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2224 Amendments of César LUENA

Amendment 56 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) The impacts of microplastic pollution on the environment and possibly on human health have raised concerns in most parts of the world. Some Member States have adopted or proposed dedicated measures. However, a patchwork of national restrictions could potentially hamper the functioning of the internal market.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers should implement the requirements on the handling of plastic pellets by following a priority order of action with the paramount goal of preventing the release of pellets in the environment as the top priority. Therefore, preventing spills of plastic pellets from primary containment during routine handling, thus reducing the risk of spills to the lowest possible level, should be the first step, including by avoiding any unnecessary handling (for instance by reducing the transfer points) and by using puncture-proof packaging, followed by containment of spilled pellets to make sure they do not become a loss to the environment, and eventually by clean up after a spill or loss event as the final step with the aim of returning the affected spaces to their original condition.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to prevent plastic pellet losses, economic operators should establish, implement, and update at all times a risk assessment and prevention plan identifying potential for spills and losses and documenting in particular specific equipment and procedures in place to prevent, contain and clean up pellet losses, taking into consideration the installation size and the scale of operations.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) To enable competent authorities to verify compliance with the risk assessment and prevention plan’s requirements, economic operators should provide the competent authority with the risk assessment plan they have conducted, together with a self-declaration of conformity.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Economic operators should be able to choose the specific equipment to install or the procedure to execute. Nevertheless, competent authorities, while verifying compliance, should be able to require economic operators to amend the risk assessment and prevention plan including by taking, in a given timeframe, any of the actions listed in this Regulation to ensure adequate implementation of the requirements of this Regulation.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to evaluate the adequacy of the risk assessment and prevention plan carried out for each installation, economic operators should keep record of an estimate of the quantity of the pellets released to the environment per year, together with the total volume handled. To reduce burden on economic operators, the information on estimates of quantities released may be used in the framework of the reporting requirement under Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Due to the characteristics of their activity, carriers should not be mandated to conduct a risk assessment and prevention plan. Instead, they should be required to undertake tangible measures aimed at preventing, containing, and addressing spills and losses. These measures should be subject to verification by competent authorities, primarily during the transportation process.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) When setting penalties and measures for infringements, the Member States should foresee that, based on the gravity of the infringement, the level of fines should effectively deprive the non- compliant economic operator, EU carriers and non-EU carriers from the economic benefit derived from non-compliance with the obligations deriving from this Regulation, including in cases of repeated infringements. The gravity of the infringement should be the leading criterion for the measures taken by the enforcement authorities. The maximum amount of fines should, in case of an infringement committed by a legal person, represent at least 4% of the economic annual turnover in the Member State concernedUnion. In order to strengthen the deterrent effect of penalties, the competent authorities of the Member States should, once they have become final, make known each year the penalties imposed for infringements committed, the facts constituting such infringements and the identity of the operators responsible.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down obligations for the handling of plastic pellets at all stages of the supply chain to prevent losses and, where appropriate, to take remedial action in case of losses.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall ensure that losses are avoided. Where losses occur, economic operators, EU carriers and non- EU carriers shall take immediate action to clean-up those losses and return the affected spaces to their original condition.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall notify the competent authority, in the manner determined by the latter, of each installation they operate and of when engaging in the transport of plastic pellets, as applicable.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) establish a risk assessment and prevention plan for each installation in accordance with Annex I taking into account the nature and size of the installation as well as the scale of its operations;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 167 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) install the equipment and execute the procedures described in the risk assessment and prevention plan referred to in point (a);
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) notify the risk assessment and prevention plan referred to in point (a) to the competent authority of the Member State where the installation is located together with a self- declaration of conformity issued in accordance with the model form set out in Annex II.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Economic operators shall keep the risk assessment and prevention plan up-to-date, taking into account in particular the weaknesses identified through their experience in handling plastic pellets, and shall make it available to competent authorities on demand.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Economic operators that are medium and large-sized enterprises operating installations where plastic pellets in quantities below 1 00250 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year or that are micro or small-sized enterprises shall notify an update of the risk assessment and prevention plan for each installation as well as a renewal of the self-declaration of conformity to the competent authority every 53 years from the last notification.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) to change risk assessment and prevention plans notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 to ensure that the losses can effectively be prevented or, where appropriate, contained and cleaned up and affected spaces returned to their original condition and that Annex I is complied with;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities shall establish, maintain, and update a register containing the risk assessment and prevention plans and self-declarations of conformity notified in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. The register shall be publicly available on a website.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 196 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. When economic operators implement the actions set out in the risk assessment and prevention plan established in accordance with Annex I and the EU carriers and non- EU carriers implement the actions laid down in Annex III, they shall take action, in the following priority order:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that their staff is trained according to their specific roles and responsibilities and that they are aware of and are able to use the relevant equipment and execute the procedures set out to ensure compliance with this Regulation and ensure the health protection of personnel involved in handling plastic pellets;
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. Where an action taken for the prevention, containment and clean-up of spills and losses fails, economic operators, EU carriers and non-EU carriers shall take corrective actions, as soon as possible to restore the affected spaces to their original condition.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Every year economic operators that are not micro or small-sized enterprises andor that operate installations where plastic pellets in quantities above 1 00250 tonnes have been handled in the previous calendar year shall, for each installation, carry out an internal assessment on the state of compliance of the installation with the requirements of the risk assessment and prevention plan laid down in Annex I. The internal assessment mayshall among others cover the following subjects:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 9 – point c
(c) discussions with the personnel, health protection measures for staff, inspections of equipment and procedures in place and revision of any relevant documentation.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Certifiers shall carry out spot- checks to ensure that all measures included in the risk assessment and prevention plan carried out in accordance with Annex I are duly implemented.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. At the latest by … [OP please insert the date = the first day of the month after fourthree years following the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and every threewo years thereafter Member States shall, submit a report to the Commission containing qualitative and quantitative information on the implementation of this Regulation during the previous calendar year. The information shall include:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the number of risk assessment and prevention plans, self-declarations notified pursuant to Article 4(1) and 4(2) and certificates notified pursuant to Article 5(5);
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Within 6 months of receiving the reports from the Member States, the Commission shall publish a report on the implementation of this Regulation in the Union and on best practices observed in the Member States.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 273 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) take measures to limit the health or environmental consequences, to restore the affected areas to their original condition and to prevent further incidents or accidents.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. In the event of any incident or accident significantly affecting human health or the environment in another Member State, the competent authority in whose territory the accident or incident occurred shall immediately inform the competent authority of that other Member State and the Commission.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the obligations of Member States under Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , Member States shall lay down rules on penalties applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are applied. The penalties provided shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The commission of a serious or very serious infringement of this Regulation shall lead to the suspension of the operating authorisation for a period of at least one year. A very serious infringement of this Regulation may lead to the termination of the operating authorisation. _________________ 23 Directive 2008/99/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on the protection of the environment through criminal law (OJ L 328, 6.12.2008, p.28).
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. On an annual basis, the competent authorities of the Member States shall make known, once final, the penalties imposed for infringements committed, the facts constituting such infringements and the identity of the operators responsible.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – subheading 1
RISK ASSESSMENT AND PREVENTION PLAN FOR INSTALLATIONS
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The risk assessment and prevention plan referred to in Article 4(1) shall contain the following elements:
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) For prevention: verification during and after loading and unloading, that pellets are properly removed from the outside of the transport equipment before leaving the loading/unloading site; clear communication on stowage requirements; prevention of any leakage, including during the transport journey, e.g., by technical suitability of the transport means and containers, supplemented, if necessary, with appropriate sealing; ensuring that protective covers on e.g. forklifts/hydraulic equipment are used to prevent the piercing of packaging; placement of geolocation systems in cargo containers; regularly cleaning the loading compartments and the containers to minimise the loss of spilled pellets; visual checking of openings and integrity of the loading compartments prior and, to the extent possible, during the journey, including in the multimodal terminals, rail terminals, inland and seaports.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 384 #

2023/0373(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) For containment and clean-up: where possible,replace or repair damaged packaging (e.g. by using booms, barriers and tape) and contain the remaining pellets in the loading compartment; collect the spilled pellets in closed containers or bags for proper disposal; in case of transport of pellets in bulk tanks, opening the bottom manhole/cone of the silo tank only after entering the cleaning bay; replace the container liner only in suitable and non- public areas, where any spillage can be contained; notify immediately the authorities such as international and national emergency, or environmental authorities, as appropriate, from the Member State where the event occurred.
2024/01/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Annex I, Point 1 of Directive 2001/110/EC considers honey as a substance. In order to define honey more precisely, as well as to highlight its characteristics and nutritional properties, and to have greater legal certainty, honey should be legally defined as a food and not as a substance, since the latter term is ambiguous and lacks a legal definition.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the origin of their food, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin, should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, it is therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individual countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one country in descending order. In the case of honey blends, the percentage of all individual countries of origin needs to be indicated.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The results of the coordinated action undertaken in the Union1a have highlighted the need to make progress in the availability of methods for the detection of fraud linked to the marketing of honey. Therefore, in order to ensure the establishment of harmonised methods of analysis at Union level to provide methods for detecting fraud linked to the marketing of honey, a time limit should be set for the Commission to exercise the powers conferred on it by Article 4(1) of Council Directive 2001/110/EC. _________________ 1a https://food.ec.europa.eu/safety/eu-agri- food-fraud-network/eu-coordinated- actions/honey-2021-2022_en
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Annex I, Point 2(b) of Directive 2001/110/EC lists the main types of honey according to mode of production and/or presentation, and includes the category of filtered honey. Since filtration implies a modification of the natural properties of honey, this type of honey should be categorised as "honeys for industrial use".
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 73 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Since heating honey may involve modifying its natural properties, it is important to establish a threshold above which baker´s honey is considered as overheated in accordance with Annex I, Point 3 of Directive 2001/110/EC.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2 of Directive 2001/110/EC is amended as follows:
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 131 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) In Article 2, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 2
(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following; "2. the product names referred to in Annex I, points 2 and 3, shall apply only to the products defined therein and shall be used in trade to designate them. These names may be replaced by the simple product name "honey", except in the case of filtered honey, comb honey, chunk honey or cut comb in honey and baker's honey. However, (a) in the case of baker's honey, the words "intended for cooking only" shall appear on the label in close proximity to the product name; (b) except in the case of filtered honey and baker's honey, the product names may be supplemented by information referring to: - floral or vegetable origin, if the product comes wholly or mainly from the indicated source and possesses the organoleptic, physico-chemical and microscopic characteristics of the source, - regional, territorial or topographical origin, if the product comes entirely from the indicated source, - specific quality criteria; " Or. en (02001L0110)
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
(2) inIn Article 2 paragraph 4, points (a) and (b) are replaced by the following:
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country or countries of origin wherein which the honey hwas been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, the countries of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs contain, indicating, in the case of blends, the percentage share of each in descending more than 25 gder;
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) For packs containing less than 30 grams of blended honey sourced from more than one country, the label may indicate the country of origin using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 h (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 3
Article 3 In the case of filtered honey andis replaced by the following: "Article 3 In the case of baker's honey, bulk containers, packs and trade documents shall clearly indicate the full product name, as referred to in Annex I, point 2(b)(viii), and point 3. point 3." Or. en (02001L0110)
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 c (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In Article 4, the following paragraph 1a is added: "1a. In accordance with Article 4(1), the Commission shall adopt an implementing act within 3 years from the entry into force of this Directive."
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 1
In Annex I, point 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Honey is the natural sweet substancefood produced by Apis mellifera bees from the nectar of plants or from secretions of living parts of plants or excretions of plant- sucking insects on the living parts of plants, which the bees collect, transform by combining with specific substances of their own, deposit, dehydrate, store and leave in honeycombs to ripen and mature. " Or. en (02001L0110)
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 2 – point (b) – subpoint viii
Annex I, paragraph 2, point (b), subpoint (viii) is deleted.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3
— have been overheated. In Annex I, paragraph 3, indent 3 is replaced by the following: "— have been subjected to a heat treatment of more than 50 °C." Or. en (02001L0110)
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2023/0105(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annex I – paragraph 3 – indent 3 a (new)
In Annex I, paragraph 3 the following indent 3a is added: — have been filtered, understanding as such honey obtained by removing foreign inorganic or organic matter to the honey in such a way as to generate a significant removal of pollen.
2023/10/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 414 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/1242
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Emission credits and emission debts acquired in the reporting periods of the years 2025 to 2039 shall, where applicable, be carried over from one reporting period to the next reporting period. However, any remaining emission debts shall be cleared in the reporting periods of the year 20329, 2034 and 2039.;
2023/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 454 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2019/1242
Article 15 – paragraph 1
TBy 31 December 2027 at the latest, the Commission shall, in 2028, review the effectiveness and impact of this Regulation and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council with the result of the review.
2023/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 464 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2019/1242
Article 15 – paragraph 2
The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation. By 31 December 2025, and every year thereafter, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council, on the state of the enabling conditions for the market adoption of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles in the Union. In these annual reports, the Commission shall assess the following aspects: (a) registrations of zero-emission heavy- duty vehicles in each Member State; (b) the deployment of charging and refuelling infrastructure suitable for heavy-duty vehicles in each Member State; (c) the implementation of road user charges differentiated by CO2 emissions in each Member State; (d) other measures that support the uptake of zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles.
2023/07/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 554 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.1. – table 4.2.
4.2. Vehicle sub-groups included in the calculation of average specific CO2 emissions and specific emissions targets of manufacturers X = 2025 X= NO X = MCO2 X= MZE vehicle sub- sub-groups of sub-groups of sub-groups of transport of persons groups, subject transport of transport of vehicles, subject to zero-emissions to CO2 goods vehicles, persons vehicle targets according to Article emissions subject to CO2 vehicles, 3b targets emissions subject to CO2 according to targets emissions Article 3a according to targets paragraph 1 (a) Article 3a according to paragraphs Article 3a 1(b), 1(c) and paragraphs 1(d) and 1(b), 1(c) and paragraph 3 1(d) 4-UD, 4-RD, All vehicle sub- 32-C 31-L2, 32-C32, 31-LF, 31-L1, 31-L2, 31-DD, 33-LF, 33-L1, 4-LH, 5-RD, 5- groups referred 32-DD, 34-C2, 33-L1, 33-L2 32-C3, 32-DD, 33-DD, 35-FE, 39-FE LH, 9-RD, 9- to in points 34-C3, 34-DD, 33-L2, 34-C2, LH, 10-RD, 10- 1.1.1 and 1.1.3. 34-C3, 34-DD, LH
2023/07/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 565 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.3. – table 4.3.1
4.3.1. The following CO2 emissions reduction targets rfsg and rfpsg pursuant to Article 3a shall apply to vehicles in the sub-group sg for different reporting periods: CO2 reduction targets rfsg and rfpsg groups sg Reporting period of the years Sub- 2025 – 2029 2030 – 2034 2035 – 2039 As from 2040 Medium lorries 53, 54 0 43% 64% 90% Heavy lorries > 7,4t 1s, 1, 2, 3 0 43% 64% 90% Heavy lorries > 16 t 4-UD, 4-RD, 15% with 4x2 and 6x4 axle 4-LH, 5-RD, configurations 5-LH, 9-RD, 43% 64% 90% 9-LH, 10-RD, 10-LH Heavy lorries > 16 t 11, 12, 16 0 with special axle 43% 64% 90% configurations Coaches (rfsg) 32-Cand 31-L2, 32- 0 0 Interurban Buses (rfsg) C2, 32-C3, C3, 32-DD, 33- 43% 64% 90% L2, 34-C2, 34-C3, 34- C3, 34-DD Primary vehicles of 32-C2, 31-L2, 32- 0 coaches (rfpsg) C3,and C2, 32-C3, Interurban Buses 32-DD, 33- 43% 64% 90% (rfpsg) L2, 34-C2, 34- 34-C3, 34- DD Trailers 0 7,5% 7,5% 7,5% Semi-trailers 0 15% 15% 15%
2023/07/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 580 #

2023/0042(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
ANNEX I – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4.3. – table 4.3.2.
4.3.2. The following zero-emission vehicle targets zevMsg pursuant to Article 3b are applicable to vehicles in the sub-group sg for different reporting periods: Zero-emission vehicle mandates zevMsg Sub-groups Zero-emission vehicle mandates Reporting period of the years sg zevMsg before 2030 2030 – 2034 2035 – 2039 As from 2040 Urban heavy 31-LF, 31-L1, 31- 0 100% 100% 100% buses DD, 33-LF, 33- L1, 33-DD, 35- FE, 39-FE, 31-L2, 33-L2
2023/07/13
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas, in line with Parliament’s long-standing position, new policy commitments and objectives need to be matched with fresh money, and are not to be financed at the expense of other Union programmes and priorities;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 13 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission to urgently carry out an economic and social assessment of the consequences of the war on all modes of transport in the EU market and to swiftly present, where necessary, support, including through further legislative and/or financial measures, to mitigate the negative effects and to ensure the well-functioning and fair level playing field for the European transport sector;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 17 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates its calls for increased financing of transport infrastructure through EU funding, particularly the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF); suggests to this end, for the current multiannual financial framework (MFF), the mobilisation of unused funds under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and calls on, given the rising needs of the transport sector; calls for the necessary adjustment of the 2021-2027 MFF through its forthcoming revision, taking also into account the new geopolitical context; acknowledges in that regard the Commission’s intention to use the CEF to support interoperability and connectivity projects of the Union's transport network with Ukraine; further urges the Commission to plan a successor programme to CEF II for the MFF 2028- 2034, with reinforced funding;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Deplores the undue reallocation of EUR 400 million from CEF, including EUR 250 million from CEF-Transport, to finance the Chips for Europe Initiative; regrets this technical budgetary practice, which reduces the CEF budget at a time when the transport sector is facing multiple challenges;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 34 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recommends further strengthening synergies between the CEF and other programmes such as Horizon Europe and InvestEU, in order to support, innovation, sustainability and safety in the transport sector and optimise the use of budgetary resources particular, EU joint undertakings related to transport, in order to boost innovation and research in sustainability, performance and safety in the sector;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 38 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the role of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and related national plans in stimulating the recovery in the transport and tourism sectors while advancing the Union’s priorities for a green and digital transition; calls on the Commission to support the Member States in committing the relevant projects by the end of 2026, paying particular attention to accelerating priority projects of the TEN- T such as cross-border projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that the tourism sector receives a proper share of assistance under the RRF;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that in the current geopolitical context, achieving the goals of the European Green Deal should be tackled together with the reduction of the EU’s energy dependency, which is critical for the transport sector; welcomes in this respect the Commission’s initiative for a REPowerEU plan and calls on the Commission to promptly adopt further measures to address rising transport and energy costs; such as the funding of energy interconnections between Member States, notably those between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe, to diversify energy supply in the internal market and help tap into the long-term potential for renewable hydrogen; takes note that the Commission foresees the mobilisation of CEF funding to achieve the targets set on renewable hydrogen production, infrastructure and end-use appliances;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 48 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the transition to a smart and sustainable mobility system has to be fair and inclusive and requires mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty and protecting the most vulnerable; considers that to ensure a successful transition, it is essential to invest in the upskilling and reskilling of workers; therefore insists on targeted measures within the ‘Fit for 55’ package in that respect, in coordination with Member States’ plans; welcomes, the creation of the Social Climate Fund (SCF) as an essential element to alleviate the cost of the transition; calls for a swift implementation of the new own resources, which will partly finance the SCF;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Points out that digitalisation and innovation for all modes of transport are of utmost importance; therefore, calls on the Commission to come forward with an investment programme for the transport industry, including investments in infrastructure, digitalisation, innovation, and sustainability; believes that particular attention should be paid to autonomous driving; highlights the importance of training programmes for all workers along the value chain to upskill and reskill them for the new type of jobs that could be created due to digitalisation and innovation; urges the Commission to offer concrete guidance as to how artificial intelligence can be used to enhance transport links, as well as to raise awareness on cyber-risks and build preparedness in the transport sector;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2022/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to further spell out the ‘Global Gateway’ initiative, to foster joint infrastructure investments in particular in those countries which are sharing universal values with the European Union;
2022/07/07
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 9 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
— having regard to the Third International Conference on Financing for Development held in Addis Ababa from 13 to 16 July 2015,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 16 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
— having regard to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, adopted by UN Member States at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 18 March 2015,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 25 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 9 April 2019 on “Towards an ever more sustainable Union by 2030”,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 28 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 b (new)
— having regard to the European Pillar of Social Rights and its Action Plan,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 43 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the UN Decade for Action on Sustainable Development,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 44 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 1 March 2022 on the Russian aggression against Ukraine,
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 51 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas there will be no climate justice without environmentally, socially and economically sustainable development; whereas achieving the SDGs is therefore an essential prerequisite to achieving a just and fair transition under the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 64 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic and the geopolitical and humanitarian crisis is not yet fully known, but has already led to a significant degree of SDG backsliding;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 69 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the impact of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine on the SDGs is disastrous for Ukraine and extremely concerning for the countries in the region as well as at global level, although its consequences cannot yet be fully assessed;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 121 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Reaffirms its commitment to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 SDGs; stresses that, in the light of the pandemic, the SDGs provide a unique pathway to both ensure a recovery that would leave no one and no region behind and build back better a more equitable and resilient world;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 124 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes note of the 2021 Eurostat report ‘Sustainable development in the European Union — 2021, Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context’, which shows progress for most SDGs (although many indicators refer only to the period up to 2019), but regrettably shows moderate movement away from SDG 7 ‘Affordable and clean energy’ and SDG 15 ‘Life on land’; looks forward to the 2022 report, scheduled to be published by the end of May 2022;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 147 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the commitment by the President of the Commission to pursue a ‘whole-of-government’ approach towards the EU’s SDG implementation and to mainstream the SDGs across each Commissioner’s portfolio; asserts, however, that such an approach can only be effective with leadership at the highest level; calls for the Commission to further detail how they are implementing the ‘whole of government’ approach to the SDGs, as the SDGs should be better integrated into the EU’s annual programming;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 177 #

2022/2002(INI)

4a. Calls for sustainable development to be prioritised at every stage of the policy development process, and for all dimensions of sustainable development to be systematically considered in all impact assessments and evaluations;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 178 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the communication and peer-learning for capacity building around the SDGs is a crucial element for raising awareness and commitment from all counterparts, which requires a stronger alignment of the EU's governance systems in economic, social and environmental matters, such as the European Semester, the European Green Deal and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, with the SDGs;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 196 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Is of the view that the adoption of the new comprehensive implementation strategy should be preceded by a broad public participatory consultation process; advocates that future structured dialogues should remain as representative as possible of the wide range of SDGs stakeholders from civil society organisations, the private sector, trade unions, academia, regional and local governments as well as minorities and vulnerable groups; considers that the representation should adequately reflect the four dimensions of sustainable development (society, environment, culture, and economy) and have a proven track record and experience working on SDGs at EU level; considers that stakeholders should further be held accountable by their "constituencies", collecting inputs and reporting back to them;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 221 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for an annual review of the robust Eurostat SDG indicator set with the systematic participation of civil society organisations, in line with the 2021 review; emphasises that sustainable development is inherently trans-national and trans- sectoral; welcomes the work that Eurostat has initiated to this end and the first attempt to partially quantify such spillover effects, but stresses that this methodology needs to be further developed to sufficiently account for the EU’s global footprint8 ; _________________ 8 Eurostat, European Commission, 'EU SDG Indicator set 2021 – Result of the review in preparation of the 2021 edition of the EU SDG monitoring report', 2021.
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 229 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that a minimum level of data and statistical disaggregation in relation to the SDGs in the EU should be established, covering, where appropriate, geographic location, sex and gender, income, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability and other characteristics;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 234 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Calls on the Commission to shift to a ‘Wellbeing Economy’ by putting in place ‘Beyond GDP’ indicators, guided by public interests and not merely GDP growth; urges the Commission to come forward with the report and dashboard as soon as possible;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 242 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that voluntary national reviews are the key accountability tool in the 2030 Agenda; calls foron the EUCommission to present an annual EU voluntary review at eachthe 2023 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF);
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 246 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of voluntary local reviews and voluntary subnational reviews for the implementation of the SDGs; calls on the Commission to present an inclusive EU voluntary regional review ahead of the 2023 SDG Summit, and every four years thereafter; encourages the further development of the UN initiative "Localising the SDGs" to accelerate and scale up efforts to reach the SDGs by 2030; pledges to cooperate with the UN and the EU Institutions to stimulate an increasing mobilisation of cities/localities and regions for the localisation of the SDGs and the drafting of Voluntary Local/Regional/Subnational Reviews which ultimately can contribute to Voluntary National Reviews;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 277 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission’s efforts to track EU budget expenditure on climate, biodiversity, clean air, migration and gender equality10 ; regretwelcomes that, in a range of policies, systems are being put in place for SDG reporting, including in development cooperation; stresses, however, that noinsufficient progress has been made to track SGDs-related expenditure in its entirety; _________________ 10 Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs, Directorate-General for Internal Policies, for the Committee on Budgetary Control, 'Budgetary control of the Sustainable Development Goals in the EU budget – What measures are in place to ensure effective implementation?', 2021.
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 285 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes efforts made to integrate the SDGs into the European Semester; in a comprehensive way; encourages the Commission to reintegrate SDGs explicitly into a reformed European Semester, leading to a sustainable recovery, which should fully involve local and regional authorities and complement reforms and investments in the Member States, which should be SDG-proofed and of European added value;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 289 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Supports the European Green Deal ; calls for a more synergistic understanding of the SDGs in tackling climate change and highlights, in that context, the utility of the SDGs and in particular SDG 13 and the opportunity to work on trade-offs and policy coherence with the SDGs framework;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 292 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Requests comprehensive mapping of the financial envelopes of EU policies, programmes and funds, which has been reinforced by the additional Next Generation EU funds to create a greener, more digital and more resilient Europe, including of the investments and structural reforms pursued under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Just Transition Fund, and the MFF 2021-2027, in order to ensure alignment with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 294 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses that the promotion of the twin transitions (green and digital), as well as considering demographical issues and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and its Action Plan, in the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) is insufficient to cover the SDGs in a coherent and consistent way to provide a clear path leading to the achievement of milestones and headline targets; considers that the current crisis has shown that the EU needs the SDGs as a broader approach, which also includes, and links up with, other policies such as climate, biodiversity and health to avoid future crises;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 342 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the fact that Europe faces its greatest SDG challenges in the areas of sustainable diets and agriculture, climate and biodiversity (SDGs 2, 12, 13, 14 and 15); calls on the Commission to develop a robust comparative analysis of SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) and SDG 14 (life below water), as trends cannot be calculated due to insufficient comparable data over the past five years;deleted
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 353 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reaffirms the need to continue supporting sustainable development globally and the importance for the EU to take the lead in a UN context for the 2030 Agenda and for the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, as a firm supporter of tackling global challenges;
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 357 #

2022/2002(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Calls on the EU to present its first official EU voluntary review and voluntary regional review at the 2023 SDG Summit and lay the groundwork for this by presenting an initial reviewCommission, EEAS and Member States, as appropriate, to present the relevant results achieved on the implementation of the five priority SDGs at the upcoming 2022 HLPF, namely, SDGs 4 (quality education), 5 (gender equality), 14 (life below water), 15 (life on land), and 17 (partnerships for the goals);
2022/04/06
Committee: DEVEENVI
Amendment 293 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Designing packaging with the objective of its recycling, once it becomes packaging waste, is one the most efficient measures to improve the packaging circularity and raise packaging recycling rates and the use of recycled content in packaging. Packaging design for recycling criteria have been established for a number of packaging formats under voluntary industry schemes or by some Member States for the purpose of the modulation of extended producer responsibility fees. In order to prevent barriers to the internal market and provide industry with a level playing field, and with the objective to promote the sustainability of packaging whilst facilitating market and consumers acceptance, it is important to set mandatory requirements regarding the recyclability of packaging, by harmonising the criteria and the methodology for assessing packaging recyclability based on a design for recycling methodology at the Union level. In order to meet the objective set out in the CEAP that, by 2030, all packaging should be recyclable or reusable, in an economically viable manner, packaging recyclability performance grades should be established based on design for recycling criteria for packaging categories as listed in Annex II. However, packaging should comply with them only as of 1 January 2030 in order to give sufficient time to the economic operators to adapt.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) In order to establish harmonised rules on packaging design to ensure its recyclability while ensuring packaging performs its functions as listed in Article 3 paragraph 1, the power to adopt delegated acts should be delegated to the Commission to set out detailed criteria for packaging design for recycling per packaging materials and categories, as well as for the assessment of the packaging recyclability at scale including for categories of packaging not listed in this Regulation. In order to give economic operators and Member States sufficient time to collect and report the necessary data to establish the “at scale” recycling methodology, the manufacturers should ensure that packaging is recycled at scale as of 2035. That should ensure that packaging complies with the design for recycling criteria, and is also recycled in practice on the basis of the state of the art processes for separate collection, sorting and recycling.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
(40) Packaging should be designed so as to minimise its volume and weight while maintaining its ability to perform the packaging functions. The manufacturer of packaging should assess the packaging against the performance criteria, as listed in Annex IV of this Regulation. In view of the objective of this Regulation to reduce packaging and packaging waste generation and to improve circularity of packaging across the internal market, it is appropriate to further specify the existing criteria and to make them more stringent. The list of the packaging performance criteria, as listed in the existing harmonised standard EN 13428:200057, should therefore be modified. While marketing and consumer acceptance remain relevant for packaging design and presentation, they should not be part of performance criteria justifying on their own additional packaging weight and volume. However, this should not compromise product specifications for craft and industrial products and food and agricultural products that are registered and protected under the EU geographical indication protection scheme, as part of the Union’s objective to protect cultural heritage and traditional know-how. On the other hand, recyclability, the use of recycled content, and re-use may justify additional packaging weight or volume, and should be added to the performance criteria. Packaging with double walls, false bottoms and other characteristics only aimed to increase the perceived product volume should not be placed on the market, as it does not meet the requirement for packaging minimisation. The same rule should apply to superfluous packaging not necessary for ensuring packaging functionality. _________________ 57 Packaging – Requirements specific to manufacturing and composition – Prevention by source reduction.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 571 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 141 a (new)
(141a) For clarity purposes, the nomenclature codes referred to food categories mentioned in Article 26 and Article 44 are taken from the Combined Nomenclature as defined in Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/871 and as set out in Annex I thereto, which are valid at the time of publication of this Regulation and mutatis mutandis as amended by subsequent legislation.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 624 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘transport packaging’ means packaging conceived so as to facilitate handling and transport of any number of sales units or grouped packages, including e- commerce packaging but excluding road, rail, ship and air containers, in order to prevent physical handling and transport damage;
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 915 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Point (a) shall apply from 1 January 2030 and point (e) shall apply from 1 January 20353.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 937 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Recyclable packaging shall, from 1 January 2030, comply with the design for recycling criteria as laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 4 and, from 1 January 20353, also with the recyclability at scale requirements laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to paragraph 6. Where such packaging complies with those delegated acts, it shall be considered to comply with paragraph 2, points (a) and (e).
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 954 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 58 and in close cooperation with stakeholders to supplement this Regulation in order to establish design for recycling criteria and recycling performance grades based on the criteria and parameters listed in Table 2 of Annex II for packaging categories listed in Table 1 of that Annex, as well as rules concerning the modulation of financial contributions to be paid by producers to comply with their extended producer responsibility obligations set out in Article 40(1), based on the packaging recycling performance grade, and for plastic packaging, the percentage of recycled content. Design-for-recycling criteria shall consider state of the art collection, sorting and recycling processes as well as market and consumer acceptance criteria and shall cover all packaging components.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1014 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point d a (new)
(da) specific provisions should be approved for inert packaging placed on the market in very small quantities (i.e., approximately 0,1 % by weight) in the Union.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1090 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2030, the plastic part in packaging shall contain the following minimum percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste,Two years after the adoption of the implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 7, the following minimum percentage of the latter shall be ensured per unit of packaging:
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1142 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) 35 % for plastic packaging other than those referred to in points (a), (b) and (c).
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1226 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to compostable plastic packaging and to innovative packaging pursuant to paragraph 9 of Article 6.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1253 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. By 31 December 2026Within 12 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for the calculation and verification of the percentage of recycled content recovered from post-consumer plastic waste, including chemical recyling, per unit of plastic packaging, and the format for the technical documentation referred to in Annex VII. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 59(3).
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1284 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
By 1 January 20286, the Commission shall assess the need for derogations from the minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, and in paragraph 2 for specific plastic packaging, or for the revision of the derogation established under paragraph 3 for specific plastic packaging. The assessment shall consider market availability and prices of recycled plastics as well as the uptake of new recycling technologies and their impact on available market volumes.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1308 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) provide for derogations from the scope, timing or level of minimum percentage laid down in paragraph 1, points b and d, and in paragraph 2 for specific plastic packaging, and, as appropriate,
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1320 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10
10. Where justified by the lack of availability or excessive prices of specific recycled plastics that may have adverse effects on human or animal health, security of food supply or the environment, or by legally approved recycling methodologies and the lack of avilability of sufficient collection, and sorting infrastructure as defined in Article 44, making compliance with the minimum percentages of recycled content set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 excessively difficult, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 58 to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 by adjusting the minimum percentages accordingly. In evaluating the justification of such adjustment, the Commission shall assess requests from natural or legal persons to be accompanied by relevant information and data on the market situation for this post- consumer plastic waste and best available evidence regarding the related risks to human or animal health, to the security of food supply or to the environment.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1352 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [OP: please insert the date = 24 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging referred to in Article 3(1), points (f) and (g) made of plastic, sticky labels attached to fruit and vegetables and very lightweight plastic carrier bags shall be compostable in industrially controlled conditions in bio- waste treatment facilities.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1405 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Packaging shall be designed so that its weight and volume is reduced to the minimum necessary for ensuring its functionalitys, as listed in the definition of packaging in Article 3(1), taking account of the material that the packaging is made of.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1420 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Packaging not necessary to comply with any of the performance criteria set out in Annex IV and packaging with characteristics that are only aimed to increase the perceived volume of the product, including double walls, false bottoms, and unnecessary layers, shall not be placed on the market, unless the packaging design and/or packaged products is subject to geographical indications of origin protected under Union legislation.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1434 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of assessing the compliance with this paragraph, space filled by paper cuttings, air cushions, bubble wraps, sponge fillers, foam fillers, wood wool, polystyrene, styrofoam chips or other filling materials shall be considered as empty space. A special consideration could be granted for those goods that, due to their fragility, require protection during transport.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1471 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) it is capable of being emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded or re-used as tableware or kitchenware while ensuring compliance with the applicable safety and hygiene requirements;
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1474 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it is capable of being reconditioned in accordance with Part B of Annex VI, whilst maintaining its ability to perform its intended function; or, in case it is originally designed to be reused as tableware or kitchenware, it is proven by design characteristics such as washability, repairability, durability without losing product functionality, economic benefit for the consumer, and general consumer perception.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1478 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) it can be emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded or re-used as tableware or kitchenware while maintaining the quality and safety of the packaged product and allowing for the attachment of labelling, and the provision of information on the properties of that product and on the packaging itself, including any relevant instructions and information for ensuring safety, adequate use, traceability and shelf- life of the product;
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1481 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) it can be emptied, unloaded, refilled or reloaded or re-used as tableware or kitchenware without risk to the health and safety of those responsible for doing so;
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1505 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
From [OP: Please insert the date = 42 months after the entry into force of this Regulation], packaging shall be marked with a label and/or a QR code or other type of digital data carrier containing information on its material composition. This obligation does not apply to transport packaging. However, it applies to e- commerce packaging.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1531 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. From [OP: Please insert the date = 48 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], reusable packaging shall bear a label on packaging reusability and/or a QR code or other type of digital data carrier that provides further information on packaging reusability including the availability of a system for re-use and of collection points, and that facilitates the tracking of the packaging and the calculation of trips and rotations. In addition, reusable sales packaging shall be clearly identified and distinguished from single use packaging at the point of sale.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1540 #

2022/0396(COD)

Labels and/or QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 and the QR code or other type of digital data carrier referred to in paragraph 2 shall be placed, printed or engraved visibly, clearly legibly and indelibly on the packaging and should be available to end users before the purchase of the product, including distance sales. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the packaging, they shall be affixed to the grouped packaging.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1548 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Whereas the information referred to in paragraph 1 to 3 may be provided by electronic means identified on the package or on a label attached thereto, the following requirements apply in such cases: (a) no user data shall be collected or tracked; (b) the information shall not be displayed with other information intended for sales or marketing purposes.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1568 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to requirements concerning other harmonised EU labels, economic operators shall not provide or display labels, marks, symbols or inscriptions that are likely to mislead or confuse consumers or other end users with respect to the sustainability requirements for packaging, other packaging characteristics or packaging waste management options, for which harmonised labelling has been laid down in this Regulation. These labels include, among others, the Green Dot symbol that does not reflect the recyclability of the packaging.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1662 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators who supply products to a final distributor or an end user in grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging, shall ensure that the empty space ratio is maximum 40 %. A special consideration could be granted for those goods that, due to their fragility, require protection during transport
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1677 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) empty space shall mean the difference between the total volume of grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging and the volume of sale or sales packaging contained therein;
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1679 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) empty space ratio shall mean the ratio of the empty space as defined in point (a) of this paragraph and the total volume of the grouped packaging, transport packaging or e-commerce packaging. A special consideration could be granted for those goods that, due to their fragility, require protection during transport
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1759 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Economic operators who place reusable packaging on the market shall ensure that a system for re-use of such packaging is in place, which meets the requirements laid down in Article 24 and Annex VI, except in cases where packaging is re-used as tableware or kitchenware.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1772 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The obligation set in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article shall not apply to packaging to be re-used as kitchenware or tableware.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1870 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of beer, carbonated alcoholic beverages, fermented beverages other than wine, aromatised wine products and fruit wine, products based on spirit drinks, wine or other fermented beverages mixed with beverages, soda, cider or juice, shall ensure that:
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1884 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The obligation laid down in paragraph 4 does not apply to packaging for wines, aromatized wine products and spirituous beverages as defined by the nomenclature codes: (i) 2204.Wine of fresh grapes, including fortified wines;grape must other than that of heading 2009; (ii) 2205.Vermouth and other wine of fresh grapes flavoured with plants or aromatic substances; (iii) 2208. Undenaturated ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of less than 80% vol; spirits, liqueurs and other spirituous beverages.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1890 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
5. The manufacturer and the final distributor making available on the market within the territory of a Member State in sales packaging alcoholic beverages in the form of wine, with the exception of sparkling wine, shall ensure that: (a) from 1 January 2030, 5 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill; (b) from 1 January 2040, 15 % of those products are made available in reusable packaging within a system for re-use or by enabling refill.deleted
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2166 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purpose of demonstrating the attainment of the targets laid down in Article 26(2) to , 26(4), 26(5) and 26(6), the final distributor, or manufacturer, as appropriate, making available on the market such products within the territory of a Member State shall calculate, for each target separately, the following:
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2168 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the number of units of salvolume in hectolitres of beverages and food in reusable packaging within a system for re-use made available on the market within the territory of a Member State in a calendar year;
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2170 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the number of units of salvolume in hectolitres of beverages and food made available on the market within the territory of a Member State in a calendar year through refill;
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2172 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the number of units of salvolume in hectolitres of beverages and food made available on the market within the territory of a Member State by other means than those referred to in points (a) and (b) in a calendar year.
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2173 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For the purpose of demonstrating the attainment of the targets laid down in Article 26(3), the final distributor, or manufacturer, as appropriate, making available on the market such products within the territory of a Member State shall calculate the following: (a) the number of units of sales of food in reusable packaging within a system for re-use made available on the market within the territory of a Member State in a calendar year; (b) the number of units of sales of food made available on the market within the territory of a Member State in a calendar year through refill; (c) the number of units of sales of food made available on the market within the territory of a Member State by other means than those referred to in points (a) and (b) in a calendar year.
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2277 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 7
7. The producer or, where applicable, the producer’s appointed representative for the extended producer responsibility or the producer responsibility organisation shall report to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 MarchApril for each full preceding calendar year, the information set out in Part B of Annex IX.
2023/05/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2314 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 7
7. The producer or, where applicable, the producer’s appointed representative for the extended producer responsibility or the producer responsibility organisation shall report to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 MarchApril for each full preceding calendar year, the information set out in Part B of Annex IX.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2316 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 7
7. The producer or, where applicable, the producer’s appointed representative for the extended producer responsibility or the producer responsibility organisation shall report to the competent authority responsible for the register, by 1 MarchApril for each full preceding calendar year, the information set out in Part B of Annex IX.
2023/05/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2722 #

2022/0396(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – row 2
Single use Nets, bags, plastic trays, packaging, containers Single use packaging for less than 1.5 kg single useNets, bags, fresh fruit and vegetables, unless there is a 2. composite trays, Single use demonstrated need to avoid water loss or packaging orcontainers plastic turgidity loss, microbiological hazards or 2. other s packagingle, physical shocks. use packaging fphysical shocks, unless fruits and fresh fruit and vegetables that are packaged under a vegetables protected or fresh fruit and vegetables gistered variety, or have an indication of differentiated quality or organic farming.
2023/05/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 769 #

2022/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Certification bodies appointed by certification schemes shall be accredited by a national accreditation authority pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council37 or recognised by a Member State. A Member State shall only have authority to recognise certification bodies that operate within its jurisdiction. __________________ 37 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
2023/06/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 803 #

2022/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Until the establishment of the Union registry, as set in Article 12, is completed, requirements set under this Regulation shall not apply to existing certification schemes.
2023/06/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 808 #

2022/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – title
RUnion registriesy
2023/06/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 813 #

2022/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A certification schemeBy [twelve months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission shall establish and duly maintain a public registry (´Union registry´) to make publicly accessible the information related to the certification process, including the certificates and updated certificates and the information included therein, and the quantity of carbon removal units certified in accordance with Article 9. Thosee Union registriesy shall use automated systems, including electronic templates, and shall be interoperable. . Certification schemes shall require the relevant operator to submit all information that is required for the Union registry and that is necessary to verify compliance with the requirements laid down in this Regulation.
2023/06/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 824 #

2022/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts setting out the structure, format, the required information, and technical details of the publicUnion registriesy, and of the recording, holding or use of carbon removal units, as referred to in paragraph 1. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17.
2023/06/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point 42
(42) ‘real driving emissions’ or ‘RDE’ means the emissions of a vehicle under normal driving conditions and extended conditions as specified in Tables 1 and 2 of Annex III; for testing under extended conditions, no combination of these conditions at the same time is needed;
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 502 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
When verifying compliance with the exhaust emission limits, where the testing is performed in one of the extended driving conditions, the emissions shall be divided by the extended driving divider set out in Annex III.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 718 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. With effect from … [OP please insert the date = the date of21 months after the entry into force of this Regulatione implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4)], where a manufacturer so requests, the national approval authorities shall not refuse to grant EU emission type-approval or national emission type-approval for a new type of vehicle or engine, or prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of a new vehicle complying with this regulation.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 733 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. With effect from 21 July 2025months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4), national authorities shall, in the case of new M1, N1 vehicles which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 747 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. With effect from 1 July 202736 months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4), , national authorities shall, in the case of new M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and new O3, O4 trailers, which do not comply with this Regulation consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of registration and shall, on grounds relating to CO2 and pollutant emissions, fuel and energy consumption, energy efficiency or battery durability, prohibit the registration, sale or entry into service of such vehicles.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 780 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. With effect from 21 July 2025months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4), , the sale or installation of a system, component or separate technical unit intended to be fitted on an M1, N1 vehicle approved under this Regulation, shall be prohibited if the system, component and separate technical unit is not of type approved in compliance with this Regulation.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 794 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. With effect from 1 July 202736 months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4), the sale or installation of a system, component or separate technical unit intended to be fitted on an M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicle approved under this Regulation, shall be prohibited if the system, component and separate technical unit is not type approved in compliance with this Regulation.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 928 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Those implementing acts shall be adopted no later than 18 months after the entry into force of this Regulation and in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17(2).
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 985 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) 715/2007 is repealed with effect from 21 July 2025months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4).
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 993 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Regulation (EC) 595/2009 is repealed with effect from 1 July 202736 months after the entry into force of the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4).
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1007 #

2022/0365(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1 July 2025Once the implementing acts as set out in Article 14 (3) and (4) enter into force, it shall apply 21 months later for M1, N1 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles, and from 1 July 202736 months later for M2, M3, N2, N3 vehicles and components and separate technical units for those vehicles and O3, O4 trailers.
2023/07/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 565 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urban wastewater treated to produce reclaimed water for agricultural irrigation, according to Regulation (EU) 2020/7411a, shall not have to comply with the tertiary treatment requirements set out in table 2 of Annex I. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2020/741 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 2020 on minimum requirements for water reuse
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 664 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Based on the results of the monitoring required under Article 21(4), the Commission shall review every five years the list of products set out in Annex 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 27 to extend the list of products covered by Annex 3.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 670 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) the full costs for complying with the requirements set out in Article 8, including the costs for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the quaternary treatment of urban wastewater necessary to remove micro- pollutants resulting from the products and their residues they place on the market, including also the costs for the monitoring of micro- pollutants referred to in Article 21(1), point (a); and
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 679 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) thall administrative costs for gathering and verifying data on products placed on the market; and
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 680 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) other costs required to exercise their extended producer responsibility, especially regarding energy costs.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 700 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall exonerate producers from their extended producer responsibility under paragraph 1 where the producers can demonstrate anythat the products they place ofn the following: market do not generate micro-pollutants in wastewaters at the end of their life.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 705 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the quantity of the product they place on the market is below 2 tonnes per year;deleted
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 720 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the products they place on the market do not generate micro-pollutants in wastewaters at the end of their life.deleted
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 751 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that producers referred to in paragraph 1 exercise their extended producer responsibility collectively by mandatorily adhering to a producer responsibility organisation.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 870 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the total annual energy from renewable sources, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, produced at national level on- or off-site, or bought from external sources, by urban wastewater treatment plants treating a load of 10 000 p.e. and above is equivalent to at least:
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 886 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) 50 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 20303;
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 898 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) 75 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 20359;
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 911 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) 100 % of the total annual energy used by such plants by 31 December 20405.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 962 #

2022/0345(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to promote the circular economy, tertiary treatment requirements shall not apply to reclaimed water that is exclusively destined for reuse in agricultural irrigation, thereby reducing the need to add nitrogen and phosphorus to irrigation water.
2023/05/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) As regards Article 168(4), point (a), TFEU, standards for the safety and quality of organs and SoHOs, blood and blood derivatives should ensure a high level of human health protection. Therefore, this Regulation aims at setting high safety standards by ensuring, amongst others, the protection of SoHO donors, taking into consideration their fundamental role in the provision of SoHOs and for recipients, as well as measures to monitor and support the sufficiency of the supply of SoHOs that are critical for the health of patients.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Directives 2002/98/EC16and 2004/23/EC17of the European Parliament and of the Council constitute the Union’s regulatory framework for blood and for tissues and cells, respectively. Although these Directives have harmonised to a certain degree the rules of Member States in the area of safety and quality of blood, tissues and cells, they include a significant number of options and possibilities for Member States to implement the rules they laid down. This results in divergences between national rules, which can create obstacles to cross-border sharing of these substances. A fundamental revision of those Directives is needed for a robust, transparent, up-to-date and sustainable regulatory framework for these substances, which achieves safety and quality for all parties involved, enhances legal certainty and supports continuous supply, whilst facilitating innovation for the benefit of public health and cross-border cooperation. In order to achieve a coherent application of the legal framework, it is appropriate to repeal Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC and to replace them by a Regulation. _________________ 16 Directive 2002/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 setting standards of quality and safety for the collection, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human blood and blood components and amending Directive 2001/83/EC (OJ L 33, 8.2.2003, p. 30). 17 Directive 2004/23/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on setting standards of quality and safety for the donation, procurement, testing, processing, preservation, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells (OJ L 102, 7.4.2004, p. 48).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC are highly interconnected and contain very similar provisions for oversight and equivalent principles for safety and quality in the two sectors they regulate. In addition, many authorities and operators work across these sectors. As this Regulation aims to define high level principles that will be common to both the blood and of tissues and cells sectors, it would be appropriate that it replaces these Directives and merges the revised provisions into one legal act, taking into consideration the special characteristics of each type of substance.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) All SoHOs that are intended to be applied to humans fall within the scope of this Regulation. SoHOs can be prepared and stored in a variety of ways, becoming SoHO preparations, which can be applied to recipients. In these circumstances, this Regulation should apply to all activities from donor recruitment to human application and outcome monitoring. SoHOs or SoHO preparations can also be used to manufacture products regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, in particular on medical devices, regulated by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council19, on medicinal products, regulated by Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council20and by Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council21, including on advanced therapy medicinal products, regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council22, or on food, regulated by Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council23. The criteria that define when SoHOs or SOHO preparations become products regulated under other Union legislation are not defined in this Regulation but are defined in those other acts. In case of products covered by other legislation of the Union, this Regulation shall only apply to those parts specified on it, without prejudice to other legislation of the Union.Inaddition, this Regulation should apply without prejudice to Union legislation on genetically modified organisms. _________________ 19 Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 on medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC (OJ L 117, 5.5.2017, p. 1). 20 Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use (OJ L 311, 28.11.2001, p. 67). 21 Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Union procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human use and establishing a European Medicines Agency (OJ L 136, 30.4.2004, p. 1). 22 Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 (OJ L 324, 10.12.2007, p. 121). 23 Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (OJ L 404, 30.12.2006, p. 26).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) When SoHOs are used in the autologous setting without any manipulation, processing or storage, the application of this Regulation would not be proportionate to the limited quality and safety risks arising in such a setting. When autologous SoHOs are collected and processed before being re-used in the same person, risks appear that should be mitigated. Thus, there needs to be an assessment and authorisation of the processes applied to ensure that they are demonstrated to be safe and effective for the recipient. When autologous SoHOs are collected to be processed and also stored, risks of cross-contamination, or environmental contamination, loss of traceability or damage to the biological properties inherent to the substance, and necessary for efficacy and/or functionality in the recipient, also appear. Thus, the requirements for SoHO establishment authorisation should apply. Furthermore, in case of substances meant for autologous but non-homologous application, this Regulation shall apply without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products. Or. en (Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products and amending Directive 2001/83/EC and Regulation (EC) No 726/2004)
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) When SoHOs are used to manufacture products regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, in order to ensure a high level of protection and contribute to legal clarity and certainty, this Regulation should apply to the extent that the activities to which they are subjected are not regulated by the other Union legislative framework. Without prejudice to other Union legislation, and in particular to Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulations (EC) No 726/2004, (EC) No 1925/2006, (EC) No 1394/2007 and (EU) 2017/745, this Regulation should at least apply to the recruitment and selection of donors, donation, collection and donor testing as well as to release, distribution, issuing, import and export when those activities concern SoHOs up to the point of their transfer to operators regulated by other Union legislation. This means that close interaction between this regulatory framework and other related frameworks is essential to ensure interplay and coherence between relevant legal frameworks, without gaps or overlaps.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) Given the special nature of SoHOs, resulting from their human origin, and the increasing demands for these substances for human application or for the manufacture of products regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, it is necessary to ensure a high level of health protection for donors as well as for recipients. SoHOs should be obtained from individuals whose health status is such that no detrimental effects will ensue on them as a result of the donation. This Regulation should therefore include principles and technical rules to monitor and protect donors. As different types of donation imply different risks for donors, with varying levels of significance, the monitoring of donor health should be proportionate to those levels of risk. This is particularly important when donation involves some risk to the donor’s health due to a need for pre-treatment with medicinal products, a medical intervention to collect the substance or a needthe possibility for donors to donate repeatedly. Donations of oocytes, bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells and frequent donation of plasma should be considered to imply a significant risk.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) This Regulation does not prevent Member States from maintaining or introducing more stringent protective measures that are compatible with Union law. Member States should notify the Commission of any such measures. More stringent protective measures put in place by Member States should be evidence- based and proportionate to the risk to human health, for example based on overall safety concerns and corresponding risks in a Member State or specific local risks. They should not discriminate against persons on grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, unless that measure or its application is objectively justified by a legitimate aim, and where necessary supported by scientific evidence, and the means of achieving that aim are appropriate and necessary.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) This Regulation should not interfere with national legislation in the health area with objectives other than quality and safety of SoHOs that is compatible with Union law, in particular legislation concerning ethical aspects. Such aspects arise due to the human origin of the substances, which touches upon various sensitive and ethical concerns for Member States and citizens, such as access to particular services that use SoHOs. This Regulation should also not interfere with decisions of an ethical nature made by Member States, provided that they adhere to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Such ethical decisions might concern the use, or limitation of the use, of specific types of SoHOs or specific uses of SoHOs, including reproductive cells and embryonic stem cells. When a Member State allows the use of such cells, this Regulation should apply in full with a view to ensuring safety and quality and to protecting human health.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) This Regulation is not meant to cover research using SoHOs when that research does not involve application to the human body, for example in vitro research or research in animals. However, human substances used in research involving studies where they are applied to the human body should comply with the rules laid down in this Regulation, regarding clinical studies with SoHO.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) As a matter of principle, prticle 3 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union prohibits the human body or parts of it from becoming a source of financial gain. Programmes promoting the donation of SoHOs shouldmust be founded on the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient. Voluntary and unpaid SoHO donation is also a factor which can contributes to high safety standards for SoHOs and therefore to the protection of human health, and increases public trust in donation systems. It is also recognised, including by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics24, that while financial gain should be avoided, it may also be necessary to ensure that donors are not financially disadvantaged by their donation. Thus, financially neutralcompensation to remove any such risk is acceptable but should never produce a financial gain for the donor orconstitute an incentive that would cause a donor to be dishonest when giving their medical or behavioural history or to donate more frequently than is allowed,in any way that could posingerisks to their own health and to that of prospective recipients.Compensation and reimbursements should under no circumstances be an incentive or a claim to recruit donors, should not expose vulnerable persons in society to exploitation and should not promote competition among SoHO entities for the recruitment of donors. Such compensation should, therefore, be set by national authorities, at a level justified andappropriate in their Member State to reach such objectives. _________________ 24 Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO). Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors (March 2018). Available at https://rm.coe.int/guide-financial- gain/16807bfc9a.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) In order to maintain public trust in SoHO donation and use programmes, information that is given to prospective donors, recipients or physicians regarding the likely use and benefits of particular SoHOs or SoHO preparations when applied to recipients should accurately reflect reliable scientific evidence and under no circumstances attribute or imply levels of safety or efficacy not supported by scientific methods. This should ensure that donors, or their families, are not coerced to donate by exaggerated descriptions of benefits and prospective patrecipients are not given false hopes when making decisions on their options for treatment. The verification of compliance with this Regulation through supervisory activities is of fundamental importance to ensure that, across the Union, the objectives of the Regulation are effectively achieved. The responsibility to enforce this Regulation lies with the Member States, whose competent authorities should monitor and verify, through the organisation of supervisory activities, that relevant Union requirements are effectively complied with and enforced.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) For the performance of supervisory activities aimed at verifying the correct application of SoHO legislation, Member States should designate competent authorities that act independently and impartially. It is therefore important that their function of oversight is separate and independent from the performance of SoHO activities. In particular, competent authorities should be free from undue political influence and from industry or other actors’ interference that might affect their operational impartiality.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) When there is doubt about the regulatory status of a particular substance, product or activity under this Regulation, competent authorities should consult withe Clasification Advisory Council, defined in this Regulation and composed by representatives of the relevant authorities responsible for other relevant regulatory frameworks, namely medicinal products, medical devices, organs or fooadvanced therapies, medical devices and the SoHO Coordination Board, with the aim of ensuring coherent procedures for the application of this Regulation. Competent authorities should inform the SoHO Coordination Board of the outcome of their consultations. When SoHOs or SoHO preparations are used to manufacture products regulated under other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, competent authorities should cooperate with the relevant authorities on their territory. This cooperation should aim to reach an agreed approach for any subsequent communications between the authorities responsible for SoHO and for the other relevant sectors, as needed, regarding authorisation and monitoring of the SoHOs or the product manufactured from SoHOs. It should in principle be the responsibility of the Member States to decide on a case- by-case basis on the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity. However, in order to ensure consistent decisions across all Member States with regard to borderline cases, the Commission should be empowered to, on its own initiative or at the duly substantiated request of a Member State or the Classification Advisory Council, decide on the regulatory status of a particular substance, product or activity under this Regulation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Since SoHO preparations are subjected to a series of SoHO activities prior to their release and, distribution and issuing, competent authorities should assess and authorise SoHO preparations to verify that a high level of safety, quality and efficacy is achieved consistently by the application of that specific series of activities, performed in that specific manner. When SoHOs are prepared with newly developed and validated collection, testing or processing methods, consideration should be given to the demonstration of safety and efficacy in recipients by means of requirements for clinical outcome data collection and review. The extent of such required clinical outcome data should correlate with the level of risk associated with the activities performed for that SoHO preparation and use. Where a new or modified SoHO preparation poses negligible risks for recipients (or offspring in the case of medically assisted reproduction), the vigilance reporting requirements provided for in this Regulation should be adequate to demonstrate safety and quality. This should apply for well-established SoHO preparations that are introduced in a new SoHO entity but have been robustly demonstrated as safe and effective by their use in other entities.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) With regard to SoHO preparations that pose a certain level of risk (low, moderate or high), the applicant should propose a plan for clinical outcome monitoring that should fulfil different requirements appropriate to the risk indicated, following the guidelines specified in this Regulation. The most up- to-date guidance of the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM, a Directorate of the Council of Europe) should be considered relevant in the design of clinical follow-up studies proportionate in extent and complexity to the identified level of risk of the SoHO preparation. In the case of low risk, in addition to the mandatory continuous vigilance reporting, the applicant should organise proactive clinical follow-up for a defined number of patients. For moderate and high risk, in addition to the mandatory vigilance reporting and the clinical follow-up, the applicant should propose clinical investigation studies with monitoring of pre-defined clinical end- points. In case of high risk, these should include a comparison with standard treatments, ideally in a study with subjects allocated to test and control groups in a randomised manner. The competent authority should approve the plans before they are implemented and should assess the outcome data as part of a SoHO preparation authorisation. (Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 AprilIf a conventional treatment or a control group is based on a medicinal product for human use, these studies shall be considered clinical trials that are covered by Regulation 536/2014. Or. en 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC)
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
(Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repe(28 a) With the aim of evaluating or improving SoHO treatments, it is common practice to conduct clinical studies with SoHO, in the context of the authorisation of a new SoHO preparation or beyong it. While these clinical studies with SoHO are not covered by Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 on clinical trials, it is necessary to extend the technical guarantees and ethical principles of that Regulation to clinical studies with SoHO. In clinical studies with SoHO, patients’ rights, safety, dignity and well-being must always be the priority and the study should be designed in a way that leads to reliable and robust data and conclusions. The evaluation by a Research Ethics Committee (REC) should ensure the protection of the rights, safety and well- being of recipients and donors and the ethical and scientific quality of the study. Such committees should take into account new forms of scientific evidence, such as the incorporation of real-world data or the use of artificial ing Directivetelligence. Or. en 2001/20/EC)
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
(28 b) The commitment to publish the clinical results obtained should be a mandatory requirement for clinical studies with SoHO. The existence of a registry of SoHO clinical studies at EU level is critical to facilitate patient participation in clinical studies, to boost multi-centre studies and to foster collaboration to generate more robust results and conclusions, and to make the generated knowledge available to other researchers, healthcare professionals, participants themselves and the general public.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) In the interests of efficiency, it should be permitted to conduct clinical outcome studies using the established framework in the pharmaceutical sector for clinical trials, as set out in Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council25, when operators wish to do so. Whilst applicants can choose to record the clinical data generated during the clinical outcome monitoring themselves, they should also be permitted to use existing clinical data registries as a means of such recording when those registries have been verified by the competent authority, or are certified by an external institution, in terms of the reliability of their data management procedures. _________________ 25 Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use, and repealing Directive 2001/20/EC (OJ L 158, 27.5.2014, p. 1).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) In order to facilitate innovation and reduce administrative burden, competent authorities should share with each other information on the authorisation of new SoHO preparations and the evidence used for such authorisations, through the EU SoHO platform, including for the validation of certified medical devices used for SoHO collection, processing, storage or application to patients. Such sharing could allow authorities to accept previous authorisations granted to other entities, including in other Member States and to thus significantly reduce the requirements to generate evidence. Competent authorities should also share with each other information on clinical studies with SoHO, via the EU SoHO Platform.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
(33) With regards to standards concerning donor, recipient and offspring protection, this Regulation should provide for a hierarchy of rules for their implementation. As risks and technologies change, this hierarchy of rules should facilitate an efficient and responsive uptake of the most up-to-date guidelines for implementing the standards set out in this Regulation. As part of that hierarchy, in the absence of Union legislation describing particular procedures to be applied and followed to meet the standards set out in this Regulation, following the guidelines of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the EDQM should be considered as a means to demonstrate compliance with the standards laid down in this Regulation to ensure high level of quality, safety and efficacy. Member States should be involved in both the drafting and voting of these guidelines and should follow a transparent process of consultation with other relevant EU authorities and stakeholders. SoHO entities should be permitted to follow other guidelines, provided that it has been demonstrated that those other guidelines are based on the most up-to-date scientific evidence and achieve the same level of quality, safety and efficacy. In cases of detailed technical issues for which neither Union legislation nor the ECDC and the EDQM have defined a technical guideline or rule, operators should apply a locally defined rule that is in line with relevant internationally recognised guidelines and scientific evidence and is appropriate to mitigate any risk identified.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
(35) The EDQM is a structural part of the Council of Europe working under the European Pharmacopoeia Partial Agreement. The text of the Convention on the elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia (ETS No. 050), accepted by Council Decision 94/358/EC26, is considered to be the text of the European Pharmacopoeia Partial Agreement. Member States of the Council of Europe that have signed and ratified the European Pharmacopoeia Convention are the member States of the European Pharmacopoeia Partial Agreement and are therefore the members of the intergovernmental bodies functioning within the framework of this partial agreement, including among others: the European Pharmacopoeia Commission, the European Committee on Organ Transplantation (CD-P-TO), the European Committee on Blood Transfusion (CD-P- TS) and the European Committee on Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Care (CD-P-PH). The European Pharmacopoeia Convention has been signed and ratified by the European Union and all its Member States, all of whom are represented in their intergovernmental bodies. In this context, the work of the EDQM on developing and updating guidelines on safety and quality of blood, tissues and cells, should be considered an important contribution to the field of SoHOs in the Union and should be reflected in this Regulation. The guidelines address issues of quality and safety beyond the risks of communicable disease transmission, such as donor eligibility criteria for the prevention of the transmission of cancer and other non- communicable diseases and the assurance of safety and quality during collection, processing, storage and distribution. It should therefore be possible to use those guidelines as one of the means to implement the technical standards provided for in this Regulation. The development of the guidelines should include stakeholder consultations to ensure their suitability and transparency.Member States should have an active role in the development of the guidelines, in cooperation with the EDQM. _________________ 26 Council Decision 94/358/EC of 16 June 1994 accepting, on behalf of the European Community, the Convention on the elaboration of a European Pharmacopoeia (OJ L 158, 25.6.1994, p. 17).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) It is necessary to promote information and awareness campaigns at national and Union level on the importance of SoHOs. The aim of these campaigns should be to help European citizens to decide whether to become donors during their lifetime and let their families or legal representatives know their wishes regarding donation after death. As there is a need to ensure the availability of SoHOs for medical treatments, Member States and the Union should promote the donation of SoHOs, including plasma, of high quality and safety, thereby also increasing self- sufficiency in the Unionthe autonomy of the Union, based on a wider donor base. Member States and the Union are also urged to take steps to encourage a strong public and non-profit sector involvement in the provision of SoHO services, in particular for critical SoHOs and the related research and development.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
(Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU)(37 a) The COVID-19 pandemic can be considered one of the biggest health crises that has recently affected Europe. This crisis highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Union in very different aspects, ranging from the lack of coordination between Member States, which is essential to address these situations, to the Union’s strong dependence on third countries in the production and supply of raw materials and active substances needed for the elaboration of medical treatments. In the case of SoHO, the pandemic drastically reduced the number of donors and exports from third countries, putting the Union in a situation of shortages of some SoHOs and patients at serious risk due to lack of adequate treatments. The lessons learned and the resulting measures taken at Union’s level should serve as a reference for the prevention, detection and resolution of future health crises. Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 on serious cross-border threats to health defines the guidelines to be followed for that purpose. Or. en
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 b (new)
(37 b) On the other hand, it is essential to take steps to achieve, as soon as possible, an EU autonomy in the area of SoHO, especially in the case of plasma, which shows an increasing demand due to new therapeutic applications of plasma- derived medicines. Nowadays, the Union suffers from chronic shortages of plasma, resulting in its dependence on imports from third countries. It is necessary to specify the measures to be taken to increase the donor base, always in line with the principles of voluntary and unpaid donation, as well as to improve the infrastructure to enable efficient collection of SoHO, in order to ensure the continued, adequate and safe supply, also in times of crisis.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 266 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 c (new)
(37 c) In order to reach an appropriate level of autonomy in the Union, it will be necessary to increase the collection of SoHO, but also to ensure its proper and efficient use. The factors and measures affecting SoHO’s demand play a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety and sustainability of the SoHO system. Suboptimal clinical practices and unnecessary use of SoHO compromises patient safety and limits the availability of SoHO for other patients in need. Member States should take measures to promote the optimal use of SoHO, taking into account alternatives that may reduce the demand, always following the most up-to- date scientific guidelines. The competent authorities should train healthcare professionals to make optimal use of SoHO. Member States should draw up national plans to ensure the supply of SoHO, as well as national emergency plans.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 d (new)
(37 d) In cases where the availability of SoHO preparations or SoHO-derived products depend on profit-making entities, such as some plasma-derived products, there is a risk of altruistic donations turning into disproportionate profits and commercial interests taking precedence over the interests of patients and research. There could even be situations in which some low-profitable products are no longer produced, hampering their accessibility for patients. Similarly, investment in research and innovation for this type of products could be very small or non-existent. Prices of SoHO-derived products, which are obtained from altruistic and unpaid donations, should be fair and transparent. For certain low- profitable products, Member States should encourage research and innovation and should ensure, through negotiations, incentives or public service obligations, that they continue to be manufactured.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
(38) In order to promote a coordinated application of this Regulation, a SoHO Coordination Board (SCB) should be set up. The Commission should participate in its activities and chair it. The SCB should contribute to a coordinating the application of this Regulation throughout the Union, including by helping Member States to conduct SoHO supervisory activities. The SCB should be composed of persons designated by the Member States based on their role and expertise in their competent authorities, and should also involve experts that are not working for competent authorities, for specific tasks where access to necessary in-depth technical expertise in the field of SoHOs is required. In the latter case, appropriate consideration should be given to the possibility of involving European expert bodies such as the ECDC and the EDQM and existing professional, scientific, experts and donor and patrecipient representative groups at Union level in the field of SoHOs may also be invited.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 277 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
(39) Some substances, products or activities have been subject to different legal frameworks with different requirements in the Member States. This causes confusion among operators in the field, and the consequent legal uncertainty is a disincentive to professionals to develop new ways to prepare and use SoHOs. The SCB should receive relevant information on national decisions made on cases where questions were raised on the regulatory status of SoHOs. The SCB should keep a compendium of the opinions issued by the SCB, the Classification Advisory Council or the competent authorities and of decisions made at Member State level, so that competent authorities considering the regulatory status under this Regulation of a particular substance, product or activity may inform their decision-making process by referring to that compendium. The SCB should also document agreed best practices to support a common Union approach. It should also cooperate with similar Union level bodies established in other Union legislation with a view to facilitating coordinated and coherent application of this Regulation between Member States and across bordering legislative frameworks. These measures should promote a coherent cross-sectoral approach and facilitate SoHO innovation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 281 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) In order to limit administrative burden on competent authorities and the Commission, the latter should establish an online platform (the ‘EU SoHO Platform’) to facilitate timely submission of data and reports as well as improved transparency of national reporting and supervisory activities. and better communication, collaboration, coordination and exchange of SoHO between Member States. Member States should preferably use this new platform in their exchanges to limit the administrative burden.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 292 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in particular human dignity, the prohibition of making the human body and its parts a source of economic gain, the integrity of the person, the protection of personal data, the freedom of art and science and to conduct business, non-discrimination, the right to health protection and access to health care, and the rights of the child. To achieve these aims, all supervisory and SoHO activities should always be carried out in a manner that fully respects those rights and principles. The right for dignity and integrity of donors, recipients and of offspring born from medically assisted reproduction should always be taken into account, amongst others, by ensuring that consent for donation is freely given and donors or their representatives are informed with regards to the intended use of the donated material, that donor eligibility criteria are based on scientific evidence, that the use of SoHOs in humans is not promoted for commercial purposes or with false or misleading information regarding efficacy so that the donors and recipients can make well-informed and deliberate choices, that activities are conducted in a transparent manner that prioritises the safety of donors and recipients, and that allocation and equitable and non-discriminatory access to SoHOs are defined in a transparent manner, on the basis of an objective evaluation of medical needs. This Regulation should therefore be applied accordingly.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45
(45) SoHOs, by definition, relate to persons, and there are circumstances where the processing of personal data relating to donors and recipients may be necessary to achieve the objectives and requirements of this Regulation, especially provisions relating to vigilance and communication between competent authorities. This Regulation should provide a legal basis under Article 6 and, where relevant, fulfil the conditions under Article 9(2), point (i), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for processing of such personal data. With respect to personal data processed by the Commission, this Regulation should provide a legal basis under Article 5 and, where relevant, fulfil the conditions under Article 10(2), point (i), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. Data on safety and efficacy of new SoHO preparations in recipients should also be shared, with appropriate protective measures and, where possible, anonymised, to allow aggregation at Union level for more robust evidence gathering on the clinical efficacy of SoHO preparations. For all data processing, such processing should be necessary and appropriate with a view to ensuring compliance with this Regulation in order to protect human health. Data on donors, recipients and offspring should hence be limited to the minimum necessary and pseudonymised, or anonymised, as appropiate in each case. dDonors, recipients and offspring should be informed of the processing of their personal data in line with the requirements of Regulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725, and in particular as provided for under this Regulation, including the possibility of exceptional cases where circumstances require such processing.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 303 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) The exchange of SoHOs between Member States is necessary for ensuring optimal patient access and sufficiency of supply, particularly in the case of local crises or shortages. For certain SoHOs that need to be matched between the donor and the recipient, such exchanges are essential to allow patients to receive the treatment they need. In this context, the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure quality and safety of SoHOs and a high level of protection of donors, needs to be achieved at Union level, by establishing high standards of quality and safety for SoHOs, based on a common set of requirements that are implemented in a consistent manner across the Union. Thus, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objectiveThis Regulation will increase coordination between Member States and facilitate the cross-border exchange of SoHO.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
(47 a) The objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure quality and safety of SoHOs and a high level of protection of donors, needs to be achieved at Union level, by establishing high standards of quality and safety for SoHOs, based on a common set of requirements that are implemented in a consistent manner across the Union. Thus, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 b (new)
(47 b) In some cases such as bone marrow or haematopoietic stem cell transplants, the level of donor/recipient compatibility has to be extremely high. Therefore, excellent coordination is needed at a global level, beyond the Union level, so that each patient has more options of finding a compatible donor.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes measures setting high standards of quality and safety for all substances of human origin (‘SoHOs’) intended for human application and for activities related to those substances in order to ensure a high level of human health protection, in particular for SoHO donors, SoHO recipients and offspring from medically assisted reproduction, and for enhanced coordination between Member States to improve the availability and accessibility of SoHO across the Union. This Regulation is without prejudice to national legislation which establishes rules relating to aspects of SoHOs other than their quality and safety and the safety of SoHO donors, recipients and offspring of medically assisted reproduction.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point m a (new)
(m a) clinical studies with SoHO.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In cases of autologous use of SoHOs, excluding cases where the processing involves a substantial modification or where its application is non-homologous, where:
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 333 #

2022/0216(COD)

(1) ‘blood’ means the liquid that circulates in arteries and veins carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body. It consists of a liquid part, plasma, and a solid consisting of red blood cells, leucocytes and platelets;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 338 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘substance of human origin’ (SoHO) means any substance collected from the human body in whatever manner, whether it contains cells or not and whether those cells are living or not. For the purposes of this Regulation, SoHO does not include organs in the sense of Article 3, point (h), of Directive 2010/53/EU, but does include substances which can be extracted from them;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘human application’ means inserted, implanted, injected, infused, transfused, transplanted, ingested, transferred (as in transfer to the uterus or fallopian tube of a woman), inseminated or otherwise added to the human body in order to create a biological, mechanical or physiological interaction with that body;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘SoHO activity’ means an action, or series of actions, that has a direct impact on the safety, quality or, efficacy or functionality of SoHOs, as listed in Article 2(1);
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 343 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘SoHO donor’ means any person who has presented themselves to a SoHO entity with a view to making a donation of SoHOs, or a deceased person who has authorised, or on his/her behalf a family member or authorised person, the donation of parts of his/her body after death, whether that donation is successful or not;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 349 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
(8 a) ‘SoHO donation’ means a process by which a person – or on his/her behalf a relative or authorised person – voluntarily and altruistically gives parts of their own body to other people in need, or authorises their use after their death. It includes the necessary medical formalities, examinations and treatments and monitoring of the SoHO donor, whether that donation is successful or not;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 8 b (new)
(8 b) ‘living donor’ means any person who has presented themselves to a SoHO entity with a view to making a donation of SoHOs, whether that donation is successful or not;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘medically assisted reproduction’ means the facilitation of conception by intra-uterine insemination of sperm, in vitro fertilisation or any other laboratory or medical intervention that promotes conception and uses SoHOs for the preservation of fertility through collection and storage of SoHO substances for subsequent human application;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 361 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘offspring from medically assisted reproduction’ means fetuses and children that are born following medically assisted reproduction;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
(11 a) ‘unborn offspring from medically assisted reproduction’ means embryos and foetuses conceived by medically assisted reproduction;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 364 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
(b) meets a pre-defined specification; and
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 366 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
(c) is intended for application to a recipient for a specific and homologous clinical indication or is intended for distribution for manufacture of a product regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof; and
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 368 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c a (new)
(c a) has not been substantially modified, such as to be considered as a medicinal product or advanced therapy, and is not intended to be applied in a non- homologous manner to the recipient.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 370 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12 a) ‘competent authority’ means the body or bodies responsible for SoHO’s activities at national level, designated by each Member State;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘donor recruitment’ means any activity aimed at informing and encouraging persons to become SoHO donors;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘processing’ means any operation involved in the handling of SoHOs, including washing, shaping, separation, fertilisation, decontamination, sterilisation, preservation and packaging. It does not include activities involving a substantial modification of SoHOs that would make it a medicinal product or an advanced therapy;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘quality control’ means severaldefined tests or checks to confirm that a SoHO activity or SoHO preparation meets pre- defined quality criteria;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘storage’ means the maintenance of SoHOs under appropriate controlled conditions until distribution or issuing;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 387 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘release’ means a process through which it is verified that a SoHO or a SoHO preparation meets defined safety and quality criteria and the conditions of any applicable authorisation before distribution, issuing, export or human application;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 393 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21
(21) ‘export’ means distribution of SoHOs or SoHO preparations to third countries outside the Union;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 a (new)
(21 a) ‘non-homologous use’ means a cell or tissue that, when applied to a recipient, ceases to have the same essential function, in the same anatomical or histological space as it had in its original environment in the donor;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 21 b (new)
(21 b) ‘homologous use’ means a cell or tissue that when applied in a recipient mantains the same essential function, in the same anatomical or histological space as it had in its original environment in the donor;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 397 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘autologous use’ means collection of SoHO from one individual for subequent application to the same individual, with or without further SoHO activities between collection and application;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 400 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27
(27) ‘adverse occurrence’ means any incident associated with the donation or human application of SoHO that caused harm to a living SoHO donor, harm to a SoHO recipient or to offspring from medically assisted reproduction or that implied a risk of such harm;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point i a (new)
(i a) any other adverse ocurrence specified by the EDQM guidelines.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 407 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
(29) ‘SoHO rapid alert’ means a communication regarding a SAO, a communicable disease outbreakn adverse ocurrence or other information that might be of relevance to the safety and quality of SoHOs in more than one Member State and is to be transmitted rapidly between competent authorities and the Commission to facilitate the implementation of preventive or mitigating measures;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 408 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 31
(31) ‘EU SoHO Platform’ means the digital platform established and managed by the Commission tofor the exchange of information concerning SoHO activities at Union level, between competent authorities, the Commission, SoHO entities and other relevant entities, and to facilitate coordination and cross-border cooperation, between Member States, on SoHO;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 412 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 33
(33) ‘the compendium of SoHO’ means a list kept up-to-date by the SoHO Coordination Board of decisions, taken at Member State level, and opinions, issued by competent authorities and by the SCB and the Classification Advisory Council, on the regulatory status of specific substances, products or activities and published on the EU SoHO platform;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 414 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘Union training’ means training activities for the personnel of competent authorities and, where appropriate, for personnel of delegated bodies performing SoHO supervisory activities;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘critical SoHO’ means a SoHO for which an insufficient supply will result in serious harm or risk of harm to patrecipients;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 418 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
(42) ‘critical SoHO entity’ means a SoHO entity that carries out activities contributing to the supply of critical SoHOs and the scale of those activities is such that a failure to carry them out cannot be compensated by activities of other entities or alternative substances or products for patrecipients;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 420 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42 a (new)
(42 a) ‘Classification Advisory Council’ means a body composed of representatives of the SoHO Coordination Board, the European Medicines Agency and the Medical Device Coordination Group with the responsibility of assisting the Member States and the Commission in determining the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity covered by this Regulation;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 421 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42 b (new)
(42 b) ‘SoHO Coordination Board (SCB)’ means a body set up by this Regulation to promote coordination between Member States on SoHO;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 423 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘technical guidelines’ means a description of a series of methodological procedures and parameters, updated in accordance with the latest scientific evidence, that, if followed, achieve a level of quality and safety of a SoHO activity or a SoHO preparation that is considered to be acceptable as a means to comply with regulatory standards;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 424 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47 – introductory part
(47) ‘traceability’ means the ability to locate and identify SoHOs during any step from collection through processing and storage to, distribution or issuing, to human application or disposal, including the ability to:
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 427 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 51
(51) ‘imputability’ means the likelihood that a seriousn adverse occurrence, in a SoHO donor, is related to the donacollection process or, in a recipient, to the application of the SoHOs;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 61
(61) ‘SoHO for reproductive cellson’ means all cells intended to be used for the purpose of medically assisted reproduction and embryos resulting from fertilisation;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 434 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 62
(62) ‘third party donation’ means a donation of SoHO for reproductive cellson by a person to a personrecipient or a couple with whom the donor does not have an intimate physical relationship;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 436 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 63
(63) ‘within couple use’ means use of reproductive cells for medically assisted reproduction frombetween two persons with an intimate physical relationship, where one person supplies their own oocytes and the other person supplies their own sperm. Such gametes shall under no circumstances be applied to third parties;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 441 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
(64) ‘compensation’ means making good of any quantifiable losses associated with donation, without any net gain or loss;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64 a (new)
(64 a) ‘reimbursement’ means the reimbursement of costs incurred by the donor associated with the donation process;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 454 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64 b (new)
(64 b) ‘financial neutrality’ means a situation in which the donor does not experience net economic gains or losses associated with a donation;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 461 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
(70 a) ‘informed consent’ means consent by the donor to make a free and non- coercive donation or consent by the recipient to accept a treatment with a SoHO, after receiving clear, comprehensive and comprehensible information;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 465 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 b (new)
(70 b) ‘European autonomy’ means the situation where the Union has the capacity to self-supply SoHO, being self- sufficient from third countries to cover most of the demand, with the exception of those SoHOs which require global management due to their intrinsic characteristics.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 c (new)
(70 c) ‘SoHO clinical study’ means an experimental evaluation of a SoHO or a SoHO preparation in humans, with the objective of drawing conclusions regarding its efficacy and safety.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 470 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may maintain or introduce within their territories measures that are more stringent than the ones provided for in this Regulation on condition that those national measures are compatible with Union law, and are proportionate to the risk to human health. In particular, Member States may introduce requirements for donations, including the prohibition or restriction of imports of SoHO, to ensure a high level of health protection and to achieve the objective defined in Article 54, provided that the conditions of the Treaties are met. Such measures shall not hinder coordination between Member States or European autonomy.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 491 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 75, competent authorities shall carry out their supervisory activities in a transparent manner and they shall make accessible and clear to the public decisions taken in cases where a SoHO entity has failed to comply with an obligation under this Regulation and where such failure causes or may cause a serious risk to human health. They shall also be transparent about the criteria used for the assessment and authorisation of SoHO preparations and SoHO entities.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 493 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall be responsible for the SoHO supervisory activities referred to in Chapter III in order to verify the effective compliance of SoHO entities and SoHO preparations authorised in their territory with the requirements set out in this Regulation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) procedures to ensure the independence, impartiality, transparency, effectiveness, quality, suitability for purpose and consistency of their SoHO supervisory activities;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 496 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) appropriate and properly maintained facilities and equipment to ensure that personnel can perform their SoHO supervisory activities efficiently, safely and effectively;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 499 #

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 tothe Classification Advisory Council, defined in Aarticle 2(3), as relevant.67(a) In such cases, competent authorities shall also consult the compendium referred to Article 3 point (33).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In the course of the consultation referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities may also submit a request to the SCB for its opinion on the regulatory status of the substance, product or activity under this Regulation and shall do so in all cases where the competent authorities, after the consultations referred to in paragraph 1, are not in a position to take a decision in that respect.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 502 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may also indicate that they consider there is a need that the SCB consults, in accordance with Article 68(1), point (b), with the equivalent advisory bodies established in other relevant Union legislation referred to in Article 2(3).deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 505 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authorities shall inform the SCBClassification Advisory Council of the subsequent decision taken in their Member State, following the consultations referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, regarding the regulatory status of the substance, product or activity concerned under this Regulation and on any consensus reached as a result of those consultations for publication in the compendium by the SCB. To the extent possible, Member States shall accept the opinion of the Classification Advisory Council. Otherwise, they shall inform the Classification Advisory Council as soon as possible of the decision taken and its justification.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 509 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, upon a duly substantiated request of a Member State or the Classification Advisory Council, following the consultation referred to in paragraph 1, or on its own initiative, by means of implementing acts, determine the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity under this Regulation, in case questions arise in that respect, notably when these questions cannot be resolved at the Member State level, or in discussions between the SCB and the advisory bodies established in other relevant Union legislation, in accordance with Article 68(1), point (b)in the Classification Advisory Council. This decision shall be based on the most up-to- date scientific evidence.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 510 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. For SoHOs that are intended to be subsequently used to manufacture products under other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, as referred to in Article 2(3), or SoHOs that are intended to be combined with medical devices, as referred to in Article 2(4), the competent authority shall cooperate with the authorities responsible for the supervisory activities under the relevant Union legislation, with a view to ensuring coherent oversight. During the process, the competent authorities may seek the assistance of the SCB.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The consultation and cooperation referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 may also be initiated on the basis of a request for advice from a SoHO entity, as referred to in Article 40.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The Commission may, by means of implementing acts, lay down rules concerning procedures for consultation referred to in paragraph 1 and cooperation referred to in paragraph 5 by the competent authorities when they consult the authorities established in other relevant Union legislation referred to in Article 2(3).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 524 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. SoHO preparation authorisations shall be valid throughout the Union for the period defined in the terms of the authorisation, when such a time period has been defined, or until a competent authority has suspended or withdrawn the authorisation. Where a Member State has adopted a more stringent measure, in accordance with Article 4, which relates to a specific SoHO preparation, that Member State may decline to recognise the validity of the SoHO preparation authorisation of another Member State pending verification that the more stringent measure has been met. This information shall be notified, without undue delay, in the EU SoHO Platform.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 525 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shall have procedures in place to allow that applications for the authorisation of SoHO preparations are submitted in accordance with Article 41. They shall provide guidelines and templates for the submission of applications for SoHO preparation authorisation. When developing these guidelines and templates, competent authorities shall consultfollow the relevant best practices agreed and documented by the SCB as referred to in Article 68(1), point (c). Competent authorities may establish simplified procedures for applications concerning modifications to previously authorised SoHO preparations.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 531 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Conditional authorisation of SoHO preparations in exceptional situations 1. In exceptional cases, and subject to a medical prescription, the competent authorities may consult the best practices approved and documented by the SCB in accordance with Article 68(1)(c) and authorise the conditional and temporary use of certain SoHOs preparations in cases where: (a) the potential recipient of those SoHO preparations is at vital risk, has no available therapeutic alternatives and their treatment cannot be postponed; (b) available clinical data indicate that the SoHO preparation will be safe and effective. 2. The competent authorities shall, without undue delay, enter information on conditional authorisations of SoHO preparations into the EU SoHO Platform referred to in Chapter XI. 3. After receiving conditional and temporary authorisation for a SoHO preparation, the SoHO entity shall, in parallel, initiate a regular authorisation procedure for that SoHO preparation in accordance with Article 21.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 533 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. When assessing the SoHO preparation pursuant to paragraph 4, points (e) and (g), competent authorities shall consider, in the cases where the applicant has proposed to record, and recorded,verify that the clinical studies and their results of the clinical outcome monitoring in an existing clinical registry, that this is an acceptable method, provided that those competent authorities have verified that the registry has data quality management procedures in place that ensure accuracy and completeness of datahave been correctly recorded in the EU SoHO Platform.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 9
9. By derogation from paragraph 1, in case of emergencythe exceptional situations described in Article 21(a) or in case of emergency, as described in Article 64, competent authorities may authorise imports of SoHOs for immediate application to a specific recipient when justified by the clinical circumstances on a case-by-case basis.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 565 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
In exceptional cases, competent authorities may consider that a person’s considerable and relevant experience may exempt this person from the requirement set out in the first subparagraph. They shall also perform their duties impartially, transparently and free from conflicts of interest.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 567 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shall provide inspectors with a specific induction training before inspectors take up their duties. For the specific induction training, competent authorities shall consult the relevant best practices agreed and documented by the SCB as referred to in Article 68(1), point (c). The designation criteria shall be clear and transparent.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 573 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a Monitoring of SoHO availability and continuity of supply 1. As part of the national plans to ensure the continuity of SoHO supply referred to in Article 61(a), the competent authorities shall establish a digital platform through which they can exchange information on the availability of SoHO in the national territory in a fast and efficient manner. Through this system, competent authorities may request national SoHO entities to provide information on the availability of a certain SoHO product in specific situations of need. They shall also take into account alerts sent by national SoHO entities concerning the availability of SoHO and potential shortages. The competent authorities shall ensure that this digital platform is available no later than two years after the entry into force of this Regulation. 2. The competent authorities shall be responsible for monitoring the availability of SoHO at national level. They shall provide guidance to SoHO entities to facilitate the exchange of information on the availability of SoHO referred to in Article 46(a). 3. The competent authorities shall store and analyse information on the availability of SoHO and its fluctuations over time, as well as trends in demand and potential shortages of SoHO and shall draw up reports containing that information which may be made available to other Member States through the EU SoHO Platform as defined in Article 73 (Article 35).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 576 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36 a Authorisation and registry of clinical studies with SoHO 1. Competent authorities shall authorise clinical studies with SoHO after verifying that the study has been granted a positive recommendation by a Research Ethics Committee and that it has been registered in the EU SoHO Platform, in accordance with paragraph 3. 2. Competent authorities shall inform, instruct and assist SoHO entities in their Member State about the authorization and registration processes of clinical studies with SoHO. Competent authorities shall provide SoHO entities with guidelines and assistance regarding tecnical and ethical aspects of clinical studies with SoHO. 3. Competent authorities shall verify that each SoHO clinical study registered in the EU SoHO Platform contains the following information: a) the name or business name and address of the SoHO entity or entities carrying out the study, and the name and contact details of the researchers and a contact person; b) positive recommendation by a Research Ethics Committee; c) summary of study design; d) date of commencement and completion of the various stages of the study; e) not more than one year after the end of the study, a summary of the results and conclusions; f) a summary of the study and the results obtained, intended for the general public. 4. In cases where more than one SoHO entity participates in a clinical study and these SoHO entities are located in different Member States, the clinical study shall only require an authorization by one competent authority of the Union. 5. Competent authorities shall be responsible for ensuring that the information on SoHO clinical studies in their Member State included in the EU SoHO Platform is consistent and shall introduce any changes in the EU SoHO Platform without undue delay. 6. SoHO entities responsible for clinical studies shall report, without undue delay, adverse ocurrences detected during the study in accordance with Article 47(1). 7. The Commission may adopt implementing acts to facilitate the registration of information into the EU SoHO Platform. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 577 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
2. The responsible person for release of SoHOs shall be in possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications in the field of medical or biological sciences awarded on completion of a university course of study or a course recognised as equivalent by the Member State concerned and shall have at least 2 years of experience in the relevant field. The SoHO entity shall ensure that the person responsible for the release of SoHO receives adequate and up-to-date training, appropriate to their job and responsibilities, including specific training on those SoHOs that require it.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 579 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 3
3. SoHO entities may request to their competent authorities a derogation from the requirement for a SoHO preparation authorisation in the exceptional circumstances referred to in Articles 21(a) 64.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 582 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 4
4. SoHO entities shall perform the clinical outcome monitoring once a conditional authorisation has been granted pursuant to Article 21(2), point (c), and submit the results to their competent authorities. In conducting the clinical investigation study as referred to in paragraph 3, points (b) and (c), for the SoHO preparation concerned, the applicant may use an existing clinical registry to record its results provided that their competent authorities have verified that the registry has data quality management procedures in place that ensure accuracy and completeness of datashall register that study and the results obtained in the SoHO EU Platform in accordance with Article 36 (a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 585 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a Clinical studies with SoHO 1. SoHO entities may conduct clinical studies with SoHO, in the context of the monitoring plans defined in Article 41 or beyong it, with the aim of comparing or improving treatments. 2. Clinical studies shall always have the safety and well-being of the participants in the study as a priority and they shall respect the provisions of Articles 53, 54, 55, 56, 58 and 59 of this Regulation, concerning the protection of donors and recipients. SoHO entities intending to start a clinical study shall seek to obtain more robust and reliable data, through collaboration with other SoHO entities, if necessary. 3. SoHO entities must apply for a favorable opinion from the Research Ethics Committee before starting any clinical study. The Committee shall assess the ethical, legal and methodological aspects of the study, to determine the capacity of the study design to draw robust conclusions, as well as well-being and safety-related aspects of the participants, before issuing a favorable opinion for the study. 4. The person responsible for the clinical study shall be adequately trained. 5. Before starting the clinical study, SoHO entities shall register it on the EU SoHO Platform, where they shall also record the results after the end of the study, in accordance with Article 36 (a). 6. SoHO entities shall request approval of the clinical study to competent authorities before starting a clinical study with SoHO, in accordance with Article 36(a). SoHO entities may request assistance regarding administrative, technical and ethical aspects of the clinical study to the competent authorities, in accordance with Article 36(a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 591 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 a (new)
Article 46 a Availability of SoHO 1. SoHO entities shall have a digital system to record and monitor their SoHO stocks. 2. SoHO institutions shall report to the competent authorities information on the availability of SoHO, when required or on their own initiative when there is a risk of shortage, through the channel authorised by the competent authorities for that purpose, as described in Article 34 (a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1
1. SoHO entities shall maintain a system for detecting, investigating and recording information concerning adverse occurrences, including adverse occurrences detected during clinical outcome monitoring as part of a SoHO preparation authorisation application as referred to in Article 41 or as part of a clinical study with SoHO, as referred to in Article 41(a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 595 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. SoHO establishments shall not carry out any SoHO activities without prior SoHO establishment authorisation. This shall apply whether all activities are carried out by the establishment itself or one or more are contracted to another SoHO entity.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 603 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2
2. SoHO entities shall protect the physical and mental health of living donors before, during and after the donation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 604 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. SoHOs from living donors shall be obtained from individuals whose state of health is such that no adverse effects on their health are expected/likely as a result of donation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 607 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) ensure that donors are not discriminated on grounds not specified in the technical guidelines listed in Article 56, based on scientific evidence, and intended to avoid potential risks to the health of SoHO recipients or donors;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 608 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) provide donors or their relatives or any persons granting authorisation on their behalf, in accordance with national legislation, with the information referred to in Article 55 and in a way that is adequate in view of their capacity to understand it, so that they can give free and informed consent;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 609 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) verify the eligibility of the donor on the basis of a donor health evaluation, including mental health-related aspects that could be altered by the donation process, that aims to minimise any risk that the donation might pose to the donor’s health;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 626 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 2
2. In the course of the donor health evaluations referred to in paragraph 1, point (f), SoHO entities shall conduct interviews with the donors and gather information concerning the donors’ present and recent state of physical and mental health and their health histories to assure the safety of the donation process for those donors. SoHO entities may perform laboratory tests as part of the donor health evaluations. They shall perform such tests in cases where evaluations indicate that laboratory tests are necessary to establish the eligibility of those donors from the perspective of their own protection. The physician, as referred to in Article 51, shall approve the procedure and criteria for donor health evaluations.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 627 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. SoHO entities that collect SoHOs from donors that are subjected to a surgical procedure in order to donate, that are treated with hormones to facilitate donation, or that donate SoHO that can be donated on a frequent and repeated basis, shall register such donors and the results of their donor health evaluations in a cross- entity registry that allows interconnection with other such registries at Union level, as referred to in paragraph 1, point (j). SoHO entities that manage such registries shall ensure interconnectivity between them.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 643 #

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 living donors for losses related to their participation in donations 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 transparent, 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
Amendment 648 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3
3. SoHO entities may compensate or reimburse living donors as provided for by their competent authorities pursuant to paragraph 2. SoHO entities shall report transparently to the competent authorities on the compensation used, and on any changes made in this respect.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 651 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Compensation may under no circumstances be used for promotion or as a claim for recruitment, shall not be an incentive to donate and shall not lead to exploitation of the most vulnerable persons in society or to situations of inappropriate competition for the recruitment of donors.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 653 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Commission shall assess the ethical aspects of voluntary and unpaid donation and verify that Member States’ compensation and reimbursement systems follow the guidelines specified in this Regulation. This assessment shall determine, inter alia, that such compensations and reimbursements under no circumstances constitute an incentive or a claim to recruit donors, that they do not expose vulnerable people in society to exploitation activities, that they do not undermine public confidence in the donation system or that they do not promote competition between SoHO entities for the recruitment of donors. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information requested to perform this assessment. By [one year after the entry into force of this Regulation], and every three years, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and the European Parliament assessing the compensation and reimbursement systems in the Member States and, where appropriate, making recommendations to the Member States on how they can be improved. These reports shall be made available to the public.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 658 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the intended use of the donated SoHO, in particular covering proven benefits for the future recipients and any possible research or commercial uses to which the donor should give an informed consent;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 671 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 6
6. In those cases referred to in paragraph 4, point (b), for the purpose of Article 30 in conjunction with Article 29, SoHO entities shall demonstrate to their competent authorities, for each of the standards or elements thereof, the equivalence of the other guidelines applied in terms of the level of safety, quality and efficacy to the level set by the technical guidelines referred to in paragraph 4, point (a).deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 679 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1 a (new)
SoHO entities shall ensure that recipients are not discriminated on grounds not specified in the technical guidelines listed in Article 56, based on scientific evidence and intended to avoid potential risks to the health of donors or recipients;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 688 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks of communicable disease transmission from SoHO donors to recipients by combining, at least,follow the scientific and technical specifications defined in Article 59 to mitigate the following measurerisks:
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 690 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) reviewing and evaluating the donors’ current and past health, travel and relevant behavioural histories to allow the application of temporary or permanent deferrals when risks cannot be fully eliminated by donor testing;deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 692 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) testing of donors for communicable diseases using certified and validated testing methods;deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 695 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) when feasible, using processing technologies that reduce or eliminate any potential communicable pathogens.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 699 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. of communicable disease transmission from SoHO donors to recipients by combining, at least, the following measures: (i) reviewing and evaluating the donors’ current and past health, travel and relevant behavioural histories to allow the application of temporary or permanent deferrals when risks cannot be fully eliminated by donor testing; (ii) testing of donors for communicable diseases using certified and validated testing methods, or other methods considered appropriate in accordance with the guidelines defined in Article 59; (iii) when feasible and suitable according to the guidelines defined in Article 59, using processing technologies that reduce, inactivate or eliminate any potential communicable pathogens.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 701 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. of non-communicable disease transmission, including genetic conditions and cancer, from donors to the recipients or to offspring from medically assisted reproduction by combining, at least, the following measures: (i) reviewing the donors’ current and past health to allow temporary or permanent deferral of donors that carry a risk of transmitting cancerous cells or other non- communicable diseases that might be passed to a recipient by SoHO application; (ii) where the transmission of genetic conditions is an identified risk, and in particular in the case of medically assisted reproduction with third party donation: - testing donors for those conditions, as indicated by prevalence or severity as presenting the highest risk;or - 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.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 702 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. of communicable or non- communicable disease transmission to the recipients through cross-contamination of donations during collection, processing, storage and distribution by measures that ensure that physical contact between SoHOs from different donors is avoided or, in cases where combining donations is necessary for efficacy of the SoHO preparation, is minimised.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 703 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. arising from microbial contamination of SoHOs from the environment, the personnel, the equipment, materials or solutions coming into contact with SoHOs during collection, processing, storage or distribution.SoHO entities shall mitigate such risks by, at least, the following measures: (i) specifying and verifying the cleanliness of collection areas; (ii) specifying, based on a structured and documented risk assessment for each SoHO preparation, validating and maintaining a defined air quality in processing areas; (iii) specifying, procuring and decontaminating equipment, materials and solutions such that their sterility is ensured; (iv) where possible and appropriate, using methods of detection, inactivation or elimination of microorganisms.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 704 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. that any reagents and solutions added to SoHOs or coming in contact with SoHOs during collection, processing, storage and distribution might be transmitted to recipients and have a toxic, or other, detrimental effect on their health by combining, at least, the following measures: (i) specifying such reagents and solutions prior to their purchase; (ii) verifying any required certifications of such reagents and solutions; (iii) demonstrating the removal of such reagents and solutions, when necessary, prior to distribution.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 705 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. that inherent properties of SoHOs, necessary for clinical efficacy, have been changed by any SoHO activity performed, in a manner that renders SoHO preparations ineffective or less effective when applied to recipients by combining, at least, the following measures: (i) conducting comprehensive process validation and equipment qualification as referred to in Article 41(2), point (a)(vii); (ii) gathering evidence of efficacy as referred to in Article 41(4), when needed.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 706 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 g (new)
2 g. that SoHOs cause an immune reaction in recipients by combining, at least, the following measures: (i) accurately typing and matching of patients to donors, when such matching is necessary; (ii) correctly distributing SoHOs to the correct recipients pursuant to Article 45.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 707 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 h (new)
2 h. any other risk to the health of SoHO recipients or of offspring from medically assisted reproduction arising from the application of SoHOs or SoHO preparations and not addressed in paragraphs 2a to 2g by applying procedures that they have validated as safely and effectively mitigating the risk concerned or that are demonstrated as mitigating the risk by published scientific evidence.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 708 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3
3. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks of non-communicable disease transmission, including genetic conditions and cancer, from donors to the recipients or to offspring from medically assisted reproduction by combining, at least, the following measures: (a) reviewing the donors’ current and past health to allow temporary or permanent deferral of donors that carry a risk of transmitting cancerous cells or other non- communicable diseases that might be passed to a recipient by SoHO application; (b) where the transmission of genetic conditions is an identified risk, and in particular in the case of medically assisted reproduction with third party donation: (i) testing donors for those conditions, as indicated by prevalence or severity as presenting the highest risk; or (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.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 713 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 4
4. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks of communicable or non- communicable disease transmission to the recipients through cross-contamination of donations during collection, processing, storage and distribution by measures that ensure that physical contact between SoHOs from different donors is avoided or, in cases where combining donations is necessary for efficacy of the SoHO preparation, is minimised.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 714 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 5
5. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate risks arising from microbial contamination of SoHOs from the environment, the personnel, the equipment, materials or solutions coming into contact with SoHOs during collection, processing, storage or distribution. SoHO entities shall mitigate such risks by, at least, the following measures: (a) specifying and verifying the cleanliness of collection areas; (b) specifying, based on a structured and documented risk assessment for each SoHO preparation, validating and maintaining a defined air quality in processing areas; (c) specifying, procuring and decontaminating equipment, materials and solutions such that their sterility is ensured.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 717 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 6
6. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks that any reagents and solutions added to SoHOs or coming in contact with SoHOs during collection, processing, storage and distribution might be transmitted to recipients and have a toxic, or other, detrimental effect on their health by combining, at least, the following measures: (a) specifying such reagents and solutions prior to their purchase; (b) verifying any required certifications of such reagents and solutions; (c) demonstrating the removal of such reagents and solutions, when necessary, prior to distribution.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 719 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 7
7. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks that inherent properties of SoHOs, necessary for clinical efficacy, have been changed by any SoHO activity performed, in a manner that renders SoHO preparations ineffective or less effective when applied to recipients by combining, at least, the following measures: (a) conducting comprehensive process validation and equipment qualification as referred to in Article 41(2), point (a)(vii); (b) gathering evidence of efficacy as referred to in Article 41(4), when needed.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 721 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 8
8. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate the risks that SoHOs cause an immune reaction in recipients by combining, at least, the following measures: (a) accurately typing and matching of patients to donors, when such matching is necessary; (b) correctly distributing SoHOs to the correct recipients pursuant to Article 45.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 723 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 9
9. In the procedures referred to in paragraph 1, SoHO entities shall mitigate any other risk to the health of SoHO recipients or of offspring from medically assisted reproduction arising from the application of SoHOs or SoHO preparations and not addressed in paragraphs 2 to 8 by applying procedures that they have validated as safely and effectively mitigating the risk concerned or that are demonstrated as mitigating the risk by published scientific evidence.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 726 #

2022/0216(COD)

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 a clinical study referred to in Article 41(a);
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 727 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 10 – point b
(b) apply SoHO preparations to recipients unnecessarily. SoHO entities shall make an optimal use of SoHO, taking into account therapeutic alternatives, and following the most up-to- date scientific guides specified in Article 59 ;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 728 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 10 – point c a (new)
(c a) prioritise cosmetic uses over clinical uses, especially in the event of a possible shortage of SoHO.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 730 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
FWithout prejuice to Articles 53 (1f) and 2, for the measures referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3, SoHO entities shall verify the eligibility of a donor by means of an interview with him/her, his/her legal guardian or, in case of a donation after death, a relevant individual that is informed regarding the donor’s health and lifestyle history. The interview may be combined with any interview conducted as part of the evaluation referred to in Article 53(1), point (f).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 732 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 2
For donors that donate repeatedly, the interviews referred to in the first subparagraph may be limited to aspects that might have changed and may be replaced with questionnaires.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 741 #

2022/0216(COD)

6. In those cases referred to in paragraph 4, point (b), for the purpose of Article 30 in conjunction with Article 29, SoHO entities shall demonstrate to their competent authorities, for each of the standards or elements thereof, the equivalence of the other guidelines applied in terms of the level safety, quality and efficacy to the level set by the technical guidelines referred to in paragraph 4, point (a).deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 742 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article -62 (new)
Article -62 Establishment of national plans to ensure continuity of supply of SoHO 1. Member States, in cooperation with National SoHO Authorities, shall draw up national plans to ensure the continuity of SoHO supply, setting out the measures to be implemented in order to ensure a sufficiently broad base of donors to meet the usual national demand. The plans shall also include actions to be taken to make a more efficient use of SoHO, to monitor trends in the supply of critical SOHOs, to prioritise certain patients in the event of shortages and measures to be followed in case that national SoHO stocks exceed the national demand and export to other countries with SoHO shortages can be considered. Member States shall take into account the recommendations issued by the Commission in accordance with Article 62 (a) when drawing up and reviewing their national plans. 2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular with regard to critical SoHO, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and a significant increase in donation rates where risks of shortages are identified. In doing so, they shall encourage the acquisition of SoHO through strong public and non-profit sector involvement. 3. SoHO entities shall report to the competent authorities on their availability of SoHO as specified in Article 46 (a) and the competent authorities shall be responsible for monitoring the availability of SoHO at national level in accordance with Article 34 (a). 4. In cases where the availability of SoHOs or products derived from them depends on potential commercial interests, such as some plasma-derived products, Member States shall ensure, through negotiations, incentives or public service obligations, that those SoHO entities, within the limits of their responsibilities, provide an appropriate and continuous supply of SoHOs, or their derivatives, to patients in each Member State. Member States shall negotiate fair and transparent prices for SoHO-derived products, which are based on altruistic and unpaid donations. Member States shall also ensure that low-profit products are also available to patients and that there is a continuous investment on research and innovation for those products. 5. Member States shall review their national plans every 3 years, as specified in paragraph 1, to ensure continuity of SoHO supply, to take into account changes in the organisation of the competent authorities, the experience gained from the implementation of the plan and simulation exercises, and the recommendations issued by the Commission, as referred to in Article 62 (a). 6. The Commission may adopt implementing acts describing: a) rules for the establishment of national plans to ensure continuity of SoHO supply provided for in paragraph 1 to the extent necessary to ensure coherent and efficient supply management; b) the role of stakeholders and the supporting role of EDQM and ECDC for the establishment and operation of national plans to ensure continuity of SoHO supply. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 747 #

2022/0216(COD)

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.deleted
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 773 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) communication strategy for the general public.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 776 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall review regularly their national SoHO emergency plans at least every 3 years and whenever necessary to take into account changes in the organisation of competent authorities and, experience gained from implementing the plans and simulation exercises and the recommendations issued by the Commission, as referred to in Article 62(a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 786 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 b (new)
Article 62 b European SoHO autonomy 1. By two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit a report to the Council and the European Parliament assessing the different measures applicable to secure the SoHO supply at national level, in the Member States, and at Union level. This report shall include measures to promote donation, in a manner compatible with the principles of voluntary and unpaid donation defined in paragraph 54 – such as informative and awareness-raising campaigns for citizens on the benefits of donation, as well as measures for the efficient use of SoHO. Based on the results of this report, the Commission shall develop a plan to promote European SoHO autonomy and give recommendations to Member States to implement measures in this regard in their national plans, described in Article 61 (a). 2. The plan for a European autonomy proposed by the Commission shall be reviewed every 5 years. 3. The Commission shall work with Member States to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular with regard to critical SoHO, with a view of ensuring resilient supply and a significant increase in donation rates where risks of shortages are identified. In doing so, it shall encourage the collection of SoHO through strong public and non-profit sector participation.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 787 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1
1. Critical SoHO entities shall without undue delay launch a SoHO supply alert to their competent authorities in case of a significant interruption, indicating the underlying reason, the expected impact on patients and any mitigating actions taken including possible alternative supply channels if appropriate. Interruptions shall be considered significant when the application of critical SoHO is cancelled or postponed due to unavailability and this poses a serious risk to human health.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 788 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 1 a (new)
(Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of1 a. In cases where a SoHO supply alert can be considered a health emergency due to its implications, or for the Epuropean Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022pose of preventing potential threats, the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU)shall be followed. Or. en
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 790 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 63 – paragraph 3
3. The SoHO National Authorities mayshall submit to the EU SoHO Platform the SoHO supply alert received, especially in cases where the supply interruption might affect other Member States or where such interruption might be addressed through cooperation between Member States pursuant to Article 62(3), point (d).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 791 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – title
Derogation from the obligations to authorise SoHO preparations in public health emergency situations
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 794 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
Member States may take additional measures to the ones set out in their national SoHO emergency plans to ensure critical SoHOs suppontinuity of SoHO supply, as well as in the national SoHO emergency plans to secure SoHO supply, especially in case of shortages on their territory, on a case-by-case basis. Member States taking such measures shall inform the other Member States and the Commission without undue delay and give reasons for the measures taken.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 797 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 a (new)
Article 65 a Plans to ensure continuity of supply to SOHO entities SoHO entities carrying out SoHO activities related to critical SoHOs shall have in place a plan to ensure continuity of supply of its own entity that supports the implementation of the national SoHO continuity of supply plan referred to in Article 61 (a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 806 #

2022/0216(COD)

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 and observers to attend its meetings, and may cooperate with other external experts as appropriate, in order to ensure a multidisciplinary and diverse representation of stakeholders in the SoHO sector. Other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall have an observer role.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 812 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall chair the meetings ofBoard shall be co-chaired by a representative of the Commission and by one rotating representative of the Member States, who shall be elected by and from among the representatives of the Member States in the SCB. The chair shall not take part in votes of the SCB.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 814 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 6 – point k a (new)
(k a) make available to the public a summary of the topics discussed at the meetings.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 819 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) in collaboration with other authorities designated in other relevant Union legislation, preparing opinions at the request of competent authorities in accordance with Article 14(2) first sub-paragraph1), on the regulatory status under this Regulation of a substance, product or activity and transmitting its opinions to the compendium;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 820 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) when preparing the opinions referred to in point (a) of this paragraph, initiating, at Union level, a consultation with equivalent advisory bodies establishedparticipate in other relevant Union legislation in accordance with Article 14(2) second sub-paragraph, and including in the compendium the opinions concerning the Union legislation to be applied in cases where there is agreement with the equivalent advisory bodies Classification Advisory Council as defined in Article 68 (a);
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 822 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) recording information notified in accordance with Article 14(32), and including such information in the compendium;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 825 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 of(g a) in the event of a SoHO-related health emergency or for the Epuropean Parliament and of the Council of 23 November 2022pose of preventing potential threats, collaborate with the Commission, the Advisory Committee on Public Health Emergencies and the ECDC, as established in Regulation (EU) 2022/2371, on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 1082/2013/EU). Or. en
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 826 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 a (new)
Article 68 a Classification Advisory Council 1. The Classification Advisory Council is hereby established to assist the Member States and the Commission in determining the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity covered by this Regulation, as referred to in Article 14(4). The Classification Advisory Council shall prepare opinions on the regulatory status of a substance, product or activity covered by this Regulation at the request of the competent authorities or the European Commission in accordance with Article 14(2). 2. The Classification Advisory Council shall be composed of representatives of the SCB, the EMA and the Medical Devices Coordination Group (MDCG). The members of the Classification Advisory Council shall be appointed based on their specific expertise including, for the EMA in particular, expertise in the area of medicinal products and advanced therapies. 3. The Commission shall provide the secretariat of the Classification Advisory Council in accordance with Article 72. The secretariat of the Classification Advisory Council shall colaborate with the SCB in maintaining the compendium. 4. The rules of procedure of the Classification Advisory Council proposed by the Commission shall, in particular, lay down the procedures for: (a) meeting scheduling; (b) reaching consensus and voting; (c) the adoption of opinions or other positions, including in cases of urgency; (d) requesting advice to the Classification Advisory Council, including eligibility criteria for requests for advice to the Classification Advisory Council, and for other communications with the Classification Advisory Council; (e) invitation of experts to take part in the work of the Classification Advisory Council on the basis of their experience and knowledge; (f) the rules for declarations regarding conflict of interests of invited experts; (g) make available to the public a summary of the topics discussed at the meetings. 5. The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt the measures necessary for the establishment, management and functioning of the Classification Advisory Council. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 79(2).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 828 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall organise Union training in cooperation with the Member States concerned.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 832 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall establish and maintain cooperation with the EDQM in relation to the guidelines published by the EDQM. Such cooperation shall be based on the highest scientific standards, be proactive in identifying future needs and be transparent, involving the relevant stakeholders in consultations related to the development of the technical guidelines.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 837 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall evaluate the transparency in the procedures and development of the technical guidelines by the EDQM and their suitability to the needs and interests of the Member States.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 838 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) providing secretariat and technical, scientific and logistic support to the SCB and its working groups and to the Classification Advisory Council;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 839 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to the support referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), the Commission shall, in particular, organise the meetings of the SCB and its working groups, the travel of members of the SCB, and of the Classification Advisory Council, the travel of members of the SCB and the Classification Advisory Council reimbursement and special allowances for scientific experts that participate in those meetings, and ensure the appropriate follow-up.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 840 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish, manage and maintain the EU SoHO Platform to facilitate effective and efficient exchange, registration and storage of information concerning SoHO activities in the Union, as provided for in this Regulation. To ensure optimal use of the EU SoHO Platform, the Commission shall:
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 842 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point a (new)
(a) develop the technical and functional specifications of the EU SoHO Platform, including the data exchange mechanism for the exchange with existing national systems and the format for electronic submission;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 843 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point b (new)
(b) verify that the data sent to the EU SoHO Platform are compatible with it;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 844 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point c (new)
(c) develop relevant guidance for reporting through the EU SoHO Platform;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 845 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point d (new)
(d) ensure data interoperability between the EU SoHO Platform, Member States’ IT systems and other relevant IT systems and databases, such as the EMA’s European Shortages Monitoring Platform or systems defined in the European Health Data Space, without duplication of reporting;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 846 #

2022/0216(COD)

(e) ensure that the Commission, national authorities and competent authorities, SoHO entities, SCB, ECDC, EMA, EDQM and other relevant bodies have adequate levels of access to the information contained in the EU SoHO Platform to carry out their tasks;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 847 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point f (new)
(f) ensure that confidential information sent to the system is protected from unjustified disclosure;
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 848 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – point g (new)
(g) ensure that the EU SoHO Platform is fully operational at the latest 2 years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and develop an implementation plan for the Platform.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 849 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Information collected through the EU SoHO Platform on SoHO shortage alerts, SoHO shortages and demand trends, cross-border SoHO requests and resolutions, or import and export of SoHO to third countries outside the EU will be used for the monitoring, prevention and management of SoHO shortages in the EU, as well as to enhance the EU SoHO autonomy, as part of the plan defined in Article 62 (a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 851 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2
2. The EU SoHO platform shall also provide a secure environment for the exchange of information between competent authorities and, the Commission and the EMA, the ECDC, the SCB and EDQM, in particular in relation to SAO and rapid alerts. It shall also provide public access to information regarding the registration and authorisation status of SoHO entities and shall indicate the applicable guidelines to be followed to meet the technical standards laid down in Articles 56 and 59.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 852 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The EU SoHO Platform shall also be the main intermediary for reporting SoHO shortages and for cross-border requests of SoHO. National authorities shall issue and receive shortage alerts that cannot be resolved at Member State level, as well as SoHO cross-border requests and shall be able to respond to them. National authorities, aware of the national availability of SoHO, as referred to in Article 34(a), shall use the EU SoHO Platform to report any SoHO shortages that may lead to a public health emergency or severe ocurrence.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 853 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. In the event of a SoHO-related health emergency or for the purpose of preventing potential threats, alerts issued through the EU SoHO Platform shall allow for rapid situational awareness by the Commission, competent authorities and other relevant bodies so that action can be taken as soon as possible as set out in Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 on serious cross-border threats to health.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 854 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. It shall also provide public access to information regarding the registration and authorisation status of SoHO entities and shall indicate the applicable guidelines to be followed to meet the technical standards laid down in Articles 56 and 59.
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 855 #

2022/0216(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 74 – paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. The EU SoHO Platform shall contain a record of clinical studies with SoHO and their results, as referred to in Article 36 (a).
2023/03/14
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use the available financial tools - CEF, RRF, Cohesion Fund, InvestEU, ERDF - in a comprehensive way to maximise their effect on recovery while ensuring adequate long-term funding of Union transport projects;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 25 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Reiterates the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development and timely completion of a high performance trans- European network that is sustainable and interconnected, as well as in supporting actions related to safe and secure infrastructure and mobility; acknowledges the slight increase in the CEF-transport budget for 2023 compared to 2022 although notes that the increase is impaired by the current economic situation; underlines that the CEF should also support actand geopolitical situation and the consequent rising needs of the transport sector; acknowledges in that regard the Commission’s intention to use the CEF to support interoperability and connectivity projects of the Union's transport network with Ukraine; further recalls that the Commission's related to safe and secure infrastructure and mobilityREPowerEU Plan foresees the mobilisation of CEF funding to achieve the targets set on renewable hydrogen production, infrastructure and end-use appliances; reiterates its call for increased financing of the CEF programme;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the increase in the Cohesion Fund allocation to the CEF for transport in 2023; reiterates the essential role the Union transport policy and investment play in enhancing territorial, social and economic cohesion in the Union;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2022/0212(BUD)

5. Notes the increase in the InvestEU budget and its important reinforcement from NextGenerationEU by almost EUR 2,5 billion in 2023; invites the Commission to maintain a high level of investment after 2024 to maintain InvestEU’s role in fostering sustainable and safe infrastructure, mobility solutions and equipment and for the deployment of innovative technologies and alternative fuels;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the funding of the Just Transition Fund under the Just Transition Mechanism for 2023 and highlights the role of the Mechanism in disadvantaged regions; highlights the role of the Mechanism and its public sector loan facility in investing in safe, sustainable and resilient transport and tourism infrastructure in the regions that are the most affected by transition challenges such as rural and sparsely populated, disadvantaged regions and environmentally vulnerable territories and in promoting affordable and accessible mobility services for all passengers, including those with disabilities and reduced mobility; stresses the need to support the up- and reskilling of workers and jobseekers in the transport sector, as well as productive and sustainable investment in SMEs;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Notes the modest increase in the military mobility budget for 2023 and the attempt to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure with a view to improving both civilian and military mobility; highlights that a further increase is needed in line with the needs of the new geopolitical situation in order to reinforce critical infrastructures such as ports, airports, tunnels and bridges;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates Parliament’s request for the creation of a specific Union programme on sustainable Union-wide tourism of a specific budget line that reflects both the importance of the sector in the Union economy and its needs;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 60 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Deplores the undue reallocation of EUR 400 million from CEF, including EUR 250 million from CEF-Transport, to finance the Chips for Europe Initiative; highlights that this practice reduces the CEF budget at a time when the transport sector is facing multiple challenges;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 68 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls that any new legislation applying to the transport sector, such as the Green Deal and in particular the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, implies additional responsibilities for EU transport agencies; highlights that the ERA has an outstanding climate and environmental performance and is crucial to achieving modal shift and advancing in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area and the deployment of ERTMS; recalls that ERA can provide additional support to TEN-T completion objectives -particularly in cross-border sections-, and consequently, could have a key role in assisting Member States in the establishment of the new ‘EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes’; reiterates that adequate financing of EASA is needed in line with its contribution to the green recovery of the EU’s aviation industry; stresses EMSA's important role in supporting sustainability of maritime transport;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 73 #

2022/0212(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges the slight increase in the budgets of the transport Joint Undertakings; highlights the importance of their work in boosting research and innovation and improving the performance, safety and sustainability of the transport sector.;
2022/07/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 28 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Decision No 2022/591 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 laying down a General Union Environment Action Programme to 203012 confirmed that sound information on the key trends, pressures and drivers for environmental change is essential for the development of effective policy, its implementation, and the empowerment of citizens. Instruments should be developed with a view to enhancing public awareness of the environmental effects ofrelationship and interconnection between the environment and economic activity. Environmental economic accounts is one such instruments. _________________ 12 OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 22.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 34 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The new modules are to contribute directly to Union’s policy priorities of green growth and, resource efficiency and achieving climate neutrality at the latest by 2050, including its intermediate targets.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In order to better monitor progress towards a green, just, competitive and resilient circular economy and to monitor progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in a Union context, additional reliable data is required.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Findings of the special report No 2019/16 of the European Court of Auditors suggest that a long-term strategy for the European environmental economic accounts is needed to ensure the most effective use of data and their contribution to the environmental policy- making.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In order to take into account the current state of development of methodologies to value ecosystem services, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in order to supplement the Regulation by establishing for which of the ecosystem services already included in the reporting tables in section 5 of Annex IX monetary values should be reported, the first reference year as well as a list of acceptable methods for establishing those monetary values. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during the preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations are conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Inter- institutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making17 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 17 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.deleted
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Member States and the Commission should strive for a more accurate and science-based use of environmental statistical data in order to provide the European Climate Dashboard with accurate indicators. The data should also be used for establishing facts regarding the cost of non-acting on environmental and climate challenges.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) In 2022 the General Assembly of the United Nations has adopted the resolution recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right. In its report on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives, the European Parliament considers that the right to a healthy environment should be recognised in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 2 – point 9b (new)
(9b) 'One Health approach’ means One Health approach as defined in Article 2, point (5), of Regulation (EU) 2021/522 of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘EU4Health Programme);
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
4a. The Commission (Eurostat) shall carry out a methodological and feasibility study on the monetary valuation of ecosystem services. Based on the results of this study, the Commission may supplement this Regulation in order to define, by means of a delegated act, for which of the ecosystem services already included in the reporting tables in section 5 of Annex IX monetary values shall be reported, the first reference year as well as a list of acceptable methods for establishing these monetary values.;deleted
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2022/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 6a (new)
(3a) The following Article is inserted: Article 6a By ... [18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission (Eurostat) and the European Environmental Agency (EEA) shall develop and provide the European Climate Dashboard with a science-based and freely accessible state-of-play information on: (a) the GHG emission reduction path (including details on CO2, methane, nitrous oxyde and fluorianted gases) (b) the nine planetary boundaries (c) the forest accounts including information on the carbon sink and LULUCF pathway (d) other relevant data including information in line with aiming for the visibility of links of the One Health approach regarding human health, animal health and the environment, established by an delegated act;
2023/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) [placeholder for the On 19 December 2022, the 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the 'Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework' (GBF). This Regulation constitutes one element through which the Union aims to ensure the successful implementation of the framework. The framework includes four long-term goals for 2050 and 23 action- oriented global targets for urgent action over the decade to 2030 and states that the actions set out in each target need to be initiated immediately and completed by 2030. Target 2 requires toration target of the new ensure that by 2030 at least 30 per cent of areas of degraded terrestrial, inland water, and coastal and marine ecosystems are under effective restoration, in order to enhance biodiversity and ecosystem functions and services, ecological integrity and connectivity. This target should be included in this Regulation. To ensure the achievement of the targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Fframework to be agreed at CBD COP 15]within the Union, Member States should take the framework into account when preparing their national restoration plans.
2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 553 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) meeting the Union’s international commitments, including the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 585 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the overarching Union objectives for ecosystem restoration set out in paragraph 1 into account in all policies and measures with a likely impact on achieving them.
2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1710 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point f
(f) national biodiversity strategies and action plans developed in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention on Biological Diversity as well as the Kunming- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework;
2023/01/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2277 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 3
Stock of organic Description: This indicator describes the stock of organic carbon in carbon in cropland cropland mineral soils at a depth of 0 to 30cm. mineral soils Unit: tonnes of organic carbon/ha. Methodology: as set out in Annex V of Regulation 2018/1999 in accordance to the 2006IPCCGuidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, and as supported by the Land Use and Coverage Area frame Survey (LUCAS) Soil, JonesA. et al.,LUCAS Soil2022, JRC technical report, Publications Office of the European Union,2021. deleted
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2279 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 4
Share of agricultural Description: High-diversity landscape features are elements of land with high- permanent or temporary natural or semi-natural vegetation present in an diversity landscape in an agricultural context, which provide ecosystem services and support features support for biodiversity. In order to do so, landscape features need to be to be subject to as little external disturbances as possible to provide safehat could habitats for various taxa,be harmful to biodiversity to provide safe habitats for various taxa, and therefore need to comply with the following conditions: a) they cannot be under productive agricultural use (including for grazing or example fodder production),and b) they should not receive fertilizer or pesticide treatment. Land lying fallow can be considered as high diversity landscape features if it complies with criteria (a) and (b) above. Productive trees part of arable land agroforestry systems and productive elements in non-productive hedges can also be considered as high diversity landscape features, if they comply with criterion (b) above, and if harvests take place only at moments where it would not compromise high biodiversity levels. Unit: Percent (share of Utilised Agricultural Area). Methodology: as developed under indicator I.21, Annex I of Regulation 2021/2115,as based on LUCAS for landscape elements, Ballin M.et al., Redesign sample for Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey (LUCAS), Eurostat2018, and for land laying fallow, Farm Structure, Reference Metadatain Single Integrated Metadata Structure, online publication, Eurostat.
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2280 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 4
Share of agricultural Description: High-diversity landscape features are elements of land with high- permanent natural or semi-natural vegetation present in an diversity landscape agricultural context, which provide ecosystem services and support features for biodiversity. In order to do so, landscape features need to be subject to as little external disturbances as possible to provide safe habitats for various taxa, and therefore need to comply with the following conditions: a) they cannot be under productive agricultural use (inexcluding grazing or fodder production),and extensive grazing and agroecological, regenerative agriculture and agroforestry system more widely),and b) they should not receive fertilizer or pesticide treatment. Land lying fallow can be considered as high diversity landscape features if it complies with criteria (a) and (b) above. Productive trees part of arable land agroforestry systems and productive elements in non-productive hedges can also be considered as high diversity landscape features, if they comply with criterion (b) above, and if harvests take place only at moments where it would not compromise high biodiversity levels. Unit: Percent (share of Utilised Agricultural Area). Methodology: as developed under indicator I.21, Annex I of Regulation 2021/2115,as based on LUCAS for landscape elements, Ballin M.et al., Redesign sample for Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey (LUCAS), Eurostat2018, and for land laying fallow, Farm Structure, Reference Metadatain Single Integrated Metadata Structure, online publication, Eurostat.
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2281 #

2022/0195(COD)

Share of agricultural Description: High-diversity landscape features are elements of land with high- permanent natural or semi-natural vegetation present in an agricultural context which provide ecosystem services and support diversity landscape for biodiversity. In order to do so, landscape features need to be features subject to as little external disturbances as possible to provide safe habitats for various taxa, and therefore need to comply with the following conditions: a) they cannot be under productive agricultural use (including grazing or fodder production, unless grazing and productive agricultural use is carried out specifically to enhance biodiversity), and b) they should not receive fertilizer or pesticide treatment. Land lying fallow can be considered as high diversity landscape features if it complies with criteria (a) and (b) above. Productive trees part of arable land agroforestry systems and productive elements in non-productive hedges can also be considered as high diversity landscape features, if they comply with criterion (b) above, and if harvests take place only at moments where it would not compromise high biodiversity levels. Unit: Percent (share of Utilised Agricultural Area). Methodology: as developed under indicator I.21, Annex I of Regulation 2021/2115,as based on LUCAS for landscape elements, Ballin M.et al., Redesign sample for Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey (LUCAS), Eurostat2018, and for land laying fallow, Farm Structure, Reference Metadatain Single Integrated Metadata Structure, online publication, Eurostat.
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2283 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 4
Share of agricultural Description: High-diversity landscape features are elements of land with high- permanent natural or semi-natural vegetation present in an diversity landscape agricultural context, which provide ecosystem services and support features for biodiversity. In order to do so, landscape features need to be subject to as little external disturbances as possible to provide safe habitats for various habitats for various taxa, and therefore need to comply with the following conditions: a b) they cannot be under productive agricultural use (including grazing or fodder production),and b) they should not receive fertilizer or pesticide treatment.should not receive fertilizer or pesticide treatment. Non-productive areas and features as established under support of the Common Agricultural Policy are considered high diversity landscape features. Land lying fallow can be considered as high diversity landscape features if it complies with criteria (a) and (b) above. Productive trees part trees part of arable land agroforestry systems and productive elements in non- elements in non-productive hedges can also be considered as high diversity diversity landscape features, if they comply with criterion (b) above, and if and if harvests take place only at moments where it would not compromise compromise high biodiversity levels. Unit: Percent (share of Utilised Agricultural Area). Methodology: as developed under indicator I.21, Annex I of Regulation 2021/2115,as based on LUCAS for landscape elements, Ballin M.et al., Redesign sample for Land Use/Cover Area frame Survey (LUCAS), Eurostat2018, and for land laying fallow, Farm Structure, Reference Metadatain Single Integrated Metadata Structure, online publication, Eurostat.
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2286 #

2022/0195(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – row 4 a (new)
Pollinator Description: to be developed as per EU Biodiversity Strategy and indicator(s) referenced in REGULATION (EU) 2021/2115 OF THE developed through EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 2 the governate December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to framework of the be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural EU Biodiversity policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Strategy for 2030 Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 Unit: to be developed as per EU Biodiversity Strategy and referenced in REGULATION (EU) 2021/2115 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 Methodology: to be developed as per EU Biodiversity Strategy and referenced in REGULATION (EU) 2021/2115 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013
2023/01/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
— exclude Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, and a buffer area from the Natura 2000 sites, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 3
— use all appropriate tools and dataset, datasets and, where necessary, the development of specific field surveys to identify the areas where the renewable energy plants would not have a significant environmental impact, including wildlife sensitivity mapping.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation, compensation and monitoring measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situations described in Articles 6(2) and 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC and Article 4(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Such rules shall be targeted to the specificities of each identified renewable go-to area, the renewable energy technology or technologies to be deployed in each area and the identified environmental impacts. Compliance with such rules and the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures by the individual projects shall result in the presumption that projects are not in breach of those provisions without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 16a. Compliance with these rules shall be verified as part of the screening process referred to in Article 16a(4).Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. .
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
By derogation from Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the plants referred to in the first subparagraph, shall not be subject to an assessment of their implications for Natura 2000 sites.deleted
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2022/0160(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriatll feasible mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed one year including environmental assessments where required by relevant legislation. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, this one-year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
2022/09/19
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In order to allow the Commission to set requirements as appropriate to the product groups covered, ecodesign requirements should include performance and information requirements. Those requirements should be used to improve product aspects relevant for environmental sustainability, such as energy efficiency, durability, reparability and carbon and harmonised environmental footprints based on common databases. Ecodesign requirements should be transparent, objective, proportionate, based on scientific knowledge and in compliance with international trade rules.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Delegated acts including ecodesign requirements should, as was the case under Directive 2009/125/EC, undergo a dedicated impact assessment and stakeholder consultation, and should be drawn up in line with the Commission’s Better Regulation guidelines, and include an assessment of the international dimension and impacts on third countries. When doing so, the Commission should take due consideration of all aspects of the life cycle of the product and base its impact assessment on best available evidence. When preparing ecodesign requirements the Commission should use a scientific approach and also take into consideration relevant technical information in particular coming from Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council52 , Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council53 , technical screening criteria adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council54 and green public procurement criteria55 and experience obtained from Product Footprint Category Rules. __________________ 52 Regulation (EC) No 66/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the EU Ecolabel (OJ L 27, 30.1.2010, p. 1). 53 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). 54 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13). 55 Communication “Public procurement for a better environment” (COM (2008) 400)
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) To improve environmental sustainability of products, information requirements should relate to a selected product parameter relevant to the product aspect, such as the product’s environmental footprint orand its durability based on a common methodology and databases. They may require manufacturer to make available information on the product’s performance in relation to a selected product parameter or other information that may influence the way the product is handled by parties other than the manufacturer in order to improve performance in relation to such a parameter. Such information requirements should be set either in addition to, or in place of, performance requirements on the same product parameter as appropriate. Where a delegated act includes information requirements, it should indicate the method for making the required information available, such as its inclusion on a free- access website, product passport or product label. Information requirements are necessary to lead to the behavioural change needed to ensure that the environmental sustainability objectives of this Regulation are achieved. By providing a solid basis for purchasers and public authorities to compare products on the basis of their environmental sustainability, information requirements are expected to drive consumers and public authorities towards more sustainable choices.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Where delegated acts include information requirements, they may in addition determine classes of performance in relation to one or more relevant product parameters or operating cycles under optimal conditions of use, in order to facilitate comparison between products on the basis of that parameter. Classes of performance should enable differentiation of products based on their relative sustainability and could be used by both consumers and public authorities. As such, they are intended to drive the market towards more sustainable products.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) The information requirements set under this Regulation should include the requirement to make available a product passport. The product passport is an important tool for making information available to actors along the entire value chain and the availability of a product passport should significantly enhance end- to-end traceability of a product throughout its value chain. Among other things, the product passport should help consumers make informed choices easily by improving their access to product information relevant to them, allow economic operators other value chain actors such as repairers or recyclers to access relevant information, and enable competent national authorities to perform their duties. To this end, the product passport should not replace but complement non-digital forms of transmitting information, such as information in the product manual or on a label. In addition, it should be possible for the product passport to be used for information on other sustainability aspects applicable to the relevant product group pursuant to other Union legislation.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) To ensure that the product passport is flexible, agile and market-driven and evolving in line with business models, markets and innovation, it should be based on a decentralised data system, set up and maintained by economic operators and the European Commission. However, for enforcement and monitoring purposes, it may be necessary that competent national authorities and the Commission have direct access to a record of all data carriers and unique identifiers linked to products placed on the market or put in service.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) In order to encourage self- regulation as a valid alternative to regulatory approaches, this Regulation should, in continuation of Directive 2009/125/EC, include the possibility for industry to submit self-regulation measures. The Commission should assess the self-regulation measures proposed by industry, along with the information and evidence submitted by the signatories, including in light of the international trade commitments of the Union and the need to ensure coherence with Union law. In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt and update an act listing the self-regulation measures considered as valid alternatives to a delegated act setting ecodesign requirements. It is also appropriate, for instance in view of relevant market or technological developments within the product group concerned, that the Commission be able to request a revised version of the self-regulation measure whenever considered necessary. Once a self-regulation measure is listed in an implementing act, there is a legitimate expectation for economic operators that the Commission will not adopt a delegated act establishing ecodesign requirements for this specific product group. However, it is not excluded that the Commission may adopt horizontal ecodesign requirements based on harmonised methodologies also applying to the products covered by a recognised self-regulation measure for the product aspects not addressed by that self- regulation measure. Where the Commission considers that a self- regulation measure no longer fulfils the criteria set in this Regulation, it should remove that self-regulation from the implementing act listing the recognised self-regulation measures. Consequently, ecodesign requirements may then be established for the product groups previously addressed by the self-regulation measure, in accordance with this Regulation.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) The destruction of unsold consumer products, such as textiles and footwear, toys, and electrical and electronic devices among others by economic operators is becoming a widespread environmental problem across the Union, in particular due to the rapid growth of online sales. It amounts to a loss of valuable economic resources as goods are produced, transported and afterwards destroyed without ever being used for their intended purpose. It is therefore necessary, in the interest of environmental protection, that this Regulation establishes a framework to prevent the destruction of unsold products primarily intended for consumers pursuant to Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council69 , including products that have been returned by a consumer in view of their right of withdrawal as laid down by Directive (EU) 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council70 . This will reduce the environmental impact of those products by reducing the generation of waste and by dis- incentivising overproduction of products. The allocation of surplus production will be guided by the waste hierarchy starting with reuse, including donation. In addition, given that several Member States have introduced national legislation on the destruction of unsold consumer products thereby creating market distortions, harmonised rules on the destruction of unsold consumer products are necessary to ensure that distributors, retailers and other economic operators are subject to the same rules and incentives across Member States. __________________ 69 Directive (EU) 2019/771 of the European Parliament and of the Council f 20 May 2019 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods, amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC, and repealing Directive 1999/44/EC (OJ L 136, 22.5.2019, p. 6). 70 Directive 2011/83/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on consumer rights, amending Council Directive 93/13/EEC and Directive 1999/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 85/577/EEC and Directive 97/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 304, 22.11.2011, p. 64).
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
(47) To dis-incentivise the destruction of unsold consumer products and to further generate data on the occurrence of this practice, this Regulation should introduce a transparency obligation for economic operators holding consumer products in the Union, requiring them to disclose information on the number of unsold consumer products discarded per year in a common template. The economic operator should indicate the product type or category, the reasons for their discarding and their delivery for subsequent waste treatment operations. While economic operators should be free to determine how to disclose that information in a manner appropriate to their business environment, it should be considered a best practice to include the required information in a publicly available non-financial statement drafted in accordance with Article 19a of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council71 where applicable. __________________ 71 Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC (OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19).
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 99
(99) When adopting delegated acts pursuant to Article 290 TFEU, it is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making81 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts and at least two weeks in advance, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 81 OJ L123, 12.5. 2016, p. 1.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 100
(100) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards: (a) specifying implementation arrangements for the interconnection of the registry referred to in Article 12 and the EU Customs Single Window Certificates Exchange; (b) establishing common requirements for the layout of labels; (c) containing a list of self-regulation measures established as valid alternatives to a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4; (d) setting out format for the disclosure of the information on unsold consumer products that have been discarded; (e) laying down, amending or repealing common specifications for ecodesign requirements, the essential requirements for product passports or for test, measurement or calculation methods; (f) laying down a minimum number of full- time equivalents jobs considered sufficient for the proper monitoring of notified bodies; (g) requiring a Member State to take corrective action, including withdrawal of the notification, for non- compliant notified bodies; (h) listing the products or requirements that Member States must at least consider as priorities for market surveillance; and (i) deciding, pursuant to the Union safeguard procedure, whether a national measure is justified or not. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council82 __________________ 82 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13).
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) products’ expected generation of waste materials and recyclability.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 306 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘end-of-life’ means the life cycle stage that begins when a product is discarded as a waste and ends when the productmaterial is returned to nature as a waste product or enters another product’s life cycle;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 308 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15
(15) ‘class of performance’ means a range of performance levels in relation to one or more product parameters referred to in Annex I assessed by the same methodology, ordered into successive steps to allow for product differentiation;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘remanufacturing’ means an industrial process in which a product is produced from objects that are waste, products or components and in which at least one change is made to the product that affects the safety, performance, purpo and/or functionality within the intended use or type of the product typically placed on the market with a commercial guarantee; requiring a conformity assessment of the resulting product to ensure its compliance with applicable technical standards and regulatory requirements;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 314 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘upgrading’ means enhancing the functionality, performance, capacity, safety or aesthetics of a product;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 318 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘refurbishment’ means preparing or modifying an object that is waste or a product to restore its performance or functionality within the intended use, range of performancechange its purpose and, possibly but not necessarily, its safety, performance or type of the product typically placed on the market with a commercial guarantee; and to maintenance originally conceived at the design stage,ain the compliance with or to meet applicable technical standards orand regulatory requirements applicable at the time of placing on the market, with the result of making a fully functional product;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 325 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20
(20) ‘repair’ means returning a defective product or waste to a condition where it fulfils its intended use meeting at least the applicable technical standards and regulatory requirements applicable at the time of placing on the market;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘Product Environmental Footprint method’ means the life cycle assessment harmonised method to quantify the environmental impacts of products established by Recommendation (EU) 2021/2279 and based on common data bases;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 349 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – introductory part
(28) ‘relevant substance of concern’ means a substance that:
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28 – point c
(c) negatively affects the re-use and recycling or other valorisation operation of materials in the product in which it is present in other European legislation;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 35
(35) ‘destruction’ means the intentional damaging or discarding of a product as waste with the exception of discarding for the only purpose of delivering a product for preparing for re-use or remanufacturing operationsfor landfilling or energy recovery;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 46
(46) ‘economic operator’ means the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer, the distributor, the dealer and the fulfilment service provider. This definition shall not apply for the purposes of article 58, for which the applicable definition will be that provided for in article 2.1.10) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 459 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market or putting into service of products that comply with the performance requirements set out in delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 for reasonon grounds of non-compliance with national performance requirements relating to product parameters referred to in Annex I covered by performance requirements included in such delegated acts.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 467 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall not prohibit, restrict or impede the placing on the market or putting into service of products on grounds of non-compliance with national requirements relating to product parameters referred to in Annex I, for which a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 provides that no performance, no information or neither performance nor information requirements are necessary.deleted
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 532 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point l
(l) possibility of recovery of materials, especially fundamental raw materials;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 562 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point a – point i a (new)
(ia) Union environment, material efficiency, waste prevention and sound management and other circular economy priorities;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) take into consideration relevant technical information used as a basis for or derived from Union legislation or instruments, including Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, Directive 2010/75/EU, technical screening criteria adopted pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2020/852, Product Environmental Footprint, Environmental Organisation Footprint and green public procurement criteria;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 646 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) include, as a minimum, requirements related to the product passport referred to in Chapter III and requirements related to relevant substances of concern referred to in paragraph 5; and
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 667 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The information requirements referred to in paragraph 1 shall enable the tracking of all relevant substances of concern, including the threshold to be defined for a specific product group pursuant to a multi- stakeholder consultation, throughout the life cycle of products, unless such tracking is already enabled by another delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4 covering the products concerned, and shall include at least the following:
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 682 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the name of the relevant substances of concern present in the product;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 688 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the location of the relevant substances of concern within the product;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 689 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the concentration, maximum concentration or concentration range of the relevant substances of concern, at the level of the product, its main components, or spare parts;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 699 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) establish which substances fall under the definition in Article 2(28), point (c), and are relevant for the purposes of the product groups covered; this relevance evaluation should be based on horizontal criteria developed in dialogue with stakeholders;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 711 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 – point c
(c) provide exemptions for relevant substances of concern or information elements from the information requirements referred to in the first subparagraph.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 712 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Exemptions referred to in the second subparagraph, point (c), may be provided based on the technical feasibility or relevance of tracking relevant substances of concern, the existence of analytical methods to detect and quantify them, the need to protect confidential business information and in other duly justified cases.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 718 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Substances of concernRelevant substances falling under the definition in Article 2(28), point (a), shall not be exempted from the information requirement referred to in the first subparagraph if they are present in the relevant products, their main components or spare parts in a concentration above 0,1 % weight by weight.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 736 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Any supplier of an article, a substance or a mixture shall provide the recipient of the article, substance of mixture with sufficient information, free of charge, to allow the manufacturers to comply with information requirements related to the product aspects listed in Article 5(1), as laid down in the delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4. If the recipient of the article, substance or mixture is not the manufacturer, the recipient shall ensure that the information referred to in the first sub-paragraph is communicated to the manufacturer.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 761 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the actors that shall have access to information in the product passport and to what information they shall have access, including customers, end-users, manufacturers, importers and distributors, dealers, professional repairers, remanufacturers, recyclers, competent national authorities, public interest organisations and the Commission, or any organisation acting on their behalf;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 774 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)
(ha) the modalities by which supplies and recipients of an article, a mixture or a substance shall communicate to manufacturers in accordance with Article 7 (8).
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 808 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Economic operators responsible for compliance with the information requirements referred to in Article 7 of this Regulation shall not be held liable for inaccurate or missing information provided by suppliers of articles, substances or mixtures, provided that they exerted reasonable care to ensure that the information is correct.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 825 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) within the information provided to consumers, it should be prohibited to use specific names of plants, tree-based or sustainable raw materials in product names and descriptions without the presence of such components in the product.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 835 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The economic operator placing the product on the market shall provide dealers and marketplaces with a digital copy of the data carrier to allow the dealerm to make it accessible to customers where they cannot physically access the product. The economic operator shall provide that digital copy free of charge and within 5 working days of the dealer’safter receiving the request.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 840 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) product passports shall be fully interoperable with existing product databases such as the SCIP database and the EPREL database;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 870 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The information requirements established in accordance with paragraph 1 shall not replace other environmental labels with information requirements other than those referred to in Article 7(1) in application of other Union legislation.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 874 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Where delegated acts adopted pursuant to Article 4 do not require products to have a label, those products may not be placed on the market or put into service if they supply or display labels or any kind of information accompanying the product which are likely to mislead or confuse customers with respect to the labels provided for in Article 14.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 878 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. When prioritising products to be covered by ecodesign requirements in accordance with this Regulation, the Commission shall take into account their potential contribution to achieving Union climate, environmental, circular economy and energy efficiency objectives, as well as the following criteria:
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 907 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall ensure that when it conducts its activities, it observes a balanced participation of Member States’ representatives and all interested parties involved with the product or product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer and standardisation organisations. These parties shall contribute in particular to preparing ecodesign requirements, examining the effectiveness of the established market surveillance mechanisms and assessing self-regulation measures.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 913 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall: (a) Provide appropriate time, at least 30 working days, for consultation before and after the Ecodesign Forum takes place. (b) Report to the Ecodesign Forum at an appropriate time, 2 months after the meeting takes place, the conclusions of the discussion. (c) Ensure the Ecodesign Forum shall carry out its tasks in accordance with the principle of transparency. (d) Publish the minutes of the meetings of the Forum and other relevant documents on the Commission website.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 916 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Two or more economic operators may submit a self-regulation measure establishing ecodesign requirements for products to the Commission as an alternative to a delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4. Those operators shall provide evidence that the criteria referred to in paragraph 3, points (a) to (e), are fulfilled. With respect to paragraph 3, point (a), that evidence shall consist of a structured technical, environmental and economic analysis, justifying the ecodesign requirements and objectives of the self- regulation measure, and assessing the impacts of the ecodesign requirements set in that self-regulation measure and assessing the impacts of the ecodesign requirements set in that self-regulation measure.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 918 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the ecodesign requirements applicable to products according to article 5 covered by the self- regulation measure;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 970 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the number of unsold consumer products discarded per year, differentiated per type or category of products and indicating whether the product is discarded without use;
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 978 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the delivery of discarded products to donation, preparing for re-use, remanufacturing, recycling, energy recovery and disposal operations in accordance with the waste hierarchy as defined by Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 988 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts setting out the format for the disclosure of the information referred to in paragraph 1, including the type or category and how the information is to be verified.
2023/01/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1055 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Notified bodies shall participate in the work of any relevant group, directly or by means of designated representatives. The repetitive absence of participation shall be cause of notification withdrawal.
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1064 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 1
1. Requirements pursuant to Article 4, third subparagraph, point (h) for public contracts awarded by contracting authorities, as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 3(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, or contracting entities, as defined in Article 4(1) of Directive 2014/25/EU, may take the form of mandatory technical specifications, selection critecontract performance clauses, as appropriate, linked to the subject matter of the contract. 2. When establishing requirements pursuant to Article 4, third subparagraph, point (h), for public contracts, the Commission shall take into account the following criteria: (a) the value and volume of public contracts awarded for that given product group or for the services or works using the given product group; (b) the need to ensure sufficient demand for more environmentally sustainable products; (c) the economic feasibility for contracting authorities or contracting entities to buy more environmentally sustainable products, without entailing disproportionate costs. 3. Contracting authorities and entities may, where appropriate, award criteria, contract performance clauses, or targets, as appropriatepply stricter requirements than those laid down in this Article. 4. Instead of requirements pursuant to Article 4, third subparagraph, point (h), contracting authorities and entities may apply available equivalent national requirements. 5. Contracting authorities and entities may decide not to apply mandatory requirements if: (a) the procedure for the award of the contract falls under Article 32(2)(c) of Directive 2014/24/EU or Article 50 (1)(d) of Directive 2014/25/EU; or similar procedures for the awarding of contracts; or (b) it is not consistent with sufficient competition; or (c) it is not possible in terms of economic efficiency”. .
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1087 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 1
No sooner than [8 years after the date of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation and of its contribution to the functioning of the internal market and the improvement of the environmental sustainability of products. The Commission shall present a report on the main findings to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions. Member States shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report. The provision of public procurement data must be channelled through the standard forms of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1780 of 23 September 2019 establishing standard forms for the publication of notices in the field of public procurement and repealing implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1986 (eForms)”.
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1096 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ease of repair and maintenance as expressed through: characteristics, availability and delivery time and price of spare parts, modularity, compatibility with commonly available spare parts, availability of repair and maintenance instructions, number of materials and components used, use of standard components, use of component and material coding standards for the identification of components and materials, number and complexity of processes and tools needed, use of standard tools, ease of non-destructive disassembly and re- assembly, conditions for access to product data, conditions for access to or use of hardware and software needed;
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1100 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ease and quality of recycling as expressed through: use of easily recyclable materials, availabilty of treatment plants for recovery, safe, easy and non- destructive access to recyclable components and materials or components and materials containing hazardous substances, material composition and homogeneity, possibility for high-purity sorting, number of materials and components used, use of standard components, use of component and material coding standards for the identification of components and materials, number and complexity of processes and tools needed, ease of non-destructive disassembly and re-assembly, conditions for access to product data, conditions for access to or use of hardware and software needed;
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1112 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) use or content fundamental raw materials;
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1126 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – paragraph 5
Any concentration limit for relevant substances and substances of concern as referred to in Annex I, point (f), shall be based on a thorough analysis of the sustainability of the substances and their identified alternatives, and shall not have significant adverse effects on human health or the environment. Any performance requirement on substances as referred to in Annex I, point (f), shall take into consideration existing chemical safety assessments performed by the relevant Union bodies for the substances concerned, as well as safe and sustainable by design criteria for chemicals and materials developed by the Commission. Proposed concentration limits shall also consider aspects of enforceability, such as analytical detection limits.
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1129 #

2022/0095(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – paragraph 1
For the development of the technical, environmental and economic analyses, relevant information available in the framework of other Union activities shall be taken into account and shall include technical information used as a basis for or derived from Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, Directive 2010/75/EU and Green Public Procurement criteria and experience obteined from Product Footprint Category Rules.
2023/01/23
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2021/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the New European Bauhaus is an initiative launched with the aim of improving our spaces, homes, buildings and cities, to make them more beautiful, inclusive and sustainable, and which can help to improve mobility in our cities and territories;
2021/06/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2021/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that it is essential to take into account the design and urban planning of cities, as it is crucial to be able to manage the demand for mobility in our cities; underlines that inadequately planned cities and territories generate more mobility demands, which in many cases are inefficient and unnecessary for the proper functioning of urban areas and their mobility;
2021/06/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2021/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that public space is an opportunity to improve the living conditions of citizens, favouring social encounters and supporting biodiversity; stresses that we must commit to quality public space in our cities and respecting the minimum 15% set by UN Habitat for public open spaces; invites to look at the examples of good practice in some cities, which are already showing the beneficial effects of reclaiming public space by deleting or restricting the presence of cars to the minimum or essential in several parts of their urban areas and promoting the use of alternative, clean and sustainable transports;
2021/06/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2021/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses the need to concrete measures to reduce inequality in access to public transport, preserve affordability and enhance social inclusion are in our view key for a successful implementation of the sustainable and smart mobility strategy;
2021/06/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2021/2046(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses that the results of the New European Bauhaus can provide a theoretical basis to be taken into account for the implementation of sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions, taking into account design, energy efficiency and quality criteria for their application to our cities and territories;
2021/06/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas every year around 22 700 people still lose their lives on EU roads and around 120 000 are seriously injured; whereas progress in reducing EU fatality rates has stagnated in recent years and, as a result, the target to halve the number of road deaths between 2010 and 2020 was missed; whereas the above figures represent an unacceptable human and social price for EU citizens and costs the EU 2% of its annual GDP;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 4 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas investments in road safety are a key element of the EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety; whereas the persistent high road fatality numbers suggest that more investment should be provided to guarantee road and user safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 26 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas the Sustainable Development Goals include Goal 11 which advocates to “make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”; whereas Goal 11 targets the need “to provide by 2030 access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons”;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the EU has reaffirmed in the 2021-2030 EU road safety policy framework its long-term vision to get close to zero deaths by 2050, known as Vision Zero, and its medium- term goal to reduce deaths and serious injuries by 50 % by 2030; calls for a detailed road map for EU action against which performance is measured and delivery made accountable to specific bodies; highlights that these EU goals and targets relating to road safety should be underpinned by a coordinated, well- planned, systematic and well-financed road safety approach at EU, national and local level; asks Member States that have not yet sufficiently aligned their national road safety strategies with the objectives of the EU road safety policy framework 2021- 2030 to address, as soon as possible, this shortcoming; notes that road safety requires integration into other interrelated policy areas and calls for the creation of a cross-DG coordination group reporting both to the relevant commissioners, the Road Safety Co- ordinator and to the European Commission’s High Level Group on Road Safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 36 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights that EU funding is crucial to invest in sustainable and smart road safety solutions and accelerate the delivery of road safety results across the EU; welcomes that CEF 2021-2027 foresees financing in safe and secure infrastructure and mobility projects, including road safety; calls on the Commission to safeguard and increase investment on road safety at EU level across all relevant EU financing programmes, including in research and innovation;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on all Member States to earmark an adequate part of their national budget, which, coupled with EU funds, should make it possible to implement their national road safety programmes and the new 2021-2030 EU Road Safety Policy Framework; calls on the Commission to support and encourage Member States to invest throughout their national recovery and resilience plans in a safer, more sustainable, resilient and multimodal TEN-T network;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to prioritise the TEN-T network, in their partnerships agreements and operational programmes; calls Member States to reserve specific financing in ESIF Funding for 2021- 2027 for safe, smart and sustainable mobility actions in the TEN-T network, including in road safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Calls on the Commission to propose a Decisión to dedícate a European Year for Road Safety as part of the 2021-2030 EU Road Safety Policy Framework;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to prioritise investments with the greatest benefit in terms of road safety, including investments in maintaining existing infrastructure and in the construction of new infrastructure, as well as in promoting active modes such as walking and cycling; welcomes, in this regard, the launch of the Safer Transport Platform initiative and calls on all interested parties to consider its use;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Considers that improved maintenance of the TEN-T network contributes to its efficiency and seamless continuity, enhances the sustainability, performance, and the resilience, while also improving road safety, with particular emphasis on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, moped riders and other micromobility users; calls on the Commission to facilitate and incentivise investments in network maintenance and to implement a core network monitoring plan on maintenance at European level; asks the Commission and the Member States, together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to study new funding schemes to facilitate investments in maintenance of the network; further calls on Member States, furthermore, to develop specific national plans for ordinary and extraordinary maintenance funding;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 56 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that a proactive assessment of the EU road network will be a useful tool to assess the in-built safety of roads and to target investment; welcomes, in this regard, the risk mapping and safety rating of motorways and primary roads introduced in the recently revised EU infrastructure safety rules4 and calls on the Member States to designate as many primary roads in their territory as possible to increase the road safety potential of the new directive; calls on the Commission and the Member States to agree as soon as possible on a methodology to carry out systematic network-wide road assessments as mandated in the revision of the above- mentioned act, including, when relevant, elements important for safety of active road users; calls on the Commission and the Member States to speed up the work on the specifications at EU level for the performance of road signs and markings in order to prepare the way for a higher level of automation in vehicles; notes that 38% of road deaths occur on urban roads and 54% on rural roads; encourages Member States to apply the instruments of Directive 2019/1936 on all primary roads including all main rural and main urban roads; calls on the Commission within their new Forum of European road safety auditors to elaborate common EU curricula for road infrastructure auditors and inspectors, including specific training on the needs of Vulnerable Road Users: pedestrians, cyclists, PTWs, the elderly and road users with reduced mobility; _________________ 4Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management, OJ L 305, 26.11.2019, p. 1.
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 66 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to further strengthen road safety in urban nodes and rural areas and improve operational safety throughout the life cycle of critical infrastructure, such as tunnels and bridges, in the forthcoming revision of the TEN-T Regulation; asks the Commission to introduce new quality requirements in the upcoming revision to ensure life-time high structural infrastructure quality in order to further reduce the risk of accidents, increasing safety, preserving assets while considering the use of new monitoring technologies for vulnerable infrastructures; calls on the Commission to set out therein the bases for future investment decisions relating to road safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that new forms of infrastructure, such as advanced stop lines, bike boxes, cycle streets or cycle highways offer new possibilities for safe active mobility; highlights the need to work in a harmonisation of rules concerning sings and signals of the road to avoid confusion and ensure enforcement of local rules by visitors to increase safety and ease of use;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the recent revision of the General Safety Regulation, which will make new advanced safety features in vehicles such as intelligent speed assistance and emergency lane keeping systems mandatory in the EU as from 2022, with the potential to save around 7 300 lives and avoid 38 900 serious injuries by 2030; calls on the Commission to adopt ambitious and timely secondary legislation, to evaluate future developments and to review the regulation where appropriate in order to keep pace with technical developments including requiring a high level of performance of ISA systems to be fitted in all new vehicles; calls on the Commission to consider the practical application of mandating the fitment of overrideable ISA systems on motorcycles and the feasibility and acceptability of non-overridable ISA for cars, vans, trucks and buses;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to 9. propose a new harmonised regulatory framework for automated cars in order to ensure, by means of comprehensive tests, including real driving conditions, that automated cars will operate in an absolutely safe manner for their drivers and other road users, in particular concerning their interaction with conventional vehicles and vulnerable road users; requests the Commission to previously evaluate the currently available assisted driving systems’ risks to road safety, such as driver overreliance, distraction and mode confusion; calls on the Commission to consider the incorporation of a “driving safe mode” for mobile and electronic devices of drivers in order to inhibit distractions while driving;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Highlights that, as pointed out by the Commission in its EU Strategic Action Plan on Road Safety, public procurement presents an interesting opportunity to positively influence road safety; calls on the Commission to set out explicitly that the most economically advantageous tender in public procurement of road public passenger transport services should be assessed on the basis of the best price- quality ratio, which should also include vehicle safety, innovation, quality, sustainability and social issues; urges Member States and contracting authorities to consider safety aspects as one of the main criteria when awarding public contracts for passenger transport services by road;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that new personal mobility devices also raise a number of serious concerns related not only to the safety of the devices themselves, but also to their safe use in traffic; regrets that only a few Member States have introduced legislation on this issue and that the lack of harmonisation in the EU can create confusion and make it difficult for visitors to abide by local rules; calls on the Commission to consider a typen EU approval frameworkpriate regulatory framework with minimum safety requirements for these new mobility devices and to issue guidelines for Members States on managing safety aspects, including traffic rules for the safe use of such devices; calls on the Commission and Member States on the need to implement a European and national awareness raising and education campaigns on the safe use of micromobility devices, with a particular focus on vulnerable road users, among others children, the elderly or people with reduced mobility; calls on the Commission and Member States to exchange best practices on how to improve the safe use of micromobility devices;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to update the European Union’s road accidents (CARE) database requirements and to incorporate the identification of collisions of micromobility devices, such as e- scooters and other electrically-assisted cycles; calls on Member States in line with the data gathered in the CARE database, to implement concrete safety preventive measures at national, regional or local level;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 123 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that speeding is a key factor in around 30 % of fatal road crashes and an aggravating factor in most crashes; calls on the Commission to come up with a recommendation to apply safe speed limits in line with the safe system approach for all road types, such as default maximum speeds of 30km/h in residential areas and areas where there are high numbers of cyclists and pedestrians, or where there could be potential to increase cycling and walking levels, such as in rural areas, and to assess the feasibility of limiting the maximum top speed of all new vehicles as an effective way of reducing road casualties, as well as congestion, air pollution and carbon dioxide emissions; encourages the Commission and the Member States to support the deployment of intelligent speed assistance systems that enable bring updated speed limit information into the vehicle and consequently, to the driver;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 136 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that the Driving Licence Directive established a harmonised EU licence model and introduced minimum requirements for obtaining licences; notes that the directive will need to be kept up- to-date regarding new technological developments in vehicle and infrastructure technology and vehicle automation in the training curriculum, especially for professional divers; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a graduated licencing system that encourages novice drivers to gain more experience while limiting certain high-risk activities such as driving at night and with passengers; notes with concern that cases of irregular issuing of driving licences have been reported in several Member States and calls on the Commission to monitor this issue;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 147 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the expansion of the home delivery sector and specifically the use of vans, powered two-wheelers, such as mopeds and bicycles; calls on the Commission to consider introducing a requirement for van drivers to undergo professional driver training and proposing a regulation on working hours and rest periods for van drivers; further calls the Commission to include vans in annual periodic technical inspections and roadside inspections under the roadworthiness package revision, and fit all new vans (N1) with top speed limiters set at 130km/h; highlights the need to make theoretical and practical training as well as a practical test mandatory for obtaining a driving licence for mopeds; calls on the Commission to assess the introduction of a recommendation on the safety of delivery personnel, including requirements for employers and companies to ensure the provision and use of safety equipment and safe vehicles, as well as training in the digital tools, such as applications and interactive platforms they might be exposed to;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 152 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Highlights that 40 % of all road deaths in the EU are work-related; calls on Member States to encourage and cooperate with employers to address key risks within this context and include concrete measures on speed, drink and drug driving as well as preventive measures for managing fatigue and distraction; calls on the Commission to ensure that Directive 89/391 on health and safety of workers which requires every employer in Europe to undertake a risk assessment according to the principle of prevention is applied for driving for work;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 155 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15 b. Stresses that working and employment conditions have a direct impact on road safety; notes the increase of ride services, mobility and transportation based platforms; calls on the Commission and Member States in cooperation with social partners to come with a strategy to ensure good working conditions for platform workers and support and encourage platform companies to offer driving and specific trainings (i.e. digital tools), which should ultimately improve road safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 c (new)
15 c. Expresses deep concern over driver fatigue in commercial freight and passenger transport as a major cause for road accidents; calls on Member States in cooperation with the Commission for full enforcement of Regulation 2020/1054, which will improve the drivers’ working conditions and road safety; calls on the Commission and Member States to cooperate in awareness raising campaigns at EU and national levels; asks the Commission to increase the number of secure parking areas and ensure they are adapted to the needs of the drivers along the TEN-T network and provide information on their availability through an updated user-friendly website;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the importance of fast and effective post-crash care in significantly reducing the consequences of injury; calls on the Member States, in this context, to establish closer collaboration between their road safety authorities and the health sector, to make it mandatory to build emergency lanes and to enforce their correct use to speed up rescue operations; calls on the Commission to consider making first aid training compulsory in the future revision of the Driving Licence Directive; calls on Member States to develop their major trauma networks and adopt guidelines to cooperate among them in order for emergency care services to deliver patients swiftly even across borders if they may bypass a nearer facility within their own territory;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 162 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Highlights that Member States, in cooperation with regional authorities need to ensure time access to high quality emergency and long-term health care services for the injured as part of the post- crash response, including mental, social and legal support for victims, survivors and families of road traffic accidents and injuries;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 166 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that poor enforcement of road traffic rules undermines efforts to achieve Vision Zero; encourages the Member States to set annual targets for enforcement and compliance in their road safety plans and to ensure their adequate funding, as well as to undertake and publish an annual follow-up analysing the targets accomplished and the results obtained; underlines that only well- explained and well-publicised consistent enforcement activities can have a long- lasting effect on driving behaviour;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that external factors and emerging societal trends present unprecedented challenges to road safety under the EU strategy to 2030 and beyond; notes that the EU should pave the way for connected and automated vehicles to be rolled out in due time and should assess the possible risks of combining such vehicles with traditional vehicles in mixed traffic and vulnerable road users; highlights that upgrading of infrastructure might be needed to guarantee automated and semi- automated vehicles operate safely while improving safety for conventional vehicles, and thus, benefiting all road users;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 176 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Points out that COVID-19 has affected and changed mobility patterns across the UE, with an increase of teleworking practices and active transport modes such as cycling and walking, as well as new alternative trends of tourism such as rural tourism; calls on the Commission and Member States to take into account the opportunities provided by these new mobility in terms of sustainability and digitalisation, in their upcoming mobility and urban design plans, strategies or funding opportunities at EU, national and regional level; asks the Commission in cooperation with Member States to develop recommendations at EU level on how to build safe, comfortable, direct and attractive infrastructure for active modes of transport;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18 b. Calls on Member States to set up vehicle scrappage schemes under green conditions in order to incentivise the purchase and use of safer, cleaner and more energy efficient vehicles and the renewal of public and private vehicle fleets; asks the Commission and the Member States together with the European Investment Bank(EIB) to study new funding schemes to facilitate investment in safe and sustainable transport services as well as of safe and sustainable vehicle fleets;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 182 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that data will play a key role in improving road safety; recalls that in-vehicle data are extremely valuable for traffic management, roadworthiness tests and the investigation of crashes; calls on the Commission to set up a framework to access in-vehicle data beyond the repair market in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, solely for the purpose of accident researchinvestigation and roadworthiness tests and to create a European database building on the DaCoTa project;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 192 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission, in view of the upcoming revision of the Urban Mobility Package, to promote synergies between safety and sustainability measures in urban areas; calls, in this regard, for the reprioritisation of transport infrastructure, in densecluding reallocation of public space, in urban areas away from individual motorised transport towards public transport and other sustainable, safer and healthier transport modes such as walking and cycling; welcomes the EIB’s intention to support alongside public authorities, ambitious investment programmes fostering sustainable mobility at local and regional level, such as sustainable urban mobility plans and public transport projects;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 194 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Notes that rural areas account for approximately 83% of the EU’s territory and are home to 30.6% of the EU population; points out that rural areas, particularly sparsely populated ones, suffer from a shortage of quality transport infrastructure as well as from low frequency of collective public transport services, which directly affect road safety; further notes that 54% of road deaths occur on rural roads; highlights that the improvement on accessibility, connectivity and road safety for rural areas should be incorporated in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy; calls on the Commission to take the latter into account in the upcoming Communication on Long Term Vision for Rural Areas;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 196 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to work closely with regions and cities to complete relevant missing last-mile infrastructure and inter- modal and cross-border connections throughout the TEN-T, thus enabling more seamless and efficient use of infrastructure and services which improves road safety;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 197 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20 c. Calls on the Commission to explore the possible synergies with Eurovelo and its corridors, notably by increasing financial support and having roadsafety as a transversal priority, in order to promote safe cycling in Europe; calls on the Commission to encourage the reconversion of disused railway lines, including by supporting bike-train projects and to actively support bike-train intermodality;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 198 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 d (new)
20 d. Points out the need to promote an integrated approach to accomplish the goals set in Vision Zero and strengthen inter-sectoral collaboration including engagement with NGOs, civil society, as well as businesses and industry at regional, national and EU level; calls on companies and SMEs to contribute, in line with the Stockholm Declaration, to the attainment of road safety by applying safe system principles to their entire value chain including internal practices throughout their procurement, production and distribution process, and to include reporting on safety performance in their sustainability reports as well as in their official websites; further calls on companies and SMEs, when applicable, to offer specific trainings on road safety to their drivers, and to consider incorporating the role of “mobility manager” to coordinate and optimise the needs of mobility of the enterprise for the transportation of goods and workers alongside the entire logistic chain;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2021/2014(INI)

20 e. Notes that businesses that reduce road risks within their own fleets are able to reduce insurance and other costs; calls on the EC to highlight the role of insurers in supporting risk management programmes; calls on the EC to set up forums for employers to access information on the business case for managing road risk in the work environment;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 203 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes the launch of the Urban Road Safety Award in 2019 by the Commission; calls on the Commission to establish a new “Safe City Label” at EU level that could be linked to developments in urban mobility and infrastructure measures and the protection of vulnerable road users and which involves adequate funding and monitoring;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 206 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Is of the view that in order to properly implement the next steps in the EU road safety policy under the overarching Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, some new capacities are needed in the field of road safety, in particular with respect to the coordination, monitoring and evaluation functions and technical support for the overall strategy; calls on the Commission in this regard to explore options to further support safe, smart and sustainable road transport operations under an existing agency or another body in order to improve EU capacity on road safety management; highlights that this existing agency or body could, among others, oversee the safe rollout of automated vehicles through market surveillance, real-world testing and in-depth crash investigation;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #

2021/2014(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Notes that globally, each year, nearly 1.3 million people die as a result of a road traffic collision; further notes that 90% of road deaths occur in low-and middle-income countries, which claim less than half the world's registered vehicle fleet; highlights the EU is the biggest humanitarian aid donor worldwide and provides half of all international development aid; stresses, therefore, the responsibility of the EU to show leadership at global level and implement the Stockholm Declaration on Road Safety; urges the Commission and the Member States to participate in the annual UN road safety week in May 2021 on reducing speed; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that EU road safety policy objectives applies to all external programming;
2021/04/20
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 6 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 17 June 2016 on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical systems in the EU and its Member States,
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 b (new)
— having regard to the Council’s conclusions on innovation for the benefit of patients of 1 December 2014;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 14 February 2017 on EU options for improving access to medicines;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 13 September2018 entitled “A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance”;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the right to health is a fundamental right enshrined in article 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas during the COVID-19 pandemic, uncoordinated actions at national level, such as hoarding and extreme stockpiling, undermined the delivery of equitable supply in all markets; whereas this represents a lesson learnt to avoid in any future crisis situation
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the pharmaceutical strategy covers the full cycle of medicines and medical devices, including research, testing, authorisation, consumption and disposal, and contributes to meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal, the digital transformation and climate neutrality;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas the strategy recognises the key role that generic and biosimilar medicines play in hugely increasing equitable access for patients and for the sustainability of healthcare systems and that their entry into the market after exclusivity expiry should not be delayed;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas generic medicines are the majority of prescription medicines dispensed to European patients and have doubled the access to medicines without impacting the healthcare budgets;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas biosimilar medicines create opportunities beyond access to medicines, such as benefit sharing across healthcare and thus providing better health and services to patients;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
C d. whereas the root causes of medicines shortage should be assessed and tackled in the context of a strategy on medicines shortage;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary measures so that non-covid patients do not suffer in terms of access to care and treatments during health crisis, as it has been the case during the COVID-19 emergency; underlines the importance of acting in terms of monitoring, access to diagnosis, screening and treatments, digital solutions and appropriate resources;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls its invitation to the Member States, in cooperation with the Commission, to consider the possibility of the establishment of a pooled public platform for R&D financed by all Member States via a minimum contribution of 0.01 % of their GDP; considers that this platform should also be able to directly produce life-saving medicines in the EU in the event of a market failure being identified1a; _________________ 1a P8_TA(2017)0061
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs, prioritising projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry combating rare diseases, paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative and mental diseases and AMR, with the aim of finding more therapeutic options and meeting the needs of patients and health systems; calls on the Commission to promote the creation of an EU framework to guide and regularly evaluate the implementation of national plans to fight these diseases; and on the Member States to support research and development that focuses on the unmet medical needs of all citizens, and to guarantee non-exclusive licensing where R&;D is publicly funded and that access to medical advances in the European Union is non-discriminatory;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Stresses the importance of continuous innovation, including in the off-patent segment, to address patients’ unmet needs; calls on the Commission to design a fit-for purpose regulatory framework that will enable the development of the so-called value added medicines as well as recognise this category of affordable innovation and its value for healthcare systems;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to review the incentive system, increase price transparency, highlight the causes limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products, and propose sustainable solutions that also promote competition; in this regard, calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal on transparency of decisions regulating the prices and the reimbursement of medicinal products in EU countries;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that generic and biosimilar medicines are accessible and affordable treatments and contribute greatly to the budgetary sustainability of healthcare systems; calls on the Commission to introduce measures to support a greater market presence of these medicines and to harmonise at EU level the interpretation of the so-called Bolar provision concerning possible exemptions from the legal framework for the Unitary Patent system for generic drug manufacturers; further calls on the Commission to design rules for the industry that promote research, development and the production of generic and biosimilar medicines in the EU and, to propose EU protocols for the interchangeability of biosimilar medicines, and to ensure healthy competition at the expiry of intellectual property exclusivities by removing all barriers to access competition, such as patent linkage and banning IP evergreening practices that unduly delay access to medicines and allowing single global development;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 427 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the strong focus and several initiatives included in the pharmaceuticals strategy on the need to optimize and modernize the existing regulatory framework, such as the revision of the variations legislation, more digitalised and efficient regulatory processes, the implementation of the Electronic product information (ePI), streamlining API assessment, and better GMP/ Manufacturing management and resources; urges the Commission to advance fast on this agenda making the best use of existing digital tools at EU level (telematics) and enhancing regulatory cost efficiency and fit-for- purpose regulatory measures and processes, supporting this way both security of supply, tackling medicines shortage, as well as manufacturing resilience in Europe;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Welcomes the fact that the strategy recognises that the better use of the electronic product information (ePI) will support the better delivery of the information for patients and support a wider availability of medicines, especially in critical situations; calls on the Commission to urgently implement the ePI with a targeted dialogue - between regulators, the industry and all relevant stakeholders – to design a EU roadmap that will define timelines and harmonised EU standards as well as educational campaigns for patients and healthcare stakeholders;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 612 #

2021/2013(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Supports the Commission in its efforts to conduct a structured dialogue with players in the pharmaceutical value chain, public authorities, non-governmental patient and health organisations and the research community to address weaknesses in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain; believes that in addition to the structured dialogue on manufacturing and supply chain, a wider political high level pharmaceutical forum is also needed, including the involvement of policymakers, regulators, payers, industry representatives and patients organizations, among others;
2021/06/10
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas the European Climate Law commisets the EU to reachingGHG emissions reduction objective of at least 55% by 2030 and the goal of a climate -neutralit economy by 2050 with increased emission reductions by 2030at the latest, in line with the Paris Agreement; whereas addressing energy- related methane emissions as the sector where more cost-effective methane emissions saving can be achieved, is a key component of the European Green Deal, as are measures in the agriculture and waste sectors; whereas the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions notes that the EU should also play a roletake the leadership in ensuring methane emission reductions at global level, as the largest global importer of fossil fuels and a significant player in the agriculture sector;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas reducing methane emissions is indispensable in the fight against climate change, as indicated in the impact assessment of the 2030 climate target plan (SWD(2020)176 final) which indicates that the target of at least 55% of greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 requires to tackle methane emissions in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement; wWhereas methane emissions are the second largest contributor to climate change and to tropospheric ozone formation which contribute to air pollution and whereas it is therefore necessary to tackle these emissions in order to protect the health of EU citizens;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas cutting methane emissions can have a quicker impact on slowing the rate of global warming than reducing CO2 emissions, since methane does not stay in the atmosphere for as long, and it could therefore be one of the most cost-effective strategies to rapidly reduce the rate of warming and avoid some tipping points for global warming; complementary to the efforts that we must continue to make to reduce CO2 emissions, across all sector affected in order to achieve a climate- neural economy by 2050.
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there is no policy in the EU to specifically set measures to reduce methane emissions in a cross-sectoral way;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the cross-sectoral approach outlined in the EU strategy to reducmitigate methane emissions and fully supports a faiclear framework and pathway covering the agriculture, waste and energy sectors; , which allow to create synergies between these sectors and the related socio-economical aspect and to achieve the EU decarbonisations objectives throughout Europe and international business.
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls upon the Commission to go further than voluntary industry initiatives and to incentivize early adoption of advanced technology through EU legislation;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on compulsory MRV for all energy-related methane emissions; and calls for the implementation of a compulsory and continuous MRV framework and LDAR system across the whole supply chain, of fossil gas, oil, coal, biogas, including imports from third countries with a third-party verifier system combined with other monitoring methods, to promote the detection, repair and control for all the methane leaks and the reduction of methane-intensive imports, based on quarterly surveys with state-of-the-art technologies, and with clear deadlines for repairs and resurvey;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Underlines that currently a number of MRV and LDAR technologies are available; it is therefore necessary to adopt legislation to this effect without delay;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 197 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. WelcomesCalls on the Commission’s to proposal to consider legislatioe a ban on venting and flaring in the energy sector covering, if feasible, the full supply chain, by making new legislative proposals in this regard; considers that existing national legislation addressing routine venting and flaring, taking into account complex safety and environmental aspects, must be taken into consideration when developing EU legislation;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that imports comprise over four fifths of the oil and gas consumed in the EU and that most methane emissions associated with oil and gas occur outside EU borders; calls on the Commission to exploreunderscores the urgency to reduce all methane emissions linked to oil and gas consumption in the EU and calls on the Commission to ensure the scope of the obligations in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors applies across the supply chain including imports, up to the point of production; stresses that mitigation measures must not substitute an ambitious and swift transition to an energy system based on renewable energy and energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to implement regulatory tools for fossil energy imports, including and to extending forthcoming obligations on MRV, LDAR, venting and flaring to imports; the whole fossil gas and oil supply chain, including on imports up to and including production;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls on the Commission to include all feedstock uses of fossils gas and oil, including when used for non- energy purposes such as to produce petrochemicals, in its proposal for a legislative act to reduce methane emissions in the oil, gas and coal sectors;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to set a deadline to propose and support the development of an international agreement on methane mitigation, promoting coordinated actions to reduce methane emissions, and to consider potential trade measures to ensure methane abatement through market access for fossil energy based on methane mitigation requirements;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2021/2006(INI)

11a. Calls on the Commission to adopt a specific programme on MRV and emissions mitigation in abandoned oil and gas sites, with dedicated funding for addressing emissions from wells without known ownership;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 328 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Highlights the possible role of sustainable biogas and biomethane in creating employment in general but in particular in affected rural areas;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Reminds the Commission that the United Nations suggests introducing a price for methane emissions or an emissions reduction target; calls on the Commission to introduce these measures in current and future legislation;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2021/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to implement education programs throughout the European Union in order to achieve green education in early childhood, specially related to the fight against Climate Change through the implementation of the Paris Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals;
2021/06/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) If we want the framework for shipments of waste from its place of origin to its best place of treatment to ensure a true transition towards a circular economy, it must take into account the principles of proximity and efficiency and promote the reduction of the waste footprint.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to ensure legal certainty and the uniform application of Union waste management and shipment legislation, common criteria and assumptions, common nomenclature codes, criteria for distinguishing between used goods and waste, common thresholds for classifying hazardousness according to physical and chemical characteristics, percentages of the weight of the transported load establishing common thresholds for differentiating between hazardousness codes and other waste classification or characterisation systems need to be introduced with a view to avoiding subjective interpretation of rules safeguarding the environment and human health while complying with the principle of non-regression and the precautionary principle. Common criteria for the classification of hazardous waste are also necessary, thereby avoiding discrepancies and contradictions that may arise from gaps or divergences in national regulations.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) A well-functioning Union market for waste shipments shall be considered to be one that prioritises proximity, self- sufficiency and the use of the best available techniques in waste management as guiding principles of the circular economy that are essential to ensure a low-carbon, resource-efficient and competitive EU economy that is sustainable in the long run and towards which a fair transition is already under way.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Waste disposal at a reception facility located within 2 km of a population centre or health-care, educational or recreational facility in the case of burial below the initial ground level or within 5 km in case of burial above the initial ground level shall not be deemed to be environmentally sound disposal. In the exceptional event a bilateral agreement has been concluded on shipments of waste for disposal, the aforementioned location requirements for the reception facility will not be accepted as environmentally sound disposal either.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste and enhancing circular economy. It establishes procedures and control regimes for the shipment of waste, depending on the origin, destination and route of the shipment, the type of waste shipped and the type of treatment to be applied to the waste at its destination.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall present, no later than three months from entry into force of this Regulation, a delegated act laying down common criteria and assumptions, common nomenclature codes, criteria for distinguishing between used goods and waste, common thresholds for classifying hazardousness according to physical and chemical characteristics, percentages of the weight of the transported load establishing common thresholds for differentiating between hazard codes and other waste classification or characterisation systems, as well as common criteria for the classification of hazardous waste.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
27a) 'optimal waste management' shall mean the best available techniques within the Union that are compatible with the protection of the environment and human health.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 b (new)
27b) 'Environmentally unsound waste disposal' shall mean waste disposal at a reception facility located within 2 km of a population centre or health-care, educational or recreational facility in the case of burial below the initial ground level or within 5 km in case of burial above the initial ground level. This definition can be extended to exceptional cases where a bilateral agreement has been concluded on shipments of waste for disposal.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Waste management facilities must demonstrate their ability to optimally treat waste or mixtures of waste at the level of contamination corresponding to the operations required to receive such waste.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. The Commission shall present, no later than three months from entry into force of this Regulation, a delegated act laying down criteria for the verification of the best techniques for optimal waste management, identifying the state bodies competent to certify such optimal waste management capacity.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A database of information from industrial facilities carrying out experimental treatment trials, universities and other relevant research institutions, including the scope of waste they operate, should be established to foster the exchange of information and experience. These research or trial operators should necessarily be distinct from the waste industry with a view to ensuring greater efficiency in achieving best practice in waste management at Union level.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. When dealing with hazardous waste, any change in the quantity, date of shipment, the points of entry or exit or carrier shall be deemed to be a substantial change affecting the details or conditions of an authorised shipment, and the notifier must therefore inform the competent authorities concerned and the recipient immediately and before the shipment starts.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Serious concerns relating to the environment or human health shall be sufficient justification for the competent authorities to decide to shorten deadlines for shipments destined for a facility with prior authorisation; the authorities may outline this in the appropriate justification.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 276 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. A pre-consent of a recovery facility may be revoked at any time by the competent authority. Prior consultation with the person concerned (operator of the recovery facility) is needed if: a) The information that led to a pre- consent is subsequently found to be incorrect or has changed; b) The facility has violated the conditions for prior consent set out in Article 14(6); c) The facility has been convicted of illegal activities; d) The facility poses a serious risk to the environment and human health for other reasons. A decision to revoke a pre-consent shall be duly motivated and communicated to the facility concerned.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Personal data identifying the authorities and staff working for the public authorities responsible for processing waste shipment and management procedures shall not be considered protected personal data for the purposes of this Regulation.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 308 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 b (new)
The electronic information systems used for the exchange of information and data on individual waste shipments within the Union between competent authorities and economic operators shall, for data which are not expressly business secrets, be accessible for consultation by the public by means of searchable tables, in the interests of active transparency and responsible citizen participation with a view to fostering more efficient public administration.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Within three months of the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission will adopt an implementing act establishing the methodology to carry out the audits, the availability of the results of the audits to other natural and legal persons, the possibility of verifying the audits results, the criteria to become an independent and accredited third party with appropriate qualifications, the procedure to confirm the qualifications and the possibilities to share the information about the waste facilities audits between Member States.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 488 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title VII
Environmentally sound management, circularity of materials and enforcement
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 496 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 a (new)
Article 56 a Enhancing circularity of materials Before the end of the transition period for the application of Articles 37, 38, 39 and 40 of this Regulation, the Commission shall propose legislative acts for the establishment of mandatory recycled content for waste entries subject to the safeguard procedure of Article 42 and the waste export prohibition of Article 37, if not already applicable under EU legislation.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 505 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) that it is not waste according to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2008/98/EC, or, where appropriate, by providing a statement of conformity, as laid out in Article 5 of Regulation 2011/333/EU, or equivalent.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 509 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 6
6. Where the evidence referred to in paragraph 4 or required in accordance with paragraph 5 has not been submitted to the authorities involved in inspections within the period specified by them, or they consider the evidence and information available to them to be insufficient to reach a conclusion, the shipment concerned shall be considered as an illegal shipment and shall be dealt with in accordance with Articles 24 and 25. The authorities involved in inspections shall, without delay, inform the competent authority of the country where the inspection concerned took place accordingly.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 522 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the powers conferred onto the Commission, the European Prosecutor's Office or the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), respectively, in other legal acts, in particular in Council Regulation (EU) 2017/19391a, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 , Council Regulation 515/9766 , or Council Regulation 2185/9667 . _________________ 1a Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’) 65 Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 883/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 September 2013 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (Euratom) No 1074/1999 (OJ L 248, 18.9.2013, p. 1) 66 Council Regulation 515/97 of 13 March 1997 on mutual assistance between the administrative authorities of the Member States and cooperation between the latter and the Commission to ensure the correct application of the law on customs and agricultural matters (OJ L 82 of 22.3.1997, p. 1). 67 Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and other irregularities(OJ L 292 of 15.11.1996, p. 2).
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – title
Article 70 Article 7070 International, sectoral and citizen cooperation
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 530 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall facilitate dialogue between sectoral associations and citizens, coordinating mechanisms to instrumentalise such participation and strengthen sectoral engagement in the search for climate-neutral solutions that incorporate fundamental elements of the European identity, notably social justice, economic and social cohesion, human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities, and the well- being of peoples.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 532 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(5(a)), 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 42(4) and 75 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 537 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 2(5(a)), 14(3), 38(1), 42(4) and 75 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.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 546 #

2021/0367(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1
By 31 December 20350, the Commission shall, taking into account, inter alia, the reports drawn up in accordance with Article 69, and the review referred to in Article 59(5), carry out a review of this Regulation and submit a report on the results thereof to the European Parliament and to the Council, accompanied, if the Commission deems it appropriate, by a legislative proposal.
2022/05/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation lays down rules regarding the placing and making available on the Union market, including the release for free circulation and all the special Customs regimes, as well as the export from the Union market, of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya and wood (“relevant commodities”) and products, as listed in Annex I, that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities (“relevant products”), with a view to
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
This Regulation lays down rules regarding the placing and making available on the Union market, as well as the export from the Union market, of cattle, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, soya and wood (“relevant commodities”) and relevant products, as listed in Annex I, that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities (“relevant products”), with a view to
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Regulation shall not apply to relevant commodities and products placed on the Union market that were produced before the date established in Article 36(1) except for those already covered by Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 that shall substantiate full compliance of this latter Regulation prior to its repeal.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 343 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘due diligence system’ means a written framework of procedures and measures to ensure that the risk of non- compliant relevant commodities or relevant products being placed or exported from the Union market is negligible;
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘placing on the market’ means the first making available of a relevant commodity or product on the Union market, including the release for free circulation and all the special Customs regimes;
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 387 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) they are duly covered by a due diligence system as laid down in Article 8.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 392 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Operators shall exercise due diligence prior to placing relevant commodities andor products on or prior to their export from the Union market in order to ensure their compliance with Article 3(a) and (b). To that end, they shall use a framework of procedures and measures, hereinafter referred to as a ‘due diligence’, as set out in Article 8.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 402 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Operators that have received newor detected new relevant information, including substantiated concerns, that the relevant commodity or product that they have already placed on the market is not in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the Member States in which they placed the relevant commodity or product on the market. In the case of exports from the Union market, the operators shall inform the competent authority of Member State which is the country of production.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 409 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised representative shall, upon request, provide a copy of the mandate in an official language of the European Union to the competent authorities and a copy in the language of the member state in which the due diligence statement is handled or, failing that, in English.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) The reference number of the due diligence statement or statements assigned by the information system referred to in Article 31 regarding all the relevant commodities or products that have been supplied to them;
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, the postal addressregistered office in the country, the email and, if available, a web address of the traders to whom they have supplied the relevant commodities and products.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 422 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Traders which are SMEs that have received newor detected new relevant information, including substantiated concerns, that the relevant commodity or product that they have already made available on the market is not in conformity with the requirements of this Regulation shall immediately inform the competent authorities of the Member States in which they made available the relevant commodity or product on the market.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 429 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Prior to placing relevant commodities and productderivatives on the market or beforeprior to exporting them, operators shall exercisedevelop a due diligence with regard to allsystem for each relevant commoditiesy and productsderivative supplied by each particular suppliersupplier in order to ensure that the requirements established in Article 3 (a) and (b) are guaranteed.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 431 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Regulation, the due diligence system shall include the following:
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 432 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) the company’s policies on engagement, sourcing and risk management, as per Article 10 (6);
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) records of the activity per Article 11.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 439 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Operators shall collect information, documents and data demonstrating that the relevant commodities and products are complianty with Article 3. ForTo this purpose, theend, operators shall collect, organise and keep for 5 years the following information relating to the, accompanied by evidence, on each relevant commodities ory and products, supported by evidence:for five years.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 454 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) adequate and verifiable information throughout the supply chain ensuring that the production has been conducted in accordance with relevant legislation of the country of production, including any arrangement conferring the right to use the respective area for the purposes of the production of the relevant commodity;
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to supplement paragraph 1 concerning further relevant information to be obtained that may be necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the application of the due diligence system.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 506 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) model risk management practices, reporting, record-keeping, internal control and compliance management, including for operators that are not SMEs, the appointment of a compliance officer at management level, specifying the contact details or an up-to-date contact email address;
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 511 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The risk assessments, as well as, where appropriate, the risk mitigation decisions taken shall be documented, reviewed at least on an annual basis and made available to the competent authorities upon request.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Risk reduction 1. Unless the analysis carried out per Article (tbd) enables the operator to assess as negligible the risk that the relevant commodities and products do not comply with the requirements of this Regulation, the operator shall, before placing those relevant commodities and products on the Union market or exporting them, adopt appropriate risk mitigation procedures and measures to ensure that the risk is non-existent or negligible. 2. Risk mitigation procedures and measures shall be documented on a case- by-case basis. The operator may need to obtain additional information, data or documents. The operator may also need to conduct independent studies or audits or implement other measures regarding the reporting requirements set out in Article 9. 3. Operators shall be able to demonstrate and adequately record how the information collected was checked against the risk assessment criteria set out in paragraph 2 for each product or commodity, how a decision on risk mitigation measures was taken, and how the operator determined the degree of risk. 4. Operators shall have in place adequate and proportionate policies, controls and procedures to effectively reduce and manage the risks of non- compliance for the relevant identified commodities and products. The risk mitigation procedures and measures in point 1, shall include: (a) model procedures for risk management, reporting, record keeping, internal controls and compliance management, including for actors other than SMEs, and the appointment of a compliance officer at management level, including contact details; and (b) an independent audit function to test the internal policies, controls and procedures referred to in point (a) for all actors other than SMEs. 5. Risk assessments as well as, where appropriate, risk mitigation decisions taken shall be documented, reviewed at least annually and made available to the competent authorities upon request. 6. The Commission may adopt delegated acts per Article 33 to supplement paragraphs 2, 4 and 6(1) and (4) regarding the relevant information to be obtained, the risk assessment criteria and the risk mitigation measures that may be necessary to ensure the effectiveness of the due diligence system.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 516 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Maintenance of dDue diligence systems development. Maintenance and record keeping.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 517 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. In order to exercise due diligence in accordance with Article 8, operators shall establish and keep up to date a due diligence system to ensure that they can guarantee compliance with the requirements set out in Article 3(a) and (b). The due diligence system shall be reviewed at least once a year and if necessary adapted to and accounting for new developments which may influence the exercise of due diligence. Operators shall keep record of updates in the due diligence system(s) for 5 years.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 520 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The due diligence system shall be reviewed at least once a year and if necessary adapted to and accounting for new developments which may influence the exercise of due diligence. Operators shall keep record of updates in the due diligence system(s) for 5 years.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 527 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Operators shall keep for at least 5 years all documentation related to due diligenceue diligence documentation, such as all relevant records, measures and procedures pursuant to Article 8er Article 8, allowing each product or commodity placed on the market, the risk analysis carried out and the result obtained to be identified beyond doubt. They shall make themse available to the competent authorities upon request.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall draw up guidelines with a basic and minimum structure of a due diligence system with indications and standard formats to facilitate and homogenise the approach of the operators and competent authorities.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 545 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. However, if the operator obtains or is made aware of any relevant information that would point to a risk that the relevant commodities and products may not fulfil the requirements of this Regulation, all obligations of Article 9 and 10 have to be fulfilled.
2022/04/29
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 555 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. By [threesix months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], Member States shall notify the Commission of the names, addresses and contact details of the competent authorities designated pursuant to paragraph 1. Member States shall inform the Commission without undue delay of any changes to this information.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the amendment or extension of commodities and products foreseen in Article 32 requires new competent authorities responsible for carrying out the obligations, Member States shall notify the designations within three [or six] months after the entry into force of the delegated act
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 570 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. To carry out the checks referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authorities shall establish a check plan based on a risk-based approach. The check plan shall contain at least risk criteria to carry out the risk analysis under paragraph 4 and thereby inform the decisions on checks. In establishing and reviewing the risk criteria, the competent authorities shall take into account in particular the assignment of risk to countries or parts thereof in accordance with Article 27, the history of compliance of an operator or trader with this Regulation and any other relevant information. Based on the results of the checks and the experience on implementation of the check plans, the competent authorities shall review those check plans and risk criteria on a regular basis in order to improve their effectiveness. When reviewing the check plans, the competent authorities shall establish a reduced frequency of checks for those operators and traders who have shown a consistent record of full compliance with the requirements under this Regulation. The review by the competent authorities and the possible reduction of frequency of checks for operators and traders shall be without prejudice to the achievement of annual checks established by Article 14 (9) and Article 20.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 574 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. In order to implement the risk- based plans of check plans established under paragraph 3, the competent authorities shall carry out a risk analysis of the object of control on the basis of the information contained in the due diligence statementdeclarations made available to them according toin accordance with Article 4(2). The risk analysis shall use the risk criteria included in the plans established under paragraph 3, and shall be carried out by means of electronic data-processing techniques integrated in the information system set out in Article 31.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 575 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Based on the risk analysis under paragraph 4 and any other relevant information, the competent authorities shall identify the operators and traders to be checked according to Articles 15 and 16.deleted
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 576 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7
7. The suspensions referred to in paragraph 6 shall end within 3 working days, starting from the date of check when a high risk of non-conformity in the commodities or product is identified in the Register, unless the competent authorities, based on the resultoutcome of the checks conductedarried out within that period, conclude that they require additional time to establishneed more time to determine whether the relevant commodities and derived products comply with the requirements of this Regulation. In such case, the competent authorities shall extend the period of suspension by means of additional interim measures taken under Article 21 or, in the case of relevant commodities or products entering or leaving the Union market, by notifying the customs authorities of the need to maintain the suspension under Article 24(6).
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 579 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 8
8. Competent authorities shall exchange information on and coordinate the development and application of the risk criteria referred to in paragraph 3 with competent authorities of other Member States and, with the Commission and with customs authorities, in order to improve the effectiveness of the enforcement of this Regulation.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 13
13. The competent authorities shall keep records of the checks indicating in particular their nature and results, as well as on the measures taken in case of non- compliance, including administrative or criminal offences and penalties related to compliance with this regulation. Records of all checks shall be kept for at least 5 years.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 595 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) examination of the due diligence system, including risk assessment and risk mitigation procedures, except when Article 12 applies;
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 599 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) if any, examination, and conclusion when it applies, of the corrective measures and/or interim measures.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 602 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) any technical and scientific means adequate to determine the exact place where the relevant commodity or product was produced, including isotope testinganatomical, chemical and DNA analysis, among others;
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 603 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) any technical and scientific means adequate to determine the biological species affected by the regulation and contained in the relevant commodity or product included in Annex I, including anatomical, chemical and DNA analysis, among others.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 607 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) examination of documentation and records that demonstrate the compliance with Article 6(2);, (3) and (4).
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 608 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Information proving that the trader is an SME.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 613 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may authorise their competent authorities to reclaim from the operators or traders the totality of the costs of their activities with respect to instances of non-complianceinfringements.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 622 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. For the proper implementation of this Regulation, Member States shall cooperate to establish procedures for the exchange of scientific information, protocols and reference samples, so as to ensure the necessary scientific expertise in all reference laboratories of the Member States for the development of all types of analysis required in the implementation of this Regulation. Member States shall also cooperate in developing open databases among their reference laboratories to ensure efficient use of resources and optimisation of the technical and scientific means referred to in point (f) of Article 15 (1).
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 627 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make available to the public and the Commission, at the latest by 30 April of each year, information on the application of this Regulation during the previous calendar year. This information shall include their plans for checks, the number and the results of the controls carried out on operators and traders, including the contents of these checks, the volumproportion/percentage of relevant commodities and products checked in relation to the total quantity of relevant commodities and products placed on the market, the countries of origin and of production of relevant commodities and products as well as the measures taken in case of non-compliance and the costs of controls recovered.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 629 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission services shall make publicly available, on an annual basisat the latest by 30 June of each year, a Union-wide overview of the application of this Regulation based on the data submitted by the Member States under paragraph 1.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 638 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – title
Enhanced scrutinyIncreased controls
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 645 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Where, following the checks referred to in Article 15 and 16, possible serious shortcomings have been detected, or risks have been identified pursuant to Article 14(6), the competent authorities may take immediate additional interim measures, including seizure or suspension of the placing or making available on and exporting from the Union market of the relevant commodities and products.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 646 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 23, where competent authorities establish that an operator or trader has not complied with its obligations under this Regulation or that a relevant commodity or product is not compliant with this Regulation, they shall without delay require the relevant operator or trader to take appropriate and proportionate corrective action to bring the non-compliance to an end, both for the relevant commodities or products concerned and all others with the same risk profile.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 651 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of paragraph 1, the corrective action required to be taken by the operator or trader shall include at least one or more of the following:
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 654 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) destroying the relevant commodity or product or donating it to charitable or public interest purposes or destroying the relevant commodity or product.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 667 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may publish the sanctions imposed for infringements of the Regulation, at least the amount of the sanction, the identity of the offenders and the infringement committed, with the exceptions that the protection of personal data imposes on this type of information. This publicity should be temporary, for a period of 5 years.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 698 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Customs authorities shall control the correct customs declaration of relevant commodities and products entering or leaving the Union market. Such controls shall be based primarily on risk analysis, with the purpose of identifying and evaluating the risks and developing the necessary countermeasures, and shall be performed within a common risk management framework on the Union level.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 701 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Where the competent authorities conclude that a relevant commodity or product entering or leaving the Union market is not compliant with this Regulation, they shall notify the customs authorities accordingly through the information system established under Article 31 (the Register). Competent authorities may also indicate in the information system that they object to placing the relevant commodity or product under other specific customs procedures.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 702 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Upon notification of thae not compliant status, customs authorities shall not allow the release for free circulation or export of that relevant commodity or product. They shall also include the following notice in the customs data-processing system and, where possible, on the commercial invoice accompanying the relevant commodity or product and on any other relevant accompanying document: ‘Non-compliant commodity or product - release for free circulation/export not authorised - Regulation (EU) 2021/XXXX.’ [OP to indicate reference of this Regulation].
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 703 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 3
Where the relevant commodity or product is subsequently declared for other customs procedures and provided that the competent authorities did not object to such placement, the notice shall be included by operator in the customs declarations and registered, under the same conditions, in the customs data-processing system and, where possible, on the accompanying documents used in connection with any such procedures.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 726 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The identification of low and high risk countries or parts thereof pursuant to paragraph 1 shall take into account information provided by the country concerned at the request of the Commission and be based on the following assessment criteria:
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 761 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, without delay, notify the competent authorities of inclusion or removal of a country from the list referred toany change or proposal of change in the status of a country or parts thereof according to the system set in paragraph 1.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 768 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall engage with producer countries concerned by this Regulation as well as with those who are engaged with VPA FLEGT processes to develop partnerships and cooperation to jointly address deforestation and forest degradation. Such partnerships and cooperation mechanisms will focus on the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of forests, deforestation, forest degradation and the transition to sustainable commodity production, consumption processing and trade methods. Partnerships and cooperation mechanisms may include structured dialogues, support programmes and actions, administrative arrangements and provisions in existing agreements or agreements that enable producer countries to make the transition to an agricultural production that facilitates the compliance of relevant commodities and products with the requirements of this regulation. Partnerships may also include mechanisms to exchange with the demand-side all the information that guarantees compliance with this regulation. Such agreements and their effective implementation will be taken into account as part of the benchmarking under Article 27 of this Regulation.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 794 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authority shall, as soon as possible and in accordance with the relevant provisions of national law, inform the natural or legal persons referred to in paragraph 1, which submitted observatiosubstantiated concerns to the authority, of its decision to accede to or refuse the request for action and shall provide the reasons for it.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 795 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In order to facilitate the transmission on substantiated concerns from natural or legal persons from producer countries, and especially from local communities, the Commission shall establish a centralised communication procedure that may channel those concerns to the relevant Member States. This procedure shall be complementary to those established by competent authorities.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 819 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) allow the risk profiling of operators, traders and relevant commodities and products datasets for the purpose of identifying high risk consignments according to the risk analysis in Article14(4);
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 822 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall provide access to that information system to customs authorities, competent authorities, operators and traders and/or their legal representatives in accordance with their respective obligations under this Regulation.
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 824 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 5
5. In line with the EU’s Open Data Policy, and in particular the Directive (EU) 2019/102451 , the Commission shall provide access to the wider public, except for the information in paragraph 2(e) of this Article, to the complete anonymised datasets of the information system in an open format that can be machine-readable and that ensures interoperability, re-use and accessibility. __________________ 51 Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 56–83).
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 852 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) an analysis of the progress in meeting the objectives of the Regulation, in particular regarding reducing deforestation and forest degradation;
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 853 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) an analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of the obligations imposed by the Regulation on the objectives pursued, in particular the effects on deforestation and the expected environmental benefits;
2022/04/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 890 #

2021/0366(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. Harmonised System code, free-text description, and quantity70 of the relevant commodity or product that is intended to be placed on the Union market by the operator; For wood products where the species is a critical piece of information, the scientific name of the species or species that make up the product shall be incorporated. __________________ 70 The quantity must be expressed in kilograms of net mass, specifying a percentage estimate or deviation, and, when applicable, also in the supplementary unit set out in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 against the indicated Harmonised System code. A supplementary unit is applicable when it is defined consistently for all possible subheadings under the Harmonised System code mentioned in the due diligence statement.
2022/05/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 13 #

2021/0277(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the importance of achieving the EU’s climate and biodiversity mainstreaming targets1 as soon as possible, including by using the new funds available under the Next Generation EU (NGEU) instrument, in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility2 and the Just Transition Fund; stresses the importance of using these funds to also ensure a just transition based on solidarity and fairness; highlights that it is essential that funding from the multiannual financial framework and the NGEU is only awarded for activities which are in line with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle and are consistent with the Paris Agreement objectives as laid down in the European Council conclusions of 21 July 2020; ; ___________________ 130 % of EU expenditure contributing to climate objectives, and annual spending levels for biodiversity of at least 7.5 % in 2024, increasing to 10 % in 2026 and 2027. 2At least 37 % of RRF spending contributing to climate objectives.
2021/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2021/0277(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the position of 5 September 2019 of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) was to set a 40% target for climate mainstreaming in the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework (MFF); recalls the position of 20 April 2020 of ENVI 1a that all efforts should be made to reach 10% of biodiversity-related spending already from 2021 onwards; underlines that by current estimates the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy alone would require at least EUR 20 billion a year1b; notes that the overall spending on biodiversity in the 2014-2020 programming period was 8%; is concerned that the current 7,5% target on biodiversity represents a decrease in spending compared to the previous MFF; regrets that the preliminary estimates of the Commission for the years 2026 and 2027 are below 10% and therefore below the commitments established in the IIA1c; expects that the upward revision of the spending on biodiversity after 2026 is based on additional financial resources and not merely on inadequate tracking methodology; ___________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/ENVI-AL-648615_EN.pdf 1bhttps://eur- lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:a 3c806a6-9ab3-11ea-9d2d- 01aa75ed71a1.0001.02/DOC_1&format= PDF 1chttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:3202 0Q1222(01)&from=EN
2021/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 25 #

2021/0277(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates its call to track climate- and biodiversity-related expenditure using a robust, transparent and comprehensive methodology for the achievement of the applicable targets; looks forward to the annual consultations on the climate target, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; insists that the methodology for climate spending take into consideration the effects of the phasing out of NGEU funding, and differentiates between climate mitigation and adaptation where feasible; welcomes the new “climate adjustment mechanism” which can be triggered to modify spending in case of insufficient progress; expects the Commission to take into account the concerning special report 16/2021 from the European Court of Auditors1a when drafting the new methodology; expects that the reporting will be disaggregated and that there will be an adequate overview of individual expenditures and their impacts; looks forward to the annual consultations on the climate target, as set out in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020; ___________________ 1aSpecial report 16/2021 : Common Agricultural Policy and climate : Half of EU climate spending but farm emissions are not decreasing.
2021/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2021/0277(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that sufficient resources should be secured in the 2022 EU budget for the achievement of the objectives of the 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan and, the Zero Pollution Action Plan; calls, therefore and Chemical Strategy for Sustainability; calls, on the Commission to secure an adequate level of human resources for the directorates involved in ensuring the full implementation of these strategies; is concerned about the fact that the staffing levels of the Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment have been significantly reduced in the last few years and that it represents only 1.73 % of all Commission staff, jeopardising the successful implementation and enforcement of EU policies and calls for its imminent increase;
2021/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2021/0277(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the increase in the budgets for the EU4Health programme and the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (rescEU) in order to support the Health Union and enhance the EU’s capacity to respond to crises and build resilience to future shocks; reiterates that adequate funding should be provided to the HERA incubator awaiting the set up of a new European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, to notably address imminent challenges related to variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus; calls for increased funding towards genome sequencing and epidemiological surveillance; reiterates the importance of increased funding towards a strong and inclusive European Health Union to contribute to equitable access to health care of good quality; stresses the urgency of strengthening the capacity and resilience of national health systems to be able to respond to the needs of patients across the Union; calls for additional budgetary support for the LIFE programme;
2021/07/15
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. Whereas the transport and tourism sectors are among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and will be key to the recovery of the internal market and EU economy; whereas transport has proven vital to ensuring the continuous flow of goods and the distribution of vaccines across the EU during the COVID-19 crisis;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 14 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that appropriate funding for transport projects will be instrumental in boosting EU recovery and advancing towards the green and digital transition; calls on the Commission and Member States to use the available financial tools - CEF, RRF, Cohesion Fund, InvestEU, ERDF - in an articulate and complementary way to maximise their effect on recovery while ensuring adequate long-term funding of EU transport projects; welcomes the multiannual financial framework (MFF) agreement on a simpler, more efficient and results- oriented own resources system that takes into account EU priorities, in particular its environmental and digital ambitions;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 29 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. [05 03 03] Welcomes the increase in the Cohesion Fund allocation to the CEF for transport in 2022; notes however, that it is far from compensating the sharp decrease observed in 2021; reiterates the essential role the Union transport policy and investment play in enhancing territorial, social and economic cohesion in the Union;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. [09 03] Welcomes the important funding of the Just Transition Fund under the Just Transition Mechanism for 2022 to ensure a fair and inclusive transition to climate neutrality; highlights the role of the Mechanism and its public sector loan facility in investing in safe, sustainable and resilient transport and tourism infrastructure in the regions that are the most affected by transition challenges such as rural and sparsely populated, disadvantaged regions and environmentally vulnerable territories and in promoting affordable and accessible mobility services for all passengers, including those with disabilities and reduced mobility; stresses the need to support the up- and reskilling of workers and jobseekers in the transport sector, as well as productive and sustainable investment in SMEs;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. [02 02] Notes with satisfaction the strong increase in the InvestEU budget from 2021 and its important reinforcement from NextGenerationEU in 2022; recalls the Commission that adequate funding of InvestEU beyond the operation period of NGEU and through the MFF 2021-2027 is key to foster sustainable and safe infrastructure, mobility solutions and equipment and for the deployment of innovative technologies and alternative fuels;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 39 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. [13 04 01] Notes with satisfaction, despite the drastic reduction of its ambitions in the MFF negotiations, the slight increase in the military mobility budget in 2022 which aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure with a view to improving both civilian and military mobility;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 41 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes financing under the REACT-EU across economic sectors, such us tourism, as it supported SMEs in job maintenance and job creation, among others, as well as in their green and digital recovery;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. [02 10 02] [02 10 03] Requests alignment of the funding of European transport agencies with the level of their responsibility and their role in the transition towards decarbonisation of transport modes; welcomes in that regard the increase in the budget contribution to the European Maritime Security Agency (EMSA) and the European union Agency for Railways (ERA) which should address, among others, unexpected needs such as those related to cybersecurity and the shortage of staff given the raise in applications to implement the Fourth Railway Package; highlights ERA’s role is crucial to achieving a lasting shift from road to rail and to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area; regrets the decrease in the allocation foreseen for EMSA in the Council's position, taking into account EMSA's key role in supporting the sustainability of maritime transport and its future responsibilities in the green transformation of the sector;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 46 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. [02 10 01] Notes the slight increase of the EU total contribution to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) proposed for 2022; reiterates that adequate financing of EASA is needed in line with its role as “European strategic investment” agency and its new core tasks received in 2018: recalls EASA’s contribution to the green recovery of the EU’s aviation industry;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. [01 02 02 51/52/53/54] Salutes the establishment of the Clean Aviation, Europe’s Rail, Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking 3 (SESAR 3) and Clean Hydrogen partnerships; calls for adequate funding of these joint undertakings so that they can play their role in boosting innovation and research and in improving the transport sector’s performance, safety and sustainability;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 51 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. [02 20 04 01] Recalls the importance of communication activities on EU transport policy such as transport security or Passenger rights to raise awareness and respond to citizens’ demands, particularly in the context of the European Year of Rail and the COVID-19 crisis;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2021/0227(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. [13 01 03 74] Welcomes the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA), officially replacing INEA, and highlights its important role in continuing to support sustainable, safe and smart transport services and infrastructure projects;
2021/07/23
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
(26) Hydrogen-powered motor vehicles have at present very low market penetration rates. However, a build-up of sufficient hydrogen refuelling infrastructure is essential in order to make large-scale hydrogen-powered motor vehicle deployment possible as envisaged in the Commission’s hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe54 . Currently, hydrogen refuelling points are only deployed in a few Member States and are largely not suitable for heavy-duty vehicles, not allowing for a circulation of hydrogen vehicles across the Union. Mandatory deployment targets for publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points should ensure that a sufficiently dense network of hydrogen refuelling points is deployed across the TEN-T core network to allow for the seamless travel of hydrogen fuelled light-duty and, heavy- duty vehicles and long-distance collective passenger transport throughout the Union. _________________ 54 COM(2020) 301 final.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 252 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) Hydrogen fuelled vehicles should be able to refuel at or close to the destination, which is usually located in an urban area. To ensure that publicly accessible destination refuelling is possible at least in the main urban areas, all urban nodes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 should provide such refuelling stations. Within the urban nodes, public authorities should consider to deploy the stations within multimodal freight centres as those are not only the typical destination for heavy-duty vehicles but could also serve hydrogen to other transport modes, such as rail and inland shipping, inland shipping and long-distance collective passenger transport. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 276 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
(31) Transport infrastructure should allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, including persons with disabilities and older persons. In principle, the location of all recharging and refuelling stations as well as the recharging and refuelling stations themselves should be designed in such a way that they can be used by as much of the public as possibleaccessible and user-friendly for all public, in particular by older persons, persons with reduced mobility and persons with disabilities. This should include for example providing sufficient space around the parking lot, ensuring that the recharging station is not installed on a kerbed surface, ensuring that the buttons or screen of the recharging station are at an appropriate height and the weight of the recharging and refuelling cables is such that persons with limited strength can handle them with ease. In addition the user interface of the related recharging stations should be accessible. In that sense, the accessibility requirements in Annexes I and III to Directive 2019/88257 should be applicable to recharging and refuelling infrastructure. _________________ 57 Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70).
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 342 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) In accordance with Article 3 of Directive 2014/94/EU, Member States have established national policy frameworks outlining their plans and objectives to ensure that those objectives would be met. Both the assessment of the national policy framework and the evaluation of Directive 2014/94/EU have highlighted the need for higher ambition and a better coordinated approach across Member States in view of the expected acceleration in the uptake of alternative fuel vehicles, in particular of electric vehicles. Furthermore, alternatives to fossil fuel will be needed in all transport modes to meet the ambitions of the European Green Deal. The existing National Policy Frameworks should be revised to clearly describe how the much greater need for publicly accessible recharging and refuelling infrastructure as expressed in the mandatory targets is going to be met by the Member States. The national policy frameworks should be based on territorial analysis, identifying the different needs and taking into account, when relevant, existing local and regional deployment plans of refuelling and recharging infrastructure. Particular attention should be paid to rural areas in order to ensure their closest accessibility to these refuelling and recharging infrastructures based on an ex-ante evaluation of their corresponding needs focused on i.e. users' demand, socioeconomic local activities, mobility basic needs... Furthermore, the revised frameworks should equally address all transport modes including those for which no mandatory deployment targets exists, of particular importance for rural areas too.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 359 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
(41) Member States should make use of a wide range of regulatory and non- regulatory incentives and measures to reach the mandatory targets and implement their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities, as well as private sector actors, who should play a key role in supporting the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 364 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 a (new)
(41 a) With an overall climate target of 30% of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and 37% of the Cohesion Fund, cohesion policy will play a key role in the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure across the EU. Therefore, regional and local authorities will have a fundamental role in the planning and implementing of the targets set in this Regulation. They should also be fully involved in the elaboration and implementation of the national policy frameworks for the deployment of the alternative fuels infrastructure, and should ensure that no territories are left behind in terms of accessibility and availability of the latter.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 366 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41 b (new)
(41 b) Rural areas, which are home to 30.6% of the EU, are more exposed to suffer, particularly those that are sparsely populated, from lack of transport-related infrastructure, including for alternative fuels, and quality and frequent transport services. This has a direct impact on rural regions' connectivity and socioeconomic development. In order to promote the transition to smart and sustainable mobility as well in rural areas, Member States and regional and local authorities, should cooperate to implement a coherent plan of deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure in these territories, in line with their national policy frameworks, which should comply with the accessibility and availability needs of these territories. Member States and regional and local authorities should make use of the European, national and regional funds at their disposal for this matter.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 376 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
(46) Data should play a fundamental role in the adequate functioning of recharging and refuelling infrastructure. The format, the frequency and the quality in which these data should be made available and accessible should determine the overall quality of an alternative fuels infrastructure ecosystem that meets user needs. Moreover, those data should be accessible in a coherent manner in all Member States. Therefore, data should be provided in accordance with the requirements set in Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and the Council59 for national access points (NAPs). The Commission should establish a European access point which connects all NAPs and which is publicly accessible for users to easily access relevant information on the refuelling and recharging points at any time. The development of a public interface at EU level is needed to access this data and give users information on the accessibility and availability, including waiting times and the remaining alternative fuels capacity of the refuelling and recharging points. This could help preventing traffic disruption and benefit road safety. The interface should also provide users with a standardised and secure booking and payment systems. The form of this interface should be standardised, multilingual and user-friendly. _________________ 59 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1).
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 608 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 2030, in each safe and secure parking area at least one recharging station dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles with a power output of at least 1050 kW is installed;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 635 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States should, in coordination with the relevant stakeholders, carry out a study before 2025 in order to evaluate and plan the necessary reinforcements to the electricity grids that would supply power to the TEN- T network in line with the evolution of the heavy-duty vehicle market.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 872 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(c b) port calls that are at berth, that require the use of on-board energy generation, under emergency situations representing immediate risk to life, the ship, the environment or for other reasons of force majeure;
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 973 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) measures to guarantee accessibility of all territories to refuelling and recharging infrastructure, paying particular attention to rural areas to ensure their closest accessibility. Targeted policies and measures should be considered and implemented for these territories by Member States.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1129 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall establish a common European access point for data on alternative fuels infrastructure that connects all National Access Points and that offers access to all data referred to in paragraph 2. The Commission shall ensure that the data contained in the common European access point on the availability and accessibility, including waiting times and the remaining alternative fuels capacity, of the refuelling and recharging points, is available through a public, up-to-date, user-friendly, accessible and multilingual interface at EU level. The Commission shall ensure its compatibility and interoperability across the EU and specify the functionalities and EU standards of this interface by an implementing act.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 1132 #

2021/0223(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure that a standardised and secure booking system is provided throughout this interface.
2022/03/21
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 652 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(ia) – in paragraph 1, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Energy from biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this subparagraph only if they fulfil the sustainability and the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in paragraphs 2 to 7 and 10: , and if they fully respect the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in Article 3" ; Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 715 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a
The first subparagraph, with the exception of points (b) and (c), and the second subparagraph also apply to biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass.;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 738 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e b (new)
DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point iii
(eb) in paragraph 6, subparagraph 1, point (a), point (iii) is replaced by the following: "(iii) that areas designated by international or national law or by the relevant competent authority for nature protection purposes, including in wetlands, grassland, heathland and peatlands, are protected; from loss of biodiversity and habitat destruction;" Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 759 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) that harvesting is carried out consideensuring maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity with the aim of minimispreventing negative impacts, in a way that avoidprevents harvesting of stumps and roots not suitable for material use, degradation of primary forests or seminatural forests or their conversion into plantation forests, and harvesting on vulnerable soils; minimises large clear-cuts and ensures locally appropriate thresholds for deadwood extraction andprevents clear-cuts, unless they are necessary for the health of the forest, applies deadwood extraction only when it is beneficial for climate and biodiversity, and ensures requirements to use logging systems that minimise impacts on soil quality, including soil compaction, and on biodiversity features and habitats:;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 770 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 7 a (new)
(fb) the following paragraph 7a is inserted: “Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural and forest biomass and Renewable Fuels of Non- Biological Origin taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first sub-paragraph of paragraph 1 shall meet the following requirements: (a) raw material is obtained from lands or forests for which third parties’ rights concerning use and tenure of the land or forest are respected by obtaining free, prior and informed consent of these third parties, with the participation by representative institutions and organisations; (b) human and labour rights of third parties are respected; and (c) the availability of food and feed for third parties is not at risk. For purposes of this paragraph, “third parties” refers to local and indigenous communities or any other persons involved in the production or harvesting of raw materials or affected by the operations to produce or extract raw material.”;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 776 #

2021/0218(COD)

By 31 January 2021, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts(fb) paragraph 8 is replaced by the following: "By 31 January 2021, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by establishing the operational guidance on the evidence for demonstrating compliance with the criteria laid down in paragraphs 6 and 7 of this Article. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(3). " Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 794 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point – g a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 –subparagraph 1 – point a
(ga) in paragraph 10, subparagraph 1, point a,is replaced by the following: "(a) at least 570 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations in operation on or before 5 October 2015; ;" Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 795 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point - g b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – points b and c
(b) at least 60 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 6 October 2015 until 31 December 2020; (c) at least 65 % for biofuels, biogas consumed in the transport sector, and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021; (gb) in paragraph 10, subparagraph 1, points b and c are deleted Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 803 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 12
(gc) paragraph 12 is deleted Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 807 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 14
(gd) paragraph 14 is replaced by the following: "14. For the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, Member States may establish additional sustainability criteria for biomass fuels fuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels" Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 815 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels. The methodology for calculating emission savings from renewable fuels of non- biological origin shall ensure, as appropriate, that hydrogen production does occur in hours with maximum renewable energies in the electricity mix. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for CO2 the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law. The carbon content of the wastes and their release to the atmosphere shall be included in the methodology.;
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 880 #

2021/0218(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point - 1 (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1
(-1) Article 1 is replaced by the following: "This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets a binding Union target for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030. It also lays down rules on financial support for electricity from renewable sources, on self-consumption of such electricity, on the use of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector and in the transport sector, on regional cooperation between Member States, and between Member States and third countries, on guarantees of origin, on administrative procedures and on information and training. It also establishes sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria in accordance with principle of cascade use for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels. " Or. en (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/2001)
2022/02/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1155 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. At the end of the first year after the transitional period of this Regulation and to ensure a level playing field for the EU production destined to the export, of the sectors covered by the scope of Annex I of this Regulation, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report, if necessary accompanied by legislative measures, on the impact of EU exports of those sectors in the global markets and shall consider an export adjustment mechanism that equalize the costs of CO2 with the different pricing schemes of the third countries. Such measures shall comply the WTO rules.
2022/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1256 #

2021/0214(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I
List of goods and greenhouse gases 13. For the purpose of the identification of goods, this Regulation shall apply to goods listed in the following sectors currently falling under the combined nomenclature (‘CN’) codes listed below, and shall be those of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 (34). 24. For the purposes of this Regulation, the greenhouse gases relating to goods falling in the sectors listed below, shall be those listed below for each type of goods. Cement CN code Greenhouse gas 2523 30 00 – Aluminous cement Carbon dioxide 2523 10 00 – Cement clinkers Carbon dioxide 2523 21 00 – White Portland cement, whether or Carbon dioxide not artificially coloured 2523 29 00 – Other Portland cement Carbon dioxide 2523 90 00 – Other hydraulic cements Carbon dioxide Electricity CN code Greenhouse gas 2716 00 00 – Electrical energy Carbon dioxide Fertilisers CN code Greenhouse gas 4 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). 2808 00 00 – Nitric acid; sulphonitric acids Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 2814 – Ammonia, anhydrous or in aqueous Carbon dioxide solution solution 2834 21 00 - Nitrates of potassium Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide 3102 – Mineral or chemical fertilisers, Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide nitrogenous 3105 – Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers; goods of this chapter in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10 kg 10 kg - Except: 3105 60 00 – Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements phosphorus and potassium Iron and Steel CN code Greenhouse gas 72 – Iron and steel Carbon dioxide Except: 7202 – Ferro-alloys 3 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (OJ L 256, 7.9.1987, p. 1). 7204 – Ferrous waste and scrap; remelting scrap ingots and steel 7301- Sheet piling of iron or steel, whether or Carbon dioxide not drilled, punched or made from assembled elements; welded angles, shapes and sections, of iron or steel 7302 – Railway or tramway track construction Carbon dioxide material of iron or steel, the following: rails, check-rails and rack rails, switch blades, crossing frogs, point rods and other crossing pieces, sleepers (cross-ties), fish- plates, chairs, chair wedges, sole plates (base plates), rail clips, bedplates, ties and other material specialised for jointing or fixing rails 7303 00 – Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, of Carbon dioxide cast iron 7304 – Tubes, pipes and hollow profiles, Carbon dioxide seamless, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel 7305 – Other tubes and pipes (for example, Carbon dioxide welded, riveted or similarly closed), having circular cross-sections, the external diameter of which exceeds 406,4 mm, of iron or steel 7306 – Other tubes, pipes and hollow profiles Carbon dioxide (for example, open seam or welded, riveted or similarly closed), of iron or steel 7307 – Tube or pipe fittings (for example, Carbon dioxide couplings, elbows, sleeves), of iron or steel 7308 – Structures (excluding prefabricated Carbon dioxide buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge- sections, lock- gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel; plates, rods, angles, shapes, sections, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures, of iron or steel 7309 – Reservoirs, tanks, vats and similar Carbon dioxide containers for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment 7310 – Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and Carbon dioxide similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment 7311 – Containers for compressed or liquefied Carbon dioxide gas, of iron or steel 7326 – Other articles of iron or steel Carbon dioxide Aluminium CN code Greenhouse gas 7601 – Unwrought aluminium Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons 7603 – Aluminium powders and flakes Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons 7604 – Aluminium bars, rods and profiles Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons 7605 – Aluminium wire Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons 7606 – Aluminium plates, sheets and strip, of a Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons thickness exceeding 0,2 mm 7607 – Aluminium foil (whether or not printed Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons or backed with paper, paper-board, plastics or similar backing materials) of a thickness (excluding any backing) not exceeding 0,2 mm 7608 – Aluminium tubes and pipes Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons 7609 00 00 – Aluminium tube or pipe fittings Carbon dioxide and perfluorocarbons (for example, couplings, elbows, sleeves) 7610 – Aluminium structures (excluding Carbon dioxide prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, balustrades, pillars and columns); aluminium plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for use in structures 7616 – Other articles of aluminium Carbon dioxide
2022/03/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) The Communication of the Commission on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition57 , underlined the particular challenge to reduce the emissions in the sectors of road transport and buildings. Therefore, the Commission announced that a further expansion of emissions trading could include emissions from road transport and buildings. Emissions trading for these two new sectors would be established through separate but adjacent emissions trading. This would avoid any disturbance of the well-functioning emissions trading in the sectors of stationary installations and aviation. The new system is accompanied by complementary policies and measures safeguarding against undue price impacts, shaping expectations of market participants and aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy. Previous experience has shown that the development of the new market requires setting up an efficient monitoring, reporting and verification system. In view of ensuring synergies and coherence with the existing Union infrastructure for the EU ETS covering the emissions from stationary installations and aviation, it is appropriate to set up emissions trading for the road transport and buildings sectors via an amendment to Directive 2003/87/ЕC. __________________ 57deleted COM(2020)562 final.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
(44) In order to establish the necessary implementation framework and to provide a reasonable timeframe for reaching the 2030 target, emissions trading in the two new sectors should start in 2025. During the first year, the regulated entities should be required to hold a greenhouse gas emissions permit and to report their emissions for the years 2024 and 2025. The issuance of allowances and compliance obligations for these entities should be applicable as from 2026. This sequencing will allow starting emissions trading in the sectors in an orderly and efficient manner. It would also allow the EU funding and Member State measures to be in place to ensure a socially fair introduction of the EU emissions trading into the two sectors so as to mitigate the impact of the carbon price on vulnerable households and transport users.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 128 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
(45) Due to the very large number of small emitters in the sectors of buildings and road transport, it is not possible to establish the point of regulation at the level of entities directly emitting greenhouse gases, as is the case for stationary installations and aviation. Therefore, for reasons of technical feasibility and administrative efficiency, it is more appropriate to establish the point of regulation further upstream in the supply chain. The act that triggers the compliance obligation under the new emissions trading should be the release for consumption of fuels which are used for combustion in the sectors of buildings and road transport, including for combustion in road transport of greenhouse gases for geological storage. To avoid double coverage, the release for consumption of fuels which are used in other activities under Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC should not be covered.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 135 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
(46) The regulated entities in the two new sectors and the point of regulation should be defined in line with the system of excise duty established by Council Directive (EU) 2020/26258 , with the necessary adaptations, as that Directive already sets a robust control system for all quantities of fuels released for consumption for the purposes of paying excise duties. End-users of fuels in those sectors should not be subject to obligations under Directive 2003/87/EC. __________________ 58Council Directive (EU) 2020/262 of 19 December 2019 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (OJ L 58 27.2.2020, p. 4).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
(47) The regulated entities falling within the scope of the emissions trading in the sectors of buildings and road transport should be subject to similar greenhouse gas emissions permit requirements as the operators of stationary installations. It is necessary to establish rules on permit applications, conditions for permit issuance, content, and review, and any changes related to the regulated entity. In order for the new system to start in an orderly manner, Member States should ensure that regulated entities falling within the scope of the new emissions trading have a valid permit as of the start of the system in 2025.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 146 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
(48) The total quantity of allowances for the new emissions trading should follow a linear trajectory to reach the 2030 emissions reduction target, taking into account the cost-efficient contribution of buildings and road transport of 43 % emission reductions by 2030 compared to 2005. The total quantity of allowances should be established for the first time in 2026, to follow a trajectory starting in 2024 from the value of the 2024 emissions limits (1 109 304 000 CO2t), calculated in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 on the basis of the reference emissions for these sectors for the period from 2016 to 2018. Accordingly, the linear reduction factor should be set at 5,15 %. From 2028, the total quantity of allowances should be set on the basis of the average reported emissions for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, and should decrease by the same absolute annual reduction as set from 2024, which corresponds to a 5,43 % linear reduction factor compared to the comparable 2025 value of the above defined trajectory. If those emissions are significantly higher than this trajectory value and if this divergence is not due to small-scale differences in emission measurement methodologies, the linear reduction factor should be adjusted to reach the required emissions reduction in 2030. __________________ 59Regulation (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).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 149 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
(49) The auctioning of allowances is the simplest and the most economically efficient method for allocating emission allowances, which also avoids windfall profits. Both the buildings and road transport sectors are under relatively small or non-existent competitive pressure from outside the Union and are not exposed to a risk of carbon leakage. Therefore, allowances for buildings and road transport should only be allocated via auctioning without there being any free allocation.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 156 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
(50) In order to ensure a smooth start to emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors and taking into account the need of the regulated entities to hedge or buy ahead allowances to mitigate their price and liquidity risk, a higher amount of allowances should be auctioned early on. In 2026, the auction volumes should therefore be 30 % higher than the total quantity of allowances for 2026. This amount would be sufficient to provide liquidity, both if emissions decrease in line with reduction needs, and in the event emission reductions only materialise progressively. The detailed rules for this front-loading of auction volume are to be established in a delegated act related to auctioning, adopted pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 164 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
(51) The distribution rules on auction shares are highly relevant for any auction revenues that would accrue to the Member States, especially in view of the need to strengthen the ability of the Member States to address the social impacts of a carbon price signal in the buildings and road transport sectors. Notwithstanding the fact that the two sectors have very different characteristics, it is appropriate to set a common distribution rule similar to the one applicable to stationary installations. The main part of allowances should be distributed among all Member States on the basis of the average distribution of the emissions in the sectors covered during the period from 2016 to 2018.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
(53) Reporting on the use of auctioning revenues should be aligned with the current reporting established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 . __________________ 63 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 178 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
(54) Innovation and development of new low-carbon technologies in the sectors of buildings and road transport are crucial for ensuring the cost-efficient contribution of these sectors to the expected emission reductions. Therefore, 150 million allowances from emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors should also be made available to the Innovation Fund to stimulate the cost-efficient emission reductions.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 189 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
(55) Regulated entities covered by the buildings and road transport emissions trading should surrender allowances for their verified emissions corresponding to the quantities of fuels they have released for consumption. They should surrender allowances for the first time for their verified emissions in 2026. In order to minimise the administrative burden, a number of rules applicable to the existing emissions trading system for stationary installations and aviation should be made applicable to emissions trading for buildings and road transport, with the necessary adaptations. This includes, in particular, rules on transfer, surrender and cancellation of allowances, as well as the rules on the validity of allowances, penalties, competent authorities and reporting obligations of Member States.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 194 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
(56) For emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors to be effective, it should be possible to monitor emissions with high certainty and at reasonable cost. Emissions should be attributed to regulated entities on the basis of fuel quantities released for consumption and combined with an emission factor. Regulated entities should be able to reliably and accurately identify and differentiate the sectors in which the fuels are released for consumption, as well as the final users of the fuels, in order to avoid undesirable effects, such as double burden. To have sufficient data to establish the total number of allowances for the period from 2028 to 2030, the regulated entities holding a permit at the start of the system in 2025 should report their associated historical emissions for 2024.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 203 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
(57) It is appropriate to introduce measures to address the potential risk of excessive price increases, which, if particularly high at the start of the buildings and road transport emissions trading, may undermine the readiness of households and individuals to invest in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. These measures should complement the safeguards provided by the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council64 and that became operational in 2019. While the market will continue to determine the carbon price, safeguard measures will be triggered by rules-based automatism, whereby allowances will be released from the Market Stability Reserve only if concrete triggering conditions based on the increase in the average allowance price are met. This additional mechanism should also be highly reactive, in order to address excessive volatility due to factors other than changed market fundamentals. The measures should be adapted to different levels of excessive price increase, which will result in different degrees of the intervention. The triggering conditions should be closely monitored by the Commission and the measures should be adopted by the Commission as a matter of urgency when the conditions are met. This is without prejudice to any accompanying measures that Member States may adopt to address adverse social impacts. __________________ 64Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 209 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
(58) The application of emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors should be monitored by the Commission, including the degree of price convergence with the existing ETS, and, if necessary, a review should be proposed to the European Parliament and the Council to improve the effectiveness, administration and practical application of emissions trading for those sectors on the basis of acquired knowledge as well as increased price convergence. The Commission should be required to submit the first report on those matters by 1 January 2028.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 211 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
(59) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 3gd(3), 12(3b) and 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the conferral of implementing powers in Articles 14 and 15 of that Directive should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. Those implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . __________________ 65Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 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, 28.02.2011, p. 13).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 218 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
(60) In order to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 10(4) and 10a(8) of that Directive. Moreover, to ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the delegation in Articles 10(4) and 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents66 , Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified __________________ 66 OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 228 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
(66) In order to mitigate the risk of supply and demand imbalances associated with the start of emissions trading for the buildings and road transport sectors, as well as to render it more resistant to market shocks, the rule-based mechanism of the Market Stability Reserve should be applied to those new sectors. For that reserve to be operational from the start of the system, it should be established with an initial endowment of 600 million allowances for emissions trading in the road transport and buildings sectors. The initial lower and upper thresholds, which trigger the release or intake of allowances from the reserve, should be subject to a general review clause. Other elements such as the publication of the total number of allowances in circulation or the quantity of allowances released or placed in the reserve should follow the rules of the reserve for other sectors.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 239 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall apply to the activities listed in Annexes I and III, and to the of greenhouse gases listed in Annex II. Where an installation that is included in the scope of the EU ETS due to the operation of combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW changes its production processes to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and no longer meets that threshold, it shall remain in the scope of the EU ETS until the end of the relevant five year period referred to in Article 11(1), second subparagraph, following the change to its production process.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point b
(b) ‘emissions’ means the release of greenhouse gases from sources in an installation or the release from an aircraft performing an aviation activity listed in Annex I or from ships performing a maritime transport activity listed in Annex I of the gases specified in respect of that activity, or the release of greenhouse gases corresponding to the activity referred to in Annex III;;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 251 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point w a (new)
(w a) “port of call” means the port where a ship stops to load or unload cargo or to embark or disembark passengers; consequently, for the purpose of this directive stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship or its equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to-ship transfers carried out outside ports, stops in a transhipment port of a non-EU neighbouring country and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded; wa (bis) "transhipment port” means the port where the movement of one type of cargo to be transhipped exceeds 60 % of the total traffic of that port. It needs to be considered that cargo, container or goods are transhipped when they are unloaded from ship to the port for the sole purpose of loading them on another ship;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 256 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point w b (new)
(w b) “deep sea routes" are those shipping routes connecting two or more continents and performed by regular services covering more than 3000 km long where ships would carry out transhipment operations at any port in its route. Such routes shall be incorporated in a list and reconsidered on an annual basis by the Commission;
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 262 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point x
(x) ‘regulated entity’ for the purposes of Chapter IVa shall mean any natural or legal person, except for any final consumer of the fuels, that engages in the activity referred to in Annex III and that falls within one of the following categories: (i) tax warehouse as defined in Article 3(11) of Council Directive (EU) 2020/262(*), the authorised warehouse keeper as defined in Article 3(1) of that Directive, liable to pay the excise duty which has become chargeable pursuant to Article 7 of that Directive; (ii) other person liable to pay the excise duty which has become chargeable pursuant to Article 7 of Directive (EU) 2020/262 in respect of the fuels covered by this Chapter; (iii) applicable, any other person which has to be registered by the relevant competent authorities of the Member State for the purpose of being liable to pay the excise duty, including any person exempt from paying the excise duty, as referred to in Article 21(5), fourth sub-paragraph, of Council Directive 2003/96/EC(**); (iv) if points (i), (ii) and (iii) are not applicable, or if several persons are jointly and severally liable for payment of the same excise duty, any other person designated by a Member State . _________ (*) Council Directive (EU) 2020/262 of 19 December 2019 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (OJ L 058 27.2.2020, p. 4). (**) Council Directive 2003/96/EC of 27 October 2003 restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (OJ L 283 31.10.2003, p. 51).deleted where the fuel passes through a if point (i) is not applicable, any if points (i) and (ii) are not
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 266 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point y
(y) ‘fuel’ for the purposes of Chapter IVa shall mean any fuel listed in Table-A and Table-C of Annex I to Directive 2003/96/EC, as well as any other product offered for sale as motor fuel or heating fuel as specified in Article 2(3) of that Directive;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 267 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point z
(z) ‘release for consumption’ for the purposes of Chapter IVa shall have the same meaning as in Article 6(3) of Directive (EU) 2020/262.”;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 376 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point -a (new)
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 12 – paragraph 1 b (new)
(-a) the following paragraph 1b is added: " Access to the EU ETS market shall be limited to operators with compliance obligations under the EU ETS. This includes stationary installations operators, aviation operators and maritime operators. Access shall also be granted to financial intermediaries purchasing allowances on behalf of operators mentioned above."
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 385 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c a (new)
(c a) An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise, until 2030, in respect of emissions from ships operating in deep-sea routes with Carbon Leakage risks and under an efficiency benchmark. The list of routes and the efficiency benchmark shall be determined by the Commission. The Commission shall monitor and report every year on the situation of carbon leakage to Member States from the implementation of this Regulation. The Commission shall assess the need to extend this provision and/or the need for new preventive measures - such as incentives to shipping companies performing such routes- from 2030 to avoid carbon leakage risks in transhipment ports of the EU close to non-EU transhipment ports as well as in deep-sea routes.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 386 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c b (new)
(c b) An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise in respect of: - 100% of emissions of ships operating under a public service contract concluded in accordance to article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992. - 50% of emissions of greenhouse gases for ships subject to public service obligations in accordance to article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92 of 7 December 1992. - 100% of the voyages performed by a ship with total annual emissions lower than 10.000 tonnes per year. - emissions from voyages operating inside the outermost regions of the EU and emissions from voyages between a port located in an outermost region of a Member State and a port located in the same Member Sated outside that outermost regions.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 391 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point c c (new)
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – a a (new)
(cc) the following paragraph 3-aa is inserted: "3–aa. For the purpose of this Directive, the CO2 emissions from shipping shall not be taken into account in the following circumstances: (i) humanitarian voyages; (ii) search and rescue voyages or parts of normal voyages by ships where search and rescue activities had to be carried out;"
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 397 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29a – paragraph 1
1. If, for more than six consecutive(19 a) In Article 29a, paragraph 1, is replaced by the following: "1. If, for more than one and half months, months, the allowance price is more the average allowance price is more than than three times the average price one and a half times the average price of of allowances during the two allowances during the two preceding years preceding years on the European on the European carbon market, the carbon market, the Commission Commission shall immediately adopt a shall immediately convene a decision to release 100 million allowances meeting of the Committee covered by this Chapter from the Market established by Article 9 of Decision Stability Reserve in accordance with No 280/2004/EC. Article 1(7) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814."
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 402 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IVa
(21) The following Chapter IVa is inserted after Article 30: “CHAPTER IVa EMISSIONS TRADING SYSTEM FOR BUILDINGS AND ROAD TRANSPORT [...]deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 418 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) The Communication of the Commission on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition57 , underlined the particular challenge to reduce the emissions in the sectors of road transport and buildings. Therefore, the Commission announced that a further expansion of emissions trading could include emissions from road transport and buildings. Emissions trading for these two new sectors would be established through separate but adjacent emissions trading. This would avoid any disturbance of the well-functioning emissions trading in the sectors of stationary installations and aviation. The new system is accompanied by complementary policies and measures safeguarding against undue price impacts, shaping expectations of market participants and aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy. Previous experience has shown that the development of the new market requires setting up an efficient monitoring, reporting and verification system. In view of ensuring synergies and coherence with the existing Union infrastructure for the EU ETS covering the emissions from stationary installations and aviation, it is appropriate to set up emissions trading for the road transport and buildings sectors via an amendment to Directive 2003/87/ЕC. _________________ 57deleted COM(2020)562 final.
2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 437 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 44
(44) In order to establish the necessary implementation framework and to provide a reasonable timeframe for reaching the 2030 target, emissions trading in the two new sectors should start in 2025. During the first year, the regulated entities should be required to hold a greenhouse gas emissions permit and to report their emissions for the years 2024 and 2025. The issuance of allowances and compliance obligations for these entities should be applicable as from 2026. This sequencing will allow starting emissions trading in the sectors in an orderly and efficient manner. It would also allow the EU funding and Member State measures to be in place to ensure a socially fair introduction of the EU emissions trading into the two sectors so as to mitigate the impact of the carbon price on vulnerable households and transport users.deleted
2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annexes
(22) Annexes I, IIb, IV and V to Directive 2003/87/EC are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive, and Annexes III, IIIa and IIIb are inserted in Directive 2003/87/EC as set out in Annex I to this Directive.
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 452 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5aa (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is inserted after paragraph 5a: "5aa. The number of allowances to be placed in the reserve during the 12 months beginning on 1 September of every year shall not exceed 25 % of the number of allowances to be auctioned during the next 12 months."
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 453 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1a
(2) the following Article 1a is inserted: “Article 1a Operation of the Market Stability Reserve for the buildings and road transport sectors [...]deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 456 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
(45) Due to the very large number of small emitters in the sectors of buildings and road transport, it is not possible to establish the point of regulation at the level of entities directly emitting greenhouse gases, as is the case for stationary installations and aviation. Therefore, for reasons of technical feasibility and administrative efficiency, it is more appropriate to establish the point of regulation further upstream in the supply chain. The act that triggers the compliance obligation under the new emissions trading should be the release for consumption of fuels which are used for combustion in the sectors of buildings and road transport, including for combustion in road transport of greenhouse gases for geological storage. To avoid double coverage, the release for consumption of fuels which are used in other activities under Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC should not be covered.deleted
2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 461 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 46
(46) The regulated entities in the two new sectors and the point of regulation should be defined in line with the system of excise duty established by Council Directive (EU) 2020/26258 , with the necessary adaptations, as that Directive already sets a robust control system for all quantities of fuels released for consumption for the purposes of paying excise duties. End-users of fuels in those sectors should not be subject to obligations under Directive 2003/87/EC. _________________ 58Council Directive (EU) 2020/262 of 19 December 2019 laying down the general arrangements for excise duty (OJ L 58 27.2.2020, p. 4).deleted
2022/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 466 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
(47) The regulated entities falling within the scope of the emissions trading in the sectors of buildings and road transport should be subject to similar greenhouse gas emissions permit requirements as the operators of stationary installations. It is necessary to establish rules on permit applications, conditions for permit issuance, content, and review, and any changes related to the regulated entity. In order for the new system to start in an orderly manner, Member States should ensure that regulated entities falling within the scope of the new emissions trading have a valid permit as of the start of the system in 2025.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 476 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annexes III, III a, III b
(2) The following Annexes are inserted as Annexes III, IIIa and IIIb to Directive 2003/87/EC: “ANNEX III ACTIVITY COVERED BY CHAPTER IVa [...]deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 478 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
(48) The total quantity of allowances for the new emissions trading should follow a linear trajectory to reach the 2030 emissions reduction target, taking into account the cost-efficient contribution of buildings and road transport of 43 % emission reductions by 2030 compared to 2005. The total quantity of allowances should be established for the first time in 2026, to follow a trajectory starting in 2024 from the value of the 2024 emissions limits (1 109 304 000 CO2t), calculated in accordance with Article 4(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 on the basis of the reference emissions for these sectors for the period from 2016 to 2018. Accordingly, the linear reduction factor should be set at 5,15 %. From 2028, the total quantity of allowances should be set on the basis of the average reported emissions for the years 2024, 2025 and 2026, and should decrease by the same absolute annual reduction as set from 2024, which corresponds to a 5,43 % linear reduction factor compared to the comparable 2025 value of the above defined trajectory. If those emissions are significantly higher than this trajectory value and if this divergence is not due to small-scale differences in emission measurement methodologies, the linear reduction factor should be adjusted to reach the required emissions reduction in 2030. _________________ 59Regulation (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).deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 490 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
(49) The auctioning of allowances is the simplest and the most economically efficient method for allocating emission allowances, which also avoids windfall profits. Both the buildings and road transport sectors are under relatively small or non-existent competitive pressure from outside the Union and are not exposed to a risk of carbon leakage. Therefore, allowances for buildings and road transport should only be allocated via auctioning without there being any free allocation.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 501 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
(50) In order to ensure a smooth start to emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors and taking into account the need of the regulated entities to hedge or buy ahead allowances to mitigate their price and liquidity risk, a higher amount of allowances should be auctioned early on. In 2026, the auction volumes should therefore be 30 % higher than the total quantity of allowances for 2026. This amount would be sufficient to provide liquidity, both if emissions decrease in line with reduction needs, and in the event emission reductions only materialise progressively. The detailed rules for this front-loading of auction volume are to be established in a delegated act related to auctioning, adopted pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 510 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
(51) The distribution rules on auction shares are highly relevant for any auction revenues that would accrue to the Member States, especially in view of the need to strengthen the ability of the Member States to address the social impacts of a carbon price signal in the buildings and road transport sectors. Notwithstanding the fact that the two sectors have very different characteristics, it is appropriate to set a common distribution rule similar to the one applicable to stationary installations. The main part of allowances should be distributed among all Member States on the basis of the average distribution of the emissions in the sectors covered during the period from 2016 to 2018.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 522 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
(52) The introduction of the carbon price in road transport and buildings should be accompanied by effective social compensation, especially in view of the already existing levels of energy poverty. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6,9 % of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey60 . To achieve an effective social and distributional compensation, Member States should be required to spend the auction revenues on the climate and energy-related purposes already specified for the existing emissions trading, but also for measures added specifically to address related concerns for the new sectors of road transport and buildings, including related policy measures under Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council61 . Auction revenues should be used to address social aspects of the emission trading for the new sectors with a specific emphasis in vulnerable households, micro-enterprises and transport users. In this spirit, a new Social Climate Fund will provide dedicated funding to Member States to support the European citizens most affected or at risk of energy or mobility poverty. This Fund will promote fairness and solidarity between and within Member States while mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty during the transition. It will build on and complement existing solidarity mechanisms. The resources of the new Fund will in principle correspond to 25 % of the expected revenues from new emission trading in the period 2026-2032, and will be implemented on the basis of the Social Climate Plans that Member States should put forward under Regulation (EU) 20…/nn of the European Parliament and the Council62 . In addition, each Member State should use their auction revenues inter alia to finance a part of the costs of their Social Climate Plans. _________________ 60 [ilc_mdes01]. 61Directive 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. 1–56). 62[Add ref to the Regulation establishing the Social Climate Fund].deleted Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 538 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 53
(53) Reporting on the use of auctioning revenues should be aligned with the current reporting established by Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council63 . _________________ 63 European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77).deleted Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
(54) Innovation and development of new low-carbon technologies in the sectors of buildings and road transport are crucial for ensuring the cost-efficient contribution of these sectors to the expected emission reductions. Therefore, 150 million allowances from emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors should also be made available to the Innovation Fund to stimulate the cost-efficient emission reductions.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 55
(55) Regulated entities covered by the buildings and road transport emissions trading should surrender allowances for their verified emissions corresponding to the quantities of fuels they have released for consumption. They should surrender allowances for the first time for their verified emissions in 2026. In order to minimise the administrative burden, a number of rules applicable to the existing emissions trading system for stationary installations and aviation should be made applicable to emissions trading for buildings and road transport, with the necessary adaptations. This includes, in particular, rules on transfer, surrender and cancellation of allowances, as well as the rules on the validity of allowances, penalties, competent authorities and reporting obligations of Member States.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 560 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 56
(56) For emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors to be effective, it should be possible to monitor emissions with high certainty and at reasonable cost. Emissions should be attributed to regulated entities on the basis of fuel quantities released for consumption and combined with an emission factor. Regulated entities should be able to reliably and accurately identify and differentiate the sectors in which the fuels are released for consumption, as well as the final users of the fuels, in order to avoid undesirable effects, such as double burden. To have sufficient data to establish the total number of allowances for the period from 2028 to 2030, the regulated entities holding a permit at the start of the system in 2025 should report their associated historical emissions for 2024.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 573 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
(57) It is appropriate to introduce measures to address the potential risk of excessive price increases, which, if particularly high at the start of the buildings and road transport emissions trading, may undermine the readiness of households and individuals to invest in reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. These measures should complement the safeguards provided by the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council64 and that became operational in 2019. While the market will continue to determine the carbon price, safeguard measures will be triggered by rules-based automatism, whereby allowances will be released from the Market Stability Reserve only if concrete triggering conditions based on the increase in the average allowance price are met. This additional mechanism should also be highly reactive, in order to address excessive volatility due to factors other than changed market fundamentals. The measures should be adapted to different levels of excessive price increase, which will result in different degrees of the intervention. The triggering conditions should be closely monitored by the Commission and the measures should be adopted by the Commission as a matter of urgency when the conditions are met. This is without prejudice to any accompanying measures that Member States may adopt to address adverse social impacts. _________________ 64Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L 264, 9.10.2015, p. 1).deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 582 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 58
(58) The application of emissions trading in the buildings and road transport sectors should be monitored by the Commission, including the degree of price convergence with the existing ETS, and, if necessary, a review should be proposed to the European Parliament and the Council to improve the effectiveness, administration and practical application of emissions trading for those sectors on the basis of acquired knowledge as well as increased price convergence. The Commission should be required to submit the first report on those matters by 1 January 2028.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
(59) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of Articles 3gd(3), 12(3b) and 14(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. To ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the conferral of implementing powers in Articles 14 and 15 of that Directive should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. Those implementing powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council65 . _________________ 65Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 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, 28.02.2011, p. 13).deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 601 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
(60) In order to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Articles 10(4) and 10a(8) of that Directive. Moreover, to ensure synergies with the existing regulatory framework, the delegation in Articles 10(4) and 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to cover the sectors of road transport and buildings. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. In accordance with the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 of Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents66 , Member States have undertaken to accompany, in justified cases, the notification of their transposition measures with one or more documents explaining the relationship between the components of a directive and the corresponding parts of national transposition instruments. With regard to this Directive, the legislator considers the transmission of such documents to be justified _________________ 66deleted OJ C 369, 17.12.2011, p. 14.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 669 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x a (new)
(xa) “port of call” means the port where a ship stops to load or unload cargo or to embark or disembark passengers; consequently, for the purpose of this Directive stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship or its equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to-ship transfers carried out outside ports, stops in a transhipment port of a non-EU neighbouring country and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded;
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 670 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x b (new)
(xb) “transhipment port” means the port where the movement of one type of cargo to be transhipped exceeds 60 % of the total traffic of that port. It needs to be considered that cargo, container or goods are transhipped when they are unloaded from ship to the port for the sole purpose of loading them on another ship.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 671 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Directive 2003/87/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point x c (new)
(xc) “deep sea routes” means those shipping routes connecting two or more continents and performed by regular services covering more than 3 000 km long where ships would carry out transhipment operations at any port in its route. Such routes shall be incorporated in a list and reconsidered on an annual basis by the Commission;
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1304 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point -a (new)
Directive 2003/87/CE
Article 12 – paragraph 1a a (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: “1aa. Access to the EU ETS market shall be limited to operators with compliance obligations under the EU ETS. This includes stationary installations operators, aviation operators and maritime operators. Access shall also be granted to financial intermediaries purchasing allowances on behalf of operators mentioned above.” (Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 should be amended in line with this limitation of access.)
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1326 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a a (new)
(da) the following paragraph is inserted: " 3aa. An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise, until 2030, in respect of emissions from ships operating in deep-sea routes with Carbon Leakage risks and under an efficiency benchmark. The list of routes and the efficiency benchmark shall be determined by the Commission. "
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1327 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point d b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a b (new)
(db) the following paragraph is inserted: " 3ab. An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise until 2030 in respect of: (i) emissions from voyages between a port located in an outermost region of a member state and a port located in the same member state outside that outermost region; (ii) emissions of ships operating under a public service contract concluded in accordance to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92; (iii) 50% of emissions of greenhouse gases for ships subject to public service obligations in accordance to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92. For the purpose of this Directive, the CO2 emissions from shipping shall not be taken into account in the following circumstances: (i) humanitarian voyages; (ii) search and rescue voyages or parts of normal voyages by ships where search and rescue activities had to be carried out. "
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1392 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a – paragraph 1
(19a) in Article 29a, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. If, for more than six consecutiveone and half months, the average allowance price is more than threeone and a half times the average price of allowances during the two preceding years on the European carbon market, the Commission shall immediately convene a meeting of the Committee esadopt a decision to release 100 million allowances covered by this Chapter from the Market Stabilished byty Reserve in accordance with Article 91(7) of Decision No 280/2004/EC. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20200101)(EU) 2015/1814." Or. en
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1415 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Chapter IV a
(21) The following Chapter IVa is inserted after Article 30: [...]deleted
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1424 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 a – paragraph 1 a (new)
By way of derogation from the first paragraph, Member States may request, by 31 July 2024, that the provisions of this Chapter apply only from 1January 2029 to the release for consumption of fuels which are used for combustion in private road transport and private heating or cooling of residential buildings, provided that they can demonstrate that they can differentiate the monitoring, reporting and verification of those activities from other activities covered by this Chapter and that they can reach their2030 targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 without the full application of this Chapter. By 31 July 2024, any Member State intending to make use of this derogation shall inform the Commission and provide any necessary information in that regard.
2022/03/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1480 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 e – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 2027, Member States shall ensure that, by 30 April each year, the regulated entity surrenders a number of allowances covered by this Chapter, that is equal to the total emissions, corresponding to the quantity of fuels released for consumption pursuant to Annex III, during the preceding calendar year as verified in accordance with Articles 15 and 30f, and that those allowances are subsequentlyas follows: (a) 25% of verified emissions for 2026; (b) 50 % of verified emissions for 2027; (c) 75 % of verified emissions for 2028; (d) 100 % of verified emissions for 2029. To the extent that fewer allowances are surrender compared to the verified emissions for years 2026 to 2028, an amount of allowances equal to the difference between verified emissions and allowances surrendered shall be cancelled.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1535 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annexes
(22) Annexes I, IIb, IV and V to Directive 2003/87/EC are amended in accordance with Annex I to this Directive, and Annexes III, IIIa and IIIb are inserted in Directive 2003/87/EC as set out in Annex I to this Directive.deleted
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1566 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Decision 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a a (new)
(ca) the following paragraph is inserted: "5aa. The number of allowances to be placed in the reserve during the 12 months beginning on 1 September of every year shall not exceed 25 % of the number of allowances to be auctioned during the next 12 months." ;
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1661 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Directive 2003/87/EU
Annex I – table – last row – column 1
“Maritime transport Maritime transport activities of ships covered by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Council performing voyages with the purpose of transporting passengers or cargo for commercial purposes. This activity shall not include voyages performed by a shipping company performing voyages with total annual emissions lower than 10 000 tonnes per year.
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1674 #
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1677 #
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1685 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex III a
ANNEX IIIa ADJUSTMENT OF LINEAR REDUCTION FACTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 30c(2) [...]deleted
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1698 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV – Part C
(c) the following Part C is added: [...]deleted
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1705 #

2021/0211(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex V – Part C
(4) in Annex V to Directive 2003/87/EC, the following Part C is added: [...]deleted
2022/03/02
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In order to produce an effect on all the activities of the maritime transport sector, it is appropriate that this Regulation covers a share of the voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and port under the jurisdiction of a third country. This Regulation should thus apply to half of the energy used by a ship performing voyages arriving atthe entirety of the energy used on voyages from a non-EU neighbouring country transhipment port to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and a share of the voyages between a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from aand port outsiunder the jurisdiction of a Member State, half of the of the energy used by a ship performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State,third country except those from a non-EU neighbouring country transhipment port. This Regulation should also apply to the entirety of the energy used on by a ship performing voyages arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and the energy used at berth, in other words, when the ship is securely moored at a berth while loading and unloading, in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State. Such coverage of a share of the energy used by a ship in both incoming and outgoing voyages between the Union and third countries ensures the effectiveness of this Regulation, including by increasing the positive impact on the environment of such framework. Simultaneously, such frameworktargeted measures should be implemented to further limits the risk of evasive port calls and the risk of delocalisation of transhipment activities outside the Union. IThis Regulation should ensure uniform rules in order to ensure smooth operation of maritime traffic, as well as a level playing field among maritime transport operators and among ports, and avoid distortions in the EU internal market, all journeys arriving or departing from ports under jurisdiction of Member States, as well as the stay of ships in those ports should be covered by uniform rules contained in this Regulation.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 274 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the entirety of the energy used on voyages from a non-EU neighbouring country transhipment port to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, and
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a half of the energy used on voyages departing from or arriving to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State, where the last or the next port of call is under the jurisdiction of a third country. except those from a non EU neighbouring country transhipment port
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 303 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) "port of call" means a port of call as defined in Article 3, point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757the port where a ship stops to load or unload cargo or to embark or disembark passengers; consequently, for the purpose of this regulation stops for the sole purposes of refuelling, obtaining supplies, relieving the crew, going into dry-dock or making repairs to the ship or its equipment, stops in port because the ship is in need of assistance or in distress, ship-to-ship transfers carried out outside ports, stops in a transhipment port of a non-EU neighbouring country and stops for the sole purpose of taking shelter from adverse weather or rendered necessary by search and rescue activities are excluded;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 306 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(ia) "transhipment port" means the port where the movement of one type of cargo to be transhipped exceeds 60 % of the total traffic of that port. It needs to be considered that cargo, container or goods are transhipped when they are unloaded from ship to the port for the sole purpose of loading them on another ship.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 311 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
(ka) ‘maritime fuel supplier’ means a fuel supplier as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 38 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, supplying marine fuel at a Union port;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 316 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point m
(m) ‘ship at berth’ means a ship at berth as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757which is securely moored in a port falling under the jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo operations;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 386 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Maritime fuel suppliers 1. Maritime fuel suppliers shall ensure that the supply of fuels in the Union ports is sufficient, in order for ships to meet the requirements set out in Article 4 paragraph 2 and Article 4b (new) paragraph 2b 2. Marine fuel suppliers shall provide to the master of the ship a ‘FuelEU Maritime Bunker Note’, which should be annexed to the Bunker Delivery Note. The fuel supplier shall be responsible for the accuracy of the information. 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to calculate and publish, at least two years in advance, the total quantities of fuels referred to in paragraph 1.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 389 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b Supply plans and reporting obligations for maritime fuel suppliers 1. By 31 March of each year maritime fuel suppliers shall develop and submit to the compliance database, referred to in Article 16, a comprehensive plan for the projected supply of the fuels referred to in Article 4 a (new) paragraph 1 and 2. The supply plan shall include the following information for each of the fuels projected to be supplied at Union ports: (a) The list of the Union ports and their geographical location; (b) The type of fuels supplied and volumes; (c) The well-to-wake emission factors, origin of feedstock and conversion process. 2. By 31 March of each reporting year, maritime fuel suppliers shall report in the compliance database referred to in Article 16, the following information: (a) The volume of each type of fuels supplied at each Union port; (b) The well-to-wake emission factors, origin of feedstock and conversion process for each type of renewable marine fuels supplied at Union ports. 3. Commission shall publish information submitted to the compliance database referred to in paragraph 1 and 2.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 396 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. From 1 January 2030, a ship at berth, in other words, moored at the quayside, in a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State shall connect to on- shore power supply and use it for all energy needs while at berth.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 402 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Ship operators shall inform and consult the port managing body and/or, where relevant, the terminal operator and/or competent authority, in due time about the current and future demand for shore-side electricity supply and/or any of equivalent technologies.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 415 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) that are at berthmoored at the quayside for less than twofour hours, calculated on the basis of hour of departure and arrival monitored in accordance with Article 14;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 432 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) that operate in a port which is located on an island in accordance with Article 9(3) of AFIR Regulation;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 461 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Articles 7 to 9, companies shall, for each of their ships, monitor and report on the relevant data during a reporting period. They shall carry out that monitoring and reporting within all ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State and for anyll voyages to or from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 516 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the amount of electricity taken at berth at navigational purposes;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 517 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the well-to-wake emission factors for each type of fuel, including electricity taken from onshore power supply, consumed at berth and at sea, broken down by well-to-tank, tank- to-wake and fugitive emissions, covering all relevant greenhouse gases;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 522 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When the supply of fuels referred to in Article 4a (new) paragraph 2 and 4, is not sufficient at the Union ports of call in accordance with the supply plan of the maritime fuel suppliers, the ship shall submit a fuel non-availability report (FNAR). The report shall cover the Union port of call where bunker is to be taken, the bunkers that gave rise to the FNAR. FNARs, shall be valid for one compliance period only, and shall be submitted to the competent authorities and the Commission.
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 530 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 26 to create a template for the fuel non-availability report referred to in paragraph 1 a (new).
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 622 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) (e) the scope of application listed in Article 2;
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 626 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) the definitions listed in Article 3
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 660 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 8 – indent -1 a (new)
- supplier
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 662 #

2021/0210(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 8 – indent 5 a (new)
- Standard used for setting the WtT GHG emission factors
2022/04/28
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 45 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The "UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021", known as COP26, committed to the transition to climate neutrality to be just and sustainable, so that no region or community is left behind and highlighted the importance of ensuring a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs. The COP26 emphasised the need to support communities and regions that are particularly vulnerable to the economic, employment and social effects of the transition.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 59 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises including SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral, remote, outermost, insular, mountainous and sparsely populated ones, as well as those in less developed regions or territories and those suffering from other demographic and accessibility challenges, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy is essential and access to affordable energy services is a basic social right and essential for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 77 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) Rural areas, which are home to 30.6% of the EU, are more exposed to suffer, particularly those that are sparsely populated, from transport poverty, due to, among others, lack of infrastructure and quality transport services, as well as from a deterioration in existing services and a low frequency or lack of public transport services, resulting in people relying on their own private vehicles and directly impacting in these regions' connectivity and socioeconomic development. To address all the latter, cooperation at EU, national and regional level is needed to incorporate rural mobility in the transition, throughout boosting investment in sustainable transport infrastructure and public transport services, as well as providing support to purchase low and zero-emission vehicles and promoting alternative mobility solutions such as sustainable mobility on demand and shared mobility services in these territories.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 78 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users. Thise Fund should promote fairness and solidarity between and within Member States while mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty during the transition and should build on and complement existing solidarity and climate mechanisms. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through, on one hand, increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improvedon the other hand, by granting access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport, including attractive and safe active mobility, to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport usersenterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users, as well as by promoting the use of affordable and accessible public transport and increasing the quality and frequency of its services particularly in rural areas, and incentivising clean urban transport fleet renewal and the deployment of the corresponding refuelling and recharging infrastructure .
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue twohe following objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users the necessarysufficient resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in of buildings and to access zero- and low- emission vehicles and mobility. Secon, including attractive and safe active mobility. Secondly, the Plans should provide the sufficient resources to promote the use of affordable and accessible public transport and increase the quality and frequency of its services particularly in rural areas, as well as to incentivise clean urban transport fleet renewal and the deployment of the corresponding refuelling and recharging infrastructure. Thirdly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 96 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The Plans should also include resources to provide information and awareness-raising support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the investments and measures intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and to grant access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport modes, promote the use of affordable and accessible public transport and increase the quality and frequency of its services particularly in rural areas, incentivise clean urban transport fleet renewal and the deployment of the corresponding refuelling and recharging infrastructure, as well as to increase energy efficiency of buildings, and decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings including the integration of energy from renewable sources.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional, local level authorities, social partners and civil society organizations, are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 118 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing asdisproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and are under-represented as tenants. Women are also under-represented as car owners and feel more unsafe in public transport, despite using it more1b. All the latter, limits women's involvement in the green and digital mobility transition. Gender equality as well as rights and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and, implementation and monitoring of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1aEIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 1bIPOL study on "Women and transport", available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 120 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) However, sufficient, stable and equitable resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely to increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 122 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport, are more interested in the frequency and quality of service and more affected by transport and mobility affordability1a.Moreover, as transport is a factor that can directly impact and increase poverty and social exclusion, gender mainstreaming should be promoted and implemented into all EU and national transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions, including those of the Social Climate Fund and the Member States’ Social Climate Plans. _________________ 1aIPOL study on "Women and transport", available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 131 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionsthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral and isolated areas, in less developed regions or territories, those suffering from severe handicaps and those in demographic decline, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 132 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) In the event of higher carbon price, additional financing should be made available for the Fund to ensure the adequate and fair mitigation of the impact on the most vulnerable households, vulnerable enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 145 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Therefore, a part of the revenues generated by the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC should be used to address the social impacts arising from that inclusion, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. as an own resource to finance the Union budget as general income, in accordance with the legally binding Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 20211a that contains a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources, providing the EU budget with the means to contribute to addressing the social impacts arising from that inclusion, for the transition to be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. Under that Agreement, a basket of new own resources is envisaged to be introduced by 1 January 2023. As such, green own resources will align the Union budget with the Union’s policy priorities and thus provide EU added value, and they will contribute to the climate mainstreaming objectives, the repayment of NGEU debts and the resilience of the Union budget as regards its functioning as a tool for investments and guarantees. _________________ 1a Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020 between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on budgetary discipline, on cooperation in budgetary matters and on sound financial management, as well as on new own resources, including a roadmap towards the introduction of new own resources (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 28).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 152 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Unionis essential and access to affordable energy services is a basic social right and essential for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy supply needs, so as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating as a result of an insufficient level of income, high-energy prices and which, if applicable, maybe aggravated by having an energy inefficient dwelling. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. Despite the increasing importance of this challenge having been acknowledged at EU-level through various initiatives, legislation and guidelines, there is no standard Union level definition of energy poverty and only one third of Member States have put in place a national definition of energy poverty. As a result, no transparent and comparable data on energy poverty in the Union is available. Therefore, a broad Union level definition should be established on energy poverty in order to properly collect data, including sex- disaggregated data, to target assistance and monitoring practices. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 177 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. The Fund should promote fairness and solidarity between and within Member States while mitigating the risk of energy and mobility poverty during the transition and should build on and complement existing solidarity and climate mechanisms. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 187 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The implementation of the Fund should take into account ex ante impact provided by the European Commission, illustrating the unequal social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport in Member States and go hand in hand with an economic policy and governance that do not generate inequalities, poverty and social exclusion.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 197 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Plan may include national m: a) Measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to address and reduce the impaccost of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. transition to climate neutrality. Member States that have ongoing national or regional programmes in the areas of energy renovation of buildings and zero and low emissions mobility and transport may allocate up to 100% of the fund's allocation to direct income support. b) Finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, to carry out electrical, fire and seismic safety inspection and renovation; c) Finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, to promote the use of affordable and accessible public transport and increase the quality and frequency of its services, particularly in rural areas, and to incentivise clean urban transport fleet renewal and the deployment of the corresponding refuelling and recharging infrastructure.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 199 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme. Those Planrogrammes should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plansrogramme should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 200 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme. Those Planrogrammes should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Planrogrammes should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 202 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Plan shall include national projects to: (a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources; (b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.deleted
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 215 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, including those representing young people, and other relevant stakeholders shall be consulted on the draft plan in accordance with the national legal framework, before it is submitted to the Commission.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Programmes should also include measures to provide information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the investments and measures intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 223 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Plans should also include social services agents who will support vulnerable persons and households in the access to support measures. This social service agent will also have a positive impact in the participation and progress of women in the creation of employment linked to the green transition and to the achievement of climate neutrality.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 228 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional, local level authorities and civil society organizations, are best placed to design and to implement Planrogrammes that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 238 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable enterprises, including SMEs, and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 246 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the Plan, a summary of the consultation process provided in Article 3, paragraph 3a (new), conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Plan;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 247 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 272 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Taking into account the importance of tackling climate change in line with Paris Agreement commitments, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the actions under this Regulation should contribute to the achievement of the target that 30% of all expenditure under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial frameworkat least 30% of the total amount of the Union budget and the European Union Recovery instrument expenditure should be spent on mainstreamto supporting climate objectives and should contribute to the ambition of providing 7.5% of annual spending under the MFF to biodiversity objectives in 2024 and 10% of annual spending to biodiversity objectives in 2026 and 2027, while considering the existing overlaps between climate and biodiversity goals. For this purpose, the methodology set out in Annex II of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council33 should be used to tag the expenditures of the Fund. The Fund should support activities that fully respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . Only such measures and investments should be included in the Planrogrammes. Direct income support measures should as a rule be considered as having an insignificant foreseeable impact on environmental objectives, and as such be considered compliant with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’. The Commission intends to issue technical guidance to the Member States well ahead of the preparation of the Planrogrammes. The guidance will explain how the measures and investments must comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission intends to present in 2021 a proposal for a Council Recommendation on how to address the social aspects of the green transition. _________________ 33 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159). 34 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 283 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 286 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Sdisproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and are under-represented as tenants. This, together with the fact that women are more affected by time poverty, limits women’s involvement in the energy transition, by not being able to afford energy efficiency investments to decrease their energy consumption and having limited access to energy efficiency retrofitting programs1b.Gender equality as well as rights and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and, implementation of Planand monitoring of Programmes to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1a 1a EIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 1b European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union, Feenstra, M., Clancy, J., Women, gender equality and the energy transition in the EU, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2861/989050
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 292 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport and are more interested in the frequency and quality of service2a.Moreover, as transport is a factor that can reinforce poverty and social exclusion, mainstreaming gender into all transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions is paramount; _________________ 2a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 297 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Planrogrammes together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . The Planrogrammes should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. _________________ 35 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 306 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) The Fund and the Planrogrammes should be coherent with and framed by the reforms planned and the commitments made by the Member States under their updated integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, under Directive [yyyy/nnn] of the European Parliament and the Council [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]36 , the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan37 , the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council38 , the Just Transition Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council39 and the Member States long-term buildings renovation strategies pursuant to Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council40 . To ensure administrative efficiency, where applicable, the information included in the Planrogrammes should be consistent with the legislation and plans listed above. _________________ 36 [Add ref] 37 Endorsed by the European Council on 24 and 25 June 2021. 38 Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1296/2013 (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 21). 39 Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 1). 40 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 316 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The Union should support Member States with financial means to implement their Planrogrammes through the Social Climate Fund. Payments from the Social Climate Fund should be made conditional on achievement of the milestones and targets included in the Planrogrammes. This would allow efficiently taking into account national circumstances and priorities while simplifying financing and facilitating its integration with other national spending programmes while guaranteeing the impact and the integrity of EU spending.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 331 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding tohas been set on the basis of an assessment of the estimated amount generated by allocating to the EU budget 25% of the expected revenues from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC in the period 2026-2032. Pursuant to Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/205341 , Member States should make those revenues available to the Union budget as own resources. The revenue accruing to the Union budget shall respect the principle of universality in accordance with Article 7 of Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Planrogramme themselves. For this purpose, as well as for investment and measures to accelerate and alleviate the required transition for citizens negatively affected, Member States should inter alia use their expected revenues from emissions trading for buildings and road transport under Directive 2003/87/EC for that purpose. The financing of the Fund should not come at the expense of other Union programmes. _________________ 41 Council Decision (EU, Euratom) 2020/2053 of 14 December 2020 on the system of own resources of the European Union and repealing Decision 2014/335/EU, Euratom (OJ L 424, 15.12.2020, p. 1).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 335 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 344 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) In the event of a higher carbon price, additional allocations should be made available for the Fund to ensure that the impact of carbon price increases on the most vulnerable is adequately and fairly mitigated.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 346 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
(23b) The principle of unity of the budget, whereby all items of revenue and expenditure of the Union are shown in the budget, is a Treaty requirement1b. The Social Climate Fund is therefore fully integrated into the Union budget in order to, inter alia, respect the Community method, parliamentary democratic accountability, oversight, ensure predictability of funding and multiannual programming, and safeguard transparency of the budgetary decisions taken at EU level. Integrating this Fund into the Union budget provides strong safeguards as regards its implementation, thanks to the protection afforded both by Union financial legislation and the applicable sector-specific and financial rules in the event of irregularities or serious deficiencies in management and control systems and by the measures set out under Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 for the protection of the Union budget in the event of breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Member States. Furthermore, a Social Climate Fund within the Union budget strengthens the effectiveness of the measures under this Fund and their consistency with other Union policies and programmes, including in the climate action and social policies. _________________ 1b Article 310(1) TFEU
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 346 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may include in their Plan, as part of the estimated total costs, the payments for additional technical support pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2021/240 and the amount of the cash contribution for the purpose of the Member State compartment pursuant to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/523. Those costs shall not exceed 4 % of the financial total allocation for the Plan, and the relevant measures, as set out in the Plan, shall comply with this Regulation.deleted
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 348 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Technical assistance of Member States 1) At the initiative of the Member State, the Fund may support actions necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund, as well as to provide financing to carry out, among others, functions such as preparation, training, management, monitoring, evaluation, visibility and communication. 2) The Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions to reinforce the capacity and efficiency of public authorities and bodies, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund. 3) The amount of technical assistance will be established at 10% of the total amount of the Fund.
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 357 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure an efficient and coherent allocation of funds and to respect the principle of sound financial management, actions under this Regulation should be consistent with and be complementary to ongoing Union programmes, whilst avoiding double funding from the Fund and other Union programmes for the same expenditure. In particular, the Commission and the Member State should ensure, in all stages of the process, effective coordination in order to safeguard the consistency, coherence, complementarity and synergy among sources of funding. To that effect, Member States should be required to present the relevant information on existing or planned Union financing when submitting their planrogrammes to the Commission. Financial support under the Fund should be additional to the support provided under other Union programmes and instruments. Measures and investment financed under the Fund should be able to receive funding from other Union programmes and instruments provided that such support does not cover the same costs.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 362 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure transparent rules for monitoring and evaluation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of setting the common indicators for reporting on the progress and for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Planrogrammes. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 365 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The implementation of the Fund should be carried out in line with the principles of unity, of universality and of sound financial management, including the effective prevention and prosecution of fraud, tax fraud, tax evasion, corruption and conflicts of interest.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 372 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) For the purpose of sound financial management, while respecting the performance-based nature of the Fund, specific rules should be laid down for budget commitments, payments, suspension, and recovery of funds as well as for the termination of agreements related to financial support. The Member States should take appropriate measures to ensure that the use of funds in relation to measures supported by the Fund complies with applicable Union and national law. Member States must ensure that such support is granted in compliance with the EU State aid rules, where applicable In particular, they should ensure that fraud, corruption and conflicts of interests are prevented, detected and corrected, and that double funding from the Fund and other Union programmes is avoided. Suspension and the termination of agreements related to financial support as well as reduction and recovery of the financial allocation should be possible when the Planrogramme has not been implemented in a satisfactory manner by the Member State concerned, or in the case of serious irregularities, meaning fraud, corruption and conflicts of interest in relation to the measures supported by the Fund, or a serious breach of an obligation under the agreements related to financial support. Appropriate contradictory procedures should be established to ensure that the decision by the Commission in relation to suspension and recovery of amounts paid as well as the termination of agreements related to financial support respects the right of Member States to submit observations.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 379 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) whether the consultation for the preparation of the Plan was conducted in accordance with Article 3, paragraph 3a (new).
2022/03/01
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 388 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall provide support to Member States for the financing of the measures and investments included in their Social Climate Planrogrammes (‘the Plans’).rogrammes’). (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 396 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the green transition namely by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 417 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 428 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-relatedholistic building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances,which includes a comprehensive approach to the energy, accessibility, spatial and structural performance of the building, including in particular the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, ventilation, the decarbonisation of heating and cooling, the replacement of appliances and lighting for more efficient ones, the upgrade of electrical installations for more efficient ones, adaptation of housing for people with any type of disability and the installation of on- site production of energy from renewable sources, and including all kinds of safety- related renovation works undertaken at the same time, such as seismic protection, electrical safety, smoke detection and alarm, automatic fire suppression, smoke management and fire compartmentation;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 439 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliama household’s inability to meet its basic energy supply needs and lack of access to essential energy services as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Counliving, including adequate heating and cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]policy and other relevant policies, as a result of an insufficient disposable income;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 458 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘small or medium-sized enterprise’ or ‘SME’ means a small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in Article 2 of the Annex of the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 469 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘vulnerable households’ means households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 485 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘vulnerable micro-enterprises’ means micro-enterprises that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 488 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12a) ‘vulnerable SMEs’ means SMEs that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 496 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, including from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural and remote, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or in less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 506 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a Implementation The Member States and the Commission shall implement the budget of the Union allocated to the Funds under shared management in accordance with Article 63 of the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046. Member States shall prepare and implement programmes at the appropriate territorial level in accordance with their institutional, legal and financial framework.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 511 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’)rogramme together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan, following, where relevant, a consultation with regional and local entities and civil society organisations working with population in situation of vulnerability. The Programme shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 532 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Planrogramme may include national: a) measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and households that are vulnerable transport users to reduce the impact of the increase in the price of fossil fuels resulting from the inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. Member States that have ongoing national or regional programmes in the areas of energy renovation of buildings and zero and low emissions mobility and transport may allocate up to 100% of the fund's allocation to direct income support; b) finance measures and investments to improve energy performance and increase energy efficiency of buildings and ensure their safety, through the implementation of active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, to carry out electrical, fire and seismic safety inspection and renovation, and including information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement those measures and investments; c) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including information support, capacity building and the training necessary to implement those measures and investments.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 538 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Plan shall include national projects to: (a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources; (b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.deleted
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 572 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, including those representing young people, and other relevant stakeholders shall be consulted on the draft plan in accordance with the national legal framework, before it is submitted to the Commission.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 598 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, on SMEs and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and sex- disaggregated data, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 607 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Planrogramme provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Planrogramme are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 617 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 638 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the Planrogramme, a summary of the consultation process provided for in Article 3.4, conducted in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the Planrogramme;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 676 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 690 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Fund shall only support measures and investments respecting the principle of Energy Efficiency First as in article 3 of Energy efficiency directive and the ‘do no significant harm’ referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 714 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading for buildings and road transport. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 717 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Planrogrammes, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 731 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 745 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and of cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 756 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) provide targeted information, support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the energy efficiency renovation solutions and grant access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 785 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) combating discrimination of certain vulnerable groups in accessing measures and support linked to the transition, including through capacity building and including social services agents, who will support vulnerable persons and households in the access to support measures.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 797 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6a Promotion of equality between men and women The Member States and the Commission shall promote equality between men and women through mainstreaming throughout the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the plans. Through the Social Climate Fund, the Member States and the Commission shall also support specific targeted actions within any of the measured financed referred to in Article 6, with the aim of increasing the sustainable participation and progress of women in the creation of employment linked to the green transition and to the achievement of climate neutrality, thus combating the feminisation of poverty and reducing gender-based segregation.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 834 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be at least EUR 23 700 000 000 in current prices.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 838 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Additional allocations shall be made available subject to the specific technical adjustment based on carbon- price fluctuation provided for in Article 4b of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 847 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2028-2032 shall be at least EUR 48 500 000 000 in current prices, subject to the availability of the amounts under the annual ceilings of the applicable multiannual financial framework referred to in Article 312 TFEU. The prolongation of the specific technical adjustment based on carbon-price fluctuation shall be considered in the context of the negotiations of the applicable multiannual financial framework.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 866 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In order to provide Member States with sufficient flexibility in the implementation of their maximum financial allocations, resources allocated to Member States may, at their request, be transferred from the Fund to other shared management and direct and indirectly managed instruments. Transferred resources shall be implemented in accordance with the rules of the Fund or the instrument to which the resources are transferred and, in the case of transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management, for the benefit of the Member State concerned. Resources transferred to the shared management instruments will not be subject to thematic concentration requirements.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 871 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may include in their Plan, as part of the estimated total costs, the payments for additional technical support pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2021/240 and the amount of the cash contribution for the purpose of the Member State compartment pursuant to the relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/523. Those costs shall not exceed 4 % of the financial total allocation for the Plan, and the relevant measures, as set out in the Plan, shall comply with this Regulation.deleted
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 874 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Technical assistance of Member States 1. At the initiative of the Member State, the Fund may support actions necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund, as well as to provide financing to carry out, among others, functions such as preparation, training, management, monitoring, evaluation, visibility and communication. 2. The Member State may propose to undertake additional technical assistance actions to reinforce the capacity and efficiency of public authorities and bodies, beneficiaries and relevant partners necessary for the effective administration and use of the Fund. 3. The amount of technical assistance will be established at 10% of the total amount of the Fund. 4. Support for technical assistance may take any of the forms envisaged in Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 877 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
The Fund shall be implemented by the Commission in direct management in accordance with the relevant rules adopted pursuant to Article 322 TFEU, in particular Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council59 . _________________ 59 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget (OJ L 433I, 22.12.2020, p. 1).Article 11 deleted Implementation
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 891 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. TWithout prejudice to Article 9(1)(a), the maximum financial allocation shall be calculated for each Member State as specified in Annex I and Annex II.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 892 #

2021/0206(COD)

2. EBy 2025, each Member State may submit a request up to its maximum financial allocation to implement its Planrogramme.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 894 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the years 2026 and 2027, each Member State may submit a request up to its maximum financial allocation and up to the maximum of its share of the additional allocation made available pursuant to Article 9(1a) as specified in Annex II based on the methodology for the calculation as referred to in Annex I.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 904 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 50 percent of the total estimated costs of their Planrogrammes.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 931 #

2021/0206(COD)

(i) whether the Planrogramme represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 953 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Planrogramme is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Planrogramme and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 962 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) whether the consultation for the preparation of the Plan was conducted in accordance with Article 3 (4).
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 993 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Social Climate Planrogramme, including relevant milestones and targets, is no longer achievable, either in whole or in part, by the Member State concerned because of objective circumstances, in particular because of the actual direct effects of the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, or where the Member State decides to propose a modification of its Social Climate Programme to better achieve the objectives set out in Article 1, the Member State concerned may submit to the Commission an amendment of its Plan to include the necessary and duly justified changes. Member States may request technical support for the preparation of such request.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 994 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Where additional allocations are made available pursuant to Article 9(1a), the Member State concerned may submit to the Commission a targeted amendment of its Programme.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1007 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. After the Commission has adopted a decision as referred to in Article 16, it shall in due time conclude an agreement with the Member State concerned constituting an individual legal commitment within the meaning of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 covering the period 20253-2027. That agreement may be concluded at the earliest one year before the year of the start of the auctions under Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1020 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where, as a result of the assessment referred to in paragraph 3, the Commission establishes that the milestones and targets set out in the Commission decision referred to in Article 16 have not been satisfactorily fulfilled, the payment of all or part of the financial allocation shall be suspended. The amount suspended shall be in line with the costs of the measures for which the milestones and targets are not satisfactorily met. The Member State concerned may present its observations within one month of the communication of the Commission’s assessment.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1086 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 July 20286, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an early evaluation report on the implementation and functioning of the Fund.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 1091 #

2021/0206(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 1 July 2028, the Commission shall provide the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions with an evaluation report on the implementation and functioning of the Fund.
2022/02/23
Committee: EMPLENVI
Amendment 40 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Over the past decades, air transport has played a crucial role in the Union's economy and in the everyday lives of Union citizens, as one of the best performing and most dynamic sectors of the Union economy. It has been a strong driver for economic growth, jobs, trade and tourism, as well as for connectivity and mobility for businesses and citizens alike, particularly within the Union aviation internal market. Growth in air transport services has significantly contributed to improving connectivity within the Union and, fostering cohesion and reducing regional disparities within the Union, in particular for peripheral, outermost and insular regions, as well as with third countries, and has been a significant enabler of the Union economy.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 44 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) In line with the Union’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, the European Union has established legal obligations through the Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to achieve a reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % compared to 1990 by 2030. Accordingly, various policy instruments are needed to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in all economic sectors, including the transport sector. Taking into consideration that currently aviation relies exclusively on fossil jet fuel to operate, targeted financing and policy measures at EU and national level are needed to reverse this trend and to ramp up the uptake and supply of sustainable fuels, in order to advance in the decarbonisation of the sector.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The functioning of the Union air transport sector is determined by its cross- border nature across the Union, and by its global dimension. The aviation internal market is one of the most integrated sectors in the Union, governed by uniform rules on market access and operating conditions. The air transport external policy is governed by rules established at global level at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), as well as by comprehensive multilateral or bilateral agreements between the Union or its Member States, and third countries. In consequence, it is important that the Union pushes forward changes at ICAO level regarding fiscal and regulatory frameworks in aviation, including in the uptake of SAF, with the same level of ambition as at EU level in order to ensure a fair international level playing field in the sector.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 69 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Communication on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy10 adopted by the Commission in December 2020 sets a course of action for the EU transport system to achieve its green and digital transformation and become more resilient. The decarbonisation of the air transport sector is a necessary and challenging process, especially in the short term. Technological advancements, pursued in European and national research and innovation aviation programmes have contributed to important emission reductions in the past decades. However, the global growth of air traffic has outpaced the sector’s emissions reductions. Whereas new technologies, including new zero-emission electric- or hydrogen- powered aircrafts, are expected to help reducing short-haul aviation’s reliance on fossil energy in the next decades, sustainable aviation fuels offer the only solution for significant decarbonisation of all flight ranges, already in the short term. However, this potential is currently largely untapped. _________________ 10 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy – putting European transport on track for the future (COM/2020/789 final), 9.12.2020.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 74 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) SThis Regulation aims at establishing a common definition of sustainable aviation fuels as fuels from renewable sources. Currently, the most common sustainable aviation fuels are liquid, drop-in fuels, fully fungible with conventional aviation fuel and compatible with existing aircraft engines. Several production pathways of sustainable aviation fuels have been certified at global level for use in civil or military aviation. Sustainable aviation fuels are technologically ready to play an important role in reducing emissions from air transport already in the very short term. TheyOther alternatives to power aircraft, such as electricity or liquid hydrogen from renewable sources are expected to progressively contribute to the decarbonisation of air transport, beginning with short-haul flights. This Regulation should also take into account these energy carriers, promoting their acceleration and incentivising technological innovation. Sustainable aviation fuels are expected to account for a major part of the aviation fuel mix in the medium and long term and they should replace the conventional fossil aviation fuels in the long term. Further, with the support of appropriate international fuel standards, sustainable aviation fuels might contribute to lowering the aromatic content of the final fuel used by an operator, thus helping to reduce other non-CO2 emissions. Other alternatives to power aircraft, such as electricity or liquid hydrogen are expected to progressively contribute to the decarbonisation of air transport, beginning with short-haul flights.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 80 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) The gradual introduction of sustainable aviation fuels on the air transport market will represent an additional fuel cost for airlines, as such fuel technologies are currently more expensive to produce than conventional aviation fuel. This is expected to exacerbate the pre-existing issues of level playing field on the air transport market as regards aviation fuel, and to cause further distortions among aircraft operators and airports. This regulation should take measures to prevent that the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels affects negatively the competitiveness of the EU aviation sector and its associated industries (e.g. manufacturing) by defining harmonised requirements across the Union.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 83 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) To create a global market of sustainable aviation fuels, the EU should engage in establishing and implementing a global policy framework at ICAO level. This should prevent distortions of competition in the international aviation market and the loss of traffic flows connecting through the EU airports and should prevent carbon leakage.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 84 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) At global level, sustainable aviation fuels are regulated at ICAO. In particular, ICAO establishes detailed requirements on the sustainability, traceability and accounting of sustainable aviation fuels for use on flights covered by the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). While incentives are set in CORSIA and sustainable aviation fuels are considered an integral pillar of the work on the feasibility of a Long-Term Aspiration Goal for international aviation, there is currently no mandatory scheme on the use of sustainable aviation fuels for international flights. Comprehensive multilateral or bilateral air transport agreements between the EU or its Member States, and third countries generally include provisions on environmental protection. However, for the time being, such provisions do not impose on contracting parties any binding requirements on the use of sustainable aviation fuels. In order to ensure the long- term competitiveness of traffic flows connecting through EU airports, the Union should do its utmost to ensure the adoption of a global scheme on the use of sustainable aviation fuels, while safeguarding the Union's competence regarding this matter.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Therefore, uniform rules need to be laid down for the aviation internal market to complement Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and to deliver on its overall objectives by addressing the specific needs and requirements arising from the EU aviation internal market and promoting sustainable renewable fuels in aviation. In particular, the present Regulation aims to avoid a fragmentation of the aviation market, prevent possible competitive distortions between economic actors, or unfair practices of cost avoidance as regards the refuelling of aircraft operators. Targeted support and financing is required from EU and national levels, as well as incentivising public and private partnerships to accelerate the uptake of sustainable aviation fuels.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) The present Regulation should apply to aircraft engaged in civil aviation, carrying out commercial air transport flights. It should not apply to aircraft such as military aircraft and aircraft engaged in operations for humanitarian, search, rescue, disaster relief or medical purposes, as well as customs, police and fire-fighting operations. Indeed, flights operated in such circumstances are of exceptional nature and as such cannot always be planned in the same way as regular flights. Due to the nature of their operations, they may not always be in a position to fulfil obligations under this Regulation, as it may represent unnecessary burden. In order to cater for a level playing field across the EU aviation single market, this regulation should cover the largest possible share of commercial air traffic operated from airports located on EU territory. At the same time, in order to safeguard air connectivity for the benefits of EU citizens, businesses and regions, it is important to avoid imposing undue burden on air transport operations at small airports. However, air transport operations at airports not covered by this Regulation could be encouraged to comply with the obligations of this Regulation on a voluntary basis. A threshold of yearly passenger air traffic and freight traffic should be defined, below which airports would not be covered by this Regulation; however, the scope of the Regulation should cover at least 95% of total traffic departing from airports in the Union. For the same reasons, a threshold should be defined to exempt aircraft operators accountable for a very low number of departures from airports located on EU territory.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) Development and deployment of sustainable aviation fuels with a high potential for sustainability, commercial maturity and a high potential for innovation and growth to meet future needs should be promoted. This should support creating innovative and competitive fuels markets and ensure sufficient supply of sustainable aviation fuels for aviation in short and long term to contribute to Union transport decarbonisation ambitions, while strengthening Union’s efforts towards a high level of environmental protection. For this purpose, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Parts A and B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, as well as synthetic aviation fuels should be eligible. In particular, sustainable aviation fuels produced from feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 are essential, as currently the most commercially mature technology to decarbonise air transport already in the short term, but their potential is limited due to constraints on the availability of feedstock, and their supply chain and collection are not always well tracked. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 limits these feedstocks. Biofuels produced from the feedstocks listed in Annex IX part B to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 that are counted towards the present sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) obligation are subject to the cap established under that Directive for counting such biofuels towards the renewable energy target in transport. This Regulation should reflect the cap set out in Directive (EU)2018/2001.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 133 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) The present Regulation should aim to ensure that aircraft operators can compete on the basis of equal opportunities as regards the access to sustainable aviation fuels. To avoid any distortions on the air services market, all Union airports covered by this Regulation should be supplied with uniform minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels. Whereas the market is free to supply and use larger quantities of sustainable fuel, this Regulation should ensure that the mandatory minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels are the same across all the covered airports. It supersedes any requirements established directly or indirectly at national or regional level requiring aircraft operators or aviation fuel suppliers to uptake or supply sustainable aviation fuels with different targets than the ones prescribed under this Regulation. In order to create a clear and predictable legal framework and in doing so encourage the market development and deployment of the most sustainable and innovative with growth potential to meet future needs fuel technologies, this Regulation should set out gradually increasing minimum shares of synthetic aviation fuels over time. Setting out a dedicated sub-obligation on synthetic aviation fuels is necessary in view of the significant decarbonisation potential of such fuels, and in view of their current estimated production costs. When produced from renewable electricity and carbon captured directly from the air, synthetic aviation fuels can achieve as high as 100% emissions savings compared to conventional aviation fuel. They also have notable advantages compared to other types of sustainable aviation fuels with regards to resource efficiency (in particular for water needs) of the production process. However, synthetic aviation fuels’ production costs are currently estimated at 3 to 6 times higher than the market price of conventional aviation fuel. Therefore, this Regulation should establish a dedicated sub-obligation for this technology. Other types of synthetic fuels, such as low carbon synthetic fuels achieving high greenhouse gas reductions, and also those derived from Direct Air Capture (DAC) could be considered for inclusion in the scope of this Regulation in the course of future revisions, where such fuels become defined under the Renewable Energy Directive.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 139 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
(20) It is essential to ensure that the minimum shares of sustainable aviation fuels can be successfully supplied to the aviation market without supply shortages. For this purpose, sufficient lead-time should be planned to allow the renewable fuels industry to develop production capacity accordingly. The supply of sustainable aviation fuels should become mandatory starting in 2025. Similarly, in order to provide legal certainty and predictability to the market and drive investments durably towards sustainable aviation fuels production capacity, the terms of this Regulation should be stable over a long period of time. The interim targets of this Regulation could be revised in the future where appropriate on the basis of the evolution of the aviation fuels markets, the EU's climate commitments as well as on the impact on the competitiveness on the EU aviation internal market.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 157 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Airports covered by this Regulation should ensure that all the necessary infrastructure is provided for delivery, storage and refuelling of sustainable aviation fuel, so as not to constitute an obstacle with respect to the uptake of such sustainable aviation fuel. If necessary, the AgencyAirports should also take the necessary measures for the future deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure for hydrogen and electric recharging for aircrafts. If necessary, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’), should be able to require a Union airport to provide information on the infrastructure available allowing for seamless distribution and refuelling of aircraft operators with sustainable aviation fuels. The role of the Agency should allow airports and airlines to have a common focal point, in the event where technical clarification is necessary on the availability of fuel infrastructure.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 168 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) This Regulation should promote greater transparency on the environmental footprint of aviation. Information should be provided to users of aviation services on life-cycle emissions of flights including on the use of sustainable alternative fuels, so that they can make informed decisions on their transport needs and the related environmental impacts. To this end, a comprehensive Union labelling system for the environmental performance of aviation should be established that can provide users of aviation services clear and easily understandable information about the environmental performance of aviation. The creation of such a labelling system could draw on existing and ongoing work at Union level.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 174 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The revenues generated from the payment of penalties should be used to promote the production, distribution and use of sustainable aviation fuels, research and innovation in the aviation industry with regard to the reduction of greenhouse gases emissions and help the aviation sector to meet their climate and environmental goals. For this purpose these revenues should be allocated to the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1a _________________ 1a Directive 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, 25.10.2003, p. 32)
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32 a (new)
(32 a) To advance the decarbonisation efforts of the Union, the Commission and Member States should ensure that both existing and future comprehensive air transport agreements as well as air services agreements integrate comprehensive and binding provisions on a sustainable aviation fuels' blending mandate. Member States should equally strive to achieve this in their existing and future bilateral air service agreements.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 190 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down harmonised rules on the uptake and supply of sustainable aviation fuels. , including through establishing obligations for aviation fuel suppliers to provide a share of sustainable aviation fuel, a refuelling obligation for aircraft operators, and obligations for Union airports to provide the necessary infrastructure.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 221 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
— ‘sustainable aviation fuels’ (‘SAF’) means drop-in aviation fuels that are either synthetic aviation fuels, advanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 34 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX to that Directive, which comply with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria laid down in Article 29(2) to (7) of that Directive and are certified in accordance with Article 30 of this Directive;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 229 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 8
— ‘synthetic aviation fuels’ means liquid or gaseous fuels that are renewable fuels of non- biological origin, as defined in Article 2, second paragraph, point 36 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, or electricity from renewable sources used in aviation;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 259 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Aviation fuel suppliers shall ensure that all aviation fuel made available to aircraft operators at each Union airport contains a minimum share of sustainable aviation fuel, including a minimum share of synthetic aviation fuel in accordance with the values and dates of application set out in Annex I. To meet these minimum shares, the biofuels produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall not count more than 1,7% of the total aviation fuel supplied.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 265 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Fuel suppliers may demonstrate compliance with the obligation provided for in paragraph 1 by using the mass balance system referred to in Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 when fuel suppliers can prove that mass balance schemes avoid duplication of logistics systems and greenhouse gas emissions.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 305 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Union airports shall take necessary measures to facilitate the access of aircraft operators to aviation fuels containing shares of sustainable aviation fuels in accordance with Annex I and, shall provide the infrastructure necessary for the delivery, storage and uplifting of such fuels, as well as for hydrogen and electric recharging and refuelling infrastructure for aircrafts, in accordance with [Article 13 of Regulation on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure].
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 317 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Where aircraft operators report difficulties to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (‘the Agency’) in accessing aviation fuels containing sustainable aviation fuels at a given Union airport for lack of adequate airport infrastructure, the Agency mshall without undue delay request the Union airport to provide the information necessary to prove compliance with paragraph 1. The Union airport concerned shall provide the information without undue delay.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 344 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) The total amount of sustainable aviation fuel purchased from aviation fuel suppliers, for the purpose of operating their commercial air transport flights departing from Union airports, expressed in tonnes.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 372 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a Union labelling system for the environmental performance of aviation 1. In order to incentivise emission reductions and increase the transparency of information, the Commission shall set up a comprehensive Union labelling system for the environmental performance of aviation which shall apply to commercial air transport flights. 2. By 1 January 2024, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 13b to supplement this Regulation by setting out the detailed provisions for the functioning of the Union labelling system for the environmental performance of flights as well as the technical standards which constitute its basis.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 382 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) Member States shall ensure that any Union airport failing to comply with the obligations laid down in Article 6 is liable to an administrative fine. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 13b to determine guidance for the calculation of the amount of the fine.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 394 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
(7) Member States shall have the necessary legal and administrative framework in place at national level to ensure the fulfilment of the obligations and the collection of the administrative fines. Member States shall transfer the amount collected through those administrative fines as contribution to the InvestEU Green Transition Investment Facility, as a top-up to the EU guarantee.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 398 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Allocation of penalties to support sustainable aviation fuels 1. The amount collected through the administrative fines referred to in Article 11 shall be allocated to support common projects aimed at the rapid deployment of sustainable aviation fuels, including the development, testing and deployment of innovative aircraft technologies that have the potential to achieve significant emission reductions, and to support redeployment, re-skilling and up-skilling of workers, in quality social dialogue with social partners. 2. The revenues generated from penalties referred to in paragraph 1 shall be allocated to the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC. These revenues shall constitute external assigned revenue and shall be implemented in accordance with the rules applicable to the Innovation Fund.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 400 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) The amount of sustainable aviation fuel purchased by aircraft operators at Union level in aggregate, for use on commercial air transport flights departing from a Union airport, and by Union airport;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 402 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) The amount of sustainable aviation fuel and of synthetic aviation fuel supplied at Union level in aggregate, by Member State and by Union airport;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 405 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) The state of the market, including price information, and trends in sustainable aviation fuel production and use in the Union, and in each Member State;
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 410 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) The origin and the characteristics of all sustainable aviation fuels purchased by aircraft operators for use on commercial air transport flights departing from Union airports.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 420 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a Opt-in for airports and aircraft operators An airport situated on Union territory, or an aircraft operator operating from Union airports, which do not fall within the scope of the definitions set out in Article 3 may request to be treated as an Union airport or aircraft operator, respectively, under this Regulation if that airport or that aircraft operator informs accordingly the Commission, the Agency and the competent authorities.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 421 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 b (new)
Article 13 b Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 9a and 11 shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the entry into force of this Regulation]. 3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 9a and 11 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 on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. 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 Articles 9 a and 11 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and 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 one month at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 426 #

2021/0205(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
By 1 January 20285 and every five years thereafter, the Commission services shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council, on the application of this Regulation, the evolution of the aviation fuels market and itsthe impact on the competitiveness and the functioning of the aviation internal market of the Union, including regarding the possible extension of the scope of this Regulation to other energy sources, and other types of synthetic fuels defined under the Renewable Energy Directivethe socioeconomic impacts as well as the related employment and training needs, the possible revision of the minimum shares in Article 4 and Annex I, and the level of administrative fines. The report shall include information, where available, on development of a potential policy framework for uptake of sustainable aviation fuels at ICAO level. The report shall also inform on technological advancements in the area of research and innovation in the aviation industry which are relevant to sustainable aviation fuels, including with regards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions. The report may consider if this Regulation should be amended and, options for amendments, wh and the development of technologies such as electric- or hydrogen-powered appropriate, in lircraft, includineg with a potential policy framework on sustainable aviation fuels uptake at ICAO levelregards to the reduction of non-CO2 emissions.
2022/03/14
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 72 #

2021/0202(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 16
(16) Decision (EU) 2015/1814 should therefore be amended accordingly, However, within six months of entry into force of the proposal for a directive amending Directive 2003/87, the Commission shall conduct an assessment of its impact on the supply of and demand for allowances in the market and submit a new proposal to amend Article 1(5) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, if necessary in view of the results of that assessment.
2022/01/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Union has enshrined the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050 in legislation. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union commitment to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030. All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving that target, including the land use, land use change and forestry sector. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 Union climate target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. In the context of according to Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, t. The Commission reaffirmed in a corresponding statement its intention tocould aim to achieve a higher volume of its net carbon sink in 2030 proposeing a revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 , in line with the ambition to increase net carbon removals to levels above 300 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in the land use, land use change and forestry sector by 2030based on the best available data made public and on scientifically feasible objectives. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).’. 31 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).
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to contribute to the increased ambition to reduce greenhouse gas net emissions from at least 40 % to at least 55 % below 1990 levels, binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be set out for each Member State in the land use, land use change and forestry sector in the period from 2026 to 2030 (in analogy to the annual emission allocations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ), resulting in a target of 310 millions of tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals for the Union as a whole in 2030. The methodology used to establish the national targets for 2030 should take into account the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 20168, 20179 and 201820, reported by each Member State, and reflect the current mitigation performance of the land use, land use change and forestry sector, and each Member State’s share of the managed land area in the Unionabsorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity, and considering Cost effectiveness (different costs per ton of CO2 equivalent of such practices across member states). The proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no-debit benchmark for each Member state and emission reductions shall be prioritized. __________________ 32Regulation (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).
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be determined for each Member State by a linear trajectory complemented by a multi- year objective (2026–2030) in which variability characterizing LULUCF could be accommodated. The trajectory should start in 2022, on the average of greenhouse gas emissions reported by that Member State during 2021, 2022 and 2023 and end in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State. For Member States that improve their methodology of calculating the emissions and removals, a concept of technical correction should be introduced. A technical correction should be added to the target of that Member State corresponding to the effect of the change in methodology on the targets and the efforts of the Member State to achieve them, in order to respect environmental integrity.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The Communication of 17 September 2020 on Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition33 outlined an option to combine agriculture non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions with land use, land use change and forestry net removals, thus creating a newly regulated land sector. Such combination can promote synergies between land-based mitigation actions and enable more integrated policymaking and podifferent pathways and policy options to reach the Union's increased 2030 climate target. It stressed that reaching climate neutralicty implementation at national and Union level. To this end, the obligation for Member States to submit integrated mitigation plans for the land sector should be reinforcedwill require Union action to be significantly stepped up in all sectors of the economy. __________________ 33 COM(2020) 562 final.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 185 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) The land sector has the potential to become rapidly climate-neutral by 2035 in a cost-effective manner, and subsequently generate more greenhouse gas removals than emissions. A collective commitment aiming to achieve climate- neutrality in the land sector in 2035 at EU level can provide the needed planning certainty to drive land-based mitigation action in the short term, considering that it can take many years for such action to deliver the desired mitigation outcomes. Moreover, the land sector is projected to become the largest sector in the EU greenhouse gas flux profile in 2050. It is therefore particularly important to anchor that sector to a trajectory that can effectively deliver net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By mid-2024, the Member States should submit their updated integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council34 . The plans should include relevant measures by which each Member State best contributes to the collective target of climate neutrality in the land sector at EU level in 2035. On the basis of these plans, the Commission should propose national targets, ensuring that the Union-wide greenhouse gas emissions and removals in the land use, land use change and forestry sector and the emissions from the agriculture non-CO2 sectors are at least balanced by 2035. Contrary to the EU level target of climate neutrality for the land sector by 2035, such national targets will be binding and enforceable on each Member State. __________________ 34Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p.1).deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) Discontinuing the current accounting rules after 2025 creates a need for alternative provisions for natural disturbances such as fire, pest, and storms, in orderand extend the concept to address uncertainties and foreseen impacts due to natural processes or as a result of climate change in the land use, land use change and forestry sector. A flexibility mechanism linked to natural disturbances, natural processes or as a result of climate change should be available to Member States in 2032, provided that they have exhausted all other flexibilities at their disposal, put in place appropriate measures to reduce the vulnerability of their land to such disturbances and that the achievement by the Union of the 2030 target for the land use, land use change and forestry sector is completed, natural processes or as a result of climate change.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) With the setting of binding national annual targets for greenhouse gas removals based on the reported greenhouse gas emissions and removals from 2026 onwards, the rules for target compliance should be set out. The principles laid down in Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should apply mutatis mutandis, with a penalty for non-compliance calculated in the following way: 108% of the gap between the assigned target and the net removals reported in the given year will be added to the greenhouse gas emission figure reported in the subsequent year by the Member State.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The expected anthropogenic changes to marine and freshwaters environment use though, for instance, planned expansion of offshore energy, potential increase in aquaculture production and the increasing levels of nature protection to meet the EU Biodiversity Strategy targets will influence greenhouse gas emissions and their sequestration. Currently these emissions and removals are not included in the standard reporting tables to the UNFCCC. Subsequently to the adoption of the reporting methodology, the Commission will consider reporting on the progress, feasibility of analysis and impact of extending the reporting to marine and freshwater environment based on the latest scientific evidence of these fluxes when carrying out the review in accordance with Article 17(2) of this Regulation.deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) commitments of Member States to take the necessary measures aiming towards the collective achievement of climate-neutrality in the Union by 2035 in the land use, land use change and forestry sector including emissions by the non- CO2 agriculture.’;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘natural disturbances’ mean any non- anthropogenic2a) in Article 3, paragraph 1, point (9) is replaced by the following: "(9) ‘disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change’ mean any events or circumstances that cause significant emissions in forests or underachievement of removals compared to a projected baseline and the occurrence of which is beyond the control of the relevant Member State, and the effects of which the Member State is objectively unable to significantly limit, even after their occurrence, on emissions; or underachievement of removals compared to a projected baseline; Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2018.156.01.0001.01.ENG)
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The 2030 Union target for net greenhouse gas removals is 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent as a sum of the Member States targets established in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, and shall be based on the average of its greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 20168, 20179 and 2018. 20 and each Member State’s absorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates, taking into account the capacity of that Member State to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity, and considering cost effectiveness (different costs per ton of CO2 equivalent of such practices across member states). The proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no debit benchmark for each Member state and emission reductions shall be prioritized.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 401 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State shall ensure that, taking into account the flexibilities provided for in Articles 12 and 13 and 13b, the annual sum of its greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), in each year in the period from 2026 to 2030, after adjustments coming from banking and borrowing allowed in the period 2026-2030, does not exceed the limit established by a linear trajectory, ending in 2030 on the target set out for that Member State in Annex IIa. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start in 2022.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the Member States’ share of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals target in 2030 according to criteria set out in Annex IIa, as well as the annual targets based on the linear trajectory for net greenhouse gas removals for each Member State, for each year in the period from 2026 to 2029 in terms of tonnes CO2 equivalent, allowing banking and borrowing within the period 2026-2030. These national trajectories shall be based on the average greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, reported by each Member State. The value of the 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals as a sum of the targets for Member States set out in Annex IIa may be subject to a technical correction due to a change of methodology by Member States. The method for determination of the technical correction to be added to the targets of the Member States, shall be set out in these implementing acts which shall take into account natural processes or as a result of climate change. For the purpose of those implementing acts, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Union-wide greenhouse gas emissions in the sectors set out in Article 2(3), points (a) to (j), shall aim to be net zero by 2035 and the Union shall achieve negative emissions thereafter. The Union and the Member States shall take the necessary measures to enable the collective achievement of the target for 2035. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2025 and on the basis of integrated national energy and climate plans submitted by each Member State pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 by 30 June 2024, make proposals for the contribution of each Member State to the net emissions reduction.’;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The compensation referred to in paragraph 2 may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the forest reference level of that Member State and may not exceed 520 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2021 to 2025.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 563 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 a a (new)
(12a) the following Article 13aa is inserted Article 13aa ‘Additional compensations due to the impact of climate change An additional compensation of up to an amount of [50] million tonnes of CO2 equivalent accounted emissions and removals in the period from 2026 to 2030 or the equivalent percentage over the goal of 310 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), is enabled due to ecosystem perturbations driven by climate change, for the use of Member States in order to comply with its target set out pursuant to Article 4(2), provided that the member state demonstrates those perturbations driven by climate change had an influence in the accounted emissions and removals from 2026 to 2030 and that measures are planned in order to ensure conservation of the sinks in the long-term.’;
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 569 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 1
1. A land use flexibility mechanism corresponding to a quantity of up to 178285 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent shall be established in the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1999, subject to the fulfilment of the Union target referred to in Article 4(2). The flexibility mechanism shall be available in addition to the flexibilities provided for in Article 12, and could be incremented with the surplus of not used managed forest land flexibility set out in article 13 for the period 2021-2025.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 598 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), the Commission shall determine whether to include 20% ofall net removals not banked by Member States from the period from 2021 to 2025 on the basis of the impact of natural disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change and applying information submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article. The Commission shall in that assessment also ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 602 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 4
4. The amount of the compensation referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of the Member State built upon criteria set out in Annex IIa of this Regulation and may not exceed 580 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 606 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 b – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall submit evidence to the Commission concerning the impact of natural disturbances due to natural processes or as a result of climate change calculated pursuant to Annex VI, in order to be eligible for compensation of remaining sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of a Member State concerned set out in Annex IIa, up to the full amount of unused compensation by other Member States set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030. In case the demand for compensation exceeds the amount of unused compensation available, the compensation shall be distributed proportionallyon a pro rata basis among the Member States concerned.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 610 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13 c
(14) the following Article 13c is inserted: Article 13c Governance of the targets If the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions and removals of a Member State in 2032 exceed the annual targets of that Member State for any specific year of the period 2026 to 2030, taking into account the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 12 and 13b, the following measure shall apply: An amount equal to the amount in tonnes of CO2 equivalent of the excess greenhouse gas net emissions, multiplied by a factor of 1,08, shall be added to the greenhouse gas emission figure reported by that Member State in the following year, in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 15.;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 669 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Following the report, the Commission shall make legislative proposals where it deems it appropriate. In particular, the proposals shall set out annual targets and governance aiming towards the 2035 climate-neutrality target as laid down in Article 4(4), additional Union policies and measures, and a post-2035 framework, including in the scope of the Regulation greenhouse gas emissions and removals from additional sectors, such as the marine and freshwater environment.;deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 703 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V – Part 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory sentence
Geographically explicit land-use conversion data in accordance with the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for national GHG inventories. The greenhouse gas inventory shallcould operate on the basis of electronic databases and geographic information systems, anfor which the Union institutions will provide adequate support to the Member States, and could comprise:
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 715 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 3
For the period 2021-2025, Tier 1 methodology in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories. For emissions and removals for a carbon pool that accounts for at least 25-30 % of emissions or removals in a source or sink category which is prioritised within a Member State's national inventory system because its estimate has a significant influence on a country's total inventory of GHGs in terms of the absolute level of emissions and removals, the trend in emissions and removals, or the uncertainty in emissions and removals in the land use categories, and from 2026 for all carbon pool emission and removal estimates, at least Tier 2 methodology in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 718 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex V– Part 3 – paragraph 4
Member States shallare encouraged to from 2026 for all carbon pool emission and removal estimates falling in areas of high carbon stock land use units referred to in point (c) above, areas of land use units under protection or under restoration referred to in points (d) and (e) above, and areas of land use units under high future climate risks referred to in point (f) above, apply Tier 3 methodology, in accordance with the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories.’.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 721 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Annex II a – table
Member State Value of the net greenhouse gas emissions reduction in kt of CO2 equivalent in 2030 Belgium -1 352 Bulgaria -9 718 Czechia -1 228 Denmark 5 338 Germany -30 840 Estonia -2 545 Ireland 3 728 Greece -4 373 Spain -43 635 France -34 046 Croatia -5 527 Italy -35 758 Cyprus -352 Latvia -644 Lithuania -4 633 Luxembourg -403 Hungary -5 724 Malta 2 Netherlands 4 523 Austria -5 650 Poland -38 098 Portugal -1 358 Romania -25 665 Slovenia -146 Slovakia -6 821 Finland -17 754 Sweden -47 321 EU-27 -310 000 deleted
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 729 #

2021/0201(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Annex II a – introductory sentence
The Union target and the national targets of the Member States of net greenhouse gas removals pursuant to Article 4(2) to be achieved in 2030 and the EU objective that has to be built upon best available data made public shall consider the following elements in its distribution: · the average greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the years 2018, 2019 and 2020, reported by each Member State; · the proposed objectives may not be lower than the baseline representing the no debit benchmark and emission reductions shall be prioritized; · the Member State’s absorption potential linked to biophysical factors such as aridity and foreseen impacts of climate change on ecosystems that result on different biomass growth rates; · the capacity of the Member States to improve its performance in the sector via land management practices or changes in land use that benefit the climate and biodiversity; and · the reduction of LULUCF emissions as a priority, before increasing removals.
2022/02/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 and beyond contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’) (Text with EEA relevance)
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 %, the sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will need to reduce their emissions progressively until they reach- -40 % in 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) While Regulation (EU) 2018/842 is a governance tool that sets GHG emission reductions targets in non-ETS sectors and the provisions on compliance, the increased level of ambition will require substantial changes in the affected sectors which might have social and labour impacts. The revised emission reduction targets need to be accompanied by sufficient financial and policy measures to guarantee that they can be met in a socially fair way. A concerted effort is needed from both public and private entities to raise awareness on the urgent need to act now, to ensure active and meaningful involvement and ownership of citizens and local communities, and to generate additional funding to support the transition to a climate neutral economy. Upskilling and reskilling programmes for entrepreneurs and workers are also needed in order to ensure access to the newest technologies and digital and sustainable skills.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Union’s economy and its level of emissions to a degree that cannot yet be fully quantified. On the other hand, the Union is deploying its largest stimulus package ever, also having a potential impact on the level of emissions. Due to those uncertainties, it is appropriate to review the emissions data in 2025 and, if necessary, readjust the annual emission allocatiming to guarantee a green recovery and ensure fair climate and digital transitions, which will have a potential impact on the reductions of the Union’s level of emissions.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) It is therefore appropriate to update in 20252 the annual emission allocations for the years 20263 to 2030. This should be based on a comprehensive review of the national inventory data carried out by the Commission in order to determine the average of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State during the years 20218, 202219 and 20230.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 105 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, the cancellation of a limited quantity of emission allowances in the European Union emission trading system (‘ETS’) may be taken into account for some Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. Given the particular structure of Malta’s economy, the national reduction target of that Member State based on Gross Domestic Product per capita is significantly above its cost- effective reduction potential, is is therefore appropriate to increase Malta’s access to that flexibility, without compromising the 2030 target of the Union on emission reductionsWhile carbon pricing should be used as a supportive measure, as part of a broader policy infrastructure, a strong sectoral regulatory framework for sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 is necessary to ensure environmental and social integrity and compliance. The use of the ETS flexibility effectively weakens incentives for emission reductions in the non-ETS sectors. It is therefore appropriate to end its use as of 2023 onward.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) In addition to thate ETS flexibility, a limited quantity of net removals and net emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry (‘LULUCF’) may be taken into account for Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 (‘the LULUCF flexibility’). In ordHowever, to ensure that sufficient mitigation efforts are deployed until 2030, it is appropriate to limit the use of the LULUCF flexibility by separating the use of such flexibility into two separate time periods, each capped by a limit corresponding to half of the maximum amount of total net removals set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2018/842. It is also appropriate to bring the title of Annex III in line with the amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 carried out by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/268 of 28 October 202037 . As a consequence, there is no longer a need for Regulation (EU) 2018/842 to provide for a legal basis allowing the Commission to adopt delegated acts to amendhe removals in the LULUCF sector should not be used to offset lack of action in other sectors and existing flexibility effectively creates trade-offs between sink enhancement efforts and mitigation action, while both are urgently required and need to be maximised separately. In order to ensure that sufficient mitigation efforts across all sectors are deployed until 2030 and beyond in order to meet the Union climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, it is appropriate to put an end to the titluse of its Annex III. Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should therefore be deletethe LULUCF flexibility from 2023 onward. __________________ 37Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/268 of 28 October 2020 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the forest reference levels to be applied by the Member States for the period 2021-2025 (OJ L 60, 22.2.2021, p. 21).
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Emission reductions in all sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 need to accelerate if they are to adequately contribute towards the Union’s 2030 GHG emission reduction target. Non-CO2 emissions of methane, nitrous oxide and so-called F-gases represent almost 20 % of the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, these can be reduced effectively by up to 35 % compared to 2015. The majority of these emissions comes from the agriculture sector. Agriculture non-CO2 emissions, between 2005 and 2018, remained nearly constant and contributed only with 1 % to reductions in the Effort Sharing sectors (2 Mt CO2 equivalent). Projections indicate that countries plan rather low emission reductions in this sector1a. While these emissions can never be fully eliminated under existing technology and management options, they can be significantly reduced while ensuring food security is maintained in the Union. Further detailed monitoring, evaluation of the effectiveness and adequacy of policy efforts at national level, as well as the introduction of a minimum reduction contribution for agriculture emissions could help identify the most cost-effective measures to push the decarbonisation of agriculture, making sure that each and every sector contributes its fair share to the 2030 GHG emission reduction targets. __________________ 1a European Environment Agency, “National action across all sectors needed to reach greenhouse gas Effort Sharing targets”, 10 March 2020, https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate /trends-and-projections-in- europe/national-action-across-all-sectors
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Considering, the introduction of a streclimate response to emissions and removals is asymmetrical, meaning thened compliance regime in Regulation (EU) 2018/841 as of 2026, it isat one tonne of GHG emitted to the atmosphere cannot be compared to one tonne of GHG removed, the objective of enhancing removals by natural carbon sinks should be pursued strictly separately from the objective of rapidly reducing GHG emissions from other sectors, including non-CO2 agricultural emissions. It is therefore appropriate to abolish the deduction of the greenhouse gas emissions generated by each Member State in the period from 20261 to 2030 in the land sector in excess of its removals. Article 9(2) should therefore be amenddeleted accordingly.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The setting of more ambitious targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 will decrease the capacity of Member States to generate net removals that can be used for compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. In addition, the split of the use of the LULUCF flexibility into two separate time periods, will further limit the availability of net removals for the purpose of compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As a result, some Member States may face challenges in meeting their targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, while some Member States, the same or other, may generate net removals that cannot be used for compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As long as the Union objectives as set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 are met, in particular with regard to the maximum limit of the contribution of net removals, it is appropriate to create a new voluntary mechanism, in the form of an additional reserve, that will help adhering Member States to comply with their obligations.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Given the long-term dimension of effective climate protection in line with Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 and the Union’s commitment to the objectives of the Paris Agreement, clarity about Member States’ individual long-term climate pathways beyond 2030 would allow for more accurate policy planning. It is therefore appropriate to include, among the provisions of the current Regulation, a process setting national net- zero targets, building upon the 2040 climate target as provided for under the Climate Law.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) Systemic deficiencies with regard to access to information, decision-making or compliance with environmental law can seriously threaten successful implementation of the Union commitment to the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The right to a legal recourse, to advance a widely shared public interest, remains an essential safeguard for the environment, human health and well-being and sustainable development. 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 and where the impacts of climate change and continued environmental degradation are addressed by the Member States as a matter of priority and urgency.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Title
(-1) The title is replaced by the following: "Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gase mission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 and beyond contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation(EU) No 525/2013 and Regulation (EU) 2021/119 (‘European Climate Law’) "
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 1
(1) In Article 1, “30%” is replaced by “40%”; is replaced by the following: Subject matter This Regulation lays down obligations on Member States with respect to their minimum contributions for the period from 2021 to 2030 to fulfilling the Union’s target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 % below 2005 levels in 2030 in the sectors covered by Article 2 of this Regulation and contributes to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Union’s climate neutrality target by 2050 at the latest, with the aim to achieve negative emissions thereafter as set out in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’). This Regulation also lays down rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States’ progress towards meeting their minimum contributions. This Regulation also lays down rules for setting a minimum Union-wide emissions reduction contribution of 15 % below 2005 levels in 2030 as regard the non- CO2 agriculture emissions covered by Article 2(1) of this Regulation.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 2 – Paragraph 3a (new)
(2b) In Article 2, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. For the purposes of this Regulation, the emission factor for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels that comply with the sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emission savings criteria established in the Directive (EU) 2018/2001 shall be zero. If the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, is higher than the maximum share established in Article 26 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, they shall no longer be considered to have zero emissions for the purposes of this Regulation.’
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2022, at the annual emission allocation for that Member Stateverage of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2018, 2019 and 2020, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation;
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
(c) do not exceed, in the years 2026 to 2030, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2024, at the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, as submitted by the Member State pursuant to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – sub paragraph 3
For the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, it shall determine the annual emission allocations based on the value for the 2005 greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State indicated pursuant to the second subparagraph and the reviewed values of the national inventory data for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 referred to in the second subparagraph.deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – sub paragraph 4
For the years 20263 to 2030, it shall determine the annual emission allocations based on the value for the 2005 greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State indicated pursuant to the second subparagraph and on a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 20218, 202219 and 20230 submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 f (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 a (new)
(3f) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 4a Minimum emissions reduction contribution from the agriculture sector for 2030 1. In order to achieve the minimum emissions reduction contribution of 15 % below 2005 levels by 2030 as regards the non-CO2 agriculture emissions covered by Article 2(1) of this Regulation as set out in Article 1 of this Regulation, by 31 December 2023 the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council, assessing the Union-wide emissions reductions planned under Common Agricultural Policy Strategic Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2021/2115, the draft National Energy and Climate Plans pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and other relevant national laws and policies. If that assessment finds that the non-CO2 agriculture emission reductions are expected not to reach 15 % below 2005 levels in 2030, the Commission shall make recommendations for additional mitigation measures and Member States shall amend their CAP Strategic Plans within six months, accordingly. The Commission shall approve the requested amendment provided that it is coherent with the objective of this Regulation as set out in Article 1. 2. If the Commission finds, in its annual assessment under Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in the year 2027 and every year there after, while taking into account the intended use of the flexibilities referred to in Articles 5 of this Regulation, that the Union is not making sufficient progress towards meeting the minimum emission contribution as regards the non-CO2 agriculture emissions set in Article 1 of this Regulation, the Commission shall, if appropriate, put forward a legislative proposal to that effect.'
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 m (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(3m) In Article 5, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "6. Member States mayshall use revenues generated by transfers of annual emission allocations pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 to tackle climate change in the Union or in third countries. Member States shall inform the Commission of any actions taken pursuant to this paragraph. "
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -4 a (new)
(-4a) Article 6 is deleted. (((This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout (deletion of all references to Article 6).))) Or. en ((https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32018R0842))
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3a
(4) in Article 6 the following paragraph 3a is inserted: ‘ 3a. by 31 December 2023 if it intends to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2025 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9. ’deleted. Malta shall notify the Commission
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 7
(-5a) Article 7 is deleted. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout (deletion of all references to Article 7).)
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 7
(5) Article 7 is amended as follows: (a) following: ‘ Additional use of net removals from LULUCF ’ (b) follows: (i) replaced by the following: ‘ To the extent that a Member State’s greenhouse gas emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, including any annual emission allocations banked pursuant to Article 5(3) of this Regulation, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined land accounting categories included in the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/841, may be taken into account fordeleted the title is replaced by the paragraph 1 is amended as the introductory sentence its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:. ’ (ii) following: ‘ (a) account for that Member State for the years 2021 to 2025 does not exceed half of the maximum amount of total net removals set out in Annex III to this Regulation for that Member State; (aa) the cumulative quantity taken into account for that Member State for the years 2026 to 2030 does not exceed half of the maximum amount of total net removals set out in Annex III to this Regulation for that Member State;. ’ (iii)point (a) is replaced by the the cumulative quantity taken into paragraph 2 is deleted.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 306 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3
(5c) In Article 8, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Commission mayshall issue an opinion regarding the robustness of the corrective action plans submitted in accordance with paragraph 1 and shall in that case do so within four months of receipt of those plans. The Member State concerned shall take utmost account of the Commission’s opinion and mayshall revise its corrective action plan accordingly. "
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 311 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3a (new)
(5d) In Article 8, the following paragraph 3a is added: “3a. The corrective action plans and Commission opinions referred to in the first and third paragraphs shall be made public.”
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -6 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State in either the period from 2021 to 2025 or the period from 2026 to 2030 referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 exceeded its removals, as determined in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, the Central Administrator shall deduct from that Member State’s annual emission allocations an amount equal to those excess greenhouse gas emissions in tonnes of CO 2 equivalent for the relevant years.(-6c) In Article 9, paragraph 2 is deleted. deleted (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout (deletion of all references to Art 9(2).)
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) In Article 9, paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: ‘2. a Member State in the period from 2021 to 2025 referred to in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2018/841 exceeded its removals, as determined in accordance with Article 12 of that Regulation, the Central Administrator shall deduct from that Member State’s annual emission allocations an amount equal to those excess greenhouse gas emissions in tonnes of CO2 equivalent for the relevant years. ’deleted If the greenhouse gas emissions of
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 330 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 9 – paragraph 2a (new)
(6a) In Article 9, the following paragraph is added: ‘2a. If a Member State exceeds its annual emissions allowance (AEA) in two or more consecutive years it shall undertake a review of its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and national Long-Term Strategy (LTS). That review shall be completed within 6 months. The Commission may issue recommendations identifying how the NECP and/or LTS is to be revised. Member States shall notify the revised plans to the Commission together with a statement setting out how the proposed revisions are to remedy non- compliance with the national AEAs and how they have responded to the Commission’s recommendations where relevant. If the NECP or LTS remains substantially unaltered, the Member State shall publish an explanation setting out its reasoning.’
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 341 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 11a
(7) The following article is inserted: ‘ Article 11a Additional reserve 1. If, by 2030, the Union has reduced net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels in compliance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, and taking into account the maximum limit of the contribution of net removals, an additional reserve shall be established in the Union Registry. 2. Member States which decide to neither contribute nor benefit from the additional reserve shall notify their decision to the Commission no later than six months after the entry into force of this Regulation. 3. consist of the net removals that participating Member States have generated in the period 2026 to 2030 in excess of their respective targets pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/841, after deduction of both of the following: (a) Articles 11 to 13b of Regulation (EU) 2018/841; (b) the quantities taken into account for compliance pursuant to Article 7 of this Regulation. 4. If an additional reserve is set up pursuant to paragraph 1, a participating Member State may benefit from it if the following conditions are fulfilled: (a) the greenhouse gas emissions of the Member State exceed its annual emission allocations in the period from 2026 to 2030; (b) the flexibilities pursuant to Article 5(2) and (3); (c) the Member State has made the maximum use possible of net removals in accordance with Article 7, even if that quantity does not reach the level set in Annex III; and (d) transfers to odeleted The additional reserve shall any flexibilities used under the Member State has exhausted ther Member States under Article 5. 5. conditions set out in paragraph 4, it shall receive an additional quantity from the additional reserve up to its shortfall to be used for compliance under Article 9. If the resulting collective quantity to be received by all of the Member States which fulfil the conditions set out in paragraph 4 of this Article exceeds the quantity allocated to the additional reserve under paragraph 3 of this Article, the quantity to be received by each of those Member States shall be reduced on a pro rata basis.’ ** Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). ’ has made no net If a Member States fulfils the
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 g (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15a (new)
(7g) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 15a Alignment with Union and Member States climate neutrality objective 1. By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council which evaluates: (a) the suitability of the current national targets under Annex I as regards their contribution to the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 under Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 in a cost- effective manner; (b) a reduction pathway for each Member State’s greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation that is compatible with the objective of climate neutrality for every Member State with minimum divergence between all Member States reaching that objective. 2. Based on the report referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1. 3. With a view to achieving the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (‘ European Climate Law’) and the Union’s commitments under the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall put forward a legislative proposal, as appropriate, to amend this Regulation to set national GHG emission reduction targets in line with the Union’s 2040 climate target. That proposal shall be published no later than 6 months after the adoption of the Union’s new climate target for 2040.’
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 373 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 g (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15b (new)
(7g) The following article is inserted: “Article 15b Access to justice 1. Member States shall ensure that, natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, in accordance with national legislation or practice, have access to a review procedure before a court of law or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, actions or omissions related to the obligations pursuant to Article 4 of this Regulation, when one of the following conditions is fulfilled: (a) they have a sufficient interest; (b) they maintain the impairment of a right, where the administrative procedural law of the relevant Member State requires this as a precondition. 2. Member States shall determine at what stage the decisions, acts or omissions may be challenged. 3. What constitutes a sufficient interest and impairment of a right shall be determined by Member States, consistently with the objective of giving the public concerned wide access to justice in line with the Aarhus Convention. To that end, the interest of any non- governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting the requirements under national law shall be deemed sufficient for the purposes of paragraph 1, point (a). Such organisations shall also be deemed to have rights capable of being impaired for the purposes of paragraph 1, point (b). 4. Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exclude the possibility of a preliminary review procedure before an administrative authority and shall not affect the requirement of exhaustion of administrative review procedures prior to recourse to judicial review procedures, where such a requirement exists under national law. 5. Any such review procedure referred to in paragraph 1 and 4 shall be fair, equitable, timely and not prohibitively expensive. 6. Member States shall ensure that practical information is made easily available to the public on access to administrative and judicial review procedures.”
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -9 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Annex II
(-9a) Annex II is deleted.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 382 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Annex II – row 5
(9) In Annex II the entry for Malta is replaced by the following: [...]deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -10 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Annex III
(-10a) Annex III is deleted.
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 388 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Annex III – title
(10) The title of Annex III is replaced by the following: ‘ TOTAL NET REMOVALS FROM THE CATEGORIES OF LAND COVERED BY REGULATION (EU) 2018/841 THAT MEMBER STATES MAY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR COMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD 2021 TO 2030 PURSUANT TO POINT (a) OF ARTICLE 7(1) OF THIS REGULATION ’deleted
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 390 #

2021/0200(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 1a Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 is amended as follows: In Article 4, paragraph 1, point (a) the following subparagraph is added: Member States shall demonstrate for each target and commitment how the planned measures are to contribute to their achievement, and explain the methodology used for their emissions reduction projections. With regard to sectors covered under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, Member States shall specify for each sector the expected emissions reduction level by the end of the period covered.”
2022/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2021/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) As Regulation (EU) 2020/852 is based on criteria at activity level, while bond financing is usually at project level, issuers will also need to align projects under the European green bond standard with activity-based screening criteria. For that purpose, and in addition to drafting the taxonomy delegated acts, the Commission should update the usability guide for the European green bond standard from the Commission´s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG), where needed. Those will be useful in the situation where technical screening criteria have not yet been developed for a specific sector or a specific environmental objective, or where the developed technical screening criteria are considered not directly applicable due to the innovative nature, complexity, or location of the green projects.
2022/01/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2021/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) It is necessary to avoid divergent applications of this Regulation by national competent authorities. At the same time, it is necessary to lower transaction and operational costs of external reviewers, to strengthen investor confidence and to increase legal certainty, and to avoid the creation of monopolistic market structures as high issuance costs could act as barriers to issuing green bonds. It is therefore appropriate to give ESMA general competence for the registration and ongoing supervision of registered external reviewers in the Union. Entrusting ESMA with the exclusive responsibility for those matters should ensure a level playing field in terms of registration requirements and on-going supervision and eliminate the risk of regulatory arbitrage across Member States. At the same time, such exclusive responsibility should optimise the allocation of supervisory resources at Union level, thus making ESMA the centre of expertise and enhancing the efficiency of supervision.
2022/01/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2021/0191(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) This Regulation does not cover EU social bonds, but issuers should nevertheless be required to respect minimum social safeguards laid down in Regulation (EU) 2020/852. In light of the significant increase in the issuance of sustainability bonds over recent years, as well as the issuance of green bonds characterised by a social element, it would be desirable to have an extension of the scope of this Regulation in the future, which could facilitate a potential increase in issuance.
2022/01/06
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The purpose of this Regulation is to improve the functioning of the internal market by laying down a uniform legal framework in particular for thefor the design, development, marketing and use of artificial intelligence in conformity with Union valuesand of sustainable and green artificial intelligence in conformity with Union values while minimising any risk of adverse and discriminatory impacts on people and adverse impacts on the environment. This Regulation pursues a number of overriding reasons of public interest, such as a high level of protection of health, safety, and fundamental rights, and the protection of environment and it ensures the free movement of AI- based goods and services cross-border, thus preventing Member States from imposing restrictions on the design, development, marketing and use of AI systems, unless explicitly authorised by this Regulation.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) Artificial intelligence systems (AI systems) can be easily deployed in multiple sectors of the economy and society, including cross border, and circulate throughout the Union. Certain Member States have already explored the adoption of national rules to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe and is developed and used in compliance with fundamental rights obligations. Differing national rules may lead to fragmentation of the internal market and decrease legal certainty for operators that develop or use AI systems. A consistent and high level of protection throughout the Union should therefore be ensured, while divergences hampering the free circulation of AI systems and related products and services within the internal market should be prevented, by laying down uniform obligations for operators and guaranteeing the uniform protection of overriding reasons of public interest and of rights of persons, end users and end recipients throughout the internal market based on Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). To the extent that this Regulation contains specific rules on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data concerning restrictions of the use of AI systems for ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement, it is appropriate to base this Regulation, in as far as those specific rules are concerned, on Article 16 of the TFEU. In light of those specific rules and the recourse to Article 16 TFEU, it is appropriate to consult the European Data Protection Board.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) Artificial intelligence is a fast evolving family of technologies that can contribute to a wide array of economic, environmental and societal benefits across the entire spectrum of industries and social activities. By improving prediction, optimising operations and resource allocation, and personalising digital solutions available for individuals and organisations, the use of artificial intelligence can provide key competitive advantages to companies and support socially and environmentally beneficial outcomes, for example in healthcare, farming and food safety, education and training, infrastructure management, energy, transport and logistics, public services, security, justice, resource and energy efficiency, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) At the same time, depending on the circumstances regarding its specific application and use, artificial intelligence may generate risks and cause harm to public interests and rights that are protected by Union law including climate and the environment. Such harm might be material or immaterial.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In terms of environment, artificial intelligence has a strong potential to solve environmental issues such as reducing resource consumption, promoting decarbonisation, boosting the circular economy, balancing supply and demand in electricity grids or optimising logistic routes. The analysis of large volumes of data can lead to a better understanding of environmental challenges and a better monitoring of trends and impacts. The intelligent management of large volumes of information related to the environment also provides solutions for better environmental planning, decision-making and monitoring of environmental threats and can inform and encourage environmentally sustainable business, providing better information to reorient sustainable decision-making in different business models, and thereby improving the efficiency of resource, energy and material use through smart-Industry initiatives and M2M and IoT technologies.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 89 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
(4 b) The predictive analytics capabilities provided by artificial intelligence based models can support a better maintenance of energy systems and infrastructure, as well as anticipate the patterns of society's interaction with natural resources, thus facilitating better resource management. Artificial intelligence also has the potential to contribute to strengthening environmental administration and governance by facilitating administrative decisions related to environmental heritage management, monitoring violations and environmental fraud, and encouraging citizen participation in biodiversity conservation initiatives.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 c (new)
(4 c) However, despite the high potential solutions to the environmental and climate crisis offered by artificial intelligence, the design, training and execution of algorithms imply a high energy consumption and consequently high levels of carbon emissions. These environmental and carbon footprints are expected to increase overtime as the volume of data transferred and stored and the increasing development of AI applications will continue to grow exponentially in the years to come. In order to favour the ecological transition and the reduction of the carbon footprint of artificial intelligence this regulation contributes to the promotion of a green and sustainable artificial intelligence and to the consideration of the environmental impact of AI systems throughout their lifecycle.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 94 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 d (new)
(4 d) In terms of health and patients’ rights, AI systems can play a major role in improving the health of individual patients and the performance of public health systems. However, when AI is deployed in the context of health, patients may be exposed to potential specific risks that could lead to physical or psychological harm, for example, when different biases related to age, ethnicity, sex or disabilities in algorithms leads to incorrect diagnoses. The lack of transparency around the functioning of algorithms also makes it difficult to provide patients with the relevant information they need to exercise their rights, such as informed consent. In addition, AI’s reliance on large amounts of data, many of them being personal data, may affect the protection of medical data, due to patients’ limited control over the use of their personal data and the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of AI systems. All of this means that special caution must to be taken when AI is applied in clinical or healthcare settings.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 95 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) A Union legal framework laying down harmonised rules on artificial intelligence is therefore needed to foster the design, development, use and uptake of sustainable and green artificial intelligence in the internal market aligned with the European Green Deal provisions, that at the same time meets a high level of protection of public interests, such as health and safety, environment and climate change, food security and the protection of fundamental rights, as recognised and protected by Union law. To achieve that objective, rules regulating the placing on the market and putting into service of certain AI systems should be laid down, thus ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and allowing those systems to benefit from the principle of free movement of goods and services. By laying down those rules, this Regulation supports the objective of the Union of being a global leader in the development of secure, trustworthy and ethical artificial intelligence, as stated by the European Council[33 ], and it ensures the protection of ethical principles, as specifically requested by the European Parliament[34 . _________________ 33 European Council, Special meeting of the European Council (1 and 2 October 2020) – Conclusions, EUCO 13/20, 2020, p. 6. 34 European Parliament resolution of 20 October 2020 with recommendations to the Commission on a framework of ethical aspects of artificial intelligence, robotics and related technologies, 2020/2012(INL)].
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The notion of AI system should be clearly defined to ensure legal certainty, while providing the flexibility to accommodate future technological developments. The definition should be based on the key functional characteristics of the software, in particular the ability, for a given set of human-defined objectives, to generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions which influence the environment with which the system interacts, be it in a physical or digital dimension. AI systems can be designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy and be used on a stand- alone basis or as a component of a product, irrespective of whether the system is physically integrated into the product (embedded) or serve the functionality of the product without being integrated therein (non-embedded). The definition of AI system should be complemented by a list of specific techniques and approaches used for its development, which should be kept up-to–date in the light of market and technological developments through the adoption of delegated acts by the Commissionordinary legislative procedure to amend that list.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2021/0106(COD)

(13) In order to ensure a consistent and high level of protection of public interests as regards health, safety and, fundamental rights or the environment, common normative standards for all high-risk AI systems should be established. Those standards should be consistent with the Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union (the Charter) and should be non-discriminatory and in line with the Union’s international trade commitments.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Each use of a ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification system in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement should be subject to an express and specific authorisation by a judicial authority or by an independent administrative authority of a Member State. Such authorisation should in principle be obtained prior to the use, except in duly justified situations of urgency, that is, situations where the need to use the systems in question is such as to make it effectively and objectively impossible to obtain an authorisation before commencing the use. In such situations of urgency, the use should be restricted to the absolute minimum necessary and be subject to appropriate safeguards and conditions, as determined in national law and specified in the context of each individual urgent use case by the law enforcement authority itself. In addition, the law enforcement authority should in such situations seek to obtain an authorisation as soon as possible, whilst providing the reasons for not having been able to request it earlier.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) High-risk AI systems should only be placed on the Union market or put into service if they comply with certain mandatory requirements. Those requirements should ensure that high-risk AI systems available in the Union or whose output is otherwise used in the Union do not pose unacceptable risks to important Union public interests as recognised and protected by Union law. AI systems identified as high-risk should be limited to those that have a significant harmful impact on the health, safety and fundamental rights of persons or the environment in the Union and such limitation minimises any potential restriction to international trade, if any.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) AI systems could produce adverse outcomes to health and safety of persons or to the environment, in particular when such systems operate as components of products. Consistently with the objectives of Union harmonisation legislation to facilitate the free movement of products in the internal market and to ensure that only safe and otherwise compliant products find their way into the market, it is important that the safety risks that may be generated by a product as a whole due to its digital components, including AI systems, are duly prevented and mitigated. For instance, increasingly autonomous robots, whether in the context of manufacturing or personal assistance and care should be able to safely operate and performs their functions in complex environments. Similarly, in the health sector where the stakes for life and health are particularly high, increasingly sophisticated diagnostics systems and systems supporting human decisions should be reliable and accurate. The extent of the adverse impact caused by the AI system on the fundamental rights protected by the Charter is of particular relevance when classifying an AI system as high-risk. Those rights include the right to human dignity, respect for private and family life, protection of personal data, freedom of expression and information, freedom of assembly and of association, and non- discrimination, consumer protection, workers’ rights, rights of persons with disabilities, right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial, right of defence and the presumption of innocence, right to good administration. In addition to those rights, it is important to highlight that children have specific rights as enshrined in Article 24 of the EU Charter and in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (further elaborated in the UNCRC General Comment No. 25 as regards the digital environment), both of which require consideration of the children’s vulnerabilities and provision of such protection and care as necessary for their well-being. The fundamental right to a high level of environmental protection enshrined in the Charter and implemented in Union policies should also be considered when assessing the severity of the harm that an AI system can cause, including in relation to the health and safety of persons or to the environment.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
(32) As regards stand-alone AI systems, meaning high-risk AI systems other than those that are safety components of products, or which are themselves products, it is appropriate to classify them as high-risk if, in the light of their intended purpose, they pose a high risk of harm to the health and, safety or the fundamental rights of persons or the environment, taking into account both the severity of the possible harm and its probability of occurrence and they are used in a number of specifically pre-defined areas specified in the Regulation. The identification of those systems is based on the same methodology and criteria envisaged also for any future amendments of the list of high-risk AI systems.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) As regards the management and operation of critical infrastructure, it is appropriate to classify as high-risk the AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of road traffic and the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity, since their failure or malfunctioning may put at risk the life and health of persons or the environment at large scale and lead to appreciable disruptions in the ordinary conduct of social and economic activities.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purpose of creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own use. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. Nonetheless, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property or the environment.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) AI systems not covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 with an impact on health or healthcare should be classified as high-risk and be covered by this Regulation. Healthcare is one of the sectors where many AI applications are being deployed in the Union and is a market posing potential high risk to human health. Regulation (EU) 2017/745 only covers medical devices and software with an intended medical purpose, but excludes many AI applications used in health, like AI administrative and management systems used by healthcare professionals in hospitals or other healthcare setting and by health insurance companies and many fitness and health apps which provides AI powered recommendations. These applications may present new challenges and risks to people, because of their health effects or the processing of sensitive health data. In order to control this potential specific risks that could lead to any physical or psychological harm or the misuse of sensitive health data, these AI systems should be classified as high- risk.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Requirements should apply to high- risk AI systems as regards the quality of data sets used, technical documentation and record-keeping, transparency and the provision of information to users, human oversight, and robustness, accuracy and cybersecurity. Those requirements are necessary to effectively mitigate the risks for health, safety and, fundamental rights, and more widely for the climate and the environment as applicable in the light of the intended purpose of the system, and no other less trade restrictive measures are reasonably available, thus avoiding unjustified restrictions to trade.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
(44) High data quality is essential for the performance of many AI systems, especially when techniques involving the training of models are used, with a view to ensure that the high-risk AI system performs as intended and safely and it does not become the source of discrimination prohibited by Union law. High quality training, validation and testing data sets require the implementation of appropriate data governance and management practices. Training, validation and testing data sets should be sufficiently relevant, representative and free of errors and complete in view of the intended purpose of the system. They should also have the appropriate statistical properties, including as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. In particular, training, validation and testing data sets should take into account, to the extent required in the light of their intended purpose, the features, characteristics or elements that are particular to the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting or context within which the AI system is intended to be used. In order to protect the right of others from the discrimination that might result from the bias in AI systems, that is, to ensure algorithmic non-discrimination, the providers should be able to process also special categories of personal data, as a matter of substantial public interest, in order to ensure the bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to high- risk AI systems.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2021/0106(COD)

(46) Having information on how high- risk AI systems have been designed and developed and how they perform throughout their lifecycle is essential to verify compliance with the requirements under this Regulation. This requires keeping records and the availability of a technical documentation, containing information which is necessary to assess the compliance of the AI system with the relevant requirements. Such information should include the general characteristics, capabilities and limitations of the system, algorithms, data, training, testing and validation processes used as well as documentation on the relevant risk management system. The technical documentation should be kept up to date.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 133 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Artificial intelligence should contribute to the European Green Deal and the green transition and be used by governments and businesses to benefit people and the planet, and contribute to the achievement of sustainable development, the preservation of the environment, climate neutrality and circular economy goals. The design, development, deployment and use of AI systems should also minimise and remedy any harm caused to the environment during their lifecycle and across their entire supply chain in line with Union law. In this regard, in order to enhance sustainability and ecological responsibility, and to design, develop, deploy and use ever greener and more sustainable AI systems, green AI should be encouraged. Green AI proposes to reduce energy consumption by balancing the volume of data needed to train a model, the amount of time to train it and the number of iterations to optimise its parameters, being more efficient and less carbon intensive, and by promoting the use of renewable energy sources in the creation and application of these models.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46 b (new)
(46 b) In order to promote the development of a green and sustainable artificial intelligence, as well as to address needs of the providers and product manufacturers to carry out the ecological transition and green transformation, the technical documentation of high-risk AI systems should also include an “energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking”, indicating the energy used in the training and execution of algorithms and the carbon intensity. This will stimulate research into new modelling and running strategies and algorithms that lower the energy use and the carbon intensity. In this regard, high-risk AI systems that boost the energy efficiency of data storage and computing systems, and minimise its own carbon footprint will obtain a “green AI label”. Likewise, non high-risk AI systems which address global challenges related to climate and environment and support the implementation of pertinent initiatives and actions such as the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the European Green Deal, may also receive the green AI label.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
(54) The provider should establish a sound quality management system, ensure the accomplishment of the required conformity assessment procedure, draw up the relevant documentation, including the energy consumption and carbon intensity of the system and establish a robust post- market monitoring system. Public authorities which put into service high-risk AI systems for their own use may adopt and implement the rules for the quality management system as part of the quality management system adopted at a national or regional level, as appropriate, taking into account the specificities of the sector and the competences and organisation of the public authority in question.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
(55) Where a high-risk AI system that is a safety component of a product which is covered by a relevant New Legislative Framework sectorial legislation is not placed on the market or put into service independently from the product, the manufacturer of the final product as defined under the relevant New Legislative Framework legislation should comply with the obligations of the provider established in this Regulation, including the information about the energy consumption and carbon intensity of the component, and notably ensure that the AI system embedded in the final product complies with the requirements of this Regulation.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)
(58 a) Insofar the Union lacks a charter of digital rights that would provide a reference framework for guaranteeing citizens' rights in the new digital reality and that would safeguard fundamental rights in the digital landscape. A number of AI-related data-protection issues may lead to uncertainties and costs, and may hamper the development of AI applications. In this regard, some provisions are included in the text to ensure the explanation, acceptability, surveillance, fairness and transparency of the AI systems.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67
(67) High-risk AI systems should bear the CE marking to indicate their conformity with this Regulation so that they can move freely within the internal market as well as the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking. Member States should not create unjustified obstacles to the placing on the market or putting into service of high-risk AI systems that comply with the requirements laid down in this Regulation and bear the CE marking and the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68
(68) Under certain conditions, rapid availability of innovative technologies may be crucial for health and safety of persons, the environment and climate change and for society as a whole. It is thus appropriate that under exceptional reasons of public security or protection of life and health of natural persons, the protection of the environment and the protection of industrial and commercial property, Member States could authorise the placing on the market or putting into service of AI systems which have not undergone a conformity assessment.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
(71) Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing family of technologies that requires novel forms of regulatory oversight and a safe space for experimentation, while ensuring responsible innovation and integration of appropriate safeguards and risk mitigation measures. To ensure a legal framework that is innovation-friendly, future-proof, sustainable and resilient to disruption, national competent authorities from one or more Member States should be encouraged to establish artificial intelligence regulatory sandboxes to facilitate the development and testing of innovative AI systems, with particular emphasis on the promotion of sustainable and green AI systems, under strict regulatory oversight before these systems are placed on the market or otherwise put into service.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 149 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73 a (new)
(73 a) In order to promote a more sustainable and greener innovation, the Commission and Member States should publish guidelines and methodologies for efficient algorithms that provide data and pre-trained models in view of a rationalisation of training activity. The development of best practice procedures would also support the identification and subsequent development of solutions to the most pressing environmental challenges of AI systems, including on the development of the previously mentioned green AI label.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 78
(78) In order to ensure that providers of high-risk AI systems can take into account the experience on the use of high-risk AI systems for improving their systems and the design and development process or can take any possible corrective action in a timely manner, all providers should have a post-market monitoring system in place. This system is also key to ensure that the possible risks emerging from AI systems which continue to ‘learn’ after being placed on the market or put into service can be more efficiently and timely addressed. In this context, providers should also be required to have a system in place to report to the relevant authorities any serious incidents or any breaches to national and Union law protecting fundamental rights resulting from the use of their AI systems. Likewise, civil society organisations and other stakeholders should be enabled to provide input and lodge complaints if the protection of fundamental rights or public interest is at risk.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 81
(81) The development of AI systems other than high-risk AI systems in accordance with the requirements of this Regulation may lead to a larger uptake of trustworthy artificial intelligence in the Union. Providers of non-high-risk AI systems should be encouraged to create codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application of the mandatory requirements applicable to high-risk AI systems. Providers should also be encouraged to apply on a voluntary basis additional requirements related, for example, to environmental sustainability, energy efficiency and carbon intensity, accessibility to persons with disability, stakeholders’ participation in the design and development of AI systems, and diversity of the development teams. The Commission may develop initiatives, including of a sectorial nature, to facilitate the lowering of technical barriers hindering cross-border exchange of data for AI development, including on data access infrastructure, semantic and technical interoperability of different types of data.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85
(85) In order to ensure that the regulatory framework can be adapted where necessary, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to amend the techniques and approaches referred to in Annex I to define AI systems, the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II, the high-risk AI systems listed in Annex III, the provisions regarding technical documentation listed in Annex IV, the content of the EU declaration of conformity in Annex V, the provisions regarding the conformity assessment procedures in Annex VI and VII and ,the provisions establishing the high-risk AI systems to which the conformity assessment procedure based on assessment of the quality management system and assessment of the technical documentation should apply and the provisions setting the content and presentation of the information, the methodology procedures, the minimum standards and the efficiency scale for the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking and the green AI label of article 49a. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making[58 ]. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 58OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) harmonised rules and procedures to establish an energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking and green labelling to mitigate the environmental impact of AI systems enabling further sustainability;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 159 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) “sustainable and green artificial intelligence” means an artificial intelligence system that reduces energy consumption by balancing the volume of data needed to train a model, the amount of time to train it and the number of iterations to optimise its parameters, thus reducing its carbon intensity;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘safety component of a product or system’ means a component of a product or of a system which fulfils a safety function for that product or system or the failure or malfunctioning of which endangers the health and safety of persons or property or causes a serious damage to the environment;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 a (new)
(24 a) “energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking” means a marking by which a provider indicates the carbon footprint of an AI system calculated by estimating the power consumption of the algorithms training and execution and the carbon intensity of producing this energy;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 24 b (new)
(24 b) “green AI label” means a label by which the less carbon intensive and most energy efficient AI systems are recognised and that promotes the techniques and procedures used for a better efficiency;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to amendFor the amendment of the list of techniques and approaches listed in Annex I, in order to update that list to market and technological developments on the basis of characteristics that are similar to the techniques and approaches listed therein, the ordinary legislative procedure should be followed.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. As regards paragraphs 1, point (d) and 2, each individual use for the purpose of law enforcement of a ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification system in publicly accessible spaces shall be subject to a prior authorisation granted by a judicial authority or by an independent administrative authority of the Member State in which the use is to take place, issued upon a reasoned request and in accordance with the detailed rules of national law referred to in paragraph 4. However, in a duly justified situation of urgency, the use of the system may be commenced without an authorisation and the authorisation may be requested only during or after the use.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The competent judicial or administrative authority shall only grant the authorisation where it is satisfied, based on objective evidence or clear indications presented to it, that the use of the ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification system at issue is necessary for and proportionate to achieving one of the objectives specified in paragraph 1, point (d), as identified in the request. In deciding on the request, the competent judicial or administrative authority shall take into account the elements referred to in paragraph 2.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI systems are intended to be used in any of the areas listed in points 1 to 89 of Annex III;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the AI systems pose a risk of harm to the health and, safety, or a risk of adverse impact on fundamental rights or the environment, that is, in respect of its severity and probability of occurrence, equivalent to or greater than the risk of harm or of adverse impact posed by the high-risk AI systems already referred to in Annex III.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 176 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. When assessing for the purposes of paragraph 1 whether an AI system poses a risk of harm to the health and, safety or a risk of adverse impact on fundamental rights or the environment that is equivalent to or greater than the risk of harm posed by the high-risk AI systems already referred to in Annex III, the Commission shall take into account the following criteria:
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 178 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the extent to which the use of an AI system has already caused harm to the health, and safety or adverse impact on the fundamental rights or the environment or has given rise to significant concerns in relation to the materialisation of such harm or adverse impact, as demonstrated by reports or documented allegations submitted to national competent authorities;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) the extent to which the outcome produced with an AI system is easily reversible, whereby outcomes having an impact on the health or safety of persons or having serious impact to the environment shall not be considered as easily reversible;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. To the extent that it is strictly necessary for the purposes of ensuring bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to the high-risk AI systems and to ensure algorithmic non-discrimination, the providers of such systems may process special categories of personal data referred to in Article 9(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 10 of Directive (EU) 2016/680 and Article 10(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, subject to appropriate safeguards for the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, including technical limitations on the re-use and use of state-of-the-art security and privacy- preserving measures, such as pseudonymisation, or encryption where anonymisation may significantly affect the purpose pursued.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The technical documentation shall be drawn up in such a way to demonstrate that the high-risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in this Chapter and provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements as well as their energy consumption and carbon intensity information. It shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. High-risk AI systems shall be accompanied by instructions for use in an appropriate digital format or otherwise that include concise, complete, correct and clear information that is relevant, accessible and comprehensible to users, including in relation to possible risks to fundamental rights and discrimination.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii
(iii) any known or foreseeable circumstance, related to the use of the high-risk AI system in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse, which may lead to risks to the health and safety or the environment or fundamental rights;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Human oversight shall aim at preventing or minimising the risks to health, safety or, fundamental rights and the environment that may emerge when a high-risk AI system is used in accordance with its intended purpose or under conditions of reasonably foreseeable misuse, in particular when such risks persist notwithstanding the application of other requirements set out in this Chapter.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 199 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) to affix the CE marking and the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking to their high-risk AI systems to indicate the conformity with this Regulation in accordance with Article 49 and their energy consumption and carbon intensity in accordance with article 49a, respectively;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the system bears the required conformity marking and is accompanied by the required concise and clear documentation and instructions of use, including in relation to possible risks to fundamental rights and discrimination.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Before making a high-risk AI system available on the market, distributors shall verify that the high-risk AI system bears the required CE conformity marking and the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking, that it is accompanied by the required concise and clear documentation and instruction of use, including in relation to possible risks to fundamental rights and discrimination, and that the provider and the importer of the system, as applicable, have complied with the obligations set out in this Regulation.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate or establish a notifying authority responsible for setting up and carrying out the necessary procedures for the assessment, designation and notification of conformity assessment bodies and for their monitoring, including the energy efficiency and carbon intensity information.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. For high-risk AI systems referred to in points 2 to 89 of Annex III, providers shall follow the conformity assessment procedure based on internal control as referred to in Annex VI, which does not provide for the involvement of a notified body. For high-risk AI systems referred to in point 5(b) of Annex III, placed on the market or put into service by credit institutions regulated by Directive 2013/36/EU, the conformity assessment shall be carried out as part of the procedure referred to in Articles 97 to101 of that Directive.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts to amend paragraphs 1 and 2 in order to subject high-risk AI systems referred to in points 2 to 8 of Annex III to the conformity assessment procedure referred to in Annex VII or parts thereof. The Commission shall adopt such delegated acts taking into account the effectiveness of the conformity assessment procedure based on internal control referred to in Annex VI in preventing or minimizing the risks to health and safety, to the environment and protection of fundamental rights posed by such systems as well as the availability of adequate capacities and resources among notified bodies.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2021/0106(COD)

Article 49 a Energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking and green AI label 1. Based on the energy efficiency and carbon intensity information provided following Article 11(1) and Annex IV, high-risk AI systems shall be affixed an energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking which considers the carbon footprint of the system based on its energy consumption and the carbon intensity. 2. The least carbon intensive and most energy efficient AI systems shall also be affixed a Green AI label. Non high-risk AI systems other than high-risk AI systems aimed at supporting the green transition may also be affixed a Green AI label upon presentation of the energy efficiency and carbon intensity information by the provider. 3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to supplement paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article to specify the content and presentation of the information to be disclosed pursuant to those paragraphs, including the methodology to be used in order to comply with them, the procedure, the minimum standards and the efficiency scale, taking into account the obligations and procedures established pursuant to this Regulation, including the structures and the notifying authorities and notified bodies. The Commission shall adopt that delegated act within a year of the entry into force of this Regulation. 4. The obligation to provide the energy efficiency and carbon intensity information will not become effective until the adoption of this delegated act.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 1
1. Providers shall ensure that AI systems intended to interact with natural persons are designed and developed in such a way that natural persons are informed that they are interacting with an AI system, especially in the healthcare sector, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. This obligation shall not apply to AI systems authorised by law to detect, prevent, investigate and prosecute criminal offences, unless those systems are available for the public to report a criminal offence.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recipients of an AI system in the domain of healthcare shall be informed of their interaction with an AI system.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Public and administrative authorities which adopt decisions with the assistance of AI systems shall provide a clear and intelligible explanation which shall be accessible for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3
3. The AI regulatory sandboxes shall not affect the supervisory and corrective powers of the competent authorities. Any significant risks to health and safety and , to fundamental rights or to the environment identified during the development and testing of such systems shall result in immediate mitigation and, failing that, in the suspension of the development and testing process until such mitigation takes place.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) public safety and public health, including disease prevention, control and treatment, and the health challenges in relation to the inter-linkage between human and animal health, in particular zoonotic diseases;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii
(iii) a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment, with particular emphasis on the three global environmental challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 230 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) assist the Commission in the field of international cooperation in artificial intelligence for matters covered by this Regulation.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4
4. The Board may invite external experts and observers to attend its meetings and may hold exchanges with interested third parties of a wide array of organisations to inform its activities to an appropriate extent. To that end the Commission may facilitate exchanges between the Board and other Union bodies, offices, agencies and advisory groups.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that national competent authorities are provided with adequate financial and human resources to fulfil their tasks under this Regulation. In particular, national competent authorities shall have a sufficient number of personnel permanently available whose competences and expertise shall include an in-depth understanding of artificial intelligence technologies, data and data computing, fundamental rights, environment, health and safety risks and knowledge of existing standards and legal requirements.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1
1. AI systems presenting a risk shall be understood as a product presenting a risk defined in Article 3, point 19 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 insofar as risks to the health or safety or, to the protection of fundamental rights of persons or to the environment are concerned.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 245 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where the protection of fundamental rights or public interest is at risk, Member States need to ensure procedures for civil society organisations and other stakeholders to be able to submit input and lodge complaints to the market surveillance authority of a Member State or to the national public authorities or bodies which supervise or enforce the respect of obligations under Union law protecting fundamental rights in relation to the use of high-risk AI systems referred to in Annex III.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the market surveillance authority of a Member State has sufficient reasons to consider that an AI system presents a risk as referred to in paragraph 1, they shall carry out an evaluation of the AI system concerned in respect of its compliance with all the requirements and obligations laid down in this Regulation. When risks to the protection of fundamental rights are present, the market surveillance authority ex-officio or following a complaint by civil society organisations or other stakeholders shall also inform the relevant national public authorities or bodies referred to in Article 64(3). The relevant operators shall cooperate as necessary with the market surveillance authorities and the other national public authorities or bodies referred to in Article 64(3).
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having performed an evaluation under Article 65, the market surveillance authority of a Member State finds that although an AI system is in compliance with this Regulation, it presents a risk to the health or safety of persons, to the environment, to the compliance with obligations under Union or national law intended to protect fundamental rights or to other aspects of public interest protection, it shall require the relevant operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the AI system concerned, when placed on the market or put into service, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the AI system from the market or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as it may prescribe.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the conformity marking or the energy efficiency and carbon intensity marking has not been affixed;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 69 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission and the Board shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct intended to foster the voluntary application to AI systems of requirements related for example to environmental sustainability, energy efficiency and carbon intensity, accessibility for persons with a disability, stakeholders participation in the design and development of the AI systems and diversity of development teams on the basis of clear objectives and key performance indicators to measure the achievement of those objectives.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4, Article 7(1), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) and (6),Article 48(5) and Article 48(59a(3) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [entering into force of the Regulation].
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 4, Article 7(1), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) and (6), Article 48(5) and Article 48(59a(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following that of its publication 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.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 5
5. Any delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 4, Article 7(1), Article 11(3), Article 43(5) and (6), Article 48(5) and Article 48(59a(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed by either the European Parliament or the Council within a period of three months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and 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 three months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)
8 a. Health, health care, long-term care and health insurance: (a) AI systems not covered by Regulation (EU) 2017/745 intended to be used in the health, health care and long-term care sectors that have indirect and direct effects on health or that use sensitive health data. (b) AI administrative and management systems used by healthcare professionals in hospitals and other healthcare settings and by health insurance companies that process sensitive data of people’s health.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point g
(g) clear and concise instructions of use for the user including in relation to possible risks to fundamental rights and discrimination and, where applicable installation instructions;
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2021/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
3 a. Detailed information about the carbon footprint and the energy efficiency of the AI system, in particular with regard to the development of hardware and algorithm design and training processes, and the systematic analysis of the energy consumption of the applications being run.
2022/01/25
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2021/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 confirms the refocusing of the European Semester (Semester) process to place sustainability, health and the wellbeing of citizens at the centre of economic and social policies; welcomes further the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals to the European semester process;
2021/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2021/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the alignment of the Semester process with the EU’s long-term climate and environmental objectives must be accelerated, as per the Commission’s engagements under the Green Deal and international agreements; underlines that the coordination of the Member States’ macroeconomic policies is, among others, an essential tool to achieve the Green Deal, the Paris Agreement and the new post- 2020 global agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD);
2021/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2021/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to extend the current Semester approach by developing a new climate indicator, without watering down the Semester process, to assess the discrepancy between the structure of the Member States’ budgets and a Paris-aligned scenario for each of their national budgets; further stresses that this would enable the extended Semester to provide recommendations on reducing climate debt; calls further on the Commission to include biodiversity and ecosystem services within the European Semester monitoring process setting also a biodiversity indicator;
2021/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2021/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the Semester to be adapted, taking into account the COVID- 19 pandemic, and the One Health approach and to be aligned with the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the key EU instrument for recovery, the new 8th Environment Action Program (EAP) monitoring framework1a and the Taxonomy Regulation1b; stresses that the EU’s recovery provides a unique opportunity to build back a stronger EU by providing guidance to Member States on where reforms and investments are most needed in order to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive EU; _________________ 1a Proposal for a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030, COM(2020) 652 final 2020/0300 (COD), Brussels, 14.10.2020 1b Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, PE/20/2020/INIT, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020
2021/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2021/0000(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the Commission’s guidance to Member States to include in their Recovery Plans investments and reforms in flagship areas that are in line with the EU’s objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest – such as renewable energy, renovation, sustainable mobility, the circular economy and biodiversity – given their potential to create jobs and growth.; support also the 8th Environmental Action Plan (EAP) monitoring framework and its connection with the European Semester;
2021/01/28
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 347 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on the EU Nature Restoration Plan and reiterates its call for a restoration target of at least 30 % of the EU’s land and seas, which should be implemented by each Member State consistently throughout their territory on the basis of biodiversity needs; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem- specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Strongly highlights the importance of fully integrating the nature restoration objectives into other related policies and strategies, including on forests, soils and climate change; supports also the inclusion of the objective of restoring 25000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers within the Restoration Plan;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; acknowledges that there are provisions in legislation on agriculture, industry and water that are indirectly contributing to its protection, but considers that this has resulted in a highly fragmented soil governance in the EU; therefore, calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination target;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 461 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU has committed to achieving land degradation neutrality1a by 2030, but that this target is unlikely to be achieved in the framework of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), but that this target is unlikely to be achieved as concluded by the European Court of Auditors special report2a; regrets that despite the threat that desertification poses to biodiversity, soil fertility, land’s natural resilience, food production or water quality, and despite the fact that thirteen Member States have declared themselves to be affected by desertification under the UNCCD, the Commission is not effectively and efficiently addressing it; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present an EU- level strategy on desertification and land degradation; _________________ 1aLand Degradation Neutrality (LDN) has been defined by the Parties to the Convention as: A state whereby the amount and quality of land resources, necessary to support ecosystem functions and services and enhance food security, remains stable or increases within specified temporal and spatial scales and ecosystems. 2aSpecial report n°33/2018 of the European Court of Auditors “Combating desertification in the EU: a growing threat in need of more action”. https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocI tem.aspx?did=48393
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 476 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to address ocean degradation, ocean eutrophication and acidification, by presenting an ambitious action plan to protect marine ecosystems and conserve fisheries resources;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 526 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support for the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long term, and ensuring that at least 10 % of agricultural land consists of high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legislation; in view of potential socioeconomic impacts, considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practices;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 557 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. SRegrets that the EU's commitment to fully respect Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) by 2020, which was a key objective of the Common Fisheries Policy, has not been achieved; stresses that all fishing activities must be subject to maximum sustainable yieldMSY levels, with zero tolerance of illegal fishing practices and the elimination of by- catches of sensitive species; calls on the Commission and Member States to commit to the full recovery of marine habitats and fish stocks below MSY using an ecosystem based approach to fisheries management by 2030;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 886 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Regrets that only one marine species has been included in the IAS list of Union concern1a; calls on the Commission to address this disproportionately low presence of marine invasive alien species to ensure proper alignment with Regulation (EU) No 1143/20142a; _________________ 1aEASIN. “Prioritizing marine invasive alien species in the EU through Horizon Scanning”. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/1 0.1002/aqc.3267 2a OJ L 317, 4.11.2014, p. 35–55
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 970 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, a Biodiversity Law similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators and which addresses protection and restoration beyond protected areas; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1103 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Emphasises the potential of using ‘green deal diplomacy’ to achieve better protection of biodiversity and the environment outside of Europe; calls on the Commission and Member States to effectively integrate the protection of the environment and biodiversity in all external action; insists that coordination and cooperation across borders is key for the protection and joint management of transboundary ecosystems and for the designation of ecological corridors; insists further on the need to strengthen cooperation programmes with third countries for the conservation of their native biodiversity, and in particular with developing countries;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1180 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take adequate measures to address socio-economic conflicts linked to coexistence with large carnivores, such as preventive and compensation measures, prioritising their protection;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1189 #

2020/2273(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Urges the Commission to revise the Environmental Crime Directive and address the disparities in its application by Member States; calls for the inclusion of environmental offences, such as IUU fishing and illegal hunting, and for the recognition of wildlife crime as a serious criminal activity that should be adequately penalised, especially in the context of organised crime;
2021/02/22
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regards to its resolution of 18 December 2019 on the EU Pollinators Initiative1a, __________________ 1a P9_TA(2019)0104
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 32 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution on European protection of cross-border and seasonal workers in the context of the COVID-19 crisis adopted on 19 June,
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 75 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to 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; Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration and Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources,
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 113 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 February 2015 on country of origin labelling for meat in processed food1a, __________________ 1a OJ C 310, 25.8.2016, p. 15–18.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 114 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 23 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 12 May 2016 on mandatory indication of the country of origin or place of provenance for certain food1a, __________________ 1a OJC 76, 28.2.2018, p. 49–53.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 118 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 13 March 2019 on a Europe that protects: Clean air for all1a, __________________ 1a P8_TA(2019)0186
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 128 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 25 a (new)
- having regards to Special Eurobarometer 505:"Making our food fit for the future – Citizens’ expectations" from October 2020,
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 148 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regard to Council Presidency Conclusions of 15 December 2020 on front-of-pack nutrition labelling, nutrient profiles and origin labelling,
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 151 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 37 a (new)
- having regards to the European Committee of the Regions' opinion on the Farm to Fork Strategy "From Farm to Fork – the local and regional dimension"1a, __________________ 1a NAT-VII/005
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 224 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas Europe’s food system should deliver food and nutrition security in a way that contributes to social well- being and maintains and, restores ecosystem health and ensures animal health and welfare; whereas currently, the food system is responsible for a range of impacts on human and animal health and on the environment, the climate and biodiversity; whereas the way in which we produce and consume food needs to significantly transform in order to ensure coherence with the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and EU policies, particularly in the areas of sustainability, the environment, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 355 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C d (new)
Cd. whereas the uptake of smart and digital farming technologies to continuously monitor animal health and welfare has the potential to ensure effective disease prevention and the implementation of animal welfare standards;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 361 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that D. consumers are informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs on the whole food system, from proempowered to make informed food choices, including as regards the impact on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas consumer choices are influenced by norms and conventions, price, convenience, habit and the ways in which food choice is presented; whereas information provision, education to processing and distribution; whereas this requi, and awareness campaigns are on their own insufficient to achieve the required behavioural change towards sustainable consumer choices; whereas a healthy and sound food environment is needed, which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 378 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas it is important that consumers are trained, informed and enabled to take responsibility for the consequences of their choice of food stuffs, including the price, on the whole food system, from production to processing and distribution; whereas this requires a healthy and sound food environment which ensures that the healthy and sustainable choice is also the easy and affordable choice, and fosters and encourages consumption patterns, available for all consumers, that support human health while ensuring the sustainable use of natural and human resources and animal welfare;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 396 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is estimated that in the EU in 2017 over 950,000 deaths (one out of five) and over 16 million lost healthy life years were attributable to unhealthy diets, mainly cardiovascular diseases and cancers1a; __________________ 1aEU Science Hub : https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/health- knowledge-gateway/societal- impacts/burden
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 412 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas the European food system has played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers and their cooperatives or producers organisations, workers employed along the food value chain, processors and retailers working together under difficult conditions and sanitary risks, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 479 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E g (new)
Eg. whereas agro-ecology can support food production and security and nutrition while restoring the ecosystem services and biodiversity that are essential for sustainable agriculture and plays an important role in building resilience and adapting to climate change; whereas the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)recognises it as a solution to tackle the multi-facetted social and environmental challenges facing the global food system;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 515 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the ambitions and goals of the farm to fork strategy as an important steps in ensuring a sustainable, fair, healthy and resilient food system, which is central to achieving the goals set out in the European Green Deal and in the SDGs; emphasises the inextricable links between healthy people, healthy societies and a healthy planet, encourages the Commission to translate the strategy into concrete legislative and non-legislative action as soon as possible;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 548 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Urges the Commission to integrate food aid issues in the farm to fork strategy since 33 millions of Europeans suffer from lack of food, especially single parent families and students, and the social and economic consequences of the pandemic will increase that figure; recognises the unique role of the food aid associations across the European Union that need to be more supported because of the growing number of people who need help; considers that the resilience of our food system need to increase the connections between food policies and agricultural policies at every level from the local to the European level;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 622 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that the Mediterranean Diet, inscribed by UNESCO in 2010 in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, is known as a healthy and balanced diet with a high nutritional, social and cultural value based on respect for the territory and biodiversity, which guarantees the conservation and development of traditional and artisanal activities related to sustainable fishing and agriculture and plays a protective role in the primary and secondary prevention of the main chronic degenerative diseases;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 657 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Emphasises the need to ensure coherence of agricultural practices with the goals of the European Green Deal in terms of climate change, biodiversity, circular economy and zero pollution;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 857 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to establish the appropriate regulatory framework to speed up the adoption of new plant health solutions, including plant protection products with a lower impact, such as low-risk substances or biosolutions;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 872 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Emphasises the need to improve policy coordination between agricultural legislation, particularly legislation on plant protection products, biocides and fertilisers, and, inter alia, water legislation, in order to ensure the protection of our water resources, particularly those used for drinking water supply , from overexploitation and agricultural pollution;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 953 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of agriculture and especially animal production on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and binding targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 957 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that future agriculture and food policies should facilitate the transition to sustainable farming by rewarding farmers for the environmental and climate public goods they deliver, better reflecting the challenges faced by farmers and society, the need for change, and to support farmers in making low carbon choices the norm; stresses that farms and farm businesses should be made more resource efficient, low carbon, ecologically sound, sustainable and resilient thus enabling farms to become more independent and able to align themselves with what European citizens want from their rural environment;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 982 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Stresses that intensive livestock production is highly unsustainable as it overloads the environment with nutrients, contributes to climate change through intensive GHG emissions, as well as air pollution and soil degradation and relies on destructive monocultures for feed production; calls for a coherent policy mix to enable a transition towards circular, extensive livestock production as part of mixed farming system, which respects the carrying capacity of the local environment and supports biodiversity;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1074 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding carbon sequestration in soils; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal; calls on the European Commission together with the Member States to define what kind of production models are considered as intensive and industrial and to provide instruments to bring about change on those farms to become consistent with the principles and objectives defined in the Green Deal;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1247 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, such models should support farmers in the transition towards climate neutrality;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1281 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the explicit recognition of a safeguard of the social rights of workers in the food chain; recalls that this has been endorsed by the European Parliament with the introduction of the social conditionality for the CAP basic payment in its position on the national strategic plans Regulation;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1287 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines that the COVID 19 pandemic presents the EU with the unique opportunity to rethink the European agriculture and food systems with a more sustainable and socially just vision;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1298 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission and Member States to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europeans; and to ensure that working and social protection conditions throughout the EU food supply chain meet national, EU and international standards for all workers;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1317 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that the European food system generally delivers a sufficient and varied supply of safe, and nutritious, affordable and sustainable food to people at all times and underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply cha food to people at all times; points out, however, that an estimated 11% of the population (49 million people, EU-27) are unable to afford a quality meal every second day and that COVID-19 is likely to exacerbate fin and itcial difficulties wforkers as a strategic asset for the safety and well-being of all Europea many European households; stresses that food poverty requires appropriate policy response;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1325 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Underlines that increasing the economic, environmental and social sustainability of food producers will ultimately increase their resilience; encourages the Commission to consider the food supply chain and its workers as a strategic asset for the safety and well- being of all Europeans;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1390 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the increasingly frequent emergence of zoonotic diseases that are transferred from animals to humans (anthropozoonoses), such as Q fever, avian influenza and the new strain of influenza A (H1N1), which is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity, environmental degradation and our current food production and consumption systems;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1476 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; insists on the need for the EU code of conduct for food and retail businesses to focus on commitments which are relevant to shaping healthy and sustainable food environments, and which are specific, measurable and time bound, and centred on key operations of the entities involved; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1480 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; recalls the importance of making farmers more resilient in the market by getting more value out of the food chain, which is achieved by encouraging their participation in producer organisations or cooperatives; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1513 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward proposals for better cooperation between farmers, already allowed under competition rules, and to support investment in improving production and marketing structures to make them more robust, stable, secure and profitable for farmers as means of helping strengthen their position in the chain;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1519 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Recognises that retailers and wholesalers can help move sustainable products away from market niches and into mainstream markets; highlights their growing commitment to create transparency, promote healthy diets through consumer information, reformulation, promotion of organic products and treatment of food waste, which they offer in response to the already strong demand from its customers;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1521 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Calls for the recognition of the food distribution system, based on the proximity of retail outlets to consumers, both in urban and rural areas, as essential to ensure access to food to all European citizens, avoiding the so-called food deserts that occur in the USA;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1539 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to bringing it into coherence with the objectives of the Green Deal and farm to fork strategy and enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition, short local and regional supply chains and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables with the aim of reducing obesity rates;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1651 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for a comprehensive and complementary range of measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health; regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed andcalls that nutrient profiles, which are long overdue, remain pertinent and necessary to meet the objectives of Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 on Nutrition and Health Claims; welcomes the announcement of a legislative proposal to establish nutrient profiles; points out that many food products, including some marketed towards children, continue to use health and nutrition claims despite them having high levels of nutrients of concern; stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or salt; calls for a mandatory EU-wide front-of-pack nutrition labelling system based on independent science;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1688 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Highlights that 1 in 2 adults is overweight or obese in the EU, demonstrating the need for stronger action to help stem this public health crisis; recognises that front-of-pack nutritional labels have been identified by international public health bodies such as the World Health Organisation as a key tool to help consumers make more informed and healthier food choices; calls on the Commission to ensure that the EU mandatory front-of-pack nutritional label is developed based on robust, independent scientific evidence and demonstrated consumer understanding; stresses furthermore that to facilitate comparison across products, it should include an interpretive element and be based on uniform reference amounts such as per 100g/100ml;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1734 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals (REACH), as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals; stresses that equal safety requirements should be applied to virgin and recycled materials;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1742 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Insists further on the need for comprehensive, harmonised regulation of all FCMs, which should be based on the precautionary principle, the principle of ‘no data, no market’, comprehensive safety assessments that address all the relevant safety and health endpoints and are based on the latest scientific data for all chemicals used in FCMs, effective enforcement and improved information to consumers;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1753 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint, such as products from short local and regional supply chains; underlines the important role which consumer organisations can play in this regard; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomstresses, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one; at the shift to a more sustainable food system cannot rely solely on individual choices by consumers and that a range of actions, including regulation, is needed to make food production more sustainable by default;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1773 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Welcomes the fact that the strategy rightly recognises the role and influence of the food environment in shaping consumption patterns and the need to make it easier for consumers to choose healthy and sustainable diets; reiterates the importance of promoting sustainable diets by raising consumer awareness of the impacts of consumption patterns and providing information on diets that are better for human health and have a lower environmental footprint and alerting consumer on the proliferation of ultra- processed products that are presented as healthy copies; underlines that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1796 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses, therefore, the need to address all factors influencing consumer choices, including pricing, marketing and advertising; notes with concern that self- regulation has proven ineffective in the area of food marketing to children and that children continue to be significantly exposed to marketing and advertising for food high in fat, sugars and/or salt, both off- and online; calls on the Commission to consider taking legislative action to protect the health of this vulnerable group of consumers;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1801 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Underlines that the affordability of healthy and sustainable food choices is the main obstacle to the adoption by consumers of healthy and sustainable diets and that food prices must send the right signal to consumers; welcomes, therefore, the strategy’s objective that the healthy and sustainable choice should become the most affordable one; invites the Commission to launch a study to quantify in economic terms the environmental and societal (including health-related) costs associated with the production and consumption of the most consumed food products on the EU market, as a first step towards moving towards true cost accounting for food;1a _________________ 1aSpecial Eurobarometer 505. Making our food fit for the future – Citizens’ expectations. October 2020. ‘Healthy, sustainable food choices are affordable’ was the answer most frequently given by consumers when asked about what would help them to adopt a healthy and sustainable diet.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1816 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 g (new)
18g. Points out that Directive 2001/110 regulates that honey sold on European markets is either labelled as coming from a specific country, as ‘EU’ or as ‘non- EU’, or as both ‘EU and non-EU’ honey blends. In both non-EU cases, blended or not, the consumer is not aware whether the product is actually genuine EU standard quality honey, meaning without added sugar syrup, for example; calls on the Commission and Member States to support the EU beekeeping sector by reinforcing import inspections in order to prevent imports of adulterated honey; considers that the current rules are not fit for purpose as they provide ambiguous information to consumers and facilitate the import and sale of low quality or adulterated honey in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose legislative changes for honey labelling rules that will result in better consumer information and support the EU beekeeping sector;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1839 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its beliefUnderlines that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice lack efficacy and unduly shift the responsibility to purchase sustainable products to consumers; notes that third- party certification and labelling alone are not effective in ensuring sustainable production and consumption;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1949 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Considers that the further development of sustainable plant protein production and alternative sources of protein in the EU is a way of effectively addressing many of the environmental and climate challenges that EU agriculture is facing, as well as preventing deforestation in countries outside the EU;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 1953 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Recalls its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal and its resolution of 22 October 2020 on an EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation and its repeated demand to the Commission to present, without delay, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products placed on the Union market, with a particular focus on tackling the main drivers of imported deforestation and instead encouraging imports that do not create deforestation and ecosystem degradation abroad;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2035 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
23. Reiterates its call to take the measures required to achieve a Union food waste reduction target of 30 % by 2025 and 50 % by 2030 compared to the 2014 baseline; underlines that binding targets and common criteria for measuring food waste in the different links of the food chain are needed to achieve this;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2068 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the proposed revision of EU rules on date marking; stresses that any change to date marking rules should be science based and should improve the use of date marking by actors in the food chain, including Horeca, and its understanding by consumers, in particular ‘best before’ labelling, while at the same time not undermining food safety or quality;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2073 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Highlights with concern the downward trend across the EU in both the number of official food controls undertaken and the resources allocated to them; supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud; considers that the punishment should fit the crime in cases of intentional food fraud and calls on Member States to adequately reflect that principle in national legislation, in line with the Official Controls Regulation 2017/625;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2079 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Expresses its concern on the dynamics resulting from the process of concentration and the increasing dominant power of financial investors in the food supply chain, which lead to lower food quality and worsening of working conditions;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2119 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance EU funding for research and innovation as a key driver in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable, healthy and inclusive European food system while facilitating investments needed to encourage agro- ecological practices in both social and technological innovation, and the crucial role of farm advisory services in ensuring the transfer of knowledge to the farming community, drawing on the existing specialised training systems for farmers in Member States; stresses the strategic importance of collective approaches through producer organisations and cooperatives to bring farmers together in achieving their goals;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2243 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Underlines that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture1a; stresses in this context that the Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests of July 2019 recognises that Union demand for products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber, including in the form of processed products or services, is a large driver of deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem destruction and associated human rights violations across the globe and represents around 10 % of the global share of deforestation embodied in total final consumption1b; in addition notes that EU consumption of other commodities, such as cotton, coffee, sugar cane, rapeseed and mangrove- farmed shrimps also contributes to global deforestation; _________________ 1aFAO. 2016. State of the World’s Forests 2016. Forests and agriculture: land-use challenges and opportunities. Rome. http://www.fao.org/3/a-i5588e.pdf 1bEuropean Commission, 2013. The impact of EU consumption on deforestation: Comprehensive analysis of the impact of EU consumption on deforestation. Final report. Study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by VITO, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, HIVA-Onderzoeksinstituut voor Arbeid en Samenleving and International Union for the Conservation of Nature NL.
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2262 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Welcomes the explicit reference to the risk of asymmetries between the new requirements for European producers and those for imported products and calls once again on the European Commission to demand effective reciprocity in the negotiation of agreements with third countries;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2272 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Considers that trade and international cooperation are important tools for consolidating higher standards of sustainability, especially with regard to sectors that are linked to agriculture, forests and their derived value chains; stresses that Union trade and investment agreements should include binding and enforceable sustainable development chapters that fully respect international commitments, in particular the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2278 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)
26b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen control mechanisms both at origin and at the border in trade with third countries to safeguard the animal and plant health of European agriculture and prevent the entry of pests and diseases from outside the EU;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2284 #

2020/2260(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)
26c. Recommends, in the context of the ‘do no harm’ principle as highlighted in the communication on the European Green Deal, that the Commission better and regularly assess the impact of existing trade and investment agreements on deforestation, forest and ecosystem degradation, land grabbing and human rights and ensure that more ambitious binding and enforceable provisions on forest and ecosystem protection, biodiversity, on ending land grabbing and sustainable forestry are included in the trade and sustainable development chapters of all free trade and investment agreements;
2021/02/18
Committee: ENVIAGRI
Amendment 2 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7
— having regard to Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use and the obligations set out in Article 81 thereof concerning an adequppropriate and uninterrupted supply of medicinal products,
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
— having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on health technology assessment and amending Directive 2011/24/EU (COM(2018) 0051), and to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 February 2019 on said proposal;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas medicine shortages may be due to manufacturing problems, such as standards regarding good manufacturing practice, insufficient stocks available for a given market or economic reasons; whereas in certain cases medicine shortages can occur either because of illegitimate business strategies, such as ‘pay for delay’ in the pharmaceutical sector, or political, manufacturing or distribution issues, or parallel trade;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 171 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I
I. whereas the greater number, geographical spread and impact of epidemics is partly attributable to climate change, in combinapproximately two-thirds of human active infectious diseases are zoonotic, i.e. transmitted by animals and that these diseases have increased globally in the past 60 years; whereas human activity and its environmental footprint are at the origin of the multiplication of epidemics owing, inter alia, to deforestation and changes in land use, anthropogenic climate change, the management of the systems of food production and agriculture, the trafficking in wild species, the adoption of wild animals as pets and urbanisation; withhereas globalisation and increased travel exacerbate the incidence of these pathogens and contribute to their geographic spread;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 177 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital J
J. whereas the destruction of biodiversity, the proliferation of man-made habitats and damage to natural areas densely populated by humans are facilitating the propagation of zoonoses, i.e. the transmission to humans and rapid spread of animal pathogens; whereas human and animal health are interdependent and both depend on environmental health and the good condition of the ecosystems in which they interact; whereas in order to minimise future risks there is a need for a collaborative approach to tackle anthropogenic changes to ecosystems and the link to the increased risk of infectious diseases emerging and of their dissemination;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the geostrategic imperative that the Union regain its sovereignty and independence with regard to health care and secure its supply of medicines and medical equipment; stresses the need to boost European manufacture of key products such as health products, medicines and active ingredients;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that, that while public health policies are a Member State matter, it is the incumbent upon the EU to coordinate and complement national measures to guarantee affordable and high- quality health services for European citizens; underlines that the current crisis has highlighted the divergences in matters of health between Member States in areas such as minimum health standards and the provision of medical devices and medicines; considers it necessary to increase the competence of the European Union in health matters through the creation of an EU Health Union which would address subjects such as joint procurement or minimum standards for the quality of health systems;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the need for health policies to focus on patients' interests and for closer cooperation between Member States and for promoting greater dialogue between the main stakeholders in order to facilitate the exchange of best practices;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 270 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take whatever action is needed to restore European health sovereignty and local pharmaceutical manufacturingadopt the necessary legislative measures and policies to promote manufacturing in Europe so as to ensure a secure supply and reduce dependency on third countries, giving priority to essential and strategic medicines; calls on the Commission to map out potential production sites in the EU;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 314 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to address in its next pharmaceutical and industrial strategies issues relating to the availability and accessibility of medicines and manufacturers’ dependence on third countries; calls on the Commission to pay special attention to the possibility of a no- deal Brexit and the ramifications it can cause in medical trade and supply; calls on the Commission to propose ambitious and concrete actions to address these issues in its planned pharmaceutical strategy;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 330 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission and the Member States to introduce tax and financial incentives in return for appropriate commitments and to authorise state aid to encourage producers to locate their operations in Europe, from compound manufacturing to packaging and distribution; emphasises the strategic significance of this sector and the importance of investing in European companies, in the interests of resource diversification;deleted
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls that Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EC stipulates measures to prevent pharmaceutical shortages by means of a so-called public service obligation (PSO), which obligates manufacturers and distributors to safeguard supplies to national markets; recalls further that, in many cases, the PSO is not applied to manufacturers supplying the distributors, as indicated in a study commissioned by the Commission; stresses that Article 23a requires a holder of the marketing authorisation who ceases production to report all data relating to the volume of sales and prescriptions of the medicinal product to the competent authorities so that they may notify any potential shortages in advance; calls, in this regard, for the effective implementation of the existing regulatory requirements by all actors in the supply chain at national and European level, along with measures to increase transparency in the supply chain;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the Commission to monitor compliance with Article 81 of Directive 2001/83/EC on supply shortages and to take action to remedy the shortcomings resulting from failure to comply with legislative obligations such as, for example, the imposition of financial penalties for failure to report on the interruption of supply or failure to comply with the public service obligation;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 376 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Calls on the Commission to develop a clear definition of medicine shortages or scarcities and to address all the causes of shortages together with the Member States; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to submit a report on the impact of parallel trade and supply quotas, to explore mechanisms to address the withdrawal of effective medicines from the market for purely commercial reasons and to establish a mechanism for reporting annually on shortages of medicines across the EU;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Urges the Commission to establish and update together with the Member States, the EMA and the relevant stakeholders a list of essential/critical medicines in line with the WHO list, for which there should be a mandatory supply reserve to meet the needs of patients and which it should not be possible to export (e.g. vaccines) provided that the export restriction is necessary in the interest of public health and to mitigate the risk of medicine shortages; calls in this regard for the establishment of procedures for prior notification/export authorisation by wholesalers on a pre-defined list;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 430 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to create one or more European non-profit pharmaceutical undertakings which operate in the public interest to manufacture priority medicines of strategic importance for health care in all Union countries irrespective of economic or spatial differences; stresses the key contribution that can be made by new technologies and artificial intelligence with proper data protection safeguards in enabling European laboratory researchers to form networks and share their objectives and findings;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of research and innovation, and calls for the establishment of a genuine European network, given that the price of relocation must not be a deterioration in the quality of medical research; calls on the Commission to provide increased financial resources under Horizon Europe and other EU programmes to strengthen support for rare diseases through increased research, clinical trials, best practices sharing, and medication development; insists that best practices, clinical trials, and medication pertaining to rare diseases be available to all citizens regardless of their Member State;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 533 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to develop European health strategies on the basis of a common basket of drugs for the treatment of cancer and infections whose prices are harmonised, in a bid to counter recurrent shortages and ensure that patients have access to treatment;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 549 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission to create a European contingency reserve of medicines of strategic importance for health care, supplies of which are critical, along the lines of the ‘RescEU’ mechanism, in order to alleviate shortages outside crisis periods; insists that the use of such a reserve be transparent, accountable, and fair for all Member States;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure the setting up of common, European medical stocks; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop innovative and coordinated joint strategies and to step up exchanges of good practice in the area of stock management; stresses that ensuring all Member States have fair and transparent access to these stocks through joint European coordination is crucial to managing vulnerabilities and risks to the supply chain; considers that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) could be designated as the regulatory authority tasked with preventing shortages of essential medicines, with a correspondingly wider remit and more staff;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 651 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovative centralised digital platform for sharing information provided by national agencies and all stakeholders regarding shortages of medicines and medical equipment; insists that such a digital platform be in strict compliance with the most recent data protection legislation; welcomes the introduction by the EMA of the SPOC and i-SPOC systems; calls for existing information systems to be improved so as to provide a clear overview of problems, shortages and requirements in each Member State, with a view to preventing stockpiling;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 713 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. WelcomNotes, following the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, the introduction of more flexible rules in a bid to mitigate shortages and facilitate the circulation of medicines between Member States: acceptance of different packaging formats, reuse procedure to enable marketing authorisation holders to obtain approval in another Member State, longer expiry periods, use of veterinary medicinal products, etc.; calls onasks the Commission to monitor strictly the use of these arrangements and to keep ensure that these solutions do not become the norm and are used only on grounds of health em available in the event of difficulties or shortageergencies and are not motivated by commercial considerations;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 731 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the viewRecalls that this crisis has tested the resilience of public health systems and that the pressures experienced currently pose an unprecedented challenge; takes the view, in this connection, that it is necessary to conduct a thorough examination of national health systems, specifically assessing the capacity of health care institutions to cope with high pressure situations, and that the introduction of stress tests to assess the resilience of public health systems in emergencies would provide an effective means of countering shortages in the event of pandemics and of identifying structural risk factors which go to create shortages;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 735 #

2020/2071(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Emphasises that the health systems of the Member States differ in nature depending on (i) the relationship between the public and private systems; (ii) the centralised/decentralised management and administration systems; (iii) whether there is co-payment or fully public funding; or (iv) health coverage; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to agree on the criteria based on which these stress tests should be carried out; calls on the Commission and the Council, on the basis of the results of these tests, to draw up recommendations addressed to the Member States (and, in certain cases, to their regions), in order to strengthen their health systems and to cover any essential needs that could arise in the event of a health emergency;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (COM(2020)0021), which aims to enable a just and well-managed transition towards a resilient and sustainable society; emphasises that it is imperative that the EU achieve the revised 2030 and 2050 climate and biodiversity goals and reach its commitments under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s new Biodiversity Strategy and the post-2020 biodiversity agreement that will be adopted at the COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) next year, based on the best available science;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges the actions taken in the transport sector to reduce specific emissions and stresses the need to strengthen financial support for research on and innovation in zero-emissions mobility solutions;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 42 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is a key enabler for deliveringcompleting the TEN-T network and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, providing up to 80 % of its funding in transport to meet climate objectives; insists on a strong CEF and warns that financing the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) must not l through the promotion of sustainable infrastructure projects, multimodality, rail freight transport, innovative and digital actions such as telematics applications systems and the deployment of alternative fuels; insists on the need to have a stronger CEF budget to support a readl to financial reallocation that negatively affects the CEFransition towards smart, sustainable and safe mobility in the EU; considers that the inclusion of a specific investment pillar on synergies under CEF programme would accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 49 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and, stable targets and availability of information are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic and future-proof support framework for investments and to ultimately ensure the continuity of projects in the most efficient and effective way;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 50 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that transport and tourism projects require large-scale investment and therefore, that in order to attract investors, legal certainty and stable targets are crucial; stresses that the investments made so far must not be put at risk by shifting funding conditions and expects the SEIP to provide a realistic, fair and future-proof support framework for investments in all Member States;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 52 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Commits to a just and equitable recovery from the coronavirus crisis that ensures that taxpayers’ money is invested in the future, not the pastsocial well-being of individuals; that conditions fiscal expansion to drive the shift to a green economy and make societies and people, people and ecosystems more resilient; that employs public funds toin sustainable, green and climate proof sectors and projects, prioritising nature- based solutions, thereby generating green jobs and sustainable growth and thus social well-being; that incorporates climate risks and opportunities and the impairment and destruction of natural habitats and ecosystems and their services into the financial system, as well as all aspects of public policymaking and infrastructure; and that guarantees an end to fossil fuel subsidies and applies the polluter pays principle;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights the importance of the Green Deal being accompanied by a just, inclusive and non-discriminatory transition to ensure the transport sector’s businesses, SMEs and workforce can adjust, and to support the regions and communities most affected; considers it important to have EU proper funding schemes for this adjustment process, including incentives for sustainable investment, as well as training and equipping the sector’s workforce with new expertise for new job prospects, requirements and skills;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 65 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Believes that Member States must receive financial support according to their specific needs in order to be able to create the necessary infrastructure to achieve climate and connectivity goals, so that no one and no region is left behind;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 67 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Underlines that the reform of EU own resources system would have immediate economic and policy benefits as of 2021; asks the European Commission to put forward concrete legislative proposals on EU's new own resources system, including among others, the extension of the Emissions Trading System to the maritime and aviation sectors and the establishment of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism; suggests these new EU sources of revenue could be redirected to achieve the goals set by the European Green Deal, such as accelerating the shift to sustainable and smart mobility;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 75 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers thatEncourages the EU and the Member States already haveto maximize the use of the available tools at their disposal several tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU Emissions Trading System related to transport to foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the EU and the Member States already have at their disposal several tools for ensuring that the transport sector contributes to decarbonisation; strongly believes in this respect that the Member States should earmark revenue from taxes or fees and the EU Emissions Trading System related to transport to foster investment in the sustainability of the relevant transport modes to achieve economic efficiency and connectivity targets;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 79 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Insists that all EU-supported investments be subject to the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and the Paris- aligned and Climatebenchmarks, the European Green Deal and the agreement on biodiversity resulting from the COP15 of the CBD as well as the Climate and Ecological Transition Benchmarks; calls on the Commission to propose a ‘brown’ taxonomy and enhanced social sustainability criteria;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2020/2058(INI)

6. Calls on the Commission to boost the use of InvestEU for transport and tourism.suistainable transport infraestructure and tourism; welcomes the recent budget increase of InvestEU programme proposed in the New Generation EU; considers it a key opportunity to provide smart investment and support Union policies such as the shift to smart and sustainable mobility within the European Green Deal by promoting sustainable infrastructures projects and by giving crucial support to companies, SMEs, investors and workers of the transport sector;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 90 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Welcomes the incorporation of the new strategic European investment policy window in InvestEU programme; highlights it comprises key investment opportunities to activities within the EU of strategic importance, particularly in view of the green and digital transitions and of enhanced relisilience; considers this smart investment should incentivise European industrial leadership in strategic sectors and key value chains such as transport and logistics, including the aeronautical industry, as well as in the development of telematics application systems such as ERTMS; stresses the new strategic European investment policy window should also support activities related to sustainable and social inclusiveness as well as social resilience and employment initiatives in EU strategic sectors;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Sustainable transport modes and sustainable mobility plans
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 95 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the European Parliament’s demand that at least 40 % of investments under the InvestEU programme should contribute to climate objectives; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable;regrets the fact that only 2% of the climate budget is earmarked for investments in nature-based solutions despite the fact that the conservation of ecosystems and the expansion of carbon sinks account for 37% of climate change mitigation up to 20301 a; calls, therefore, for an increase in investments in nature- based solutions in the climate budget; believes that the green finance gap is surmountable; _________________ 1aIPBES (2019): Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. https://ipbes.net/sites/default/files/ipbes_7 _10_add.1_en_1.pdf
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses that the percentual increase in EU rail and maritime freight transport, as defined in the European Green Deal, needs of a concrete EU investment plan and EU concrete measures to manage better and to increase the capacity of railways and inland waterways; in the case of rail freight transport, it is crucial to count with financing for the maintenance and upgrading of the EU rail infrastructure, the elimination of bottlenecks, the bridging of missing links and the promotion of interoperability at EU level; maritime freight transport needs investment in research into new technologies to descarbonise the sector and in the development of zero-emission and green ships;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 98 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Highlights the key role of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) and the Shift2RailJoint Undertaking in achieving a lasting shift from road to rail as established in the European Green Deal; stresses that the Shift2Rail undertaking plays a key role in overcoming technical obstacles and driving forward interoperability, with the aim, ultimately, of making rail transport cheaper, more efficient and more attractive contributing to reducing accidents and CO2 emissions; calls on the importance to increase the EU investment in ERA and the Shift2Rail in order to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 103 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 g (new)
6 g. Stresses that investment in public transport is central to sustainable urban mobility, as well as for sustainable rural mobility, in order to promote environmentally, climatically and economically sustainable societies and to tackle social exclusion and the negative trend of depopulation in isolated low- density areas; calls in this regard for increased support for transport infrastructure and the promotion of public transport and sustainable mobility; highlights the importance to support multimodal ticketing system action plans;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 104 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 h (new)
6 h. Considers a stronger articulation of urban transport financing with Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMPS) to be essential to boost the urban mobility transformation; calls the European Commission to cooperate with Member States to develop sustainable urban mobility plans and policies, including the support for efficient public transport systems and active mobility solutions such as walking and cycling and the promotion of accessibility and multimodality among the different modes of transport, at the same time balanced socio-economic arrangements are guaranteed to ensure inclusiveness and affordability among EU citizens;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 108 #
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 109 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 m (new)
6 m. Highlights that EU funding is an important lever to invest in innovative and smart road safety solutions and accelerate the delivery of road safety results across the EU; calls on the European Commission to safeguard and increase investments on road safety at EU level, particularly in cost effective actions such as enforcement, road infrastructure maintenance and upgrades through the TEN-T network and beyond, the upgrading of the safety vehicle fleets - both public and private- as part of procurement, adaptation of road signalling and marking, as well as investment in bike lanes and pedestrian high risk zones;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 110 #
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 112 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 p (new)
6 p. Insists on the creation and introduction of a specific budget allocation for sustainable tourism as clearly stated in the European Parliament's position on the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 and reiterates that several significant steps have to be taken in order to prepare the third largest economic branch of the European Union meet the conditions of the European Green Deal;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 r (new)
6 r. Calls on the European Commission to provide companies and SMEs of the EU tourism and travel sector with guidance on how to access the available EU funding and investment programmes for the recovery and sustainable transformation of the sector;
2020/06/16
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 138 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to revise State aid rules to allow public support for the European Green Deal and to reform the European Semester to deepen the inclusion of the Sustainable Development Goals, the agreements on biodiversity and climate and the European Pillar of Social Rights;
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2020/2058(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for any investments that are necessary for climate mitigation, adaptation, including nature-based solutions, and the just transition to be exempted from the Stability and Growth Pact.
2020/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 6 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas according to the IPCC, climate change poses disproportionate and asymmetric risks to human and natural systems due to differences in vulnerability and exposure;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas according to OECD, LDCs socio-economic progress is heavily dependent on climate-sensitive sectors, and considering their high levels of poverty, low levels of education and limited human, institutional, economic, technical and financial capacity, these countries experience a significant constraint in their fight against climate change;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas according to the World Health Organization, as of the year 2030, climate change is expected to contribute to approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhoea and heat stress;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A d (new)
Ad. whereas according to the OECD, development co-operation has a critical role to play in supporting developing countries as they shift to low-emissions and climate-resilient development pathways;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas the European Parliament in its resolution of 16 January 2018 on women, gender equality and climate justice (2017/2086(INI)) acknowledges that women are particularly vulnerable to climate change and experience its effects disproportionately because of their social roles;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that insufficient adaptation capacities leadcould result inter alia in armed conflicts, food shortages, and natural catastrophes, and consequently lead also to climate-induced displacement; calls for the WIM Taskforce on Displacement to step up its activities;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 101 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for greater international support for indigenous land rights, which would contribute to limiting global warming. while at the same time ensuring their livelihoods;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Reiterates the acknowledgment of different impacts of climate change for women and men and therefore the promotion of measures improving the position of women in combating climate change at societal and governmental (decision-making) level;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Reiterates the necessity of strengthening the incorporation of climate mitigation and adaptation approaches and mainstream those into wider official development assistance policies and programs;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2020/2042(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Reminds of the valuable contribution of youth in raising global awareness on climate change and in this vain stresses the importance of empowering younger generations in developing countries to strengthen their influence to the cause especially by ensuring their say is treated and represented equally;
2020/05/27
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Calls on the Commission to include, in its economic recovery roadmap and financial support schemes,Stresses that the EU’s new recovery plan should ensure that EU funds for recovery are only used in a manner consistent with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives; calls on the Commission to also set out EU guidelines for the Member States on how to design their national investment plans so that they are consistent with the European Green Deal and, the Paris Agreement; stresses that and UN Sustainable Development Goals; stresses that the new recovery plan and such guidelines wshould enable the EU to save and transform its economy (i.e. take the EU out of the crisis and accelerate the transition towards climate neutrality) and circular economy), while leaving no one behind;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to carry on with the initiatives of the European Green Deal, including the actions identified in the Circular Economy Action Plan, in order to continue the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss and degradation of the environment; stresses the importance of opposing any proposals to postpone the introduction of stricter standards or compliance with already set obligations; considers that any such proposal should be critically examined, taking into account not only the commercial interests of companies concerned, but the wider social interests, pursuing objectives of full employment and social progress;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Emphasises that the transition to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the transition to a truly circular economy and sustainable single market create new business opportunities and jobs and can therefore significantly contribute to a sustainable economic recovery;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 14 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to engage with all parts of the society and stakeholders, including citizens/consumers, consumer and non- governmental organisations, business, trade unions and workers’ representatives to enable and empower them to take action towards a sustainable single market;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that both sustainable production and consumption should be promoted; considers in this regard that resource efficiency should be improved by increasing the circularity of value chains, reducing the consumption of resources, increasing uptake of secondary raw materials and cutting down on waste generation; stresses that a new economy comprising circular services should be developed;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on all companies and organisations to register to the EMAS system in order to improve their environmental performance; looks forward to the upcoming review of the Non-financial reporting directive that should lead to a substantial improvement on the availability of information on the environmental performance of companies;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Stresses that stringent requirements should be established on the basis of due diligence to ensure no products are placed on the Union market that lead to degradation of the environment or violations of human rights;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Acknowledges it essential that the narrative in our industries changes “from cradle to grave” to “ cradle to cradle”, and that sustainability is strengthened in all steps of the supply chains, ensuing environmental and social sustainability in the end-product as well as in the manufacturing of all its components and the extraction of raw materials;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that it is crucial to ensure that the ‘sustainable choice’ will be the default choice – which is attractive, affordable, accessible and sustainable – for all consumers in the EU as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to encouragstrongly welcomes in this regard the intention of the Commission to develop a sustainable product policy framework that will among other measures strengthen and extend eco- design in order to improve the sustainability of products through requirements before their placing on the market; calls on the Commission to promote the development, production and marketing of sustainable and safe products that are suitable for multiple use, technically durable and easily repairable, do not contain hazardous substances, and, after having become waste and having been prepared for reuse or recycling, suitable to be made available or placed on the market in order to facilitate the proper implementation of the waste hierarchy; calls on the Commission to also support and develop economic tools that give an economic advantage to the ‘sustainable choice’;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that consumers should be able to fully participate in the ecological transition; calls on the Commission to develop legislative proposals on the tools needed to achieve this goal, including improved product information through labelling, green claims, extended legal guarantees and definitions, as well as stringent measures against planned obsolescence and greenwashing; calls on the Commission to guarantee the right to repair for people in the EU to have their goods repairedwithout delay; highlights that all such tools must be based on the provision of simple and clear information and processes to consumers, as well as on sound environmental criteria, which enable consumers to assess accurately the climate and environmental impact of products on the basis of their life cycle, their environmental footprint, their lifespan and their quality; emphasises however that encouraging sustainable consumption is only one aspect of the coin and that the transition to circularity should start from production and eco- design;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the Commission to also adequately address the dual quality of products and ensure that people in all Member States have access to the same quality of foodstuffs and other products, and that they enjoy equal consumer rights, such as right to repair, no matter in which Member State they reside.
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 53 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Proposes the development of clear guidelines and standards for green claims and commitments that translate into ecolabels; looks forward to the planned legislative proposal on substantiating green claims; considers that by providing the consumers with transparency and guidance through accurate and accountable information and ecolabelling, consumers will have increased trust in products and markets, which will ultimately lead to sustainable consumption;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the role of Green Public Procurement (GPP) to accelerate the shift towards a more sustainable and circular economy, and the importance of promoting the uptake of GPP during the EU’s economic recovery; recalls the commitments of the Commission to propose further legislation on GPP. and calls on the Commission to make an ambitious proposal that would significantly increase the use of Green Public Procurement;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 68 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Highlights that all consumers should have the right to safe products that do not harm the environment or human health; calls for a rapid and effective phase out and ban of hazardous substances used in the single market; emphasises this to be particularly important when it comes to substances with endocrine disrupting properties; stresses that the development of a sustainable single market must be based on creating a non-toxic circular economy and environment whereby hazardous substances are not used or recycled;
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2020/2021(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Considers it important to raise the public awareness on the rights of consumers and importance of sustainable product and service consumption; calls on the Commission and Member States to facilitate this through a platform for exchange of best practices that includes citizens, and representatives of the public and private sector, local authorities, academia, non-governmental and civil society organisations and consumer organisations, ensuring all citizens have access to easily understandable and comprehensive information.
2020/06/05
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. Whereas the Union is founded on the ethical values stated in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas rapid advances in contemporary scientific research and innovation in the fields of environment, health and food safety have raised a number of important ethical, legal and social issues that affect the relationship between science and society;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas environment, health and food safety research and innovation activities carried out in Europe must comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols1a; _________________ 1aArticle 19 of Regulation (EU) No 1291/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 establishing Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020) and repealing Decision No 1982/2006/EC Text with EEA relevance
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas Article 16 TFEU states that everyone has the right to the protection of their personal data; whereas Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation refers to the situation where data are only used by automated processing, and recognises the right of the data subject not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. Whereas the artificial intelligence (AI) global leadership race, which will determine the source of ethical values and standards shaping the sector worldwide, is picking up the pace and the Union should set an example for the rest of the world;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas beyond EU action, many third countries are working on their ethical frameworks and there are multiple proposals at global level on AI principles among which the Principles on AI2a signed by OECD members in May 2019, the G20 Ministerial Statement of 2019 on Trade and Digital Economy whose annex contains the principles for AI, the 2019 Council of Europe “Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection”2b and the IEEE Global Initiative on Ethics of Autonomous and Intelligent Systems2c; _________________ 2a https://legalinstruments.oecd.org/api/print ?ids=648⟨=en 2bhttps://rm.coe.int/guidelines-on- artificial-intelligence-and-data- protection/168091f9d8 2c https://ethicsinaction.ieee.org
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital C
C. Whereas AI solutions may benefit society in the areas of green transition, environment protection,and biodiversity protection, circular economy and waste management, climate change, energy management and efficiency, water and air quality, e.g. smart grids and electro-mobilityarth observation and risk management, among others;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 20 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas in its digital package published on 19 February 2020 the Commission states that ICT today accounts for between 5% and 9% of global electricity consumption and 2% of CO2 emissions and that the volume of data transferred and stored will continue to grow exponentially in the years to come; whereas the 2018 Joint Research Centre study “Artificial Intelligence/A European Perspective” estimates that data centres and data transmission could account for 3-4% of all power consumption of the Union;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. Whereas private and independent research exists which warns of the high carbon footprint of deep learning and AI3a and the need to find solutions in this regard; _________________ 3a https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/0 6/06/239031/training-a-single-ai-model- can-emit-as-much-carbon-as-five-cars-in- their-lifetimes/
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Cc. Whereas properly regulated AI would help guide efforts to achieve the UN SDGs and help reach the climate objectives of the Paris Agreement;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital D
D. Whereas AI can be applied to almost any field in medicine: biomedical research, exemplified by the AI-discovered antibiotic Halicin or AI contributions to new cancer prevention, more precise diagnosis and new therapies, medical education, clinical decision-making, personalized medicine, psychiatric diagnosis and treatment, in revolutionizing robotic prostheses and support systems, telemedicine, telesurgery and the overall efficiency of the health systems;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital E
E. Whereas current policy and ethical guidelines for AI are lagging behind ethical challenges that must be identified and mitigated, since AI has tremendous capability to threaten patient preference, safety, and privacy; whereas the boundaries between the roles of physicianmedical professionals and carers and machines in patient care need to be outlined;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Recital F
F. Whereas AI solutions may benefit society in the area of food safety and Farming 2.0, where the Union holds leadership in AI applications, especially in areas where water resources are scarce and climate change has severe impacts;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Underlines the importance of the “right to explanation” of any decision taken by automated processing, this is the right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller, to express his or her point of view and to contest the decision taken by an automated system4a; states, therefore, that ultimately, humans should keep the responsibility for decision making, especially in sectors where there are high stakes and risks such as health; _________________ 4a Article 22 GDPR Regulation
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that overregulation may hamper AI sector innovation, especially for SMEs and Start-ups; considers that hindering the Union AI sector in delivering benefits of AI applications in e.g. healthcare, environment protection and food quality to the citizens, may also bear ethical weight, especially in the context of global competition, where securing full respect of Union ethical values may pose a challengereminds that beyond Union action, many third countries are working on their ethical frameworks and that there are multiple proposals at a global level; is aware that the main difficulty for ethical principles may lie in the application of such principles rather than in their existence especially in the context of global competition and of high risk sectors as healthcare; recalls, in this regard, that Parliament’s resolution of 16 February 2017 on Civil Law Rules on Robotics asked the Commission to consider the designation of a European Agency for Artificial Intelligence that ensures a harmonised approach across the Union, develops common criteria and an application process relating to the granting of a European certificate of ethical compliance, and that addresses the new opportunities and challenges, in particular those of a cross-border nature, arising from ongoing technological developments;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 75 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that many of the proposals by countries which are not members of the Union and by international organizations revolve around common principles or concepts for AI, those being: human-centricness, trustworthiness, respect for human autonomy, harm prevention, equity and "no one left behind" and explicability; is of the opinion that an international ethical framework around these principles would be highly desirable; is concerned about AI progress and innovations leading to social inequality if no action is taken; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to take the necessary measures to leave no one behind in the transition to a digital Europe, and to guarantee a fair, affordable and equal access to these innovations especially in areas such as healthcare;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that, with the rapid development of AI and the uncertainty that lies ahead, a common Union AI ethical framework will expand an ecosystem of trust as defined in the Commission White Paper, whether in environment protection, healthcare or food safety applications, thus supporting the ecosystem of excellence in legal certainty and providing effective response to the challenges yet not defined in courtrooms, management meetings or scientific laboratories; points out that ethics is not made up of permanent principles, but has been changing over the course of various cultures and times; supports in this regard that the framework should be periodically reviewed to guarantee its applicability through time and new developments;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly supports the Commission in establishing a common Union AI ethical framework to counter the shortcomings caused by AI internal market fragmentation, including environmental, healthcare, and food safety applications, and to prevent AI double standards across Member States for AI developed in Union and beyond, inter alia in areas such as consumer data management, protection and privacy in smart grids, waste management, equal access to services and technologies, patient-doctor relationship standards, data protection and privacy, civil liability in AI- assisted public healthcare, civil liability regarding autonomous vehicles or machinery;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Considers that in areas such as health, liability must ultimately lie with a natural or legal person; emphasizes the need for traceable and publicly available training data for algorithms;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that patients should know when and how they are interacting with a human professional and when they are not; insists that patients should have the freedom to decide about this interaction and should be offered an alternative of equal standard;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for citizen and patient empowerment regarding their personal data and for securing the full enforcement of Union legal framework on data protection and privacy, relevant notably in the healthcare AI applications and related sensitive data, to strengthen the “Right to an explanation” foreseen in Article 22 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (General Data Protection Regulation, (GDPR))2 and higher interpretability requirements for high-risk AI; _________________ 2Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Highlights, in the healthcare sector, that data originated from patients using AI technologies should fulfil all the privacy requirements as stipulated in the GDPR, and that by no means, the data generated should contribute to any kind of discrimination (known or novel); calls on the Commission and Member States to guarantee that data accessibility to private companies, such as health or life insurance companies, is prevented and that the “right to be forgotten” of patients is fully respected;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Points out that the use of tracking and contact tracing technologies by public authorities during the COVID 19 crisis and other potential health emergencies might conflict with data protection; recalls in this regard the Commission Guidance on applications supporting the fight against the COVID 19 pandemic in relation to data protection and the need for proportionality, limitation in time, alignment with European values and respect of human dignity and fundamental rights;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Highlights that AI and robotics can bring numerous benefits to our environment, health and food safety as the dematerialisation of the economy makes the Union less dependent on raw materials or on the increased use of personalised medicine; underlines however, that their carbon footprint remains still high; calls on the Commission to carry out a study on the impact of AI technology’s carbon footprint and the positive and negative impacts of the transition to the use of AI technology by consumers; further calls on the Commission to include the footprint information in the common European Dataspace for Smart Circular Applications foreseen in the EU Action Plan on Circular Economy and to deal specifically with these technologies within the ICT key value chain of the above- mentioned plan;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2020/2012(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for securing sufficient financing for the Union AI transformation; supports the ambitions laid out in the Commission White Paper to attract €200 billion of AI public and private investment in the next 10 years in the Union; welcomes the attention granted to deficits of AI ecosystems in less-developed regions and to the needs of SMEs and start-ups; calls on the Commission to facilitate geographically balanced access to allidentify public infrastructure and promote the prioritization of AI funding, in cluding for SMEs and start- upsimate change mitigation and adaptation, renewable energies and health; stresses that the new Union objectives must not diminish Union engagement in its long standing priorities, like the CAP or, Cohesion Policy., the Green Deal and the COVID19 Recovery Plan;
2020/06/12
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. Whereas biologically diverse forests being natural carbon sinks are indispensable in the fight against climate change in line with the Paris Agreement’s goals to hold the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1, 5°C above pre-industrial levels, and that the best available science indicates that limiting the increase to 1.5 degrees would substantially reduce harm to people and natural ecosystems in relation to the 2 degrees scenario, as well as for climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the UN IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5˚C evidences clear benefits to people and natural ecosystems of limiting global warming to 1.5°C compared to 2°C;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas emissions from land-use change, mostly due to deforestation, account for approximately 12% of global GHG emissions and are the second biggest cause of climate change after burning coal, oil and gas;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Ac. Whereas forests provide subsistence and income for 25% of the world’s population;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 40 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)
Ad. Whereas forests have cultural, social and spiritual value for many people and peoples;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Ae. Whereas global tree cover loss has been rising steadily over the past 18 years and in 2019 alone 3.8 million hectares of primary rainforests were destroyed;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A g (new)
Ag. Whereas the livelihoods and food security of many of the world’s rural poor depend on vibrant forests and trees and evidence shows that around 40% of the extreme rural poor – around 250 million people – live in forest and savannah areas;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A h (new)
Ah. Whereas more than three land and environmental defenders were murdered each week in 2018;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A i (new)
Ai. Whereas more than 300 people were killed in resource and land-use conflicts in the Amazon region in the last decade;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Whereas 87% of Europeans agree that new laws are needed to ensure the products sold in the Member States do not contribute to global deforestation according to a YouGov poll;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that approximately 80% of global deforestation is caused by the expansion of land used for agriculture; stresses in this context that the Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World’s Forests of July 2019 recognises that Union demand for products such as palm oil, meat, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, rubber, including in the form of processed products or services, is a large driver of deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem destruction and human rights violations across the globe;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes with the highest concern that in the period from 2014 to 2018, the rate of tree cover loss has increased by 43% to an average loss of 26,1 million hectares per year, as compared to 18,3 million hectares per year in the period from 2002 to 2013; is particularly worried about the loss of primary forests as the three most recent years with available data (2016, 2017 and 2018) have registered the highest loss rates this century with deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon alone having increased 88% in June 2019 compared to June 2018;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights that destruction and degradation of natural forests is not only happening in tropical areas, but all over the world, including inside the Union and in its direct neighbourhood;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Believes that any EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation (referred to as the EU legal framework hereafter) must also cover the halt and reversal of destruction and degradation of high-carbon stock and biodiversity-rich ecosystems, as otherwise pressure could be shifted to these areas;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Notes, that so far, with the exception for timber and certain wood products, there are no rules in place that prohibit placing on the European market products that contributed to the destruction of forests ; notes that, therefore, consumers of many forest and ecosystem-risk commodities in the Union have no guarantee that these products did not contribute to deforestation and that consequently consumers unblameably, unwillingly and unknowingly drive deforestation;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Is convinced that mandatory sustainability rules enacted in a large market, like within the European Union, have the potential of steering global production practices towards more sustainable ones;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 111 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes business’ growing awareness of the problem of global deforestation and ecosystem destruction, the need for corporate action and corresponding commitments; emphasises, however, that companies’ voluntary anti- deforestation commitments often only cover parts of their supply chains and were, as of yet, not sufficient to halt global deforestation;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that third-party certification schemes have played an important role in bringing together business and civil society to develop a common understanding of the problem of deforestation; observes, however, that voluntary third-party certification schemes alone, to date, are not effective in halting and reversing global deforestation and need to be complemented by mandatory measures; notes that voluntary third-party certification can be an auxiliary tool to assess and mitigate deforestation risks when designed and implemented well with regard to the sustainability criteria it is based on, the robustness of the certification and accreditation process, independent monitoring, possibilities to monitor the supply chain, and sound requirements to protect primary forests and promote sustainable forest managementother natural forests;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Criticises that third-party certification and labels alone unduly shift the responsibility to decide whether to purchase deforestation-free products to the consumers; which will be insufficient in its effectiveness to mainstream more sustainable production; therefore emphasises that third- party certification can only be complementary to, but cannot replace, thorough operators’ due diligence processes of companies and impair the operators’ liability;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Is concerned that the multitude of existing certification schemes and labels leads to consumers’ confusion and impairs their chances to make an informed choice;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Notes that the criteria for what constitutes a “deforestation-free” commodity or products underpinning certification schemes have not always been comprehensive enough, as they sometimes only cover some of a product's relevant ingredients, only parts of a product’s life-cycle, or use an insufficient definition of “deforestation-free”, which can lead to label-shopping by companies and water down ambition of certification in general;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 168 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the intention of the Commission to tackle global deforestation and forest degradation but asks for a more ambitious policy approach; calls on the Commission to present a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence, reporting, disclosure and third- party participation requirements, as well as liability and penalties in case of breaches of obligations for all companies placing for the first time on the Union market commodities with the highestentailing forest and ecosystem risks and products derived from these commodities, and access to justice and remedy for victims of breaches of these obligations; traceability obligations should be placed on traders on the Union market, to ensure sustainable and deforestation-free value chains, as laid down in the Annex to this resolution; emphasises that the same legal framework should apply to Union-basedall financial institutions authorised to operate in the Union and that are providing money to companies that harvest, extract, produce or process forest and ecosystem-risk commodities and derived products;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that granting effective access to justice and remedies for victims of corporate human rights and environmental harms must be part of such a legal framework;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 191 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that forest and ecosystem-risk commodities covered by this EU legal framework should be determined on the basis of objective and science-based considerations that such commodities pose high risks forare associated with the destruction and degradation of forests and high-carbon stock and biodiversity-rich ecosystems, as well as for the rights of indigenous people and human rights in general;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that weak land tenure and land rights are an important driver of deforestation and degradation of forests and ecosystems;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that local communities, indigenous peoples, land and environmental defenders often are on the frontline of the fights to preserve ecosystems; is concerned that the degradation and destruction of forests and other valuable ecosystems frequently goes along with human rights violations or follows from it; urges, therefore, to include the protection of human rights, in particular land tenure, land and labour rights, with a special view to the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, within the future EU legal framework;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 231 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that these obligations should apply to all companies placing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities (FERC) on the Union market, irrespective of their size or place of registration; while recognising that requirements following the operator’s risk assessment must be proportionate to the level of risks associated with the given commodities; believes that in a fragmented end-market, the inclusion of smaller and larger companies is key to ensure both large-scale impact and consumer trust; emphasises that the regulatory framework must not give rise to undue burdens on small and medium-sized producers, including smallholders, or prevent their access to markets and international trade; recognises, due to a lack of capacity; recommends therefore, that due diligence, rethey be supportinged and disclosure requirements must be proportionate to the level of risks associated with the given commoditiebe provided with the necessary tools to be able to produce in compliance with environmental and human rights requirements;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 241 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that digitalisation and new technology tools hold the potential to provide unprecedented solutions for companies to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights and environmental impacts;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Recalls the findings of the study on due diligence requirements through the supply chain, commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate- General for Justice and Consumers, that finds that a majority of business respondents agree that mandatory due diligence would have a positive impact on human rights and the environment;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Notes that initial findings of the same study indicate that extra costs occurring to companies to set up and run due diligence systems are only small;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Believes that EU-wide mandatory due diligence requirements would provide benefits to business through levelling the playing field by holding competitors to the same standards and would provide legal certainty as opposed to a mosaic of different measures at national level;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
13. Is convinced that the EU Timber Regulation, especially its due diligence requirements, represents a good model to build upon for a future EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation, but that a lack of implementation and enforcement of the EU Timber Regulation, and the non-coverage of certain timber products, means that it does not live up to its spirit and intent; is of the opinion, therefore, that lessons can be learnt from the EU Timber Regulation for improved implementation and enforcement rules for a future EU legal framework to halt and reverse EU-driven global deforestation;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
b. the supply practices and financing of all economic operators active on the Union internal market,
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 2 – point c
c. production practices of economic operators harvesting, extracting, supplying, and processing forest and ecosystem-risk commodities (FERCs) or producing FERC- derived products in the Union internal market, as well as the practices of their financiers;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 1
The proposal should apply to all economic operators, irrespective of their legal form, size or complexity of their value chains, i.e. any natural or legal person (excluding non-commercial consumers) that places commodities that are covered by the proposal and their derived products on the Union internal market for the first time, or that provides financing to operators undertaking these activities. This should apply to both Union and non- Union-based operators. Operators that are not based in the Union should mandate an authorised representative to perform the tasks (in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council1 ). _________________ 1Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and compliance of products and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 (OJ L 169, 25.6.2019, p. 1).
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 4
The proposal should cover all commodities that are most frequently associated with deforestation, natural forest degradation, and natural ecosystem conversion and degradation. These commodities should be listed in an annex to the proposal and comprise at least palm oil, soy, meat, leather, cocoa, coffee, rubber, and maize and all intermediate or final products that are derived from these commodities, and products that contain these commodities. In the event that the derived products contain input from more than one commodity covered by the proposal, due diligence should be performed with respect to each of these commodities. Commodities covered by Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council2 (‘the EU Timber Regulation’) should be integrated into the scope of the proposal within three years from the date of entry into force of the proposal. To this end, the Commission should first conduct an assessment of the feasibility and the modalities of integrating these commodities, taking into account the upcoming fitness check of the EU Timber Regulation, and ensure that the objectives of the FLEGT Action Plan are not jeopardised and considering the legal and political implications on current Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) and legally-binding trade agreements between the European Union and a timber-producing country outside the EU. The partner timber-producing countries of the EU should be closely associated with the integration of the Timber commodities covered by the Timber Regulation into the new proposal. _________________ 2Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 laying down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market Text with EEA relevance (OJ L 295, 12.11.2010, p. 23).
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 5
The Commission should adopt delegated acts to amend the list of commodities and their derived products that are covered by the proposal if evidence emerges concerning the detrimental impact of their harvesting, extraction or production on natural forests, natural ecosystems or human rights. The Commission should have a vigilant, proactive role in identifying emerging risks, and actively consult a diversity of stakeholders with relevant experience to maintain a list of commodities that reflects the state of knowledge about human rights and environment risks in relevant sectors.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 365 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 6
The proposal should equally apply to Union-basedall financial institutions providing moneyauthorised to operate in the Union and who are providing finance, investment, insurance or other services to economic operators that harvest, extract, produce, process or sell forest and ecosystem-risk commodities and their derived products to ensure that these financial institutions themselves and their supply chain companies are respecting the responsibilities on the environment and human rights as set out in the proposal.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 1
FERCs placed on the Union market, in raw form or as products derived from or containing such commodities, should not be harvested, extracted or produced from land obtained or used in violation of human rights embedded into national laws, nor those rights expressed, as a minimum, in international agreements, such as thenure rights, rights of indigenous people,s and local communities, including tenure rights and the procedural right to give or withhold their free prior and informed consent as set out for example by the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the right to water and UN and regional treaty bodies, the right to water, the right to defend human rights, labour rights as enshrined in ILO fundamental conventions and other internationally recognised human rights related to land use, access or ownership, and the human right to a healthy environment, as defined in the Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment and the standards and good practices identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 2
At all stages, harvesting, extracting or producing covered commodities should respect local communities’ and indigenous peoples’ community and land tenure rights in all forms, whether they are public, private, communal, collective, indigenous, women’s or customary rights. Indigenous peoples’ and local communities’ formal and customary rights to lands, territories and resources should be identified and respected, as should their ability to defend their rights without reprisals. Those rights include the rights to own, occupy, use and administer these lands, territories and resources.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 455 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 3
Commodities covered by the proposal should not be obtained from land whose acquisition and use affects community and land tenure rights. In particular, commodities placed on the Union market should not be harvested, extracted or produced from areas under local communities’ andthe lands of indigenous peoples’ l and and tenure rights in all forms and that have lost that status, unless this occurred in the presence of free, prior and informed consent of the local communities and indigenous peoples concernedlocal communities, both those lands formally titled and those under customary ownership, without their free, prior and informed consent.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1
Economic operators should have a complete overview of all actors at all levels of their value chains, be it suppliers, franchisees, licensees, joint ventuall determine whether the commodities and products in their entire value chains comply with the sustainability and human rights criteria of the proposal, by accessing and evaluating information on the precise land area(s) from where these goods originate. In addition to the environmental criteria, access to information must allow the operator to conclude that those using the land to produce FERCs are entitled to do so and have obtained Frese, investors, clients, contractors, customers, consultants, financial, and legal and other advisers.Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) from those holding rights on those land areas and that they are not violating, or have violated, any human rights referred to in this proposal. In particular, operators are required to have, and make available, information on:
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 477 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1 – point ii (new)
(ii) The present ecological status of the area of harvest, extraction or production;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 478 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1 – point iii (new)
(iii) The ecological status of the area at the indicated cut-off date of this proposal.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 479 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1 – point iv (new)
(iv) Legal status of land (ownership/title including both formal and customary rights of indigenous peoples and local communities to lands, territories and resources) and evidence of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC).
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 480 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1 – point v (new)
(v) The elements of the supply chain of the commodity in question, with the aim of having information about the likelihood of contamination risks 1) with products of unknown origin or 2) originating from deforested areas, or 3) from areas in which natural forest, forest and ecosystem conversion and degradation occurred.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 481 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point a – paragraph 1 – point vi (new)
(vi) Where, by whom and under which conditions the commodities are harvested, transformed or processed with a view to determine compliance with the human rights obligations of this proposal.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 487 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 3 – point b – paragraph 1
Where an economic operator sets up new operations or engages new business partners, it should identify the actors involved in the new supply chain and investments, and assess their policies and practices, as well as their harvesting, production, extraction and processing sites. For existing operations, ongoing adverse impacts and harms as well as potential risks should be identified and assessed. Risks analysis should be done with regard to the risks occurring from the economic operator’s activities to, or impact on, the environment, individuals or communitiegenous peoples, local communities and individuals affected, rather than material risk to corporate shareholders.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 541 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 4 – point 4.3 – paragraph 3
The Commission should adopt delegated acts to set out the format, the frequency and the elements of the reports. In particular, economic operators should, inter alia, report on the system they use and how they apply it to the commodities in question, identified risks and impacts; the actions taken to cease and remedy existing abuses and to prevent and mitigate risks of abuse, as well as their outcomes; the measures and results of monitoring the implementation and effectiveness of such actions, warnings received through the early-warning mechanism and how the economic operator took them into account in their due diligence processes, and a list of all subsidiaries, subcontractors and suppliers, products and their quantity and origin. A failure to publish complete and timely reports should be penalised.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 561 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
a. Providing for proportionate, effective and dissuasive penalties and sanctions for non-compliance with any of the above-mentioned obligations and where non-compliance with any of the above-mentioned obligations causes, contributes to, is linked to, or aggravates, abuses or the risk of environmental damage or human rights abuses or the risks thereof. These cshould include:
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 569 #

2020/2006(INL)

b. Designating competent national investigating and enforcement authorities (‘competent authorities’). The competent authorities should monitor that economic operators effectively fulfil the obligations laid down in the proposal. For that purpose, the competent authorities should carry out official checks, in accordance with a plan as appropriate, which may include checks on the premises of economic operators and field audits, and should be able to adopt provisional orders and, in addition and without prejudice to the application of sanctions, they should have the power to require economic operators to take remedial actions where necessary. The competent authorities should endeavcarry ourt to carry outimely and thorough checks when in possession of relevant information, including substantiated concerns from third parties. They should treat information related to their activity in accordance with Directive 2003/4 on public access to environmental information.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 578 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.1 – paragraph 2 – indent 4
- guidance on third-party concerns to establish Union-wide criteria to assess whether a concern is substantial and reliable enough to be acceptprocessed, and develop clear timelines forprocedural standards for the timely, impartial, effective and transparent responses by the national competent authorities towards third-party concerns;
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2020/2006(INL)

Motion for a resolution
Annex I – point 5 – point 5.2 – point c – paragraph 1
Where anDamaged parties should have the right to accessible and effective judicial remedies to seek redress against economic operators that causes, aggravates, or isare linked to or contributes to an adverse impact on individuals or organisations, that it has not envisaged or been able to prevent, it should provide for a remedy, through non-judicial or judicial remediation mechanisms. their rights. Non-State grievance mechanisms should complement judicial remediation mechanisms to improve accountability and access to remedy.
2020/07/17
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital A
A. Whereas the Union transport sector is essential for Union’s economic, social and environmental development and its sustainability and for ensuring the territorial accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, with particular attention for peripheral, rural, insular and outermost regions;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 3 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Recital B
B. Whereas transport will be key to achieving climate neutrality by 2050 and any significant contribution from the transport sector to this goal will require enormous public and private financial investments on EU and national level in order to accelerate the shift to sustainable, safe, smart, interoperable, multimodal mobility;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 15 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. [02 03 01] Reiterates the crucial role of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in fostering the development of a high-performance trans-European network (TEN-T) that is sustainable, safe, multimodal, interoperable and interconnected across the areas of transport, energy and digital services infrastructure and in achieving the goals of the Green Deal, particularly in regards to the promotion of smart and sustainable mobility, including an increase in rail freight transport; Considers unacceptable the drastic reductions in commitments for the Energy and Digital branches of the CEF and the global reduction of the CEF budget resulting from these cutes; Considers that the increase in the CEF transport budget is the step in the right direction but insufficient in view of the needs of the sector; Therefore requests a budget in line with the European Parliament position on MFF1 ; _________________ 117,746 bn euros for 2021-2027 in 2018 prices (an average of 2,542 billion euros per year).
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 22 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. [new01 20 03 00] Regrets the absence of a specific allocation and specific programme for sustainable tourism, including the allocation of a budget of EUR 300 million as requested by the European Parliament; Requests that this allocation be added in order to take into consideration a sector that has strong links to transport,reiterates the need to create a new budget line in order to take into consideration the important role of tourism for competitiveness and employment in the EU transport sector which has been severely hit by the COVID-19 crisis and is very important for the Union economy;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 23 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. [13 04 01] Deeply regrets that the new commission’s proposal for MFF foresees a 75 % reduction in commitments for military mobility under the transport pillar, limitingwhich aims to adapt parts of the TEN-T networks for a dual use of the transport infrastructure in view of improving both civilian and military mobility; this reduction, limits de facto this new policy objective of the Union to merely symbolic actions ; requests the initial level to be restored and the level of commitments for 2021 to be set accordingly;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 27 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. [02 01 01] Notes with satisfaction the important surge in investment due to the EUR 9,645 billion contribution from the Next Generation EU to InvestEU in 2021; welcomes the incorporation of the new strategic European investment policy window in InvestEU programme which includes key investment opportunities for the transport and logistics sectors of the EU; however; deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the InvestEU programme recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 30 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. [02 01 01] Highlights the importance of InvestEU programme in supporting the investment in sustainable and safe transport infrastructures, mobility solutions and equipment and deployment of innovative technologies, including investment in multimodal transport hubs and road safety; reiterates InvestEU Programme should be key to support operations promoting innovative and digital and sustainable tourism;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 31 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. [09 03 01]Highlights the importance of the necessary investment for the transport sector under the Just Transition Fund to ensure a fair, inclusive and socially acceptable transition to climate neutrality where nobody is left behind; stresses the need to support the up- and reskilling of workers and jobseekers in the transport sector, productive and sustainable investment in SMEs, the investment in smart ,and sustainable mobility, as well as environmentally-friendly transport infrastructure; however, deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF however; deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the Just Transition Fund recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 35 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the important role that European partnerships could play in improving the transport sector’s performance and safety and in fostering a reduction of transport emissions based on technological progress and rules; highlights that EU financing programmes such as Horizon Europe could play a key role in promoting partnerships with EU countries, the private sector, foundations and other stakeholders; requests that such initiatives - for example the creation of a European partnership for the maritime sector - receive adequate funding in order to contribute to the aforementioned objectives; however, deeply regrets the suggested cuts on MFF and Next Generation EU for the Horizon Europe research programme recently adopted by Council, which could have an impact on budget 2021;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 40 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. [02 10 03] Regrets the decrease in the budget 2021 of the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) whose role is crucial to achieving a lasting shift from road to rail and to advance in the establishment of the Single European Railway Area; notes that such a decrease is particularly unfortunate since 2021 will be the European year of Rail; Therefore requests that the ERA budget be re- established in its 2020 level and that the percentage increase planned in the Draft budget for the following years apply from that limit;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 43 #

2020/1998(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
10. [02 10 01] Notes the slight increase in the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) budget for 2021; Requests that the subsequent increases be confirmed in the next MFF in order to allow for a stronger EASA, in view of progressively advance in the Single European Sky initiative, among others;
2020/09/03
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 325 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least two Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation with the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatory alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or Energy Community Contracting Parties. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. It has to be provided that the strategies are aligned with the partnering countries’ economic, social and environmental interests and concerns as well as decarbonization objectives, are non-detrimental to the energy security of the partnering countries and the Union, human rights or sustainable community livelihoods, and contribute to sharing know-how. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 448 #

2020/0360(COD)

(16a) ‘energy efficiency first’ as defined in Article 2(18) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 means: “taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost- efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, in particular by means of cost-effective end-use energy savings, demand response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy, whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions”
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 490 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 541 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions, while not inhibiting decarbonisation of the power system in the Union or third countries. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 553 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissdecarbonisations and enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Energy Efficiency First principle, as defined in Article 2.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 636 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
11 Energy system wide cost-benefit and climate compatibility analysis
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 638 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [16 November 2022], the Agency in collaboration with the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO) for Electricity and, the ENTSO for Gas and the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change, shall publish and submit to Member States, and the Commission and the Agency their respectivethe integrated methodologies, including the network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysisd climate compatibility analysis, that ensures the consistency with the 1.5°C goal of the Paris Agreement, at Union level for projects of common and mutual interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) and point (3) of Annex II.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 647 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respective integrated, science- reviewed methodologiesy, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the entity of distribution system operators in the Union (‘EU DSO entity’), all relevant hydrogen stakeholders, civil society and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 649 #

2020/0360(COD)

2. Within three months of the receipt of the methodologies together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall provide an opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States, and the Commission and publish it on the Agency’s website.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 656 #

2020/0360(COD)

3. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas, shall update the methodologies taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, as referred to in paragraph 2, and submit them to the Commission for its opinion.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 659 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Within three months of the day of receipt of the updated methodologies, the Commission shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 666 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. No later than three months of the day of receipt of the Commission’s opinion, as referred to in paragraph 4, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall adapt their respective methodologiesy taking due account of the Commission’s opinion, and submit them to the Commission for approval.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 672 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Where the changes to the methodologies are considered to be of incremental nature, not affecting the definition of benefits, costs and other relevant cost-benefit parameters, as defined in the latest Energy system wide cost-benefit analysis methodology approved by the Commission, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their respective methodologies taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, as set out in paragraph 2, and submit them for the Agency’s approval.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 678 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. In parallel, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Commission a document justifying the reasons behind the proposed updates and why those updates are considered of incremental nature. Where the Commission deems that those updates are not of incremental nature, it shall, by written request, ask the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas to submit to it the methodologies. In such case the process described in paragraphs 2 to 5 applies.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 685 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Within two weeks of the approval by the Agency or the Commission in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall publish their respective methodologiesy on theirits websites. The agency shall publish the corresponding input data and other relevant network, load flow and market data in a sufficiently accurate form in accordance with national law and relevant confidentiality agreements.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 696 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Every three years, the Agency shall establish and make publicly available a set of indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the infrastructure categories included in points (1) and (3) of Annex II. Those reference values may be used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year network development plans. The first of such indicators shall be published by [1 November 2022].
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 704 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall jointly submit to the Commission and the AgencyESABCC a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 720 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the ESABCC and the Commission and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and relevant hydrogen sector stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the joint scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gasthe Agency and the ESABCC. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 726 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The guidelines shall includoperationalise the energy efficiency first principle and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are is fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 732 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall follow the Agency’s framework guidelines when developing the joint scenarios to be used for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 740 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall invite the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity and all relevant hydrogen stakeholders, to participate in the scenarios development process. In order to deliver an integrated energy system, a balanced depth of expertise across all climate neutral energy solutions, from demand through delivery to supply side, is required in the Agency’s scenarios building process. The Agency shall invite relevant technical expertise, including the ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas, the Union DSO entity and all relevant representatives from the renewable hydrogen sector, renewable electricity industry, flexibility providers and civil society to participate in the scenarios development process. The agency shall report on how the assumptions are adding up to a consistent pathway to climate neutrality, while consulting the ESABCC which is to give a binding opinion on the outcome.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 742 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall publish and submit the draft joint scenarios report to the Agency and the Commission for theirits opinion.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 748 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months from the receipt of the draft joint scenarios report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, ENTSO for gas and the Commission.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 755 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission, giving due consideration to the Agency opinion defined under paragraph 5, shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit its opinion to the agency.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 761 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall adapt their jointits scenarios report, taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, in line with the Commission’s and the ESABCC’s opinion and submit the updated report to the Commission for its approval.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 767 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Within two weeks of the approval of the joint scenarios report by the Commission in accordance with paragraph 7, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall publish their joint scenarios report on theirits websites. TheyIt shall publish the corresponding input and output data in a sufficiently accurate form, taking due account of the national law and relevant confidentiality agreements.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 774 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Every two years the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall publish and submit to the Commission and the Agency the infrastructure gaps reports developed within the framework of the Union-wide ten-year network development plans.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 778 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shallagency shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions to address the identified gaps. To ensure implementation of the energy efficiency first principle and consider wi, the ENTSOs shall a) ensure transparency on the energy demand assumptions used for all fuels available, which underpin the priority all relevantoject b) provide an overview of all non- infrastructure related solutions considered to address the identified gaps. and why they where not implemented.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 788 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respective reports, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity, all relevant hydrogen stakeholders and all the Member States representatives part of the priority corridors defined in Annex I.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 792 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit their respective draft infrastructure gaps report to the Agency and the Commissionagency shall submit its draft infrastructure gaps report to the Commission, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas and the ESABCC for their opinion.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 797 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Within three months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission.deleted
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 802 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, considering the Agency’s opinion referred to in paragraph 3the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas, and the ESABCC, shall draft and submit itsrespective opinions to the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gasagency.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 807 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gasagency shall adapt their infrastructure gaps reports taking due account of the Agency’sENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas' opinion and in line with the Commission’s and the ESABCC's opinion before the publication of the final infrastructure gaps reports.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 900 #

2020/0360(COD)

(ba) all relevant information about the public consultations carried out about the project
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 903 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the main expected benefits and the costs of the projects, as well as the expected climate benefits, except for any commercially sensitive information;
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1046 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 780 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function; _________________ 60 OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1077 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 5
(5) each Group shall invite, as appropriate, the organisations representing relevant stakeholders — and, where deemed appropriate, directly the stakeholders— including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, consumers and organisations for environmental protection. The Group may organise hearings or consultations, where relevant for the accomplishments of its tasks. shall also organise a public consultation and report on how the opinions expressed where taken into account by modifying proposed projects, or justifying why such opinions were not taken into account, and on which measures were taken to ensure local actors were made aware of and enabled to participate in the public consultation.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1082 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 6
(6) as regards the meetings of the Groups, the Commission shall publish, on a platform accessible to stakeholders, the internal rules, an updated list of member organisations, regularly updated information on the progress of work, meeting agendas, as well as meeting minutes, where available. Participants lists, meeting agendas and minutes shall be produced and published for each meeting. The deliberations of the decision-making bodies of the Groups and the project ranking in accordance with Article 4(5) ashall be re confidentialrded in meeting minutes and published.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1144 #

2020/0360(COD)

(5) concerning renewables-based hydrogen falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1166 #

2020/0360(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable and low-carbon gaseshydrogen, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.
2021/05/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 114 and 192.1 thereof,
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Certain substances contained in batteries, such as cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel, are acquired from scarce resources which are not easily available in the Union, and some are considered critical raw materials by the Commission. This is an area where Europe needs to enhance its strategic autonomy and increase its resilience in preparation for potential disruptions in supply due to health or other crises. Enhancing circularity and resource efficiency with increased recycling and recovery of those raw materials, will contribute to reaching that goal. Innovations in novel applications using renewable raw materials should be also promoted as a way to complement the recovery and recycling of traditional critical raw materials.
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 384 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘automotive battery’ means any battery used only for automotive starter, lighting or ignition power or other supporting functions in the vehicle;
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 427 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 50 a (new)
(50a) ‘remanufacturing’ means any process that involves dismantling a product, restoring and replacing components, and testing the individual parts and the whole product to its original design specifications, with the performance after remanufacture expected to be the same or better than the original performance specification (‘like new’);
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 444 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries placed on the market as replacements for defective batteries, the same requirements shall apply as for the replaced batteries (‘repair as produced’ principle).
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the total carbon footprint of the battery, calculated as kg of carbon dioxide equivalent, including information about the raw materials used and the share of renewable content;
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 725 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Portable batteries incorporated in appliances shall be readily removable and replaceable by the end-user or by independent qualified operators during the lifetime of the appliance, if the batteries have a shorter lifetime than the appliance, or at the latest at the end of the lifetime of the appliance.
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 733 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
A battery is readily replaceable where, after its removal from an appliance, it can be substituted by a technically similar battery, without affecting the functioning, safety or the performance of that appliance.
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 816 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6
6. Labels and QR code referred to in paragraphs 1 to 5 shall be printed or engraved visibly, legibly and indelibly on the battery. Where this is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature and size of the battery, labels shall be affixed to the packaging and to the documents accompanying the battery. In case of second life or repurposing of the battery, any such label shall be replaced with a new label reflecting its second use status.
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 976 #

2020/0353(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. This responsibility shall be reviewed when another economic operator takes over the responsibility as a new producer;
2021/10/26
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) In light of the lessons learnt during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in order to facilitate adequate Union-wide prevention, preparedness and response to all cross- border threats to health, the legal framework for epidemiological surveillance, monitoring, early warning of, and combating serious cross-border threats to health, as set out in Decision No 1082/2013/EU, needs to be broadened with regard to additional reporting requirements and analysis on health systems indicators, and cooperation by Member States with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Moreover, in order to ensure effective Union response to novel cross- border threats to health, the legal framework to combat serious cross-border threats to health should enable to immediately adopt case definitions for the surveillance of novel threats and should provide for the establishment of a network of EU reference laboratories and a network to support monitoring of disease outbreaks that are relevant to substances of human origin. The capacity for contact tracing should be strengthened via the creation of an automated system, using modern technologies.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) An important role in the coordination of prevention, preparedness and response planning for serious cross- border threats to health is being played by the Health Security Committee (HSC), as formally established by Decision No 1082/2013/EU. This Committee should be given additional responsibilities with regard to the adoption of guidance and opinions to better support Member States in the prevention and control of serious cross-border threats to health and support better coordination between Member States to address these threats.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation should apply without prejudice to other binding measures concerning specific activities or quality and safety standards for certain goods, which provide for special obligations and tools for monitoring, early warning and combatting specific threats of a cross-border nature, such as the International Health Regulations (IHR) of the World Health Organization (WHO) amongst others. Those measures include, in particular, relevant Union legislation in the area of common safety concerns in public health matters, covering goods such as pharmaceutical products, medical devices and foodstuffs, substances of human origin (blood, tissues and cells, organs), and exposure to ionising radiation.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The protection of human health is a matter which has a cross-cutting dimension and is relevant to numerous Union policies and activities and should ensure a “One Health” and “Health in all policies” approach. In order to achieve a high level of human health protection, and to avoid any overlap of activities, duplication or conflicting actions, the Commission, in liaison with the Member States, should ensure coordination and exchange of information between the mechanisms and structures established under this Regulation, and other mechanisms and structures established at Union level and under the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (the Euratom Treaty), the activities of which are relevant to the preparedness and response planning, monitoring, early warning of, and combating serious cross-border threats to health. In particular, the Commission should ensure that relevant information from the various rapid alert and information systems at Union level and under the Euratom Treaty is gathered and communicated to the Member States through the Early Warning and Response System (‘EWRS’) set up by Decision No 2119/98/EC.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Preventing, preparedness and response planning are essential elements for effective monitoring, early warning of and combatting serious cross-border threats to health. As such, a Union health crisis and pandemic preparedness plan needs to be established by the Commission and approved by the HSC. This should be coupled with updates to Member States’ preparedness and response plans so as to ensure they are compatible within the regional level structures. This exercise should be consistent with the One-Health approach in recognition of the interlinks between human health, animal health and the environment. To support Member States in this endeavour, targeted training and knowledge exchange activities for healthcare staff and public health staff should be provided knowledge and necessary skills should be provided by the Commission and Union Agencies. To ensure the putting into operation and the running of these plans, the Commission should conduct stress tests, exercises and in-action and after-action reviews with Member States. These plans should be coordinated, be functional and updated, and have sufficient resources for their operationalisation. Specific considerations should be given to border regions, where joint cross-border exercises should be promoted and familiarity with the public health system structures encouraged. Following stress tests and reviews of the plans, corrective actions should be implemented and the Commission should be kept informed of all updates.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) To this end, Member States should provide the Commission with an update on the latest situation with regard to their prevention, preparedness and response planning and implementation at national level. Information provided by the Member States should include the elements that Member States are obliged to report to the World Health Organization (WHO) in the context of the International Health Regulations (IHR)15 . In turn, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the state of play and progress with prevention, preparedness, response planning and implementation at Union level, including on corrective actions, every 2 years to ensure that national preparedness and response plans are adequate. In order to support the assessment of these plans, EU audits in Member States should be conducted, in coordination with the ECDC and Union agencies. Such planning should include in particular adequate preparedness of critical sectors of society, such as energy, transport, communication or civil protection, which rely, in a crisis situation, on well-prepared gender-sensitive public health systems that are also in turn dependent on the functioning of those sectors and on maintenance of essential services at an adequate level. In the event of a serious cross-border threat to health originating from a zoonotic infection, it is important to ensure the interoperability between health and veterinary sectors for preparedness and response planning. _________________ 15World Health Organization. International Health Regulation (IHR, 2005) https://www.who.int/ihr/publications/9789 241596664/en/
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) Health literacy plays a fundamental role in preventing and mitigating the impact of cross-borders threats and contributing to a better understanding by the population of the countermeasures and risk assessment of different threats. Respiratory etiquette, correct hand washing, avoiding unnecessary close contact with anyone with flu-like symptoms, and avoiding unprotected contact with wild animals should be part of health education campaigns to improve the population's behaviour, based on the latest available evidence.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) A system enabling the notification at Union level of alerts related to serious cross-border threats to health has been put in place by Decision No 2119/98/EC in order to ensure that competent public health authorities in Member States and the Commission are duly informed in a timely manner. All serious cross-border threats to health covered by this Regulation are covered by the EWRS. The operation of the EWRS should remain within the remit of the ECDC. The notification of an alert should be required only where the scale and severity of the threat concerned are or could become so significant that they affect or could affect more than one Member State and require or could require a coordinated response at the Union level. To avoid duplication and ensure coordination across Union alert systems, the Commission and ECDC should ensure that alert notifications under the EWRS and other rapid alert systems at Union level are automatically linked to each other to the extent possible so that the competent authorities of the Member States can avoid as much as possible notifying the same alert through different systems at Union level and can benefit from receiving all- hazard alerts from a single coordinated source.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The recognition of public health emergency situations and the legal effects of this recognition provided by Decision No 1082/2013/EU should be broadened. To this end, this Regulation should allow for the Commission to formally recognise a public health emergency at Union level. In order to recognise such an emergency situation, the Commission should establish an independent advisory committee that will provide expertise on whether a threat constitutes a public health emergency at Union level, and advise on public health response measures and on the termination of this emergency recognition. The advisory committee should consist of independent experts, selected by the Commission, after consulting the Health Security Committee, from the fields of expertise and experience most relevant to the specific threat that is occurring, representatives of the ECDC, of the EMA, and of other Union bodies or agencies as observers. Recognition of a public health emergency at Union level will provide the basis for introducing operational public health measures for medicinal products and medical devices, flexible mechanisms to develop, procure, manage and deploy medical countermeasures as well as the activation of support from the ECDC to mobilise and deploy outbreak assistance teams, known as ‘EU Health Task Force’.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2020/0322(COD)

(20) The occurrence of an event that corresponds to serious cross-border threats to health and is likely to have Union-wide consequences should require the Member States concerned to take particular control or contact-tracing measures in a coordinated manner in order to identify people already contaminated and those persons exposed to risk. Such cooperation could require the exchange of personal data through the system, including sensitive information related to health and information about confirmed or suspected human cases of the disease or infection, between those Member States directly involved in the contact-tracing measures. The exchange of personal data concerning health by the Member States has to comply with Article 9(2)(i) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . _________________ 18Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Cooperation with third countries and international organisations in the field of public health should be fostered. It is particularly important to ensure the exchange of information with the WHO on the measures taken pursuant to this Regulation. This reinforced cooperation is also required to contribute to EU’s commitment to strengthening support to health systems and reinforcing partners’ preparedness and response capacity. The Union could benefit from concluding international cooperation agreements with third countries or international organisations, including the WHO, to foster the exchange of relevant information from monitoring and alerting systems on serious cross-border threats to health. Within the limits of the Union’s competences, such agreements could include, where appropriate, the participation of such third countries or international organisations in the relevant epidemiological surveillance monitoring network, such as the European Surveillance System (TESSy), and the EWRS, exchange of good practice in the areas of preparedness and response capacity and planning, public health risk- assessment and collaboration on response coordination, including the research response.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The processing of personal data for the purpose of implementing this Regulation should comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . In particular, the operation of the EWRS should provide for specific safeguards for the safe and lawful exchange of personal data for the purpose of contact tracing measures implemented by Member States at national level. In this regard, the EWRS includes a messaging function in which personal data, including contact and health data, can be communicated to relevant authorities involved in contact tracing measures. _________________ 19Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39).
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to adopt implementing acts in relation to: templates to be used when providing the information on preparedness and response planning; organisation of the training activities for health care and public health staff; the establishment and update of a list of communicable diseases and related special health issues subject to the network of epidemiological surveillance and the procedures for the operation of such a network; the adoption of case definitions for those communicable diseases and special health issues covered by the epidemiological surveillance network and, where necessary, for other serious cross- border threats to health subject to ad hoc monitoring; the procedures for the operation of the EWRS; the establishment and update of a list of relevant health data to be automatically collected by digital platform; the functioning of the surveillance platform; the designation of EU reference laboratories to provide support to national reference laboratories; the procedures for the information exchange on and the coordination of the responses of the Member States; the recognition of situations of public health emergency at Union level and the termination of such a recognition and procedures necessary to ensure that the operation of the EWRS and the processing of data are in accordance with the data protection legislation.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The implementation of this Regulation shall be carried out in full respect for the dignity and fundamental rights and freedoms of persons and shall ensure the “One health” and “Health in all Policies” approaches.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 229 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) communicable diseases, including communicable diseases of zoonotic origin;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 237 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. This Regulation shall promote the implementation of the International Health Regulation, reduce administrative burden and duplication of resources, and strengthen the gaps unveiled from the COVID-19 pandemic in prevention, preparedness and response to public health threats.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘contact tracing’ means measures implemented in order to trace persons who have been exposed to a source of a serious cross-border threat to health, and who are in danger of developingbeing infected, being infectious or have developed a disease, through manual or other technological means;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) coordination in liaison with the Commission of the prevention, preparedness and response planning of the Member States in accordance with Article 10;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 278 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. The European Parliament shall designate representatives to participate in the Health Security Committee (HSC) as observers.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 282 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Chapter II – title
II PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PLANNING
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – title
Union prevention, preparedness and response plan
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in cooperation with Member States and the relevant Union agencies, shall establish a Union health crisis and pandemic plan (‘the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan’) to promote effective and coordinated response to cross-border health threats at Union level.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 296 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) the risk and crisis communication, for health professionals and for citizens;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 299 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(g a) the continuity of healthcare services, particularly for chronic conditions;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
(g b) the criteria to activate and deactivate the plan.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 310 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Union prevention, preparedness and response plan shall include interregional preparedness elements to establish coherent, multi- sectoral, cross-border public health measures, in particular considering capacities for testing, contact tracing, laboratories, and specialised treatment or intensive care across neighbouring regions. The plans shall include preparedness and response means to address the situation of those citizens with higher risks.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. In order to ensure the operation of the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan, the Commission shall conduct stress tests, exercises and in-action and after-action reviews with Member States, and update the plan as necessary. The prevention, preparedness and response plan will take into account health systems data and relevant data to be collected at national or regional level.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 314 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Based on EU health systems data, the European Commission shall issue recommendations on the minimum resources needed in relation to population size for the provision of baseline universal health coverage of good quality and response against public health emergencies.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 315 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. The reviews and the following corrective actions shall be published to increase the transparency of the process of prevention, preparedness and response plans.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – title
National prevention, preparedness and response plans
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 326 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing national prevention, preparedness and response plans each Member State shall coordinate with the Commission in order to reach consistency with the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan, also inform without delay the Commission and the HSC of any substantial revision of the national plan.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 327 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. National prevention, preparedness and response plans shall include arrangements for governance, capacities and resources referred to in Article 5(3).
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Reporting on prevention, preparedness and response planning
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 332 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall by the end of November 2021 and every 2 years thereafter provide the Commission with an updated report on their prevention, preparedness and response planning and implementation at national and regional levels.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
That report shall be succinct and give an overview of the actions implemented in the Member States, and shall cover the following:
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 337 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) identification of, and update, where necessary, on the status of the implementation of the capacity standards for prevent, preparedness and response planning as determined at national level for the health sector, as provided to the WHO in accordance with the IHR;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) an update, if needed, on the elements of emergency prevention, preparedness and response, in particular:
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) governance: including national policies and legislation that integrate emergency prevention and preparedness; plans for emergency prevention, preparedness, response and recovery; coordination mechanisms;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) capacities: including assessments of risks and capacities to determine priorities for emergency preparedness; surveillance and early warning, information management; equitable access to diagnostic services during emergencies; equitable, quality, basic and safe gender- sensitive health and emergency services; risk communications; research development and evaluations to inform and accelerate emergency preparedness and response;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) update, if needed, on the gaps found in the implementation and the corrective actions that will be taken by the Member States to improve their preparedness and response capacity.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 370 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The report shall include, whenever relevant, interregional and intersectorial preparedness and response elements in line with the Union and national plans, covering in particular the existing capacities, resources and coordination mechanisms across neighbouring regions.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 374 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The latest available version of the prevention, preparedness and response plan shall be attached to the report.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
Auditing on prevention, preparedness and response planning
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. On the basis of the information provided by the Member States in accordance with Article 7, and of the results of the audits referred to in Article 8, the Commission shall by July 2022 and every 2 years afterwards, transmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the state of play and progress on prevention, preparedness and response planning at Union level.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 397 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may adopt recommendations on preparedness and response planning addressed to Member States based on the report referred to in paragraph 1. These recommendations shall include recommendations on the minimum resources needed in relation to population size, developed on the basis of good practice and policy assessments.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 401 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Coordination of prevention, preparedness and response planning in the HSC
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 403 #

2020/0322(COD)

1. The Commission and the Member States shall work together within the HSC to coordinate their efforts to develop, strengthen and maintain their capacities for the monitoring, prevention, early warning, and assessment of, and response to serious cross-border threats to health.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) sharing best practice and experience in prevention, preparedness and response planning;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 406 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) promoting the interoperability of national prevention, preparedness planning and the intersectoral dimension of prevention, preparedness and response planning at Union level;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 410 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) monitoring progress, identifying gaps and actions to strengthen prevention, preparedness and response planning, including in the field of research, at regional, national and at Union levels.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The Commission may organise training activities, supported by the Union agencies including ECDC, EMA among others, in close cooperation with medical societies and patient organisations, for healthcare staff and public health staff in the Member States in particular interdisciplinary One Health training, including preparedness capacities under the International Health Regulations.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 419 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall organise those activities in cooperation with the Member States concerned and in articulation with WHO to avoid duplication of activities, including preparedness capacities under the International Health Regulations. At border regions, joint cross-border exercises should be promoted and familiarity with public health systems encouraged.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 422 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall use the fullest potential of distance learning to broaden the number of trainees.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The training activities referred to in paragraph 1 shall aim to provide staff referred to in that paragraph with knowledge and skills necessary in particular to develop and implement the national preparedness plans referred to in Article 6, implement activities to strengthen crisis preparedness and surveillance capacities including the use of digital tools and consistent with the One- Health approach.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 427 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The knowledge and skills referred to in paragraph 2 should be updated every 3 years at the latest, with activities, including laboratory staff training, that fit the needs of healthcare staff and public health staff.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 475 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The network for the epidemiological surveillance of the communicable diseases, including communicable diseases of zoonotic origin, and of the related special health issues referred to in points (i) and (ii) of point (a) of Article 2(1) shall ensure a permanent communication between the Commission, the ECDC, and the competent authorities responsible at national level for epidemiological surveillance.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 481 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) identify and monitor risk factors for disease transmission, population groups at risk and in need of targeted prevention measures;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The information communicated by Member States referred to in point (a) shall be reported at least at NUTS II level to the European Surveillance System (TESSy) or another platform, on a timely basis defined by the article 9.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 500 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The ECDC shall support the Member States to ensure the integrated operation of the network for the epidemiological surveillance of the communicable diseases and of the related special health issues referred to in points (i) and (ii) of point (a) of Article 2(1).
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 501 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. The Commission shall, after consulting with the ECDC, by means of implementing acts, establish and update:
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 505 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The ECDC shall ensure the further development of the digital platform through which data are managed and automatically exchanged, to establish integrated and interoperable surveillance systems enabling real-time surveillance where appropriate, for the purpose of supporting communicable disease prevention and control. Human oversight should be ensured.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 508 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) enable the automated collection of surveillance and laboratory data, make use of informationrelevant health data from a previously defined and authorized list from the electronic health records and health databases, media monitoring, and apply artificial intelligence for data validation, analysis and automated reporting;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 512 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) allow for automated notification on EWRS when communicable diseases rise above warning thresholds, as referred to in point (a) of article 13(2). The notification shall be validated by the competent health authority.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 513 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Member States are responsible for ensuring that the integrated surveillance system is fed on a regular basis with timely and complete information, data and documents transmitted and exchanged through the digital platform. The Member States shall promote the automation of this process between the national and the Union surveillance system.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 514 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. For epidemiological surveillance purposes, ECDC shall also have access to relevant health data accessed or made available through digital infrastructures enabling the use of health data for research, policy making and regulatory purposes. The access to the health data should be proportionate to specific and concrete purposes that shall be defined previously by ECDC.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – point c
(c) contingency arrangements and secure data backups to be applied in the event of unavailability of any of the functionalities of the platform;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 516 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6 – point f a (new)
(f a) Ensure standardization of the infrastructure on storage, processing and analysis of data.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 528 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The laboratories referred to in paragraph 1 should contribute to share good practices and to improve the epidemiological surveillance referred to in article 13;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 537 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The sero-epidemiological data referred to in paragraph 1 shall be reported automatically to the national surveillance platforms, contributing to robust the monitoring and epidemiological surveillance of communicable diseases and related special health issues referred to in points (i) and (ii) of point (a) of Article 2(1);
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 541 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The European Surveillance System (TESSy) shall be used for ad hoc monitoring of a serious cross-border threat to health referred to in point (iii) of point (a) of Article 2(1) and in points (b), (c) or (d) of Article 2(1).
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 542 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission, after consulting the ECDC shall, by means of implementing acts, adopt, where necessary, the case definitions to be used for ad hoc monitoring, in order to ensure the comparability and compatibility at Union level of the collected data.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 544 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. The EWRS shall enable the Commission, the ECDC, and the competent authorities responsible at national level to be in permanent communication for the purposes of preparedness, early warning and response, alerting, assessing public health risks and determining the measures that may be required to protect public health.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 552 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The ECDC shall develop and improve the EWRS, to augment the automation of information collection and analyses, upgrade the categorization of notification and reduce the open text communication, reduce the administrative burden and improve the standardization of the notifications.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 553 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The EWRS shall be improved to reduce the burden of bureaucracy and duplications of notification and shall allow the national competent authorities notify the WHO of events that may constitute public health emergencies of international concern in accordance with Article 6 of the IHR and take up this information in the EWRS system, to automatically notify an alert in the EWRS.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 555 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The EWRS shall be able to automatically collect information from other important databases such as environmental data, climate data, water irrigation data and other data relevant to the serious cross-border threat to health that could facilitate understanding and mitigate the risk of potential health threats.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 558 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Where the national competent authorities notify the WHO of events that may constitute public health emergencies of international concern in accordance with Article 6 of the IHR, they shall at the latestas referred to in point 2b, Article 18, shall be simultaneously notify an alert in the EWRS, provided that the threat concerned falls within those referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 568 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. The Member State shall update the information referred to in paragraph 3 as new data becames available.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 569 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an alert is notified pursuant to Article 19, the Commission shall, where necessary for the coordination of the response at Union level or upon request of the HSC referred to in Article 21 or on its own initiative, make promptly available to the national competent authorities and to the HSC, through the EWRS, a risk assessment of the potential severity of the threat to public health, including possible public health measures, including a risk assessment of mental health of the affected population. That risk assessment shall be carried out by:
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 574 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) the European Medicines Agency (EMA), in accordance with Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2021/... [insert the number of revised EMA regulation 2020/0321(COD)], in the case of a shortage of medical products for human use or medical devices that potentially represents a risk to public health.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 582 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) risk and crisis communication, to be adapted to Member State needs and circumstances, aimed at providing consistent and coordinated information in the Union to the public and, to healthcare professionals and public health professionals;
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 584 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) adoption of opinions and guidance, including on specific response measures for the Member States for the prevention and control of a serious cross-border threat to health, including coordination of response measures.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 589 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. Where a Member State intends to adopt or cease public health measures to combat a serious cross-border threat to health, it shall, before adopting or ceasing those measures, inform and consult, consult and coordinate with the other Member States and, the Commission and Health Security Committee on the nature, purpose and scope of the measures, unless the need to protect public health is so urgent that the immediate adoption of the measures is necessary.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 591 #

2020/0322(COD)

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, the Commission and the Health Security Committee on the nature, purpose and scope of those measures.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 600 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) be proportionate to the public health risks related to the threat in question, avoiding in particular any unnecessary restriction to the free movement of persons, of goods and of services, and promote coordination of measures between Member States.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 603 #

2020/0322(COD)

(c a) be time limited, and cease as soon as one of the applicable conditions of (a), (b) and (c) is no longer met.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 609 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purpose of the formal recognition of a public health emergency at Union level, the Commission, with the consultation of the Health Security Committee shall establish an Advisory Committee on public health emergencies (‘Advisory Committee’) which, at the request of the Commission, shall advise the Commission or the Health Security Committee, shall advise the Commission and the Health Security Committee by providing its views on:
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 618 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. The Advisory Committee shall be composed of independent experts, selected by the Commission, after consulting the Health Security Committee, according to the fields of expertise and experience most relevant to the specific threat that is occurring. The Committee should have multidisciplinary membership so it can advise on biomedical, behavioural, social, economic, cultural, transports and international aspects. The representatives of the ECDC and of the EMA participate as observers in the Advisory Committee. The representatives of other Union bodies or agencies relevant to the specific threat shall participate as observers in this Committee as necessary. The Commission or the Health Security Committee may invite experts with specific expertise with respect to a subject matter on the agenda to take part in the work of the Advisory Committee on an ad- hoc basis.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 626 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. The Advisory Committee shall meet whenever the situation requires, on a request from the Commission, the Health Security Committee or a Member State.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 629 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 6
6. The Advisory Committee shall establish its rules of procedure including on the rules for the declaration and termination of an emergency situation, and adoption of recommendations and voting. The rules of procedures shall enter into force after receiving a favourable opinion from the Commission and the Health Security Committee.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 640 #

2020/0322(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
(c a) the establishment and update of a list of relevant health data to be automatically collected by digital platforms.
2021/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Improving overall population health through disease prevention will help to reduce susceptibility to future infectious outbreaks. Given the links between non-communicable and communicable diseases, an important part of communicable disease control requires consideration of non-communicable diseases. Furthermore, as many outbreaks are of zoonotic origin, a One Health approach is needed considering the interactions between humans, animals and the environment in order to face the emerging threats of zoonotic diseases.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The European Ombudsman’s decision of 5 February2021 in strategic inquiry OI/3/2020/TE highlighted shortcomings in how the data is communicated and gathered by the Centre during the COVID-19 crisis. Notably, there were discrepancies in the reporting of reliable data and the lack of such data directly affected the Centre’s modelling and forecasting capacity. These issues and others have impeded the important work by the Centre and this Regulation should strengthen the mandate further to ensure inter alia improved coordination, epidemiological surveillance and communication.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In this respect, the Centre should be tasked with providing epidemiological information and its analysis, epidemiological modelling, anticipation and forecasting, relevant risk assessments and recommendations, which set out options for prevention and control of communicable diseases. Its actions should be consistent with a One-Health approach, recognising the interconnections between human and animal health and the environment. It should monitor the capacity of the national health systems to respond to communicable disease threats and other cross-border threats to health, in particular given the importance of this information in the preparation of the national preparedness and response plans. The Centre should support the implementation of actions funded by the relevant Union funding programmes and instruments and related to communicable diseases, provide guidelines for surveillance, monitoring, screening, diagnosis, treatment and case management based on a thorough assessment of the latest evidence, support epidemic and outbreak responses in Member States and third countries, including field response, and provide timely objective, reliable and easily accessible information on communicable diseases to the public. The Centre should also establish clear procedures for cooperation with the public health actors in third countries, as well as international organisations competent in the field of public health hence contributing to EU’s commitment to reinforcing partners’ preparedness and response capacity.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) To enhance preparedness and response planning activities in the Union, the Centre’s operation of dedicated networks and networking activities should be broadened to reflect the scope of Regulation (EU) …/…. [OJ: please, insert reference to Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]]. To this end, the Centre should coordinate and provide technical and scientific expertise to the Commission and, Member States and the Health Security Committee through dedicated networks with competent coordinating bodies, including newly established networks for laboratories and for supporting transfusion, transplantation and medically assisted reproduction,.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) To strengthen the capacity of the Union and Member States to assess the epidemiological situation and perform timely and accurate risk assessment and response, the Centre should in particular monitor and report on trends in communicable diseases, support and facilitate evidence-based response action, provide recommendations for improvement of communicable disease prevention and control programmes established at the national and Union level, monitor and assess the capacity of national health systems for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of communicable diseases, including in a gender-sensitive way, identify population groups at risk requiring specific measures, analyse the correlation of disease incidence with societal and environmental factors, and identify risk factors for transmission and disease severity of communicable diseases, and identify research needs and priorities. The Centre should work with nominated national focal points for surveillance, forming a network that strategically advises the Centre on such matters and would promote the use of enabling sectors, such as EU space data and services.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 136 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) With the aim of reducing the occurrence of epidemics and strengthening capacities to prevent communicable diseases in the Union, the Centre should develop a framework for the prevention of communicable diseases, which addresses such issues as vaccine preventable diseases, antimicrobial resistance, health education, health literacy and behaviour change. This framework should be aligned with the best evidence available and WHO guidelines, when available.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Centre should enhance preparedness and response capabilities at national and Union level by providing scientific and technical expertise to the Member States and the Commission. In this context the Centre, in close collaboration with the Member States and the Commission, should carry out various actions, including the development of Union andpreparedness and response plans and the contribution to the development of the national preparedness and response plans, and preparedness monitoring and evaluation frameworks, provide recommendations on capacities to prevent, prepare and respond to disease outbreaks and on the strengthening of national health systems. The Centre should broaden its collection and analysis of data in terms of epidemiological surveillance and related special health issues, progression of epidemic situations, unusual epidemic phenomena or new diseases of unknown origin, including in third countries, molecular pathogen data and health systems data. To this end, the Centre should ensure appropriate datasets as well as the procedures to facilitate consultation and data transmission and access, carry out scientific and technical evaluation of prevention and control measures at Union level and work with agencies, competent bodies and organisations operating in the field of data collection.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 144 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Centre should enhance preparedness and response capabilities at national and Union level by providing scientific and technical expertise to the Member States and the Commission. In this context the Centre, in close collaboration with the Member States and the Commission, should carry out various actions, including the development of Union andpreparedness and response plans and support the development of national preparedness and response plans and preparedness monitoring and evaluation frameworks, provide recommendations on capacities to prevent, prepare and respond to disease outbreaks and on the strengthening of national health systems. The Centre should broaden its collection and analysis of data in terms of epidemiological surveillance and related special health issues, progression of epidemic situations, unusual epidemic phenomena or new diseases of unknown origin, including in third countries, molecular pathogen data and health systems data. To this end, the Centre should ensure appropriate datasets as well as the procedures to facilitate consultation and data transmission and access, carry out scientific and technical evaluation of prevention and control measures at Union level and work with agencies, competent bodies and organisations operating in the field of data collection.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 147 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Centre should broaden its collection and analysis of data in terms of epidemiological surveillance and related special health issues, non-communicable diseases, vaccine effectiveness and long- term immunity, progression of epidemic situations, unusual epidemic phenomena or new diseases of unknown origin, including in third countries, molecular pathogen data and health systems data. To this end, the Centre should ensure appropriate datasets as well as the procedures to facilitate consultation and data transmission and access, carry out scientific and technical evaluation of prevention and control measures at Union level and work with agencies, competent bodies and organisations operating in the field of data collection.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In order to build a strong European Health Union, the Centre should facilitate the increased cooperation and the exchange of best practices with other Union institutions and agencies, including the future European Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA), and ensure coordination of approaches as well as minimise duplication of efforts.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) The Centre should work in close cooperation with the competent bodies and the international organisations in the field of public health in particular the World Health Organization (WHO).
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
(17c) The Centre should communicate in an effective and transparent manner about current and emerging health risks to the general public. The Centre should timely publish the scientific studies, overviews, surveys, reports, rapid risk assessments and the assessments of the health systems’ capacities in order to increase transparency. The Centre should in this regard address issues regarding transparency as stated in the European Ombudsman’s decision in strategic inquiry OI/3/2020/TE.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 d (new)
(17d) The Centre should ensure gender and geographical balance at staff and management levels as well as ensure a gender sensitive approach in all its operations.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 172 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Where it is necessary for the purposes of this Regulation to process personal data, this should be done in accordance with Union law on the protection of personal data. Any processing of personal data based on this Regulation should take place in accordance with Regulations (EU) 2016/6791a and (EU) 2018/17251b and with Directive 2002/58/EC1c. __________________ 1aRegulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) ( OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1). 1bRegulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 and Decision No 1247/2002/EC (OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 39). 1cDirective 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector (OJ L 201, 31.7.2002, p. 37).
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 180 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) ‘non-communicable disease’ means a non-communicable disease as defined by the World Health Organisation;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 189 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In order to enhance the capacity of the Union and the Member States to protect human health through the prevention and control of communicable diseases in humans and those related special health issues set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) …/… [OJ: Please insert the number of Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]], the mission of the Centre shall be to identify, assess and report on current and emerging threats to human health from communicable diseases and other cross- border threats to health, and provide recommendations for response at Union and national levels, as well as at regional level, if necessary.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 208 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) provide analyses, scientific advice, opinions, guidelines and support for actions by the Union and Member States on cross-border health threats, including risk assessments, analysis of epidemiological information, epidemiological modelling, anticipation and forecast, recommendations for actions to prevent and control communicable disease threats and other special health issues, contribution to defining research priorities, and scientific and technical assistance including training and other activities within its mandate;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) identify, monitor and collect data on non-communicable diseases which can cause an increase in the incidence, severity and mortality of communicable diseases;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 224 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) provide, upon request of the Commission or the HSC, or its own initiative, guidelines for surveillance, monitoring, screening, diagnosis, treatment and case management of communicable diseases and other special health issues relevant for public health, in cooperation with relevant societies;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) provide, upon request of the Commission or the Health Security Committee (‘HSC’), or on its own initiative, evidence-based communication messages to the public on communicable diseases, on the threats to health posed by them and on the relevant prevention and control measures.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Regulation shall be without prejudice to the obligations of Member States relating to their processing of personal data under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Directive 2002/58/EC, or the obligations of the Centre and the Commission relating to their processing of personal data under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, when fulfilling their responsibilities.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) develop national preparedness and response plans in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation (EU) .../... [OJ: Please insert the number of Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]], update them in a timely manner taking into account the Centre’s recommendations, and report on their preparedness and response planning and implementation at national level in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation (EU) .../... [OJ: Please insert the number of Regulation SCBTH [ISC/2020/12524]];
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 257 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) promote the automatisation of the data communication process between the national and the Union surveillance systems;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 258 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) facilitate the digitalisation and the automation of data collection and the data communication process between the national and the Union surveillance systems;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c c (new)
(cc) immediately notify any delay in the reporting of the data to the Centre with an explanation and plan as to when the data will be submitted;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 273 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) ensure the further development of the digital platforms and applications supporting epidemiological surveillance at Union level, supporting Member States with technical and scientific advice to establish integrated surveillance systems enabling real-time surveillance where appropriate, benefiting from existing EU space infrastructures and services, with the aim to simplify the data exchange process and reduce the administrative burden at Union and Member State levels;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 304 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) monitor and assess health systems’ capacity, based on standardised indicators and definitions, for diagnosis, prevention and treatment of specific communicable diseases as well as patients’ safety;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) contribute to the assessment of the burden of communicable diseases on the population using data, such as disease prevalence, complications, hospitalisation, morbidity and mortality, and ensure that this data is disaggregated on age, gender and disability;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 317 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – point h a (new)
(ha) identify, monitor and collect data on non-communicable diseases which can cause increase in the incidence, severity and mortality of communicable diseases;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 5 –- subparagraph 3 a (new)
National focal points shall, to the greatest extent possible, be the same as the National IHR Focal Points, to minimise the duplication of resources and efforts.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5a – paragraph 1
1. The Centre shall support Member States to strengthen their communicable disease prevention and control systems, improving and facilitating the data collection process with real-time and interoperability sharing of data, as well as capacitating TESSy and other platforms to better address the monitoring and surveillance needs.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 339 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5a – paragraph 2
2. The Centre shall develop a framework for the prevention of communicable diseases and special issues, including vaccine preventable diseases, vaccine hesitancy, antimicrobial resistance, healthcare-associated infections related to communicable diseases, health education, health literacy, health inequalities and behaviour change.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 352 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Centre shall develop a platform to monitor the vaccination coverage by Member States, taking into account Member States and regional specificities of the vaccination schemes.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5a – paragraph 4
4. The Centre shall coordinate independent post-marketing vaccines effectiveness and safety monitoring studies collecting new information and/or using the relevant data collected by competent bodies. Besides vaccine-induced immunity, the Centre shall collect data on natural immunity and long-term immunity. That work shall be conducted jointly with the European Medicines Agency and notably though a new vaccine monitoring platform.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 367 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point h
(h) support the Member States to develop targeted activities addressing at- risk groups and community preparedness;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) assess health systems’ capacity based on standardised indicators and definitions to detect, prevent, respond to and recover from outbreaks of communicable diseases, identify gaps and provide recommendations for the strengthening of health systems, to be implemented with Union support as appropriate;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) publish the assessments of the health systems’ capacity together with the provided recommendations ensuring full transparency;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 5b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point j
(j) bolster modelling, anticipation and forecast capacity of the Centre; and of the Member States; and
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 380 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 1a
1a. The Centre shall provide concrete analyses and recommendations for actions to prevent and control communicable disease threatss and other cross-border threats to health upon request of the Commission.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
To carry out the studies referred to in the first paragraph, the Centre shall have access to health data made available or exchanged through digital infrastructures and applications, in accordance with data protection ruleRegulations (EU) 2016/6794 and (EU) 2018/1725 and with Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications, allowing for the health data to be used for healthcare, research, policy making and regulatory purposes. For the purposes of studies under the first paragraph, the Centre shall also make use of other relevant data, for example on environmental and socio-economic factors.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 388 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
To carry out the studies referred to in the first paragraph, the Centre shall have access to health data made available or exchanged through digital infrastructures and applications, in accordance with data protection rules at Union and Member States level, allowing for the health data to be used for healthcare, research, policy making and regulatory purposes. For the purposes of studies under the first paragraph, the Centre shall also make use of other relevant data, for example on environmental and socio-economic factors.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 389 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The Centre shall make available the studies referred to in the first subparagraph in a timely manner.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 394 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 1– point c a (new)
(ca) at the request of the Health Security Committee
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 405 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) ensure that the EWRS is efficiently and effectively linked with other Union alert systemnd international alert systems and databases.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 410 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Centre shall work with the Commission and the HSC on the EWRS continuous updates, including for the use of modern technologies, such as digital mobile applications, artificial intelligence models, or other technologies for automated contact tracing, building upon the contact tracing technologies developed by the Member States and on defining the functional requirements of the EWRS.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 422 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 8a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Centre shall work together with the Member States to improve the risk assessment capacity of the Member States and shall provide training in this area if necessary.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 425 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 8b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Union responses to the serious cross-border threat to health
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 429 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The Centre shall, as appropriate, support and coordinate training programmes, in particular in epidemiological surveillance, field investigations, preparedness and prevention, and public health research. and risk communication. Those programmes shall take into consideration the need for updating training and shall respect the principle of proportionality and the training needs of Member States;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 430 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. The Centre shall, as appropriate, support and coordinate training programmes, in particular in epidemiological surveillance, field investigations, preparedness and prevention, response to public health emergencies, and public health research.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 439 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 1a – point e a (new)
(ea) implementation of the Centre’s recommendations on countermeasures by Member States and the outcomes thereof.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) develop solutions to access relevant health data made available or exchanged through digital infrastructures, in accordance with data protection ruleRegulations (EU) 2016/679 and (EU) 2018/1725 and with Directive 2002/58/EC on privacy and electronic communications, allowing for the health data to be used for healthcare, research, policy making and regulatory purposes; and provide and facilitate controlled access to health data to support public health research.;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 449 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. In the situations of urgency related to severity or novelty of a serious cross- border threat to health or to the rapidity of its spread among the Member States, the Centre shall make available epidemiological forecasts as referred to in point (g) of Article 5(4), upon request of the Commission, Member States or the European Medicines Agency, in an objective, reliable and easily accessible way and on the basis of the best available information.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 465 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Centre shall communicate on its own initiative within the scope of its mission, after having given prior information to the Member States and, to the Commission and to the Health Security Committee.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 468 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Centre shall ensure that the public or any interested party is rapidly given objective, reliable, evidence-based and easily accessible information with regard to the results of its work. The Centre shall make available information for the general public, including through a dedicated website It shall also publish its opinions produced in accordance with Article 6.; the information communications shall be aligned with the HSC communications.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 470 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 2
(b) paragraph 2 is deleted;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 472 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 12 – paragraph 2
(b) paragraph 2 is deleted;
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2020/0320(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Article 21 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Centre shall ensure the confidentiality of health data under the data protection legislation of Member States and the Union.
2021/04/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
(3) The Commission’s evaluation of the 7th EAP24 concluded that its 2050 vision and priority objectives are still valid; that it has helped to provide more predictable, faster and better-coordinated action in environment policy; and that its structure and enabling framework have helped create synergies, thus making environment policy more effective and efficient. Moreover, the evaluation concluded that the 7th EAP anticipated the United Nation’s 2030 Agenda by insisting that economic growth and social wellbeing depend on a healthy natural resource base, and facilitated delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals. It also enabled the Union to speak with one voice on the global stage on climate and environmental matters. In its evaluation of the 7th EAP, the Commission also concluded that progress related to nature protection, health and policy integration was not sufficient, and that more could have been done to integrate environmental concerns into other EU policy areas. __________________ 24 COM(2019) 233 final.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
(4) According to the EEA report ‘The European environment – state and outlook 2020, Knowledge for transition to a sustainable Europe’ (‘SOER 2020’), 2020 represents a unique window of opportunity for the Union to show leadership on sustainability and to face the urgent sustainability challenges requiring systemic solutions. As stated in SOER 2020, the changes in the global climate and ecosystems observed since the 1950s are unprecedented over decades to millennia. The global population has tripled since 1950, while the population living in cities has quadrupled. With the current growth model, environmental pressures are expected to increase further, causing direct and indirect harmful effects on human health and well-being. This is especially true for the sectors with the highest environmental impact – food, mobility, energy, industry as well as infrastructure and buildings.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The current COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an unprecedented historical, economical and health crisis, has demonstrated again the importance of applying a 'One Health' approach in policy-making, which recognises that human health is connected to animal health and to the environment, and that actions to tackle threats to health must take into account these dimensions. To effectively detect, respond to, and prevent outbreaks of zoonoses and food safety problems, information and data should be shared across sectors, and cooperation at national and sub-national levels should be increased to implement effective and common responses to health treatments. The 8th EAP should fully reflect and promote the use of this approach in the Union and Member State policies.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
(5) The European Commission responded to the challenges identified in the SOER 2020 by adopting the European Green Deal25 : a new growth strategy for the twin green and digital transition that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a competitive, climate-neutral and resource-efficient economy through a just and inclusive transition. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and wellbeing of citizens from environment- related risks and impacts. Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council26 enshrines into law the Union target to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. at the latest. __________________ 25 COM(2019) 640 final. 26 COM(2020) 80 final.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
(6) The European Green Deal underpins the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan which promotes the investments in key green sectors needed to build resilience, and create growth and jobs in a fair and inclusive society. The Recovery and Resilience Facility which will power the Union’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis together with the Union budget for 2021-2027, is also based on the priority objectives set out in the European Green Deal. Furthermore, all initiatives under Next Generation EU Recovery Plan should respect the European Green Deal’s “do no harm” oath“do no harm” oath and the Taxonomy Regulation.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expire on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme, which contributes to its implementation, setting up environmental priority objectives and a new monitoring legal framework of the Green Deal.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
(7) Environment action programmes have guided the development of EU environment policy since the early 1970s. The 7th EAP will expired on 31 December 2020 and its Article 4 (3) requires the Commission, if appropriate, to present a proposal for an Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP) in a timely manner with a view to avoiding a gap between the 7th and the 8th EAP. The European Green Deal announced the adoption of a new environment action programme.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The 8th EAP should reinforce the commitment from the 7th EAP that aimed at phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies. Furthermore, the European Parliament has already called for a rapid phase-out of direct and indirect fossil fuels by 2020 in the Union and in each Member State. In order for the Union to be on track to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and to reach its climate goals for 2030, the Union and its Member States should, as early as possible and by 2025 at the latest, have phased out all direct and indirect environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
(8) The 8th EAP should support and promote the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which at the latest, in line with what is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. be fully aligned with and contribute to achieving sustainable wellbeing, the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals. It should also ensure that the environmental and climate transition is achieved in a just and inclusive manner while contributing to reducing inequalities.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
(8) The 8th EAP should support the environment and climate action objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to “live well, within the planetary boundaries” by 2050, which is already established in the 7th EAP. It should contribute to achieving the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and underpinning the implementation of the One Health approach.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The thematic priority objectives of the 8th EAP should set a direction for Union policymaking, as well as greater accountability during the monitoring and evaluation. The 8th EAP thematic priority objectives should build on - but not be limited to - the commitments of the European Green Deal and its strategies. The 8th EAP should ensure that the commitment made in the European Green Deal for all Union initiatives to live up to a green oath to 'do no harm' is effectively integrated into all Union activities and initiatives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
(9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growth model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradationand ecosystems degradation, halts and reverses biodiversity loss, minimises pollution and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovationresearch and innovation, transformation of production and consumption patterns, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, the regenerative economy strengthens resilience and protects present and future generations’ wellbeing.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
(9) The 8th EAP should accelerate the transition to a regenerative economyand sustainable wellbeing model that gives back to the planet more than it takes. A regenerative growthThis model recognises that the wellbeing and prosperity of our societies depend on a stable climate, a healthy environment and thriving ecosystems, which provide a safe operating space for our economies. As the global population and the demand for natural resources continues to grow, economic activity should develop in a way that does no harm but, on the contrary, reverses climate change and environmental degradation, minimises pollu, protects and restores ecosystems and biodiversity, eliminates pollution, prevents environmental degradation and results in maintaining and enriching natural capital, therefore ensuring the abundance of renewable and non-renewable resources. Through continuous innovation, adaptation to new challenges and co-creation, thea regenerative and sustainable wellbeing economy strengthens resilience and protectensures present and future generations’ wellbeing.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
(10) The 8th EAP should set out thematic priority objectives in areas of climate neutrality, adaption to climate change, protecting and restoring biodiversity, non- toxic circular economy, the zero pollution ambienvironment, industrial transformation, and reducminimising environmental pressures from production and consumption. It should furthermore identify the enabling conditions to achieve the long-term and the thematic priority objectives for all actors involved.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
(11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and, social and economic objectives, while paying careful attention to potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups and on the assumption that the environmental dimension of sustainable development is the basis for the social and economic dimensions. Moreover, transparent engagement with non- governmental actors and civil society is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11
(11) Environment policy being highly decentralised, action to achieve the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should be taken at different levels of governance, i.e. at the European, the national, the regional and the local level, with a collaborative approach to multi-level governance. The integrated approach to policy development and implementation should be strengthened with a view to maximising the synergies between economic, environmental and social objectives, while paying careful attention toevaluating potential trade-offs and to the needs of vulnerable groups and assessing costs of non-action. Moreover, transparent and continuous engagement with non- governmental actors and the public is important for ensuring the success of the 8th EAP and the achievement of its priority objectives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 201 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
(12) Enhanced cooperation with partner countries, sustainable trade agreements, good global environmental governance, including environmental democracy, as well as synergies between internal and external Union policies in line with European green diplomacy should be at the centre of Union's external action as these are key to reach the Union’s environmental and climate objectives and to support global action.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards greater sustainability, wellbeing and resilience and consider new indicators such as the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI), which incorporates environment and social factors. This is in line with calls of the Council27 and the European Economic and Social Committee28 for measuring economic performance and societal progress “beyond GDP”, and moving towards using well- being as a compass for policy, which is also supported by the OECD29 . __________________ 27See e.g. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10414-2019-INIT/en/pdf 28https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our- work/opinions-information- reports/opinions/reflection-paper-towards- sustainable-europe-2030. 29See e.g. the OECD Well-being Framework, the OECD Framework for Policy Action on Inclusive Growth, the Better Life Initiative and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges Initiative.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
(13) The European Commission should assess the progress in achieving the priority objectives of the 8th EAP by the Union and the Member States in the context of the transition towards greater sustainability, wellbeing and resilience. This is in line with calls of the Council27 and the European Economic and Social Committee28 for measuring economic performance and societal progress “beyond GDP”, and moving towards using well- being as a compass for policy, which is also supported by the OECD29 . __________________ 27See e.g. https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/docu ment/ST-10414-2019-INIT/en/pdf 28https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our- work/opinions-information- reports/opinions/reflection-paper-towards- sustainable-europe-2030. 29See e.g. the OECD Well-being Framework, the OECD Framework for Policy Action on Inclusive Growth, the Better Life Initiative and the New Approaches to Economic Challenges Initiative.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
(14) The assessment of progress towards the priority objectives of the 8th EAP should reflect the latest developments as regards the availability and relevance of data and indicators. It should be coherent with and without prejudice to monitoring or governance tools covering more specific aspects of environment and climate policy, such as in particular Regulation 1999/2018 of the European Parliament and of the Council30 , the Environmental Implementation Review or monitoring tools relating to circular economy, zero pollution, biodiversity, air, water, soil, waste, or any other environment policies and those relating to industrial policies. Together with other tools used in the European Semester, the Eurostat SDG Monitoring and in the Commission’s Strategic Foresight Report31, it would be part of a broader and coherent interconnected set of monitoring and governance tools, covering also social and economic factors. __________________ 30Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1–77. 31 COM/2020/493 final.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The 8th EAP should be strengthened with tools to ensure a better implementation of Union environmental law. This is crucial in view of the high numbers of infringements and other indications of non-compliance with environmental rules.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 18
(18) In order to take account of evolving policy objectives and the progress made, the 8th EAP should be evaluated by the Commission in 20294 following which all necessary actions should be undertaken to ensure the fulfilment of the objectives of the 8th EAP. A final evaluation of the 8th EAP should be conducted in 2029 at the latest and early enough for it to feed into the formulation of the 9th EAP. The Commission should present a legislative proposal for the 9th EAP in a timely manner in view of its entry into force on 1 January 2031.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This decisions sets out a general action programme in the field of the environment for the period up to 31 December 2030 (‘8th EAP’). It lays down its priority objectives, identifies enabling conditions for their achievement and sets a framework to measure whether, and ensure that, the Union and its Member States are on track to meet those priority objectives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient, clean and circular economy in a just and inclusive way, and endorsessustainable, renewable- energy based and non-toxic circular economy in a just and inclusive way, as well as protecting and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems, and achieving a zero-pollution environment for air, water and soil, and endorses and promotes the achievement of the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The 8th EAP aims at accelerating the transition to a climate-neutral, free of deforestation and ecosystems degradation, neutral in land degradation, resource- efficient, clean and circular economy in a just, equitable and inclusive way, and endorses the environmental and climate objectives of the European Green Deal and its initiatives.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving systemic change, the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and resource efficiency, wellbeing and resilienceshall measure and evaluate progress towards the priority objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The 8th EAP forms the basis for achieving the environmental and climate objectives defined under the United Nations 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals and its monitoring framework constitutes the environment and climate part of the EU’s efforts to measure progress towards greater sustainability, including climate neutrality and, biodiversity protection and restoration, land degradation neutrality, resource efficiency, wellbeing and resilience.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 280 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP shasll have the long- term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live wellthat as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest citizens live well in an equal society, within the planetary boundaries in a regenerative, sustainable wellbeing economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are producclimate neutrality is achieved, and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental degradation in a non-toxic fully circular economy. A healthy environment underpins the well-being and the health of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhanceand resilience to climate change and other environmental risks is enhanced. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. The 8th EAP has the long-term priority objective for 2050 that citizens live well, within the planetary boundaries in a healthy environment achieved through a regenerative economy where nothing is wasted, no net emissions of greenhouse gases are produced and economic growth is decoupled from resource use and environmental and ecosystems degradation. A healthy environment underpins the well-being of citizens, biodiversity thrives and natural capital is protected, restored and valued in ways that enhance resilience to climate change and other environmental risks. The Union sets the pace for ensuring the prosperity of present and future generations globally.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The 8th EAP has the following sixeight thematic priority objectives :
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 297 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) irreversible and gradualcontinuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and othto attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target laid down in Regulation (EU) …/… [European Climate Law], and irrever sinks in the Union to attain the 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target andble and continuous reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural and other sinks in the Union to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest as laid down in Regulation (EU) …/…32 ; __________________ 32 COM/2020/80 final.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity on the basis of nature- based solutions, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 315 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and adaptation and reducing vulnerability to climate change;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) advancing towards a regenerative growthand sustainable wellbeing model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation, and acceleratensuring the transition to a non-toxic circular economy;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 321 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) advancing towards a regenerative growth model that gives back to the planet more than it takes, decoupling economic growth from resource use, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation, and acceleratensuring the transition to a circular economy;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 325 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) pursuing a zero-pollution ambition for a non- toxic free-environment, including for air, water and soil, soil, as well as in relation to light and noise pollution, and protecting the health and well-being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 331 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity and enhancing natural capitalcosystems inside and outside protected areas, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland and marine ecosystems, in line with the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity, reversing its loss, and enhancing natural capital, notably air, water, soil, and forest, freshwater, wetland, peatland and marine ecosystems;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 341 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) achieving land degradation neutrality, addressing erosion, loss of soil organic matter, salinisation, contamination, compaction, sealing, loss of soil biodiversity, acidification and desertification;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 342 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(eb) contributing to the full implementation of the One Health approach, filling knowledge gaps and finding solutions to improve the health of ecosystems and their contribution to human health, as well-functioning ecosystems are key to boost our resilience and prevent the emergence and spread of future diseases;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 346 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system, food system and international trade including through binding Union targets for significantly reducing the Union's material and consumption footprints.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 354 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) promoting environmental sustainability and reducing key environmental and climate pressures related to production and consumption, in particular in the areas of energy, industrial development and production, buildings and infrastructure, mobility and the food system.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 357 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(fa) achieving the international commitments undertaken in the area of climate and environment, including the Sustainable Development Goals;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 358 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The thematic priority objectives laid down in paragraph 2 shall cover the objectives, targets and actions set out in the strategies and initiatives of the European Green Deal as well as the targets in Union legislation that contribute to the achievement of these objectives. These include inter alia, the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework, the Circular Economy Action Plan, the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030, the Farm to Fork Strategy, the Fisheries and Marine Ecosystems Action Plan, the EU Arctic Strategy, the EU Forest Strategy, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the EU Chemicals Strategy and the EU Industrial Strategy.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 370 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate through the allocation of adequate resources and swift action against infringements, and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action against environmental crime,
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensuring effective and efficient implementation of Union legislation on environment and climate and striving for excellence in environmental performance at Union, national, regional and local levels including through providing appropriate administrative and compliance assurance capacity, as laid out in the regular Environmental Implementation Review, as well as stepping up action againstin the fields of environmental liability and environmental crime,
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 383 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1
– mainstreaming the priority objectives set out in Article 2 in all relevant strategies, legislative and non- legislative initiatives, programmes, investments and projects at Union, national, regional and local levels so that they and their implementation contribute to and do no harm to any of the priority objectives set out in Article 2, in line with Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 393 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 1 c (new)
– promoting communication and dialogue at Union, national, regional and local level, aimed at raising awareness, especially among young people, about the importance and benefits of protecting and restoring the environment, and at including all relevant stakeholders in the implementation efforts;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 395 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
paying careful attention to evaluating the synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housingwellbeing, and in particular their rights and needs for a healthy environment, healthy nutrition, affordable, quality housing, healthcare and mobility, are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 398 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 3
– paying careful attention to synergies and potential trade-offs between economic, environmental and social, social and economic objectives so as to ensure that citizens’ needs for nutrition, housing, energy and mobility are met in a sustainable way that leaves no- one behind;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 407 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4
– regularly evaluating existing policies and preparing impact assessments for new initiatives, which are based on wide and transparent consultations following procedures that are accountable, inclusive, informed and simple to implement, and which pay due regard tofully assess the projected impacts on environment and climate, and in developing climate or environmental policies fully consider the costs of non-action;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 416 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b – indent 4 b (new)
– developing practices and carrying out activities that support local and regional authorities in meeting environmental and climate objectives;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 424 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) effectively integrating environthe Sustainable Development Goals and climateenvironmental, climate and social sustainability in the European Semester of economic governance, including in the National Reform Programmes and National Recovery and Resilience plans;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 429 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) effectively integrating the Sustainable Development Goals in all Union and national legislative and non- legislative action;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies, including fossil fuel subsidies, without delay and at the latest by 2025 at Union and, national level,and local level on the basis of a list to be prepared by the Commission by 2022, and making the best use of market-based instruments and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies at Union and national, regional and local level, making the best use of market-based instruments, environmental taxation and green budgeting tools, including those required to ensure a socially fair transition, and supporting businesses and other stakeholders in developing standardised natural capital accounting practices;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 452 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ensuring effective climate and biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing of Union and national budgets;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 455 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(eb) taking all action required to ensure a socially fair and inclusive transition, delivering on the European Pillar of Social Rights and effectively addressing and reducing social as well as climate and environmental inequalities;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 457 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ensuring that environmental policies and action at the Union, national, regional and local levels are based on the best available scientific knowledge and strengthening the environmental knowledge base and its uptake, including by research, and innovation, fostering green skillsupporting retraining and fostering green skills in cooperation with social partners, and further building up environmental and ecosystem accounting;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 466 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ensuring the full participation of, and cooperation with, local and regional authorities across all dimensions of environmental policy-making through a collaborative and multi-level approach;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 492 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) harnessing the potential of digital and data technologies to support environment policy while minimising their environmental footprint, and ensuring public accessibility and transparency of the data;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 503 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) making full use of nature based solutions, green infrastructure and social innovation;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 522 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 2
– enhancing cooperation with governments, businesses and Non- Governmental Organizations and civil society in third countries and international organisations to form partnerships and alliances for environment protection and promoting environmental cooperation in G7 and G20;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 527 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
demonstrating climate and environmental leadership in international fora, strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 529 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 3
– strengthening the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Convention to Combat Desertification and other multilateral environmental agreements by the Union and its partners, including by increasing transparency and accountability as regards progress on the commitments made under those agreements;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 533 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
– ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes and is in line with the objectives of the European Green Deal and the UN 2030 Agenda.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 534 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point k – indent 5
– ensuring that the Union and the Member States’ financial assistance to third countries promotes the UN 2030 Agenda, the Paris Agreement and the CBD post-2020 global framework.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. RIn reaching the 8th EAP’s priority objectives will require mobilising broad support bybroad support is required. The Commission and Member States shall raise awareness and involvinge citizens, social partners and other stakeholders, foster dialogue and encouraginge cooperation in the development and implementation of strategies, policies or legislation related to the 8th EAP, including amongst national, regional and local authorities, in urban and rural areas.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 555 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving systemic change, the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regularyearly basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3. The Commission shall ensure that this information is publicly available and easily accessible ensuring effective monitoring of progress made.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 562 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, supported by the European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency, shall yearly assess and report on the progress of the Union and the Member States with regard to achieving the priority objectives laid down in Article 2 on a regular basis, taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 564 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 31 March 2024, the Commission shall carry out a mid-term evaluation of the progress achieved towards achieving systemic change, the thematic priority objectives set out in Article 2, including the targets under the European Green Deal, based on the assessments referred to in Article 4(1) as well as on the outcome of a public consultation, and taking into consideration the enabling conditions laid down in Article 3, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council. On the basis of the mid-term evaluation, the incoming Commission shall present a list and timelines of necessary legislative and non-legislative actions within the first 100 days of the Commission to ensure that progress at the Union and Member State levels is sufficient to attain the priority objectives by 2030 at the latest and the long-term objective of 2050 at the latest.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 576 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The European Environment Agency and the European Chemicals Agency shall support the Commission in improving the availability and relevance of data and, knowledge and indicators, in particular by carrying out the following:
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 586 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) further improving availability and interoperability of data and access to data through Union programmes;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 592 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) improving methodologies for data collection and treatment and for setting harmonised indicators;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 593 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point g b (new)
(gb) assessing and implementing new indicators as the Genuine Progress Indicator.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 597 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Commission shall create a single coherent and overarching monitoring framework. To this end, the Commission shall produce a report by 2022 in which it identifies the interlinkages between the various social, economic and environmental progress and monitoring frameworks that are in use at the EU level and develop headline indicators to use to guide EU policy making, and communicate progress towards citizens.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 606 #

2020/0300(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
By 31 March 2029, the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of the 8th EAP. The Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council containing the main findings of that evaluation, accompanied, if the Commission deems appropriate, by a legislative proposal for the next environmental action programme in sufficient time for the 9th EAP to be in place by 1 January 2031 with a view to avoid a gap between the 8th and the 9th EAP.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In its Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 11 December 2019, entitled ‘The European Green Deal’ the Commission committed itself to consider revising Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 to improve access to administrative and judicial review at Union level for citizens and environmental non- governmental organisations who have concerns about the compatibility with environmental law of decisions with effects on the environment. The Commission also committed to take action to improve their access to justice before national courts in all Member States; to this end, it issued a Communication on ‘Improving access to justice in environmental matters in the EU and its Member States’ in which it affirms that “access to justice in environmental matters, both via the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) and the national courts as Union courts, is an important support measure to help deliver the European Green Deal transition and a way to strengthen the role which civil society can play as watchdog in the democratic space”.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Taking into account the climate and environmental emergency declared with the adoption of the European Parliament resolution of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency1a, the Union's institutions and bodies should operate, within the limits of their competences, in such a manner as to enable full use to be made of Union law on environmental protection. __________________ 1aNot yet published in the Official Journal.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Article 9(3) and (4) of the Aarhus Convention provide for access to judicial or other procedures for members of the public, including individuals and non- governmental organisations, so that they can challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions that may contravene environmental law. Enhancing individual access to administrative and court review is necessary as part of the Union’s compliance with the requirements of those provisions, and as part of the Commission’s commitment to improving access to justice contained in the European Green Deal.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) Taking into account the provisions of Article 9(3) and (4) of the Aarhus Convention, as well as concerns expressed by the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee5, Union law should be brought into compliance with the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on access to justice in environmental matters in a way that is compatible with the fundamental principles of Union law and with its system of judicial review. __________________ 5See findings of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in case ACCC/C/2008/32 at https://www.unece.org/env/pp/compliance/ Compliancecommittee/32TableEC.html, the findings5 and the advice5a of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, as the main body for the review of compliance with the Aarhus Convention5b, in a way that is compatible with the fundamental principles of Union law and with its system of judicial review. This Regulation therefore amends Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 in order to fulfil the Union’s obligations under international law to implement Article 9(3) and (4) of the Aarhus Convention as regards the Union’s institutions and bodies. __________________ 5See findings of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in case ACCC/C/2008/32 at https://www.unece.org/env/pp/compliance/ Compliancecommittee/32TableEC.html. 5aSee advice of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee ACCC/M/2017/3 available at https://unece.org/env/pp/cc/accc.m.2017.3 _european-union. 5bAt its first session (Lucca, October 2002) the Meeting of the Parties adopted decision I/7 on the review of compliance.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) The definition of an administrative act for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 should include non-legislative acts. However, a non legislative act might entail implementing measures at national level against which environmental non- governmental organisations can obtain judicial protection, including before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) through a procedure for preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU. Therefore, it is appropriate to exclude from the scope of the internal review those provisions of such non- legislative acts for which Union law requires implementing measures at national level.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) In the interest of legal certainty, in order for any provisions to be excluded from the notion of administrative act, Union law must explicitly require the adoption of implementing acts for those provisions.deleted
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 55 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) When assessing whether an administrative act contains provisions which may, because of their effects, contravene environmental law, it is necessary to consider whether such provisions may have an adverse effect on the attainment of the objectives of Union policy on the environment set out in Article 191 TFEU. As a result, the internal review mechanism should also cover acts that have been adopted in the implementation of policies other than Union policy on the environment.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) As confirmed by the case law of the CJEU1a, state aid for activities that contravene rules of the Union law on the environment cannot be declared compatible with the internal market. Measures taken by the Commission under Articles 106 and 107 TFEU should, therefore, be covered by the definition of an administrative act for the purposes of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006. __________________ 1aJudgement of the Court of Justice of 22 September 2020, Austria v. Commission, C-594/18 P, ECLI:EU:C:2020:742, paragraphs 42 to 44.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 66 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) The scope of review proceedings under Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 should include both the substantive and procedural legality of the act challenged. According to the case law of the CJEU, proceedings under Article 263(4) TFEU and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 cannot be founded on grounds or on evidence not appearing in the request for review, since otherwise the purpose for the requirement, in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006, relating to the statement of grounds of review for such a request, would be made redundant and the object of the procedure initiated by the request would be altered1a. __________________ 1aJudgement of the Court of Justice of 12 September 2019, TestBio Tech eV and Others v Commission, C-82/17, ECLI:EU:C:2019:719, paragraph 39.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 c (new)
(11c) Article 9(4) of the Aarhus Convention requires that court proceedings under the scope of Article 9(3) of the Aarhus Convention are not to be prohibitively expensive. In order to ensure that judicial proceedings under Article 12 of Regulation (EC) 1367/2006 are not prohibitively expensive and that the amount of costs is foreseeable for the applicant, the Union's institutions or bodies should only make reasonable cost requests and should, in particular, not be permitted to seek to pass on the costs of external representation.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 78 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter), in particular the principle of environmental protection (Article 37), the right to good administration (Article 41) and the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial (Article 47). This Regulation contributes to the effectiveness of the Union system of administrative and judicial review in environmental matters, and as a result, strengthens the application of Articles 37, 41 and 47 of the Charter and thereby contributes to the rule of law, enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU).
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘administrative act’ means any non- legislative act adopted by a Union institution or body, which has legally binding and external effect effects vis-à-vis third parties and contains provisions that may, because of their effects, contravene environmental law within the meaning of point (f) of Article 2(1), excepting those provisions of this act for which Union law explicitly requires implementing measures at Union or national level;
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory phrase
1a. Article 2, paragraph 2, introductory phrase is amended as follows: ‘2. Administrative acts and administrative omissions shall not include measures taken or omissions by a CommunityUnion institution or body in its capacity as an administrative review body, such as under:
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a)1b. Articles 81, 82, 86 and 87 of the Treaty 2, paragraph 2, point a is amended as follows: ‘(a) Articles 101 and 102 TFEU (competition rules);
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Any non-governmental organisation whichor other member of the public that meets the criteria set out in Article 11, is entitled to make a request for internal review to the Union institution or body that has adopted an administrative act or, in case of an alleged administrative omission, should have adopted such an act, on the grounds that such an act or omission contravenes environmental law.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where an administrative act is an implementing measure at Union level required by another non-legislative act, the non-governmental organisation or other member of the public may also request the review of the provision of the non- legislative act for which that implementing measure is required when requesting the review of that implementing measure.
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 134 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 d (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2d. In Article 11 the following paragraph is inserted : ‘1a. Any other member of the public shall be entitled to make a request for internal review in accordance with Article 10, provided that they prove they have sufficient interest in and/or are directly concerned by the administrative act or omission that allegedly contravenes environmental law, including where the administrative act or, in the case of an alleged administrative omission, the failure to adopt such an act, interferes with their legitimate interests as regards one or more of the elements or factors referred to in points (d)(i) and (ii) of Article 2(1), and which are protected by the rules of environmental law in question.’
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 e (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
2e. Article 11, paragraph 2 is amended as follows: ‘2. The Commission shall adopt the provisions which are necessary to ensure transparent and consistent application of the criteria mentioned in paragraphs 1. and 1a.’
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 g (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 1
2g. Article 12, paragraph 1 is amended as follows: ‘1. TWhere a non-governmental organisation or other member of the public which made thea request for internal review pursuant to Article 10 may institute proceedings before the Court of Justice in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty.considers that a decision by the Union institution or body in response to that request is insufficient to ensure compliance with environmental law, that non- governmental organisation or other member of the public may institute proceedings before the Court of Justice in accordance with Article 263 TFEU, to review the substantive and procedural legality of that decision.’
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 h (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2h. Article 12, paragraph 2 is amended as follows: ‘2. Where the CommunityUnion institution or body fails to act in accordance with Article 10(2) or (3) the non-governmental organisation or other member of the public may institute proceedings before the Court of Justice in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Treaty.FEU.’
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2020/0289(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 i (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2i. In Article 12, the following paragraph is inserted: ‘2a. Without prejudice to the Court’s prerogative to apportion costs, the Union institutions and bodies referred to in Article 10(1) must ensure that court proceedings initiated under this provision are not prohibitively expensive. They shall not request that applicants pay costs other than reasonable travel and subsistence expenses. In particular, Union institutions and bodies shall not request applicants to pay the remuneration or fees of agents, advisers or lawyers.’
2021/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Covid-19 pandemic is a major shock to the global and Union economy. Due to the necessary containment measures, economic activity in the EU dropped significantly. The contraction in EU GDP in 2020 is expected to be around 7.5%, far deeper than during the financial crisis in 2009. The outbreak of the pandemic has shown the interconnectivity of global supply chains and exposed some vulnerabilities such as the over-reliance of strategic industries on non-diversified external supply sources. Such vulnerabilities need to be addressed, to improve the Union’s emergency response as well as the resilience of the entire economy, while maintaining its openness to competition and trade in line with its rules. Investment activity is expected to have dropped significantly. Even before the pandemic, while a recovery in investment-to-GDP ratios in the Union could be observed, it remained below what might be expected in a strong recovery and was insufficient to compensate for years of underinvestment following the 2009 crisis. More importantly, the current investment levels and forecasts do not cover the Union’s needs for structural investment to restart and sustain long-term growth in the face of technological change and global competitiveness, including for innovation, skills, infrastructure, small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and the need to address key societal and environmental challenges such as sustainability, the impacts of climate change or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives and to support a swift, just, inclusive, sustainable and healthy economic recovery, support is necessary to address market failures and sub-optimal investment situations and to reduce the investment gap in targeted sectors.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, InvestEU should contribute to reducing this gap.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In the last years, the Union has adopted ambitious strategies to complete the Single Market and to stimulate sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs, such as 'Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth' of 3 March 2010, 'Action Plan on Building a Capital Markets Union' of 30 September 2015, 'A new European Agenda for Culture' of 22 May 2018, 'Clean Energy for all Europeans' of 30 November 2016, 'Closing the loop - An EU action plan for the Circular Economy' of 2 December 2015, 'A European Strategy for Low- Emission Mobility' of 20 July 2016, ‘European Defence Action Plan’ of 30 November 2016, 'Launching the European Defence Fund' of 7 June 2017, 'Space Strategy for Europe' of 26 October 2016, the Interinstitutional Proclamation on the European Pillar of Social Rights of 13 December 2017, the ‘European Green Deal’ of 11 December 2019, the ‘European Green Deal Investment Plan’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions’ of 14 January 2020, the ‘ Strategy for shaping Europe’s digital future’, the ‘Data Strategy’ and the ‘Artificial Intelligence Communication’ of 19 February 2020, ‘A New Industrial Strategy for Europe’ of 10 March 2020 and, ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ of 10 March 2020, 'A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe' of 11 March 2020, 'An EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030' of 20 May 2020 and 'A Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system' of 20 May 2020. The InvestEU Fund should exploit and reinforce synergies between those mutually reinforcing strategies through providing support to investment and access to financing.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the SDGs, the InvestEU Programme will contribute to mainstream climate and environmental actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the Union budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30 % as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the InvestEU Programme are expected to contribute 3at least 40 % of the overall financial envelope of the InvestEU Programme to climate and environmental objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the InvestEU Programme's preparation and implementation and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Low infrastructure investment rates in the Union during the financial crisis and again during the Covid-19 crisis undermined the Union's ability to boost sustainable growth, job creations, competitiveness and convergence. It also creates risk of consolidating imbalances and impacts regions’ development long- term. Sizeable investments in Union infrastructure, in particular with regard to interconnection and energy efficiency and to creating a Single European Transport Area, are essential to meeting the Union's sustainability targets as defined in the European Green Deal, including the Union’s commitments towards the SDGs, and the Paris Agreement, the 2030 energy and climate targets and the Union commitment to a climate neutral economy by the 2050 at the latest. Accordingly, support from the InvestEU Fund should target investments into transport, energy, including energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and other safe and sustainable low- emission energy sources, environmental infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate actioncluding biodiversity conservation and restoration, natural-based solutions and green infrastructure, infrastructure related to climate mitigation and adaptation, waste prevention and circular economy infrastructure, maritime infrastructure and digital infrastructure. The InvestEU Programme should prioritise areas that are under-invested, and in which additional investment is required. To maximise the impact and added value of Union financing support, it is appropriate to promote a streamlined investment process that enables visibility of the project pipeline and maximises synergies across relevant Union programmes in areas such as transport, energy and digitisation. Bearing in mind threats to safety and security, investment projects receiving Union support should include measures for infrastructure resilience, including infrastructure maintenance and safety, and should take into account principles for the protection of citizens in public spaces. This should be complementary to the efforts made by other Union funds that provide support for security components of investments in public spaces, transport, energy and other critical infrastructure, such as the European Regional Development Fund.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) The InvestEU Programme should contribute to the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and should not finance projets that are inconsistent with the achievement of the Union's climate objectives.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) Although the level of overall investment in the Union was increasing before the Covid-19 crisis, investment in higher-risk activities such as research and innovation was still inadequate and is now expected to have suffered a significant hit with the crisis. The resulting underinvestment in research and innovation is damaging to the industrial and economic competitiveness of the Union and the quality of life of its citizens. The InvestEU Fund should provide appropriate financial products to cover different stages of the innovation cycle and a wide range of stakeholders, in particular to allow the upscaling of and deployment of solutions at a commercial scale in the Union in order to make such solutions competitive on world markets and to promote Union excellence in sustainable, circular and low carbon technologies at a global level, in synergy with Horizon Europe, including the European Innovation Council. In that regard, the experience gained from the financial instruments, such as InnovFin – EU Finance for Innovators, deployed under Horizon 2020 to facilitate and accelerate access to finance for innovative businesses should serve as a strong basis to deliver this targeted support.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) In the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, market allocation of resources is not fully efficient and perceived risk impairs private investment flow significantly. Under such circumstances, the key feature of the InvestEU Fund of de-risking economically viable projects to crowd in private finance is particularly valuable and should be reinforced , inter alia in order to counteract the risk of an asymmetric recovery. The InvestEU Programme should be able to provide crucial support to companies in the recovery phase and at the same time ensure a strong focus of investors on the Union’s medium- and long-term policy priorities such as the European Green Deal, the European Green Deal Investment Plan, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the Strong Social Europe for Just Transitions. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs within the Union as well as contribute to the transition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transition. It should significantly increase the risk-taking capacity of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and national promotional banks and institutions and other implementing partners in support of economic recovery.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) The primary focus of the strategic European investment window should be on support to those final recipients established in a Member State and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience in areas of (i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system,the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system, (ia) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable sound European economy in line with the Union´s climate objective (ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual; (iii) provision of goods and services instrumental to the operation and maintenance of such infrastructure, (iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game-changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources, renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies, biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and renewable, circular and advanced materials; (v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU; (vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the Union; (vii) critical technologies and inputs for the security of the Union and its Member States, such as defence and space sectors and cybersecurity, and dual use items as defined in point 1 of Article 2 of Council Regulation (EC) No 428/2009. The final recipients should have their registered office in a Member State and they should be active in the Union in the sense that they have substantial activities in terms of staff, manufacturing, research and development or other business activities in the Union. Projects which contribute to diversification of strategic supply chains in the Single Market through operations in multiple locations across the EU should be able to benefit.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
(28 a) The InvestEU Fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support infrastructure with a view to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 65 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 b (new)
(28 b) The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019 , 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 InvestEU fund provided under the strategic European investment window should support critical sustainable infrastructure in the sectors which has submitted a roadmap to the Commission setting out how and by which date the sector can reduce its emissions to close to zero, and identifying obstacles and opportunities as well as the technological solutions that would need to be developed and investments that would need to be made within the sector.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The strategic European investment window should also target suppliers established and operating in the Union whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union and that would need long term investment or are covered by the Foreign Direct Investment Screening mechanism. In addition, important projects of common European interest should in particular be able to benefit from the strategic European investment window. However, financial support should not be provided when a project is inconsistent with the achievement of the European Green Deal, the Union's climate objectives and the Paris agreement objectives.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
(30) The InvestEU should also provide support to financing to generate investment to the benefit of just transition regions, in line with the objectives identified in their just transition plans, and should be consistent with Article 5 of Regulation (EU) …/… (JTF Regulation).
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) a strategic European investment policy window which comprises strategic investment to support final recipients that are established in a Member State and that operate in the Union, and whose activities are of strategic importance to the Union, in particular in view of the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy and its digital transitions and of enhanced resilience , complying with the “do no significant harm” principle and the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, in one of the following areas:
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and, medical supplies and vaccines , strengthening of health crisis response capacitythe resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future crisis response capacity, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, and of the civil protection system;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i a (new)
i a) critical sustainable infrastructure to move to a de-carbonised, circular and environmentally sustainable European economy and society in line with the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law");
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
ii) critical infrastructure, whether physical or virtual, including infrastructure elements identified as critical in the fields of energy, transport, environment, health, food safety, secure digital communication, 5G, internet of things, online service platforms, secure cloud computing, data processing or storage, payments and financial infrastructure, aerospace, defence, communications, media, education and training, electoral infrastructure and sensitive facilities, as well as land and real estate crucial for the use of such critical infrastructure;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – introductory part
iv) key enabling, transformative, greesustainable, circular, low carbon and digital technologies and game- changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s sustainable industrial future, including
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point a
(a) artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, digital technologies for tracking, tracing and mapping of resources,
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 130 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point b
(b) renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, cleagreen hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, circular waste prevention, circular economy and bioeconomy technologies,
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point iv – point c
(c) biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals and advanced, renewable and circular materials;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point v
v) manufacturing facilities for mass production of Information Communication and Technology components and devices in the EU having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in the value chains;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vi
vi) supply and stockpiling of critical inputs to public actors, businesses or consumers in the EU, including energy or raw materials or food security or pharmaceuticals, having regard to resource efficiency, waste prevention and circularity in strategic value chains;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 1 a (new)
Access to the finacing made available under the strategic European investment policy window shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality and individual Member States climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, as well as on the adoption of a long-term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation(EU) 2018/1999.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2020/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 8 – point 8.2 a (new)
8.2 a The additional capacity of critical infrastructure to contribute to green- house gas emissions reduced/avoided in tonnes of CO2 equivalent and their capacity to delivering the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs)
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 2 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Solvency Support Instrument should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 5 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In order to counter the severe economic and social consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Union, companies that have encountered difficulties because of the economic crisis caused by the pandemic and that cannot obtain sufficient support through market financing, or measures undertaken by Member States, should be provided with a facility for solvency support as a matter of urgency under a Solvency Support Instrument which should be added as a third window under the EFSI.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future. Support toits commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross- border activities should also be targetedwithin the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) are consistent with Union policies, including the objective of smart, sustainable and inclusiv5a) In paragraph 1 of Article 6, point (b) is amended as follows: (b) are consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, smart, inclusive and sustainable growth, quality job creation, and economic, social and territorial cohesion;
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2020/0106(COD)

The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies, including the European Green Deal9and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, 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
Amendment 34 #

2020/0106(COD)

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 innovationsolvency support window support project components that contribute to climate and environmental action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) and with the commitment of the European Green Deal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodology and integrate it with the criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 as soon as such criteria are established by the relevant delegated acts to identify those climate action and environmental project components or cost shares;
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) ensure that the majority of EFSI financing under the solvency support window is utilised to support eligible companies in Member States where the availability of State solvency support is more limitedendorsing a national climate neutrality objective by 2050.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) ensure that EFSI financing under the solvency support window is used to support eligible companies respecting the "do no significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2020/0106(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
— Companies targeted by funds, special purpose vehicles or investment platforms shall be encouraged to comply, to the extent possible, with minimum high- level social and environmental safeguards in line with guidance provided by the Steering Board and consistent with the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. Such guidance should include adequate provisions for avoiding undue administrative burdens, taking into account the size of companies and including lighter provisions for SMEs. Companies with a certain level of exposure to a pre-defined list of environmentally harmful activities, in particular the sectors covered by the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), shall be encouraged to put in place, in the future, green transition plans measurable against the technical screening criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Companies shall also be encouraged to advance in their digital transformation. Technical assistance shall be available to assist companies for the purpose of these transitions.
2020/07/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2020/0104(COD)

(3) At Union level, the European Semester of economic policy coordination (‘European Semester’), including the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights, is the framework to identify national reform priorities and monitor their implementation. In order to provide guidance to Member States on where structural reforms and investments to support the transition towards an European climate neutral economy are most needed, the European Semester requires to be progressively updated through the used of harmonised indicators, in order to include all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the objectives of the European Green Deal in its evaluation. Member States develop their own national multiannual investment strategies in support of those reforms. Those strategies should be presented alongside the yearly National Reform Programmes as a way to outline and coordinate priority investment projects to be supported by national and/or Union funding.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Past experiences have shown that investment is often drastically cut during crises. HoweverTherefore, it is essential to support investment in this particular situation to speed up the recovery and strengthen long- term sustainable growth potential. Investing in greensustainable, circular, climate- neutral and digital technologies, capacities and processes aimed at achieving the Union net-zero greenhouse gas emissions objectives by 2050 assisting clean energy transition, boosting energy efficiency in housing, the development of circular economy models and other key sectors of the economic are important to achieve sustainable growth and help create jobs. It will also help make the Union more resilient and less dependent by diversifying key supply chains.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) Investing in strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, including the performance of stress tests of national and regional healthcare systems, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats and boost the creation of the European health Union, are important to achieve sustainable growth and to promote an economic, social and territorial cohesion.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Currently, no instrument foresees direct financial support linked to the achievement of results and to implementation of reforms and public investments of the Member States lin response to challenges identified in the European Semesterked with the priorities and objectives of Union funds and programmes, and with a view to having a lasting impact on the productivity and resilience of the economy of the Member States.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Against this background, it is necessary to strengthen the current framework for the provision of support to Member States and provide direct financial support to Member States through an innovative tool. To that end, a Recovery and Resilience Facility (the ‘Facility’) should be established under this Regulation to provide effective financial and significant support to step up the implementation of reforms and related public investments in the Member Stateboost public strategic investment in the Member States and step up the implementation of relevant reforms. The Facility should be comprehensive and should also benefit from the experience gained by the Commission and the Member States from the use of the other instruments and programmes.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility should contribute to reducing this gap as highlighted in the report of the “EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG)” entitled “5 high level principles for recovery and resilience” of 15 July 2020.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
(11) Reflecting the European Green Deal as Europe’s sustainable growth strategy and the translation of the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, the Facility established by this Regulation will contribute to mainstreaming climate actions and environmental sustainability and to the achievement of an overall target of 25 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives and an annual target of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027. Actions under the Facility are expected to contribute at least 40% of the overall financial envelope of the Recovery and Resilience Facility to climate and environmental objectives.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) In order to implement these overall objectives, relevant actions will be identified during the Facility’s preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. Also, due attention should be paid to the impact of the national plans submitted under this Regulation on fostering not only the green transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral economy, but also the digital transformation. They will both play a priority role in relaunching, decarbonising and modernising our economy.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 46 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) In order to enable measures to be taken that link the Facility to sound economic governance, with a view to ensuring uniform implementing conditions, the power should be conferred on the Council to suspend, on a proposal from the Commission and by means of implementing acts, the period of time for the adoption of decisions on proposals for recovery and resilience plans and to suspend payments under this Facility, in the event of significant non-compliance in relation to the relevant cases related to the economic governance process laid down in the Regulation (EU) No XXX/XX of the European Parliament and of the Council [CPR] (…). The power to lift those suspensions by means of implementing acts, on a proposal from the Commission, should also be conferred on the Council in relation to the same relevant cases.deleted
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The Facility’s general objective should be the promotion of economic, social and territorial cohesion. For that purpose, it should contribute to improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green and digital transitions aimed at achieving a climate neutral Europe by 2050transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition, thereby restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union in the aftermath of the crisis, fostering employment creation and to promoting sustainable growth.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) To ensure its contribution to the objectives of the Facility, the recovery and resilience plan should comprise measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects through a coherent recovery and resilience plan. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistherent with the relevant country- specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds. To boost actions that fall within the priorities of the European Green Deal and the Digital Agenda, the plan should also set out measures that are relevant for the green and digital transitions. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the UnionUnion priorities and support the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans should design their investments in line with the European Green Deal (EGD) as the Union’s new growth strategy, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the Digital Agenda. The measures should enable a swift deliver of targets, objectives and contributions set out in national energy and climate plans and updates thereof. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union and respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation 2020/852. The recovery and resilience plan should be consistent with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of an updated European Semester, which should include the tracking of the objectives of the European Green Deal, the NECPs and the UNSDGs, with the national reform programmes, the national energy and climate plans, the just transition plans, and the partnership agreements and operational programmes adopted under the Union funds.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To inform the preparation and the implementation of the recovery and resilience plans by Member States, the Council, in close cooperation with the European Parliament, should be able to discuss, within the European Semester, the state of recovery, resilience and adjustment capacity in the Union. To ensure appropriate evidence, this discussion should be based on the Commission’s strategic and analytical information available in the context of the European Semester and, if available, on the basis of the information on the implementation of the plans in the preceding years.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure the national ownership and a focus on relevant reforms and investments, Member States wishing to receive support should submit to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan that is duly reasoned and substantiated. The recovery and resilience plan should set out the detailed set of measures for its implementation, including targets and milestones, and the expected impact of the recovery and resilience plan on growth potential, job creation and economic and, social resilience; it should also include measures that are relevant for the green and the support to the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions; it should also include an explanation of the consistency of the proposed recovery and resilience plan with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the updated European Semester. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The Commission should assess the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member States and should act in close cooperation with the Member State concerned. The Commission will fully respect the national ownership of the process and will therefore take into account the justification and elements provided by the Member State concerned and assess whether the recovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; whether the pleffectively to strengthen the sustainable growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribute to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesion and support the transition towards a sustainable and contains measures that effectively contribute to the greenlimate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and theits digital transitions and, to addressing the challenges resulting from them; whether the plan is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State concerned; whether the planrecovery and resilience plan proposed by the Member State is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis and contribueffectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendation addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the updated European Semester; whether the plan is expected to enhancing economic, social and territorial cohesionhave a lasting impact in the Member State concerned;; whether the justification provided by the Member State of the estimated total costs of the recovery and resilience plan submitted is reasonable and plausible and is commensurate to the expected impact on the economy and employment; whether the proposed recovery and resilience plan contains measures for the implementation of reforms and public investment projects that represent coherent actions; and whether the arrangement proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure effective implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
(29) The request for a loan should be justified by the financial needs linked to additional reforms and investments included in the recovery and resilience plan, notably relevant for the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and by therefore, by a higher cost of the plan than the maximum financial contribution (to be) allocated via the non-repayable contribution. It should be possible to submit the request for a loan together with the submission of the plan. In case the request for loan is made at a different moment in time, it should be accompanied by a revised plan with additional milestones and targets. To ensure frontloading of resources, Member States should request a loan support at the latest by 31 August 2024. For the purposes of sound financial management, the total amount of all the loans granted under this Regulation should be capped. In addition, the maximum volume of the loan for each Member State should not exceed 4.7% of its Gross National Income. An increase of the capped amount should be possible in exceptional circumstances subject to available resources. For the same reasons of sound financial management, it should be possible to pay the loan in instalments against the fulfilment of results.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
(37) It is opportune that the Commission provides an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the Facility set out in this Regulation. This report should include information on the progress made by Member States under the recovery and resilience plans approved; it should also include information on the volume of the proceeds assigned to the Facility under the European Union Recovery Instrument in the previous year, broken down by budget line, and the contribution of the amounts raised through the European Union Recovery Instrument to the achievements of the objectives of the Facility. It should also include the contribution of the Facility to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU)2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (“European Climate law)] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
The scope of application of the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by this Regulation shall refer to policy areas related to economic, social and territorial cohesion, the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, health, competitiveness, resilience, productivity, education and skills, research and innovation, smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, jobs and investment, and the stability of the financial systems.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience and adjustment capacity of the Member States, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andthe transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, thereby contributing to restoring the growth potential of the economies of the Union, fostering employment creation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and promoting sustainable growth.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility shall ensure that at least 40% of its overall financial envelope contributes to objective of the transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest . Member States shall identify and track climate and environment spending by using the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Measures linking the Facility to sound 1. In the event of significant non- compliance in relation to any of the cases laid down in Article 15(7) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […)][CPR], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to suspend the time period for the adoption of the decisions referred to in Articles 17(1) and 17(2) or to suspend payments under the Recovery and Resilience Facility. The decision to suspend payments referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply to payment applications submitted after the date of the decision to suspend. The suspension of the time period referred to in Article 17 shall apply from the day after the adoption of the decision referred to in paragraph 1. In case of suspension of payments Article 15(9) of Regulation laying down common provisions on the (…) shall apply. 2. In the event of occurrence of any of the cases referred to in Article 15(11) of the Regulation laying down common provisions on the […], the Council shall, on a proposal from the Commission, adopt a decision by means of an implementing act to lift the suspension of the time period or of payments referred to in the previous paragraph. The relevant procedures or payments shall resume the day after the lifting of the suspension.Article 9 deleted economic governance
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 174 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent with the general and specific objectives of the Facility as defined in Article 4 of this Regulation and in line with the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester, in particular those relevant for or resulting from the green and digital transition. The recovery and resilience plans shall also be consistent with the information included by the Member States in the national reform programmes under the European Semester, in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof under the Regulation (EU)2018/199921 , ,in the territorial just transition plans under the Just Transition Fund22 , ,and in the partnership agreements and operational programmes under the Union funds. _________________ 21Regulation (EU)2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. 22 […]The Recovery and resilience facility shall apply to investments respecting the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The recovery and resilience plans shall not include measures causing significant harm to any of the environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 in accordance with Article 17 of the same Regulation.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) an explanation of the way the relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the European Semester are expected to be addressed; letter (a) should be replaced with letter (c)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) an explanation of how the plan strengthens the growth potential, job creation and economic and social resilience of the Member State concerned, mitigates the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence; Letter (b) should be replaced by letter (a)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 198 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the green and the digital transitions or to thetransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in[Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges resultderiving from them; is transition.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c b (new)
(c b) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the digital transitions or and the challenges resulting from them;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plan and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, shall take into account the following criteria:
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 238 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter a is replaced with letter (d)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2020/0104(COD)

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 themtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 249 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 254 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 309 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) the contribution to meeting the Union climate and sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and the priorities set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 323 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In accordance with Article 16(3), the Commission shall assess the importance and coherence of the recovery and resilience plans, and its contribution to the green andtransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest and its digital transitions, and for that purpose, it shall take into account the following criteria:
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 327 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester; letter (a) is replaced with letter (d)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – 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; transition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest in particular their contribution to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU)2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and their contribution in addressing social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from this transition.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 332 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to strengthening the resilience of healthcare and health systems in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies, have healthier people therefore less susceptible to health threats;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 335 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them;
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 336 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) whether the recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; letter (d) should be replaced with letter (a)
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.1 – introductory part
2.1 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively address challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations addressed to the Member State concerned or in other relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission in the European Semester. 2.1 should be replaced with 2.4
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 353 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
2.2 The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitionstransition towards a sustainable and climate neutral European economy by 2050 at the latest or to addressing the challenges resulting from them.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 357 #

2020/0104(COD)

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 establishmeeting the Union climate- and environmental-friendly systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objective of asustainability policy objectives taking into account the objectives set out in the National Climate and Energy Plans (NECPs) and the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate- neutral Europe by 2050;ity and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 362 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors;deleted
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 368 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
orand
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 371 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitionssocial, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the transition towards a sustainable climate neutral European economy
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 376 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 a (new)
2.2 a The plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the digital transitions or to addressing the challenges resulting from them. - 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 at the latest; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the digital transformation of economic or social sectors; or - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/or digital transitions and -the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 377 #

2020/0104(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.4 – introductory part
2.4 The recovery and resilience plan is expected to effectively contribute to strengthen the growth potential, job creation, and economic and social resilience of the Member State, mitigate the economic and social impact of the crisis, promote sustainable growth and contribute to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion; 2.4 should be preplaced with 2.1
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 382 #

2020/0104(COD)

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, stimulating job creation and mitigating the adverse effects of the crisis, promote sustainable growth while avoiding adverse impacts of those measures on climate and environment.
2020/09/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Article 191 TFEU provides that the Union should contribute to protecting human health through a Union policy on the environment.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared, due to an exponential increase of cases, declared COVID-19 (the disease resulting from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19SARS-CoV-2) outbreak a global pandemic. That pandemic hase COVID-19 pandemic and more specifically the moderate to severe cases of the disease that need intermediate and intensive medical care pushed several health systems to breaking point within and outside Union, caused an unprecedented worldwide health crisis with severe socio- economic consequences and human suffering, particularly affecting people with chronic conditions and hitting the most vulnerable, patients, women, carers and the elderly the hardest. The world continues the fight against this unprecedented health crisis, which has led to lock downs and restrictions on the circulation of people, animals, food, medicines and others.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 135 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) While Member States are responsible for their health policies, they are expected to protect public health in a spirit of European solidarity8 . Experience from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that there is a need for a further firm action at Union level to support cooperation and coordination among the Member States in order to improve the prevention andto support rights- and evidence-based approaches that have a high impact in order to improve preparedness for, prevention and a timely and effective control of the spread of severe human infections and diseases across borders, to develop and guarantee the availability and accessibility of products for the prevention and treatment of diseases, to combat other serious cross- border threats to health and to safeguard and improve the health and well-being of people in the Union. __________________ 8 Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Eurogroup on coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak, COM(2020)112 final of 13.03.220.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 145 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) While Member States are responsible for their health policies, they are expected to protect public health in a spirit of European solidarity8 . Experience from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated that there is a need for a further firm action at Union level to support cooperation and coordination among the Member States as well as coordinated dialogue between authorities and relevant stakeholders, in order to improve the prevention and control of the spread of severe human diseases across borders, to combat other serious cross- border threats to health and to safeguard the health and well-being of people in the Union. __________________ 8 Communication to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Central Bank, the European Investment Bank and the Eurogroup on coordinated economic response to the COVID-19 outbreak, COM(2020)112 final of 13.03.220.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The pandemic has revealed the importance of public health policies, and their benefits for citizens, communities and the economy. Such policies are cost- saving and offer returns in the long term of 14:1, meaning that for each euro invested in public health policies, we have economic return of 14 euros.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 153 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) While the Union´s action in the field of health is limited, the Union should follow a coherent public health strategy in order to flexibly respond to existing epidemics taking into consideration local specificities and having the capacity to face future worrying realities and health threats, such as pandemics and cross- border threats, including antimicrobial resistance and the health impacts of the climate crisis. The Union should support Member States in reducing health inequalities and in achieving universal health coverage, addressing the challenges of an ageing population, of chronic diseases, of disease prevention, in promoting a healthy lifestyle and preparing their health systems for emerging technologies.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 c (new)
(6c) The Commission’s communication of 20 October 2010 entitled ‘Solidarity in Health: Reducing Health Inequalities in the EU’ underlines that there is a social gradient in health status in the Member States and that the World Health Organisation defines this social gradient as being the link between socioeconomic inequalities and inequalities in the areas of health and access to healthcare. Health inequalities are rooted in social inequalities in terms of living conditions and models of social behaviour linked to gender, race, educational standards, employment, income and the unequal distribution of access to medical assistance, sickness prevention and health promotion services.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) It is therefore appropriate to establish a new Programme for the Union's action in the field of health, called EU4Health Programme ('the Programme') for the period 2021 -2027. In line with the goals of the Union action and its competences in the area of public health the Programme should place emphasis on actions in relation to which there are advantages and efficiency gains from collaboration and cooperation at Union level and actions with an impact on the internal market. The EU regulates products relevant to health and health outcomes including, amongst others, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tobacco, alcohol, food and chemicals, therefore the Programme should take into consideration regulation in such areas to improve the health outcomes in the EU. A holistic approach is needed to improve health outcomes, and EU policy-makers should ensure that the principle of 'health in all policies' is applied in all policy- making.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 159 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
(9) In accordance with Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and within the limits of resources allocated therein, recovery and resilience measures under the Programme should be carried out to address the unprecedented impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument] and ensure that resilient healthcare and health systems are in place in preparation for future pandemics, improve the health status in societies and to ensure that people are healthier and therefore less susceptible to health threats. Such additional resources should be used in such a way as to ensure compliance with the time limits provided for in Regulation [European Union Recovery Instrument]. Preparedness is the key to improving resilience to future threats, and Member States, given their responsibility for the provision of healthcare, should carry out stress tests on their healthcare systems to identify weaknesses and verify that they are prepared for a possible future health crisis, through the support of the Commission and its coordination action to establish common acceptable parameters.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) COVID-19 has demonstrated the inter-dependencies between human health and the health of our planet and our vulnerabilities. The emergence of zoonotic diseases which are transmitted from animals to humans is exacerbated by anthropogenic climate change, the destruction of biodiversity and environmental degradation. Due to the serious nature of cross- border health threats, the Programme should support coordinated public health measures at Union level to address different aspects of such threats. With a view to strengthen the capability in the Union to prepare for, respond to and manage health crisis the Programme should provide support to the actions taken in the framework of the mechanisms and structures established under Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council10 and other relevant mechanisms and structures established at Union level. This could include strategic stockpiling of essential medical supplies or capacity building in crisis response, preventive measures related to vaccination and immunisation, strengthened surveillance programmes. In this context the Programme should foster Union-wide and cross-sectoral crisis prevention, preparedness, surveillance, management and response capacity of actors at the Union, national, regional and local level, including contingency planning and preparedness exercises, in keeping with the “One Health” approach. It should facilitate the setting up of an integrated cross-cutting risk communication framework working in all phases of a health crisis - prevention, preparedness and response. __________________ 10Decision No 1082/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2013 on serious cross-border threats to health and repealing Decision No 2119/98/EC (OJ L 293, 5.11.2013, p. 1).
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 186 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
(12) With a view to protect people in vulnerable situations, including those suffering from mental illnesses and chronic diseases, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups. such as the elderly, children, Roma, migrants, and people living in a socioeconomically precarious situation, amongst others, including those suffering from non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases, diabetes and mental illnesses amongst others, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups. The crisis has revealed that e-health and telemedicine have room to increase and improve the healthcare services and health coverage in a more efficient way. The programme should increase the e-skills of patients and health professionals, improve e-health infrastructures and services, allowing for more competences to be given to patients for the management of their own health and disease treatment, lightening the burden on the healthcare services and increasing their efficiency and availability in responding to demands.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The right to physical and mental health is a fundamental human right. Every person, without discrimination, has the right to access modern and comprehensive healthcare. The EU4Health programme should guarantee that universal health coverage is provided, in line with the international commitments made through SDGs and with WHO policies, and ensure that everyone can use the health services they need without experiencing financial hardship. To continue being a global leader in health and to provide a high standard healthcare across the Union, the Commission should propose a Directive on minimum standards for quality healthcare with a set of criteria that should be reported by Member States, such as hospital beds per capita, critical care capacities, numbers of doctors and nurses per capita, rate of health expenditure and access and affordability of healthcare for all, including for vulnerable people. This would improve patient safety and result in better conditions in healthcare for patients and professionals.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted many challenges in ensuring the supply of medicines, medical devices as well as personal protective equipment needed in the Union during the pandemics. The Programme therefore should provide support to actions, which foster the production, procurement and management of crisismedical and care relevant products to mitigate the risk of shortages, especially in times of health crises, ensuring complementarity with other Union instruments.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) In order to minimise the public health consequences of serious cross- border threats to health it should be possible for actions supported under the Programme to cover coordination of the activities which strengthen the interoperability and coherence of Member States’ health-systems through benchmarking, cooperation and exchange of best practices and ensure their capability to respond to health emergencies, that includes contingency planning, preparedness exercises and the upskilling of health care and public health staff and the establishment of mechanisms for the efficient monitoring and needs-driven distribution or allocation of goods and services needed in time of crisis. The benchmarking, cooperation and exchange of best practices should be equally promoted in periods where there are no crises.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) Experience from the COVID-19 crisis has indicated that there is a general need for the support to structural transformation of and systemic reforms of health systems across the Union to improve their effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience. In the context of such transformation and reforms, the Programme should promote, in synergy with the Digital Europe Programme, actions which advance digital transformation of health services and increase their interoperability, contribute to the increased capacity of health systems to foster (primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary) disease prevention and health promotion, to provide new outcome -based care models and to deliver integrated services, from the community and primary health care to the highly specialised services, based on people's needs enhancing citizens’ levels of health literacy and digital health literacy and ensure an efficient public health workforce equipped with the right skills, including digital skills, regularly updated in the light of scientific and technological progress, as provided for by Directive 2005/36 on the recognition of professional qualifications . This synergy between European Health Programme and Digital Europe Programme should contribute to the implementation and expansion of e-health, as telemedicine, reducing unnecessary travel and unmet healthcare needs. The development of a European health data space and of a European Electronic Health Record would provide health care systems, researchers and public authorities with means to improve the accessibility, affordability, availability and quality of healthcare, increasing the amount of data available to patients and health workers therefore improving the quality of healthcare and the patient´s freedom of movement around the Union. . Given the fundamental right to access to preventive healthcare and medical treatment enshrined in Article 35 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in view to the common values and principles in European Union Health Systems as set out in the Council Conclusions of 2 June 200612 the Programme should support actions ensuring the universality and inclusivity of health care, meaning that no- one is barred access to health care, and those ensuring that patients’ rights, including on the privacy of their data, are duly respected. The programme needs to guarantee access to and sharing of personal health data while applying the GDPR rules meticulously and increase the digital skills of patients. __________________ 12Council Conclusions on Common values and principles in European Union Health Systems (OJ C 146, 22.6.2006, p. 1).
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 228 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The value of health data is essential for having more reliable information to improve healthcare services, health policy-making and to evaluate the implementation of actions and policies in our society. The European Health Data Space will represent a strong pillar of health in the Union and should be constructed involving all sectors and stakeholders, taking into account the needs of health professionals and patient. The Programme should capacitate and enlarge the competence of the ECDC to improve the capacity of surveillance of NCDs. The European Health Data should collect data on healthcare use, health behaviour and health problems, including information on rare diseases, vaccination, allergies and others.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 242 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The Programme should provide for equal and fair access to healthcare. “Health inequalities” cover situations ranging from unequal access to treatment, fragmented access across regions, differences in health status origin, and to the distribution of health determinants between different population groups. Health inequalities and inequities are avoidable by reasonable means, and thus preventable, and the Programme should improve the knowledge on health inequalities and inequities to tackle them.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) Non-communicable diseases are a result of commercial determinants of health a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. Such non- communicable diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes and mental health illnes,s represent major causes of disability, ill-health, health- related retirement, and premature death in the Union, with non- communicable diseases (NCDs) were responsible for 87% of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in the EU in 2017, resulting in considerable social and economic impacts. To decrease the impact of non-communicable diseases on individuals and society in the Union and reach goal 3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly but not exclusively Target 3.4, to reduce premature mortality from non- communicable diseases by one third by 2030, it is key to provide an integrated response focusing on prevention across sectors, specialities and policy -fields, taking into account the interrelated nature of most non- communicable diseases, combined with efforts to strengthen health systems and societies.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 263 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Early detection and screening of non-communicable diseases, such as heart diseases, plays a crucial role in all treatment and prevention strategies. The Programme should support Union actions and support Member States in developing and implementing prevention, early diagnosis and screening strategies. Joint Actions and similar initiatives with the goal of improving early detection, especially of non-communicable diseases such as Structural Heart Disease, are strongly encouraged.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Mental and psychological well- being is crucial for good mental health. The Programme should be aimed at improving the mental health of individuals and society, including the promotion of mental well-being, the prevention of mental disorders, the protection of human rights and the care of people affected by mental disorders and neurological diseases.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
(17b) Early detection and screening plays a crucial role in prevention strategies and in timely treatment and health outcomes. Prevention is key in achieving sustainable health systems by ensuring that citizens live disease-free longer and by reducing the pressure of preventable diseases, especially of non- communicable diseases, on health systems. In order to enhance the health status, well-being, and quality of life of Union citizens, primary care healthcare professionals, including community pharmacists, local authorities and citizens should be involved in raising public health awareness, participating in disease prevention and control. The Programme should support Union actions and support Member States in developing and implementing prevention, early diagnosis and screening strategies. This includes disease prevention services as part of primary healthcare services.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) The Programme therefore should contribute tohave a holistic approach to individual health and the link with all the health determinants: socio-economic, environmental, health system, commercial and individual determinants of health. To achieve the best health status possible, the Programme should tackle all the determinants. Health promotion, health protection and disease prevention throughout the lifetime of an individual and to healshould be at the core of the promotiongramme by addressing health and mental risk factors, such as the use of tobacco and related products and exposure to their emissions, the harmful use of alcohol, and the consumption of illicit drugharmful drugs and other addictive behaviours. The Programme should also contribute to the reduction of drugs-related health damage, unhealthy dietary habits and, lack of physical inactivity that can lead to a person becoming overweight and suffering from obesity, and exposure to environmental pollution, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in these areas. The Programme therefore should contribute to a high level of human health promotion and protection, throughout the entire lifetime of an individual, including through the promotion of physical activity, nutritional care and promotion of health education and health literacy. The Programme should also strengthen and support Health in All Policies and support the implementation of health assessment of EU policies. The Programme should also therefore contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the Biodiversity Strategy and these policies should take into account the Programme objectives.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 288 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Given that health needs differ during a person's lifetime, the Programme should also support Member States to create and implement health programmes that are aligned with the needs of population, and should work to achieve a minimum standard in health programmes that tackle specific populations, such as children's health, maternal health and ageing-related health, as programmes that are horizontal to the lifetime as mental health and reproductive and sexual health.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 293 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) The burden of chronic diseases is still significant in the Union. Chronic diseases develop slowly, are long-lasting and often incurable. Chronic diseases are, in many cases, associated with more than one comorbidity, which makes them even more difficult to treat and manage. They have caused great human suffering and placed an enormous burden on health systems, as well. However, many chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer and type 2 diabetes, could be prevented through access to prevention services, affordability of healthy nutrition and healthy lifestyle, while other illnesses, for instance neurological diseases, can be managed to slow their onset if detected early, or helping patients feel their best and remain active for longer. The Union and Member States can therefore greatly reduce the burden of Member States by working together to achieve a better and more effective management of diseases, including prevention, and the Programme should support actions in this area. The Programme should support the development of specific European Diseases Management Guidelines in the area of both communicable and non- communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases and diabetes.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 c (new)
(18c) The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) considered classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans. The Programme should make sure that the health impacts and costs of air pollution are integrated into the Union action against cancer, while ensuring full coherence with the European zero emission strategy.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 300 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
(19) Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the Member States after cardiovascular diseases. It is also one of several non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors. Addressing the prevention of cancer along with other NCDs in a coordinated fashion and the prevention and control of which would benefit the majority of citizens. In 2020 the Commission announced the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ which would cover the entire cycle of the disease starting from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment and quality of life of patients and survivors also improving palliative care and pain management. The measures should benefit from the Programme and from Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer and should endeavour to include cancer action into a broader NCD framework to move away from a disease-centred approach and towards a patient-focused approach.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 307 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Under Article 153 TFEU, the Union is to support and complement the activities of Member States concerning improvement of the working environment, and protection of workers' health, safety and working conditions. Considering the large amount of time that the workers spend in their workplaces and the possible risk they could have, such as exposure to health hazard substances and carcinogens and to repeated movements, leading to a high burden of incapacity and number of work days lost, which in turn has consequences for the individual, family and society. The Programme should also reflect the importance of occupational health and its impact on health workers and societies. The Commission should work with Member States to create new legislation to improve workers health conditions, improve their working conditions, the balance between work and life, promote wellbeing and better mental health, prevent early-retirement due to ill health and poor health management.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Late diagnosis of cancer and Structural Heart Diseases reduces treatment options available for people affected by an advanced stage of the disease. Early diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment outcomes, better quality of life and reduction of the healthcare burden. The Programme should therefore contribute to the investment in early diagnosis and screening, and to the promotion and awareness raising in relation to the benefits of such early diagnosis and screening for cancer and Structural Heart Diseases.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 320 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)
(19b) While the Union currently has a strong focus on cancer as expressed in ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ and Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer, the Programme should ensure that patients living with other major chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions benefit from it in a proportionate manner.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 322 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 c (new)
(19c) A crucial part of treatment of diseases is rehabilitation, including counselling, medical treatment, exercise and psychological support. These programmes help prevent recurrence, optimise quality of life, reintegrate patients into the job market and reduce the burden on health services by reducing hospital readmissions. Although there are considerable benefits for patients, as well as the wider society, the access to and uptake of quality rehabilitation is patchy in most of the Member States and is considered an underutilised resource. The Programme should support increased uptake of rehabilitation and secondary prevention reducing the burden of diseases.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) The programme should support vulnerable population groups that have more difficulty in accessing healthcare, due to their socio-economic or geographic characteristics. Synergies between the Programme and ESF+ and ERDF are crucial, and the Commission should take into account the particularity of remotes areas and more concretely, the outermost regions based on Article 349 TFEU.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 334 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) In accordance with Article 114 TFEU, a high level of health protection should be ensured in the legislation adopted by the Union for the establishment and the functioning of the internal market. On the basis of Article 114 TFEU and point (c) of Article 168(4) TFEU, a considerable body of Union acquis was developed which guarantees the high standards of quality and safety for medicinal products and medical devices. Given the rising healthcare demand, Member States’ healthcare systems face challenges in the availability and affordability of medicines and medical devices. To ensure a better public health protection as well as the safety and empowerment of patients in the Union, it is essential that patients and health systems have access to sustainable, efficient, equitable and high quality healthcare products and can fully benefit from them.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) The Programme should therefore support actions to monitdevelop an European monitoring, reporting and notification system for shortages of medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products to avoid fragmentation of the single market and to ensure greater availability and affordability of those products while limiting the dependency of their supply chains on third countries. In particular, in order to address unmet medical needs, the Programme should provide support to clinical trials so as to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative and effective medicines, promote incentives to develop such medicinal products as antimicrobials and foster the digitial transformation of healthcare products and platforms for monitoring and collecting information on medicines.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 363 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) As the optimal use of medicines and antimicrobials in particular yields benefits for individuals and health systems, the Programme should promote their prudent and efficient use. In line with the European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance14 , adopted in June 2017 following the request from Member States, and given the experience with the bacterial secondary infections related to COVID 19, it is essential that the Programme supports actions aimed at the prudent use of antimicrobials in humans, animals and crops, in the framework of an integrated policy on patient safety and prevention of medical errors. The Programme should support the ECDC monitoring and surveillance programmes concerning usage of antimicrobials and AMR, and the support to the implementation of local, regional and national plans to fight against AMR, supported by evidence-based strategies and the sharing of good practices within the Union. __________________ 14Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament ‘A European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’, COM(2017)0339 final of 29.6.2017.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 369 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) HAI are infections that patients get while receiving healthcare for another condition or infections suffered by inhabitants of long-term residences. The ECDC has estimated that, on average, healthcare associated infections occur in one hospitalised patient in 20, that is to say 4,1 million patients a year in the Union, and that 37 000 deaths are caused every year as a result of such infections. Poor patient safety represents both a severe public health problem and a high economic burden on limited health resources. HAI can happen in any healthcare facility, including hospitals, ambulatory surgical centres, end-stage renal disease facilities, and long-term care facilities It is therefore important that the Commission, under the Programme, develops guidelines for preventing HAI, and that the Programme supports investment in modernizing health systems to overcome and reduce HAI and supports interventions to improve patient safety, including the implementation of the Council's Recommendation of 9 June 2009 on patient safety, including the prevention and control of HAI 1a.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 373 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) Since environmental pollution caused by human and veterinary pharmaceutical substances is an emerging environmental problem that can impact on public health, the Programme should foster measures to strengthen the assessment and appropriate management of environmental risks associated with the production, use and disposal of medicinal products, in line with the European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment15 . The Programme will reinforce the need to have health impact assessments in the EU policies and should promote health promotion and protection in all EU policies, taking into account the European Green Deal, The Farm to Fork Strategy, The Biodiversity Strategy and the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe and others. __________________ 15Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council and the European economic and Social Committee ‘European Union Strategic Approach to Pharmaceuticals in the Environment’, COM(2019)128 final of 11.03.2019.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 375 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
(25) The Union health legislation has an immediate impact on public health, the lives of citizens, the efficiency and resilience of the health systems and the good functioning of the internal market. The regulatory framework for the recognition of professional qualifications, medical products and technologies (medicinal products, medical devices and substances of human origin), as well as for tobacco legislation, patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare and serious cross- border threats to health is essential to health protection in the Union. The Programme therefore should support the development, implementation and enforcement of Union health legislation and provide high quality, unbiased, comparable and reliable data to underpin policymaking and monitoring. Union health legislation needs to be based on current scientific evidence-based data, that should be collected locally across Europe, through a well-defined homogeneous methodology. The legislation and its implementation and consequences should be evaluated and reported, resulting in a cycle of quality improvement of health in the Union.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Solidarity and unity are principles of the Union and the programme should ensure that the Union has a coherent approach to combating cross-border health-threats. Under Article 168 TFEU, the Programme should support the creation of a European Health Response Mechanism, ready to respond to public health threats, coordinated by the ECDC and led by the Commissioner for Health and the Commissioner for Crisis Management, fully articulated with the other EU health agencies. This Mechanism with its own medical resources under a strengthened Union Civil Protection Mechanism will be prepared with a pandemic emergency plan, in order to have a coordinated response and the capacity to rapidly scale up the response to future health crises, based on standardised information.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 389 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) The ERNs, established pursuant to Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and the Council16 are virtual networks involving healthcare providers across Europe. They aim to facilitate discussion on complex or rare diseases and conditions that require highly specialised treatment, and concentrated knowledge and resources. As the Networks can improve the access to diagnosis and the provision of high-quality healthcare to patients with rare conditions and can be focal points for medical training and research and dissemination of information, the Programme should contribute to the upscaling of networking through the ERNs, and other transnational networks. It should consider the extension of ERNs beyond rare diseases to communicable and non- communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions and other major chronic diseases, which require extensive knowledge sharing due to the complexity of cases and co-morbidities, and their increasing prevalencer. __________________ 16 Directive 2011/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 on the application of patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (OJ L 88, 4.4.2011, p. 45).
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 412 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
(34) In order to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of actions at Union and international level, cooperation should be developed with the Member States and with relevant international organisations such as the United Nations and its specialised agencies, in particular the WHO, the World Bank, as well as with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to implement the Programme. Pursuant to Article 94 of Council Decision 2013/755/EU20 , persons and entities established in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) are eligible for funding subject to the rules and objectives of the Programme and possible arrangements applicable to the Member State to which the relevant OCTs are linked. __________________ 20Council Decision 2013/755/EU of 25 November 2013 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Union ( ‘Overseas Association Decision’ ) (OJ L 344, 19.12.2013, p. 1).
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 420 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
(43) Given the nature and potential scale of cross-border threats to human health, the objective of protecting people in the Union from such threats and to increase crisis prevention and preparedness cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting alone. In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union, action at Union level can also be taken to support Member States’ efforts in the pursuit of a high level of protection of public health, to improve the availability, sustainability, acceptability, accessibility and affordability in the Union of medicines, medical devices and other crisishealth relevant products, to support innovation and to support integrated and coordinated work and implementation of best practices among Member States, and to address inequalities and inequities in access to health throughout the EU in a manner that creates efficiency gains and value-added impacts that could not be generated by action taken at national level while respecting the Member States’ competence and responsibility in the areas covered by the Programme. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 424 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘health crisis’ means any crisis or serious incident arising from a threat of human, animal, plant, food or environment, chemical, biological, environmental, nuclear or unknown origin, having a health dimension and which requires urgent action by authorities;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 429 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘One Health approach’ means an approach which recognises thate interconnection between the human and, animal health are interconnectedand environmental spheres, that diseases may be transmitted from humans to animals and vice versaone pillar to another and must therefore be tackled in both, and that the environment links humans and animalsa holistic approach;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 433 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘serious cross-border threat to health’ means a life- threatening or otherwise serious hazard to health of biological, chemical, radiological, nuclear, environmental or unknown origin which spreads or entails a significant risk of spreading across the national borders of Member States, and which may necessitate coordination at Union level in order to ensure a high level of human health protection;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 453 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) protect people in the Union from serious cross-border threats to health; implement better preparedness and coordination within and between Member States as regards health emergencies;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 460 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) support existing and future Union health legislation, improve the availability in the Union of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other crisismedical relevant products, contribute to their affordability, and support innovation and e-health solutions, contribute to their accessibility, sustainability and affordability, and support research, innovation and development in health and healthcare;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 476 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) strengthen health systems and the healthcare workforce, including by digital and green transformation, and by increased integrated and coordinated work among the Member States, sustained implementation of best practice and comparable data sharing, to increase the general level of public health and health literacy of the population.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) support systematic health impact assessment of other EU policies ensuring a comprehensive, Health in All Policies approach;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 492 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
(3b) support health promotion, health protection and disease prevention, reduce health inequalities and inequities, improve physical and mental health, addressing in particular the key lifestyle related risk factors with a focus on the Union added value and scale up to healthier and more resilient societies;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 502 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) strengthen the capability of the Union for prevention, preparedness and response to serious cross-border threats to health, and the management of health crises, including through coordination, provision and deployment of emergency health care capacity, data gathering and, surveillance and health risk assessment;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 515 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ensure the availability in the Union of reserves or stockpiles of crisismedical relevant products, and a reserve of medical, healthcare and support staff to be mobilised in case of a crisis, improving the training of health professionals and updating their knowledge;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 520 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) support actions to ensure appropriate availability, accessibility, sustainability and affordability of crisis relevant productmedicines, vaccines, medical devices and other necessary health supplies, stimulate the development of the health production industry within the Union;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 528 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3a) support the research and development of new medicines, medical devices and health products, enhance clinical trials and research based on real world data;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 530 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) strengthen the effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience of health systems, including by supporting green and digital transformation, the uptake of digital tools and services, systemic reforms, implementation of new care models leading to person-centred systems and universal health coverage, and address inequalities in healthand inequities in health and promote a set of minimal health services standards and ensure that the right to affordable preventive and curative health and care as set out in the European Pillar of Social Rights is respected;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 536 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4a) support the digitalization of health, increasing the skills of citizens and health workers and services, the interoperability of systems and availability of data, ensuring data comparability, to improve the knowledge and evidence on health, support the creation and implementation of a European Health Data Space while respecting citizens´ data protection rights and the Union data protection framework;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 545 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) support actions aimed at addressing health inequalities and strengthening health system’s ability to foster protection, disease prevention and health promotion, early diagnosis and screening, and implement health promotion inclusive of mental health, patient rights and safety and cross-border healthcare, and promote the excellence of medical and healthcare professionals as well as their education, enhance their fixation and mitigate the consequences of the 'brain drain' phenomenon, scale up the occupational health of all workers and address the protection and safety of healthcare professionals;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 556 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) support action for the surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, and notably of cancerincluding cardiovascular diseases, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes and mental health conditions, with the aim of reducing the prevalence and improving the quality of life of patients, by providing a European strategic chronic disease framework to support Member States' action addressing the commercial determinants of health;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 567 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) support action for the surveillance, prevention, diagnosis and treatment and care of non-communicable diseases, and notably of cancersuch as Structural Heart Diseases, and notably of cancer; the use of instruments such as Joint Actions to this end is strongly encouraged;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 574 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) strengthen the programmes to fight against communicable diseases and health threats, as AMR, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, hepatitis, influenza, sexually transmitted infections among others, promoting healthy lifestyles, premature detection, access to treatment and long- life care;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 578 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) foster and support the informed, prudent and efficient use of medicines, and in particular of antimicrobials, and more environmentally friendly production and disposal of medicines and medical devicesinvest in the protection of the environment and sustainability in the whole value chain of all medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other medical products, from the production to the disposal, guaranteeing that an environmental risk assessment for such products is carried out;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 590 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) support integrated work among Member States, and in particular their health systems, including the implementation of high-impact prevention practices, the identification of health technologies meant to benefit from a European assessment, and scaling up networking through the European Reference Networks and other transnational networks aiming to increase the coverage of patients and the response to more diseases and health problems;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 599 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) support the prioritisation and implementation of harmonised plans to ensure that all European citizens have access to a heart health check to ensure that detection and treatment of Structural Heart Diseases contribute to more resilient health systems;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 652 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed once there is sufficient information available about their implementation, but not later than four years after the start of the implementation and before any decision is taken on future work programmes. The results of the interim evaluation shall be made public.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 659 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point a – point ii
(ii) Critical health infrastructure relevant in the context of health crises, tools, structures, processes, production and laboratory capacity, including tools for surveillance, modelling, forecast, prevention and management of outbreaks and relevant medical products.
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 676 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point i
(i) Surveys, studies, collection of data and statistics, methodologies, classifications, microsimulations, pilots, indicators, knowledge brokering and benchmark exercises;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 680 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iii
(iii) Expert groups and panels providing advice, data and information to support health policy development and implementation, including the follow-up evaluation of the implementation of health policies;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 693 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iv
(iv) Studies and analysis, and scientific advice to support policymaking, and support to the scientific committees on "Consumer Safety" and on "Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks" and on "Healthcare systems performance" .
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 699 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point c – point iv a (new)
(iva) Development and operation of databases and digital tools and their interoperability of health data, including where appropriate with other sensing technologies, such as space-based technology and to support access to and analysis of data from real world healthcare settings; support the implementation of artificial intelligence and other tools in order to improve the quality of health data;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 709 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point i
(i) Implementation, enforcement, monitoring of Union health legislation, including Pharmacovigilance legislation, and action; and technical support to the implementation of legal requirementand operational requirements across Member States;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 711 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point i
(i) Implementation, enforcement, monitoring of Union health legislation and action for the protection and promotion of health; and technical support to the implementation of legal requirements;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 736 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Systematic health impact assessment of other Union policy actions;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 738 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point d – point xi a (new)
(xia) Population information and awareness campaigns;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 745 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point ii
(ii) Establishment and management of EU reserves and stockpiles of crisisof medically relevant products in complementarity with other Union instruments;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 753 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point v
(v) Establishment and operation of a Union health response mechanism coordinated by the ECDC and with the assistance of other health-related agencies (EMA, EFSA, ECHA, EEA) of a Union reserve of medical and healthcare staff and experts and of a mechanism to deploy such staff and experts as necessary to prevent or respond to a health crisis throughout the Union; establishment and operation of a Union Health Emergency team to provide expert advice and technical assistance on request by the Commission in the case of a potential health crisis or health threat;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 755 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point e – point v a (new)
(va) Strengthening mechanisms that ensure the availability of blood components, organs, tissues and cells at European level;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 762 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point iv
(iv) Preventive actions to protect all citizens, taking into consideration and paying special attention to vulnerable and risk groups from health threats and actions to adjust the response to and management of crisis to the needs of those vulnerable groups; the health crisis in view of the ensuing needs, and ensure that those vulnerable groups receive uninterrupted basic care and avoid their health status being degraded;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 767 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point v
(v) Actions to address and manage the collateral health consequences of a health crisis, in particular those on mental health, on patients suffering from chronic diseases and other vulnerable groups, such as people living with addiction, with HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis or in socially vulnerable situations;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 776 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point vi
(vi) Actions to strengthen surge capacity, research, development, laboratory capacity, production and deployment of crisis-relevant niche products;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 778 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point vii a (new)
(viia) Establishment and operation of a mechanism responsible for procurement and development of countermeasures against biological threats, including bioterrorism, and chemical, nuclear and radiological threats;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 784 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
(viii a) Support action regarding epidemiological surveillance, focusing on national health entities, thus contributing to assessment of factors that affect or determine the health of citizens;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 786 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii a (new)
(viiia) Actions to secure continuity of care and treatment and in particular of chronic conditions during health crisis;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 789 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point f – point viii b (new)
(viiib) Support actions aimed at preventing the risks for individual and collective health that are associated with human organ trafficking and human trafficking for the purpose of organ procurement;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 792 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – introductory part
(g) Strengthen national health systems, promote and protect health and prevent diseases:
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 793 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point i
(i) Support knowledge transfer actions and Union level cooperation to assist national reform processes towards improved effectiveness, accessibility, sustainability and resilience, in particular to address the challenges identified by the European Semester and to strengthen primary care, reinforce the integration of care and aim at universal health coverage and equal access to healthcare, regarding citizens' biopsychosocial needs, and harmonise minimum standards for quality healthcare;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 801 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iii
(iii) Support toactions to address the decision of qualified health workers to leave their Member State of origin to work elsewhere, improve the geographical distribution of healthcare workforce, and avoidance of ‘medical deserts’void ‘medical deserts’ and the phenomenon of ‘brain drain’, and promote and implement retention policies in the healthcare sector as well in the health investigation and development sector;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 805 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point iv
(iv) Support the establishment and coordination and deployment of Union Reference Laboratories and Centres, and of Centres of excellence of excellence, improve the access of and the coverage to all citizens that need it , and support the establishment of Union disease-specific platforms for the exchange, comparison and benchmarking of best practices between Member States;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 806 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point v
(v) Audit of Member States preparedness and response arrangements (such as crisis management, antimicrobial resistance, vaccination), and implementation of health programmes that address health promotion and disease prevention and tackle communicable and non-communicable diseases;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 817 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ix
(ix) Support the establishment and implementation of programmes assisting Member States and their action to improve health promotion and disease prevention (for communicable and non-communicable diseases) and mitigate the main risk factors of chronic diseases;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 820 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point ix a (new)
(ixa) Support the development and the implementation of European disease management guidelines in the area of both communicable and non- communicable diseases, such as cancer, paediatric cancer, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases and diabetes, among others;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 822 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point x
(x) Support Member States’ actions to put in place healthy and safe urban, work and school environments, to enable healthy life choices and promote the regular practice of physical activity and healthy diets taking into account the needs of vulnerable groups;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 825 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xi a (new)
(xia) Advance the integration of ERNs into national health systems, by supporting the organisation of national multi-stakeholder workshops on integration to stimulate local discussions, as well as the development and implementation of the set of policies, rules and procedures required to anchor the ERN system to the national level;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 833 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii a (new)
(xiiia) Support actions to combat all types of discrimination concerning patients and to ensure that there is equal access for all to health;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 836 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii b (new)
(xiiib) Support actions to adopt a common set of health determinants and methodologies, and support Member States to collect, analyse and report these data and improve the knowledge, and support Union actions to mitigate health inequalities and iniquities;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 838 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii c (new)
(xiiic) Improve the current monitoring system of the Union to measure the extent of healthcare exclusion, collect data and report publicly on access barriers experienced by patients, and develop more accurate indicators where needed to capture these;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 839 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii d (new)
(xiiid) Support Member States’ actions to boost health education and health literacy, creating well-informed societies, enhancing healthier lifestyles;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 840 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii e (new)
(xiiie) Support the creation and promotion of a Union platform for reliable and updated health information, available in all official languages of the Union, with food, medicines, health, sports and data on other issues;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 841 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii f (new)
(xiiif) Support the development and implementation of guidelines on health promotion and disease prevention in different stages of a person's lifetime and needs; creating quality standards to focus on, inter alia, child health, maternal health, aging health, mental health and reproductive and sexual health;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 842 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii g (new)
(xiiig) Support action to reduce health inequalities and inequities and reduce the unmet needs of vulnerable people, people living with chronic diseases, disabilities or incapacities;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 843 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii h (new)
(xiiih) Support collaboration between different sectors to improve health determinants and enhance the benefits in health outcomes;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 844 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii i (new)
(xiiii) Support the establishment of quality assurance schemes for disease- specific centres;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 845 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii j (new)
(xiiij) Actions supporting the quality of life of chronic disease patients, care givers and informal carers;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 846 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point g – point xiii k (new)
(xiiik) Actions supporting continuity of care (integrated care approaches for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care);
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 885 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v a (new)
(va) Support equal and timely access to truly innovative medicines and therapies;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 888 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v b (new)
(vb) Support implementing policies, national programmes and guidelines regarding reducing inequalities in access to essential therapies and medicines, supportive and palliative care of paediatric cancers across Europe, including availability and affordability of such health care and services;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 929 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ii a (new)
(iia) Support tools and platforms to collect real-world data to produce real- world evidence, promote research and evidence on the safety, effectiveness and impact of vaccines, while guaranteeing robust evidence generation in the pre- approval phase;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 933 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point iii
(iii) Support clinical trials, including those involving increased coordination at Union level and with EMA, to speed up the development, authorisation and access to innovative, safe and effective medicines and vaccines; support publication of all clinical reports (including CSRs) on the day marketing authorisation is granted for such medicines and vaccines;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 941 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point iv
(iv) Support action to ensure greater availability and affordability in the Union of medicines, vaccines, and medical devices and contribute to their affordability for patients and health systems, using the Union mechanism as joint procurement at the same time enhance the transparency of the process;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 949 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point v
(v) Support action to encourage the development of innovative products andion of less commercially interesting products such as antimicrobial; encourage the development of medicines for rare diseases and making access to them affordable, and investment in the research and development of new antimicrobials and other medicines to fight against communicable diseases;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 951 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point v a (new)
(va) Support actions to implement models of R&D and IP ownership and management which prioritise the public interest and ensure that there are societal benefits, for example by including binding safeguards to ensure availability, accessibility and affordability of medical products developed with public funds;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 970 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point viii
(viii) Action to strengthen the environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals and medical devices;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 974 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ix
(ix) Action to promote the prudent use and disposal of antimicrobials, surveillance of antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance and support action to fight against AMR;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 979 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x
(x) Support action to foster international regulatory convergence on medicines and, vaccines, medical devices. and products and e-health solutions;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 982 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x a (new)
(xa) Support the creation of national tools to implement the health technology assessments (HTA);
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 983 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x b (new)
(xb) action to promote data transparency in the entire value chain of medicines;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 984 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x c (new)
(xc) action to create scientific advisory systems at national and Union level that support SMEs, Start-ups and others in the health sector;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 985 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x d (new)
(xd) Support actions aimed at strengthening the fight against counterfeiting and piracy of medicines and medical devices;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 987 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point x f (new)
(xf) Support the strengthening of investment in instruments for monitoring the commerce and availability of medicines for human use and medical devices, at national and Union level;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 989 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point i
(i) Support for the deployment, operation and maintenance of mature interoperable digital service infrastructures and data security and quality assurance processes for data exchange, access, use and reuse; support for cross border networking, including through theimprovement and better use of electronic health records, registries and other databases;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 997 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point ii
(ii) Support toinvestments for the digital transformation of health care and health systems including through benchmarking and capacity building for the uptake of innovative tools and technologies; digital upskilling of health care professsionals and citizens;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 998 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii
(iii) Support the deployment and interoperability of digital tools and infrastructures within and between Member States and with Union Institutions, Agencies and bodies; including support for the implementation of an Electronic European Health Record; develop appropriate governance structures and sustainable, interoperable Union health information systems, as part of the European Health Data Space and strengthen citizens’ access to and control over theirwith a view to the safe and efficient deployment of AI in healthcare; strengthen and facilitate citizens’ access to and control over their health data; support uptake and broader implementation of current successful initiatives and projects on person-centred digital health and health data;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1002 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Support actions to promote a European cohesion and coherence policy for digital health in order to harmonize the legal, organizational, semantic and technical components necessary for a functional and efficient cross-border ecosystem;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1003 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii b (new)
(iiib) Support the development of digital tools and digital solutions to increase the use of e-health and improve the sustainability and resilience of healthcare systems;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1004 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iii c (new)
(iiic) Support action to scale up cross- border information exchange services and commence the implementation of projects such as Patient Summary and ePrescription;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1009 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point j – point iv a (new)
(iva) Actions to support the involvement of patients and healthcare professionals in the development, design and deployment of user-centred accessible, secure and efficient digital health innovation;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1012 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii
(iii) Communication to promote disease prevention andand protect health, prevent disease and promote healthy lifestyles, in cooperation with all concerned actors at international, Union and nat, national and regional level.;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1013 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii a (new)
(iiia) Communication, information and awareness campaigns on blood, organs, tissues and cells donation, that alert the public to the importance of such donation, in terms of solidarity, health policy and therapeutical benefits;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1014 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii b (new)
(iiib) Communication activities aimed at fighting against misinformation and disinformation, such as fake news, regarding medicines, vaccines, health products, causes and treatments of diseases;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1015 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point k – point iii c (new)
(iiic) Communication addressed to citizens on health risks from environmental and food issues;
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1019 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point III
III. Number of actions and best practices directly contributing to the SDG 3.4/Member StateUniversal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1021 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV
IV. Implementation of best practichealth programmes by EU Member States that promote health and prevent diseases
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1023 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV a (new)
IVa. Unmet needs in terms of the access to centrally authorised medicines, vaccines or medical devices, due to the lack of affordability, availability and time
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1024 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point IV b (new)
IVb. Universal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1026 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 a (new)
1a. Number of strategic reserves of medicines, vaccines, medical devices and other medical products
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1027 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 b (new)
1b. Number of strategic reserves of health professionals with training and preparedness to respond to health threats and health crises
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1028 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 c (new)
1c. Unmet needs in terms of medicines, vaccines, medical devices, due to the lack of availability, affordability or time
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1029 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 d (new)
1d. The ratio of new medicines or vaccines in the market compared to the number of clinical trials in the Union and per Member State
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1030 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 e (new)
1e. Universal Health Care (UHC) service coverage index
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1031 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 f (new)
1f. Creation of the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1033 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 h (new)
1h. Number of breaches of security of the EHDS
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1034 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 i (new)
1i. Coverage of health professionals with digital skills, per Member State
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1035 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 j (new)
1j. Coverage of citizens having the digital skills necessary to use e-health technology, per Member State
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1036 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 k (new)
1k. Number of health promotion programmes implemented per Member State, based on health issues covered, using the WHO International Classification of diseases (ICD10)
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1037 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 l (new)
1l. Coverage of workers with access to occupational healthcare services, per Member State
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1038 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 m (new)
1m. Ratio of environmental health assessments compared to the number of medicines, vaccines and medical devices that entered into the market
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1039 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 n (new)
1n. Vaccination coverage, by vaccine- preventable-disease, age and sex
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1040 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 o (new)
1o. Number of Member States that implemented the European Electronic Health Record while providing stronger guarantees for personal data protection
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1041 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 p (new)
1 p. Age-standardised five-year net survival of cancer, in total, by type of cancer, gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1042 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 q (new)
1q. Ratio of Cancer Registries (CRs) to number of Member States (MSs) reporting information of the cancer stage at diagnosis
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1043 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 r (new)
1r. Age-standardized DALYs attributable to the NCDs (per 100 000 people), by disease, gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1044 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 s (new)
1s. Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 people), by disease, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1045 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 t (new)
1t. Age-standardized deaths attributable to the environment (per 100 000 people) by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1046 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 u (new)
1u. Number of medical doctors (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1047 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 v (new)
1v. Number of nurses (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1048 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 w (new)
1w. Number of healthcare professionals (per 10 000 people), by Member State and region
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1049 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 x (new)
1x. Age-standardised obesity prevalence, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1050 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 y (new)
1 y. Age-standardised prevalence of people who are overweight, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1051 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 z (new)
1z. Age-standardised harmful use of alcohol prevalence, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1052 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 aa (new)
1aa. Age-standardised gambling prevalence, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1053 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ab (new)
1ab. Age-standardised proportion of citizens who do not exercise, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1054 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ac (new)
1ac. Proportion of HIV/AIDS patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1055 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ad (new)
1ad. Proportion of Tuberculosis patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1056 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ae (new)
1ae. Proportion of viral hepatitis patients with access to adequate treatment, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1057 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 af (new)
1af. Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1058 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 1 ag (new)
1ag. Infant mortality rate (per 100 000 live births);
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1071 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 8
8. Smoking prevalencAge-standardised smoking prevalence, by gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1091 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 14 a (new)
14a. Number of health impact assessments of Union policies
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1095 #

2020/0102(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B a (new)
Ba. Age-standardized QALYs attributable to the NCDs (per 100 000 people), by disease, gender and age
2020/07/16
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new sustainable growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective tof achieveing the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challengeas laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the economic, social and environmental challenges of the transition to a climate neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient, circular economy, while leaving no one behind. The most vulnerable regions and people are the most exposed to the harmful effects of climate change and environmental degradation. At the same time, managing the transition requires significant structural changes, also in light of the COVID-19 crisis. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The financing and investment operations should be aligned with current policy priorities of the Union such as the European Green Deal and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the Strategy on shaping Europe’s digital future and the European Pillar of Social Rights. These operations should support the creation or preservation of quality and sustainable jobs and cross-border activities within the Union as well as contribute to the green and digital transition of the European economy.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal Investment Plan10 on 14 January 2020, establishing the Just Transition Mechanism which focuses on the regions and sectors that are most affected by the transition given their dependence on fossil fuels, including coal, peat and oil shale or greenhouse gas-intensive industrial processes but have less capacity to finance the necessary investments towards climate neutrality. The Just Transition Mechanism consists of three pillars: a Just Transition Fund implemented under shared management, a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU, and a public sector loan facility to mobilise additional investments to the regions concerned. _________________ 10 COM(2020) 21 final.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 17 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) A public sector loan facility (the ‘Facility’) should be provided. It constitutes the third pillar of the Just Transition Mechanism, supporting public sector entities in their investments. Such investments should be consistent with Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, and meet the development needs resulting from the transition challenges described in the territorial just transition plans as adopted by the Commission. The activities envisaged for support should be consistent with and complement those supported under the other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism. The Facility shall not support activities excluded under Article [5] of [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the Just Transition Fund ("JTF Regulation")].
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 21 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) The disruptive economic and social effect of the COVID-19 crisis weakens public and private investment capacity thus limiting the financial resources essential for the transition to a climate neutral and resource efficient Union. In this regard, in the framework of Next Generation EU, the Facility should contribute to reducing this gap and enable Member States to undertake the necessary investments to foster the achievement of the Union's long-term sustainability priorities.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards a climate neutral economy, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste management, clean-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover technology to support the decarbonisation of the energy sector, district heating networks, sustainable mobility,waste prevention measures, clean and renewable energy and, energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, sustainable bioeconomy, support to transition to a circular economy, land and ecosystem restoration and decontamination, as well as up- and re-skilling, training and social infrastructure, including social housing. Infrastructure developments may also include solutions leading to their enhanced resilience to withstand disasters. Comprehensive investment approach , consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in line with the Paris Agreement goals,should be favoured in particular for territories with important transition needs. Investments in other sectors could also be supported if they are consistent with the Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy and its commitment to a climate-neutral economy by 2050, with the “do not significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and with the adopted territorial just transition plans. By supporting investments that do not generate sufficient revenues, the Facility aims at providing public sector entities with additional resources necessary to address the social, economic and environmental challenges resulting from the adjustment to climate transition. In order to help identify investments with a high positive environmental impact eligible under the Facility, the EU taxonomy on environmentally sustainable economic activities may be used.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and award criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project, the positive environmental impact of the project measured with the screening criteria as defined in the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852. Union Support established by this Regulation should thus only be made available to Member States with at least one territorial just transition plan adopted. The work programme and calls for proposals will also take into account the territorial just transition plans submitted by Member States to ensure that coherence and consistency across the different pillars of the mechanism is ensured.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address diverse serious socio-al, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], for the benefit of the Union territories identified in the territorial just transition plans prepared by the Member States in accordance with Article 7 of Regulation [JTF Regulation].
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The Facility shall have the specific objective of increasing public sector investments, which address the development needs of regions identified in the territorial just transition plans, by facilitating the financing of projects that are consistent with the Union policies, in line with the Paris Agreement and its commitment to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest , that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues and would not be financed without the element of grant support from the Union budget.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 74 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implement delegated act ing actcordance with Article 17 setting out the respective shares for each Member State resulting from the application of the methodology set out in Annex I of Regulation [JTF Regulation] in the form of percentages of the total available resources.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 77 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Access to the the grants made available under the Facility shall be conditional on the endorsement and demonstration of Member States commitment to the Union objective of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest in their territorial just transition plans, as well as on the adoption of a long term strategy as referred to in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/19991a. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the projects achieve measurable impact in addressing serious social, economic or environmental challenges deriving from the transition process towards a a climate-neutral economy, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest as laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Facility shall be implemented by work programmes established in accordance with Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. The Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to establish work programmes The work programmes shall specify the criteria and conditions for the selection and for the prioritisation of projects, taking into account the relevant screening criteria laid down by Regulation (EU) 2020/852, the project’s ability to meet the objectives and needs identified in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the transition towards a climate-neutral, environmentally sustainable, energy and resource efficient and circular economy of the Union by 2050 at the latest, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the grant’s contribution to the viability of projects. The work programmes shall set out the national shares of resources, including any additional resources, for each Member State in accordance with Articles 4(1) and 6(2) of this Regulation.
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2020/0100(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission shall report annually on the implementation of the Facility in accordance with Article 250 of the Financial Regulation. That report shall provide information on the results and impact of the Facility with respect to its objectives and performance indicators, in particular its contribution to addressing the transition needs and to the Union environmental objectives. For that purpose, finance partners and beneficiaries shall provide on an annual basis all the necessary information and data. The evaluation shall also analyse how the Union support provided under the Facility has contributed to meeting the Union sustainability policy objectives, in particular the Union's climate objectives laid down in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")].
2020/09/04
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new sustainable growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, sustainable, resource-efficient and competitive economy and high-quality jobs, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union’s natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 76 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways20 provides a strong scientific basis for tackling climate change and illustrates the need to step up climate action. It confirms that greenhouse gas emissions need to be urgently reduced, and that climate change needs to be limited to 1.5 °C, in particular to reduce the likelihood of extreme weather events. The Intergovernmental Science- Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) 2019 Global Assessment Report21 showed worldwide erosion of biodiversity, withat nature-based solutions are responsible for 37% of climate change mitigation up to 2030, and that climate change ais the third most important driver of biodiversity loss.22Climate change has a severe impact on marine and terrestrial ecosystems which are the sole sinks for anthropogenic carbon emissions with a gross absorption of about 60% of global anthropogenic emissions per year. _________________ 20IPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma- Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. 21IPBES 2019: Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. 22European Environment Agency’s The European environment – state and outlook 2020 (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2019).
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Ecosystems, people and economies in the EU will face major impacts from climate change if we do not urgently mitigate greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to climate change. The burden of climate change shows a clear north-south divide, with southern regions in Europe much more impacted, through the effects of extreme heat, water scarcity, drought, forest fires and agriculture losses. Adaptation to climate change would further minimise unavoidable impacts in a cost-effective manner, with considerable co-benefits from nature-based solutions.1a _________________ 1aFeyen L., Ciscar J.C., Gosling S., Ibarreta D., Soria A. (editors) (2020). Climate change impacts and adaptation in Europe. JRC PESETA IV final report (Luxembourg: Publication Office of the EU, 2020).
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Driven by the regulatory framework put in place by the Union, EU greenhouse gas emissions were reduced by 23% between 1990 and 2018, while the economy grew by 61% over the same period, showing that it is possible to decouple economic growth from emissions.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

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, social welfare, 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 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
Amendment 129 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors that will need to participate in the transformation of the economy in a way that ensures that their actions contribute and do not harm the achievement of the long term objective of achieving a climate neutral EU by 2050. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system 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.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 141 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The investment challenge to achieve the climate neutrality goal by 2050 and to progress towards the global adaptation goal is significant. There is a need to promote and support sustainable investments and to put in place enabling environments that are conducive to green investment. The EU´s Sustainable Action plan and the European taxonomy for sustainable activities provide a solid framework to build upon. Further, the European and national budgets will play a key role. The European Commission has proposed a 25% target for climate mainstreaming across all EU programmes. National budgets will also be key in promoting the transition. A greater use of green budgeting tools will help to redirect public investment, consumption and taxation to green priorities and away from harmful subsidies
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The clean energy transition will result in an energy system in which the primary energy supply will mostly come from renewable energy sources, which will significantly improve security of supply, reduce energy dependency and promote domestic jobs.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 187 #

2020/0036(COD)

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. Currently marine and terrestrial ecosystems are the sole sinks for anthropogenic carbon emissions. These natural sinks of healthy and functioning forests, soils, wetlands, peatlands, regenerative agricultural land, and marine habitats, including seagrass and kelp forests, should be restored, protected, maintained and further increased. The Union-wide 2050 climate- neutrality objective should be pursued by all Member States collectively, and 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
Amendment 214 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) The energy transition improves the energy efficiency and reduces the energy dependency of the Union and its Member States. This structural change towards a more efficient economy based on renewable energy in all sectors will not only benefit the trade balance but also strengthen energy security and fight energy poverty.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 c (new)
(12c) To incentivise the uptake of carbon removal, in full respect of the biodiversity objectives, by 2023 the Commission should explore the development of a regulatory framework for certification of carbon removals based on robust and transparent carbon accounting to monitor and verify the authenticity of carbon removals and specify the rules for the calculation of Union-wide emissions and accounting rules for transfer of CO2 across borders and between sectors.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2020/0036(COD)

(14) Adaptation is a key component of the long-term global response to climate change. Therefore, Member States and the Union should enhance their adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change, as provided for in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, as well as maximise the co- benefits with other environmental policies and legislation. In this regard, activities hindering ecosystem ability to adapt to climate change should be removed to ensure the resilience of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 255 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In taking the relevant measures at Union and national level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective, Member States and the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should take into account the contribution of the transition to climate neutrality to the well- being of citizens, the prosperity of society and the competitiveness of the economy; energy and food security and affordability; fairness and solidarity across and within Member States considering their economic capability, national circumstances and the need for convergence over time; the need to make the transition just and socially fair; best available scientific evidence, in particular the findings reported by the IPCC; the need to integrate climate change related risks into investment and planning decisions while ensuring that EU policies are climate proof; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires a transformative changes across the entire policy spectrum and a collective effort of all sectors of the economy and society, as illustrated by the Commission in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’. The promotion of tax systems and pricing that reflect environmental costs, including biodiversity loss and of changes in national fiscal systems to shift the tax burden from labour to pollution are also stated by the Commission in its EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030. The European Council, in its Conclusions of 12 December 2019, stated that all relevant Union legislation and policies need to be consistent with, and contribute to, the fulfilment of the climate- neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field, and invited the Commission to examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) Creating climate resilience and adaptation to the inevitable effects of climate change also requires a shared effort by economic and social sectors and consistency in European legislation and policies.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 305 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or any Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 384 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes a framework for the irreversible and gradual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and enhancement of removals by natural or other sinks in the Union, or other sinks that provide compliance with climatic and environmental objectives.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 442 #

2020/0036(COD)

2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national, regional and local level respectively, to enable the individual and the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the social and economic cohesion and the protection of vulnerable Union citizens, the importance of promoting fairness and, solidarity among Member Statend a just transition among Member States and taking into account Member States’ different starting points.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 448 #

2020/0036(COD)

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 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, and the link between climate and biodiversity to protect and restore natural sinks.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 519 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 2023, the Commission shall develop a regulatory framework for certification of carbon removals and detail the rules for the calculation of Union-wide emissions and accounting rules for transfer of CO2 across borders and between sectors.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 541 #

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 a trajectoryBy 30 September 2025, the Commission shall assess, on the basis of the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the options for the structure and design of a trajectory, established on the basis of five- year milestones, at Union level tofor achieveing the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest withiand make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect. Once the trajectory is established, the Commission shall review it no later than six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, t. The Commission shall review the trajectorymake a legislative proposal to adjust the trajectory where it considers this appropriate as a result of the review.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 597 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 613 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the carbon footprint of end products and consumption in the Union;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 643 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) the impacts of climate change affecting differently across European regions, including in natural and semi- natural ecosystems, could result in further asymmetrical efforts regarding the maintenance and improvement of natural sinks;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 652 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) fair burden-sharing and GHG abatement potential of each economic sector;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 654 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d b (new)
(db) effective carbon-leakage protection for the European economy;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 662 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) different national circumstances of the Member States;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 664 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) the need to ensure environmental effectiveness andsustainability, including the restoration of degraded ecosystems, the need to tackle the biodiversity crisis assuming the biodiversity goals of the EU biodiversity strategy and the environmental health progression over time;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 712 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and IPBES.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 757 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall ensure continuous progress in enhancing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change in accordance with Article 7 of the Paris Agreement. They shall furthermore strengthen ecosystems resilience to climate change adaptation by increasing natural carbon sinks and by prioritising ecosystems restoration and the strict protection of all EU’s remaining primary and old-growth forests in accordance with the EU Biodiversity Strategy to 2030.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 763 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. EU policies shall be developed in light of the need to support and ensure coherence with the domestic policies and measures put in place by Member States in order to underpin and strengthened them while avoiding undermining adaptation efforts and hindering overall progress towards the global adaptation goal.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 775 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Following a proposal by the Commission for EU-wide legally binding nature restoration targets in 2021 to restore degraded ecosystems by 2030, in particular those with the most potential to capture and store carbon, Member States should set plans to restore their priority habitats by end of 2023 which shall be fully implemented by 2030.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 812 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on just transition strategies;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 813 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) the collective and individual progress made by the Union and all Member States on fighting energy poverty
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 814 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)
(bc) the measures taken by all Member States to achieve the climate-neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regards to the implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 831 #

2020/0036(COD)

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) and the criteria referred to in Article 3(3);
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 842 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on just transition;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 843 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b b (new)
(bb) the adequacy of Union measures to ensure progress on fighting energy poverty;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 844 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b c (new)
(bc) the measures taken by the European Union to achieve the climate- neutrality and adaptation objectives, also with regards to their implications for the society and economy and regarding the criteria laid out in Article 3, in order to make sure that no part of the society and the economy have been left behind during the transition.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 868 #

2020/0036(COD)

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) and the criteria referred to in Article 3(3) 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
Amendment 871 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall assess anyll future 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
Amendment 906 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the adequacy of national measures to ensure progress on just transition;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 907 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(bb) the adequacy of national measures to ensure progress on fighting energy poverty;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 954 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) reports of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC);
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 958 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) European statistics and data, including data on observed and projected losses from adverse climate impacts, where available; and
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 965 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and the IPBES; and
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 986 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society, including local and regional governments, to enable and empower them to take action towards a socially just, climate- neutral and climate- resilient society. Progress towards the adoption of quantified climate objectives by all parts of the society should be incentivised at the EU [and national] level through appropriate active measures that encourage them to measure the results of their efforts in terms of greenhouse gas emission reductions. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1056 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 3 –paragraph 2 – point f
(f) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures and their implications for society and the economy, in particular for the fight against energy poverty, to meet the objectives referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, including their consistency with Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the long- term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives under the Paris Agreement and the long-term strategies as referred to in Article 15;;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1064 #

2020/0036(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, academia, civil society organisation, including social partners, business community, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans just transition strategies and sectoral roadmaps and strategies may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
2020/06/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions and resources are used sustainably. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 48 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costhallenges of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy by 2050 at the latest, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. _________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral, resilient and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond, and not all of them have undertaken to the same extent policies and measures to facilitate the transition. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a sustainable, climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium term, not all regions and Member States start their transition from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair, inclusive and socially acceptable for all, reduce inequalities and leave no one behind. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States must take into account its economic and social implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigate adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important role in that regard.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the social and economic consequences of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality by 2050, by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to facilitate and alleviate the impact of the transition by creating new sustainable employment opportunities, by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment and adverse social consequences and by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 96 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate and environmental transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate the impact of the transition by financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The application of Union support and funding through the JTF shall ensure that all eligible projects in every Member State are consistent with all Member States’ obligation, set out in Regulation (EU)XX/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 [new European Climate Law], to achieve national climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) A just transition fund cannot aggravate existing inequalities among Member States nor weaken the single market.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions and accelerate the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate and environmental actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this target.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The resources from the Just Transition Fund cannot deliver the transition to climate neutrality on its own. The other two pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism will offer an additional set of measures and financing opportunities, next to the JTF, with the objective of facilitating and accelerating the transition of the most affected regions. A dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU will attract private investments that benefit the regions in transition and help their economies find new sources of growth such as projects for decarbonisation, economic diversification of the regions, energy, transport and social infrastructure. Public sector loan facility with the European Investment Bank backed by the EU budget will be used for concessional loans to the public sector, for example for investments in energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, and renovation or insulation of buildings.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) A just transition entails as well supporting those most affected by climate change. The impacts of a changing climate will strike disproportionately some regions and communities that, in the spirit of European solidarity, have to be sustained.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) The resources from the JTF should complement the resources available under cohesion policy as well as national and regional investments, private capital and should by no means replace such investments.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 139 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that rely or have relied until recently heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of itsthe JTF financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality by 2050 and the ambition in their energy and climate objectives.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 140 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
(8) Transitioning to a climate-neutral economy is a challenge for all Member States. It will be particularly demanding for those Member States that but also an enormous opportunity. Additional support will be needed for the regions that still rely heavily on fossil fuels or greenhouse gas intensive industrial activities which need to be phased out or which need to adapt due to the transition towards climate neutrality and that lack the financial means to do so. The JTF should therefore cover all Member States, but the distribution of its financial means should reflect the capacity of Member States to finance the necessary investments to cope with the transition towards climate neutrality.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral, resilient and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation, aggravating factors that should be taken into consideration are unemployment rate, depopulations trends and previous reconversion efforts linked to fossil fuels that have weakened the related economic fabric in the regions. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral, resilient and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 163 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate, social and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should include those that support local economies and are sustainable in the medium and long- term, taking into account all the objectives of the European Green Deal and the European Pillar of Social Rights. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding environmental degradation. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research in advanced and sustainable technologies, as well as in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigate the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. _________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 206 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective and measurable implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with and possibly going beyond their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a national climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailing the transition process, consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans and enhancing their climate ambition. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) In order to supplement and amend certain non-essential elements of this Regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State in accordance with Annex I, as well as in respect of the amendment of the elements contained in Annex III of this Regulation regarding the common output and result indicators. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making15 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States’ experts; these experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. _________________ 15 OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p.13.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 234 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) In order to set out an appropriate financial framework for the JTF, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission to set out the annual breakdown of available allocations per Member State in accordance with Annex I.deleted
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 243 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to the economies, people and the environment of territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards the Union’s 2030 target for climate set out in article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

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, ensuring that all Member States achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 251 #

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 sustainable, circular and climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 260 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’ by 2050, including the achievement of the EU target for greenhouse gas emission reduction for 2030.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’ by 2050 at the latest.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 273 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The JTF shall support the Investment for jobs and growth goal in all Member States, that have endorsed the objective to reach climate neutrality by 2050 and demonstrate their commitment in their national energy and climate plans, and require financial aid to achieve a resilient and climate-neutral economy by 2050.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5 billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act. The funding of the JTF shall not be to the detriment of resources allocated to the other MFF funds.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 294 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt a decision by means of an implementing act settingis empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 10 to set out the annual breakdown of resources, including any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, by Member State in accordance with the methodology set out in Annex I.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 295 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Access to the funds made available under the JTF shall be conditional on national commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, as well as commitment to the accomplishment of the intermediate GHG emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2040. If a Member State fails to produce an appropriate schedule for a phase-out of high GHG emission technologies in accordance with Article 7, yearly allocations for that Member State will be redistributed by the Commission to those Member States that have put in place such plans. The mid-term assessment of the JTF must evaluate each Member State’s progress towards the net zero emission target by 2050 at the latest and intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040. Insufficient progress in the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions, according to the mid-term assessment, shall entail reduction in yearly allocations for that Member State.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 313 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive and sustainable investments in SMEs, including start-ups, leading to sustainable job creation, economic diversification and reconversion;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 327 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in the creation of new firms and in the expansion of existing ones, including through business incubators and consulting services;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 341 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in research and innovation activities, including energy research, and fostering the transfer of advanced technologies;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 345 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean and sustainable energy, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy; , including storage technologies, so that all of them enable alternatives such as sustainable mobility or building renovation, among others;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) investments in the deployment of technology and infrastructures for affordable clean energy, safe and sustainable energy in order to phase out fossil fuel based one, in greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 369 #
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 378 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) investments in digitalisation and digital connectivity, including equipment and appliance load controls, metering and communications technology that allow the development of demand side response;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 393 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
(f) investments in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects, while ensuring appropriate application of the polluter pays principle;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 406 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
(g) investments in enhancing the non- toxic circular economy, including through waste prevention, reduction, resource efficiency, reuse, repair and recycling;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 411 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) investments in the environmental transformation of sectors that are economically relevant for the regions in transition, such as tourism or agriculture;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 417 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) green infrastructure;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 445 #

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, 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, where they contribute to the transition to a climate- neutral economy and where they do not lead to relocation as required under article 60 of Regulation No. …/… [CPR].
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 486 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage, transport or combustion of fossil fuels;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 494 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) investments not deemed to be environmentally sustainable under the Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 495 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) productive investments in enterprises other than SMEs, that imply the transfer of jobs, capital and production processes from one Member State to another.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 516 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall only approve a programme where the identification of the territories most negatively affected by the transition process, contained within the relevant territorial just transition plan, is duly justified and the relevant territorial just transition plan is consistent with the National Energy and Climate Plan of the Member State concerned, as well as with the commitment to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, including the intermediate targets for 2030 and 2040.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 547 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. _________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 551 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy by 2050 at the latest, including a timeline for key transition steps such as decomissioning of fossil fuel installations and overall phase-out dates for high GHG emission technologies, which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 553 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a description of the transition process at national level towards a climate- neutral economy, including the transition actions already undertaken and a timeline for key next transition steps which are consistent with the latest version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (‘NECP’);
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 571 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an assessment of the transition challenges faced by the most negatively affected territories, including the social, economic, and environmental impact of the transition to a climate-neutral economy, identifying the potential number of affected jobs and job losses, the development needs and objectives, to be reached by 2030 linked to the transformation or closure of greenhouse gas-intensive activities in those territories consistent with the transition away from fossil fuel use;
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 618 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where the Commission concludes, based on the examination of the final performance report of the programme, that there is a failure to achieve at least 65% of the target established for one or more output or result indicators for the JTF resources, it may make financial corrections pursuant to Article [98] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR] by reducing the support from the JTF to the priority concerned in proportion to the achievements.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 620 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to Article 3(3) and in Article 8(4) shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from [the date of the entry into force of this Regulation].
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 622 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 3(3) and Article 8(4) 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.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 624 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. Before adopting a delegated act, the Commission shall consult experts designated by each Member State and conduct stakeholder consultation in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement of 13 April 2016 on Better Law-Making.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 627 #

2020/0006(COD)

6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 3(3) and Article 8(4) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and 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.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 663 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part
(d) the allocations resulting from the application of point (c) are adjusted to ensure that the final allocation from the JTF results in a per capitaunemployed aid intensity (measured on the basis of the entireunemployed population of the Member State) of at least EUR 60.15 over the entire period.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 674 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – subheading 1
REGIONAL POLICY Common output INDICATORS (‘RCO’) and REGIONAL POLICY Common result indicators (‘RCR’) for the Just Transition Fund29 _________________ 29For presentational reasons, indicators are grouped to provide for easier matching with the indicators included in other cohesion policy fund-specific regulations.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 694 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – subheading 1
REGIONAL POLICY COMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS (‘RCO’) AND REGIONAL POLICY COMMON RESULT INDICATORS (‘RCR’) FOR THE JUST TRANSITION FUND2 2 For presentational reasons, indicators are grouped to provide for easier matching with the indicators included in other cohesion policy fund-specific regulations.FOR THE JUST TRANSITION FUND
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 695 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Results
RCR01: Jobs created in supported entities RCR 02: Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, financial instruments) RCR 03: SMEs introducing product or process innovation RCR 04: SMEs introducing marketing or organisational innovation RCR 05: SMEs innovating in-house RCR 06: Patent applications submitted to European Patent Office RCR 29: Estimated greenhouse-gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC in supported enterprises RCR 11: Users of new public digital services and applications RCR 12: Users of new digital products, services and applications developed by enterprises RCR 17: 3-year-old enterprises surviving in the market RCR 18: SMEs using incubator services one year after the incubator creation RCR 97: Apprenticeships supported in SMEs RCR 98: SMEs staff completing Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET) (by type of skill: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other) RCR 31: Total renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) RCR 32: Renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational) RCR 46: Population served by waste recycling facilities and small waste management systems RCR 47: Waste recycled RCR 48: Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49: Waste recovered RCR 50: Population benefiting from measures for air quality RCR 52: RCR 52 - Rehabilitated land used for green areas, social housing, economic or community activities for participants2: RCR 200: participants engaged in job searching upon leaving, RCR 201: participants in education or training upon leaving, RCR 202: participants gaining a qualification upon leaving, RCR 203: participants in employment, including self-employment, upon leaving. 2 All personal data are to be broken down by gender. Where certain results are not possible, it is not necessary to collect and report data for those result indicators. When data are collected from registers, Member States do not need to align with commonly agreed definitions and may use national definitions.deleted
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 696 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Outputs – RCO39
RCO 39: Systems for monitoring air pollution installed3 4 3All output and result indicators related to participants are to be reported. 4 All personal data are to be broken down by gender (male/female – non-binary). Where certain results are not possible, it is not necessary to collect and report data for those result indicators. When data are collected from registers, Member States do not need to align with commonly agreed definitions and may use national definitions.
2020/06/03
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 901 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – subheading 1
REGIONAL POLICY COMMON OUTPUT INDICATORS (‘RCO’) AND REGIONAL POLICY COMMON RESULT INDICATORS (‘RCR’) FOR THE JUST TRANSITION FUND2 2 For presentational reasons, indicators are grouped to provide for easier matching with the indicators included in other cohesion policy fund-specific regulations.FOR THE JUST TRANSITION FUND deleted
2020/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 902 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – column 1 – Outputs – rows 7 and 8
RCO 39: Systems for monitoring air pollution installed for participants3 4: 3All output and result indicators related to participants are to be reported. All personal data are to be broken down by gender (male/female – non-binary). Where certain results are not possible, it is not necessary to collect and report data for those result indicators. When data are collected from registers, Member States do not need to align with commonly agreed definitions and may use national definitions.
2020/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 903 #

2020/0006(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – column 2 – Results
RCR01: Jobs created in supported entities RCR 02: Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, financial instruments) RCR 03: SMEs introducing product or process innovation RCR 04: SMEs introducing marketing or organisational innovation RCR 05: SMEs innovating in-house RCR 06: Patent applications submitted to European Patent Office RCR 29: Estimated greenhouse-gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC in supported enterprises RCR 11: Users of new public digital services and applications RCR 12: Users of new digital products, services and applications developed by enterprises RCR 17: 3-year-old enterprises surviving in the market RCR 18: SMEs using incubator services one year after the incubator creation RCR 97: Apprenticeships supported in SMEs RCR 98: SMEs staff completing Continuing Vocational Education and Training (CVET) (by type of skill: technical, management, entrepreneurship, green, other) RCR 31: Total renewable energy produced (of which: electricity, thermal) RCR 32: Renewable energy: Capacity connected to the grid (operational) RCR 46: Population served by waste recycling facilities and small waste management systems RCR 47: Waste recycled RCR 48: Recycled waste used as raw materials RCR 49: Waste recovered RCR 50: Population benefiting from measures for air quality RCR 52: Rehabilitated land used for green areas, social housing, economic or community activities for participants2: RCR 200: participants engaged in job searching upon leaving, RCR 201: participants in education or training upon leaving, RCR 202: participants gaining a qualification upon leaving, RCR 203: participants in employment, including self-employment, upon leaving.deleted
2020/05/25
Committee: REGI
Amendment 6 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Citation 8 a (new)
- having regard to the European Commission Communication on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests of 23 July 2019 and the EU Forest Strategy of 20 September 2013;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers that we are facing an ecological emergency, which requires significant actions in Europe and beyond; calls on the Commission to place nature protection and restoration as a top priority in the European Green Deal alongside climate change;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its concern that the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets will not be met with the current trajectory of biodiversity loss, and reiterates its calls on all Parties to step up their efforts; regrets that the EU is not on track to achieve its headline target of halting biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation by 2020; urges the Commission and Member States to commit to immediate, substantial and additional efforts on biodiversity conservation and restoration so as to meet the EU targets;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that biodiversity and healthy ecosystems are key for achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and strengthen EU’s resilience capacities toward climate change; recalls the importance of preserving biodiversity and nature based solutions for climate change mitigation; asks therefore for more coherence between the CBD and UNFCCC; calls on the Commission to better integrate biodiversity into its climate policies and ensure that EU climate funding is also used to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way of achieving climate mitigation and adaptation;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that, according to scientific research1a, natural climate solutions (NCS) can provide over one- third of the cost-effective climate mitigation needed between now and 2030 to stabilise warming to below 2 °C; regrets, however, that despite the potential of NCS, land-based sequestration efforts receive only about 2.5% of the global climate mitigation budget; calls for an increased use of EU and international climate funding to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way of achieving climate mitigation and adaptation; _________________ 1a https://www.pnas.org/content/114/44/1164 5
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes, in this regard, the commitments, made by Ursula von der Leyen in the political guidelines for the next European Commission 2019-2024 and in the mission letter to the Commissioner for Environment and Oceans, to present a Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 as part of the European Green Deal, and her intention for the EU to lead the world at the 2020 Conference of the Parties to the CBD, as it did at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 87 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need to increase ambition and functioning for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen the implementation mechanisms of the CBD, to actively pursue the development of clear performance indicators, tracking instruments and peer review/reporting mechanisms to improve the transparency and accountability for Parties and the overall effectiveness of the next Biodiversity Strategy Plan;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that an international framework in the form of a legally binding agreement is needed to protect global biodiversity, to stop its current decline and to restore all aspects of biodiversity; believes that such a framework should have a clear goal and be based on specific, measurable including quantifiable, ambitious, realistic and time- bound targets and firm commitments, comprising of Nationally Determined Contributions for Biodiversity (NDCBs) and other appropriate instruments, financial commitments and improved capacity building assurances, as well as a 5-yearly monitoring and review mechanism, with an emphasis on an upward trajectory of ambition; highlights the need for regular reporting by the Parties and a harmonised collection and treatment of comparable and consistent data and indicators for a good monitoring process;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 98 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Stresses the need to move away from voluntary commitments to mandatory targets; calls therefore on the Commission to set out legally binding targets for the EU and Member States in the coming EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and to set up legally binding National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs);
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the necessity of appropriate financing for biodiversity; underlines that biodiversity proofing in the next Multiannual Financial Framework and mainstreaming biodiversity across policy areas will have a significant and positive effect on reaching the 2050 Vision; calls on the Commission and the Council to set up a clear target for biodiversity mainstreaming of minimum 10% in the MFF that is additional to the spending on climate mainstreaming; emphasises also the need to establish a more transparent, comprehensive and stringent methodology for the tracking of biodiversity and climate expenditure; reiterates its calls to at least double the current funding of LIFE Programme; calls also for the phase out of harmful subsidies;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the establishment of new international financial mechanisms for biodiversity conservation linked to the CBD; callsnotes that economic activities can be important drivers of global biodiversity decline and loss of natural capital; calls therefore on businesses and financial organisations to make and share strong commitments and contributions to biodiversity, including by biodiversity-proofing their activities, and highlights the importance of leveraging private financing initiatives in this regard; regrets the inconsistency of data set on finance flows for biodiversity that come from domestic and international public and private sources, that puts at risk the tracking and reporting systems and negatively affects any potential reform;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 137 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Points out that international organisations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the UN Environment Program and the OECD agree that environmental taxation is an essential tool in addressing environmental challenges such as biodiversity loss; welcomes initiatives such as the Green Fiscal Policy Network of the UN Environmental Programme and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to facilitate knowledge sharing and dialogue on green fiscal reform; draws attention to the Aichi target 3 and the need of positive incentives for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity as well as on SDG 15 and the need to mobilise and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems; highlights therefore the potential of fair environmental taxation that is in line with the polluter pays principle as a way to reduce damage to the environment and generate financial resources for nature protection; calls on the EU and its Member States to increase the use of environmental taxation;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 151 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 21
21. Notes however the negative impact of intensive agriculture and pesticide use on biodiversity; calls ontherefore on the Commission and the Parties to undertake strong commitments towards sustainable agriculture and forestry, including requirements for the sustainable use of plant protection products and their reduction as well as strategies to ensure the protection of soil and habitats; calls on the Commission to propose an ambitious EU-wide binding target for the reduction of pesticide use and on the Commission, Member States and regional governments to increase support to the agriculture and forestry sectors in the transition to sustainable practices;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls that according to the Communication of the Commission on Stepping up EU Action to Protect and Restore the World's Forests, forests are indispensable for our Planet’s life-support systems, covering 30% of the Earth’s land area and hosting 80% of its biodiversity; stresses that deforestation is a major cause of biodiversity decline; expresses its concern on the impact of EU consumption on deforestation as the EU is the final consumer of 10% of the products associated with deforestation; calls on the Commission to propose a comprehensive set of measures to reduce the EU consumption footprint on land, including legislation that ensures deforestation-free supply chains;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 183 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Calls for an in-depth analysis of all EU protected areas on the need for improvementsand to improve, better connect and/or extension ofd these areas; stresses that in the light of the recent IPCC report on the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate a comprehensive assessment of EU marine protected areas is needed; stresses that besides the quantity also the quality of protected areas is essential to stop biodiversity loss and that therefore more emphasis needs to be placed on their good and sustainable management;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Points out that conservation and protected areas are necessary to safeguard biodiversity, and the benefits that humans derive from nature as well as for combatting climate change; calls on the EU to push during the negotiations for an increased level of ambition with 30 percent of the planet to be protected by 2030 and potentially having half the planet protected by 2050, thereby going beyond the Aichi Biodiversity Targets of protecting 17 percent of terrestrial and inland water areas and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 25
25. Recalls the importance of innovation, research and development in order to achieve the objectives of the 2050 Vision; calls on the Commission and the Council to increase the budget allocation for Horizon Europe to 120 billion in the next MFF, to benefit in particular the cluster on natural resources, and to launch a mission on protection and restoration of biodiversity within Horizon Europe; calls on the Parties to focus in particular on the links between biodiversity preservation and benefits to human health and economic well-being, and to coordinate data collection measures;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 205 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Stresses that capacity building and awareness-raising are key for a successful implementation and to create greater understanding of the importance of biodiversity; therefore welcomes the COP14 decision which invites parties, other governments, and donors in a position to do so, to provide financial resources for capacity building, technical assistance, and technology transfer;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 210 #

2019/2824(RSP)


Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Considers that transformative changes in societies are needed to tackle climate change, degradation of the environment and loss of biodiversity; stresses the importance of following the principle of a just transition ensuring that the process is inclusive and equitable;
2019/11/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 191 (2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the polluter pays principle, the precautionary principle and control at source principle,
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 16 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication of the 11 December 2019 entitled “European Green Deal” (COM(2019)640),
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

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Citation 12 b (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)),
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

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Citation 21 a (new)
- having regard to the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006,
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 30 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Citation 23 a (new)
- having regard to the OECD study of November 2019 Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater - Hazards and Policy Responses,
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Recital G
G. whereas there is sufficient evidence that action should be taken to reduce the risk from pharmaceuticals in the environment, such as the impact on drinking water sources;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Recital L
L. whereas there is self-regulation to limit the negative impact of pharmaceuticals in the environment, such as iPiE (Intelligent Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment);deleted
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 83 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 5
5. Considers that a holistic approach is needed to tackle pharmaceutical pollution at source, taking into account the entire life cycle of drugs; notes with concern the role that pharmaceuticals play in contributing to antimicrobial resistance when released into the environment via the discharge of animal manure, water pollution or improper disposal; stresses that regulatory actions have to be taken in line with the precautionary principle and the control at source principle; highlights that the polluter pays principle should apply, primarily covering the manufacturing process, but also incentivising better prescription practices and consumer behaviour;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Recalls that studies have shown that pharmaceutical products are especially present in water bodies, and that they are ineffectively filtered by wastewater treatment plantswastewater treatment plants currently cannot effectively filter out all pharmaceutical products, due to the intrinsically different chemical properties of the relevant substance;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Notes that due to generally low concentrations, risks for human health are more related to possible cumulative effects of long-term low-dose exposure than to acute or immediate health effects; is particularly concerned by the endocrine disrupting properties of many pharmaceuticals ending up in the environment;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Asks for a special focus to be put on emission hot spots, such as hospitals and pharmaceutical production plants, in accordance with the control at source principle, and additional hot spots such as certain wastewater treatment plants;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the exchange of existing best practices and to take clear legislative action on tackling pharmaceuticals in the environment, both as a result of the manufacturing process and of the use and disposal of pharmaceuticals;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 16
16. Considers that the environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals couldshall be included into the benefit-risk assessment of human medicines, as is already the case for veterinary medicines; Metabolites, degradation products and cocktail effects of pharmaceutical substances shall also be considered therein;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 179 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 20
20. Points to the important role of procurement policy in promoting greener pharmaceuticals in design and manufacturing; calls on the Commission to develop clear guidance on this issue;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Calls on the Commission to include compulsory environmental criteria in the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) framework to give EU inspectors the ability to control manufacturing discharges at overseas pharmaceutical factories supplying the EU market;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Emphasises that the affordability of water has to be maintained and costly treatment plant upgrades should not be shifted to consumers; therefore takes the view that financing depollution via wastewater charges would only burden citizens and would not provide any incentive to reduce the input of pollutants during the manufacturing procedure;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 29
29. Considers that pharmaceutical production plants should pre-treat their wastewater, applying Best Available Techniques;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 30
30. Calls for full enforcement of the existingon Member States to set up and enforce provisions with regard to take- back schemes for unused medicines;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 240 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 33 a (new)
33 a. Calls on the Commission to include pharmaceuticals that pose a significant risk to the environment in the list of priority substances under the Water Framework Directive and set environmental quality standards and concentration limits under the Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) Directive;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 247 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 35
35. Emphasises the need to support further research, particularly under the next multi-annual financial framework, on the direct impact on human health and ecology of exposure to pharmaceuticals and their residues in the environment and on better understanding how pharmaceuticals enter and persist in the environment;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 253 #

2019/2816(RSP)


Paragraph 37
37. Recalls that pharmaceutical environmental information such as the impact on water, environmental behaviour, degradability and possible cocktail effects plays a key role for risk management and that this type of information should be transparent and made available to relevant stakeholders;
2020/01/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 30 April 2004 - e- Health - making healthcare better for European citizens: an action plan for a European e-Health Area (COM(2004)356 final);
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 7 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission staff working document of 21 December 2007 - Action plan of the lead market initiative in the area of eHealth - Annex I to the communication - A lead market initiative for Europe {COM(2007) 860 final SEC(2007) 1730};
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

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Citation 6 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Recommendation of 2 July 2008 on cross- border interoperability of electronic health record systems (notified under document number C (2008) 3282)1a; _________________ 1a OJ L 190, 18.7.2008, p. 37–43
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 9 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Citation 6 c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 4 November 2008 on telemedicine for the benefit of patients, healthcare systems and society (COM(2008)689 final);
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 10 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Citation 6 d (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 6 December 2012 - eHealth Action Plan 2012-2020 - Innovative healthcare for the 21st century (COM(2012)0736 final);
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Recital C
C. whereas innovative digital solutions for health and care can boost health and quality of life of citizensprevention of diseases and promotion of healthy lifestyles, improve citizens’ quality of life and enable more efficient ways of organiszing and delivering health and care services;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 35 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication on enabling the digital transformation of health and care in the Digital Single Market which aims to promote health, prevent and control disease, help address pacitizents’ unmet needs, represent an opportunity to improve the sustainability of health systems and make it easier for citizens to have equal access to high quality care through the meaningful use of digital innovations;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 2
2. Considers that the actions proposed by the Commission can contribute to strengthening the resilience and sustainabilityefficiency, equitable access, sustainability and resilience of Europe’s health and care systems but also to stimulating growth and promoting the European industry in the domain, in particular by helping to maximise the potential of the digital single market with a wider deployment of digital products and services in health and care;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights that national health systems are the main providers of the fundamental right to access to health and are based on the principle of solidarity whereby "healthy people finance the care of sick people", and that is key to make possible an efficient and equitable system; states therefore that there is a shared property of these systems and of what is produced in them;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Believes that public health systems are the best-placed authorities to manage and/or supervise the collection, anonymization and pseudonymization, custody and exploitation of health data while protecting patients’ privacy as well as the efficiency, equitable access and sustainability of health and care sector;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the future of digital health will need to develop secure and effective anonymization and pseudonymization techniques enabling sensible data to be used in health research;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that a Commission proposal on sharing information and data governance is necessary to tackle the implications for national health systems;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that citizens have the right to access and share their personal health data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation for better health care; points out that the recent regulation on data protection of the EU improves the right of patients to access information on aspects of their health and protect their privacy; regrets, however, that this regulation does not go further on data property or other new rights for patients; remarks that the aim of a patient-based system is to improve citizens` health, and that the national health systems must guarantee it for the sake of common interest;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that it is indispensable that secure and effective anonymization and pseudonymization techniques are developed, which enable sensitive data to be used in health research without compromising the privacy of patients; draws attention to the importance of pseudonymization techniques allowing the re-identification of the data donors in cases where their health is at risk;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Considers that due to the sensitive nature of health data, the right to protection of privacy must be specially regulated, which requires special measures to avoid not only cyberattacks but also an inadequate use of such data by utilities;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 63 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Acknowledges that there are significant economic interests in the exploitation of data from the health and care sectors; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to clearly define responsibilities in data governance, putting in place a new public-private paradigm;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting the cooperation of Member States’ health authorities to connect to the eHealth digital infrastructure in order to extend its use to also cover the interoperability of Member States’ electronic record systems by supporting the development and adoption of a European electronic health record exchange format, taking into account the Union’s multilingualism as well as user with disabilities;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to continue promoting the cooperation of Member States’ health authorities to connect to thea public eHealth digital infrastructure in order to extend its use to also cover the interoperability of Member States’ electronic record systems by supporting the development and adoption of a European electronic health record exchange format;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission together with the Member States to proceed with the testing of specific applications for cross-border health data exchange for research and health policy to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in order to help health systems to meet current and future challenges;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 21
21. Believes that the development of a shared frameworkstandards to harmonise the collection of health data, storage and use in the EU could improve the quality of research and health services provided to citizens, also facilitation universal access;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 99 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 23
23. Considers that digital healthcare tools are well positioned tocould address challenges of accessibility to health information and health literacy, both essential for health promotion, better disease prevention and more effective disease management; considers that these tools, when built with the contribution of the appropriate health professionals and civil society users, allow for more accuracy and completeness of information enabling the promotion of healthy habits and prevention activities, as well as the support to decisions in health and patient adherence to treatments.
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of person- centred approaches to organisingkeeping the national/regional role in the organization of health and care systems, including by using digital solutions and tools which have a great potential in improving the quality, equity and sustainability of health services but also people’s health and well- being;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 24
24. Stresses the importance of person- centred approaches to organising health and care, including by using digital solutions and tools which have a great potential in improving the quality, equity and sustainability of health services but also people’s health and well- being;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to work with relevant actors, especially national health systems, to support more cooperation across borders and enlarge the deployment of digitally enabled care models;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that health professionals improve the necessary competences and skills to collect, analyse and protect health data;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 115 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 27
27. Calls on the Commission to work with Member States and regions to develop networks to educate citizens in the use of digital healthcare, enabling universal and equitable access; considers that, in order to achieve that goal, there is a need to improve systems’ interoperability and users skills, with the highest possible protection of sensitive data with tools and mechanisms provided by the public health systems;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 117 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that all measures to improve citizens digital skills and access to and use of their health data take into consideration sensitive groups such as older citizens, info- excluded people and people with disabilities;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 119 #

2019/2804(RSP)


Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to assist Member States and regions in raising awareness about innovative procurement and investment possibilities for digital transformation in public health and care and in leveraging public and private investment for the large-scale deployment of digitally enabled, integrated person- centred care;
2019/11/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 1 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Citation 12
— having regard to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) special report entitled ‘Global Warming of 1.5°C’, its fifth assessment report (AR5) and its synthesis report, and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA), the IPCC special report on Climate Change and Land, and the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Citation 15 a (new)
- having regard to the Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration, signed at the side lines of the COP24 climate conference,
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 24 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas climate change disproportionately affects developing countries, despite developing countries emitting far less CO2 than developed countries;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that the IPBES 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land (SRCCL), the IPCC special report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) and the Global Commission on Adaptation’ report on Adaptation (GCA) recognises climate change as one of the main direct drivers of biodiversity loss during the past 50 yearsand land degradation, and underlines that its negative effects on nature and biodiversity, eco-systems services, oceans and food security are projected to become increasingly important in the next decades;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 8
8. Calls on all Parties 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; early 2020 as the Paris Agreement foresees;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2019/2712(RSP)


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 inas early as possible and the latest by 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 importanceregrets that the UN Climate Summit was a missed opportunity for the EUnion to send a clear message during the UN Climate Summit in September 2019 that it stands ready to enhance its contribution tot higher ambitions and show leadership for the achievement of the Paris Agreement.;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 103 #

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 with an economy-wide target of 55 % domestic GHG emission reductions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels; calls, therefore, on EU leaders to support an increase in the level of ambition of the Union’s NDC; considers that this is to be done in combination with enshrining in EU law the target to reach carbon neutrality as soon as possible and at the latest by 2050; calls also on other global economies to update their NDCs to bring about global effects;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that in order to reach the Paris Agreement objectives, we need concrete implementing measures and enforcement at national and EU level;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Emphasises that all climate policies have to be pursued following the principle of a just transition, in close cooperation with civil society and social partners; believes, therefore, that strengthened social partnership and civil society engagement at national and EU level is a necessary condition to achieve carbon-neutrality of all sectors of society in a fair, inclusive and socially sustainable manner; is of the opinion that nature-based solutions, the restoration and conservation of ecosystems and biological diversity is vital as enabler of climate change mitigation and adaptation;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 13
13. Recognises the achievements of the COP24 in Katowice, which reinforced the momentum for climate action, and with the completion of the Paris Agreement Work Program (the Katowice Rulebook), delivered operational guidance for the Paris Agreement; notes however, that some unfinished business from Katowice must be completed at COP25, namely on Article 6 mechanisms; considers in addition that several implementation decisions will need to be taken at COP25, specifically in the areas of mitigation, adaptation, transparency and support; looks forward to a successful outcome of the Review of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage at COP25 as well as the outcomes on the negotiations on the Gender Action Plan at COP25; recognises that there will be further discussions to agree common timeframes at COP25;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 129 #

2019/2712(RSP)


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 prevent loopholes in accounting or double counting 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; supports a share of proceeds from the Article 6 mechanism(s) going towards supporting the underfunded Adaptation Fund;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 146 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 19
19. Reiterates that adaptation action is an inevitable necessity for all countries if they are to minimise negative effects of climate change and make full use of the opportunities for climate-resilient growth and sustainable development; stresses the need to develop systems and tools to keep track of progress and effectiveness of national adaptation plans and actions; calls on Member States to strengthen their national energy and climate plans and bring them in line with the Paris Agreement goals;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Recognises that climate change is not a localised challenge and that climatic impacts outside the EU have implications within the EU as well; for instance, hurricanes, droughts, floods and forest fires have the potential to impact EU food and water security, as well as the supply chains of services and goods; calls on the Commission and the Member States to prioritise scaling-up international climate finance for adaptation, to equal climate finance for mitigation, and also provide climate finance for loss and damage;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 161 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the importance of operationalising the global goal on adaptation and of mobilising major new funds for adaptation in developing countries; calls for the EU and its Member States to commit to a significant increase in the adaptation finance they provide; recognises the need for progress also on the issue of loss and damage, for which additional resources should be raised through innovative sources of public finance using the Warsaw International Mechanism;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

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; calls on the European Investment Bank to put a rapid end to lending to fossil fuel projects and asks the EU Member States to end all export credit guarantees to fossil fuel projects; calls for specific public guarantees in favour of green investments, labels and fiscal advantages for green investment funds and for issuing green bonds;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Reminds the parties of the need to allocate sufficient resources to move from commitments to actions and to implement the necessary measures to achieve the Paris Agreement objectives; supports the new momentum for introducing a carbon adjustment mechanism at the European borders for imports to the EU in order to create a level playing field of international trade and avoid carbon leakage; calls, therefore, on the European Commission and the Member States to introduce a fair and progressive carbon taxation as soon as possible;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 187 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Underlines that in the course of the sustainable energy transition, the problem of energy poverty needs to be tackled by strengthened energy consumers’ rights and information, enhanced energy efficiency measures in buildings, especially for low-income households, and through social policies;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 188 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 23 c (new)
23c. Believes that democratisation of the energy system is crucial for the sustainable energy transition to be successful; calls, therefore, on improving citizens’ rights and abilities to participate in the production of safe and clean energy;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 192 #

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; and in sharing knowledge and best practices on the development and implementation of mitigation and adaptation measures; 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;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses in this light also the role of the private sector, including corporations and the financial markets, to contribute to sustainability goals: welcomes the efforts to introduce legislation on the sustainability of finance and urges the Commission to introduce transparency and accountability for investee companies, especially when it comes to undermining sustainability and human rights in developing countries;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 204 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Emphasises that young people and future generations bear the disproportionate burden of climate consequences; demands, therefore, better inclusion in climate policy decision- making of young people at local, regional, national and EU level;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 28
28. Regrets that the transport sector, especially the aviation and maritime sectors, 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; 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
Amendment 223 #

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 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; in this vein also points to the necessity to address non-carbon GHG from aviation in any European or international scheme;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 239 #

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 as part of a Union strategic plan for methane, and to present legislative proposals to Parliament and the Council to that effect within the first half of their mandate;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 259 #

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; encourages the Commission and the Member States to approach EU climate diplomacy in a holistic manner by incorporating the interlinkages between climate change and the following areas: sustainable development, agriculture, conflict resolution, migration and humanitarian concerns in order to facilitate the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security.
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 262 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 33 a (new)
33a. Calls upon the Commission and the Member States to make use of all available instruments (e.g. international negotiations, trade and regional agreements, international partnerships) to help promote and foster cooperation in the global transition towards net zero emissions, climate resilience, sustainable development and food and water security;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Believes that displacement due to climate change-induced consequences should be recognised as a ground for asylum and international protection;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #

2019/2712(RSP)


Paragraph 35
35. Stresses the need to mainstream climate ambition into all EU policies, including trade policy; calls on the Commission to ensure that all new trade and investment agreements signed by the EU are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and that environmental and climate provisions are legally binding and enforceable; asks the Commission to carry out and publish a comprehensive assessment of the consistency of the existing and forthcoming agreements with the Paris Agreement;
2019/10/07
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 3 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Points to the need to ensure that sufficient resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to allow the Union to rapidly take the concrete actions needed to address the climate and environment emergency; insists that the next budget should help the Union to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, shoul and be fully aligned with the objectives of limiting global warming to under 1.5 °C, and should contribute to reversing the decline in biodiversity; underlines in this regard also the importance of effective climate and biodiversity proofing of the budget;
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 11 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need for the integration of climate-related actions in other European policies to be effective and for the 25% of the budget earmarked for climate to be binding.
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 12 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that natural climate solutions can provide more than one third of the cost-effective climate mitigation necessary by 2030 to stabilise warming below 1.5 °C; regrets, however, that despite its potential, soil carbon sequestration initiatives are not provided with much funding; underlines the need to increase the use of EU climate financing to protect and restore natural ecosystems as a way to achieve climate mitigation and adaptation;
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that in addition to achieving the Union’s climate and environmental ambitions, sufficient resources should be allocated for achieving a just transition; Stresses that the resources for achieving just transition should not be to the detriment of other EU programmes.
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that climate and biodiversity-related action should be tracked using robust methodology, based on internationally established methodologies, particularly in order to avoid the risk of overestimation of the allocated funds; recalls its position in support of a biodiversity spending target of 10 % in the next MFF, in addition to the climate spending target, which should be reflected in the 2021 Union budget;
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights the potential of environmental taxation in line with the polluter pays principle as a way to reduce environmental damage and generate financial resources; welcomes the future tax on plastics and underlines the need to increase its use.
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that adequate resources should be allocated in the 2021 budget for the drawing-up and implementation of the future European plan to fight cancer; stresses that sufficient funding should also be allocated to tackle rare and non- communicable diseases, with special focus on research and prevention, as well as on fighting antimicrobial resistance; Stresses that resources allocated to ´A Europe Fit for the Digital Age´ should lead to an efficient, accessible and sustainable digital European Health Data Space where privacy, security, safety and accuracy of health data are guaranteed and where the control of personal health data stays with the European citizens.
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 69 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the need to ensure sufficient resources for the drawing up and implementation of the zero-pollution action plan for water, air and soil;
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 71 #

2019/2213(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the importance of ensuring that sufficient financial resources are allocated in the 2021 budget to ensure adequate funding for the Union agencies, enabling them to fulfil their mandate and execute their tasks under the conditions of sustainable and predictable budgetary allocation; recalls in this regard also the current funding structure of ECHA.
2020/02/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that all types of asbestos- related diseases such as lung cancer and pleural mesothelioma – caused by the inhalation of asbestos-suspended fibres thin enough to reach the alveoli and long enough to exceed the size of macrophages, as well as different types of cancer caused not only by the inhalation of airborne fibre but also by the ingestion of water containing such fibres coming from asbestos pipes – have been recognised as a health hazard and can take several decades, and in some cases more than 40 years, to become apparent;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that asbestos is a non- threshold carcinogen, meaning that every level of exposure, however low, brings a risk of developing cancer;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that asbestos diseases have been observed in populations living or having lived in the vicinity of industrial sites or premises with degraded flocking, including populations living close to construction sites, train infrastructures, shipyards and power plants;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls, that despite the Europe- wide ban on asbestos (1999, to be implemented by 2005), asbestos still kills people in Europe. Whereas all types of asbestos are dangerous and its hazard impact has been documented and subject to regulations, and despite the ban on the use of asbestos, it is still found in many ships, trains, machinery, bunkers, tunnels, galleries, pipes in public and private water distribution networks and especially in buildings, including many public and private buildings;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that a study by Italian scientists has shown that ingestion of water containing asbestos fibres significantly increases the risk of gastric and colorectal cancers; further recalls that in line with WHO recommendations asbestos-cement pipes should no longer be used or approved for drinking water;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 47 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that citizens should receive equal protection from exposure to asbestos in their living spaces; urges the Commission in this regard to ensure the protection of all citizens by introducing exposure limit values for asbestos in living spaces as it is necessary, notably in view of para-occupational exposure by means of which exposed workers transport asbestos fibres to the house setting;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 49 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4c. Recalls that more information is needed with regard to population exposure through contact with commercial products containing asbestos, such as housing materials and their disturbance through normal activity; adds that risks arising from populations exposed to naturally occurring asbestos materials is also an area where information is lacking;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 d (new)
4d. Stresses that increased environmental exposure in view of the deterioration of the building stock in the EU leads to more cases of mesothelioma;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 e (new)
4e. Urges the Commission and Member States in this regard to support research into the risks related to such environmental asbestos exposure pathways;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Recalls the anticipated increase in construction work in view of the Renovation Wave which will be accompanied by increased occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos fibres; highlights the need for asbestos to be substituted with energy efficient materials in the context of the Renovation Wave;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the need to establish public registers relating to asbestos and minimum standards relating to their implementation; recalls that such minimum standards relating to public registers need to be linked to health and safety policies and to environmental and public health regulations;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the need for the treatment of asbestos waste and the safe handling, removal and substitution of this substance in waste streams to be at the heart of the strategy to be developed by the Commission; recalls the need for greater circularity in the construction sector and the importance of preventing asbestos waste from entering the circular economy;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 90 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Calls on the Commission to promote the establishment throughout the EU of centres for the treatment and inertisation of waste containing asbestos, combined with phasing out all delivery of such waste to landfills;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 91 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Highlights the need for the EU to fight in international fora against the dumping of asbestos in developing countries;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 92 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Emphasises the need for synergies between the strategy to be developed by the Commission, the circular economy objectives including the labelling system and the strategy for a sustainable built environment; highlights also the need for synergies to be created between the strategy and existing initiatives concerning the development of a knowledge base in relation to the substitution of hazardous substances of concern;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Recalls the need for transparency with regard to the presence and composition of asbestos fibres in waste streams with a view to improving dismantling and decontamination techniques in order to facilitate the recovery of waste; encourages the creation of synergies with the database being set up by the European Chemicals Agency to gather information and improve knowledge about substances of concern in products and in products when they become waste;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 106 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. The establishment of centres for the treatment and inerting of waste containing asbestos by providing for the phasing out of the disposal of such waste in landfillintegration of an EU-wide plan in the strategy to be developed by the Commission for the treatment of asbestos waste and the safe handling, removal and substitution of this substance in waste streams;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The establishment of centres for the treatment and inerting of waste containing asbestos by providing for the phasing out of the disposal of such waste in landfills and other harmful practices such as its disposal in waterbodies;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 110 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The development of a strategic plan for the EU to increase its activity and influence on global level with regard to the fight against dumping of asbestos in developing countries;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 114 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. The establishment of a European framework for public and accessible asbestos registers and minimum standards relating to their implementation, together with a mapping of the exact location of asbestos on public and private sites;
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 121 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. The active involvement of the social partnersmeasurement and access to information with regard to background concentration levels of asbestos in the atmosphere all over the EU and other stakeholders, such as asbestos victims’ group introduction of exposure limit values for living spaces.
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The identification of funding instruments including both EU and national funds for the implementation of the Strategy to be adopted by the Commission.
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 126 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. To support research into the risks related to environmental asbestos exposure pathways.
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 127 #

2019/2182(INL)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. The active involvement of the social partners and other stakeholders, such as asbestos victims’ groups, tenants and environmental organizations.
2021/06/09
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 8 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the European Union has committed to the achievement of the Aichi Targets of the Convention on Biological Diversity, such as target 7 requiring that by 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuring conservation of biodiversity, but the Union is not set to meet the targets;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forest are vital for economic and social development, environmental protection and the systems that sustain life on Earth; whereas, however, newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the European Union has committed to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including goal 15 to Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 56 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the European Parliament has declared a climate and environment emergency on 28th November 2019;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas forests are an integral part of sustainable development;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 61 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas according to the IPBES Global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of 2019, nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history and 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 81 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision from the Commission to introduce a new forest strategy; stresses the need for the forest strategy to be fully observe the principle of subsidiarity; emphasises, in this regard,aligned with the European Green Deal and the upcoming 2030 biodiversity strategy; recalls that under Article 191 TFEU, Union policy on the environment shall contribute, among other objectives, to the pursuit of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment, and to prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources; recalls that several pieces of EU legislation affect forests and forest management; emphasises the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances the multifunctional role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU and that promotes the far- reaching societal, economic and environmental benefits of forests; underlines the urgent need to prevent and manage natural disturbances; highlights that the forest strategy should not be subordinate to any other sectoral strategy in full respect of the Union's climate and environmental objectives;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 85 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the decision from the Commission to introduce a new forest strategy; stresses the need for the forest strategy to fully observe the principle of subsidiarity; emphasises, in this regard, the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances the multifunctional role of forests and the forest-based sector in the EU and that promotes the far-reaching societal, economic and environmental benefits of forests; underlines the urgent need to highlights, however, that the approaches pursued and agreed in international and European conferences and conventions on forests and the environment – i.e. the European and international framework – must reprevsent and manage natural disturbances; highlights that the forest strategy should not be subordinate to any o undertaking by states that they will carry out the action listed in those conventions in developing their sectoral strategyown strategies, plans and laws;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need for a holistic and consistent forest strategy that enhances the multifunctional role and sustainability of forests and the forest- based sector in the EU and promotes the far-reaching environmental, societal, economic and cultural benefits of forests; emphasises, in that connection, that urgent action needs to be taken as a priority to prevent and manage the natural challenges and existing pressures that forests face, and to tackle deforestation;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Reiterates that in addition to multifunctionality, forest management models must incorporate the criterion of environmental, societal and economic sustainability, which means that the stewardship and use of forests and forest lands are such that they maintain their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and potential to fulfil, now and in the future, relevant environmental, economic and social functions at local, national and global levels, and do not cause damage to other ecosystems1a; _________________ 1aResolution H1, General Guidelines for the Sustainable Management of Forests in Europe, Second Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe, 16-17 June 1993, Helsinki.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 102 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Points out that, in its policy guidelines, the Commission emphasises that climate change, biodiversity, food security, deforestation and soil degradation are intricately linked, that we have to change the way we produce, consume and trade, and that the focus of our action in bringing about this paradigm shift must be the preservation and restoration of ecosystems; with that in mind, takes the view that the forest strategy must be made part of the European Green Deal, must take over the objectives of the deal, and, more specifically, be subject to the EU biodiversity strategy;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 108 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that according to scientific research, sustainably managed forests have a higher CO2 absorption capacity than unmanaged forests; urges, therefore, that the new forest strategy should promote sustainable forest management; recognises the positive impactPoints out that there are diverging views on the CO2 absorption capacities of managed forests, with research indicating that old-growth forests absorb considerably more CO2 than plantation forests, while also being more resilient to disturbances and accommodating higher biodiversity; considers that the new forest strategy should promote sustainable forest management on the basis of a clear and ambitious EU-level definition; calls, to this effect, on the European Commission to develop a common definition of sSustainable forest management oin European forest biodiversity; notes that forest protection and production do not act in contradiction, but can in fact be complementary to one anotherthe EU on the basis of the highest sustainability standards and with the preservation of valuable carbon sinks and the conservation and restoration of forests and their biodiversity at its core;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 116 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that according to scientific research, sustainably managed forests have a higher CO2 absorption capacity than unmanaged forests; urges, therefore, that the new forest strategy should promotguarantee sustainable forest management; recognises the positivevital impact ofthat sustainable forest management must have on European forest biodiversity; notestakes the view that forest protection and production do not act in contradiction, but can in fact beneed to complementary to one another;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 120 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Emphasises that forests cover almost half the surface area of Natura 2000 sites (i.e. 37.5 million hectares), that 23% of all Europe’s forests are located in Natura 2000 sites, and that forests are absolutely vital to Natura 20002a; regrets, nevertheless, that knowledge about the implementation of Natura 2000 in forests, and about the effects of Natura 2000 on biodiversity, forest management and other uses of land throughout the EU, is fragmented; _________________ 2aEEA, European Forest Ecosystems – State and Trends, 2016.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 128 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out, in that connection, that there are five major challenges when it comes to the implementation of Natura 2000 in forests: (1) the balance between conserving biodiversity and timber production; (2) integrating conservation and the requirements of local stakeholders; (3) climate change; (4) the lack of funding; and (5) conflict with other sectoral policies; with that in mind, calls on the Commission and the Member States: (1) to improve communication and transparency; (2) to place more emphasis on the science behind conservation when drawing up management strategies and in responding to climate change; (3) to involve the general public more in formulating and implementing policy; (4) to put in place an effective funding strategy; and (5) to establish an integrated European land-use and conservation policy;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the important role forests can play in substituting fossil-based materials with bio-based products; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circularpotential of the EU’s circular, sustainable bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included; stresses, however, that measures in the new forest strategy concerning the bio- economy and use of wood biomass should duly take into account the impacts on the conservation of forest ecosystems and on CO2 sequestration; highlights that the new forest strategy must respect resource- efficiency and the principle of cascading use;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises the important role forests can also play in substituting fossil- based materials with bio-based products; believes that the new forest strategy should reflect the importance of the role played by European forests and the EU’s circular bio- economy in reaching climate neutrality by 2050 and that measures to this end should be included;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 154 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Points out that in the report on progress on the implementation of the EU Forest Strategy, it is noted that despite the action taken so far, the implementation of the EU biodiversity policy remains a major challenge 1a, and that the reports on the conservation of forest habitats and species show little improvement so far; calls on the Commission to integrate in the new forest strategy as a key component the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems and biodiversity; _________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/ rep/1/2018/EN/COM-2018-811-F1-EN- MAIN-PART-1.PDF
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 156 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes with concern that 15% of the forest habitats and 26% of forest species were found to be in favourable conservation status in 2015 1a; recalls Target 3b of the EU biodiversity strategy that seeks to bring about a measurable improvement in the conservation status of species and habitats that depend on, or are affected by forestry and in the provision of related ecosystem services; deplores, that according to the mid-term review of the biodiversity strategy, no significant progress towards the target has been made 2a; _________________ 1a https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodive rsity/forests/forest-dynamics-in-europe- and 2ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:52015DC0 47
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Urges the Commission and the Member States to reinforce the use of forest management plans, including through the creation of a harmonized framework for their establishment and implementation given that the current usage of forest management plans has varied considerably among the Member States;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Calls on the Commission to include in the new EU forest strategy binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems in line with the EU’s biodiversity strategy; considers that the forest strategy should also include adequate instruments to reach these goals;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 175 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and technology have come a long way since the forest strategy was introduced in 2013; stresses the importance of encouraging further research in forestry and bio-based products and believes that EU funds for research should be further directed towards this; calls on the European Commission and Member States to also fund research and continue to gather data on innovative methods of protecting and building resilience of forests such as introduction of resilient species; stresses that more research and funding would make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation, sustainable economic growth and employment, especially in rural areas;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 181 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that research and technology have come a long way since the forest strategy was introduced in 2013; stresses the importance of encouraging further research in forestry and bio-based products, as well as in conservation science, and believes that EU funds for research should be further directed towards thiese objectives; stresses that more research and funding would make a positive contribution to climate change mitigation, sustainable economic growth and employment, especially in rural areas;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its concern over the health condition and resilience of forests in many parts of Europe; highlights the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to tackle the transboundary pressures on forests from the spread of invasive alien species, pests, and diseases. underlines that the new forest strategy should take into account that a diverse forest, especially if it reflects the composition that is natural to the region, is generally more resilient than mono-culture forest or forests that have short harvesting cycles; highlights the need to strengthen and make full use of EU mechanisms to tackle the transboundary pressures on forests; recalls that according to the European Environmental Agency the main sources 1a of pressure on forests in the EU are increased land use, expanding urban areas and climate change; emphasizes that the ecosystems are increasingly prone to natural disturbances such as storms, fires, droughts, invasive species, pests, insect infestation and diseases all amplifying vulnerability to climate change; _________________ 1aForest dynamics in Europe and their ecological consequences EEA, published 27th November 2018.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 211 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Points out that air pollution has a significant impact on not only human health but also the environment; invites the European Commission to explore the impacts of air pollution on forests and forest biodiversity in its upcoming zero- pollution action plan;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 2 (new)
(2) Welcomes the launch of Forest Information System for Europe (FISE) on February 2020 that provides European data infrastructure in the area of forests; calls on the Member States to fully engage in sharing data and working towards a harmonized data framework on the state of forests in Europe; calls on the work of the FISE to be completed in a timely manner on all five priority themes; on forest basic data, bio-economy, nature and biodiversity, climate change mitigation and forest health and resilience;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 3 (new)
(3) Stresses that the EU forest strategy should have as one of its objectives achieving a substantial increase in the proportion of forests species and habitats in favourable conservation status; calls on the strategy to include ambitious measures to this effect;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 214 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 4 (new)
(4) Recognises that the EU forest strategy should take into consideration the high economic, social and cultural value of forests; points out that different economic activities related to forests can have varying disruptive effects on the forest ecosystems; stresses that the new EU forest strategy should encourage only that kind of economic activity that respects sustainable boundaries of forest ecosystems;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 215 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 5 (new)
(5) Strongly encourages the limiting of the harvesting method of clear cutting and advocates increasing the use of continuous growing; recognizes that clear cutting of a forest releases majority of the residual carbon stock from the ground of the area into the atmosphere; stresses the need to promote alternative and less invasive methods of harvesting wood;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 6 (new)
(6) Welcomes that, as announced in the European Green Deal, the new forest strategy will have as its key objectives effective afforestation, forest preservation and restoration; highlights, that the carbon capture potential of forest ecosystems continues to increase into the maturity of the forest ecosystem and that natural forests offer important benefits; stresses that priority should be given to the protection and restoration of existing forests, in particular old-growth forests;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 217 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 7 (new)
(7) Considers that despite of the EU Timber Regulation, illegal logging still takes place in some EU Member States; calls on the Commission to finalise, without delay, the fitness check of EU rules against illegal logging, foreseen to be published in 2020 according to the Commission Work Programme, in order to make the necessary changes to the legislative framework; calls on the Commission to swiftly pursue infringement procedures when breaches occur;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 8 (new)
(8) Stresses that the new EU forest strategy must strictly protect European primary forests against all activities, disturbances and fragmentation; notes with concern that data on primary forests remains incomplete, but according to available information only 46% of mapped primary forests in Europe have the highest status of protection, 24% are afforded a status of national parks and 11% remain unprotected 1a; calls on the Commission to propose without delay a comprehensive definition of primary forests and work to improve data collection on primary forests; _________________ 1a https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10. 1111/ddi.12778 figure 3.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 219 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 9 (new)
(9) Recalls, that most of the EU forests are managed 1a, including majority of old growth forests; the improvement of the proportion of old growth forests requires an EU forest strategy with a long term planning; invites the Commission to propose a long term EU forest strategy for the improvement of the proportion of old growth forest; _________________ 1a https://science.sciencemag.org/content/35 1/6273/597.full
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 220 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 10 (new)
(10) Calls on the Commission to explore the potential of developing a legislative framework on a EU certification scheme for locally produced wood, that is based on the highest sustainability standards;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 221 #

2019/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 11 (new)
(11) Points out that there is scope for improvement in the uptake of Rural Development funds by Member States, especially in the programs related to improving forest biodiversity; calls on the Member States to use the available support measures for the conservation of forests and biodiversity; highlights also the importance of ensuring sufficient resources for the implementation of the new EU forest strategy;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 4 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11
— having regard to the draft feasibility study on options to step up EU action against deforestation, commissioned by the Commission’s Directorate General for Environment (20178),
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 19 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)
- having regard to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report: 'The State of the World’s Forests 2018';
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 27 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament Resolution of 16 January 2020 on the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP15) to the Convention on Biological Diversity;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 31 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital -A (new)
-A. whereas the year 2020 is the deadline for a number of forest-related international commitments, such as target 15.2 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aims to halt deforestation by 2020, and the Aichi biodiversity target 5, adopted in 2010under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which states that “by 2020 the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced”; whereas these commitments are still far from being met;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A
A. whereas forests are essential to preserve the world’s biodiversity and climate, and to directly sustain millions of people’s livelihoods; however whereas, despite all efforts so far, conservation, preservation and sustainable use of the world’s forests as well as the protection of indigenous peoples and local communities cannot be adequately ensured by current policies;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 59 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B
B. whereas newly planted forests cannot replace primary forests; whereas stepping up action to protect existing forests and actively and sustainably restore the integrity of forest ecosystems before createing new forest coverage has to play a crucial role in the EU’s sustainability policies;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 72 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation; whereas EU consumption represents around 10% of the global share of deforestation embodied in total final consumption of commodities such as palm oil, beef, soy, cocoa, maize, timber, including fuelwood for energy, and rubber;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 79 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C
C. whereas the EU is also indirectly involved in the deforestation and degradation of world forests, including through the consumption of products related to deforestation as the final consumer of 10% of forestry-related products;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a recent Global Witness investigation revealed that, between 2013 and 2019, EU-based financial institutions were the main international source of funds and backed six agribusiness companies linked to forest destruction in the Amazon, Congo Basin, and Papua New Guinea to the tune of €7 billion1a; _________________ 1a https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaig ns/forests/why-eu-action-tackle- deforestation-should-not-let-finance- hook/
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D
D. whereas action at all levels, including regulatory measures, as well as substantial investment, will be needed to protect the world's forests more effectively;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas indigenous peoples and local communities are increasingly under threat and facing human rights violations for their efforts to protect their forests, land, and environment;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 100 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas increased protection of forests and other natural ecosystems, protects the cultures and livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local communities and provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 104 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E
E. whereas increased protection of forests provides opportunities for economic development, particularly at the level of local communities, and for climate change mitigation;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 113 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the chances of pathogens like viruses passing from wild and domestic animals to humans may be increased by the destruction and modification of natural ecosystems;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 118 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support the protection and restoration of forests and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem; whereas the protection, restoration and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, as well as their related co- benefits and human rights aspects, need to be better integrated into EU funding mechanisms;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 124 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F
F. whereas the amount of EU funding provided to support forests conservation and sustainable forest management in partner countries is insufficient given the scale of the problem;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Agrees with the priorities for stepping up EU action presented in COM(2019)352; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious; the communication; underlines that the five priorities laid out in the communication are equally important and should be implemented simultaneously; notes, however, that the EU should be more ambitious in its actions and policy measures in order to adequately address the urgency of deforestation and forest degradation worldwide; is of the opinion that EU action against deforestation should tackle its main drivers, including palm oil, soy, beef, maize, rubber, cocoa, and fuelwood for energy;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 152 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises that the EU should lead by example and ensure implementation of the EU’s and/or its Member States’ international social and environmental commitments, including on climate, biodiversity, and human rights;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 166 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EU has the powers, responsibility and funds available to also protect European forests as part of the world’s forests; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that measures aimed at protecting and restoring the world’s foreststhe highest standards of environmental protection are consistently applied to European forests;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 170 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to recognise that the protection of native forests provides an outstanding climate mitigation benefit, deriving from the size and longevity of their ecosystem carbon stocks, which are greater in primary forests than in production forests even at harvest maturity;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 184 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the crucial role and rights of iIndigenous pPeoples and local communities in the protection of the world’s forests and calls on the Commission to take this role into account in the design, adoption, implementation and enforcement of forest protection measures, both at EU level, in partner countries, in dialogue with other consumer countries and in key international forums;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the role of civil society, Indigenous People and Communities in environmental protection and sustainable consumption and calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure transparency and public participation in forest-related measures in order to promote forest protection and human rights;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 207 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
5. Takes the view that a single definition of the concept of non- deforestation- free supply chain is central to addressing the problem of commodities contributing to deforestation, and calls on the Commission to propose such a definition; considers that this definition should be as ambitious as possible, and aim at including forest degradation as well as deforestation and degradation and conversion of natural ecosystems that do not qualify as forests, as well as related human rights violations;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to ensure that studiescomplete the Study on cCertification schemes for non-deforestation commodities are carried out without delay and to submit these studies, together with a proposal for follow-up actions, to the European Parliament for further considerationand Verification Schemes in the Forest Sector and for Wood-based Products, to present its results to the European Parliament, and to put in place a system of 'deforestation-free import' certificates or for the effective verification of 'deforestation-free export' certificates issued by exporting countries;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends that the Commission pay particular attention to the possibilities of regulating access to the Union market iEmphasises that robust regulatory measures on the basis of due diligence are needed to ensure that there are no products entering the EU market that contribute to deforestation, forest degradation and conversion or der to promote non-deforestation products, including the possibility of introducing due diligence regulation for forest-risk commoditiesgradation of natural ecosystems, biodiversity loss or violations of human rights, including the rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, in any phase of the supply chain; calls therefore on the Commission to present without delay a proposal for an effective European legal framework based on due diligence to guarantee deforestation-free supply chains for all products placed on the EU market;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 233 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
7. Recommends thatCalls on the Commission pay particular attention to the possibilities of regulating access to the Union market in order to promote non-deforestation products, including the possibility of introducing due diligence regulation for forest-risk commoditiesto propose a comprehensive set of measures (including legislation) to reduce the Union's land consumption footprint, based on due diligence and ensuring sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains for products sold in the Union;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 235 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to come forward with due diligence requirements on financial institutions to identify, prevent, and mitigate environmental, social and human rights impacts of EU driven deforestation in order to guarantee that no EU finance and banking entity is neither directly, nor indirectly linked to deforestation, forest degradation, conversion or degradation of natural ecosystems or human rights violations;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 248 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the private sector to be more involved in the fight against deforestation and human rights violations embodied in their supply chains and investments, fulfilling without further delay their zero deforestation commitments; calls, at the same time, on the Commission to step up cooperation with the private sector and to develop appropriate instruments to incentivise volunteers based on the principle of shared responsibilityfrontrunners, as well as encourage companies to transition to global sustainable supply chains;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 256 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates that the Union's efforts to combat deforestation must address its principal causes, such as palm oil, soya, beef and cocoa; calls, therefore, on the Commission to propose an EU action plan on palm oil and other causes of deforestation;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 269 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the report annexed to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/807 and, if necessary, to revise this Regulation without undue delay, and in any case before 2023, on the basis of scientific knowledge and in accordance with the precautionary principle; calls on the Commission, in any event, to phase out use in the EU of biofuels liable to indirectly cause changes in land use as soon as possible;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 272 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the methods used to achieve the objectives set out in the Clean Energy for all Europeans package must not lead to deforestation and forest degradation in other parts of the world; calls, therefore, on the Commission to review by 2021 the relevant aspects of the report annexed to Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/807 and, if necessary, to revise this Regulation without undue delay, and in any case before 2023, in order to phase out as soon as possible high ILUC-risk biofuels used in Europe; on the basis of scientific knowledge and in accordance with the precautionary principle;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 274 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Emphasises the importance of reducing negative impacts of the EU food system on forests and other ecosystems; calls therefore for EU action that creates new incentives to promote sustainable food systems and diets, including reducing waste and pressure on the global food system stemming from EU consumption;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 284 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the Commission's plan to ensure that the topic of deforestation is part of country-level political dialogues and recommends that the Commission includeformalises partnership agreements, which include the protection of forests and ecosystems, the promotion of human rights, in particular the rights of iIndigenous pPeoples and local communities, as well as support for the effective participation of civil society organisations and environmentalists in these dialogues;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 289 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes the Commission's plan to help partner countries develop and implement national frameworks for forests and their sustainable management, but considers that such assistance should produce measurable results demonstrating its cost-effectiveness and recommends that the Commission include this aspect in its reflections and actionsensuring the recognition of land tenure rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and incorporating substantial direct support to civil society in partner countries to ensure a balanced and equitable political dialogue; points out that such frameworks should reflect not only domestic needs but also global commitments such as the Paris Agreement;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 312 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Warns that EU action alone will have limited impact on reducing global deforestation and forest degradation; calls, therefore, on the Commission and the Member States to step up cooperation and take the most necessary and effective measures to prevent trade in deforestation-related goods from being diverted to other regions of the world;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the Commission's plan to strengthen cooperation on policies and measures to protect the world’s forests in key international forums, and calls on the Commission to endeavour to cooperate with these forums with a view, inter alia, to harmonising the terminology and concepts in use (e.g. sustainable forest management or deforestation and human rights violation-free supply chains) and to ensuring the coherence of the policies and measures adopted;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 332 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Welcomes the Commission's intention of promoting sustainable supply chains in order to increase the benefits of the circular economy domestically and globally; underlines that this can only be done through mandatory due diligence obligations in line with OECD guidelines which fully respect environmental, social and safety standards as well as fully implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights; expects the Commission to present a legislative initiative on due diligence, which includes the introduction of a transparent and functioning mandatory ‘social and environmental traceability’ along the entire supply chain;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 340 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all newly adopted tradeand future trade and investment agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, are fully compatible with the Paris Agreement and the SDGs, that environmental and climate provisions are legally binding and enforceable and that they contain provisions relating to forests andincluding safeguards to prevent them from being implemented in a manner that could lead to deforestation and forest degradation;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 344 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to ensure thatinclude binding and enforceable chapters on trade and sustainable development in all newly adopted trade agreements, both comprehensive and relevant sub- agreements, and to ensure that they contain provisions relating to forests and safeguards to prevent them from being implemented in a manner that could lead to deforestation and forest degradation;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 355 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends that the Commission assess the possibility of including forest protection provisionbinding and legally enforceable provisions relating to forests, ecosystems and human rights in existing trade agreements which do not yet contain such provisions or in which such provisions are not binding and legally enforceable in practice;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 359 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
17. Recommends thatAsks the Commission to assess the possibility of including forest protection provisions in existing trade agreements which do not yet contain such provisions;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 361 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Underlines the need to ensure the consistency of EU trade policy with the objectives of deforestation-free policies by guaranteeing the protection and restoration of forests and other natural ecosystems in trading partner countries whilst defending human rights, ensuring good land governance, supporting local livelihoods and maintaining the cultural integrity of Indigenous Peoples, local communities and smallholders;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 366 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the impact of trade agreements on the state of forests, natural ecosystems and human rights is systematically evaluated in the framework of sustainability impact assessments and other relevant assessment methods, and that the conclusions of these assessments are subsequently taken into account when deciding whether to conclude such agreements;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 372 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to include binding targets for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, including native European forests, as part of the EU's future forest sin line with the objectives of the European Green Pact and the new EU Biodiversity Strategy;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 386 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
20. Considers it necessary to redirect financial flows, both private and public, in the relevant industrial sectors towards activities that do not cause deforestation; underlines the need to introduce mandatory due diligence on deforestation risk for the finance sector to ensure it is not enabling or contributing to deforestation, forest degradation, ecosystem conversion and degradation, or human rights violations.
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 401 #

2019/2156(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to integrate forest and human rights-related elements systematically into development policies and all investment and support programmes aimed at producer countries, and to consider making investments and support conditional on compliance with these elements;
2020/05/08
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 15 #

2019/2028(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In line with the Agenda 2030 and the commitments acquired by the Union and its Member States within the General Assembly of the United Nations, underlines the need to ensure sufficient resources in the 2020 budget for the achievement of the sustainable development goals;
2019/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 18 #

2019/2028(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes that the new rescEU programme will receive €156,2 million in order to help it better tackle earthquakes, wildfire, forest fires and other natural disasters; stresses the need for instruments such as the Civil Protection Mechanism and the Solidarity Fund to cover environmental catastrophes and valorise the damage to the environment;
2019/07/24
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
(1) Maritime transport has an considerable impact on the global climate, as a result of carbon dioxide (CO2) as well as methane, nitrous oxide and black carbon emissions from shipping. In 2015, it emitted 13% of the total Union greenhouse gas emissions from transport15 . International maritime shipping remainshas been the only means of transportation not included in the Union's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Maritime transport also produces emissions with air polluting properties that have detrimental effects on human health and the environment. __________________ 15https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and- maps/indicators/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases/transport-emissions-of- greenhouse-gases-10.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) Internationally, CO2 emissions from maritime transport are projected to increase by 50% to 250% in the period to 2050. CO2 emissions from maritime transport are also growing rapidly in the Union, increasing by 48% between 1990 and 2008. Without action to tackle emissions from maritime transport, such emissions are expected, by 2050, to increase by 86% above 1990 levels, which would undermine the climate efforts undertaken by other sectors, the Union's objective of becoming an economy with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 at the latest, and the goal of the Paris Agreement.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 41 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) There is an urgent need for enhanced action to tackle maritime emissions. As the Union's primary instrument for monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution from maritime transport, this Regulation constitutes a basis for the inclusion of the maritime transport sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), in addition to the adoption of other measures, ensuring that the maritime transport sector contributes to the efforts of reaching the Union's 2050 economy- wide climate neutrality target as well as the 2030 and 2040 targets.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) Maritime transport is also a source of air pollution emissions, such as Sulphur Oxide (SOx), Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), particulate matter (PM), Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)1a. Air polluting emissions impact both the environment and the health of citizens, in particular for those living or working in coastal and port areas. It is estimated that air pollution in Europe causes approximately 400 000 premature deaths per year. Air pollution is also considered to be the largest environmental health risk in Europe.1b It is therefore crucial that the Union adopts additional measures addressing air pollution from maritime transport. __________________ 1ahttp://www.emsa.europa.eu/main/air- pollution/air-pollution.html 1bhttps://www.eea.europa.eu/publications/ air-quality-in-europe-2019
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 45 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
(3) The European Parliament's Resolution of February 2014 on a 2030 framework for climate and energy policies has repeatedly called on the Commission and the Member States to set a binding Union 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 4055% compared to 1990 levels and to achieve climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 at the latest. The European Parliament has also notstressed that all sectors of the economy, including the maritime transport sector, would need to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the polluter-pays principle if the Union is to deliver its fair share of global efforts and reach its climate targets. Rapid efforts to decarbonise the maritime transport sector are all the more important in view of the resolution by the Parliament of 28 November 2019 on the climate and environment emergency.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 50 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
(4) In its Conclusions of 24 Octo12 December 201491a, the European Council endorsed a binding Union target of an at least 40% domestic reductiothe objective of achieving a climate-neutral EU by 2050, in lin greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990. The European Council also stated the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emisse with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The European Council also stated that all relevant EU legislations and risks related to fossil fuel dependency in the transport sector and invipolicies need to be consistent with, and contributed the Commission to examine further instruments and measures for a comprehensive and technology-neutral approach, including for the promotion of emissions reduction, renewable energy sources, and energy efficiency in transport. o, the fulfilment of the climate neutrality objective while respecting a level playing field. __________________ 1a https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/4 1768/12-euco-final-conclusions-en.pdf
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In its proposal of 4 March 2020 for a regulation establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation(EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law) 1a ,(COM(2020)80) the Commission emphasises that additional action needs to be taken so as to reach the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and every sector will have to contribute as current policies are expected to only reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050, and thus much more remains to be done to reach climate neutrality. Currently, maritime transport is the only sector not expressly addressed by a Union emission reduction objective or specific mitigation measures. __________________ 1a https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/commission -proposal-regulation-european-climate- law_en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 52 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) Building on the 2011 Union White (5) paper on transport18 , in 2013 the Commission adopted a strategy for progressively integrating maritime emissions into the Union's policy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions19 . whereby after the implementation of a system for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, the next steps are the definition of reduction targets for the maritime transport sector and application of a market based measure19. In its Communication of 2013, the Commission also stated that in the longer term an integrated approach to monitoring, addressing all air emissions, including SOx, NOx and PM, would provide the necessary clarity for policy- makers to make informed and consistent decisions across all pollutants, and for stakeholders to smoothly implement the new requirements. The Commission also stated in this context that a review of the monitoring, reporting and verification scheme could be carried out at a later stage. __________________ 18 https://ec.europa.eu/transport/sites/transpor t/files/themes/strategies/doc/2011_white_p aper/white-paper-illustrated- brochure_en.pdf. 19 COM (2013) 479.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) In its communication on the European Green Deal of 11 December 2019, the Commission stated its intention to extend the EU ETS to the maritime sector, regulate access of the most polluting ships to Union ports and oblige docked ships to use shore-side electricity.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
(7) Article 22 of the EU MRV Regulation states that the Commission will, in the event of an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport, review the EU MRV Regulation and, if appropriate, propose amendments in order to ensure alignment withalign the Regulation with that international agreement. It is important that, international agreementrrespective of any global measures, the Union remains able to be ambitious and demonstrate climate leadership by maintaining or adopting more stringent measures within the Union.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 86 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The transition to climate neutral shipping has yet to be achieved and regulatory measures in that regard have been hitherto inadequate. Ports can have a significant role in the decarbonisation of maritime transport. Operators of ships calling at Union ports should be obliged to ensure, through means such as connecting to shore-side electricity, that when at berth their ships do not emit greenhouse gas or air-polluting emissions. This would be particularly important in the case of berths located close to urban areas, in order to reduce the effects of air pollution on human health. Given the differential impacts of ships in relation to greenhouse gas and air-polluting emissions, most polluting ships, including large passenger ships, should be required to comply with that requirement first.
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 97 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Recital 23
(23) Other greenhouse gases, climate forcers or air pollutants should not be covered by the Union MRV system at this stage to avoid requi-1) Recital 23 is replaced by the following: "(23) The Union MRV system should be extended to cover also other grements to install nothouse gases, climate forcers and air pollutants, where sufficiently reliable or commercially available measuring equipment, which could impede the implementation of the Union MRV system. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757) exists, to better protect the climate, the environment and human health." Or. en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 2 – paragraph 1
(-1a) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. This Regulation applies to ships above 5 000 gross tonnage in respect of CO2greenhouse gas, NOx and SOx emissions released during their voyages from their last port of call to a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State and from a port of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports of call under the jurisdiction of a Member State. ((https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757))" Or. en
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 132 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where there is a change of company, the previous company shall submit to the Commission and to the authorities of the flag State concerned, on the day of the completion of the change or as close as practical to the day of the completion of the change and no later than threone months thereafter, a report covering the same elements as the emissions report but limited to the period corresponding to the activities carried out under its responsibility. The new company shall ensure that each ship under its responsibility complies with the requirements of this Regulation with regard to the remainder of the reporting period following the change.;
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 143 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 – paragraph 1
(5b) Article 21, paragraph 1, is replaced by the following: "1. By 30 June each year, the Commission shall make publicly available the information on CO2 emissions reported in accordance with Article 11 as well as the information set out in paragraph 2 of this Article. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 148 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 21 a (new)
(6a) The following Article 21a is inserted: "Article 21a Environmental performance labelling of ships 1. So as to incentivise emissions reductions and increase the transparency of information, the Commission shall set up a holistic Union labelling system for the environmental performance of the ships which shall apply to the ships covered by this Regulation. 2. By 1 July 2021, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the detailed provisions of the functioning of the Union labelling system for the environmental performance of ships as well as the technical standards which constitute its basis."
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #

2019/0017(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2015/757
Article 22 – paragraph 3
(6a) In Article 22, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. In the event that an international agreement on a global monitoring, reporting and verification system for greenhouse gas emissions or on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is reached, the Commission shall review this Regulation and shall, if appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulation in order to ensure alignmen it with that international agreement. such international agreement. Any such international agreement on global measures shall be without prejudice to the Union's ability to maintain or adopt more stringent measures within the Union. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32015R0757)
2020/03/20
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 22 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The Programme's overall objective is the enhancement of cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, growthsustainable growth, social inclusion, and employment. For that purpose, it should provide financial incentives for addressing challenges of a structural nature, and should help to strengthen the administrative and institutional capacity of the Member States insofar as their institutions and economic and social sectors are concerned.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 23 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
(15) In order to ensure that the reforms supported by the Programme address all the key economic and societal areas, both financial support and technical support under the Programme should be provided by the Commission, upon request from a Member State, in a broad range of policy domains, which include areas related to public financial and asset management, institutional and administrative reform, business environment, the financial sector, markets for products, services and labour, education and training, science and research, sustainable development, public health and management of healthcare systems and social welfare.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 26 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
(18) [Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union's commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Programme will contribute to mainstream climate actions and to the achievement of an overall target of 2530 % of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives. Relevant actions will be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 29 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the ownership of and a focus on relevant reforms, the Member States should identify the reform commitments in response to challenges identified in the context of the European Semester (including those challenges identified in country specific recommendations) and propose a detailed set of measures for their implementation, which should contain appropriate milestones and targets and a timetable for implementation over a maximum period of three years, save in cases of force majeure which may temporarily stop the clock. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 32 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
(24) The Commission should assess the nature and the importance of the reform commitments proposed by the Member States and should determine the amount to be allocated on the basis of transparent criteria. To that effect, it should take into account the substantive elements provided by the Member States and assess whether the reform commitments proposed by the Member States are expected to effectively address challenges identified in the context of the European Semester, whether they represent a comprehensive reform package, whether they are expected to strengthen the performance and resilience of the national economy and whether their implementation is expected to have a lasting impact in the Member State where relevant by strengthening the institutional and administrative capacity of the Member State concerned. In addition, the Commission should assess whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators, are expected to ensure effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years, save in cases of force majeure which may temporarily stop the clock.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 38 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) to contribute to addressing national reform challenges of a structural nature aimed at improving the performance of the national economies and at promoting resilient economic and social structures in the Member States, thereby contributing to cohesion, competitiveness, productivity, growthsustainable growth, social inclusion and employment; and
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #

2018/0213(COD)

(b) to contribute to strengthening the administrative and institutional capacity of the Member States in relation to challenges faced by institutions, governance, public administration, and economic and social sectors.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 42 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) business environment, including for small and medium-sized enterprises, re- industrialisation, private sector development, product and service markets, investment, public participation in enterprises, privatisation or (re)nationalisation processes, trade and foreign direct investment, competition and public procurement, sustainable sectoral development and support for research and innovation and digitisation;
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 43 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) education and training, labour market policies, including social dialogue, for the creation of jobs, digital skills, the fight against poverty, the promotion of ensuring social inclusion, social security and social welfare systems, the management and improvement of public health and healthcare systems, as well as cohesion, asylum, migration and border policies;
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 44 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) policies for implementing climate action, clean and sustainable mobility, promoting energy and resource efficiency, renewable energy sources, achieving energy diversification, tackling energy poverty and ensuring energy security, and for the agricultural sector, fisheries, food security and the sustainable development of rural areas; and
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 51 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Member State wishing to receive support under the reform delivery tool shall submit a proposal for reform commitments to the Commission. That proposal shall set out a detailed set of measures for the implementation of structural reforms in response to challenges identified in the European Semester process and shall contain milestones, targets and a timetable for the implementation of the reforms over a maximum period of three years, which may be temporarily suspended in the event of force majeure.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 57 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7 – point b – paragraph 1
whether the internal arrangements proposed by the Member States concerned are expected to ensure an effective implementation of the reform commitments during a maximum period of three years, save in the event of force majeure, including the proposed milestones and targets, and the related indicators.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 58 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The decision shall lay down the period for implementation of the reform commitments, which shall be no later than three years after the adoption of the decision. ItThis period may be interrupted for reasons of force majeure affecting the Member State concerned for the estimated time of recovery. The decision shall also establish: the detailed arrangements and timetable for implementation of the reform commitments and reporting thereon by the Member State concerned within the European Semester process; the relevant indicators relating to the fulfilment of the milestones and targets; and the modality for providing access by the Commission to the underlying relevant data.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 60 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) organisation of local operational support in areas such as asylum, migration and border control, and the response to health emergencies;
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 62 #

2018/0213(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
To ensure timely availability of resources, a limited part of the work programme shall be reserved for special measures in the event of unforeseen and duly justified grounds of urgency requiring an immediate response, including a serious disturbance in the economy, its temporary paralysis owing to emergencies such as pandemics, nuclear disasters or biochemical attacks, or significant circumstances seriously affecting the economic or social conditions in a Member State going beyond its control.
2020/04/01
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 64 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall operate vessel monitoring systems for effective monitoring of position and, movement and fishing activity of the fishing vessels flying their flag wherever those vessels may be, and of fishing vessels in the Member States’ waters through the collection and analysis of vessel position data. Each flag Member State shall ensure the continuous and systematic monitoring and control of the accuracy of the vessel position data.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 84 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(g) the estimated quantities of each species in kilograms live weight or, where appropriate, the number of individuals, including the quantities or individuals below the applicable minimum conservation reference size, as a separate entry; for Union fishing vessels of 12 metres' length overall or more, this information shall be provided per haul or per fishing operation; in other cases, it may be gathered per fishing day;
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 88 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) Information on incidental catches of sensitive species per haul or per fishing operation (type of species, number of specimens, time of the fishing manoeuvre during which the catch took place, and any other relevant details);
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 158 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
4. Officials shall be able to examine all relevant areas, decks and rooms. They shall also be able to examine catches, processed or not, nets or other gear, equipment, mitigation measures installed on board to prevent incidental catches, containers and packages containing fish or fisheries products and any relevant documents or electronic transmissions which they deem necessary to verify compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy. They shall also be able to question persons deemed to have information on the matter that is the subject of the inspection.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 74 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Officials shall be given the training needed to carry out their inspection and control duties and shall be equipped with the resources needed to carry them out properly.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 162 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 78 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set up and keep up to date an publicly available electronic database where they upload all inspection reports and surveillance reports concerning the fishing vessels flying their flag drawn up by their officials or other Member States officials or third country officials, as well as other inspections reports and surveillance report drawn up by their officials.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 164 #

2018/0193(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 60
Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009
Article 79 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) training for fisheries inspectors in third countries in order to support control of Union vessels outside EU waters.
2020/04/30
Committee: ENVI