Activities of Petros KOKKALIS related to 2022/0210(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 as regards introducing new environmental economic accounts modules
Amendments (22)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
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 monitoring, evaluation and further development of effective policy, its implementation, and the empowerment of citizens to reach the environmental objectives of the Union law and international commitments of the Union such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. Instruments should be developed with a view to enhancing public awareness of the environmental effects of economic activity. Environmental economic accounts is one such instruments. _________________ 12 OJ L 114, 12.4.2022, p. 22.
Amendment 33 #
(3) The existing and new modules are to contribute directly to Union’s policy priorities of green growth and resource efficiency.n environment. The aim should be a uniform quality standard for an integrated, comprehensive system of European sustainability statistics
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The United Nations Statistical Commission adopted the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (‘SEEA’) central framework as an international statistical standard at its 43rd session in February 2012 and the SEEA Ecosystem Accounting (chapters 1 to 7 describing the accounting framework and the physical accounts) at its 52nd session in March 2021. The new modules set out by this Regulation are fully in line with the SEEA. By further introducing new modules, the Union and its Member States should aim at being global forerunners in the development of international statistical standards. The new modules should also support achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal in line with the long-term objective to live well, within the planetary boundaries by 2050.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to carry out its tasks under the Treatieand monitor the development under the Treaties, Union law and the international commitments, especially those related to the environment, sustainability and climate change, the Union should have relevant, comprehensive and reliable information. Evidence-based decision-making requires statistics that meet high-quality criteria, as set out in Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council14 , in accordance with their objectives. _________________ 14 Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities (OJ L 87, 31.3.2009, p. 164)
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In order to better monitor progress towards a green, competitive and resilient circular economy and to monitor progress towards the revised and more ambitious Union environmental legislation and the Sustainable Development Goals in a Union context, additional data is required. Therefore, the Commission should be empowered to adopt, by means of delegated acts, new modules to this regulation that capture all the relevant data and reporting values related to the goals of the Union.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In 2019, the European Court of Auditors published a special report No 2019/16 entitled “European Environmental Economic Accounts: usefulness for policymakers can be improved”.15 That report points to a need for more complete data on forests and ecosystems and for full implementation of forest accounts. The report also pointed the need for a setting out an overall, long-term perspective for the European Environmental economic accounts data the Commission requires for environmental policy-making and a comprehensive action programme, including milestones and budgetary implications. In addition, the report pointed out that European Environmental economic accounts have not been widely known or used to their full potential by policy makers until recently. This should be corrected through active promotion of the accounts of the European Environmental economic accounts by Commission. Furthermore, the report expressed the need for the Commission to set up a release calendar for all the data of the modules _________________ 15 https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/DocIt em.aspx?did=51214
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Article 5(2) of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 lists the sources that Member States may use to estimate the environmental economic accounts. In order to ensure flexibility and to reduce the administrative burden on respondents, National Statistical Institutes and other national authorities, Member States should be allowed to use innovative approaches. The Commission should evaluate and suggest improvements to those innovative approaches. Member States should always inform the Commission and provide details as regards the quality of those approaches for the Commission to assess the quality of the data.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) According to the European Court of Auditors published a special report No 2019/16, Eurostat faces challenges in collecting timely, high-quality data. Member States should provide high quality data for the European environmental economic accounts within the time limits set in this Regulation. If the Member States fail to provide the data in due time or there are short commings in the quality, the Member State should publicly justify the reasons that led to the event. If a Member States fails to provide data within the deadlines, the Commission may take legal action against the Member State in accordance to the Treaties.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The list of possible future European environmental economic accounts listed in Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 needs to be updated urgently to align them to the current policy priorities of the Union.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 1 – subparagraph 1a (new)
(-1) In paragraph 1, the following part is added: This Regulation also provides data that supports the monitoring and evaluation of the Union’s progress of meeting its environmental objectives laid out in the Union law, especially those laid out in the General Union Environment Action Programme to 20301a and those pursuant to relevant international commitments of the Union, such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. _________________ 1a Decision (EU) 2022/591
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 paragraph 1a new
Article 3 paragraph 1a new
(aa) the following paragraph is inserted: 1a.By ... [3 years after the entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation with the following further modules: (a) Fossil fuel subsidies; (b) Environmental harmful subsidies other than those pursuant to point (a) or support measures potentially harmful for the environment; (c) Water Accounts (quantitative and qualitative); (d) Waste Account; (e) Circular material use rate; (f) Climate mitigation, based on the outcome of the study; (g) Climate adaptation; (h) Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems; (i) Pollution prevention and control; (j) Resource Management Expenditure Accounts, including critical raw material; (k) Environmental footprint.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
(b) the following new paragraphs 4a isand 4aa are inserted:
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4a (new)
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 ofBy [18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], the Commission (Eurostat) shall assess, and submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the methodological possibilities and feasibility of monetary valuation of ecosystem services. The report shall look into the ecosystem services already included in the reporting tables in section 5 of Annex IX monetary values shalland how they could be reported, the first reference year as well as a list of acceptable methods for establishing these monetary values. The report shall also look into possible shortcomings and other aspects lacking from such an approach. The report may, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend this Regulation.;
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 4aa (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4aa (new)
4aa. By [two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] the Commission (Eurostat) shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the possibilities of further improvements of this Regulation.The study shall include an assessment of reporting values where those values are missing and possible alternative ways of measuring for Ecosystem services Accounts.The report may, where appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal to amend the modules of this regulation and the corresponding annexes. In order to facilitate a uniform application of Annex V, the Commission shall, by 31 December 2015, by means of implementing acts, establish an indicative compendium of environmental goods and services and of the economic activities to be covered by Annex V based on the following categories: environmental specific services, environmental sole purpose products (connected products), adapted goods and environmental technologies. The Commission shall update the compendium where necessary. The implementing acts referred to in the first subparagraph shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 11(2).
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d – subparagraph 2
Member States which decide to use the sources, methods or innovative approaches referred to in point (d) shall inform the Commission (Eurostat) during the year preceding the reference year during which the source, method or innovative approach will be introduced, and shall provide details concerning the quality of the data obtained. The Commission shall, within 3 months after being informed, give its opinion on use those sources, methods or innovative approaches. The opinion shall be accompanied by, where appropriate, recommendation to improve or not to utilize a specific innovative approach if the Commission considers that they contain risks for the good quality of the data. All information pursuant to this subparagraph shall be made public in an easily accessible manner;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 c (new)
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of obtaining a derogation under paragraph 1 for Annexes VII, VIII and IX, the Member State concerned shall present a duly justified request to the Commission no later than [OPOCE, please insert exact date which is 24 months after the entry into force of this Regulation]. The request by the Members State and the answer by the Commission shall be made public in an easily accessible form.;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 3(3), (4) and (4a) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 11 August 2011. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the 5- 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.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 10
Article 10
(6) in Article 10, the first hyphen point is replaced by the is amended as followings:
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 691/2011
Article 10
Article 10
(a) the first hyphen point is replaced by the following: - for introducing new environmental economic account modules, such as Water Accounts (quantitative and qualitative), Resource Management Expenditure Accounts, Subsidies or support measures potentially harmful for the environment and Waste Accounts; (b) a new paragraph 2a is inserted: 2a. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council in which it shall examine the mid-term and long-term needs to further develop this Regulation in order for it to support the achievement of the environmental objectives of the Union law, in particularly those laid out in the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (footnote: Decision (EU) 2022/591 ) and relevant international commitments of the Union, such as the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals. The report shall in particular propose development objectives, indicate how they will be implemented and achieved, including milestones and budgetary needs. While preparing the report, the Commission shall consult relevant stakeholders, such Member States, academia, civil society, social partners and industry, and the general public. The report may be accompanied by a legislative proposal.