Activities of Linea SØGAARD-LIDELL
Plenary speeches (14)
New Circular Economy Action Plan (debate)
InvestEU programme (debate)
Programme for the Union’s action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (‘EU4Health programme’) (debate)
European Parliament’s scrutiny on the ongoing assessment by the Commission and the Council of the national recovery and resilience plans (continuation of debate)
European Climate Law (continuation of debate)
Public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism (debate)
Presentation of the Fit for 55 package after the publication of the IPCC report (debate)
European solutions to the rise of energy prices for businesses and consumers: the role of energy efficiency and renewable energy and the need to tackle energy poverty (debate)
UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, the UK (COP26) (debate)
European Semester for economic policy coordination: annual sustainable growth survey 2022 – European Semester for economic policy coordination: employment and social aspects in the annual sustainable growth strategy survey 2022 (debate)
Sixth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (debate)
Competition policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))
Objection pursuant to Rule 111(3): Amending the Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act and the Taxonomy Disclosures Delegated Act (debate)
Shadow reports (5)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the public sector loan facility under the Just Transition Mechanism
REPORT on a pharmaceutical strategy for Europe
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Directive 2014/59/EU as regards the prudential treatment of global systemically important institution groups with a multiple point of entry resolution strategy and a methodology for the indirect subscription of instruments eligible for meeting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities
REPORT on competition policy – annual report 2021
REPORT on the 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 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the Commission delegated regulation of 9 March 2022 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 as regards economic activities in certain energy sectors and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities
Written explanations (25)
EU coordinated action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences
Venstre er enig i den støtte og respekt for de mange, der lider menneskelige eller økonomiske tab, og for dem, der kæmper for at få vores samfund til at hænge sammen, som beslutningen erklærer. Vi er også enige i at lade EU strække sig så langt som overhovedet muligt for at hjælpe medlemsstaterne og understøtte de ramte regioner og erhverv, vel at mærke inden for de nuværende traktatmæssige og institutionelle rammer.Venstres delegation har valgt ikke at stemme for beslutningsforslaget, fordi vi ikke kan støtte følgende elementer:1) At covid-19-krisen bruges som foranledning til at gennemføre omfattende ændringer af EU-traktaten.2) Kravet om en ubetinget afvikling af den midlertidige grænsekontrol.3) En permanent europæisk genforsikring af nationale arbejdsløshedsordninger.4) En kraftig forøgelse af næste FFR, udstedelse af europæiske kriseobligationer og udskrivelse af nye indtægter til EU i form af skatter og afgifter.5) Kritikken af medlemsstaternes egenhændige tiltag i beskyttelsen af deres borgere.
Competition policy - annual report 2019 (A9-0022/2020 - Stéphanie Yon-Courtin)
I Venstre støtter vi Europa-Parlamentets årlige betænkning om konkurrencepolitik. I en tidsalder, hvor især det digitale område fylder mere og mere i konkurrencepolitikken, er det afgørende, at EU også her skaber fornuftige rammer for europæiske virksomheder i Europa og globalt. Derudover er det vigtigt, at vi får den europæiske konkurrencepolitik strømlinet med vores grønne ambitioner, og Venstre er glad for, at betænkningen opfordrer til netop dette. I den forbindelse blev det i forbindelse med denne afstemning foreslået, at Europa-Parlamentet skal opfordre Kommissionen til at præsentere en CO2-grænsejusteringsmekanisme. Venstre er ikke imod ideen om en CO2-grænsejusteringsmekanisme. Hvis en sådan mekanisme designes korrekt, kan den blive et vigtigt værktøj i kampen mod global opvarmning. Den kan potentielt også tilskynde flere lande uden for EU til at øge deres klimaambitioner. Venstre kunne dog ikke stemme for ændringsforslaget i sin endelige form, da det undlader en vigtig betingelse for en europæisk CO2-grænsejusteringsmekanisme: Mekanismen skal være kompatibel med EU's forpligtelser inden for Verdenshandelsorganisationen (WTO) og minimere risikoen for handelskonflikter med EU's handelspartnere.
The reopening of the investigation against the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic on the misuse of EU funds and potential conflicts of interest (B9-0192/2020)
Venstre støtter indsatsen imod korruption og offentligt misbrug i alle deres former og afskygninger. Men Tjekkiet er et fuldt funktionsdygtigt demokrati, og denne sag behandles allerede af Tjekkiets offentlige anklager. Et grundlæggende retsstatsprincip er, at alle er uskyldige indtil dømt. Det er ikke EP’s rolle at fungere som dommer i sager, hvor et internationalt anerkendt retsvæsen fører en sag. Derfor stemmer vi imod beslutningen.
Effective measures to “green” Erasmus+, Creative Europe and the European Solidarity Corps (A9-0141/2020 - Laurence Farreng)
Venstre bakker fuldt op om en ambitiøs grøn omstilling og om EU’s mål om klimaneutralitet i 2050. Derfor er intentionen om at sætte fokus på, hvordan man gør EU-støttede programmer grønnere, god. Desværre indeholder betænkningen flere forslag, som kan skade hovedformålet med succesfulde programmer som Erasmus+ og Creative Europe. For eksempel foreslås der i betænkningen flere tiltag, som kræver finansiering, hvilket antageligvis vil gøre budgettet til bl.a. Erasmus+ mindre for så vidt angår at lade unge europæere drage på udveksling i Europa. Betænkningen indeholder dertil forslag, som muligvis kan begrænse nogle virksomheders muligheder for at søge støtte til projekter gennem Creative Europe. Flere forslag rækker desuden ud over EU’s kompetenceområder, da man i betænkningen b.la. tager stilling til, hvad uddannelsesinstitutioner i medlemslande bør undervise i. Ydermere lægges der op til at favorisere bestemte transportformer i form af særlig promovering og finansiel støtte til deltagere, som vælger bestemte transportveje. Det er Venstre skeptisk over for, da vi som liberalt parti ikke ønsker at bestemme over den individuelle studerende.Intentionen bag rapporten er god, men da flere forslag er "out of scope" kan Venstre desværre ikke stemme for, og derfor afstår vi fra at stemme.
Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data (A9-0144/2020 - Jutta Paulus)
Venstre støtter en grøn og ambitiøs omstilling og CO2-reduktion inden for skibsfarten. Vi prioriterer, at dette arbejde skal ske i en international ramme, som afspejler skibsfartens natur, og via en separat lovgivningsproces. Den danske skibsfart var blandt de første i EU til at gøre deres sejllads grønnere. Med denne fil kan de risikere ikke at blive godskrevet for de fremskridt, de har opnået. Det er risikoen, hvis datoen for, hvornår reduktionen i udledninger skal tælle fra, sættes for sent. Vi støtter, at baselinen for CO2-reduktion skal være en IMO-model og skal fastsættes i 2008. Det afspejler teksten ikke i den fornødne grad. På trods af nogle relevante forbedringer til Kommissions forslag, udvider og overskrider teksten lovgivningens formål i sådan en grad, Venstre ikke kan støtte forslaget.
Just Transition Fund (A9-0135/2020 - Manolis Kefalogiannis)
Venstre støtter hensigterne i Just Transition Fund om at give de dele af Europa, der umiddelbart har de største udfordringer med at leve op til klimamålene, et løft, men der er elementer i denne fil, der gør, at vi ikke kan støtte filen i sin helhed. Det drejer sig om inklusion af gas samt en forøgelse af budgettet fra 11 mia. til 25. mia. euro.
Deforestation (A9-0179/2020 - Delara Burkhardt)
Venstre støtter arbejdet med at sætte en stopper for skovrydning af verdens skove, da dette er en af vores tids største bæredygtighedsudfordringer. Skovene spiller en vigtig rolle i vores økosystem og for kulstofcyklussen, og derfor skal unødvendig skovrydning stoppes – gerne ved lov. Vi ønsker, at både erhvervslivet og forbrugerne bliver mere opmærksomme på, hvordan industrialisering af skove kan føre til skovrydning, f.eks. ved hjælp af bedre information om de produkter, som markedsføres i EU, og hvis tilblivelse kan være et led i en skovrydningsproces.Denne betænkning har mange gode takter i den retning, men Venstre er ikke enig i, at man ikke kan bruge restproduktet fra allerede fældede træer, eller at nedfældning af træer kan sidestilles med en kriminel handling på linje med mord. Det har vi forsøgt at få ud af teksten. Der er også andre elementer, hvor Venstre ikke mener, den rammer plet. Derfor har tre af Venstres medlemmer valgt at afstå fra at stemme på den baggrund, mens Venstres fjerde medlem har valgt at stemme for i støtte til intentionen bag teksten.
Common agricultural policy - support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States and financed by the EAGF and by the EAFRD (A8-0200/2019 - Peter Jahr)
Vedrørende økologi anerkender Venstre, at økologisk produktion er en vigtig produktionsform for landbrugssektoren, men mener, at udviklingen skal være markedsdrevet og konkurrencedygtig på sigt. Derfor har Venstre stemt imod ændringsforslag, der opstiller konkrete mål for at øge andelen af økologisk produktion, da det bliver svært at leve af at producere økologiske fødevarer, hvis markedet oversvømmes.Hvad angår "capping" af den direkte støtte mener Venstre ikke, at danske landmænd skal straffes for at have store klimavenlige bedrifter. "Capping" vil især komme lande til gode, som har overvejende små og mindre bedrifter, mens det vil gå hårdt ud over lande som Danmark, hvor mange landmænd har store landbrug.I forhold til reduktion af pesticidforbruget bakker Venstre op om nødvendigheden af at reducere anvendelsen af pesticider i landbrugssektoren. Venstre lægger afgørende vægt på, at reduktionsmål for landbrugssektoren bliver ligeligt og fair fordelt på alle medlemsstater, og at der tages højde for den indsats, som visse medlemsstater allerede har ydet.Endelig er Venstre imod, at budgettet fra den fælles landbrugspolitik skal finansiere tyrefægtning, og derfor stemmer Venstre blankt til ændringsforslag, der relaterer sig til denne praksis. Dog mener Venstre ikke, at EU skal kunne forbyde tyrefægtning, da det er en national opgave for Spanien.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021 - all sections (A9-0206/2020 - Pierre Larrouturou, Olivier Chastel)
Venstre er grundlæggende imod Parlamentets forslag om at øge EU's flerårige budget, som Rådet blev enige om i sommer. Vi stemte imod Parlamentets udtalelse i sommer bl.a. pga. ønske om budgetstigninger. Og vi stemmer imod Parlamentets forslag til budgettet for 2021 af samme grund.Der er dog flere afstemningsblokke og enkelte "single votes", som Venstre har stemt for eller blankt til. Det skyldes, at vi støtter hensigten i forslagene eller dele af dem. Venstre går ind for flere penge til forskning til blandt andet grøn teknologi og digital omstilling, bekæmpelse af desinformation gennem EEAS og til Erasmus+. Men vi mener, at dette bør ske ved at omprioritere budgettet og ikke ved at hæve medlemslandes bidrag til EU.Selvom Venstre er imod Parlamentets ønske om et større budget, vil vi gerne markere, at EU bør bruge flere penge på disse områder, som vi fremhæver ved at stemme for eller blankt.
Programme for the Union's action in the field of health for the period 2021-2027 (“EU4Health Programme”) (A9-0196/2020 - Cristian-Silviu Buşoi)
Hvor Venstre ikke kan bakke op om en europæisk sundhedsunion, fordi vi mener, at hver medlemsstat bedst kan tilrettelægge deres eget sundhedsvæsen, støtter Venstre et koordinerende sundhedsprogram i EU. Programmet skal understøtte velfungerende sundhedsvæsner i EU ved at øge digitaliseringen, sikre tilgængelighed af medicin, støtte bekæmpelse af kroniske sygdomme som cancer og overvægt og gøre EU mere beredt til at håndtere sundhedskriser. Særligt efter covid-19 står det klart, at øget samarbejde og vidensdeling på EU-niveau kan være til gavn for de enkelte medlemsstater.I afstemningen var det ikke muligt at stemme for store dele af de positive elementer i det foreslåede sundhedsprogram uden at støtte en budgetstigning, som Europa-Parlamentets miljøudvalg har foreslået, og som spejler det beløb, Kommissionen foreslog i sit udspil. Vi støtter ikke den budgetforøgelse.Vi støtter det budget, som aftalen om den syvårige budgetramme for EU, MFF'en, lægger op til, nemlig 5,4 mia. euro. Den endelig lovgivningstekst vil komme til at reflektere MFF-resultatet, hvilket Venstres EP-delegation har tillagt stor vægt i deres beslutning om at støtte den samlede pakke til dette program.
The Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis (B9-0362/2020)
Venstre støtter Schengensystemet, også under covid-19-krisen. For at holde styr på smitten har flere lande fundet det nødvendigt at lukke deres grænser, og Venstre i Europa-Parlamentet er opmærksomme på, at borgere i de europæiske grænseregioner oplever gener i deres hverdag, hvor delvist eller helt lukkede grænser forhindrer den frie bevægelighed. Derfor støtter Venstre tekstens opfordringer til at øge koordineringen mellem landene, til i højere grad have regionale rejseregler i stedet for nationale og til at udbygge sporing-apps på tværs af grænser samt ideen om at lave et særligt rejsepas til grænsependlere, som af hensyn til deres arbejde må krydse en landegrænse dagligt eller ugentligt. Disse tiltag kan gøre det mere fleksibelt at opretholde hverdagen i grænseregionerne.Et EU uden indre grænser er et vigtigt element i det europæiske indre marked, men der vil være tilfælde, hvor det enkelte EU-land vil finde det nødvendigt at etablere en midlertidig grænsekontrol, og denne mulighed og rettighed er det vigtigt at bibeholde og værne om. Det skal ikke være reglen, men den undtagelsesvise vej. Men det er nødvendigt, at den vej eksisterer. Hvert land skal have kontrol over egne grænser. Denne ret til at bestemme over egen grænse fremgår ikke af teksten, og Venstre kan derfor ikke støtte teksten.
Council regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2021 to 2027 (A9-0260/2020 - Jan Olbrycht, Margarida Marques)
Vi stemmer for EU's flerårige budget fra 2021-2027, fordi vi respekterer det svært indgåede kompromis og ønsker, at EU skal kunne arbejde videre for fælles løsninger på de problemer, som vi står overfor. Derfor er Venstre bl.a. glade for, at mindst en tredjedel af budgettet dedikeres til initiativer på klimaområdet, og at mindst 7,5 procent af budgettet dedikeres til at styrke biodiversiteten fra 2024. Vi støtter, at en stor del af budgettet går til forskning og udvikling af ny teknologi, som er afgørende for den grønne og digitale omstilling. Hertil er Venstre tilhængere af, at budgetaftalen indeholder en retsstatsmekanisme, der kan stoppe pengestrømmen til regeringer i medlemslande, som misbruger midler eller underminerer retsstaten. Det er et historisk skridt i kampen mod antidemokratiske tendenser i EU.Desværre er der elementer i budgettet, som Venstre gerne så fjernet. En del af budgetaftalen indebærer forslag til kommende EU-skatter på virksomheder. Det er Venstre lodret imod. Vi mener ikke, at EU skal opkræve egne skatter, og vi er også modstandere af de konkrete skatter, som foreslås. Når vi stemmer for budgettet alligevel, er det, fordi Venstre som et ansvarligt parti som udgangspunkt ikke stemmer imod et budget - og konkret bakker op om størstedelen af denne budgetaftale.
Reforming the EU list of tax havens (B9-0052/2021)
Venstre støtter grundlæggende op om indsatsen for at imødegå problemet med skattely globalt og for en reformering af EU's sortliste over skattely. Venstre støtter opfordringen til at skabe en formaliseret udvælgelsesproces baseret på klare og transparente kriterier. Vi ønsker, at der skabes klarhed over bevæggrundene for, at et land henholdsvis tilføjes og fjernes fra listen.Europa-Parlamentets beslutning indeholder dog en række kritiske elementer, som gør, at Venstre ikke kan støtte den til fulde. Dette gælder bl.a. en opfordring til at fjerne medlemsstaternes vetoret i Rådet på visse dele af skatteområdet.
Shaping digital education policy (A9-0042/2021 - Victor Negrescu)
I Venstre er vi enige i mange af de initiativer, som betænkningen fremhæver i forhold til at forbedre det digitale uddannelsesområde. Vi mener, at det er væsentligt med en forbedring af de digitale værktøjer, da den nuværende krise netop har vist os, at det er vigtigt, at vi er på forkant.Selv om betænkningen altså indeholder mange gode elementer, har vi desværre ikke kunne stemme for, da der indgår et afsnit, hvor der lægges særlig vægt på børne- og ungegarantien i en uddannelsesmæssig sammenhæng. Venstre ser ikke børne- og ungegarantien som en EU- kompetence, men dermed mener, at det er op til medlemslande selv at løse disse udfordringer. Derfor stemmer vi hverken for eller imod.
Guidelines for the 2022 Budget - Section III (A9-0046/2021 - Karlo Ressler)
Beslutningen om Europa-Parlamentets generelle retningslinjer for udarbejdelse af EU's budget for 2022 indeholder prioriteter, som Venstre bakker op om, men der er for mange problematiske punkter, som Venstre er lodret i mod.Venstre har længe ønsket, at EU-budgettet skal lægge mere vægt på research og udvikling af grønne og digitale teknologier. Ligeledes at EU øger budgettet dedikeret til at styrke den ydre grænse for at bremse ulovlig migration. Men der mange dele af beslutningen, som Venstre ikke kan støtte. For eksempel fremhæves både "ungdomsgarantien" og "børnegarantien", som kan synes sympatiske, men er national kompetence, og som Venstre derfor er modstander af.Derudover nævner teksten, at EU-budgettet skal være med til at garantere anstændige boliger, ordentlig ernæring og adgang til sundhedspleje for EU-borgere. EU skal ikke være en social union, og det er op til de enkelte medlemslande at føre en fornuftig og ansvarlig socialpolitik. Beslutningen henviser desuden til, at EU skal etablere en digital afgift og en finansiel afgift som nye egne ressourcer. Dette er Venstre meget uenig i.Vi vil dog gerne markere, at EU bør bruge flere penge på områderne, der er fremhævet indledningsvist, og derfor stemmer vi blankt.
New EU-Africa Strategy (A9-0017/2021 - Chrysoula Zacharopoulou)
Betænkningen indeholder flere gode elementer, som er på linje med Venstres politik, bl.a. ideen om at forbedre Afrikas adgang til globale markeder for at fremme udviklingen på kontinentet. Det har længe været Venstres politik at styrke handelssamarbejdet med Den Afrikanske Union.Dertil er det positivt, at betænkningen lægger vægt på den grønne omstilling, og hvordan vi bidrager til, at afrikanske lande sættes i stand til at levere en bæredygtig udvikling.Men vi kan ikke stemme for den samlede betænkning, da den lægger op til tiltag på beskæftigelsesområdet, hvilket er en national kompetence. Teksten fremlægger forslag om et nyt system for arbejdskraftens bevægelse mellem EU og Afrika, som Venstre er imod. Det ligger uden for EU's kompetencer at tilrettelægge en fælles beskæftigelsespolitik med afrikanske lande. Dette må være op til de individuelle lande at afgøre. Venstre mener, at EU skal bremse ulovlig migration ved at løfte levestandarden i Afrika gennem handel – ikke fælles beskæftigelsespolitik.
Digital Green Certificate - Union citizens (C9-0104/2021 - Juan Fernando López Aguilar)
Vi er klar over, at der er stærke følelser på spil i forbindelse med indførelsen af et europæisk digitalt grønt certifikat. I Venstre er vi ikke entydigt positive over for alle dele af teksten, da vi mener, at der er nogle klare udfordringer, der vedrører medlemsstaternes individuelle grænsekontrol og restriktioner i forbindelse med covid-19. Vi har dog alligevel valgt at stemme for den samlede tekst, da gevinsterne er langt større end det modsatte. Dette handler ikke om at udelukke nogen og inddele Europas befolkning i et A- og B-hold. For det er ikke en hyldest til vaccinen. Borgere, der ikke ønsker vaccination, har nemlig stadig mulighed for at benytte certifikatet gennem antistoftest og virus- eller antigentest. Certifikatet skal ses som et værktøj til at få gang i eksport- og/eller turismeindustrien igen, sikre den fri bevægelighed og få genstartet Europas økonomi.
Digital taxation: OECD negotiations, tax residency of digital companies and a possible European Digital Tax (A9-0103/2021 - Andreas Schwab, Martin Hlaváček)
Venstre støtter de internationale forhandlinger om fair globale beskatningsregler, herunder også på det digitale område, som pågår i OECD-regi. Vi ser positivt på Biden-administrationens fornyede engagement i forhold til at finde en international løsning. Venstre kan dog ikke støtte Europa-Parlamentets betænkning, da denne lægger op til etableringen af en skat på europæiske digitale virksomheder, der skal fungere som en ny indtægtskilde for EU-budgettet.
Human rights protection and the EU external migration policy (A9-0060/2021 - Tineke Strik)
Venstre ønsker at støtte tiltag til beskyttelse af menneskerettighederne samt til at sikre en ansvarlig håndtering af migration, herunder ved EU’s eksterne grænser. Venstre kunne imidlertid ikke støtte den endelige ordlyd af betænkningen om beskyttelse af menneskerettighederne og EU’s migrationspolitik. Det skyldes, at den endelige tekst ikke tog højde for netop opretholdelsen af EU’s ydre grænser. Derfor valgte Venstre at stemme imod den endelige betænkning.
The effects of climate change on human rights and the role of environmental defenders on this matter (A9-0039/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Venstre går ind for, at miljø- og klimaforkæmpere verden over skal respekteres og kunne udtrykke deres synspunkter frit og uden fare for liv og legeme. Venstre er derfor positivt indstillet over for, at Parlamentet har taget initiativ til en betænkning om klimaændringernes indvirkning på menneskerettighederne og miljøforkæmperes rolle i denne sammenhæng. Venstre har imidlertid set sig nødsaget til at stemme blankt til det endelige forslag til betænkning, da betænkningen i unødigt omfang refererer til forskelle på mænd og kvinder som klimaforkæmpere samt til forslag om obligatorisk due diligence for virksomheder.
Accelerating progress and tackling inequalities towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 (B9-0263/2021)
Kampen for at styrke folkesundheden globalt er central for Venstre, specielt med tanke på de enorme udfordringer covid-19 har skabt. Vi støttede derfor forslagets originale ordlyd og fokus på at eliminere aids som en trussel mod folkesundheden senest i 2030. Imidlertid kan vi af principielle årsager ikke støtte op om det ændringsforslag fra The Left, som blev stemt igennem, som opfordrer til midlertidigt at give afkald på intellektuelle ejendomsrettigheder med hensyn til covid-19-vacciner. Beskyttelsen af intellektuelle rettigheder er en kilde til innovation og garant for virksomheders fortsatte virkelyst. Derfor har Venstre valgt at stemme blankt til dette forslag til beslutning.
EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030: Bringing nature back into our lives (A9-0179/2021 - César Luena)
Det er en prioritet for Venstre, at vi skal sikre vores biodiversitet og sørge for, at der også er en mangfoldig og sund natur til fremtidens generationer. Derfor ved vi, at det er vigtigt, at vi handler nu, og at meget af det arbejde kan koordineres på EU-niveau som supplement til medlemsstaternes egne kompetencer. Vi har dog valgt ikke at støtte Europa-Parlamentets tekst på biodiversitetsstrategi. Ud over en uskøn proces, som har ført til en tekst, der stikker i alle retninger, lægger vi til grund, at teksten har udeladet det koncept, at naturen og mennesket kan og bør eksistere sammen.Vi støtter, at mennesker, såsom jægere, fiskere og landmænd, der via en hobby eller et erhverv bruger og holder af naturen, og som samtidig lever op til krav om beskyttelse af biodiversiteten, forsat skal have adgang til naturen. Vi ønsker at værne om biodiversiteten, men ønsker også et realistisk, proportionelt og pragmatisk udgangspunkt, hvor biodiversitet og menneskelige aktiviteter kan gå hånd i hånd. Og selvom vi ønsker at lægge en ambitiøs linje i vores strategier, finder vi det usammenhængende at støtte en tekst, som ikke vil kunne gennemføres i praksis og ikke vil finde vej til lovgivning.
General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022 - all sections (A9-0281/2021 - Karlo Ressler, Damian Boeselager)
Venstre ønsker at værne om nærhedsprincippet i EU. I beslutningen til budgettet for 2022 har Venstre bl.a. stemt imod at "opbygge en stærk europæisk sundhedsunion”, da vi mener, at sundhedssystemer ikke skal styres centralt fra EU. Sundhedsområdet er en klar national kompetence for Venstre.Vi mener, EU har en rolle at spille i koordinering af grænseoverskridende sundhedsudfordringer. Det er en af de centrale opgaver, som særligt kom frem i lyset efter corona-krisen, og hvor vi har brug for øget koordination mellem medlemslandene, som beholder kompetencen.Vi vil gerne markere, at der er mange gode elementer i beslutningen, såsom styrkelse af den grønne og digitale omstilling, afskaffelse af uberettigede og uforholdsmæssige hindringer for frihandel og retssikkerhed. Derfor har Venstre stemt for den endelige beslutning.
Strengthening Europe in the fight against cancer (A9-0001/2022 - Véronique Trillet-Lenoir)
Betænkningen indeholder mange gode elementer. Her tænker vi blandt andet på det store fokus på forebyggelse, vidensudveksling, anerkendelse af kræft som en arbejdsskade og forskning. Der er desværre også mange problematiske elementer. Betænkningen opfordrer blandt andet til øgede rettigheder for EU-borgere til at modtage behandling i et andet EU-land. Vi mener ikke, at danske skatteydere skal betale for behandling af andre landes borgere, og vi er helt generelt imod en sundhedsunion. Venstre mener heller ikke, at vi i Danmark skal tvinges til at anerkende andre landes sundhedsfaglige uddannelser på lige fod med vores egne. Det lægges der op til i betænkningen. Her er vi specielt opmærksomme på, at Danmark kan blive tvunget til at anerkende uddannelser, som vi ikke vil klassificere som videnskabelige medicinske uddannelser. Selvom Venstre arbejder for fælles standarder og anerkendelse af uddannelser i EU til fremme af tjenesteydelsers fri bevægelighed på det indre marked, kan vi ikke støtte tvangsanerkendelse af sundhedsfaglige uddannelser i denne betænkning. I Venstre anerkender vi som nævnt de mange gode takter i betænkningen, men vi kan desværre ikke støtte den og har derfor valgt at stemme blankt.
Human rights and democracy in the world – annual report 2021 (A9-0353/2021 - María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos)
Betænkningen om menneskerettigheder og demokrati i verden og Den Europæiske Unions politik på området indeholder mange gode elementer, som Venstre støtter. På en enkelt stemme har vi i Venstre dog set os nødsaget til at stemme blankt, nemlig betænkningens artikel 60 om surrogatmoderskab. Venstre støtter kvindens ret til egen krop og fordømmer, at kvinder gennem menneskehandel udsættes for ufrivilligt surrogatmoderskab. Det hører ingen steder hjemme. Venstre kan dog ikke støtte at fordømme surrogatmoderskab per se. Kvinder, som af egen fri vilje beslutter at bedrive surrogatmoderskab, skal have friheden til at gøre det uden fordømmelse. I Venstre stemte vi derfor blankt til artikel 60, som fordømmer surrogatmoderskab. Vi mente dog ikke, at denne ene artikel skulle være udslagsgivende for Venstres støtte til hele betænkningen, som Venstre derfor stemte for.
Written questions (13)
Climate taxes and their importance for food production and carbon leakage
Deliberate and planned overflow and discharge of untreated waste water
Compliance of self-proclaimed ‘LGBT-free zones’ in Poland with the principle of non-discrimination and the rule of law in view of the Next Generation EU recovery plan
Mass arrest of LGBTI activists in Poland
Poland’s abortion ban ruling
Introduction of new own resources in the EU
Infertility
Belarusian state-sponsored air piracy and terrorism
Omø Syd offshore wind farm project in the Smålandsfarvandet strait in Denmark
Cost of various climate action scenarios
Link between financial support and climate action expectations and impact
Lifetime ban on purchasing tobacco applying to people born in certain years
Banning the production and use of PFAS and products containing them
Amendments (894)
Amendment 68 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas every tonne of fossil CO2 that is not emitted or is or will be sustainably stored in cycles is the best contribution to achieving climate targets; whereas storing CO2 from the atmosphere or other cycles should be used as one among many methods for achieving climate targetsavoiding the worst effects of climate change will rely first and foremost on preventing as much greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as possible from reaching the atmosphere, including with technologies such as carbon capture and storage (CCS) where other mitigation options are not feasible, and additionally on removing carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere, through technologies such as carbon dioxide removal;
Amendment 80 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas permanent carbon removal plays a crucial role in achieving a climate- neutral EU economy by 2050, as they can balance the emissions that are very difficultimpossible to eliminate and create a new market-based income source for farmers;
Amendment 101 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas an efficient and robust regulatory framework and appropriate funding will be necessary to ensure the timely commercialisation and deployment of carbon capture, removal, and storage technologies, as well as the required CO2 infrastructure;
Amendment 106 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas Europe has vast CO2 storage resources available that can contribute to reaching climate neutrality; whereas it is unlikely that geologic storage clusters will be developed in every Member State, and cross-border European coordination will therefore be needed for the development and deployment of CO2 storage and transport infrastructure;
Amendment 111 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
Ec. whereas the London Protocol prohibits the export of CO2 for disposal in another country, complicating the cross- border transport of CO2 for storage; whereas only a few Member States have so far adopted the 2009 amendment addressing this limitation;
Amendment 114 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
Recital E d (new)
Ed. whereas Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCfDs) can be an important mechanism to support the development of decarbonisation technologies such as CCS and optimise the use of available resources; whereas CCfDs help to provide certainty and boost investment in CCS by guaranteeing that a public counterpart would support the eventual difference between the agreed long-term cost of a technology and the fluctuating ETS price;
Amendment 115 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
Recital E e (new)
Ee. whereas short-cycle removal, based on terrestrial sinks, and long-cycle removal, based on geological storage, have different storage timescale, going from decades to centuries for terrestrial sinks and from millennia to millions of years for geological storage; whereas short-cycle removal and long-cycle removal also have different risks of reversal or leakage, costs and deployment timeframes;
Amendment 173 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that sustainable food production and the availability of renewable raw materials remain the primary objective of agriculture and forestry; underlines that both sectors are themselves being massively affected by climate change; emphasises that farmers and foresters have a self-interest in combatting climate change, considering the negative effects of climate change for their production and the co-benefits that reducing emissions can have for their business model;
Amendment 228 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 234 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Underlines the general principle that beneficiaries of payments relating to carbon removals should be accountable for their GHG emitted.
Amendment 309 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that carbon farming must be regulated in line with the currenttaking into account the CAP and be seen as a complementary and additional topping-up option; underlines, however, that in the longer term market- based carbon farming should be market-based; not compensate possible failures of the CAP1a; _________________ 1a European Court of Auditors, special report 16/2021: Common Agricultural Policy and climate: Half of EU climate spending but farm emissions are not decreasing.
Amendment 339 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Considers that carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) can play a crucial role as future technologies for achieving climate neutrality in Europe and for creating a successful decarbonised economy in Europe; underlines that the setting of minimum CCS and CCU targets and requirements could, if applicable under national legislation, significantly speed up the decarbonisation of Europe's industrial sector;
Amendment 353 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines that CCS is not allowed in all Member States; stresses thatcalls on the Commission hand the Member States to sufficiently document the long-term effect of CCS in regions with deep soil and support experimental projects to obtain more data on thigeological storage capacity and support research to obtain more data on this; points out however that sufficient data is already available to start the deployment of CCS technologies;
Amendment 366 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes carbon capture technologies for industrial CO2 emissions that are more environmentally friendly and have lower energy demand than current technologies;
Amendment 370 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls on the Commission to adopt a Strategy on carbon capture and storage by the end 2023 at the latest, with a detailed plan and targets for the deployment of CCS in Europe, matching the EU´s long term climate target to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 371 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Calls on the Commission to adopt a roadmap, with clear steps and milestones, to develop the CO2 storage and transport infrastructure needed to match the EU´s long term climate target to be climate neutral by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 373 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)
Paragraph 14 d (new)
14d. Invites the Commission to encourage Member States to ratify the 2009 London Protocol amendment; calls on the Commission to provide guidelines for bilateral agreements on the export and import of CO2 for storage;
Amendment 379 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines that the new certification framework for carbon farmingremovals should be as simple as possible in its design and not result inavoid disproportionate administrative burdens for land and forestry managers and owner, while at the same time applying rigorous monitoring, reporting and verification to ensure real and permanent removals; emphasises that the future Union certification framework will need toshould take into account already existing best practices in national initiatives with the same objective;
Amendment 412 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the need to develop a robust new framework for the quantification and certification of carbon removals that must be science-based and at the same time avoid greenwashing and carbon leakage; underlines the need to promote high- quality carbon certificates that can ensure the achievement of the criteria of additionality, permanence, no double counting and authenticity in order to incentivise permanent net removals and improved land management practices, thus resulting in enhanced carbon capture;
Amendment 416 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses that the upcoming legislation on the certification of carbon removals should include a set of common minimum standards for all methods of CDR, ensuring the criteria of additionality, permanence, and avoidance of double accounting and leakage, but the certification mechanism should also include a set of comprehensive and distinct criteria and methodologies for each recognised method of CDR;
Amendment 429 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to include in its proposal for the certification of carbon removals a clear differentiation between short-cycle removal, based on terrestrial sinks, and long-term removal, based on geological sinks; stresses that there should be no possibility for exchange or equivalence between the certificates for short-cycle removal and the ones for long-cycle removal;
Amendment 446 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that carbon farming should be market-based and financed by public and/or private funds and that the 'do no significant harm' principle and the environmental integrity of actions should be observed at all times; calls on the Commission to create a genuinely new business model for farmers and foresters; notes that financing from the value chain or through the creation of a voluntary carbon market is possible; stresses that the CAP is not a viable source of funding, as the CAP is not a business model;
Amendment 474 #
2022/2053(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Emphasises the role that carbon contracts for difference (CCfD) can play to provide certainty to investors for technologies such as CCS; calls on the Commission to implement CCfDs at the EU level as soon as possible; calls on the Commission to ensure coordination and exchange of best practices between Member States on their national CCfD schemes;
Amendment 45 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the post-pandemic economic recovery requires the fast and efficient implementation of the temporary Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF); whereas all recovery and resilience plans should address each of the six pillars and the general and specific objectives of the RRF Regulation and respect its horizontal principles;
Amendment 49 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the RRF Regulation stipulates that the debt issued to finance the Recovery and Resilience Fund is to be repaid by 2058, in a manner that ensures the steady and predictable reduction of liabilities;
Amendment 59 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European economy is recovering faster than expected from the devastating impact of the global pandemic; underlines the crucial importance that timely policy interventions have played and will continue to play in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the European economy; recalls fiscal consolidation and a sound and sane economy for future investments as the underlying reason behind establishing the RRF;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially severe for enterprises, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in tourism, hospitality and culture; recognises the notion of European solidarity underpinning the establishment of the RRFthis must be taken into account by the Member States while spending the funds to truly alleviate the impact on citizens of the pandemic-induced economic crisis;
Amendment 100 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that not only the successful roll- out of the RRF will help to make EU economies and societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the green and digital transitions; but also an efficient and transparent monitoring of the national plans which ensures that funds are used to modernise member state economies;
Amendment 112 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact will continue to be applied in 2022 and iappreciates its expected to be deactivated as of 2023ion in 2023 the latest;
Amendment 125 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that the review of the EU’s economic governance framework is necessary; agrees with the European Fiscal Board on the importance of having a clear pathway towards a reviewed fiscal framework, preferably prior to the deactivation of the general escape clause however this must not be a condition for its deactivation;
Amendment 130 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to ensure compliance of the Member States with the rules of the fiscal pact and make it a condition for accessing cohesion funds;
Amendment 131 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Suggests automatic sanctions against member states that persistently violate the principles of public budget management, including non-financial sanctions, such as the suspension of the right to vote in the Council of Economics and Finance Ministers;
Amendment 132 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is convinced that the coordination of national fiscal policies remains crucial in underpinning the recovery; notes that the overall fiscal stance, taking into account national budgets and the RRF, is projected to remain supportive in 2022 to sustain the recovery; stresses that the amount of fiscal stimulus should depend on the rates of unemployment and inflation, taking duly into account that national debt levels must remain sustainable at any point in time; highlights in this regard that excessive and unsustainable debt levels were the primary cause of the European debt crisis; agrees with the Commission that Member States with low or medium levels of debt should pursue or maintain a supportive fiscal stance, and that Member States with high levels of debt should use the RRF to finance additional investment to support the recovery, while pursuing a prudent fiscal policy; agrees with the Commission that all Member States should preserve or broadly preserve their national financed investmentis concerned however that continued fiscal stimulus is unfolding an increasingly inflationary environment, exacerbating the forces at play; expresses its deep concern that increasing levels of inflation have a disproportionate impact on low and fixed incomes, erode savings and disturb the crucial price signalling function that market prices perform in ensuring an efficient allocation of economic resources, potentially leading to macroeconomic instability;
Amendment 146 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Reiterates its stance that a proper and credible economic governance framework is a necessary requirement for sustainable fiscal policies, debt and deficit trajectories ensuring credible paths of debt reduction; stresses the importance of a sustainable debt level for the real economy;
Amendment 166 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that it is crucial to coordinate national reform and investment efforts and the exchange of best practices in order to increase the convergence and resilience of our economies, promote sustainable and inclusive growth through new elements, and improve institutional frameworks and interinsitutional relations;
Amendment 187 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights that the RRF presents an unprecedented and unique opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs and insists that all recovery and resilience plans address all requirements of the RRF Regulation, in particular its future-oriented concept including sustainability in the six pillars; highlights the interplay between the European Semester and the RRF; calls on the Member States to make the most of this opportunity and to use it to transform their economies and make them sustainable, more competitive and more resilient to future shocks; highlights the role of the European Parliament in the implementation of the RRF, as enshrined in the RRF Regulation;
Amendment 195 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Recalls that Member States, in their recovery and resilience plans, are required to effectively address all challenges identified in the relevant CSRs, including the fiscal aspects thereof; encourages the European Commission to make sure that this requirement is adhered to when scrutinising the RRPs and their implementation;
Amendment 200 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Asks the Commission to thoroughly assess the arrangements proposed by the Member States to prevent, detect and correct corruption, fraud and conflicts of interest when using the funds provided under the RRF and to give a particular attention in this context that the national plans include all necessary reforms, together with relevant milestones and targets, in particular related to the relevant CSRs, where appropriate;
Amendment 202 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. urges the Commission to monitor very carefully the risks to EU financial interests in the implementation of the RRF of any breach or potential breach of the principles of the rule of law, with a detailed and in particular attention to public procurement; expects the Commission not to proceed with any payments under the RRF if milestones linked to measures to prevent, detect and correct corruption, fraud and conflicts of interest when using the funds provided under the RFF are not met;
Amendment 226 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Is concerned that the Commission identified macroeconomic vulnerabilities related to imbalances and excessive imbalances in 12 Member States; is worried that the nature and source of Member States’ imbalances remain largely the same as before the pandemic and that the pandemic could also be exacerbating imbalances and economic divergences; highlights in this regards again the importance of a general compliance with the fiscal rules to either maintain or achieve a fiscal sustainability and consolidation; calls on the Member States to take advantage of the unprecedented opportunity provided by the RRF to significantly reduce existing macroeconomic imbalances, in particular by including ambitious reform measures in the national plans of all Member States; stresses that sound execution and close monitoring is essential to make full use of this opportunity;
Amendment 244 #
2022/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recognises the importance of the macroeconomic imbalance procedure in identifying, preventing and addressing macroeconomic imbalances in the EU; highlights that continuous monitoring and, vigilance and sanctions as a measure of last resort will be needed and that Member States should address emerging imbalances through reforms that enhance economic and social resilience and promote the digital transformation and green and just transitions;
Amendment 103 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The behaviour of companies across all sectors of the economy is key to success in the Union’s sustainability objectives as Union companies, especially large ones, rely on global valuesupply chains. It is also in the interest of companies to protrespect human rights and the environment, in particular given the rising concern of consumers and investors regarding these topics. Several initiatives fostering enterprises which support value-oriented transformation already exist on Union77 , as well as national78 level. __________________ 77 ‘Enterprise Models and the EU agenda’, CEPS Policy Insights, No PI2021-02/ January 2021. 78 E.g. https://www.economie.gouv.fr/entreprises/ societe-mission
Amendment 106 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Existing international standards on responsible business conduct specify that companies should protrespect human rights and set out how they should address the protection of the environment across their operations and valuesupply chains. The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights79 recognise the responsibility of companies to exercise human rights due diligence by identifying, preventing and mitigating the adverse impacts of their operations on human rights and by accounting for how they address those impacts. Those Guiding Principles state that businesses should avoid infringing human rights and should address adverse human rights impacts that they have caused, contributed to or are linked with in their own operations, subsidiaries and through their direct and indirect business relationships. __________________ 79 United Nations’ “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework”, 2011, available at https://www.ohchr.org/documents/publicati ons/guidingprinciplesbusinesshr_en.pdf.
Amendment 119 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 122 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Directive aims to ensure that companies active in the internal market contribute to sustainable development and the sustainability transition of economies and societies through the identification, prevention and mitigation, bringing to an end and minimisation of potential or actual adverse human rights and environmental impacts connected with companies’ own operations, subsidiaries and valuesupply chains.
Amendment 126 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Companies should take appropriate steps to set up and carry out due diligence measures, with respect to their own operations, their subsidiaries, as well as their established direct and indirect business relationships throughout their valuesupply chains in accordance with the provisions of this Directive. This Directive should not require companies to guarantee, in all circumstances, that adverse impacts will never occur or that they will be stopped. For example with respect to business relationships where the adverse impact results from State intervention, the company might not be in a position to arrive at such results. Therefore, the main obligations in this Directive should be ‘obligations of means’. The company should take the appropriate measures which can reasonably be expected to result in prevention or minimisation of the adverse impact under the circumstances of the specific case. Account should be taken of the specificities of the company’s valuesupply chain, sector or geographical area in which its valuesupply chain partners operate, the company’s power to influence its direct and indirect business relationships, and whether the company could increase its power of influence.
Amendment 130 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Adverse human rights and environmental impact occur in companies’ own operations, subsidiaries, products, and in their valuesupply chains, in particular at the level of raw material sourcing, manufacturing, or at the level of product or waste disposal. In order for the due diligence to have a meaningful impact, it should cover human rights and environmental adverse impacts generated throughout the life-cycle of production and use and disposal of product or provision of services, at the level of own operations, subsidiaries and in valuesupply chains.
Amendment 133 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The value chain should cover‘Supply chain’ means the activities related to the production of a goods or the provision of services by a company, including the development of the product or the service and the use and disposal of the product as well as the related activities of established business relationships of the company. It should encompasss well as the related activities of upstream established direct and indirect business relationships that design, extract, manufacture, transport, store and supply raw material, products, parts of products, or provide services to the company that are necessary to carry out the company’s activities, and also downstream relationships, including established direct and indirect business relationships, that use or receive products, parts of products or services from the company up to the end of life of the product, including inter alia the distribution of the product to retailers, the transport and storage of the product, dismantling of the product, its recycling, composting or landfillingof the company.
Amendment 141 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) As regards regulated financial undertakings providing loan,financing (loans and other forms of credit), or other financial services, “valueinsurance or reinsurance, “supply chain” with respect to the provision of such services should be limited to the activities of the clients receiving such services,financing (loans and other forms of credits) and of their subsidiaries thereof whose activities are linkmentioned toin the contract in question. Clients that are households and natural persons not acting in a professional or business capacity, as well as small and medium sized undertakings, an alternative investment fund (AIF) managed by an AIFM as defined in Article 4(1), point (b), of Directive 2011/61/EU or an AIF supervised under the applicable national law and UCITS in the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC should not be considered to be part of the valuesupply chain. The activities of the companies or other legal entities that are included in the valuesupply chain of that client should not be covered.
Amendment 151 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) In order to allow companies to properly identify the adverse impacts in their valuesupply chain and to make it possible for them to exercise appropriate leverage, the due diligence obligations should be limited in this Directive to established business relationships. For the purpose of this Directive, established business relationships should mean such direct and indirect business relationships which are, or which are expected to be lasting, in view of their intensity and duration and which do not represent a negligible or ancillary part of the valuesupply chain. The nature of business relationships as “established” should be reassessed periodically, and at least every 12 months. If the direct business relationship of a company is established, then all linked indirect business relationships should also be considered as established regarding that companyon an ongoing basis, taking a risk-based approach.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Under this Directive, EU companies with more than 500 employees on average and a worldwide net turnover exceeding EUR 150 million in the financial year preceding the last financial year and at least EUR 20 million hereof was generated in the Union should be required to comply with due diligence. As regards companies which do not fulfil those criteria, but which had more than 250 employees on average and more than EUR 40 million worldwide net turnover in the financial year preceding the last financial year whereof at least EUR 10 million hereof was generated in the Union and which operate in one or more high-impact sectors, due diligence should apply 2 years after the end of the transposition period of this directive, in order to provide for a longer adaptation period. In order to ensure a proportionate burden, companies operating in such high- impact sectors should be required to comply with more targeted due diligence focusing on severe adverse impacts. Temporary agency workers, including those posted under Article 1(3), point (c), of Directive 96/71/EC, as amended by Directive 2018/957/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council103 , should be included in the calculation of the number of employees in the user company. Posted workers under Article 1(3), points (a) and (b), of Directive 96/71/EC, as amended by Directive 2018/957/EU, should only be included in the calculation of the number of employees of the sending company. __________________ 103 Directive (EU) 2018/957 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 June 2018 amending Directive 96/71/EC concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services (OJ L 173, 9.7.2018, p. 16).
Amendment 165 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to achieve fully the objectives of this Directive addressing human rights and adverse environmental impacts with respect to companies’ operations, subsidiaries and valuesupply chains, third-country companies with significant operations in the EU should also be covered. More specifically, the Directive should apply to third-country companies which generated a net turnover of at least EUR 150 million in the Union in the financial year preceding the last financial year or a net turnover of more than EUR 40 million but less than EUR 150 million in the financial year preceding the last financial year in one or more of the high- impact sectors, as of 2 years after the end of the transposition period of this Directive.
Amendment 170 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to conduct appropriate human rights, and environmental due diligence with respect to their operations, their subsidiaries, and their valuesupply chains, companies covered by this Directive should integrateembed the company's commitment to due diligence into corporate policies and management systems, identify, prevent and mitigate as well as bring to an end and minimise the extent of potential and actual adverse human rights and environmental impacts, establish and maintain a complaints procedure, monitor the effectiveness of the taken measures in accordance with the requirements that are set up in this Directive and communicate publicly on their due diligence. In order to ensure clarity for companies, in particular the steps of preventing and mitigating potential adverse impacts and of bringing to an end, or when this is not possible, minimising actual adverse impacts should be clearly distinguished in this Directive.
Amendment 177 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Under the due diligence obligations set out by this Directive, a company should identify actual or potential adverse human rights and environmental impacts. In order to allow for a comprehensive identification of adverse impacts, such identification should be based on quantitative and qualitative information. For instance, as regards adverse environmental impacts, the company should obtain information about baseline conditions at higher risk sites or facilities in valuesupply chains. Identification of adverse impacts should include assessing the human rights, and environmental context in a dynamic way and in regular intervals: prior to a new activity or relationship, prior to major decisions or changes in the operation; in response to or anticipation of changes in the operating environment; and periodically, at least every 12 monthson an ongoing basis, taking a risk-based approach, throughout the life of an activity or relationship. Regulated financial undertakings providing loan, credit, or other financial servicesfinancing (loans and other forms of credit) should identify the adverse impacts only at the inception of the contract. When identifying adverse impacts, companies should also identify and assess the impact of a business relationship’s business model and strategies, including trading, procurement and pricing practices. Where the company cannot prevent, bring to an end or minimize all its adverse impacts at the same time, it should be able to prioritize its action, provided it takes the measures reasonably available to the company, taking into account the specific circumstances.
Amendment 183 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In line with international standards, prevention and mitigation as well as bringing to an end and minimisation of adverse impacts should take into account the interests of those adversely impacted. In order to enable continuous engagement with the valuesupply chain business partner instead of termination of business relations (disengagement) and possibly exacerbating adverse impacts, this Directive should ensure that disengagement is a last-resort action, in line with the Union`s policy of zero-tolerance on child labour. Terminating a business relationship in which child labour was found could expose the child to even more severe adverse human rights impacts. This should therefore be taken into account when deciding on the appropriate action to take.
Amendment 188 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) So as to comply with the prevention and mitigation obligation under this Directive, companies should be required to take the following actions, where relevant. Where necessary due to the complexity of prevention measures, companies should develop and implement a prevention action plan. Companies should seek to obtain contractual assurances from a direct partner with whom they have an established business relationship that it will ensure compliance with the code of conduct or the prevention action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners to the extent that their activities are part of the companies’ valuesupply chain. The contractual assurances should be accompanied by appropriate measures to verify compliance. To ensure comprehensive prevention of actual and potential adverse impacts, companies should also make investments which aim to prevent adverse impacts, provide targeted and proportionate support for an SME with which they have an established business relationship such as financing, for example, through direct financing, low-interest loans, guarantees of continued sourcing, and assistance in securing financing, to help implement the code of conduct or prevention action plan, or technical guidance such as in the form of training, management systems upgrading, and collaborate with other companies.
Amendment 191 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 195 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure that prevention and mitigation of potential adverse impacts is effective, companies should prioritize engagement with business relationships in the value chain, instead of terminating the business relationship, as a last resort action after attempting at preventing and mitigating adverse potential impacts without success. However, the Directive should also, for cases where potential adverse impacts could not be addressed by the described prevention or mitigation measures, refer to the obligation for companies to refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in question and, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, to either temporarily suspend commercial relationships with the partner in question, while pursuing prevention and minimisation efforts, if there is reasonable expectation that these efforts are to succeed in the short-term; or to terminate the business relationship with respect to the activities concerned if the potential adverse impact is severe. In order to allow companies to fulfil that obligation, Member States should provide for the availability of an option to terminate the business relationship in contracts governed by their laws. It is possible that prevention of adverse impacts at the level of indirect business relationships requires collaboration with another company, for example a company which has a direct contractual relationship with the supplier. In some instances, such collaboration could be the only realistic way of preventing adverse impacts, in particular, where the indirect business relationship is not ready to enter into a contract with the company. In these instances, the company should collaborate with the entity which can most effectively prevent or mitigate adverse impacts at the level of the indirect business relationship while respecting competition law.
Amendment 199 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) In order to ensure that prevention and mitigation of potential adverse impacts is effective, companies should prioritize engagement with business relationships in the valuesupply chain, instead of terminating the business relationship, as a last resort action after attempting at preventing and mitigating adverse potential impacts without success. However, the Directive should also, for cases where potential adverse impacts could not be addressed by the described prevention or mitigation measures, refer to the obligation for companies to refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in question and, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, to either temporarily suspend commercial relationships with the partner in question, while pursuing prevention and minimisation efforts, if there is reasonable expectation that these efforts are to succeed in the short-term; or to terminate the business relationship with respect to the activities concerned if the potential adverse impact is severe. In order to allow companies to fulfil that obligation, Member States should provide for the availability of an option to terminate the business relationship in contracts governed by their laws. It is possible that prevention of adverse impacts at the level of indirect business relationships requires collaboration with another company, for example a company which has a direct contractual relationship with the supplier. In some instances, such collaboration could be the only realistic way of preventing adverse impacts, in particular, where the indirect business relationship is not ready to enter into a contract with the company. In these instances, the company should collaborate with the entity which can most effectively prevent or mitigate adverse impacts at the level of the indirect business relationship while respecting competition law.
Amendment 204 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) As regards direct and indirect business relationships, industry cooperation, industry schemes and multi- stakeholder initiatives can help create additional leverage to identify, mitigate, and prevent adverse impacts. Therefore it should be possible for companies to rely on such initiatives to support the implementation of their due diligence obligations laid down in this Directive to the extent that such schemes and initiatives are appropriate to support the fulfilment of those obligations. Companies could assess, at their own initiative, the alignment of these schemes and initiatives with the obligations under this Directive. In order to ensure full information on such initiatives, the Directive should also refer to the possibility for the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the dissemination of information on such schemes or initiatives and their outcomes. The Commission, in collaboration with Member States, may issue guidance for assessing the fitness of industry schemes and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
Amendment 208 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) So as to comply with the obligation of bringing to an end and minimising the extent of actual adverse impacts under this Directive, companies should be required to take the following actions, where relevant. They should neutralise the adverse impact or minimise its extent, with an action proportionate to the significance and scale of the adverse impact and to the contribution of the company’s conduct to the adverse impact. Where necessary due to the fact that the adverse impact cannot be immediately brought to an end, companies should develop and implement a corrective action plan with reasonable and clearly defined timelines for action and qualitative and quantitative indicators for measuring improvement. Companies should also seek to obtain contractual assurances from a direct business partner with whom they have an established business relationship that they will ensure compliance with the company’s code of conduct and, as necessary, a prevention action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners, to the extent that their activities are part of the company’s valuesupply chain. The contractual assurances should be accompanied by the appropriate measures to verify compliance. Finally, companies should also make investments aiming at ceasing or minimising the extent of adverse impact, provide targeted and proportionate support for an SMEs with which they have an established business relationship and collaborate with other entities, including, where relevant, to increase the company’s ability to bring the adverse impact to an end.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 214 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) In order to ensure that bringing actual adverse impacts to an end or minimising them is effective, companies should prioritize engagement with business relationships in the valuesupply chain, instead of terminating the business relationship, as a last resort action after attempting at bringing actual adverse impacts to an end or minimising them without success. However, this Directive should also, for cases where actual adverse impacts could not be brought to an end or adequately mitigated by the described measures, refer to the obligation for companies to refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in question and, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, to either temporarily suspend commercial relationships with the partner in question, while pursuing efforts to bring to an end or minimise the extent of the adverse impact, or terminate the business relationship with respect to the activities concerned, if the adverse impact is considered severe. In order to allow companies to fulfil that obligation, Member States should provide for the availability of an option to terminate the business relationship in contracts governed by their laws.
Amendment 216 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Companies should provide the possibility for persons and organisations to submit complaints directly to them in case of legitimate concerindications regarding actual or potential human rights and environmental adverse impacts. The complaints must be factually justified and reasonably documented. Organisations who could submit such complaints should include trade unions and other workers’ representatives representing individuals working in the valuesupply chain concerned and civil society organisations active in the areas related to the valuesupply chain concerned where they have knowledge about a potential or actual adverse impact. Companies should establish a procedure for dealing with those complaints and inform workers, trade unions and other workers’ representatives, where relevant, about such processes. Recourse to the complaints and remediation mechanism should not prevent the complainant from having recourse to judicial remedies. In accordance with international standards, complaints should be entitled to request from the company appropriate follow-up on the complaint and to meet with the company’s representatives at an appropriate level to discuss potential or actual severe adverse impacts that are the subject matter of the complaint. This access should not lead to unreasonable solicitations of companies.
Amendment 222 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) Companies should monitor the implementation and effectiveness of their due diligence measures. They should carry out periodic assessments of their own operations, those of their subsidiaries and, where related to the valuesupply chains of the company, those of their established business relationships, to monitor the effectiveness of the identification, prevention, minimisation, bringing to an end and mitigation of human rights and environmental adverse impacts. Such assessments should verify that adverse impacts are properly identified, due diligence measures are implemented and adverse impacts have actually been prevented or brought to an end. In order to ensure that such assessments are up-to- date, they should be carried out at least every 12 monthsThe assessments should be carried out on an ongoing basis, taking a risk-based approach, and be revised in-between if there are reasonable grounds to believe that significant new risks of adverse impact could have arisen.
Amendment 226 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
Recital 45
(45) In order to facilitate companies’ compliance with their due diligence requirements through their valuesupply chain and limiting shifting compliance burden on SME business partners, the Commission should provide guidance on model contractual clauses.
Amendment 231 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to complement Member State support to SMEs, the Commission may build on existing EU tools, projects and other actions helping with the due diligence implementation in the EU and in third countries. It may set up new support measures that provide help to companies, including SMEs on due diligence requirements, including an observatory for valuesupply chain transparency and the facilitation of joint stakeholder initiatives.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
Amendment 237 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
Amendment 247 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57
Recital 57
Amendment 255 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) As regards civil liability rules, the civil liability of a company for damages arising due to its failure to carry out adequate due diligence should be without prejudice to civil liability of its subsidiaries or the respective civil liability of direct and indirect business partners in the valuesupply chain. Also, the civil liability rules under this Directive should be without prejudice to Union or national rules on civil liability related to adverse human rights impacts or to adverse environmental impacts that provide for liability in situations not covered by or providing for stricter liability than this Directive.
Amendment 266 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
Recital 63
Amendment 270 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 64
Recital 64
Amendment 273 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) The objective of this Directive, namely better exploiting the potential of the single market to contribute to the transition to a sustainable economy and contributing to sustainable development through the prevention and mitigation of potential or actual human rights and environmental adverse impacts in companies’ valuesupply chains, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting individually or in an uncoordinated manner, but can rather, by reason of the scale and effects of the actions, be better achieved at Union level. In particular, addressed problems and their causes are of a transnational dimension, as many companies are operating Union wide or globally and valuesupply chains expand to other Member States and to third countries. Moreover, individual Member States’ measures risk being ineffective and lead to fragmentation of the internal market. Therefore, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) on obligations for companies regarding actual and potential human rights adverse impacts and environmental adverse impacts, with respect to their own operations, the operations of their subsidiaries, and the valuesupply chain operations carried out by entities with whom the company has an established business relationship and
Amendment 289 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The nature of business relationships as ‘established’ shall be reassessed periodically, and at least every 12 monthson an ongoing basis, taking a risk-based approach.
Amendment 323 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) generated a net worldwide turnover of more than EUR 150 million in the Union in the financial year preceding the last financial year and at least 20 million hereof was generated in the Union;
Amendment 327 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) generated a net worldwide turnover of more than EUR 40 million but not more thanwhereof at least EUR 150 million hereof was generated in the Union in the financial year preceding the last financial year, provided that at least 50% of its net worldwide turnover was generated in one or more of the sectors listed in paragraph 1, point (b).
Amendment 342 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv – indent 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv – indent 4
Amendment 345 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv – indent 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv – indent 9
Amendment 352 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) “investee company” means a company in which an institutional investor or asset manager invests which cannot be considered as a controlled undertaking.
Amendment 353 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) “institutional investor” means an entity as defined by Article 2(e)i of Directive 2007/36/EC [SRD2], within the scope of Article 2 of this Directive;
Amendment 356 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(a b) “asset manager” means an entity as defined by Article 2(e)i of Directive 2007/36/EC, within the scope of Article 2 of this Directive;
Amendment 367 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
(e) ‘business relationship’ means a relationship with a contractor, subcontractor or any other legal entities (‘partner’) in the supply chain
Amendment 372 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
(i) with whom the company has a commercial agreement or to whom the company provides financing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurance, or
Amendment 382 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘established business relationship’ means a direct business relationship, whether direct or indirect, which is, or which is expected to be lasting, in view of its intensity or duration and which does not represent a negligible or merely ancillary part of the valuesupply chain;
Amendment 397 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘valuesupply chain’ means the activities related to the production of goods or the provision of services by a company, including the development of the product or the service and the use and disposal of the product as well as the related activities of upstream and downstream established business relationships of the company. As regards companies within the meaning of point (a)(iv), ‘valuesupply chain’ with respect to the provision of these specific services shall only include the activities of the clients receiving such loan, credit, and other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credit), insurance or reinsurances, and of otheir companies belonging to the same groupsubsidiaries whose activities are linkmentioned toin the contract in question. The value chain of such regulated financial undertakings does not cover SMEs receiving loan, credit, finIt shall not be considered part of the supply chain of companies within the meancing, insurance or reinsurance of such entities; of point (a) (iv) the following:
Amendment 403 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i (new)
i) clients that are households and natural persons not acting in a professional or business capacity, as well as small and medium-sized undertakings;
Amendment 404 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point ii (new)
ii) an alternative investment fund (AIF) managed by an AIFM as defined in Article 4(1), point (b), of Directive 2011/61/EU or an AIF supervised under the applicable national law;
Amendment 405 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iii (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g – point iii (new)
iii) UCITS in the meaning of Article 1(2) of Directive 2009/65/EC.
Amendment 410 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘independent third-party verification’ means verification of the compliance by a company, or parts of its valuesupply chain, with human rights and environmental requirements resulting from the provisions of this Directive by an auditor which is independent from the company, free from any conflicts of interests, has experience and competence in environmental and human rights matters and is accountable for the quality and reliability of the audit;
Amendment 412 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) ‘industry initiative’ means a combination of voluntary valuesupply chain due diligence procedures, tools and mechanisms, including independent third- party verifications, developed and overseen by governments, industry associations or groupings of interested organisations;
Amendment 425 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 425 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
Amendment 435 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p
Amendment 445 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) integratingembed the company's commitment to due diligence into their policies and management systems in accordance with Article 5;
Amendment 460 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of due diligence, companies are entitled to share resources and information within their respective groups of companies and with other legal entities in compliance with applicable competition law. Companies within scope of this directive that are part of a group may also commit to take on the responsibilities of other group members pursuant to this directive, who will then be relieved from their responsibilities, and follow the rules in its home Member State when doing so.
Amendment 462 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that companies integrateembed their commitment to due diligence into all their corporate policies and management systems and have in place a due diligence policy. The due diligence policy shall contain all of the following:
Amendment 495 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies take appropriate measures to identify actual and potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts arising from their own operations or those of their subsidiaries and, where related to their valuesupply chains, from their established business relationships, in accordance with paragraph 2, 3 and 4.
Amendment 504 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where necessary due to the fact that the adverse impact cannot be immediately brought to an end, develop and implement a corrective action plan with reasonable and clearly defined timelines for action and qualitative and quantitative indicators for measuring improvement. Where relevant, the corrective action plan shall be developed in consultation with affected stakeholders;
Amendment 519 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. When companies referred to in Article 3, point (a)(iv), provide credit, loan or other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurances, identification of actual and potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts shall be carried out only once before providing that service..
Amendment 527 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that, for the purposes of identifying the adverse impacts referred to in paragraph 1 based on, where appropriate, quantitative and qualitative information, companies are entitled to make use of appropriate resources, including independent reports and information gathered through the complaints procedure provided for in Article 9. Companies shall, where relevant, also carry out consultations with potentially affected groups including workers and other relevant stakeholders to gather information on actual or potential adverse impacts.
Amendment 531 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a Prioritisation of identified actual and potential adverse impacts 1. Member States shall ensure that companies are allowed to prioritise human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts arising from their own operations, those of their subsidiaries or those of their established business relationships identified pursuant to Article 6 for fulfilling the obligations laid down in Articles 7 or 8, where it is not feasible to address all identified adverse impacts at the same time to the full extent. 2. The prioritisation of adverse impacts shall be based on severity and likelihood of the adverse impact. Severity of an adverse impact shall be assessed based on its gravity, the number of persons or the extent the environment affected, its irreversibility, and difficulty to restore the situation prevailing prior to the impact. 3. Once the most significant adverse impacts are addressed in accordance with Articles 7 or 8 in reasonable time, the company shall address less significant adverse impacts.
Amendment 547 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies provide the possibility for persons and organisations listed in paragraph 2 to submit complaints to them where they have legitimate concerindications regarding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts with respect to their own operations, the operations of their subsidiaries and their value chains. The complaint must be factually justified and reasonably documented.
Amendment 556 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) persons who are directly affected or have reasonable grounds to believe that they mightwill be affected by an adverse impact,
Amendment 559 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) seek contractual assurances from a business partner with whom it has a direct business relationship that it will ensure compliance with the company’s code of conduct and, as necessary, a prevention action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners, to the extent that their activities are part of the company’s valuesupply chain (contractual cascading). When such contractual assurances are obtained, paragraph 4 shall apply;
Amendment 561 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) trade unions and other workers’ representatives representing individuals working in the valuesupply chain concerned which have legitimate concern,
Amendment 561 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) make necessary investments, such as into management or productionestablish appropriate processes and infrastructprocedures, to comply with paragraph 1;
Amendment 563 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 575 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 581 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 586 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
As regards potential adverse impacts within the meaning of paragraph 1 that could not be prevented or adequately mitigated by the measures in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4, the company shall be required to refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in connection with or in the valuesupply chain of which the impact has arisen and shall, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, take the following actions:
Amendment 598 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, point (b), without prejudice to paragraph 6, when companies referred to in Article 3, point (a)(iv), provide credit, loan or other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurances, they shall not be required to terminate the credit, loan or other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurance contract when this can be reasonably expected to cause substantial prejudice to the entity to whom that service is being provided.
Amendment 601 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. This article shall not apply to institutional investors and asset managers, in so far as their investments in investee companies are concerned.
Amendment 602 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Amendment 618 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 622 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where necessary due to the fact that the adverse impact cannot be immediately brought to an end, develop and implement a corrective action plan with reasonable and clearly defined timelines for action and qualitative and quantitative indicators for measuring improvement. Where relevant, the corrective action plan shall be developed in consultation with affected stakeholders;
Amendment 632 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) seek contractual assurances from a direct partner with whom it has an established business relationship that it will ensure compliance with the code of conduct and, as necessary, a corrective action plan, including by seeking corresponding contractual assurances from its partners, to the extent that they are part of the valuesupply chain (contractual cascading). When such contractual assurances are obtained, paragraph 5 shall apply.
Amendment 651 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 663 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
As regards actual adverse impacts within the meaning of paragraph 1 that could not be brought to an end or the extent of which could not be minimised by the measures provided for in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5, the company shall refrain from entering into new or extending existing relations with the partner in connection to or in the valuesupply chain of which the impact has arisen and shall, where the law governing their relations so entitles them to, take one of the following actions:
Amendment 677 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 7
Article 8 – paragraph 7
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 6, point (b), without prejudice to paragraph 7a, when companies referred to in Article 3, point (a)(iv), provide credit, loan or other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurances, they shall not be required to terminate the credit, loan or other financial servifinancing (loans and other forms of credits), insurance or reinsurance contract, when this can be reasonably expected to cause substantial prejudice to the entity to whom that service is being provided.
Amendment 680 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. This Article does not apply to institutional investors and asset managers, in so far as their investments in investee companies are concerned.
Amendment 683 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Appropriate measures by institutional investors and asset managers to induce their investee companies to bring actual adverse impacts caused by them to an end 1. Member States shall ensure that institutional investors and asset managers take appropriate measures as described in paragraph 3 of this Article to induce their investee companies to bring actual adverse impacts that have been, or should have been identified pursuant to Article 6 to an end, in accordance with Article 2, paragraphs 2 to 6. 2. Where the adverse impact cannot be brought to an end, Member States shall ensure that institutional investors and asset managers induce their investee companies to minimise the extent of such an impact. 3. Where relevant, institutional investors and asset managers shall be required to engage with the investee company and exercise voting rights in line with Article 3g (1), point (a) of Directive 2007/36/EC [SRD2], in order to induce the management body of an investee company to bring the actual impact to and end or minimise its extent. The action sought from the investee company shall be proportionate to the significance and scale of the adverse impact and to the contribution of the investee company’s conduct to the adverse impact. 4. The actions listed in paragraph 3 shall be required insofar they are capable of achieving the objectives of due diligence, are commensurate with the degree of severity and the likelihood of the adverse impact, and reasonably available to the institutional investor or asset manager.
Amendment 692 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that companies provide the possibility for persons and organisations listed in paragraph 2 to submit complaints to them where they have legitimate concerns regarding actual or potential adverse human rights impacts and adverse environmental impacts with respect to their own operations, the operations of their subsidiaries and their value chainssupply chains. The complaint must be factually justified and reasonably documented.
Amendment 702 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) persons who are affected or have reasonable grounds to believe that they mightwill be affected by an adverse impact,
Amendment 704 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) trade unions and other workers’ representatives representing individuals working in the valuesupply chain concerned, which have a legitimate concern,
Amendment 708 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 720 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 732 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that companies carry out periodic assessments of their own operations and measures, those of their subsidiaries and, where related to the valuesupply chains of the company, those of their established business relationships, to monitor the effectiveness of the identification, prevention, mitigation, bringing to an end and minimisation of the extent of human rights and environmental adverse impacts. Such assessments shall be based, where appropriate, on qualitative and quantitative indicators and be carried out at least every 12 months and whenever there are reasonable grounds to believe that significant new risks of the occurrence of those adverse impacts may arise. The due diligence policy shall be updated in accordance with the outcome of those assessments.
Amendment 741 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall develop simplified reporting obligations applicable to companies referred to in Article 2(1), point (b), and Article 2(2), point (b) of this Directive, and, no later than one year after the entry into force of this Directive, provide guidelines to support them in fulfilling their obligations.
Amendment 753 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
In order to provide support to companies to facilitate their compliance with Article 7(2), point (b), and Article 8(3), point (c), the Commission shall adopt guidance about voluntary model contract clauses no later than one year after the entry intro force of this Directive.
Amendment 759 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, in order to provide information and support to companies and the partners with whom they have established business relationships in their valuesupply chains in their efforts to fulfil the obligations resulting from this Directive, set up and operate individually or jointly dedicated websites, platforms or portals. Specific consideration shall be given, in that respect, to the SMEs that are present in the value chains of companies.
Amendment 775 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
Amendment 801 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall designate one or more supervisory authorities to supervise compliance with the obligations laid down in national provisions adopted pursuant to Articles 6 to 11 and Article 15(1) and (2) (‘supervisory authority’).
Amendment 806 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may designate the authorities for the supervision of regulated financial undertakings also as supervisory authorities for the purposes of this DirectiveFor financial institutions, the competent authorities shall be an existing national authority already controlling or supervising financial institutions.
Amendment 817 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 (new)
It should be noted that the national authorities supervising financial institutions will adopt the appropriate preventive and sanctioning measures.
Amendment 819 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 7
Article 18 – paragraph 7
7. Without prejudice to Member State rules on companies’ right to court appeal and other relevant safeguards, Member States shall ensure that each natural or legal person has the right to an effective judicial remedy against a legally binding decision by a supervisory authority concerning them. in accordance with national law.
Amendment 824 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member StatesThe Commission shall lay down the rulesa list onf sanctions applicable to infringements of national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive, and shall takethis Directive no later than one year after its entry into force. Member States shall take adequate sanctions from the list and all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The sanctions provided for shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 828 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In deciding whether to impose sanctions and, if so, in determining their nature and appropriate level, due account shall be taken of the legal framework applicable in the country where the adverse impact occurred, the company’s efforts to comply with any remedial action required of them by a supervisory authority, any investments made and any targeted support provided pursuant to Articles 7 and 8, cumulative effects of the different measures and sanctions already imposed on the company as well as collaboration with other entities to address adverse impacts in its valuesupply chains, as the case may be.
Amendment 834 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 868 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure that where a company has taken the actions referred to in Article 7(2), point (b) and Article 7(4), or Article 8(3), point (c), and Article 8(5), it shall not be liable for damages caused by an adverse impact arising as a result of the activities of an in direct partner with whom it has an established business relationship, unless it was unreasonable, in the circumstances of the case, to expect that the action actually taken, including as regards verifying compliance, would be adequate to prevent, mitigate, bring to an end or minimise the extent of the adverse impact.
Amendment 875 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the assessment of the existence and extent of liability under this paragraph, due account shall be taken of the company’s efforts, insofar as they relate directly to the damage in question, to comply with any remedial action required of them by a supervisory authority, any investments made and any targeted support provided pursuant to Articles 7 and 8, as well as any collaboration with other entities to address adverse impacts in its valuesupply chains.
Amendment 881 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The civil liability of a company for damages arising under this provision shall be without prejudice to the civil liability of its subsidiaries or of any direct and indirect business partners in the valuesupply chain.
Amendment 895 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. This Article will not apply to institutional investors and asset managers regarding adverse impacts related to investee companies.
Amendment 902 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24
Article 24
Amendment 907 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 25
Article 25
Amendment 919 #
2022/0051(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26
Article 26
Amendment 151 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States are primarily responsible for sustaining a strong Union industrial, competitive, sustainable and innovative base. However, the nature and scale of the innovation challenge in the semiconductor sector requires action to be taken collaboratively at Union level. The Union shall also ensure that the sector does not develop monopolistic structures.
Amendment 212 #
2022/0032(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(f a) the threat that ECIC would pose to a competitive market.
Amendment 37 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is an unprecedented and one-off instrument of solidarity and a cornerstone of the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) instrument, ending in 2026, as the main tool in the EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic to prepare the economies of the EU to face the new challenges;
Amendment 42 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls fiscal consolidation and a sound economic environment for future investments as the underlying reason behind establishing the RRF;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the fact that even if the economic effects of the RRF cannot be fully disentangled from other developments, it seems fair to conclude that, so far, the RRF has hadthe RRF is likely to have a positive effects on gross domestic product (GDP) and that its effective implementation will be key forcontribute to the EU’s economic growth; recognises that the RRF has helped to cushion EU economies and citizens from the most acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and is positively contributing to the EU’s recovery and resilience;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Reiterates the importance of the successful implementation by the Member States of national recovery and resilience plans (NRRPs) in order to ensure a long- term impact on the EU economy and society; recalls that the RRF is a performance-based mechanism, whereby funding is disbursed upon completion of milestones and targets related to measures and that the Commission should halt disbursements in case the milestones and targets are not met;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that the packages of reforms and investments, particularly growth-enhancing ones under the RRF, should also generate EU added value; improve EU competitiveness ; emphasises that the packages of reforms and investments under the RRF should also contribute to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights;
Amendment 111 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned, however, that only seven Member States have requested loans amounting to a total of EUR 166 billion out of the EUR 385.8 billion avEmphasises that all grants from the RRF should be invested in the implementation period of 2021-2026 to realise the EU’s objectives of sustailnable for loans, leaving a considerable amount available should Member States require loans at a later stage; is preoccupied that the limited interest for the loan component may lead to lost opportunities and prevent the RRF from reaching its full potential;economic growth, resilience and competitiveness; urges Member States to facilitate private investments in connection to the RRF-funded projects in order to increase volume of the recovery plan and close the major investment gap in the fields of green and digital transition.
Amendment 129 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Tasks the Commission with analysing: a) the reasons why thsome Member States have not requested logrants to the full extent of their allocation;, b) the extent of loans adopted by central banks in Member States to supplement RRF grants and c) private investments generated from RRF-funded projects.
Amendment 138 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Tasks the Commission with analysing the reasons why the Member States have not requested loans to the full extent of their allocation; stresses that depleting the funds available for loans is not a goal in and of itself; emphasizes that some Member States can borrow at a rate lower than the European Commission due to their fiscal prudence and are hence not in need of RRF loans;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Looks forward to more granular and disaggregated data allowing for a better understanding of the additionality impacts of the RRF; regrets the lack of public information on how the NRRPs comply with the requirement of additionality; urges the Member States to provide detailed information to the Commission in order to ensure effective reporting of the impact of the RRF; ; stresses the importance of a transparent and public score board and thus the need of benchmarking reforms and investments
Amendment 169 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls that the bonds issued to finance the RRF are to be repaid in a manner that ensures the steady and predictable reduction of liabilities, by 2058 at the latest;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Regrets the lack of information on how NRRPs contribute to achieving climate neutrality as outlined in the European Climate Law; calls on the Commission to include data in the national scoreboards on how the investments in the NRRPs reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Member States.
Amendment 294 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Encourages the Commission to make sure that Member States address the Country Specific Recommendations adequately and that this foundational principle of the RRF is adhered to when scrutinising the NRRPs and their implementation;
Amendment 300 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Underlines that means available for the RRF should be used in the context of REPowerEU before any new instruments are introduced; warns against the automatic reflex in some Member States to push for the creation of additional common debt for that purpose; emphasizes that Member States can use the existing RRF to finance their energy transition in this particular regard; stresses furthermore that the remaining amount of loans available must never become grants;
Amendment 304 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Is concerned about the lack of control of additionality
Amendment 305 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 b (new)
Paragraph 31 b (new)
31 b. Invites the Commission to reflect on ways to direct RRF resources towards defence spending, while respecting the distribution of competences in this policy area;
Amendment 363 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Welcomes the launch in December 2021 of the recovery and resilience scoreboard, which will allow every citizen to monitor the implementation of the RRF; Calls for the Commission to launch its Recovery and Resilience Scoreboard in April 2022 as planned and ensure updates of the scoreboard twice a year in accordance with the RRF regulation; urges the Commission to enforce that Member States should provide the data necessary to report on the progress with regard to the six pillars of the RRF regulation and thereby enable every citizen to monitor the implementation of the RRF.
Amendment 371 #
2021/2251(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Notes that Member States’ NRRPs report on their communication strategies; deplores however that, without a clear standard, such communication campaigns are envisaged to be very different, thus limiting the visibility of the RRF and EU funding overall; Calls for the Commission and Member States to ensure that the mandatory single web spaces on NRRPs include: a) public procurement plans to improve transparency and enable companies across Member States to tender for projects and b) supplier list open for registration so that main suppliers will have a better overview of potential subsuppliers in other Member States;
Amendment 115 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of the Commission and the Member States launching a post-COVID-19 roadmap for better targeted State aid in order to promote competitiveness and growth and ensure high-quality jobs; Notes with concern the large heterogeneity across Member States in the amounts of State aid granted as a response to the pandemic; Recognises that large amounts of State aid were necessary to support businesses through lockdowns;
Amendment 116 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of the Commission and the Member States launching a post-COVID-19 roadmap for better targeted State aid in order to promote competitiveness and growth and ensure high-quality jobs; However, also emphasises the need to consider the dynamics of the internal market when large Member States are able to subsidise more than smaller Member States;
Amendment 118 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates the importance of the Commission and the Member States launching a post-COVID-19 roadmap for better targeted State aid in order to promote competitiveness and growth and ensure high-quality jobs; calls for a steady phasing-out of the State aid as the pandemic becomes manageable;
Amendment 127 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of safeguarding the competitiveness of European companies in a globalised arena, of striving for reciprocity, and of ensuring fair competition for regional markets in the single market; acknowledges the rationale behind the Important Projects of Common European Interest (IPCEI) is that state interventions are justified in the clear presence of well documented market failures;
Amendment 129 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of safeguarding the competitiveness of European companies in a globalised arena, of striving for reciprocity, and of ensuring fair competition for regional markets in the single market; Reiterates that the allocation of State aid to IPCEI shall as a rule of thumb be spent on research and development and not on production capacities;
Amendment 131 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of safeguarding the competitiveness of European companies in a globalised arena, of striving for reciprocity, and of ensuring fair competition for regional markets in the single market; further emphasises that to achieve this goal, State aid must only be allocated to European companies in extraordinary cases;
Amendment 152 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Highlights the importance of national competition authorities in preserving markets and ensuring a level playing field during the COVID-19 outbreak; emphasizes their increased role in platform economy matters and the high use of their enforcement capacities in many other regulatory areas and calls for adequate resources and qualified staff;
Amendment 185 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the recent judgment by the General Court of the EU3 , which confirms the Commission’s assessment as regards a dominant market position and is proof and an example of the effective application of traditional EU competition rules in the context of a digital economy; Notes the lengthy legal process for the Google Shopping case and calls for additional resources for the enforcement authorities; __________________ 3Judgment of the General Court of 10 November 2021, Google and Alphabet v Commission, T-612/17, ECLI:EU:T:2021:763.
Amendment 194 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Supports the review of EU competition law instruments as outlined in the Commission communication of 18 November 2021; recalls, however, that this should not exclude the development of new tools where necessary; Calls for a swift return to the pre-pandemic rules for competition policy and state aid as economic activities stabilise after the pandemic;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the ongoing review of State aid rules, which aims to ensure consistency with both established and new regulatory principles relevant to the twin transition; Reiterates that the green transition and the fulfilment of the European Climate Law can only truly be achieved with private investments;
Amendment 216 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Takes note of the Commission’s initiative to revise the State aid rules in the field of climate, environmental protection and energy (CEEAG) to align them with the European Green Deal and supports the adoption of new guidelines in that regard; Asserts that State aid can complement but never substitute private investments in technologies needed for the green transition;
Amendment 241 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Acknowledges the contribution of the EU Merger Control Regulation on the proper functioning of the internal market and calls on the Commission to continue promoting and enforcing its core principles;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2185(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Stresses that enforcement needs to stay independent and benefit from fit for purpose screening tools and the necessary qualified human resources, in order to efficiently handle the rising and more challenging types of cases; reiterates the paramount importance for the EU economy of safeguarding competition in view of online markets, COVID-related goods and services, respectively the Recovery and Resilience Facility procurement processes; recalls that this requires utmost ambition in fulfilling the standards of Directive (EU) 2019/1;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Member States are free to decide on their own economic policies and in particular their own tax policies; emphasises that it logically follows that decisions in the Council regarding tax matters require unanimity; recalls, however, that Member States must exercise this competence consistently with Union law;
Amendment 92 #
2021/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that tax base harmonisation such as the common corporate tax base or the ‘Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation’ could reduce the cost of tax compliance for SMEs that operate in more than one Member State; stresses that its proposed introduction must not lead to direct or indirect taxation of companies by the EU;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the European economy is recovering faster than expected from the devastating impact of the global pandemic; remains concerned about low growth potential compared to other regions in the post-pandemic recovery;
Amendment 88 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that the roll-out of the temporary Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) will help to make EU economies and societies more sustainable, inclusive, resilient and better prepared for the green and digital transitions; notes that the facility, which is the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU, will provide large- scale financial support to Member States of up to EUR 672.5 billion in grants and loans to finance reforms and investments;
Amendment 93 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the debt issued to finance the Recovery and Resilience Fund is to be repaid by 2058, in a manner that ensures the steady and predictable reduction of liabilities;
Amendment 95 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Is pleased that economic growth levels are rebounding even though the resources of the RRF have not yet been invested, demonstrating the resilience of the European economy;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Recognizes the European solidarity underlying the establishment of the RRF; stresses in this regard the importance of Country Specific Recommendations linked to the approval of national recovery and resilience plans;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is pleased that, according to the Commission, economic activity in the EU is expected to pick up in all Member States, with acceleration as of the second half of 2021, as containment measures are gradually relaxed and vaccination progresses, reflecting the growth impulse stemming from the expected implementation of the national recovery and resilience plans; remains concerned, however, that the speed of the recovery will vary across Member States and regions;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its stance that a proper and credible economic governance framework is a necessary requirement for sustainable fiscal policies, debt and deficit trajectories ensuring credible paths of debt reduction; stresses the importance of a sustainable debt level for the real economy;
Amendment 167 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that Member States with high debt should use the RRF to finance additional investment to support the recovery in order to benefit from a lower interest rate, while pursuing a prudent fiscal policy; stresses the importance of the Member States using the potential of the RFF to support the necessary structural changes and the transformation to more globally competitive, future-proof, agile industries; agrees that the growth of nationally financed current expenditure should be kept under control and be limited for Member States with high debt, allowing fiscal measures to maximise support to the recovery without pre-empting future fiscal trajectories and creating a permanent burden on public finances;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that environmental sustainability, productivity, fairness, fiscal discipline and macroeconomic stability remain the guiding principles of the EU’s economic agenda; stresses, furthermore, that the digital transformation of our societies, businesses and economies is crucial in order to increase Europe’s productivity and competitiveness for a robust recovery, in line with the Digital Decade;
Amendment 198 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Highlights that the RRF is an unprecedented and unique opportunity for all Member States to address key structural challenges and investment needs, while embracing the green and digital transitions;
Amendment 288 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses in this regard that the RRF loans available raise national debt levels in some Member States, increasing the importance of fiscal discipline in the medium term;
Amendment 294 #
2021/2061(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Recalls that the EU's debts need to be proportionately included in the assessment of the fiscal sustainability of the individual Member States;
Amendment 2 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 5 May 2021 on Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe's recovery (COM(2021)350),
Amendment 39 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas health is fundamental to the well-being of Europeans and equitable access to healthcare is a pillar of the EUand equitable access to healthcare are fundamental to the well-being of Europeans; whereas safe, affordable medicines are needed to combat all diseases; whereas patients should be at the centre of all health policies, alongside investment and research;
Amendment 46 #
2021/2013(INI)
B. whereas COVID-19 has had an impact on people’s health and on the economy; whereas it has highlighted both the EU’s strengths and weaknesses; whereas in order to strengthen the resilience of our national health systems to cross-border threats, more European integration is necessary; whereas a European Health Union, which should contributes to an increasingly social Union, is key in this procesd foster closer cooperation, coordination and knowledge sharing on health between Member States and relevant stakeholders;
Amendment 74 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the pharmaceutical strategy covers the full cycle of medicines, including research, testing, authorisation, consumption and disposal, and contributes to meeting the objectives of the European Green Deal, the digital transformation, the circular economy and climate neutrality;
Amendment 82 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas, to secure the Union's lead position in the pharmaceutical development, the strategy must focus on strengthening the innovative potential of European pharmaceutical research as well as acknowledging and reinforcing the link with the EU industrial strategy, the SME strategy and the European Health Data Space;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
C b. whereas there are variances and differences in health care systems, national regulation, implementation of EU-regulation, pricing and authorisation processes in the different Member States; whereas these differences are a result of Member States' legitimate competences on health; whereas the differences can lead to fragmentation and unpredictable circumstances for actors in the pharmaceutical sector that operate outside their own country;
Amendment 112 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
C c. whereas it is both in the interest of the individual patient and the society as such to have a competitive and resilient pharmaceutical industry with strong roots in research; whereas a thriving industry to a higher degree can identify and address patients' medical needs and contribute to advances in public health, economic growth, employment, trade relations and in science and technology;
Amendment 140 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that investment in research into and the development of innovative medicines, diagnostics and treatments, as well as access to safe, effective and high- quality medicines, are essential for making progress in the prevention and treatment of diseases;
Amendment 142 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes with concern that most new medicines are launched earlier in the US than in the EU; notes that this delay is partly due to longer timelines for authorisation procedures in the EU; requests the Commission to assess how the EU’s procedures for authorisation can be made more efficient and timely, in order to allow EU patients to benefit from medicines that can improve their conditions sooner; invites the Commission to propose adequate resources for the EMA to achieve this objective;
Amendment 165 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that investment in research has not been sufficient to meet the diagnostic and therapeutic needs of patients with rare diseases,or chronic diseases such as paediatric cancers and neurodegenerative diseases or to deal with antimicrobial resistance (AMR);
Amendment 182 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it imperative that a common EU therapeutic guide for antimicrobials be introduced and that communication campaigns on AMR be coordinated through a single calendar at EU levelo create more awareness on antimicrobial resistance, its variants and its consequences at EU level; supports the Commission’s intentions of making the EU a ’best practice region’ and the introduction of interdisciplinary tools, as the future CAP, to tackle AMR;
Amendment 204 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to further strengthen the current system of incentives for research and the development of new medicines for unmet therapeutic needs and to incorporate new criteria into the system of incentives for research into and the development of new medicines for unmet diagnostic and therapeutic needs, while maintaining the overall stability and predictability of the system, and prioritising projects promoted by the pharmaceutical industry combating rare diseases,or chronic diseases such as paediatric cancers, neurodegenerative 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;
Amendment 248 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to promote dialogue with the Member States and stakeholders to assess newadditional criteria for national pricing, such as whether a product is ‘MadeDeveloped in Europe’, whether the EU invested in the product to support research, or whether prices should be adapted to the value of the therapeutic benefit of the medicine, and the primary and broader needs of the population;
Amendment 268 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to review the incentive system, increaseensuring price transparency, highlight the causes limiting affordability and patient access to medicinal products, and propose sustainable solutions that also promote competition; further calls on the Commission, especially DG Competition, to be alert of anti-competitive conduct and investigate anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Underlines that shortages and unavailability of medicines are multi- factorial issues; believes it is necessary to find solutions to address barriers to timely and effective patient access; calls on the Commission to work with Member States, medicine marketing authorisation holders and other relevant actors to identify and address the root-causes of unavailability of medicines while respecting Member States competences;
Amendment 335 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights the benefits of public- private partnership tenders for national health systems in funding research into and the production of innovative medicines; stresses that public-private partnership dialogues and academia-pharma cooperation are essential for the exchange of knowledge and information for the benefit of all patients across the Union;
Amendment 350 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses the importance of newHighlights the potential of joint EU public procurement contracts by the Commission and the Member States, especially for emergency medicines and unmet therapeutic needs;; considers that the EU joint procurement has potential as a tool for extraordinary cross-border health threats; suggests that joint public procurement be clearly defined in scope, time, continues to be used on the mandate of Member States on a case-by-case basis and it should not create barriers for patient access, medical innovation or fair competition
Amendment 364 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Believes it will be beneficial to have a common definition of unmet medical needs as the concept is a key criterion for medical prioritisation as well as a qualifier for adaptive and accelerated authorisation processes; therefore calls on the Commission to initiate talks to establish transparent criteria on how to define unmet needs;
Amendment 396 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that facilitating faster access would be especially beneficial for patients with severe chronical diseases; suggests accordingly to allow patients to take part in the decisions on risk-benefit from early access to new and innovative medicines and treatment;
Amendment 411 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that a competitive EU pharmaceutical industry is strategic and more responsive to patients’Welcomes the Commission's objective of improving the innovation capacity and competitiveness in the pharmaceutical industry; insists that a competitive EU pharmaceutical industry is strategic and more responsive to patients’ needs and that it is in the interest of patients that the industry is in the strongest possible position to meet their diagnostic and therapeutic needs; points out that the industry needs a stable, flexible and agile regulatory environment; believes that it can underlines that the marketing authorive globally with a clear, robust and efficient intellectual property system; welcomes the initiative to build interoperable digital infrastructure for the European Health Data Spacesation system should build on the existing legislative framework and prevent duplication and additional administrative burdens, believes that it can thrive globally with a clear, robust and efficient intellectual property system;
Amendment 429 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Welcomes the initiative to build interoperable digital infrastructure for the European Health Data Space; highlights the need to promote both primary and secondary use of aggregated health data and the need in this regard for a clearer definition of secondary data use vs. primary data collection; believes that awareness on fragmentation regarding the implementation of GDPR should be raised; further believes that it is of outmost importance to enable and promote trust and data innovation in digital health, which will be possible through education and capability building for regulators, industry and patients;
Amendment 498 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Encourages Member States to establish regional business hubs to promote biosolutions and green technology in the production of biosimilar medicines as well as other sustainable and innovative pharmaceutical products; underlines the importance of improving education on biosimilars for health care professionals on Member State level;
Amendment 500 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13 b. Calls on the Commission to develop a separate European Life Science strategy drawing on the lessons from the Industrial Strategy, Pharmaceutical strategy and a European Health Union; suggests that the new strategy should be horizontal and include a strategic approach including areas such as industry, research, health union, crisis preparedness and trade;
Amendment 507 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of creating quality jobs in the EU along the entire pharmaceutical value chain, with the support of the NextGenerationEU instrument; calls on the Commission to propose measures to promote employment and skill-building in the pharmaceutical sector, facilitating talent retention and mobility at EU level;
Amendment 516 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the fact that gene and cell therapies, personalised medicine, nanotechnology, next-generation vaccines, e-health and the ‘Million plus genomes’ initiative can bring enormous benefits in relation to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and post-treatment of all diseases; urges the Commission to develop appropriate regulatory frameworks, to guide new business models, and to run information campaigns to raise awareness and encourage the use of these innovations; urges the Commission to propose adequate resources for the EMA to meet these objectives effectively;
Amendment 550 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, based on the experience with the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines, to work with the EMA to consider extending the application of rolling reviews to other emergency medicineand to incorporate lessons learned from the extraordinary and accelerated authorisation process where it is relevant, safe and beneficial for patients and for innovative medicinal products for underserved areas; further calls on the Commission to work with the EMA to develop the use of electronic product information for all medicines in the EU;
Amendment 565 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to reassess the system which leads from conditional marketing authorisation to standard marketing authorisation or to the exceptional renewal of the authorisation; calls on the EMA to thoroughly carry out the final evaluation and ensure the strict compliance by producers with all of the requirements for each medicine under conditional marketing authorisation in order to ensure the efficacy and safety of such medicine; asks for the time before the final evaluation to be reduced from five to three years; encourages the Commission in cooperation with the EMA to consider how already established tools like accelerated authorisation, early dialogue, expanded guidance and the PRIME scheme can be used to make medicine available to patients at a faster pace, especially medicine that has potential to address an urgent public health threat or an unmet medical need;
Amendment 619 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
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 and identify opportunities for innovation in the global medicines manufacturing and supply chain;
Amendment 630 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Considers it important that the Internal Market for medicines is safeguarded and that unjustified import and export restrictions, that can cause harm to the internal market and decrease affordability, should be avoided and addressed by the Commission if they occur;
Amendment 646 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Welcomes HERA as a permanent structure that should help facilitate agile and quick decision-making, response and action for future European health crises; stresses that public-private partnerships are a key element in this regard; calls on HERA to facilitate a structured dialogue with industry with the aim of identifying vulnerabilities in the global supply chain of critical medicines and raw materials;
Amendment 660 #
2021/2013(INI)
22. Stresses the need for the pharmaceutical industry to be environmentally friendly and climate- neutral throughout the life cycles and value chain of medicinal products; calls on the Commission to strengthen inspection and auditing throughout the production chain; encourages the Commission to consider the potential of e-leaflets to reduce use of paper in packaging while also maintaining equal access to important information; urges the Commission to ensure quality environmental sustainability standards for active pharmaceutical ingredients imported from non-EU countries; calls on the Commission to address the problem of domestic pharmaceutical waste, with measures to reduce packaging and the size of containers to ensure they are no larger than necessary, while ensuring convenient and safe handling for patients or consumers with limited mobility, and to bring medical prescriptions into line with real therapeutic needs;
Amendment 672 #
2021/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Stresses that for pharmaceutical waste should be handled in a safe and hygienic matter with regard to the objections and targets of the circular economy and to protect the environment; believes that the pharmaceutical industry should have the same requirements and standards on packaging and waste management as other sectors; calls on the Commission to create a uniform framework for packaging that takes into account user-friendliness and the circumstances for industry;
Amendment 4 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
— having regard to the Commission proposals pending for adoption, in particular on the Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB) , the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB)4 , and the digital taxation package5 , as well as Parliament’s positions on these proposals,; _________________ 4Proposal of 25 October 2016 for a Council Directive on a Common Corporate Tax Base (CCTB), COM(2016)0685 and of 25 October 2016 on a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB), COM(2016)0683. 5 The package consists of the Commission communication of 21 March 2018 entitled ‘Time to establish a modern, fair and efficient taxation standard for the digital economy’ (COM(2018)0146), the proposal of 21 March 2018 for a Council directive laying down rules relating to the corporate taxation of a significant digital presence (COM(2018)0147), the proposal of 21 March 2018 for a Council directive on the common system of a digital services tax on revenues resulting from the provision of certain digital services (COM(2018)0148) and the Commission recommendation of 21 March 2018 relating to the corporate taxation of a significant digital presence (C(2018)1650).
Amendment 5 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard the conclusions of the European Council of 21 July 2020,
Amendment 25 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) final report from 2015 concludes that the digital economy increasingly is becoming the economy itself, why it would be difficult, if not impossible, to ring-fence the digital economy from the rest of the economy for tax purposes;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Notes that sale and consumption are not considered to be a part of the value creation of a product; notes that value creation is linked to production and R&D; notes that consumption is taxed with VAT or consumption taxes; highlights that if the concept of value creation is widened out, small exporting countries risk losing tax revenue to larger consumer facing markets creating a fundamental shift in taxation between various EU member countries;
Amendment 79 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Highlights that the assumption of digital companies not paying their fair share of tax is contested1a; urges in this regard to have a factual approach to the issue and potential need for a digital tax; regrets the biased approach to digital companies; _________________ 1aSee European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE): Digital Companies and Their Fair Share of Taxes: Myths and Misconceptions.https://ecipe.org/wp- content/uploads/2018/02/ECI_18_Occasio nalPaper_Taxing_3_2018_LY08.pdf
Amendment 80 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Highlights that the OECD/G20 Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) final report from 2015 concludes that the digital economy increasingly is becoming the economy itself, why it would be difficult, if not impossible, to ring-fence the digital economy from the rest of the economy for tax purposes;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that on average digital business models face significantly lower effective tax rates than traditional business models which rely on physical presence; regrets that tax avoidance linked to aggressive tax planning is not only detrimental to the collection of public revenues but also puts businesses, especially SMEs, at a disadvantage, while creating barriers for new local entrants; highlights the need to consider potential SME entry-barriers when proposing regulation in the digital area in order to avoid creating a sector with only a few big actors;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists therefore that, regardless of the progress of the negotiations at the G20/OECD IF, the EU should stand ready toat a global agreement must be reached at the G20/OECD IF; urges the Commission to refrain from rolling out its own solutions for taxing the digital economy by the end of 2021; calls on the Commission to present proposals by June 2021, while anticipating their compatibility with the reform by the G20/OECD IF to be agreed on; stresses the need to create a level playing field for providers of traditional services and digital services in the EU by ensuring that the latter are taxed at an adequate rate; invites the Commission to consider in particular introducing a European Digital Services Tax as a necessary first step; stresses the need to create a level playing field for providers of traditional services and digital services in the EU;
Amendment 171 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. UnderstandNotes that some Member States consider the taxation of digital economy an urgent issue and have therefore introduced digital services taxes at national level; recalls that these national measures should be phased out once a multilateral solution is found; calls on Member States to refrain from introducing national solutions unilaterally, as they create a risk of fragmentation of the single market; recalls that although taxation is primarily a Member State competence, they must exercise it in coherence with the common principles of EU law in order to ensure coherence between national frameworks, thereby allowing for fair competition and avoiding a negative impact on the overall coherence of EU taxation principles;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. RegretNotes that the Council did not agree on any of the Commission’s related proposals, i.e. the digital services tax, the significant digital presence or the CCTB and CCCTB; recalls on the Member States to reconsider their position on these proposals, and to consider all options provided for by the Treaties if no unanimous agreement can be reachedimportance of reaching an agreement at OECD-level in order to avoid potential trade wars; highlights that taxation is a member state competence;
Amendment 214 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 217 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for a stronger role for Parliament in legislative procedures in the area of taxation; takes note of the Commission’s proposed roadmap to qualified majority voting in its communication entitled ‘Toward a more efficient and democratic decision-making in EU tax policy’Recalls that taxation is a member state competence;
Amendment 230 #
2021/2010(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 112 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The “Fit for 55” legislative package announced in the European Commission 2021 Work Programme aims to implement those objectives. It covers a range of policy areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, land use, land change and forestry, energy taxation, effort sharing, emissions trading and alternative fuels infrastructure. The revision of Directive 2010/31/EU is an integral part of that package. The revision of Directive 2003/87/EC (EU-ETS) to expand carbon emissions trading to road transport and buildings, with the view of aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy, has the potential to replace costly and ineffective regulatory requirements for energy efficiency in buildings in the long term.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The dilemma between affordable housing and climate protection requires technological neutrality and the innovative power of business and science. The price signal of carbon emission trading unleashes competition and guides action so that emission reduction takes place where it is most cost-effective, thus reducing the overall cost of the climate transition for the Union and its citizens. Under the European Green Deal, the Commission therefore proposed revising Directive 2003/87/EC (EU-ETS) to expand carbon emissions trading to road transport and buildings, with the view of aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy. This inclusion of buildings in emissions trading has the potential to replace costly and ineffective regulatory requirements for energy efficiency in buildings in the long term.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Buildings account for 40 % of final energy consumption in the Union and 36% of its energy-related greenhouse gas emissions . Therefore, reduction of energy consumption , in line with the energy efficiency first principle as laid down in Article 3 [revised EED] and defined in Article 2(18) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector constitute important measures needed to reduce the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions. Reduced energy consumption and an increased use of energy from renewable sources also have an important part to play in reducing the Union’s energy dependency, promoting security of energy supply and technological developments and in creating opportunities for employment and regional development, in particular in islands and rural areas. __________________ 32 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).
Amendment 175 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Union-wide minimum energy performance standards should be based on harmonised energy performance classes. By defining the lowest energy performance class G as the worst-performing 15%buildings of each Member State’s national building stock, the harmonisation of energy performance classes ensures similar efforts by all Member States, while the definition of the best energy performance class A ensures the convergence of the harmonised energy performance class scale towards the common vision of zero-emission buildings.
Amendment 194 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
Amendment 418 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
1. 1. Member States shall ensure that (a) worst performing buildings and building units owned by public bodies achieve at least energy performance class C by 1 January 2030; (b) worst performing non-residential buildings and building units, other than those owned by public bodies achieve at least energy performance class C by 1 January 2030; (c) worst performing residential buildings and building units achieve at least energy performance class C by 1January 2035; In their roadmap referred to in Article 3(1)(b), Member States shall outline national renovation programmes that incentivise deep renovation, in line with the pathway for transforming the national building stock into zero-emission buildings.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 436 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 454 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 478 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 483 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Member States may adjust the minimum energy performance standards or set alternative measures with at least the equivalent effect. Member States shall document the equivalence in their roadmap referred to in Article 3(1)(b).
Amendment 530 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 541 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. With regard to all non-residential buildings with more than twenty parking spaces, Member States shall ensure the installation of at least one recharging point for every ten parking spaces, and at least one bicycle parking space for every car parking space, by 1 January 2027. In case of buildings owned or occupied by public authorities, Member States shall ensure pre-cabling for at least one in two parking spaces by 1 January 2033.
Amendment 543 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Amendment 546 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 554 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the pre- cabling is dimensioned to enable the simultaneous use of recharging points on all parking spaces. Where, in the case of major renovation, ensuring two bicycle parking spaces for every dwelling is not feasible, Member States shall ensure as many bicycle parking spaces as appropriate.
Amendment 608 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 13
Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. When providing financial incentives to owners of buildings or building units for the renovation of rented buildings or building units, Member States shall ensure that the financial incentives benefit both the owners and the tenants, in particular by providing rent support or by imposing caps on rent increases.
Amendment 609 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 13
Article 15 – paragraph 13
13. When providing financial incentives to owners of buildings or building units for the renovation of rented buildings or building units, Member States shall ensure that the financial incentives benefit both the owners and the tenants, in particular by providing rent support or by imposing caps on rent increases.
Amendment 635 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. The validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed five years. However for buildings with an energy performance class A, B or C established pursuant to paragraph 2, the validity of the energy performance certificate shall not exceed 10 years.
Amendment 641 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) buildings or building units which are constructed ,or have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant or for which a rental contract is renewed ; and.
Amendment 645 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, sold or rented out or when rental contracts are renewed or sold, the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 requires market operators and investment firms operating a trading venue to make the pre-trade and post-trade information on transactions in financial instruments available to the public on a reasonable commercial basis (‘RCB’), and to ensure non-discriminatory access to that information. That Article has, however, not delivered on its objectives. The information provided by trading venues, APAs and systematic internalisers on a reasonable commercial basis does not enable users to understand market data policies and how the price for market data is set. ESMA issued guidelines explaining how the concept of RCB should be applied. These guidelines should be converted to legal obligations. Due to the high level of detail required to specify RCB and the required flexibility in amending the applicable rules based on the fast changing data landscape, ESMA should be empowered to develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying how RCB should be applied, thereby further strengthenensuring thea harmonised and consistent application of Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014. Furthermore, the provision to provide market data on the basis of costs of producing and disseminating the market data (Article 85 of CDR 2017/565 and Article 7 of CDR 2017/567) is moved to the Level 1 text. Such move would allow to further specify the general principle via Level 2 measures bearing in mind that the market data is a by-product of the trading activity. Additionally, there is added a requirement in the Level 1 text for trading venues, APAs, SIs and CTPs to share information on the actual costs for producing and disseminating market data as well as on the margins included with CAs and ESMA combined with an empowerment of ESMA to develop draft regulatory technical standards specifying the content, format and terminology of such information.
Amendment 270 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Article 1 – paragraph 7
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 13 – Paragraph 3- first subparagraph
Article 13 – Paragraph 3- first subparagraph
3. ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to (a) specify what constitutes a reasonable commercial basis, as well as the content, format and terminology of the reasonable commercial basis information that trading venues, APAs, CTPs and systematic internalisers have to make available to the public. ; (b) specify the frequency, contact details and format of the information to be provided to the competent authorities and ESMA in accordance with paragraph (c) ESMA shall develop a cost benchmark which defines the costs of producing and disseminating market data as a by-product of the trading activity and what constitutes a reasonable margin that market operators and investment firms operating a trading venue, APAs, CTPs and systematic internalisers shall follow to comply with Article 13 (2) and
Amendment 273 #
2021/0385(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 600/2014
Article 13 – Paragraph 3a (new)
Article 13 – Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. ESMA shall assess the development in market data costs every second year to measure the adequacy of the rules as well as compliance with the rules. Following this assessment, ESMA shall develop recommendations on whether price regulation such as LRIC+ must be introduced.
Amendment 114 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) This Regulation should enable the Union to ensure the promotion of the circular economy, whilst protecting the environment and human health by preventing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste.
Amendment 144 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down measures to protect the environment, enhance the circular economy and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts which may result from the shipment of waste. 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.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘environmentally sound management’ means taking all practicable steps to ensure that waste is managed in a manner that will protect human health and the environment against adverse effects which may result from such waste, to enable the transition to the circular economy and contribute to the 2050 EU carbon neutrality target as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 (‘European Climate Law’);
Amendment 162 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
(28) ‘hazardous material for recovery’ means any waste that is classified as hazardous but that qualifies under the definition of ‘material for recovery’.
Amendment 164 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
In addition, the definitions of ‘waste’, ‘hazardous waste’, ‘treatment’, ‘disposal’, ‘recovery’, ‘material for recovery’, ‘preparing for re-use’, ‘re-use’, ‘recycling’, ‘waste producer’, ‘waste holder’, ‘dealer’ and ‘broker’ laid down in Article 3, points (1), (2), (14), (19), (15), (15a), (16), (13), (17), (5), (6), (7) and (8) respectively of Directive 2008/98/EC shall apply.
Amendment 198 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. By way of derogation from paragraph 5, where the waste shipped is destined for interim recovery operations or disposal operations and a further recovery operation or disposal operation takes place in the country of destination, the financial guarantee or equivalent insurance may be released when the waste leaves the interim facility and the competent authority concerned has received the certificate referred to in Article 16(4). In that case, any further shipment to a recovery or disposal facility shall be covered by a new financial guarantee or equivalent insurance unless the shipment takes place between two facilities under the control of the same legal entity or the competent authority of destination is satisfied that such a financial guarantee or equivalent insurance is not required. In those circumstances, the competent authority of destination shall be responsible for obligations arising in the case of take-back where the shipment or the further recovery or disposal operation cannot be completed as intended, as referred to in Article 22, or in the case of an illegal shipment, as referred to in Article 24.
Amendment 203 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 10 – introductory part
10. The Commission shall, at the latest by [OP: Please insert date of two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], assess the feasibility of establishing a harmonised calculation method for determining the amount of financial guarantees or equivalent insurances and, if appropriate,following a risk-based approach and, if appropriate, by ... [ three years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation adopt an implementing act to establish such a harmonised calculation method. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 77(2).
Amendment 244 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the planned shipment or recovery would not be in accordance with Directive 2008/98/EC, while ensuring an objection to a planned shipment does not harm ‘environmentally sound management’;
Amendment 260 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) a description of technologies employed, including R-code(s) and the greenhouse gases (GHG) protocol CO2 saving, for the recovery operation for which the pre- consent is requested;
Amendment 269 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
9. Unless stated otherwise in the decision to approve the request for pre- consent, the pre-consent of a recovery facility shall be valid for seven years. five years with at least one audit conducted by the relevant authorities during the validity period in order to verify compliance with latest regulatory requirements. A pre-consent for a recovery facility issued by the competent authority in one Member State shall be valid in all Member States. However, a competent authority may revoke the approval for its Member State under the conditions set out in Article 14(10). Pre-consent recovery facilities that can treat both non-hazardous and hazardous waste shall be allowed to have one permit that could cover both types of recovery.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Amendment 313 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Information stored on the central system shall be made publicly available, where such information is not confidential under national or Union legislation, notably the type of recovery operations undertaken for each waste shipment being a shipment requiring a notification procedure or a simple general information procedure and the related rate of material recycling operations versus energy recovery operations;
Amendment 317 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. Any notification, information, documentation or other communication submitted pursuant to the provisions of this Title shall be provided in a language acceptable to the competent authorities concerned. English language shall always be accepted by competent authorities concerned.
Amendment 319 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The notifier shall provide the competent authorities concerned with authorised translations of the documents referred to in paragraph 1 into a language which is acceptable to them, where they so request. English language shall always be accepted by competent authorities concerned.
Amendment 330 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission is also empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 76 to supplement this Regulation by establishing criteria to distinguish between used goods and waste and to set rules with regard to how the financial obligations underextended producer responsibility are to apply to used goods shipped from the Union, for specific categories of commodities for which this distinction is of particular importance for the export of waste or used goods from the Union.
Amendment 334 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Amendment 370 #
2021/0367(COD)
4. The Commission shall regularly, and at least every two years following its establishment, update the list of countries to which exports are authorised, in order to:
Amendment 420 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
2. In cases where the export of wastea specific waste stream from the Union to a country to which the OECD Decision applies has considerably increased within a short period of timeincreased by 20% over three months compared to the previous three month period, and there is insufficient evidence available demonstrating that the country concerned has the ability to recover this waste in an environmentally sound manner as referred to in Article 56, the Commission shall request the competent authorities of the country concerned to provide, within 60 working days, information on the conditions under which the waste in question is recovered and the ability of the country concerned to manage the waste in question. The Commission may grant an extension of this time limit if the country concerned makes a reasoned request for an extension thereof.
Amendment 445 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. In order to fulfil the obligation referred to in paragraph 1, a natural or legal person intending to export waste from the Union shall ensure that the facilities which will manage the waste in the country of destination have been subject to an audit by an independent and accredited third party with appropriate qualifications. The exporter shall ensure that the facilities, which will manage the waste in the country of destination, in accordance with article 38, has an appropriate environmental certification. The exporter must obtain written confirmation of the certification.
Amendment 468 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 5
Article 43 – paragraph 5
5. A natural or legal person that has commissioned or carried out an audit for a given facility in accordance with paragraph 2 shall ensure that such audit be made available to other natural or legal person intending to export waste to the facility in question, under fair commercial conditions. Whereby the audit to assesses said facility complies with the criteria laid down in Annex X, the name and location of said facility should be made available to the public. For that purpose, a public register of all compliant facilities should be established by the EU Commission and updated as need be.
Amendment 499 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall carry out inspections to prevent and detect illegal shipments of waste on the basis of a Union risk-based targeting mechanism. In order to promote the harmonisation of inspections, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts to define the detailed elements of the Union risk-based targeting mechanism. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 77(2).
Amendment 513 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) information as to how concerns or irregularities can be reported to a prescribed organisation (whistleblowing).
Amendment 563 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IIIB – point 2 a (new)
Annex IIIB – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 829 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. No later than two years after the entry into force, the Commission shall carry out a first review of this Regulation, and shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal. The report shall focus in particular on an evaluation of: (a) the need and the feasibility of extending the scope of this Regulation to other ecosystems, including land with high carbon stocks and land with a high biodiversity value such as grasslands, peatlands and wetlands and further commodities; (b) the impact of this Regulation on maintaining a level playing field for European farmers, producers and manufacturers using commodities and products listed in Annex I, who are subject to competition of third country imports of commodities and products other than, but strongly linked to, those listed in Annex I.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0343(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In the context of the indirect subscription of internal MREL eligible instruments by resolution entities pursuant to the revised Union bank resolution framework, intermediate parents should be required to deduct from their own internal MREL eligible resources the full holding of own funds and eligible liabilities issued by their subsidiaries belonging to the same resolution group. This ensures the proper functioning of the internal loss-absorbing and recapitalisation mechanisms within a group and avoids the double-counting of the internal MREL eligible resources of the subsidiary for the purposes of compliance by the intermediate parent with its own internal MREL. Additionally, without those deductions, the individual solvency ratios of intermediate parents would not reflect appropriately and prudently their actual loss-absorbing capacity, as those ratios would also include the loss- absorbing capacity of their subsidiaries. This could compromise the proper implementation of the chosen resolution strategy, as the intermediate parent could use up not only its own loss absorption capacity but also that of its subsidiary, before the intermediate parent or the subsidiary are no longer viable. The dDeductions should first be applied to the eligible liabilities items of the intermediate parentsentities. Where the intermediate entity is required to comply with internal MREL pursuant to Directive 2014/59/EU, the deductions should be applied to the liabilities meeting the conditions of Article 45f(2) of that Directive. In case the amount to be deducted would exceed the amount of the eligible liabilities items of the intermediate parentities, the remaining amount should be deducted from their Tier 2 items. To ensure that the deduction regime remains proportionate, that regime should not be applicable in the exceptional cases where internal MREL is applied on a consolidated basis only. Common Equity Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 items, starting with Tier 2 items in accordance with Article 66, point (e), of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013. In such a case, it is necessary that the deductions corresponding to the remaining amount are also applied when calculating own funds for the purposes of the requirements laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 and Directive 2013/36/EU. Otherwise, the solvency ratios of intermediate entities that have issued own funds instruments, rather than eligible liabilities instruments, to fund the acquisition of ownership of internal MREL eligible resources may be overstated. Additionally, by keeping the treatment of holdings of internal MREL eligible resources aligned for prudential and resolution purposes, an undue increase in complexity is avoided, as institutions would be able to continue to calculate, report and disclose one set of total risk exposure amount and total exposure measure for prudential and resolution purposes. Article 49(2) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 should thus be amended accordingly. To ensure that the deduction regime remains proportionate, that regime should not be applicable in the exceptional cases where, pursuant to Articles 45f(1), third subparagraph, and 45f(4) of Directive 2014/59/EU, internal MREL is applied on a consolidated basis only, in what concerns the holdings of internal MREL eligible resources issued by entities included in the perimeter of consolidation. The same exception should apply when the requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities for material subsidiaries of non-EU G-SIIs laid down in Article 92b of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 is complied with on a consolidated basis, pursuant to Article 11(3a) of Regulation(EU) No 575/2013.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0343(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) To ensure that institutions have sufficient time to implement the dedicated treatment for the indirect subscription of instruments eligible for internal MRELternal MREL eligible resources, including the new deduction regime, the provisions laying down that treatment should become applicable six months after the entry into force of this Regulationfrom 01 January 2024.
Amendment 58 #
2021/0343(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 72 e – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 72 e – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
For the purposes of this paragraph, the reference to eligible liabilities items shall also be understood as a reference to eligible liabilitiebe limited to the intermediate entities holdings of eligible instruments of the lower subsidiaries up to the lower subsidiaries’ loss absorption amount and recapitalization amount as rdeferred toined in Article 45f (2), point (a), (a) and (b) of Directive 2014/59/EU. For the purpose of calculating this limit, direct issuances of eligible instruments from lower subsidiaries to the relevant resolution entity should be accounted for through the reduction of the limit by the amount of eligible instruments already directly issued.
Amendment 72 #
2021/0343(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
However, Article 1, point (3), point (5)(b), and points (7), (8) and (9) and Article 2 shall apply from 1 January 2024. Article 2, points (1) and (3), shall apply by the date referred to in the second paragraph, first subparagraph. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Article 2, points (1) and (3), by [OP please insert the date = 612 months after date of entry into force]. from the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation]. They shall immediately communicate the text of those measures to the Commission. When Member States adopt those measures, they shall contain a reference to this Regulation or shall be accompanied by such reference on the occasion of their official publication. The methods of making such reference shall be laid down by Member States. Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the main provisions of national law which they adopt in the field covered by Article 2, points (1) and (3), of this Regulation.
Amendment 485 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 501 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 647 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 27 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 104a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 104a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(a a) in paragraph 2, the following subparagraph is inserted: Internal transfers of positions between a well identified central treasury management desk and market making desk shall not be considered as reclassification of position if: (a) the transfer of positions is done at arm's length; (b) the scope of the positions transferred is limited to assets eligible to liquidity buffer and financial instruments where such assets are the underlying instruments; (c) positions transferred to treasury shall not have been held by the market making desk for a duration that exceeds the usual holding period of the market making desk set in line with Article 103.
Amendment 846 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 129 – paragraph 1 – point c
(50 a) in Article 129( 1), point (c) is replaced by the following: ‘(c) exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 1 or credit quality step 2 or credit risk assessment grade A, or exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 3 or credit risk assessment grade B where those exposures are in the form of: (i) short-term deposits with an original maturity not exceeding 100 days, where used to meet the cover pool liquidity buffer requirement of Article 16 of Directive (EU) 2019/2162; or (ii) derivative contracts that meet the requirements of Article 11(1) of that Directive, where permitted by the competent authorities;’ (iii) guarantees, where permitted by the competent authority " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2160/oj)
Amendment 847 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 b (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 1a
Article 129 – paragraph 1a
(50 b) Article 129(1a) is replaced by the following: " 1a. For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1, the following shall apply: (a) for exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 1, the exposure shall not exceed 15 % of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution; (b) for exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 2 or credit risk assessment grade A, the exposure shall not exceed 10 % of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution; (c) for exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 3 or credit risk assessment grade B that take the form of short-term deposits, as referred to in point (c)(i) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, or the form of derivative contracts, as referred to in point (c)(ii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, or the form of guarantees, as referred to in point (c)(iii) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 of this Article, the total exposure shall not exceed 8 % of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution; the competent authorities designated pursuant to Article 18(2) of Directive (EU) 2019/2162 may, after consulting EBA, allow exposures to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 3 or credit risk assessment grade B in the form of derivative contracts or guarantees, provided that significant potential concentration problems in the Member States concerned due to the application of credit quality step 1 and 2 requirements or credit risk assessment grade A referred to in this paragraph can be documented; (d) the total exposure to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 1, 2 or 3 shor credit risk assessment grade A or B all not exceed 15 % of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution and the total exposure to credit institutions that qualify for credit quality step 2 or 3 or credit risk assessment grade A and B shall not exceed 10 % of the nominal amount of outstanding covered bonds of the issuing credit institution. : " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32019R2160&from=EN)
Amendment 848 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 c (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1a (new)
Article 129 – paragraph 4 –subparagraph 1a (new)
Amendment 849 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 50 a (new)
Article 1 – point 50 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 4 – table 6a
Article 129 – paragraph 4 – table 6a
Amendment 850 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 50 d (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 129 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 129 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(50 d) in Article 129(5) the following subparagraph is added: Exposures in the form of derivatives for hedging purposes as referred to in Articles 11 and 4 of Directive (EU) 2019/2162 shall be assigned the same risk weight that the derivative counterparty would assign to the covered bonds. " Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/2160/oj)
Amendment 931 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 74 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 74 – point a – point iii a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 161 – paragraph 1 –point d
Article 161 – paragraph 1 –point d
"d) covered bonds and derivatives eligible for the treatment set out in Article 129(4) or (5) may be assigned an LGD value of 11,25%; " Or. en (32013R0575)
Amendment 1113 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 143 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 143 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 325ae – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 325ae – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(143a) in Article 325ae(3), the following subparagraph is added: "The domestic currency of the institution referred to in the first subparagraph may also include currencies that the institution has acquired permission by the national competent authority to classify as a domestic currency in accordance with the provision in Article 325bd(new5a).”
Amendment 1117 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 153 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 153 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 325bd – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 325bd – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 1126 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 159 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 159 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 325bp – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 325bp – paragraph 5 – point a
"(a) the default probabilities shall be floored at 0,03 %; 1% for covered bond issuers and 0,03 % for all other issuers; exposures which would receive a 0 % risk- weight under the Standardised Approach for credit risk in accordance with Chapter 2 of Title II shall not be floored; " Or. en (32013R0575)
Amendment 1132 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 166 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 166 – point b
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 382 – paragraph 4 a
Article 382 – paragraph 4 a
4a. By way of derogation from paragraph 4, an institution may choose to calculate an own funds requirements for CVA risk, using any of the applicable approaches referred to in Article 382a, for those transactions that are excluded in accordance with paragraph 4, where the institution uses eligible hedges determined in accordance with Article 386 to mitigate the CVA risk of those transactions. For this purpose, an institution may separate the own funds requirements for CVA risk of those transactions between variability of the counterparty credit spread and variability of the exposure component of CVA risk. Institutions shall establish policies to specify where they choose to satisfy their own funds requirements for CVA risk for such transactions.
Amendment 1137 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 383b – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Article 383b – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. The bucket-specific sensitivity shall be calculated in accordance with paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 for each bucket within a risk class. Once the bucket- specific sensitivity has been calculated for all buckets, weighted sensitivities to all risk factors across buckets shall be aggregated in accordance with the following formula, using the corresponding correlations for weighted sensitivities in different buckets set out in Articles 383l, 383n, 383q, 383u and 383qw, giving rise to the risk-class specific own funds requirements for delta or vega risk:
Amendment 1138 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 383d – paragraph 1
Article 383d – paragraph 1
1. The foreign exchange delta risk factors to be applied by institutions to instruments in the CVA portfolio sensitive to foreign exchange spot rates shall be the spot foreign exchange rates between the currency in which an instrument is denominated and the institution's reporting currency or the institution's base currency where the institution is using a base currency in accordance with Article 325q (7). There shall be one bucket per currency pair, containing a single risk factor and a single net sensitivity.
Amendment 1143 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 383l – paragraph 3 a (new) and 3 b (new)
Article 383l – paragraph 3 a (new) and 3 b (new)
3a. The correlation parameter γbc = 50 % shall be used to aggregate general interest risk factors belonging to different buckets. 3b. The correlation parameter γbc = 80 % shall be used to aggregate general interest rate risk factors based on a currency as referred to in Article 325av (3) and a general interest rate risk factor based on the euro.
Amendment 1144 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 169
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 383o – paragraph 1 – table 3 – row 9 a (new)
Article 383o – paragraph 1 – table 3 – row 9 a (new)
9 Other sector 5,0% 9a (new) Covered bonds issued by 1,0% credit institutions established in Member States 10 Qualified indices 1,5%
Amendment 1236 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. By way of derogation from Article 92(5)(a), point (i), parent institutions, parent financial holding companies or parent mixed financial holding companies, stand-alone institutions in the EU or stand- alone subsidiary institutions in Member States may, until 31 December2032, assign a risk weight of 65 % to exposures to corporates for which no credit assessment by a nominated ECAI is available provided that that entity estimates the PD of those exposures, calculated in accordance with Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3, is no higher than 0,5 %.
Amendment 1254 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
EBA shall monitor the use of the transitional treatment laid down in the first subparagraph and the availability of credit assessments by nominated ECAIs for exposures to corporates. EBA shall report its findings to the Commission by 31 December 2028.
Amendment 1265 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 465 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
On the basis of that report and taking due account of the related internationally agreed standards developed by the BCBS, the Commission shall, where appropriate, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a legislative proposal by 31 December 2031, to terminate this derogation, on the basis of finding that external ratings provide sufficient coverage for corporates.
Amendment 1306 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) until 31 December 2032, aA risk weight of 10 % to the part of the exposures secured by mortgages on residential property up to 55 % of the property value remaining after any senior or pari passu ranking liens not held by the institution have been deducted,
Amendment 1317 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) until 31 December 2029, aA risk weight of 45% to any remaining part of the exposures secured by mortgages on residential property up to 80 % of the property value remaining after any senior or pari passu ranking liens not held by the institution have been deducted, provided that the adjustment to own funds requirements for credit risk referred to in Article 501 is not applied.
Amendment 1319 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) A risk weight of 30 % to the part of the exposures secured by mortgages on commercial property up to 55 % of the property value remaining after any senior or pari passu ranking liens not held by the institution have been deducted,
Amendment 1336 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 196
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraphs 3 to 6
Article 465 – paragraph 5 – subparagraphs 3 to 6
Amendment 1412 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 199
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 199
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 495a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 495a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. By way of derogation from Article 133, institutions may continue to assign the same risk weight that was applicable as of [OP please insert the date = one day before the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] to equity exposures to entities of which they have been a shareholder at [adoption date] for six consecutive years and meet the following conditions: - The entity is owned in a partnership between other institutions or entities in the financial sector - The entity is a credit institution or a financial institution -The shareholders buy or convey services or products produced by the entity - The partnership between shareholders put together the main part of the board of directors of the entity with rep- resentatives from the shareholders - The shareholders of the entity possess the equity investment with the intention om establishing a long term business relationship - Acquisition of equity in the entity must be approved by the management of the shareholder institutions or entities in the financial sector. For the purposes of this Article, a long term equity investment follows the definition in article 133(4).
Amendment 1487 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 201 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 201 – point a
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Article 501a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 501a – paragraph 1 – point a
‘(a) the exposure is assigned toincluded either in the corporate exposure class referred to eior in ther in Article 112, point (g), or in Article 147(2), point (c)frastructure finance and object finance exposures class, with the exclusion of exposures in default;’
Amendment 1544 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table –column 2 – row 8
Annex – table –column 2 – row 8
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Annex 1
Annex 1
Amendment 1554 #
2021/0342(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – column 2 - row 13 -a (new)
Annex – table – column 2 - row 13 -a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 575/2013
Annex 1
Annex 1
Performance bonds, bid bonds, warranties and standby letters of credit related to particular transactions and similar transaction- related contingent items;
Amendment 133 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) In general, the EBA shall duly take into account the proportionality principle with regard to the design of guidelines. Requirements for small, non- complex institutions and other institutions with simple business models should be formulated in a principle-oriented manner only and reflect the lower risk of such institutions.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 b (new)
Recital 46 b (new)
(46 b) Investments shall only be risk- weighted according to their fundamental credit, market and operational risk and not on the basis on whether these investments are aligned with environmental, social or governance criteria.
Amendment 150 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b – point i
Amendment 178 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 21c – paragraph 2
Article 21c – paragraph 2
2. Where a retail client, an eligible counterparty or a professional client within the meaning of Sections I and II of Annex II to Directive 2014/65/EUclient or counterparty established or situated in the Union approaches an undertaking established in a third country or a third-country branch in a member state at its own exclusive initiative for the provision of any service or activity referred to in Article 47(1), the requirement laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply to the provision to that person of the relevant service or activity, including a relationship specifically related to the provision of that service or activity. Without prejudice to intragroup relationships, where a third country undertaking, including through an entity acting on its behalf or having close links with such third-country undertaking or any other person acting on behalf of such undertaking, solicits clients or potential clients in the Union, it shall not be deemed to be a service provided at the own exclusive initiative of the client.
Amendment 237 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 47 – title
Article 47 – title
Article 47 Scope and definitions
Amendment 244 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) any of the activities listed in points 1,2,3 and 6 of Annex I to this Directive by an undertaking established in a third country that would be required to be authorised as a credit institution under this Directive as a result of carrying out those activities if it were established in that Member State.;
Amendment 247 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 251 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Article 47 – paragraph 2
Amendment 257 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 47a (new)
Article 47a (new)
Amendment 267 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 48c – paragraph 1
Article 48c – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require that third country undertakings establish a branch in their territory before commencing or continuing the activities referred to in Article 47(1) in their territory. The establishment of a third country branch shall be subject to prior authorisation in accordance with this Chapter. The first sentence of the first sub-paragraph of this paragraph shall not apply to the provision of any service or activity referred to in Article 47(1) at the exclusive initiative of a client or counterparty in the Union as described in Article 21c(1) and (2).
Amendment 331 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 73 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Institutions shall have in place sound, effective and comprehensive strategies and processes to assess and maintain on an ongoing basis the amounts, types and distribution of internal capital that they consider adequate to cover the nature and level of the risks to which they are or might be exposed in the short, medium and long term time horizon, including environmental, social and governance risks.’;”
Amendment 333 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) effective processes to identify, manage, monitor and report the risks they are or might be exposed to in the short, medium and long term time horizon, including environmental, social and governance risks;
Amendment 336 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point a
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the management body approves and at least every two years reviews the strategies and policies for taking up, managing, monitoring and mitigating the risks the institution is or might be exposed to, including those posed by the macroeconomic environment in which it operates in relation to the status of the business cycle, and those resulting from the current, short, medium and long-term impacts of environmental, social and governance factors.;
Amendment 338 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that the management body develops specific plans and quantifiable targets to monitor and address the risks arising in the short, medium and long-term from the misalignment of the business model and strategy of the institutions, with the relevant Union policy objectives or broader transition trends towards a sustainable economy in relation to, in determining the business strategy, the management body takes into account the impact of environmental, social and governance factors.;
Amendment 356 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 87 a – paragraph 2
Article 87 a – paragraph 2
2. The strategies, policies, processes and systems referred to in paragraph 1 shall be proportionate to the scale, nature and complexity of the environmental, social and governance risks of the business model and scope of the institution’s activities, and consider short, medium and a long-term horizon of at least 10 years.
Amendment 358 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 87 a – paragraph 4
Article 87 a – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities shall assess and monitor developments of institutions’ practices concerning their environmental, social and governance strategy and risk management, including the plans to be prepared in accordance with Article 76, as well as the progress made and the risks to adapt their business models to the relevant policy objectives of the Union or broader transition trends towards a sustainable economy, taking into account, for example, sustainability related product offering, transition finance policies, and related loan origination policies, and environmental, social and governance related targets and limits.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 87 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 87 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 370 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 87 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 87 a – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) qualitative and quantitative criteria for the assessment of the impact of environmental, social and governance risks on the financial stability of institutions in the short, medium and long term;
Amendment 373 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 88 – paragraph 3
Article 88 – paragraph 3
Amendment 402 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Amendment 438 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 91 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 91 b – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Competent authorities shall complete the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 within 820 working days (‘assessment period’) as from the date of the written acknowledgement referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.
Amendment 451 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 91 b – paragraph 4
Article 91 b – paragraph 4
4. Competent authorities that request from the entities additional information or documentation, including interviews or hearings, may extend the assessment period for a maximum of 40 working days. However, the assessment period shall not exceed 1260 working days. Request for additional information or documentation shall be made in writing and shall be specific. The entities shall acknowledge receipt of request for additional information or documentation within two working days and provide the requested additional information or documentation within 10 working days as of the date of the written acknowledgement of the request from competent authorities.
Amendment 534 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 26 – point b
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 104 a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 104 a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the institution’s competent authority shall, without undue delay, and no later than by the end date of the next review and evaluation process, review the additional own funds it required from the institution in accordance with Article 104(1), point (a), and remove any parts thereof that would (i) double-count the risks that are already fully covered by the fact that the institution is bound by the output floor. , (ii) be considered covered due to the overcapitalisation stemming from the Output Floor, even if not explicitly related to the Output Floor objectives. The institution's competent authority shall also provide a quantified breakdown of the above assessment to the institution.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0341(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 30 – point a
Directive 2013/36/EU
Article 131 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 131 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Where an O-SII becomes bound by the output floor, the following shall apply: (a) the nominal amount of the institution’s O-SII buffer shall not increase as a result of the institution becoming bound by the output floor; (b) its competent or designated authority, as applicable, shall review the institutions O-SII buffer requirement to make sure that its calibration remains appropriate.;
Amendment 95 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Contrary to maritime transport, for inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, zero-emission powertrain technologies, such as hydrogen and electricity, should enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector. Transport fuels such as LNG need increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e-gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
Amendment 98 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, LNG trucks are fully mature. On the one hand, the common scenarios underpinning the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Climate Target Plan as well as the revised “Fit for 55” modelling scenarios suggest some limited role of gaseous fuels that will increasingly be decarbonised in heavy-duty road transport especially in the long haul segment. Furthermore, LPG and CNG vehicles for which already a sufficient infrastructure network exists across the Union are expected to gradually be replaced by zero emission drivetrains and therefore only a limited targeted policy for LNG infrastructure deployment that can equally supply decarbonised fuels is considered necessary to close remaining gaps in the main networksthere is no need for further targeted policy.
Amendment 141 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The possibility of bidirectional charging at both private and publicly accessible infrastructure can be an incentive to encourage people to purchase electric vehicles, as they can then be used for mobility as well as energy storage. Therefore, a sufficient number of private and publicly accessible charging stations should allow for smart, bidirectional charging.
Amendment 183 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 247 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Amendment 328 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 2025, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 300 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 1350 kW;
Amendment 336 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 600 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 1350 kW;
Amendment 345 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 300 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 1350 kW;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 20350, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 600 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 1350 kW.
Amendment 383 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 20254, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 142000 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 393 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 203029, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 35000 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 402 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 203029, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 142000 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 412 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) by 1 December 2035, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 35000 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 422 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 203028, in each safe and secure parking area at least one recharging station dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles with a power output of at least 10350 kW is installed;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
Amendment 636 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Targets for supply of LNGalternative fuel in maritime ports
Amendment 639 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNGrenewable hydrogen and ammonia are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 1 January 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core network.
Amendment 643 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNGrenewable hydrogen and ammonia referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration actual market needs and developments.
Amendment 670 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) an assessment of the current state and future development of grid capacity, including the needed measures and financing;
Amendment 685 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k
(k) measures to remove possible obstacles with regards to planning, permitting and procuring of alternative fuels infrastructure; in particular, the final authorisation decision for installation of a publicly accessible charger shall take no longer than six months from the date of submission of the request for authorisation and the request procedure shall be fully digitalised;
Amendment 56 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 450% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target10 . Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased. _________________ 9Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 61 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) When assessing the National Bioenergy Plans, the Commission should assess the consistency with the sustainability criteria as provided for in Article 29 of this regulation, the risk that significant amounts of unsustainable biomass is used to fulfil the Bioenergy Plans or that the raw material markets are significantly distorted by support schemes.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order for flexibility and balancing services from the aggregation of distributed storage assets to be developed in a competitive manner, real-time access to basic battery information such as state of health, state of charge, capacity and power set point should be provided under non- discriminatory terms and free of charge to the owners or users of the batteries and the entities acting on their behalf, such as building energy system managers, mobility service providers and other electricity market participants such as electric vehicle users. It is therefore appropriate to introduce measures addressing the need of access to such data for facilitating the integration-related operations of domestic batteries and electric vehicles, complementing the provisions on access to battery data related to facilitating the repurposing of batteries in [the proposed Commission regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020]. The provisions on access to battery data of electric vehicles should apply in addition to any laid down in Union law on type approval of vehicles.
Amendment 204 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
(1a) ‘qualityhigh-value roundwood’ means roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed, whose characteristics, such as species, dimensions, rectitude, and node density, make it suitable for industrial useuse in solid wood products, as defined and duly justified by Member States according to the relevant forest conditions. This does not include pre- commercial thinning operations or trees extracted from forests affected by fires, pests, diseases or damage due to abiotic factors ;
Amendment 250 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
“1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 450%.;”
Amendment 307 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The GHG emissions to be regulated by the CBAM should correspond to those GHG emissions covered by Annex I to the EU ETS in Directive 2003/87/EC, namely carbon dioxide (‘CO2’) as well as, where relevant, nitrous oxide (‘N2O’) and perfluorocarbons (‘PFCs’). The CBAM should initially apply to direct emissions of those GHG from the production of goods up to the time of import into the customs territory of the Union, and after the end of a transition period and upon further assessment, as well to indirect emissions, mirroring the scope of the EU ETS.
Amendment 334 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)
Recital 22 b (new)
(22b) In order to reach climate neutrality, the Union needs to close a significant investment gap as provided in the Communication on a “Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy”. To attain our industry decarbonisation objective, breakthrough innovation, upscaling of already existing technologies and enhancement of natural and industrial carbon sinks are needed. To support the in-depth and economy- wide decarbonisation in the Union all those three pillars should be addressed by the EU ETS Innovation Fund, which should be rebranded as the Net-Zero fund.
Amendment 441 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) A transitional period should apply during the period 2023 until 20254. A CBAM without financial adjustment should apply, with the objective to facilitate a smooth roll out of the mechanism hence reducing the risk of disruptive impacts on trade. Declarants should have to report on a quarterly basis the actual embedded emissions in goods imported during the transitional period, detailing direct and indirect emissions as well as any carbon price paid abroad.
Amendment 508 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54a) The Commission should actively pursue the establishment of an international “Carbon club” for ensuring continuous exchange in good faith with the Union’s trade partners. This should be an open non-exclusive international forum, which could be located under an appropriate multilateral organisation such as the WTO or the relevant and open body of the OECD for instance. Its objective should be to allow for the comparison and coordination of carbon pricing measures as well as non-carbon pricing measures with an impact on emission reduction. The Carbon club should also support the comparability of climate measures by ensuring the quality of climate monitoring, reporting and verification among its members. Membership of the club should be informal, open and on a voluntary basis for countries aiming at high climate ambition in line with the Paris Agreement. Given that the CBAM is a first-of-a-kind measure, which is meant to be a cooperative tool designed to fight carbon leakage, such a Carbon club will provide the means for engagement and transparency between the and its trade partners.
Amendment 575 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to goods as listed in Annex I, originating in a third country, when those goods, or processed products from those goods as resulting from the inward processing procedure referred to in Article 256 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 , are imported into the customs territory of the Union. This Regulation also applies to downstream products that include goods listed in Annex I above a minimum threshold, subject to paragraph 2a of this Article, __________________ 53Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code (OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 577 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By 30 June 2025, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 28 supplementing this Regulation by amending Annex I to establish a timeline for the gradual inclusion of all goods at risk of carbon leakage for which the production is covered in the EU ETS, starting from 1 January 2026 and ending on 1 January 2030 at the latest, giving priority to the sectors most exposed to carbon leakage.
Amendment 581 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall by 31 July 2024 adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 28 to establish a methodology for identifying downstream products covered by this Regulation, including establishing a minimum threshold for the amount of the concerned goods in the product.
Amendment 672 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 28 a (new)
(28a) ‘downstream products' means products manufactured by using goods listed in Annex I .
Amendment 729 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The CBAM report submitted by companies shall be verified according to this Article.
Amendment 754 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised declarants shall keep records of the documentation, certified by an independent person, verifier accredited pursuant to Article 18 of this Regulation. The accredited verifier shall be required to demonstrate that the declared embedded emissions were subject to a carbon price in the country of origin of the goods and keep evidence of the proof of the actual payment for that carbon price which should not have been subject to an export rebate or any other form of compensation on exportation.
Amendment 835 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The information in the database referred to in paragraph 2 shall be confidentialmade available to the public, unless it is deemed as business confidential. Information equivalent to the one made publicly available for EU producers under the EU ETS central database shall be made public.
Amendment 878 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the declarant has not been involved in practices of circumvention in accordance with Article 27.
Amendment 1156 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. By 1January 2028, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation, based on the first years of effective application from the Regulation. That report shall highlight, in particular the impact of CBAM on CO2 cost equalisation and on carbon leakage mitigation and to what extent forms of circumventions are avoided
Amendment 1232 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) Articles 32 to 34 shall apply until 31 December 20254.
Amendment 1235 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) Article 35 shall apply until 28 February 20265.
Amendment 1236 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) Articles 5 and 17 shall apply from 1 September 20254.
Amendment 1241 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) Articles 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 shall apply from 1 January 20265.
Amendment 1265 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – point 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For determining the specific actual embedded emissions of simple goods produced in a given installation, only direct emissions and indirect emissions shall be accounted for. For this purpose, the following equation is to be applied:
Amendment 236 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The EU ETS should as much as possible avoid undue exemptions and distortive measures. Municipal waste incineration is an important source of greenhouse gas emissions and should be included under the EU ETS. The inclusion would encourage waste prevention and recycling and contribute to the economy-wide decarbonisation. Since recycling and regeneration activities are already covered by the EU ETS, the inclusion would reinforce incentives for sustainable management of waste in line with the waste hierarchy. It would complement other elements of EU waste legislation. Moreover, integrating waste incineration into the EU ETS would create a level playing field between the regions that have included municipal waste incineration under the scope, reducing the risk of tax competition between regions.
Amendment 243 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Achieving the Union’s emissions reduction target for 2030 while at the same time pursuing the goal of the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees will require a significant reduction in the emissions of the sectors covered by the EU ETS of 61 % compared to 2005. The Union-wide quantity of allowances of the EU ETS needs to be reduced progressively to create the necessary long-term carbon price signal and drive for this degree of decarbonisation. To this end, the linearannual reduction factor should be increased, also taking into account the inclusion of emissions from maritime transport. The latter should be derived from the emissions from maritime transport activities reported in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for 2018 and 2019 in the Union, adjusted, from year 2021, by the linear reduction factor.
Amendment 252 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Bearing in mind that this Directive amends Directive 2003/87/EC in respect of a period of implementation that has already started on 1 January 2021, for reasons of predictability, environmental effectiveness and simplicity, the steeper linear reduction pathway of the EU ETS should be a straight line from 2021 to 2030, such as to achieve emission reductions in the EU ETS of 61 % by 2030, as the appropriate intermediate stepprovide a clear direction towards Union economy- wide climate neutrality in 2050 at the latest. As the increased linear reduction factor can only apply from the year following the entry into force of this Directive, a one-off reduction of the quantity of allowances should reduce the total quantity of allowances so that it is in line with this level of annual reduction having been made from 2021 onwardse average emissions of the previous three years, adjusted, from the mid-point of this period, by the linear reduction factor.
Amendment 265 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Achieving the increased climate ambition will require substantial public resources in the EU as well as national budgets to be dedicated to the climate transition. To complement and reinforce the substantial climate-related spending in the EU budget, all auction revenues that are not attributed to the Union budget should be used for climate-related purposes. This includes the use for financial support to address social aspects in lower- and middle-income households by reducing distortive taxes. Further, to address distributional and social effects of the transition in low-income Member Statessupport the transition to innovative decarbonised technologies and processes, and to the upscaling of relevant technologies across the Union in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change in line with the objectives set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, an additional amount of 2,5 % of the Union- wide quantity of allowances from [year of entry into force of the Directive] to 2030 should be used to fund the energy transition of the Member States with a gross domestic product (GDP) per capita below 65 % of the Union average in 2016-2018, through the Modernisation Fund referred to in Article 10d of Directive 2003/87/ECfor the Innovation Fund, to be renamed the Net-Zero Fund.
Amendment 305 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), established under Regulation (EU) […./..] of the European Parliament and of the Council51 , is an alternative to free allocation to address the risk of carbon leakage. To the extent that sectors and subsectors are covered by that measure, they should not receive free allocation. However, a transitional phasing-out of free allowances is needed to allow producers, importers and traders to adjust to the new regime. This transition should be predictable to enable industry investment. Free allowances should be phased out swiftly in alignment with the introduction of CBAM. The reduction of free allocation should be implemented by applying a factor to free allocation for CBAM sectors, while the CBAM is phased in. This percentage (CBAM factor) should be equal to 100 % during the transitional period between the entry into force of [CBAM Regulation] and 2025, 90 % in 2026 and should be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % and thereby eliminate free allocation by the tenth year. The relevant delegated acts on free allocation should be adjusted accordingly for the sectors and subsectors covered by the CBAM. The free allocation no longer provided to the CBAM sectors based on this calculation (CBAM demand) must be auctioned and the revenues will accrue to the Innovation Fund, so as to support innovation in low carbon technologies, carbon capture and utilisation (‘CCU’), carbon capture and geological storage (‘CCS’), renewable energy and energy storage, in a way that contributes to mitigating climate change. Special attention should be given to projects in CBAM sectors. To respect the proportion of the free allocation available for the non- CBAM sectors, the final amount to deduct from the free allocation and to be auctioned should be calculated based on the proportion that the CBAM demand represents in respect of the free allocation needs of all sectors receiving free allocation. _________________ 51 [please insert full OJ reference] 51
Amendment 348 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The scope of the Innovation Fund referred to in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC should be extended to support both innovation projects and measures that implement and scale up innovative technologies that contribute significantly to decarbonisation in line with the Union´s climate targets. To reflect this, the Fund should be renamed "Net-Zero Fund". The Fund should support innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes that concern the consumption of fuels in the sectors of buildings and road transport. In addition, the Innovation Fund should serve to support investments to decarbonise the maritime transport sector, including investments in sustainable alternative fuels, such as hydrogen and ammonia that are produced from renewables, as well as zero-emission propulsion technologies like wind technologies. Considering that revenues generated from penalties raised in Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]52 are allocated to the InnovationNet-Zero Fund as external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation, the Commission should ensure that due consideration is given to support for innovative projects aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of renewable and low carbon fuels in the maritime sector, as specified in Article 21(1) of Regulation xxxx/xxxx [FuelEU Maritime]. To ensure sufficient funding is available for innovation within this extended scope, the InnovationNet-Zero Fund should be supplemented with 50 million allowances, stemming partly from the allowances that could otherwise be auctioned, and partly from the allowances that could otherwise be allocated for free, in accordance with the current proportion of funding provided from each source to the InnovationNet-Zero Fund. _________________ 52[add ref to the FuelEU Maritime Regulation].
Amendment 362 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Carbon Contracts for Difference (CCDs) are an important element to trigger emission reductions in industry, offering the opportunity to guarantee investors in innovative climate-friendly technologies a price that rewards CO2 emission reductions above those induced by the current price levels in the EU ETS. The range of measures that the InnovationNet-Zero Fund can support should be extended to provide support to projects through price- competitive tendering, such as CCDs. The Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts on the precise rules for this type of support. When implementing the CCDs, it should be ensured that they are compliant with state aid and world trade rules, and compatible with the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and that they are designed in a way that does not distort the EU ETS market. It is crucial that they are based on market principles and transparency.
Amendment 377 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The scope of the Modernisation Fund should be aligned with the most recent climate objectives of the Union by requiring that investments are consistent with the objectives of the European Green Deal and Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, and eliminating the support to any investments related to fossil fuels. In addition, the percentage of the Modernisation Fund that needs to be devoted to priority investments should be increased to 8100 %; energy efficiency should be targeted as a priority area at the demand side; and support of households to address energy poverty, including in rural and remote areas, should be included within the scope of the priority investments.
Amendment 636 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67a) In line with Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, highest priority should be given to direct emissions reductions, which will have to be complemented by increased CO2 removals in order to achieve climate neutrality. Therefore, a future revision of the EU ETS and of the overall EU climate policy framework should also analyse how negative emissions could be included in emissions trading, including a clear scope and strict criteria and safeguards to ensure that such removals are not merely offsetting necessary emissions reductions but are genuine and permanent.
Amendment 638 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67 b (new)
Recital 67 b (new)
(67b) The success of the European carbon market is critical from a global perspective, as it will encourage more countries to introduce market driven carbon pricing. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism will extend carbon pricing to imported products sold on the EU market, but the EU should at the same time engage in international cooperation for the introduction of carbon pricing mechanisms. The Commission should further analyse how linkages with other carbon markets could be established while ensuring the achievement of the EU´s own economy-wide climate target. The Commission should actively pursue the establishment of an international “Carbon club” for ensuring continuous exchange in good faith with the EU’s trade partners. Its objective should be to allow for the comparison and coordination of carbon pricing measures as well as non-carbon pricing measures with an impact on emission reduction. The Carbon club should also support the comparability of climate measures by ensuring the quality of climate monitoring, reporting and verification among its members. Membership of the club should be informal, open and on a voluntary basis for countries aiming at high climate ambition in line with the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 639 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67 c (new)
Recital 67 c (new)
(67c) In addition to effective carbon pricing based on a well-function emission trading system, market transparency is of key importance for enabling swift and cost-efficient emissions reductions in all sectors of the economy. To allow consumers and all actors along the supply chain to make informed choices concerning the emission embedded in products, a European system for robust carbon footprint labelling of products should be developed.
Amendment 644 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 1
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, follow or no longer emits greenhouse gases, it may decide to remain ing the change to its production processscope of the EU ETS.
Amendment 695 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3g – paragraph 1
Article 3g – paragraph 1
1. The allocation of allowances and the application of surrender requirements in respect of maritime transport activities shall apply in respect of fifty percent (50 %) of the emissions from ships 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, fifty percent (50 %) of the emissions from ships performing voyage departing from a port outside the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State, one hundred percent (100 %) of emissions from ships performing voyages departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and arriving at a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one hundred percent (100 %) of emissions from ships at berth in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 784 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3h – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3h – paragraph 1 a (new)
From [the year of entry into force of this amendment], the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to greenhouse gas emissions permits in respect of municipal waste incineration installations. The obligation to surrender allowances in respect of emissions from these installations shall apply to emissions from the year 2025 onwards.
Amendment 794 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
In [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be decreased by [-- million allowances (to be determined dependequal the average emissions of the previous three years, adjusted, from the mid-poingt on year of entry into force)]f this period, by the linear reduction factor. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 milliona number of allowances fcor maritime transportresponding to the emissions from maritime transport activities reported in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/757 for 2018 and 2019 in the Union, adjusted, from year 2021, by the linear reduction factor. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. Starting in 2026, the linear factor shall be 4,6 %. The Commission shall publish the Union-wide quantity of allowances within 3 months of [date of entry into force of the amendment to be inserted].;
Amendment 823 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point -a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
(-a) In Article 10(1), the second subparagraph is replaced by the following: "From 2021 onwards, and without prejudice to a possible reduction pursuant to Article 10a(5a), the share of allowances to be auctioned shall be 57%. From ... [the year following entry into force of this Directive] onwards, and without prejudice to a possible reduction pursuant to Article 10a(5a), the share of allowances to be auctioned shall be 60 %. The share of allowances to be auctioned, without prejudice to a possible reduction pursuant to Article 10a(5a) shall thereafter be revised upwards as follows: 70 % from 2028, and 80 % from 2030. From 2035 onwards, all allowances shall be auctioned." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32003L0087)
Amendment 848 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 –introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 –introductory part
3. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) TFEU and entered in the Union budget. Member States shall use their revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, with the exception of the revenues used for the compensation of indirect carbon costs referred to in Article 10a(6), for one or more of the following:;
Amendment 861 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point b a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(ba) in paragraph 3, first subparagraph, point (d) is replaced by the following: "(d) forestry and soil sequestration in the Union; (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20210101)" Or. en
Amendment 883 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) to finance national climate dividend schemes with a proven positive environmental impact as documented in the annual report referred to in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999;
Amendment 885 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11 – point c
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1– point h b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1– point h b (new)
(hb) nature restoration of forests and other marine or land based ecosystems, including financing for the creation of nature conservation areas;
Amendment 938 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2a
Amendment 977 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In order to provide further incentives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and, improving energy efficiency and promote innovative decarbonised products, the determined Union-wide ex-ante benchmarks shall be reviewed before the period from 2026 to 2030 in view of potentially modifying the definitions and system boundaries of existing product benchmarks.;y ... [6 months of the entry into force of this Directive] in view of modifying and broadening the scope of the definitions and system boundaries of existing product benchmarks ensuring that, depending on the benchmark, free allocation for the production of a product is independent of the feedstock or the type of production process, accounts for the circular use potential of materials, and avoids that installations with partially or fully decarbonised processes producing products with similar or equal characteristics as conventional installations in the benchmark are excluded from or cannot participate in the benchmarks.
Amendment 1043 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 1a - subparagraph 2
Article 10a - paragraph 1a - subparagraph 2
By way of derogation from the previous subparagraph, for the first years of operation of Regulation [CBAM], the production of these products shall benefit from free allocation in reduced amounts. A factor reducing the free allocation for the production of these products shall be applied (CBAM factor). The CBAM factor shall be equal to 100 % for the period duringfrom the entry into force of [CBAM regulation] and the end ofuntil 31 December 2024, 90 % in 2025, 980 % in 2026 and shall be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % by the tenth year, 70 % in 2027, 50 % in 2028, 25 % in 2029 and reach 0 % in 2030.
Amendment 1065 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 4
Allowances resulting from the reduction of free allocation shall be made available to support innovation and to scale up zero- and low-carbon technologies contributing significantly to climate neutrality in the Union in accordance with Article 10a(8).;
Amendment 1118 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point iii a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Article 10a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 1122 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point d a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
(da) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: "5. In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, for every year in which the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum amount that respects the auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that amount shall be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the auctioning share in later years. Where, nonetheless, the maximum amount is reached, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform manner. (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087-20210101)However, installations whose greenhouse gas emission levels are below the average of the 10 % most efficient installations in a sector or subsector in the Union in the years 2021 and 2022 for the relevant product benchmarks shall be exempted from the adjustment." Or. en
Amendment 1134 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point eDirective 2003/87/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point eDirective 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6
(e) in paragraph 6, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: “Member States should adopt financial measures in accordance with the second and fourth subparagraphs in favour of sectors or subsectors which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, provided that such financial measures are in accordance with State aid rules, and in particular do not cause undue distortions of competition in the internal market. The financial measures adopted should not compensate indirect costs covered by free allocation in accordance with the benchmarks established pursuant to paragraph 1. Where a Member State spends an amount higher than the equivalent of 25 % of their auction revenues of the year in which the indirect costs were incurred, it shall set out the reasons for exceeding that amount.” is deleted;
Amendment 1164 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1178 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 2
In addition, 50 million unallocated allowances from the market stability reserve shall supplement any remaining revenues from the 300 million allowances available in the period from 2013 to 2020 under Commission Decision 2010/670/EU(*), and shall be used in a timely manner for innovation and decarbonisation support as referred to in the first subparagraph. Furthermore, the external assigned revenues referred to in Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) [FuelEU Maritime] shall be allocated to the InnovationOcean Fund as part of the Net-Zero Fund and implemented in line with this paragraph.
Amendment 1200 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 4
Projects in the territory of all Member States, including small-scale projects, shall be eligible. Technologies receiving support shall be innovative and not yet commercially viable at a similar scale without support but shall represent breakthrough solutions or be sufficiently mature for application at pre-commercial scale, and/or contribute significantly to the objective of climate neutrality and could not be deployed at large scale without support.
Amendment 1208 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 5
The Commission shall ensure that the allowances destined for the InnovationNet-Zero Fund are auctioned in accordance with the principles and modalities laid down in Article 10(4). Proceeds from the auctioning shall constitute external assigned revenue in accordance with Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation. Budgetary commitments for actions extending over more than one financial year may be broken down over several years into annual instalments.
Amendment 1211 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point g
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Article 10a – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 6
Projects shall be selected on the basis of objective and transparent criteria, taking into account the extent to which projects provide a significant contribution to the Union´s climate targets, and, where relevant, the extent to which projects contribute to achieving emission reductions well below the benchmarks referred to in paragraph 2. Projects shall have the potential for widespread application or to significantly lower the costs of transitioning towards a low-carbonclimate neutral economy in the sectors concerned. Projects involving CCU shall deliver a net reduction in emissions and ensure avoidance or permanent storage of CO2. In the case of grants provided through calls for proposals, up to 60 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40 % need not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, provided that pre-determined milestones, taking into account the technology deployed, are attained. In the case of support provided through competitive bidding and in the case of technical assistance support, up to 100 % of the relevant costs of projects may be supported. Projects whose reduction in emissions benefit the decarbonisation of other actors in nearby geographical areas, such as the construction of relevant energy infrastructures, shall have a preferential treatment in the criteria used for the selection of projects.
Amendment 1230 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10c
Article 10c
(13) in Article 10c, paragraph 7 is replaced by the following: “Member States shall require benefiting electricity generating installations and network operators to report, by 28 February of each year, on the implementation of their selected investments, including the balance of free allocation and investment expenditure incurred and the types of investments supported. Member States shall report on this to the Commission, and the Commission shall make such reports public.” is deleted;
Amendment 1401 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 c (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(19c) In Article 30, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council in the context of each global stocktake agreed under the Paris Agreement, in particular with regard to the need for additional Union policies and measures in view of necessary greenhouse gas reductions by the Union and its Member States, including in relation to the linear factor referred to in Article 9. The Commission may make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Directive where appropriate. The proposals shall ensure compliance with Union climate targets as laid down in Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, and shall represent progression over time and reflect the highest possible ambition, in line with the Paris Agreement." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32003L0087)
Amendment 1404 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(20b) In Article 30, the following paragraph is added: “4b. When reviewing this Directive in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 3, the Commission shall analyse how linkages with other carbon markets can be established, while ensuring the achievement of the Union´s economy- wide climate target.”
Amendment 1658 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point v
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – table – row 24 – column 1
Annex I – table – row 24 – column 1
Production of hydrogen (H2) and synthesis gas with a production capacity exceeding 25 tonnes per day and production of hydrogen (H2) and synthesis gas where the energy content is derived from renewable energy sources with a production capacity exceeding 25 tonnes per day
Amendment 1666 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point vii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I – table – last row – column 2
Annex I – table – last row – column 2
Greenhouse gases covered by Regulation (EU) 2015/757 Biomass applying the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria for the use of biomass established by Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be zero-rated.
Amendment 1670 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex II b – Part B
Annex II b – Part B
Amendment 111 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘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 and vulnerable transport users. 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 and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans 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 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.
Amendment 135 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularexclusively targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises 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.
Amendment 137 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 161 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 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. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan 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. If buildings and road transport are not included in the ETS, the Fund shall cease to exist. _________________ 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).
Amendment 164 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 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. Member States are to finance 750% of the total costs of their Plan 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. _________________ 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).
Amendment 171 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Fund should support measures that respect the principle of additionality of Union funding. The Fund should not be a substitute for recurring national expenditures, except in duly justified cases.
Amendment 176 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘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 and vulnerable transport users. 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 and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 195 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans 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 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.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
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 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.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 243 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularexclusively targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises 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.
Amendment 251 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 319 #
2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 333 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 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. Member States are to finance 750% of the total costs of their Plan 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. _________________ 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).
Amendment 338 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The financial envelope of the Fund should, in principle, be commensurate to amounts corresponding to 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. Member States are to finance 50% of the total costs of their Plan 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. If buildings and road transport are not included in the ETS, the Fund shall cease to exist. _________________ 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).
Amendment 348 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The Fund should support measures that respect the principle of additionality of Union funding. The Fund should not be a substitute for recurring national expenditures, except in duly justified cases.
Amendment 362 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be no more than EUR 23 700 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 396 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 750 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans.
Amendment 415 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
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 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.
Amendment 465 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. For every year that the Fund is active, the Commission shall provide a rapport to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of the C02 reductions arising from the investments in energy efficiency of building, integration of energy from renewable sources and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 524 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 702 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 835 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund for the period 2025-2027 shall be no more than EUR 23 700 000 000 in current prices.
Amendment 907 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall contribute at least to 750 percent of the total estimated costs of their Plans.
Amendment 1089 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For every year that the fund is active, the Commission shall provide a rapport to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of the C02 reduction arising from the investments in energy efficiency of building, integration of energy from renewable sources and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 1107 #
2021/0206(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from the date by which the Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the European Parliament and the Council64 amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC. If buildings and road transport are not included in the ETS, the Fund shall cease to exist. _________________ 64 [Directive (EU) yyyy/nnn of the European Parliament and of the Council…. (OJ …..).] [Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC]
Amendment 143 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to have an impact, the energy efficiency first principle needs to be consistently applied by decision makers in all relevant policy, planning and major investment decisions – that is to say large- scale investments with a value of more than 50 euro million each or 75 euro million for transport infrastructure projects – affecting energy consumption or supply. The proper application of the principle requires using the right cost- benefit analysis methodology, setting enabling conditions for energy efficient solutions and proper monitoring. Demand side flexibility can bring significant benefits to consumers and to society at large, and can increase the efficiency of the energy system and decrease the energy costs, for example by reducing system operation costs resulting in lower tariffs for all consumers. Member States should take into account potential benefits from demand side flexibility in applying the energy efficiency first principle and where relevant consider demand response, energy storage and smart solutions as part of their efforts to increase efficiency of the integrated energy system.
Amendment 168 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The Union’s energy efficiency target was initially set and calculated using the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 as a baseline. The change in the Eurostat energy balance calculation methodology and improvements in subsequent modelling projections call for a change of the baseline. Thus, using the same approach to define the target, that is to say comparing it to the future baseline projections, the ambition of the Union’s 2030 energy efficiency target is set compared to the 2020 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 reflecting national contributions from the NECPs. With that updated baseline, the Union will need to further increase its energy efficiency ambition by at least 920% in 2030 compared to the level of efforts under the 2020 Reference Scenario. The new way of expressing the level of ambition for the Union’s targets does not affect the actual level of efforts needed and corresponds to a reduction of 3644% for final and 3946% for primary energy consumption respectively when compared to the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030.
Amendment 171 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The need for the Union to improve its energy efficiency should be expressed in primary and final energy consumption, to be achieved in 2030, indicating additional level of efforts required when compared to the measures in place or planned measures in the national energy and climate plans. The 2020 Reference Scenario projects 864 Mtoe of final energy consumption and 1124 Mtoe of primary energy consumption to be reached in 2030 (excluding ambient heat and including international aviation). An additional reduction of 9% results in 787 Mtoe and 1023 Mtoe in 2030 respectively. Compared to 2005 levels, it means that final energy consumption in the Union should be reduced by some 23% and primary energy consumption should be reduced by some 32%. There are no binding targets at Member State level in the 2020 and 2030 perspective, and Member States should establish their contributionMember States should establish their binding targets to the achievement of the Union’s energy efficiency target takaccording into account the formula provided in this Directive. Member States should be free to set their national objectives based either on primary or final energy consumption or primary or final energy savings, or on energy intensity. This Directive amends the way how Member States should express their national contributions totargets to the achievement of the Union´s target. Member States’ contributiontargets to the Union’s target should be expressed in final and primary energy consumption to ensure consistency and monitoring of progress. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets is necessary and is provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 226 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should 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 Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 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. 13–43. 72 IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 259 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) The information and communications technology (ICT) sector another important sector which receives increasing attention. In 2018 the energy consumption of data centres in the EU was 76,8 TWh. This is expected to rise to 98.5 TWh by 2030, a 28% increase. This increase in absolute terms can as well be seen in relative terms: within the EU, data centres accounted for 2,7% of electricity demand in 2018 and will reach 3,21% by 2030 if development continues on the current trajectory75 . Europe’s Digital Strategy already highlighted the need for highly energy-efficient and sustainable data centres and calls for transparency measures for telecommunication operators on their environmental footprint. To promote sustainable development in the ICT sector, particularly of data centres, Member States should collect and publish data, which is relevant for the energy performance and water footprint of data centres. Member States should collect and publish data only about data centres with a significant footprint, for which appropriate design or efficiency interventions, for new or existing installations respectively, can result in a considerable reduction of the energy and water consumption or in the reuse of waste heat in nearby facilities and heat networks. A data centre sustainability indicator canshall be established on the basis of that data collected _________________ 75 https://digital- strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/energy- efficient-cloud-computing-technologies- and-policies-eco-friendly-cloud-market
Amendment 260 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The data centre sustainability indicators can be used to measure four basic dimensions of a sustainable data centre, namely how efficiently it uses energy, how much of that energy comes from renewable energy sources, the reuse of any waste heat that it produces and the usage of freshwater. The data centre sustainability indicators should raise awareness amongst data centre owners and operators, manufactures of equipment, developers of software and services, users of data centre services at all levels as well as entities and organisations that deploy, use or procure cloud and data centre services. It should also give confidence about the actual improvements following efforts and measures to increase the sustainability in new or existing data centres. Finally, it should be used as a basis for transparent and evidence-based planning and decision-making. Use of the data centre sustainability indicators should be optional for Member States. Use of the data centre sustainability indicator should be optionalmandatory for Member States.
Amendment 290 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 122
Recital 122
(122) In accordance with the Energy Union Strategy and the principles of better regulation, monitoring and, verification and harmonisation of rules for the implementation of energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures, including the requirement to check a statistically representative sample of measures, should be given greater prominence. In this Directive, a statistically significant proportion and representative sample of the energy efficiency improvement measures should be understood to require the establishment of a subset of a statistical population of the energy-saving measures in question in such a way that it accurately reflects the entire population of all energy- saving measures, and thus allows for reasonably reliable conclusions regarding confidence in the totality of the measures.
Amendment 338 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In conformity with the energy efficiency first principle, Member States, the institutions of the European Union and it bodies, as well as regional and local authorities, shall ensure that energy efficiency solutions are taken into account in the planning, policy and major investment decisions related to the following sectors:
Amendment 359 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) report to the Commission, as part of the integrated national energy and climate progress reports in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on how the principle was taken into account in the national and regional planning, policy and major investment decisions related to the national and regional energy systems.
Amendment 406 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
da. going beyond the minimum requirements for minimum energy performance standards set in [Article 9] of Directive (EU).../...of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings by setting an earlier date of compliance for certain buildings’ typologies to achieve higher performance classes.
Amendment 457 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In exceptional cases, Member States may count towards the annual renovation rate of buildings new buildings owned as replacements for specific public bodies’ buildings demolished in any of the two previous years. Such exceptions shall only apply where they would be more cost effective and sustainable in terms of the energy and lifecycle CO2 emissions achieved compared to the renovations of such buildings. The Commission shall define general criteria, methodologies and procedures to identify such exceptional cases shall be clearly set out and published by each Member Statein a dedicated guidance document.
Amendment 478 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) new savings each year from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 of 1,5 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2013. Sales of energy, by volume, used in transport mayshall not be excluded, in whole or in part, from that calculation;
Amendment 492 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall achieve the amount of energy savings required under paragraph 1 of this Article either by establishing an energy efficiency obligation scheme referred to in Article 9 or by adopting alternative policy measures referred to in Article 10. Member States may combine an energy efficiency obligation scheme with alternative policy measures. Member States shall ensure that energy savings resulting from policy measures referred to in Articles 9 and 10 and Article 28(11) are calculated in a common methodology accordance with Annex V.
Amendment 557 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 to 9, Member States shall require, by 15 March 2024 and every year thereafter, owners and operators of every data centre in their territory with a significantn energy consumption of more than 100 kW of rated energy input level to make publicly available the information set out in Annex VI (`Minimum requirements for monitoring and publishing the energy performance of data centres´), which Member States shall subsequently report to the Commission.
Amendment 680 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that where a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished it meets the criteria set out in paragraph 1 applicable at such time when it starts or continues its operation after the refurbishment. In addition, Member States shall ensure that when a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished, there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 681 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that where a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished it meets the criteria set out in paragraph 1 applicable at such time when it starts or continues its operation after the refurbishment. In addition, Member States shall ensure that when a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished, there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 683 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2025, and every five years thereafter, operators of all existing district heating and cooling systems with a total energy output exceeding 5 MW and which do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 1(b) to (e), prepare a plan to increase primary energy efficiency and renewable energy and to reduce distribution losses. The plan shall include measures to meet the criteria set out in paragraph 1(b) to (e) and shall be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 692 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 24 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) a data centre with a total rated energy input exceeding 1 M00 kW level, to assess the cost and benefits of utilising the waste heat to satisfy economically justified demand, and of the connection of that installation to a district heating network or an efficient/RES-based district cooling system. The analysis shall consider cooling system solutions that allow removing or capturing the waste heat at useful temperature level with minimal ancillary energy inputs.
Amendment 722 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 32 to amend or supplement this Directive by establishing, after having consulted the relevant stakeholders, a common Union scheme for rating the sustainability of data centres located in its territory. The scheme shall establish the definition of data centre sustainability indicators, and, pincluding how efficiently data centres use energy, how much of that energy comes from renewable energy sources, the reuse of any waste heat that is produced and the efficient use of water. Pursuant to paragraph 10 of Article 11 of this Directive, the scheme shall define the minimum thresholds for significant energy and water consumption and set out the key indicators and the methodology to measure them.
Amendment 743 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
— direct emissions of the carbon dioxideLife cycle greenhouse gas emissions from cogeneration production that is fuelled with fossiall fuels, are less than 27100 gCO2 per 1e/ kWh of energy output from the combined generation (including heating/cooling, power and mechanical energy).
Amendment 744 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 4
— When a cogeneration unit is built or substantially refurbished, Member States shall ensure that there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gasand shall ensure strict sustainability criteria for renewable energy in existing heat sources in accordance with Directive 2018/2001/EU Article 29(2) to (7).
Amendment 777 #
2021/0203(COD)
(ca) identify water efficiency measures to decrease energy consumption;
Amendment 781 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – subheading 2
Annex VI – subheading 2
Minimum requirements for monitoring and publishing the energy and water performance of data centres
Amendment 782 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Annex VI – paragraph 4 – introductory part
The following minimum information shall be monitored and published as regards the energy and water performance of data centres referred to in Article 11(10):
Amendment 786 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VIII – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex VIII – point 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) information about the fuel mix used and the related annual greenhouse gas emissions and on the energy performance of the system used, including for final users supplied by district heating or district cooling, and a description of the different taxes, levies and tariffs applied. Member States may limit the scope of the requirement to provide information about greenhouse gas emissions to include only supplies from district heating systems with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW;
Amendment 791 #
2021/0203(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Annex X – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
Assessment of waste heat utilization shall take into consideration current technologies. TPrimarily, the assessment shall take into consideration the direct use of waste heat orat useful temperature levels. Only where the direct use of waste heat is neither practicable nor technologically feasible its upgrading to higher temperature levels, or both shall be taken into consideration. In case of waste heat recovery on-site, at least the use of heat exchangers, heat pumps, and heat to power technologies shall be assessed. In case of waste heat recovery off-site, at least industrial installations, agriculture sites and district heating networks shall be assessed as potential demand points.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The binding annual targets for net greenhouse gas removals should be determined for each Member State by a linear trajectory. 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. ForTo this end the Commission should assist Member States in improving their methodology of calculating emissions and removals through an Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) facility. For those 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.
Amendment 175 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
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 policy 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 reinforced. The Commission should start preparing for this land sector approach with supporting legislative proposals as soon as possible. __________________ 33 COM(2020) 562 final.
Amendment 190 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
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. The sectors within the land pillar are expected to contribute differently to the climate neutrality goal. This should be in accordance with the impact assessment and with consideration of first-movers. 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. Before the proposal of national targets, the Commission should present rules and principles for inter- and intra-Member State flexibility rules applicable to the land sector, in order to promote cost efficient attainment of targets, and ensure mobilisation of unevenly distributed removal potential across the Union. __________________ 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).
Amendment 248 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Considering the specificities of the land use, land use change and forestry sector in each Member State, as well as the fact that Member States need to increase their performance to achieve their national binding targets, a range of flexibilities should remain at the disposal of the Member States, including trading surpluses and the extension of forest-specific flexibilities, while respecting the environmental integrity of the targets. To secure cost-efficient carbon sequestration within the new LULUCF-sector after 2030, the Commission should establish a common market-driven certification system for carbon uptake and the flexibility system and infrastructure to support this. The certification system and its operation should be established on the principles of transparency and common mandatory data reporting to the Commission of LULUCF uptake from Member States.
Amendment 289 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Due to the change to reporting- based targets, the greenhouse gas emissions and removals need to be estimated with a higher level of accuracy. Moreover, the Communication from the Commission on EU Biodiversity Strategy for 203038 , the Farm to Fork Strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system39 , the EU Forest Strategy40 , the revised Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council41 and the Communication from the Commission on Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change42 will all require enhanced monitoring of land, thereby helping to protect and enhance the resilience of nature-based carbon removals throughout the Union. The monitoring and reporting of emissions and removals needs to be upgraded, using advanced technologies available under Union programmes, such as Copernicus, and digital data collected under the Common Agricultural Policy, applying the twin transition of green and digital innovation. To ensure enhanced monitoring of emissions and removals, the Commission should set up an Agriculture, Forest and Other Land Use (AFOLU) observatory by 2022 at the latest to monitor, review and verify greenhouse gas inventory data. __________________ 38 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives (COM(2020) 380 final). 39 COM/2020/381 final. 40 […] 41Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82). 42 COM/2021/82 final.
Amendment 340 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
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; this should be in accordance with the impact assessment and with consideration of first-movers.’;
Amendment 470 #
2021/0201(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
(3a) The following Article 4a is inserted: ‘Article 4a General accounting rules 1. Each Member State shall prepare and maintain accounts that accurately reflect the emissions and removals resulting from the land accounting categories referred to in Article 2. Member States shall ensure that their accounts and other data provided under this Regulation are accurate, complete, consistent, comparable and transparent and correspond to a tier 3 approach accompanied by a validated national model. Member States shall denote emissions by a positive sign (+) and removals by a negative sign (-). All data shall be submitted to the Commission’s Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFULO) observatory’;
Amendment 46 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ( ‘European Climate Law’), the Union has enshrined into legislation the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union domestic reduction commitment of net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) of at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Climate Law establishes that when implementing the target, swift and predictable emission reductions should be given priority and, at the same time, removals by natural sinks should be enhanced. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, while the rest of the target has to be achieved through direct emissions reductions. __________________ 32Regulation (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).
Amendment 61 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Beyond 2030, it is necessary that the Union as well as each Member State reach the Union-wide climate-neutrality objective by 2050. Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should ensure that all Member States are brought on emissions trajectories, and adopt concrete long-term policies, that lead to this target.
Amendment 68 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
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- at least -40% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels.
Amendment 71 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For that purpose, the greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 needs to be revised for each Member State. The revision of the greenhouse gas emission reduction target should useApplying the same methodology that was followed when Regulation (EU) 2018/842 was first adopted, where means that the national contributions weare determined in consideration of the different capacities and cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States so to ensure a fair and balanced distribution of the effort. The distribution of Member State targets nevertheless does not represent the most cost-effective emission reduction potential in each Member State, which should be taken into account in the rules which implement the targets laid down in this Regulation. The reduction of the maximum greenhouse gas emissions for each Member State in 2030 should thus be determined in relation to the level of its 2005 reviewed greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation, excluding verified greenhouse gas emissions from installations that operated in 2005 and which were only included in the emission trading system of the Union after 2005.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
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 theIt is important to maintain a stable, predictable and ambitious regulatory emissions dpata in 2025 and, if necessary, readjust the annual emission allocationshway throughout the ongoing decade in order to ensure both the necessary emissions reductions and planning security.
Amendment 95 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 108 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
Amendment 111 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In addition to that 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 order 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 amend the title of its Annex III. Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should therefore be deleted. It is important that the Commission starts preparing for the transition towards the planned new combined land sector approach under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 with supportive measures as soon as possible. __________________ 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).
Amendment 124 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 130 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) This Regulation lays down targets for the period until 2030. For the period beyond 2030, the Union´s climate policy framework should be assessed based on the experience of the current framework, including of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 and of emissions trading under Directive 2003/87/EC. Taking into account both the need to ensure that all Member State make equivalent efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and the need for coherent Union action, the Commission, when making proposals to achieve post-2030 climate targets, should consider whether it is appropriate to continue Regulation (EU) 2018/842 after 2030 in its present form, and should give priority to Union-level market-based instruments to address the CO2 emissions covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 148 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 1
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. It also contributes to the long-term target of climate neutrality in all Member States by 2050 at the latest. It thereby contributes to achieving the objectives of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 1a and the Paris Agreement. This Regulation also lays down rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States’ progress towards meeting their minimum contributions. __________________ 1aRegulation (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).
Amendment 184 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
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 ion 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member Statethe average 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. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start either at five- twelfths of the distance from 2019 to 2020 or in 2020, whichever results in a lower allocation for that Member State;
Amendment 193 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Amendment 243 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 h (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 h (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 5 – paragraphs 1 and 2
(3h) In Article 5, paragraphs 1 and 2 are replaced by the following: "1. In respect of the years 2021 to 2025, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 105 % from its annual emission allocation for the following year. 2. In respect of the years 2026 to 2029, a Member State may borrow a quantity of up to 5 % from its annual emission allocation for the following year. "
Amendment 247 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 i (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 i (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
(3i) Article 5, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "A Member State whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual emission allocation for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this Article and Article 6, may: (a) in respect of the year 2021, bank that and 2022, bank 5 % of the excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 203025; and (b) in respect of the years 20223 to 2029, bank the excess part of its annual emission allocation up to a level of 30 % of its annual emission allocations up to that year to subsequent years until 2030."
Amendment 252 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 k (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 k (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
(3k) In Article 5, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. A Member State may transfer up to 5 % of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States in respect of the years 2021 to 2025, and up to 10 % in respect of the years 2026 to 2030. The receiving Member State may use that quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.within the same five-year compliance period referred to in Article 9(2)."
Amendment 260 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 m (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 m (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(3m) 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. and shall make this information public. A Member State transferring annual emissions allocations to another Member state shall publish the record of the transfer and make public the remuneration received for the allocations. "
Amendment 277 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 7
Article 7
(-5a) Article 7 is deleted.
Amendment 296 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
(5b) In Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. If the Commission finds, in its annual assessment under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and taking into account the intended use of the flexibilities referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Regulation, that a Member State is not making sufficient progress towards meeting its obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation, that Member State shall, within three months, submit to the Commission, and publish, a corrective action plan that includes: (a) a detailed explanation identifying the reasons why the Member State is failing to make sufficient progress towards meeting its obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation; (b) the total amount of Union funding the Member State has received for spending and investments related to climate and the green transition, how the use of these funds have contributed to its obligations under Article 4, and how it intends to use such funding for this purpose towards meeting these obligations; (c) additional actions that the Member State shall implement in order to meet its specific obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation, through domestic policies and measures and the implementation of Union action; (bwhere a Member State has established a national climate advisory body, it shall seek the advice of this body to identify necessary actions; (d) a strict timetable for implementing such actions, which enables the assessment of annual progress in implementation.; "
Amendment 309 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3a (new)
(5d) In Article 8, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. The corrective action plan, the opinion by the Commission and the updated action plan referred to in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 shall be accessible to the public. When updating their National Energy and Climate Plans under Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, Member States shall make reference to their corrective plans and any opinions issued by the Commission under this Article and shall publish that advice as part of the action plan with an explanation of how it has been taken into account;’
Amendment 336 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 11
Article 11
(6d) Article 11 is deleted.
Amendment 340 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 11a
Article 11a
Amendment 368 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(7f) In Article 15, the following paragraph is added: ‘2a. Within one year after the adoption of the legislative act establishing the Union´s 2040 climate target pursuant to Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/11191a, the Commission shall make a proposal for the respective targets for the sectors covered by this Regulation, which gives priority to Union-level market-based instruments to address the CO2 emissions covered by this Regulation. The objective of the proposal shall also include the achievement of climate neutrality by all Member States at the latest by 2050 in a manner that ensures the cost-effective distribution of reduction efforts across the Union and addresses negative emission technologies.’ __________________ 1aRegulation (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.
Amendment 371 #
2021/0200(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 g (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 g (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 15a (new)
Article 15a (new)
Amendment 225 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
Amendment 278 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new) – introductory part
5a. From 1 January 20350, the following EU fleet-wide targets shall apply:
Amendment 408 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 14a – paragraph 2
Article 14a – paragraph 2
In the reporting, the Commission shall consider all factors that contribute to a cost-efficient progress towards climate neutrality by 2050. This includes the deployment of zero- and low-emission vehicles, progress in achieving the targets for the roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential contribution of innovation technologies and sustainable alternative fuels to reach climate neutral mobility, impact on consumers, progress in social dialogue as well as aspects to further facilitate an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero emission road mobility.; The Commission shall also consider the need for additional EU measures facilitating Member States’ transition to zero emission light duty vehicles.
Amendment 49 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment.
Amendment 66 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) While extending the current intake rate of allowances to the Market Stability Reserve is needed to prevent in long term a significant increase of the surplus of allowances in the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, tThe current economical and geopolitical situation requires the Union to mobilise available resources to rapidly diversify Union’s energy supply and reduce dependence on fossil fuels before 2030. In this context, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 and Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 should be amended to extend the doubling of the 24% intake rate of the Market Stability Reserve until 2030, while allowing for an exceptional release and monetisation of a portion of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve and directing revenues towards reforms and investments contributing to REPowerEU objectives, in the Recovery and Resilience Facility frameworkdirect revenues from the auctioning of allowances towards reforms and investments contributing to REPowerEU objectives, in the Recovery and Resilience Facility framework. In keeping with the objectives of Directive 2003/87/EC, such revenues should not finance investments in fossil fuel infrastructure or facilities. __________________ 4 Decision (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 264/1 5 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
Amendment 75 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The EU Emission Trading System (ETS) was established to create an efficient, predictable and market driven system for reducing emissions and tackling the climate crises. While the amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC is justified by an exceptional situation, it remains important not to undermine trust in the ETS market through short-term interventions, and this amendment should therefore be seen as a one-off measure, which will not be repeated
Amendment 129 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) improving energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole,; revenue raised in line with Article 10e(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC shall not contribute to this objective.
Amendment 161 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(4) By way of derogation from Articles 5(2), 17(4), 18(4) point (d) and 19(3) points (d), tThe principle of “do no significant harm” within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to the reforms and investments expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives under paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article.
Amendment 180 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10e – paragraph 1
Article 10e – paragraph 1
(1) For the period until 31 December 2026, the allowances released pursuant to Article 1(6) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814an amount of allowances from the total quantity of allowances shall be auctioned until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion. This revenue shall be made available to the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 and shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation. These allowances shall be taken in equal shares from the quantity to be auctioned in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 10 and the quantity that would otherwise be allocated free of charge.
Amendment 184 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10e – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10e – paragraph 1 a (new)
(1a) The revenue from auctioning those allowances shall not contribute to investments in fossil fuel infrastructures or facilities.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0164(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1
Article 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 is amended as follows: In paragraph 5, first subparagraph, the third sentence is replaced by the following: ‘ By way of derogation from the first and second sentences, until 31 December 2030, the percentages and the 100 million allowances referred to in those sentences shall be doubled. ’ In paragraph 6, the following subparagraph is added: ‘ By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, for a period until 31 December 2026, a number of allowances shall be released from the reserve and auctioned in accordance with Article 10e of Directive 2003/87/EC, until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion. ’rticle 5 deleted
Amendment 465 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Directive lays down minimum requirements to strengthenestablishes a framework to promote the application of the principle of equal pay between men and women for equal work or work of equal value enshrined in Article 157 TFEU and the prohibition of discrimination laid down in Article 4 of Directive 2006/54/EC, in particular through pay transparency and reinforced enforcement mechanisms.
Amendment 472 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive shall gradually appliesy to employers in the public and private sectors.
Amendment 479 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive applies to all workers who have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by law, collective agreements and/or practice in force in each Member State with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice.
Amendment 503 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘category of workers’ means workers performing the same work or work of equal value grouped by the workers’ employer based on criteria as laid down in Article 4 of this Directive and specified by the employer concernedwho are grouped by the workers’ employer with respect to applicable law, collective agreement or other provisions in each Member State with regard to workers performing the same work or work of equal value;
Amendment 540 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that employers have pay structures in place ensuring that women and men are paid equally for the same work or work of equal value. performed at the same employer
Amendment 554 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the necessary measures ensuring that tools or methodologies are established to assess andogether with social partners take appropriate measures ensuring adequate guidance to assess and when possible compare the value of work in line with the criteria set out in this Article. These tools or methodologierecommendations may include gender-neutral job evaluation and classification systems.
Amendment 567 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The tools or methodologies shall allow assessingAn overall assessment according to this guidance, in regard to the value of work, whether workers are in a comparable situation, on the basis of objective criteria which shallmay include educational, professional and training requirements, skills, effort and responsibility, work undertaken and the nature of the tasks involved or similar criteria laid down by national law or by collective agreement. They shall not contain or be based on criteria which are based, whether directly or indirectly, on workers’ sex.
Amendment 624 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
The employer shall make easily accessible to its workers a description of the criteria used to determine pay levels and career progression for workers. These criteria shall be gender-neutral.
Amendment 641 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Workers shall have the right to receive information on their individual pay level and the average pay levelspay gap and median pay gap, broken down by sex, for categories of workers doing the same work as them or work of equal value to theirin the employer´s operations, in accordance with paragraphs 3 and 4.
Amendment 655 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Employers shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1 within a reasonable period of time upon a worker’s request. The information shall be provided only if it does not reveal information about wage levels of an individual worker and in accessible formats for workers with disabilities upon their request.
Amendment 678 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. EMember States shall introduce adequate measures, with regard to national labour market traditions, to ensure that employers with at least 250 workers shall provide the followingmonitor and provide information concerning their organisation, in accordance with paragraphs 2, 3, and 5:pay gap between female and male workers for different categories of workers that conducts the same work as them or work of equal value for the same employer.
Amendment 763 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The employer shall provide the information referred to in paragraph 1, point (g) to all workers and their union representatives, as well as to the monitoring body referred to in paragraph 6. It shall provide it to the labour inspectorate and the equality body upon their request. Thor to the trade union with which the employer have entered into collective agreement with. The employer shall upon request, provide information fromto the previous four years,monitoring body ifn available, shall also be provided upon requestccordance to Article 26.
Amendment 917 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the appropriate measures, in accordance with their national judicial systems, to ensure that, when workers who consider themselves wronged because the principle of equal pay has not been applied to them, establish before a court or other competent authority, facts from which it may be presumed that there has been direct or indirect discrimination, it shall be for the defendant to prove that there has been no direct or indirect discrimination in relation to pay.;
Amendment 919 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, in any legal or administrative proceedings concerning direct or indirect discrimination, where an employer failed to comply with any of the rights or obligations related to pay transparency set out in Articles 5 through 9 of this Directive, it shall be for the employer to prove that there has been no such discrimination.;
Amendment 940 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that the limitation periods for bringing claims are set at three years at leastin accordance with national labour market practice and established case law.
Amendment 959 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Claimants who prevail on a pay discrimination claim shall have the right to recover from the defendant, in addition to any other damages, reasonable legal and experts’ fees and costs. Defendants who prevail on a pay discrimination claim shall not have the right to recover any legal and experts’ fees from the claimant(s) and costs, unless the claim was brought in bad faith, was clearly frivolous or where such non-recovery is considered manifestly unreasonable under the specific circumstances of the case.;
Amendment 1071 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – title
Article 30 – title
Implementation and deviations through collective agreements
Amendment 1072 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Member States may entrust the social partners with the implementation of this Directive, where the social partners jointly request to do so, provided that Member States take all the necessary steps to ensure that the results sought by this Directive are guaranteed at all times. Member States may allow social partners to establish, negotiate, conclude and apply collective agreement in accordance to national law and labour market traditions or relevant case law that establishes rules concerning information about wage setting that deviates from [Articles 5 to 9] in this Directive or regulations concerning limitation periods in Article 18.
Amendment 1075 #
2021/0050(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [twofour years after the entry into force]. They shall immediately inform the Commission thereof.
Amendment 18 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 15 November 2017 on an Action Plan for nature, people and the economy1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2017)0441
Amendment 144 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; stresses the strong link to the European Green Deal including the Farm to Fork Strategy and the need to reach coherence and a sound balance between the different high-level policy goals;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; with respect to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Highlights the importance of taking into account the different biogeographical areas and notes the differences in calculated biodiversity loss; recalls that only one biodiversity hotspot (the Mediterranean basin) is located in Europe and calls for prioritising actions in this hotspot;
Amendment 234 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for theTakes note of the proposed targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including primary and old-growth forests; stresses that these should be bindingforests based on internationally recognised definitions; stresses that before proposing relevant legislation, targets should be based on a holistic evaluation of the effectiveness of current protected areas and implemented by Member StatesUnion-wide in accordance with science- based criteria and biodiversity needs; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation and management plans implemented; insists that those activities that are compatible with protection goals or even positively contribute to biodiversity protection must remain admissible in areas under strict protection; notes with concern that the Commission considers extractive activities such as fishing, hunting or forestry incompatible with strict protection, as expressed in a draft technical note on criteria and guidance for protected areas designations; echoes paragraph 10 of the Council Conclusions of 16 October 2020 on Biodiversity which highlights that stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are in line with the conservation objectives of the protected area;
Amendment 257 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support for the targets of protecting at least 30 % of the Union’s marine and terrestrial areas, and of strictly protecting at least 10 % of these areas, including which are the most vulnerable to climate change, focussing on carbon-rich ecosystems, such as primary and old- growth forests; stresses that these should be binding and implemented by Member States in accordance with science-based criteria and biodiversity needsand climate targets for each area; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensuredaim of the protection should be well- defined and realistic and clear conservation plans implemented;
Amendment 271 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that an effective implementation of the strategy depends on its acceptance in rural communities which are often economically and socially dependant on land- and forest-use; underlines in this regard the need to take into account economic and social aspects along with the environmental pillars of sustainability in a balanced way and to include local stakeholders in the process of protected area designation;
Amendment 275 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that this network of protected areas should be based on the Natura 2000 network and may be complemented by additional designations by Member States, where existing national categories of protected areas and certain other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs, as defined by the CBD) should be recognised;
Amendment 302 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Highlights that the stricter level of protection may allow for certain human activities, which are compatible with the conservation and management objectives of the protected area, such as photo tourism, bird watching, sustainable hunting and recreational fishing;
Amendment 305 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses that where conservation measures restrict the use of privately owned land or negatively affect its value, adequate compensation should be granted to the owner;
Amendment 335 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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; 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, nocarbon-rich ecosystems and biodiversity targets should be set accounting for already established shifts in ecosystems due to for example climate change and anthropogenic effects; stresses that recognising climate change impacts is paramount for setting targets to ensure appropriate and realistic biodiversity targets in the long run and ensure no further ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 339 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomesTakes note of 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; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets should be set, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems forUnion-wide; considers that particular emphasis should be put on the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 601 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be specific environmental conservation and restoration targets and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments anwithin Marine Protected Areas and expanded bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas designated due to sensitive bottom habitats; further insists that biodiversity targets for Marine Protected Areas be based on best available scientific information, so targets are achievable and take into account the effects of climate change as species distribution can shift i.e. it is paramount to safeguard flexible management to ensure appropriate responses to climate change effects to ensure biodiversity targets are met in a changing world;
Amendment 602 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Insists that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; recognises, however, that agriculture and forestry practices and other forms of human activity do not contradict the conservation objectives of protected areas and high-diversity landscape features of agricultural land per se and even can be beneficial to their achievement; underlines in this regard that productive use must remain an option, taking into account specific local conditions; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developments and bottom-trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 662 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Underlines the important contribution of multifunctional forests and the forest-based sector in achieving climate neutrality by 2050 by providing renewable alternatives to fossil-based resources and materials, including building materials that serve as long-term carbon storage;
Amendment 703 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to urgently prespresent, after an impact assessment, a proposal for an EU legal framework based on mandatory due diligence that ensures sustainable and deforestation-free value chains;
Amendment 732 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Expresses its concern that the majority of the ranges of terrestrial species will decrease significantly in a 1.5 to 2°C scenario; highlights, therefore, the need to prioritise nature-based solutionsustainably manage our natural resources in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU;
Amendment 750 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to prepare a long-term EU action plan on climate and biodiversity targets that improves coherence and interconnections for future actions, and integrates commitments under the post- 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 995 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Recalls that Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights reflects the principle of ensuring environmental protection in Union legislation; considers that the right to a healthy environment should be recognised in the EU Charter and that the Union should also advocate a similar right internationally; recalls that ownership rights must be respected;
Amendment 1014 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to reinforce biodiversity within Union youth programmes such as the European Voluntary Service, and to launch a Green Erasmus programme focused on restoration and conservation; highlights the crucial role research and education play in order to empirically analyse the loss of biodiversity; stresses the need for a substantial increase in funding of public research, particularly regarding the development of research indicators to quantify biodiversity measures; reiterates its calls for a specific mission and funding dedicated to biodiversity within future research programmes;
Amendment 1123 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that marine plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980, affecting at least 267 species; notes that the Union already has taken steps to tackle plastic waste in oceans through measures as the single-use plastic directive and port reception facilities directive; calls on the Union to lead negotiations for an international agreement for plastic-free oceans by 2030; encourages the Union to increase and improve recycling and reuse of plastic waste;
Amendment 1176 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Points out that protecting and preserving biodiversity will mean varied and dissimilar approaches and solutions in the Member States; underlines that each Member State has different circumstances and land use that will affect its options for action; asks the Commission to not create a one-size-fits- all-model, but instead allow each Member State to identify how they can meet the biodiversity management and conservation objectives at EU-level;
Amendment 182 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the Farm to Fork report should ensure consistency and coherence between the Common Agriculture and Fisheries Policies, the Trade Policy, the EU’s Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, the Circular Economy Action Plan, EU's Climate Law as well as other related EU Policies and Strategies;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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; 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 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, waste, climate, public health, animal welfare, food and economic sustainability for farmers;
Amendment 314 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional sustainable agricultural sector, driven by family farms, continues to ensure food security, quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU;
Amendment 335 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas overweight and obesity are increasing at a rapid rate in the EU; highlights that the causes for overweight and obesity are multifaceted, but poor diet and nutrition are some of the key factors, leading to a high prevalence of overweight and obesity;
Amendment 393 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas according to the European Commission 88 tonnes of food are wasted in the EU every year; whereas the top contributors to food waste in the EU are households (53%) and processing (19%); whereas 10 % of the food waste in the EU are linked to date marking and consumer misunderstandings on how to read and use the date marking system;
Amendment 530 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Supports the European Commission’s vision of the European Green Deal as Europe’s new growth strategy; acknowledges the importance and necessity of a large and competitive agricultural and food sector as a provider of jobs, economic activity and sustainable food especially in the rural areas;
Amendment 565 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the announcement of an impact-assessed proposal for a legislative framework for sustainable food systems; invites the Commission to use this proposal to set out a holistic common food policy aimed at reducing the environmental and climate footprint of the EU food system in order to make Europe the first climate- neutral continent by 2050 and strengthen its resilience to ensure food security in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, leading a global transition towards sustainability from farm to fork, based on the principle of a multifunctional agricultural sector while ensuring consistency between policies by taking into account the existing legislation in order to enable all actors in the European food system to develop long-term plans based on realistic and transparent objectives; suggests that the respective base lines and progress achieved in each Member State be taken into account setting more ambitious targets for those Member States who have not made sufficient reductions of the use of chemical pesticides, antimicrobials and fertilisers until now, while promoting the exchange of know-how and best practices between Member States; stresses the need to include the entire food and beverage chains including processing, marketing, distribution and retail; asks the Commission to conduct a cumulative impact assessment of the farm to fork strategy that can help in deciding on the best policy options for the way forward;
Amendment 809 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Supports the Commission's proposal to reduce the overall EU use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% and the use of more hazardous pesticides by 50% by 2030; believes that the Commission should support the uptake of innovative agricultural practices in order to reach this goal;
Amendment 841 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Welcomes the Commission's plan to reduce the overall sales of antimicrobials for farmed animals and in aquaculture by 50% in 2030; recalls the importance of a One Health approach;
Amendment 870 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Amendment 958 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Highlights that operators in the agricultural sector and the food chain should ensure the optimised utilisation and recycling of non-renewable resources in order to protect land, biodiversity and water; considers that the circular economy and bio-economy offer great potential for the transition towards a climate-neutral European economy through for example, advanced bio- refineries that produce bio-fertilisers, protein feed, bioenergy, renewable energy and biochemicals;
Amendment 1081 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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 incentivisedand incentivising climate mitigation, adaptation and CO2 sequestration in land use, soil and biomass; therefore, calls on the Commission to explore a framework for the certification of carbon removals; highlights that the restoration of eco- systems and the development of a carbon removals market for land-based greenhouse gas sequestration would assist in restoring, maintaining and managing natural sinks and promote the Circular Economy; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1130 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines that healthy soils are a precondition for ensuring security of food, feed and fibre production; Calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to prevent its further degradation at the EU level;
Amendment 1370 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its deep concern about the 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 systems; acknowledges that disease preparedness (diagnosis, prevention, treatment) is and has been key to contain emerging threats to humans as well as animals;
Amendment 1691 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the initiatives to enable the consumer to determine whether a product is green and environmentally friendly from its packaging; calls on the Commission to examine if any overlapping between green and environmental label, certification, claim and reporting requirements exist; further calls on the Commission to ensure that different requirements for a product to be certified as green will be harmonised or compatible and to ensure that the methods for obtaining and using data points from economic actors to establish a product's climate footprint will be uniform across different legislation and political initiatives;
Amendment 1826 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Reaffirms its belief that policy measures that are dependent solely on consumer choice 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; calls on the Commission to submit a report on measures to support climate-friendly farming and food production by means of third party certification schemes; highlights that labelling can play a crucial role in increasing transparency about sustainability, business responsibility and production practices for the farmers and the food chain;
Amendment 2032 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
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 are needed to achieve thissupports the Commission's proposal for legally binding targets to reduce food waste across the EU to achieve this, using the new methodology for measuring food waste;
Amendment 2046 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that, in order to reduce waste at the production stage, innovative techniques and technologies should be used to minimise losses in the fields and convert those crops and products, that do not meet market standards, into processed goods;
Amendment 2048 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 b (new)
Paragraph 23 b (new)
23b. Notes that digitalisation allows for better access to data and demand forecasts, and thereby helps developing advanced production programmes for farmers, enabling them to tailor their production to demand, better coordinate with other sectors of the food supply chain, and minimise waste; stresses that given the challenging nature of reducing food waste, effective use of food waste, including in the bio economy, should be promoted;
Amendment 2051 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Paragraph 23 c (new)
Amendment 2052 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 d (new)
Paragraph 23 d (new)
23d. Considers that the involvement of local stakeholders is paramount in order to reach the Union's food waste reduction targets; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure adequate financing for research, innovation, engagement of stakeholders and information campaigns through the creation of National Food Waste Funds;
Amendment 2060 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes the proposed revision of EU rules on date marking; stresses that misunderstanding and misuse of date marking lead to large amounts of food waste and that any change to date marking rules should be science based and should improve the use, expression and presentation of date marking by actors in the food chain and its understanding by consumers, in particular ‘best before’ labelling, for example through alternative wording, format and/or lay-out changes, and better differentiation between types of dates, while at the same time not undermining food safety or quality;
Amendment 2150 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Believes that the goal and not a specific method or type of production, often based in traditions or habitual thinking, should be the driving force of the transition and that the concept of technological neutrality should allow for new technology, business models and start-ups to play a significant role, enabling the Union to reach the goal of a climate-neutral food sector;
Amendment 2234 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls the global responsibility of European food systems on the reduction of GHG emissions and their key role in setting global standards for food safety, environmental protection and animal welfare; calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that all food and feed products imported to the EU fully meet relevant EU regulations and standards and to provide development assistance to support primary producers from developing countries in meeting those standards; welcomes the Commission’s intention to take the environmental impacts of requested import tolerances into account;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the fiscal system must be reformed if the state is to continuemeasures to establishing the preconditions for inclusive and sustainable well-being require proportional and targeted adaptations in the fiscal system;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the economic recovery and the climate crisis have increased the need to mobilise more resources and re-evaluate the current taxation policieto abolish overly complex national taxation policies that only increase the risk of loopholes for tax evasion and distort competition in particular disadvantaging SMEs;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 81 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that COVID-19 has given the EU a unique chance for a proper and holistic analysis of tax systems, how individual taxes interact and how they can be better coordinated to produce more flexible, resilient, green and fairer tax systems; recommends that Member States take this opportunity to build a new social-fiscal contract with citizens; underlines that this will help not only with raising revenues, but also with building trust and accountability between citizens and the state; stresses the need for coordination at EU level to avoid distortions and subsequent revenue losses;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that a significant amount of government funding is channeled through tax expenditure in the form of exemptions, deductions, credits, deferrals and reduced tax rates13 ; notes further that these overly complex national tax systems and in particular their various exemptions lead to loopholes; _________________ 13The tax-expenditure-to-GDP ratio is on average 4.5 percentage points in the EU; https://www.cepweb.org/reforming-tax- expenditures/;IMF, ‘Tax Policy for Inclusive Growth after the Pandemic’, 16 December 2020, https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/SPRO LLs/covid19-special-notes#fiscal
Amendment 141 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 187 #
2020/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Warns that national budgets cannot rely on environmental taxes alone, as some of these revenues will fall as environmental harm decreases over time; calls on Member States to develop holistic tax reforms, shifting taxation from labour to not only pollution but also capital and wealth16 ; _________________ 16European Commission, ‘Tax policies in the European Union’ survey, 2020, https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/busi ness/company-tax/tax-good- governance/european-semester/tax- policies-european-union-survey_en; calls on Member States to develop holistic tax reforms, installing a fair and transparent tax system making everyone pay a fair share;
Amendment 23 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish the European Union as a standard-setting and world-leading region for clean hydrogen; stresses that clean hydrogen is an important tool to decarbonise the energy system and to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; notes that an ambitious strategy can generate up to 1 million jobs and EUR 150 billion in annual revenue by 2030, while reducing annual CO2 emissions by roughly 560 Mt by 2050; calls, therefore,address hard-to-decarbonize sectors, such as heavy industry, aviation and international shipping and to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; calls on the Commission to present in the first half of 2021 a clear definition of renewable hydrogen in line with the (outstanding) delegated act under Article 27 of Directive 2018/2001; considers that this definition should cover clean hydrogen used in any sector; further calls on the Commission to introduce a comprehensive terminology and criteria for the certification of renewable and low- carbon hydrogen, since this constitutes the basis for any future investments;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish the European Union as a standard-setting and world-leading region for hydrogen; stresses that renewable hydrogen is an important tool to decarbonise the energy system and industry to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; notes that an ambitious strategy can generate up to 1 million jobs and EUR 150 billion in annual revenue by 2030, while reducing annual CO2 emissions by roughly 560 Mt by 2050; calls, therefore, on the Commission to introduce a comprehensive terminology and criteria for the certification of renewable and low-carbonfossil based hydrogen, since this constitutes the basis for any future investments;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that hydrogen may be produced through a variety of processes; stresses the importance of a clear commitment to the transition to renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen production to achieve the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, while ensuring technological neutrality; points out that during a transitional period, incentives will be required to scale-up renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen in industry and the transport sector, building on the established Emission Trading System (ETS) framework; notes in this context the need to ensure that allocation of free allowances for hydrogen production under the ETS does not disincentivize a switch to renewable hydrogen;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that hydrogen may be produced through a variety of processes; stresses the importance of a clear commitment to the transition to renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen production to achieve the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, while ensuring technological neutrality; points out that during a transitional period, incentives will be required to scale-up renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen in industry and the transport sector, building on the established Emission Trading System (ETS) framework a clear focus of a just transition for workers and apriority for the Energy Efficiency first principle and electrification first will be key while a lock-in to fossil-based hydrogen should be avoided;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that hydrogen, as an energy carrier, is a key enabler of the renewable energy transition, as it can stabilise and balance the electricity network and decarbonise heat production, which would be hugely beneficial for low- emission buildings; asks, therefore, the Commission to update and harmonise regulations on hydrogen blending in the short term and support the retrofitting of existing and developing missing networks to replace gas with hydrogen in the medium term, wherever possiblein addition to decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, can provide storage and contribute to and balance the electricity network; asks, therefore, the Commission to, where relevant, support the retrofitting of existing and developing missing networks to replace gas with hydrogen in the medium term; notes that the application of hydrogen will be both different and significantly smaller in scale than current natural gas consumption; asks the Commission, ENTSOs and ACER to take this into account when developing and accessing infrastructure development plans;
Amendment 82 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that hydrogen, as an energy carrier, iscan be a key enabler of the renewable energy transition, as it can stabilise and balance the electricity network and decarbonise heat production, which would be hugely beneficial for low- emission buildings; asks, therefore; asks, however, the Commission to update and harmonise regulations onensure that hydrogen blending in the short termdoes not lead to a lock-in of fossil gas mixed hydrogen and support the retrofitting of existing and developing missing networks to replace gas with hydrogen in the medium term, wherever possibleile avoiding the high risk of the creation of further stranded gas grid assets;
Amendment 113 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the potential of hydrogen to decarbonise energy intensive industries and its importance as an industrial feedstock; notes, however, that up to 95 % of hydrogen used in industry today is fossil-based; calls, therefore, for the significant scaling up of research and investments in renewable hydrogen applications in industry and for State aid rules to allow for targeted support, calls for a detailed plan to move from fossil fuels to renewable hydrogen without further locking in dependence on fossil-based hydrogen;;
Amendment 146 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that hydrogen’s high demand for cost-competitive renewable energy will exceed Europe’s potentialdemand for renewable hydrogen may in time be sourced cost- efficiently outside Europe; calls, therefore, for the establishment of new energy partnerships and for, where relevant, inter- connectivity with neighbouring countries, taking into account the fact that new partnerships, especiallywhile carefully addressing local economic, social and environmental interests and concerns as well as decarbonisation objectives of thoese with Africa, acountries to ensure a win-win business opportunity, since they and support the development of the renewable and hydrogen energy industries on both sides;
Amendment 171 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the development of renewable hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen compatible infrastructures a key spending priority under the Recovery and Resilience Plans, Just Transition Plans, InvestEU, Horizon Europe, TEN-E and TEN-T, and the ETS Innovation Fund; underlines in this context the importance of applying the efficiency first principle to ensure that infrastructure build-out supports the most cost-efficient decarbonisation paths;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2242(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to make the development of 100 %renewable hydrogen, carbon capture and storage and hydrogen compatible infrastructures a keyfor renewable hydrogen only and to the limited extent needed, a spending priority under the Recovery and Resilience Plans, Just Transition Plans, InvestEU, Horizon Europe, TEN-E and TEN-T, and the ETS Innovation Fund;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that ensuring a level playing field for undertakings in the single market and in global markets also depends on decisively and effectively combating social, and environmental dumping;
Amendment 87 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that EU funding measures in response to the COVID-19 crisis, including through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, do not favour monopolistic undertakings, notably in critical sectors such as telecommunications; urges the Commission to set up an oversight mechanism to verify any potential distortions of competition derived from inappropriate use of RFF funding;
Amendment 301 #
2020/2223(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27 c. Supports the carbon border adjustment mechanism to prevent carbon leakage as it helps ensure a level playing field between producers inside and outside the EU, and enhance transition to climate neutral modes of productions;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the EIB as the EU’s public bank to make the utmost concerted efforts to deliver strong, policy-driven financing activity which gives priority to public purpose projects, in particular those that would not otherwise be ‘bankable’, both within and outside the EU, with a view to addressing the unprecedented global challenges of the decades to come, in particular combating climate change in the European Union;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the EIB’s rapid mobilisation of up to EUR 40 billion of emergency financing to fight the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, through the setting up of loans, credit holidays and measures to alleviate the liquidity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps; highlights the importance of supporting SMEs, as the COVID-19 pandemic is particularly hard for these companies; underlines that robust support for SMEs is key for economic growth and to recover from the economic debt crisis;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes, in addition, the subsequent creation of the EUR 25 billion European Guarantee Fund (EGF) in response to the COVID-19 crisis, not least its positive impact in providing financial support to SMEs and the health sector; suggests that the EGF should remain operational beyond 2021 given the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 crisis and the repeated lockdowns in many Member States; deems it of the utmost importance to step up such initiatives to ensure that funds are reaching the real economy;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the adoption by the EIB Board of Directors of the EIB Climate Bank Roadmap for 2021-2025, which provides a crucial framework to support the implementation of the European Green Deal and marks a decisive step towards making the EIB the EU Climate Bank, promoting sustainable investments and protecting the environment during the critical decade ahead; suggests that the EIB develop, with input from relevant stakeholders, local authorities and NGOs, a series of action plans to guide the implementation of the Climate Roadmap;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Stresses that all future EIB funded projects should be fully aligned with the EU objective of achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 132 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that investment in innovation, infrastructure and skills are crucial elements to recover from the economic and social crisis, ensure sustainable growth and create high-quality jobs and long-term competitiveness; highlights the importance of the EIB’s role in the success of the InvestEU Programme in the post-pandemic recovery;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that investment in innovation, infrastructure and skills are crucial elements to recover from the economic and social crisis, ensure sustainable growth and job create high-quality jobsion and long-term competitiveness;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the EIB to play a role in assisting and financing the creation of innovation ecosystems and knowledge economies, and in promoting place-based industrial transformation, where universities, businesses, SMEs and start- ups can develop long-lasting partnerships for the common good and that can make a meaningful contribution to achieving the objectives of the Green Deal and the digitalisation of the economy;
Amendment 162 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, social welfare systems in the Member States have come under unprecedented strain; calls on the EIB to partner with the Commission and Member States to strengthen social welfare systems and increase investment in the social sector, including by establishing similar targets for social investment to those for digital and green investment; underlines, however, that digital and green investments are areas of EU added value and should remain as the primary objectives;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the EIB to play an active role in helping Member States to deliver on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, while standing ready to align with the forthcoming Commission action plan and the Social Summit in Portocreate social balance through job creation and growth; highlights the importance of fully respecting the principles of subsidiary, proportionality and Member State competence in the area of social policies; points to the importance of ex-ante and ex- post evaluations of the sustainability, economic, social and environmental impact of projects;
Amendment 181 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Calls for the EIB to strengthen human rights due diligence for projects in third countries, for example by carrying out ex-ante human rights risk assessments and engaging with the local communities; moreover, the EIB should strive to continuously monitor the human rights situation on the ground;
Amendment 203 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Welcomes the EIB’s internal review and revision of its Anti-Fraud Policy and its intentions to elevate the policy to the group level, thereby applying to both the EIB and the EIF; urges the EIB to take an ambitious and broad approach to this review; stresses the importance of the EIB’s anti-fraud investigative office to have robust competences, sufficient resources and independence; calls on the EIB to enhance its cooperation with OLAF and the EPPO;
Amendment 209 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27 b. Stresses that the EIB should make full use of contractual clauses enabling it to suspend disbursements in cases of projects’ non-compliance with environmental, social, human rights, tax and transparency standards;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2124(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Welcomes the fact that the EIB will review its environmental and social standards and calls for a wide and inclusive public consultation on these issues; invites the EIB to take account ofalign the do-no harm principle in all its operations; calls on the EIB to take this opportunity to strengthen its human rights policy;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),including SDG 12 “Responsible consumption and production” and SDG 15 “Life on land”,
Amendment 58 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas only 12% of the materials used by the EU’s industry come from recycling;
Amendment 61 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the International Resource Panel, in its report ‘Global Resources Outlook 2019’, estimates that the extraction and processing of world’s material resources (biomass, including food crops, metals, minerals, and fossil fuels) has an impact on global biodiversity and water stress (accounts for more than 90%), on global climate change emissions (approximately half), and health impacts (about one third); whereas these figures illustrate the central role of resource management and the need to step up action at all levels and across the world;
Amendment 83 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas European companies and economies are expected to be at the forefront of those implementing, but also benefiting from, a global race towards circularity, due to the EU´s well developed business models, our circular knowledge and recycling expertise;
Amendment 104 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s new Circular Economy Action Plan; highlights the fact that the circular economy is key to reducing the overall environmental footprint of European consumption and production, and to reaching the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and to fostering EU competitiveness and innovation;
Amendment 106 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to bring forward the initiatives under the Action Plan in a timely manner in line with the dates set out in the Communication, and to base each legislative proposal on a comprehensive impact assessment;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that a circular economy is the way for the EU and European companies to remain competitive in a global market; therefore urges the Commission and the Member States to direct investments in order to scale up circular economy initiatives; considers that the EU’s economic recovery plan (Next Generation EU) should be used to put in place circular economy initiatives and, infrastructure and technologies;
Amendment 141 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the Union is both the world’s second largest economic power and the world’s largest trading power; points out that the single market is a powerful tool that must be used to develop sustainable and circular products or technologies that will become tomorrow’s standards, thus enabling citizens to purchase affordable products that are safer, healthier and more respectful of the planet;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU target for a reduction in the use of primary raw materials “with the aim of reducing the environmental and resource footprint of EU production and consumption;
Amendment 167 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Underlines that the path towards a full circular economy and sustainable production and consumption can be long, but nevertheless encourages all relevant actors not to focus only on long-term goals but also take short term and pragmatic actions that deliver immediate results, such as waste reduction;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the opportunities to combine circular economy solutions and digitalisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop policies to support existing and new sustainable, and circular, business models, based on product-as-a-service (PaaS) approaches; invites the Commission to facilitate product-as-a-service approaches in the new Sustainable Products Initiative and remove potential regulatory and fiscal barriers to PaaS-Models;
Amendment 218 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that sustainable products should become the norm in the EU market, and that a reduction in resource use, the retention of value in the economy, waste prevention, the and an increase in product reuse, ‘designing out of waste’ and consumer benefits should guide the new sustainable product policy framework as well as the Industrial Strategy;
Amendment 222 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that safe and sustainable-by-design substances, materials and products should become the norm in the EU market, and that a reduction in resource use, the retention of value in the economy, waste prevention, the ‘design out of waste’ and consumer benefits should guide the new sustainable product policy framework;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 244 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Stresses that, in addition to legal minimum standards for product design, strong policies are needed at the EU and national levels to support the frontrunners in circular economy and circular business models; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop supporting policies and well-designed economic incentives, including clear fiscal incentives, for resource efficient solutions and for circular products and materials;
Amendment 256 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly endorses the broadening of the scope of the Ecodesign Directive to include non-energy-related products and set standards for durability, reusability, reparability, upgradability, recyclability, recycled content and resource and energy efficiency, and invites the Commission to present a proposal for this in 2021; at the same time, reiterates its call on the Commission to be ambitious in the implementation of the current Ecodesign Directive, including with regard to circular economy aspects;
Amendment 262 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Strongly endorses the broadening of the scope of the Ecodesign Directive to include non-energy-related products and set standards for safety and sustainability by design, durability, reusability, reparability, upgradability, recyclability and resource and energy efficiency, and invites the Commission to present a proposal for this in 2021;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that the Commission should define in this proposal minimum performance requirements and targets – including by imposing minimum periods for the supply of spare parts according to product category – for the design, production and marketing of products that are sustainable and safe, 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;
Amendment 284 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission to propose resource efficiency and environmental foot print targets for each product category, including the most carbon-intensive semi-products such as steel, chemicals, cement and plastics, and to introduce product- specific and/or sector-specific targets for recycled content, while ensuring the performance and safety of the products concerned;
Amendment 286 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Encourages the Commission to propose resource efficiency and environmental footprint targets for each product category and to introduce product- specific targets for recycled content, while ensuring the performance and safety of the products concerned; and to ban the destruction of unsold goods to promote reuse, redistribution and recyclability,
Amendment 312 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the plan to introduce digital product passports in order to help companies and consumers to keep track of a product’s environmental impacts throughout the value chain and calls for the interoperability of such passports with existing informative tools, such as the SCIP database;
Amendment 338 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises the right of consumers to more precise and accurate information about the environmental impacts of products and services, and calls on the Commissstrongly supports the Commission's intention to make proposals to substantiate green claims through solid and harmonised calculation methodsEnvironmental Footprint criteria; calls on the Commission to support the development of digital tools in order to provide consumer information as an opportunity for consumer empowerment in the digital age;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights that consumer information should create awareness and knowledge of the “responsibility of the consumer”, how their consumption behaviour plays a role in a successful circular economy and how consumption behaviour and habits have an effect on the supply and demand mechanism in the value chain.
Amendment 358 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Highlights the need to reinforce the EU Ecolabel as a benchmark for equivalent high resource efficient criteria, by increasing market awareness and recognition and the potential to extending the scheme to more products and services relevant for consumers and procurers;
Amendment 378 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to consider extending legal guarantees to align them with the estimated lifetime of a product category and definitions, and to consider banning practices aimed at intentionally shortening the lifetime of a product (planned obsolescence), such as preventing repair at the design stage or causing a slowdown in performance after a software update;
Amendment 384 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the Commission's intentions to introduce legislation banning destruction of unsold durable goods unless they pose a safety or health threat; underlines that recycling, reuse and redistribution of non-food items should be the norm and enforced by legislation
Amendment 386 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls on the Commission to set up reparability index as part of the digital product passport to inform consumers about the level of reparability of products;
Amendment 390 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to boost the internal market for sustainable products and believes that the public sector should lead the way; supports the establishment of minimum mandatory criteria and targets for green public procurement in sectorial legislation; making use, whenever possible, of the EU Ecolabel and equivalent high resource efficient criteria, in order to optimise procedures;
Amendment 397 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the need to boost the internal market for sustainable products and believes that the public sector should lead the way; supports the establishment of minimum mandatory criteria and targets for green public procurement with the aim to foster demand and competitiveness of sustainable products;
Amendment 433 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and the Member States to support theresearch and development ofin new innovative technologies, in particular enhanced recycling, and to enable digital technologies, such as blockchain that, and make them interoperable so that they can support the development of the circular economy through the tracking, tracing and mapping of resources;
Amendment 447 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Requests the Commission and Member States to support the development of high quality waste management infrastructure and to encourage the research and development in new technologies that could enhance the yield of recyclable and reusable material;
Amendment 458 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for policy coherence and calls on the Commission to critically review existing policies to ensure a level playing field for circular production processes and business models; emphasises the need for Member States to review and if necessary revise any relevant, national legislation that represents a barrier or directly contradicts the aim of the Circular Economy Strategy or any future EU-legislation resulting from the strategy. To this effect, Member States are encouraged to consider Circular Economy objectives into any future relevant legislation they pass.
Amendment 470 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for policy coherence and calls on the Commission to critically review existing policies to ensure a level playing field for circular production processes and business models while fostering EU competitiveness and innovation;
Amendment 489 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Supports the Circular Electronics Initiative, which will address the shortcomings in durability, circular design, waste prevention, and waste collection and recycling, inter alia through longer product lifetimes, enhanced recyclability and recycled content in electronics; calls for the harmonisation and improvement of recycling infrastructure for waste electrical and electronic equipment in the EU;
Amendment 542 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls for a new regulatory framework for batteries that includes eco- design, improved collection, reuse and recycling, recovery of valuable materials, consumer information, life cycle environmental impacts, and sustainable sourcing; supports the creation of competitive and resilient value chains for batteries production and recycling in the EU;
Amendment 572 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Reiterates the objective to make all packaging reusable or recyclable in an economically viable way by 2030 and calls for the Commission to present a legislative proposal without delay, including withaste prevention targets, and other measures to reduce excessive packaging and promote reuse;
Amendment 578 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Commission to support and explore the potentials for compatible national deposit return schemes to reach the needed collection rate of 90 % of plastic beverage containers and as a step towards establishing a single market for packaging, especially for neighbouring Member States. Compatible schemes could be reached by serialisation and codified and unified labelling. If a Member State does not have a scheme in place or plans to redesign their scheme, they should be encouraged to choose, by means of best practises and relevant scientific evidence, a scheme that is similar to or compatible with those of other Member States
Amendment 588 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the essential role of packaging for product safety, in particular food safety, and hygiene; asks the industry, however, to commit to reducing the amount of packaging it produces and to develop more efficient and circular packaging solutions, and encourages initiatives such as the Circular Plastics Alliance; underlines further the need to continue development of enhanced recycling technologies to improve circularity of material that cannot be reused for safety or product performance reasons;
Amendment 593 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the essential role of packaging for product safety, in particular food safety, and hygiene; asks the industry, however, to commit to reducing the amount of packaging it produces and to develop more efficient, to facilitate the use of reusable transport packaging and to develop more efficient formats, to use less complex materials and circular packaging solutions, and encourages initiatives such as the Circular Plastics Alliance and the European Plastics Pact;
Amendment 601 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines the essential role of packaging for product safety, in particular food safety, and hygiene; asks the industry, however, to commit to avoid unnecessary packaging and to reducing the amount of packaging it produces and to develop more efficient and circular packaging solutions, and encourages initiatives such as the Circular Plastics Alliance;
Amendment 640 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Urges the Commission to tackle microplastics in a comprehensive way, including by adopting a comprehensive phase-out of intentionally added microplastics and through new measures, including regulatory measures, against the unintentional release of plastics, for example from textiles, tyres and plastic pellets; stresses the need to close the gaps in scientific knowledge on microplastics and nanoplastics; highlights that these new insights will foster innovation towards the development of safer alternatives and develop competitive markets with microplastics-free products;
Amendment 691 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of a new comprehensive EU strategy for textiles to promote sustainability, traceability and transparency in the EU textile and clothing sector and address the full range of environmental impacts throughout the value chain, inter alia by improving its resource efficiency as well as the recyclability and reuse of textiles and by promoting the use of high quality fibers;
Amendment 693 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Underlines the importance of a new comprehensive EU strategy for textiles to promote reusability and sustainability in the EU textile sector and address the full range of environmental impacts throughout the value chain; Calls on this strategy to consider developing an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for textiles.
Amendment 748 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to consider a revision of material recovery targets set in EU legislation for construction and demolition waste and its material-specific fractions; welcomes also the announcement of a Strategy for a Sustainable Built Environment in 2021;
Amendment 762 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Urges the Commission to make proposals to implement the goal of halving food waste by 2030 in line with the Waste Framework Directive and with the commitments under the Farm to Fork Strategy to set up a target to reduce food waste;
Amendment 785 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Underlines the need to maximise value of biomass including by increasing separation of organic waste and by improving its management; Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure high levels of separation of organic waste and to incentives returns of nutrients from organic waste back to the soils, its use for production of renewable energy, green chemicals and other products where feasible and environmentally beneficial;
Amendment 799 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Calls on the Commission to take measures to close the agricultural nutrient loop, and to allow the increased use of recycled animal manure, compost and digestate and other organic nutrients instead of chemical fertiliser, while taking into account the protection of the environment and ecosystems;
Amendment 827 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines the importance of prioritising waste prevention, in line with the EU waste hierarchy, and calls on the Commission to propose a waste prevention target and specific binding waste reduction targets and targets to cap the generation of residual waste;
Amendment 855 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Believes that non-competitive prices and a lack of high quality secondary raw materials are among the main barriers to a circular economy; asks the Commission to assess measures to make secondary raw materials more competitive, such as economic incentives, including rewards for CO2 savings, tax measures, public procurement and the further application of a harmonised extended producer responsibility;
Amendment 860 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Considers the private sector as a strong partner in increasing the demand and customer interest in circular solutions and products, and urges Member States to support companies that have business models, services or products that reduce waste and resource use, and make use of their services;
Amendment 863 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Strongly endorses the ambition to establish a well-functioning EU market for secondary raw materials and underlines that this will require common standards; calls on the Commission to propose European harmonised end- of-waste criteria for key waste streams in line with the Waste Framework Directive, in order to remove market barriers and ensure high-quality waste recovery;
Amendment 897 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Recalls that industrial symbiosis is a key element to achieve circular economy by promoting interconnected networks where the waste of an industry becomes the raw material of another and energy and material can cycle continuously, keeping resources in productive use as long as possible; calls therefore for increased efforts to scale up industrial symbiosis at the EU level and make the industrial value chain more efficient and more competitive;
Amendment 898 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Underlines the importance of Carbon Capture Storage and Utilisation (CCS/U) for reaching the European Green Deal objectives, supporting the circular economy, the evolution of CO2- capture systems, and efforts for tackling climate change; supports an integrated policy context and incentive system to stimulate the uptake of environmentally safe CCS/U applications that deliver a net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 907 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Highlights that developing industrial symbiosis would require territories to better understand and manage their local flow of resources and lead them to implement new strategies of spatial planning in collaboration with industries, stakeholders, local administration and citizens, urges Member States to require local and regional governments to identify industrial symbiosis opportunities through a thorough mapping of economic activities and compulsory flow analysis of resources,
Amendment 911 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Calls on the Commission to define a common EU-wide approach for the management of residual waste;
Amendment 919 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Acknowledges the important role that regional governments and, local communities play in waste managementand SMEs play in the circular economy; calls on the Commission to support the establishment of circularity hubs in all European regions and local communities in the spirit of the Renovation Wave, providing support to the development of circular models in design, procurement and waste management;
Amendment 973 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Welcomes the Global Alliance for Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency to accelerate the global transition to a climate-neutral, resource- efficient and circular economy, and invites the Commission to initiate discussions on an international agreement on the management of natural resources to stay within a ‘safe operating space’ for natural resource use;
Amendment 975 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
Paragraph 36 b (new)
36b. Supports the Commission’s efforts at international level to reach a global agreement on plastics, and to promote the uptake of the EU’s circular economy approach on plastics;
Amendment 978 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Calls on European producers to accept responsibility when selling products in third countries and proposes that industrial stakeholders commit to waste compensation programmes through the set-up of separate collection systemon the basis of a global extended producer responsibility to financing or organising the set-up of separate collection systems for their products when becoming waste, combined with schemes for eco- modulation fees;
Amendment 982 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Underlines the importance of requiring that primary and secondary raw materials imported within the EU comply with human rights, human health and environmental protection standards that are equivalent to the upcoming legislative proposal of the Commission on sustainable corporate governance and due diligence;
Amendment 994 #
2020/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 b (new)
Paragraph 37 b (new)
37b. Underlines the importance of the implementation of article 8a(1) in the Waste Framework Directive wherein it is clearly stated that Member States are obliged to precisely define the responsibilities and roles for Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs);
Amendment 53 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission communication of 3 March 2021 entitled ‘One year since the outbreak of COVID- 19: fiscal policy response’ and takes note of the proposed conditions for deactivating the general escape clause (GEC); highlightsagrees with the Commission that deactivation of the GEC should be conditional upon the health, social and economic sbased on an overall assessment of the state of the economy based on quantituation across Member States in order to ensure that fiscal support is provided for as long as neededve criteria; agrees that economic activity compared to pre-crisis levels should be the key criterion;
Amendment 66 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Agrees with the European Fiscal Board (EFB) on the importance of having a clear pathway towards a reformedvision of the existing fiscal framework prior to the deactivation of the GEC;
Amendment 75 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. CallInvites on the Commission to put forward guidelines for a transition period until the new fiscal framework is in place, during which time no excessive deficit procedure should be activated and with thit will be possibilitly to use the ‘unusual event clause’ on a country- specific basis to prevent premature fiscal consolidation;
Amendment 89 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls for a continued expansionary fiscal stance for as long as neededuntil the economy has reached pre-crisis levels, and for it to be shifted to support the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and a green, digital and inclusive transformation while ensuring fiscal sustainability; highlights that future generations will have to pay the debt that is created by the expansionary fiscal policies we implement over the next years; reiterates in this regard the importance of strictly monitoring the economic development in order deactivate the GEC;
Amendment 173 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that debt levels have increased and that some Member States already have a sizeable debt legacy; notes that circumstances have changed since the Maastricht criteria were defined and that inflation and interest rate levels are considerably lowerhighlights the importance of lowering debt by reforming economies as set out in the country-specific recommendations under the European Semester in order to foster sustainable growth;
Amendment 220 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to relaunch the debate on the reformview of the economic governance of the Union within the existing framework with a view to coming forward with a legislative proposal by the end of 2021; calls for a rethink of EU fiscal rules within the existing framework, also in view of the legacies of the pandemic, and supports the EFB’s conclusion that the fiscal framework has to be adapted;
Amendment 295 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
Amendment 341 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the creation of the NGEU, which is financed through debt issuance guaranteed by the EU budget; underlines that EU-issuance debt22 will provide a new supply of European high- quality assets, which is a step towards a permanent EU safe assetis an unprecedented and unique move by the EU in order counter an exceptionally health crisis; highlights that tax payers will have pay back the debt between 2028- 2058; _________________ 22 NGEU & SURE bonds.
Amendment 348 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7
Subheading 7
Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP) reformview
Amendment 355 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses the importance of the MIP in identifying and taking preventive and corrective actions against emerging imbalances and competitiveness losses at an early stage; points out, however, that the potential of this mechanism has not been fully exploited on account of its structural weaknesses;
Amendment 371 #
2020/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the MIP to be reformviewed to make its indicators and recommendations more forward-looking and symmetrical with regard to over- and undershooting target values, and to focus on indicators under the control of policymakers and geared towards reducing intra-euro area imbalances; considers that greater compliance with pared-back recommendations must be achieved and MIP-relevant country-specific recommendations should focus on policy actions that can have a direct impact on imbalances and loss of competitiveness;
Amendment 269 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take whateto preserver action is needed to restore European health sovereignty and local pharmaceutical manufacturing, giving prio vibrant research-based pharmaceutical industry on its territory to essential and strategic medicines; calls on the Commission to map out potential production sites in the EU;aking into account that EU remains by far the first world manufacturing region of active ingredients for on patent medicines
Amendment 470 #
2020/2071(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for strengthening of the European Medicines Market to speed up patients’ access to medicines, make care more affordable, maximise savings in national health budgets and avoid administrative burdens for pharmaceutical companies;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) as central in ensuring the success of the Green Deal and the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient economy; calls on the Commission to adopt a technological neutral approach that creates a level playing field for all technology and sectors and to enshrine the principles of technological neutrality and life-cycle analysis (LCA) at the core of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorses the underlying principle that public investments wishall respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to a 50 % to 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 and climate neutrality by 2050, thus ensuring Member States’ transition towards a circular and climate neutral economy;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the Commission’s European Recovery Plan with the European Green Deal at its heart; endorses the underlying principle that public investments will respect the oath to ‘do no harm’; emphasises that national recovery and resilience plans should put the EU on the path to a 50 % to 55 % reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990and Member States on the path to the reduction 2030 goal as laid down in the European Climate Law and climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 169 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls for the phasing-out of public and private investments in highly polluting and harmful industries for which economically feasible alternatives are available, while securing that EU-funding should enable and lead to zero emission supply and while fully respecting the rights of Member States to choose their energy mix;
Amendment 197 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the central role of the EU budget in delivering the SEIP; reiterates its long-standing position that new initiatives should always be financed through additionalrelevant appropriations and should not negatively affect other policies;
Amendment 202 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines the fact that, in order to meet its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the EU’s contribution to the climate objectives should be underpinned by an ambitious share of climate-related expenditure in the EU budget, going beyond the levels of targeted spending shares of at least 25 % over the MFF 2021- 2027 period and of 30% as soon as possible and at the latest by 2027; calls on the Commission to keep adjusting the level of climate mainstreaming spending to reflect increasing greenhouse gas emission reduction targets;
Amendment 238 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the proposal to top up the Just Transition Fund (JTF), including with additional funds from Next Generation EU, and the two additional pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, namely a dedicated scheme under InvestEU and a public sector loan facility, which will contribute to alleviating the economic effects of the transition to climate neutrality on the most vulnerable and CO2 intensive regions in the EU;
Amendment 294 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Reaffirms its previous position regarding candidates for new own resources, and calls on the Commission to propose new own resources which correspond to essential EU objectives including the fight against climate change and the protection of the environment; asks, therefore, for the introduction of new own resources based on the auction revenues of the Emissions Trading System, a contribution on non-recycled plastic packaging waste, the future Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base or a precursor based on operations of large enterprises, a tax on digital companies, and a financial transaction tax;
Amendment 399 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Insists that more reliable, comparable and accessible sustainability data is indispensable to make the EU’s sustainable finance system work in practice. Companies’ reporting requirements must be aligned with the taxonomy and the disclosure regulation and made available in a standardised and digital format. A public sustainability data register is instrumental in making data publicly available and can relieve burdens both for investors and intermediaries as ‘a single access point’;
Amendment 434 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that investments in unsustainable economic activities may lead to stranded assets with lock-in effects; considers this risk to be insufficiently integratede need for more clarity on how to integrate sustainability-related risks in credit ratings and prudential frameworks;
Amendment 445 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Insists on the need for more measures to ensure more reliability and comparability in sustainability ratings, including through common definitions and transparency in methodologies applied in sustainability assessments;
Amendment 526 #
2020/2058(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to use the EU Taxonomy to direct and track climate and environment spending in all EU public funding including the next MFF, Next GenerationEU including the Solvency support instrument, InvestEU and the EU recovery and resilience facility fund and EIB funds, in order to enhance the climate and environmental tracking system for better monitoring progress;
Amendment 27 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union and its Member States are committed to delivering climate action on the basis of prosperity, innovation, technological openness and the latest available scientific evidence;
Amendment 29 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union and its Member States are committed to delivering climate action on the basis of the latest available scientific evidencehave now the objective of achieving climate neutrality at the latest by 2050;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas ensuring effective and meaningful carbon pricing, as part of a broaderthe regulatory environment, can act as anmust be the key economic incentive to spur investments in the decarbonisation of the Union’s economy;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas an effective, legally certain and bureaucratically adequate CBAM cannot be considered an aim in itself but must be considered as an appropriate step towards achieving global carbon pricing in a globally imbalanced landscape of climate policies, therefore expectations on its ability to deliver should be grounded in realistic assumptions;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is deeply concerned that currently none of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) submitted, including those of the Union and its Member States, are in line with the objective of holding the global temperature increase, as provided by the Paris Agreement, to well below 2°C, while pursuing efforts to limit the global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels;
Amendment 102 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Strongly deplores the non- cooperative and disloyal behaviourTakes note of the different level of ambition of some of the Union’s trade partners in international climate negotiations, as recently observed at COP25; considers that this behaviour hampers our collective global ability to reach the objectives of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 139 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes note of the Commission’s proposal to set the Union’s 2030 climate target to ‘at least 55 % net emissions reduction’ compared to 1990 levels; highlights, however, that this target does not repree European Parliament sent the Union’s highest possible ambition, nor does it reflect the principle of equity and common but differentiated responsibilitiesout a higher 2030 target of 60% emission reductions compared to 1990;
Amendment 189 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates that the introduction of a CBAM should be part of a broader Union industrial policy that is both environmentally ambitious and socially fair, aiming at steering a decarbonised reindustrialisation of Europe that will avoid carbon leakage, create local jobs and ensure the competitiveness of the European economy on global markets while fulfilling the Union’s climate ambition;
Amendment 210 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that a CBAM should cover all imports, but that in sectors covered by the EU ETS and avoid distortions in the EU internal market; as a starting point already by 2023 it should cover the power sector and energy-intensive industrial sectors exposed the most to carbon leakage, like cement, steel, chemicals and fertilisers, which continue to receive substantial free allocations, and still represent 94 % of Union industrial emissionstill represent 94 % of Union industrial emissions; in order to avoid carbon leakage, a CBAM should covered imports of commodities and processed products;
Amendment 303 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Points out that a CBAM is not per se inmust be compatible with WTO rules, and highlights the necessity for any CBAM to be designed with the highest environmental integrity in mindsole purpose of preventing carbon leakage by levelling the playing field for international trade for as long as different levels of climate policy ambitions persist internationally;
Amendment 320 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the principle of non- discrimination under GATT Article III; stresses that treating imports and domestic production in the same way is a key criterion for ensuring WTO compatibility of any measure, and that, therefore, all existing measures on carbon leakage under Union law should immediately cease to applybe phased out, in parallel with the implementation of the EU ETS carbon price on imports, as soon as the CBAM enters into force, as this mechanism would apply carbon pricing to imports similar to what is applied to EU installations under the EU ETS; stresses however that this should not lead to double advantages for EU installations;
Amendment 345 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to address this concern during the upcoming reform of the EU ETS, ensuring the EU ETS delivers, through ambitious and meaningful carbon pricing, on the necessary GHG emissions reduction in line with the updated 2030 Union climate target and the objective of reaching net zero GHG emissions within the Union by 2050 at the latest, fully respecting the polluter pays principle; stresses that export rebates risk creating perverse climate effects, incentivising less efficient production methods for European exporting industries; urges the Commission to refrain from including export rebates in its proposal; is of the opinion that the phasing out of free allowances should be considered with the introduction of export rebates in order to ensure a level-playing field within and outside the EU for European companies; these rebates should be designed to incorporate free allowances in their calculation, based on benchmarks reflecting the most efficient installations, and therefore to maintain GHG reduction incentives for EU exporting companies; export rebates should not lead to any kind of competitive advantages for EU exporting industries in third countries; stresses that the Commission should carry out a proper analysis regarding the WTO-compatibility of export rebates as well as mechanism to avoid market distortions for sectors covered by a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism;
Amendment 351 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to address this concern durensure ing the upcoming reform of the EU ETS, ensuring the EU ETS that it delivers, through ambitious and meaningful carbon pricing, on the necessary GHG emissions reduction in line with the updated 2030 Union climate target and the objective of reaching net zero GHG emissions within the Union by 2050 at the latest, fully respecting the polluter pays principle; stresses that export rebates risk creating perverse climate effects, incentivising less efficient production methods for European exporting industries; urges the Commission to refrain from including export rebates in its proposalany revenue from an EU CBAM must contribute to reducing global carbon emissions and reaching the aim of a climate neutral EU by 2050;
Amendment 386 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Requests a CBAM to be monitored through an independent body under the auspices of the Commission; the independent body shall regularly report and provide transparent information to the Parliament, Council and Commission on request; at least on a bi-annual basis.
Amendment 388 #
2020/2043(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Points out that the CBAM, as a part of a broader and more comprehensive EU action against the climate crisis, may benefit from a complementary approach incorporating carbon intensity in EU standards for products placed on the EU market;
Amendment 25 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas current geopolitical tensions and international trade challenges – including the disruption of value chains, technological developments, digital transformation, the rise of China’s economic power and the challenges posed by the US torecent divergence between the US interests and multilateralism – lead to a multipolar world economy, thus paving the way for a potential shift towards a multicurrency reserve system where the euro will offer additional currency choices for market participants globally and allow for reduced global financial risks;
Amendment 68 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas while the wider use of an international currency bears privileges and gainadvantages, it also implies global responsibilities, dependencies and costs;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas market-driven shifts towards strengthening the international role of the euro require a strong commitment to open and free international markets, reinforced by targeted facilitating policies that are aligned with this objective and that are part of a comprehensive road map;
Amendment 117 #
2020/2037(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that making more progress in developing the Capital Markets Union (CMU) would increase both resilience to and independence from global developments and the attractiveness of euro-denominated assets; deplores the segmentation of the euro area’s capital markets along national lines, which has resulted in small-sized markets; considers Brexit, in that regard, as both challenge and opportunity;
Amendment 11 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas all actions taken to create a Capital Markets Union (CMU) should have as their core objectives improving the range of financing options offered to companies and citizens, as well as fostering the availability of a greater range of more attractive investment offers, as their objectiveto incentivise financial participation and to turn savers into investors; whereas access to equity financing for SMEs, entrepreneurs and the social economy has become even more crucial for the COVID-19 recovery;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the social and economic crisis resulting from COVID-19 will have a particularly negative impact on SMEs and retail savers; whereas the EU’s response to COVID-19 through the European Recovery Plan should provide a large injection of capital in order to increase European enterprises’ access to finance; whereas capital market financing is needed to increase the overall financing capacity and to reduce the reliance on bank lending in the EU;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the Capital Markets Union should be a key contributor to the transition towards a sustainable and resilient economy to complement public investment, in line with the EU Green Deal; whereas the EU should aim to consolidate its position as a global leader in sustainable finance with an ambitious model and rulebook for sustainable investments which should be promoted as part of the EU values and as the gold- standard on the international level;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the removal of barriers, including the simplification of legislation where relevant and conducive to financial stability, to diversify funding sources for SMEstart-ups, SMEs and mid-caps, in order to promote SMEs’their ability to access equity markets, and to reduce the existing debt bias; points out that the current situation makes SMEs more fragile and vulnerablnotes that necessary measures include facilitating investment research, streamlining the definition of SMEs across relevant EU legislation, and easing issuance requirements to ensure that start-ups, SMEs and mid-caps find their way to public markets; calls on the Member States to rebalance debt-equity bias in taxation; points out that the current situation makes SMEs more fragile and vulnerable; calls on the introduction of an ‘SME test’ for impact assessments on each CMU initiative;
Amendment 80 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take due consideration of the transition towards a sustainable and resilient economy, in line with the EU Green Deal and with the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities, when designing, adopting, implementing and enforcing policies related to financial market integration, protection and promotion; notes the importance of the contribution of the private sector in financing this transition;
Amendment 85 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 94 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Takes the view that the efficiency of financial markets should be improved and that the listing of companies should be facilitated, hereunder that SME's more easily can access capital from investors from other Member States; encourages the creation and prioritisation of a large private pan- European fund, an Initial Public Offering (IPO) Fund, to support SMEs;
Amendment 140 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to promote the direct involvement of retail savers in financing the economy considering the possibility for return of investment for retail investors
Amendment 176 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages the Member States to promote multi-pillar pension systems, including occupational pension schemes, as a way to improve market dynamics and the incentives to and personal pension schemes, as a way to deepen the pools of European capital available for investment in strategic sectors through incentives for long-term investments; believes that private pensions should be revitalised and made more attractive; encourages the participation of investors in long-term products with tax reduction or exemption policiincentive policies promoting a level playing field across providers and product types;
Amendment 214 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Observes that financial services regulation is a very complex undertaking, with regulation at international, European and national level; encourages all relevant actors to address this complexity to ensure the proportionality of financial regulation and to remove unnecessary administrative burdens; also notes that proportionality of financial regulation can sometimes lead to increased complexity, and calls on the Commission and Member States to commit to significant efforts to streamline and harmonise existing and future rules, by phasing out national exemptions as appropriate, and by preventing ‘gold- plating’ of EU law at national level; highlights that Regulations with clear timelines for transition and phasing out of existing regimes can build a smooth and steady path to regulatory convergence;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2036(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that various studies consistently show that a significant majority of retail investors mention sustainability preferences when asked about their investment preferences, and considers that this is an opportunity to further incentivise retail investors to be more active in financial markets;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Article 153(5) TFEU makes clear that the setting of minimum wages is a national competence and forbids the EU to intervene directly on the level of pay;
Amendment 15 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas agriculture is a sector with a strong reliance on temporary labour, work which is mostly seasonal in nature with peaks and high employment of migrant workers to meet the needs and demands of sector;
Amendment 30 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s legislative proposal of March 2018 for establishing a European Labour Authority to ensure that EU rules on labour mobility are enforced in a fair, simple and effective way; however regrets that the European Labour Authority is currently not planning to be fully operational before 2024;
Amendment 32 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights the important and essential role of migrant and seasonal workers in responding to periodic and seasonal peaks in labour demand in the agricultural sector which local supply cannot meet;
Amendment 36 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Notes that several Member States, such as Denmark, Italy and Spain, have in recent years experienced a significant increase in the share of migrant workers in agriculture;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1 c. Stresses the disproportionately negative impact movement restrictions introduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis had on the availability of seasonal workers for necessary agricultural work and across the food supply chain as a whole, notes in this regard the importance of a fully functioning internal market with clear guidelines and uniform interpretation by the Member States;
Amendment 38 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CNotes that the full and proper implementation of Directive 2014/36/EU (on the conditions of entry and stay of third-country nationals for the purpose of employment as seasonal workers) should be ensured and monitored in Member States to ensure minimum standards are achieved, considers that better legal frameworks and a greater focus on the implementation and enforcement of labour law are urgently needed, including with regard to employment rights and social security coverage, especially for atypical work and exploited labour; furthermore underlines the importance of the principle of equal pay for equal work at the same place;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 48 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that better targeting of EU funds would support worker mobilitysuch as those under the European Social Fund and tools under the Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI) programme would support worker mobility, inclusion and increased health and safety training and awareness, enabling better use of the information available and improving the collection and use of data on the patterns of labour mobility flows and imbalances within the labour market;
Amendment 59 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that family workers still represent the vast majority of agricultural labour in Europe, and that insufficient generational renewal is one of the major challenges faced by the farming sector across the EU, resulting in fewer farmers in the sector year after year; Notes that CAP measures oriented towards young farmer help maintain employment in agriculture, namely through supporting farm succession and generating local jobs in both farming and its up-and downstream sectors. However, regrets that this positive trend remains very limited in its impact because of many other economic factors influencing farming employment, such as access to credit and land as well as lack in succession planning and lack of tax incentives;
Amendment 78 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that technological innovation is a driver of structural change within farms and agricultural labour markets, and that many holdings across Europe are not sufficiently prepared for taking up technological innovation owing to the low level of agricultural training of their farm managers, a level which differs significantly among Member States; notes that that the current trend towards a technology-oriented agricultural sector has the potential to push labour costs upwards, as farming will demand a higher-skilled labour force; highlights that increased training, education and upskilling will be required by all workers in the sector to meet the challenge of increased technologic innovation and modernisation and notes that this increased training should be planned in close collaboration with social partners within the labour market;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Highlights that, as enshrined in the TFEU, the EU does not have the competence to intervene on the setting of pay or minimum wages;
Amendment 472 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide an advertisers and or publishers to which it supplies advertising services, upon their request, with: (i) information concerning the price paid bythat the advertiser andor publisher, as well as the amount or remun in question pays for each of the adveration paid to the publisher, for the publishing of a given ad and for each of the relevant advertisingsing services provided by the gatekeeper to that advertiser or publisher; and (ii) any other information necessary for advertisers and publishers to assess the value of the services provided by the gatekeeper, subject to not disclosing information that might endanger the integrity of the service.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63 a (new)
Recital 63 a (new)
(63a) The Regulation should not contain any specific provisions regarding targeted ads in order not to raise any possible conflict with similar provisions on the same issue that might be included in the e-Privacy Regulation (currently under discussion) which is the most appropriate legislative tool.
Amendment 464 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall within 6 months of the adoption of any revision of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, or of any new relevant legislation relating to sustainability criteria for hazardous substances and chemicals, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 of this Regulation to guarantee alignment with this article and Article 71 with the revision of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 or with any new relevant legislation relating to sustainability criteria for hazardous substances and chemicals.
Amendment 225 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In full respect of Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, this Directive neither aims to harmonise the level of minimum wages across the Union nor to establish an uniform mechanism for setting minimum wages. It does not interfere with the freedom of Member States to set statutory minimum wages or promote access to minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements, according to the traditions and specificities of each country and in full respect of national competences and social partners’ contractual freedom. This Directive does not impose an obligation on the Member States where minimum wage protection is ensured exclusively via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable. Also, this Directive does not establish the level of pay, which falls within the contractual freedom of the social partners at national level and within the relevant competence of Member States. The purpose of this Directive is not to impose any obligation for Member States to take measures demanding the introduction of statutory minimum wages or measures implying that the social partners have an equivalent obligation. This Directive does not oblige Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers. Such an obligation would directly interfere with Article 153(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Nothing in this Directive should be construed as creating rights for individuals.
Amendment 372 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus leaving untouched Member States' prerogative to introduce and maintain more favourable provisions. Rights acquired under the existing national legal framework in Sweden and Denmark should continue to apply, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by in accordance to the derogation in Article 1(3) and Article 16(2) of this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights for workers, nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection afforded to workers in the field covered by this Directive.
Amendment 389 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. With a view to improving working and living conditions in the Union, this Directive establishes a framework for the promotion of:
Amendment 409 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) access of workers to minimum wage protection, in the form of wages set out byby promoting access to collective agreementsbargaining or in the form of a statutory minimum wage in Member States where it exists.
Amendment 421 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. Nothing in this Directive shall be construed as imposing an obligation on the Member States where wage setting is ensured exclusivemainly via collective agreements to introduce a statutory minimum wage nor to make the collective agreements universally applicable or affect the contractual freedom of the social partners to negotiate, monitor and set wages through collective agreements. This Directive does not oblige Member States to grant access to minimum wage protection to all workers, nor shall it create any obligation on the Member States as regards the level or conditions for the setting of wages.
Amendment 445 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions apply while respecting Member States national law and legal labour market practice:
Amendment 455 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘collective bargaining’ means all negotiations which take place in accordance to Member States national law and legal labour market practice: between an employer, a group of employers or one or more employers’ organisations, on the one hand, and one or more workers’ organisations, on the other, for determining working conditions and terms of employment; and/or regulating relations between employers and workers; and/or regulating relations between employers or their organisations and a worker organisation or worker organisations;
Amendment 573 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The national criteria referred to in paragraph 1 shall include at least the following elementwhose relevance and relative weight shall be decided by Member States in accordance with their prevailing national socio-economic conditions:
Amendment 755 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 863 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, without prejudice to specific forms of redress and dispute resolution provided for, where applicable, in collective agreements, workers, including those whose employment relationship has ended, have access to effective and impartial dispute resolution and a right to redress, including adequate compensation, in the case of infringements of their rightsexisting national law or collective agreements provide for relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements and such rights have been infringed.
Amendment 880 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take the measures necessary to protect workers, including those who are workers’ representatives, from any adverse treatment by the employer and from any adverse consequences resulting from a complaint lodged with the employer or resulting from any proceedings initiated with the aim of enforcing compliance with the rights relating to statutory minimum wages or minimum wage protection provided by collective agreements.provided for in existing national law or collective agreements relating to minimum wage protection
Amendment 902 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – title
Article 16 – title
Non-regression, derogation and more favourable provisions
Amendment 907 #
2020/0310(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. TMember States where wage setting is ensured mainly via collective agreements shall be derogated from this Directive; while this Directive shall not affect Member States’ prerogative to apply or to introduce laws, regulations or administrative provisions which are more favourable to workers or to encourage or permit the application of collective agreements which are more favourable to workers.
Amendment 16 #
2020/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The COVID-19 pandemic is severely affecting people, companies, health systems and the economies of Member States. The Commission, 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 27 May 2020 entitled ‘Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation’8 stressed that liquidity and access to finance will be a continued challenge in the months to come. It is therefore crucial to support the recovery from the severe economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by introducing targeted amendments to existing pieces of financial legislation. The overall aim of the amendments should therefore be the removal of unnecessary red tape and make temporary exceptions that are deemed effective in order to mitigate the economic turmoil. The amendments should avoid making changes that cause more burdens to the sector and leave complex legislative questions to be sorted in the planned review of MIFID II. This package of measures is adopted under the label “Capital Markets Recovery Package”. _________________ 8 COM/2020/456 final of 27.5.2020.
Amendment 62 #
2020/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The aim of the amendments should be to make temporary exceptions and remove clear red tape in order to mitigate the economic crisis; the amendments should therefore avoid opening up more complex issues of the legislation which could risk causing more burdens for the sector. Larger changes to the legislation should first be re-evaluated in the planned review of MiFID II.
Amendment 105 #
2020/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c Directive 2014/65/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c Directive 2014/65/EU
Investment firms shall inform existing retail clients that used to receive the information required by this Directive on paper about the fact that they will receive that information in electronic form at least eight weeks before sending that information in electronic form. Investment firms shall inform the existing retail clients that they have the choice to either continue receiving information on paper or to switch to information in electronic format. Investment firms shall also inform existing retail clients that an automatic switch to the electronic format will follow where they do not request the continuation of the provision of the information on paper within that eight weeks period.; Existing clients who already receive the information in an electronic format do need to be informed.
Amendment 5 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
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 challenges such as sustainability or population ageing. Consequently, in order to achieve the Union's policy objectives, in particular the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and to support a swift, inclusive 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.
Amendment 59 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
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 andUnion climate and environment objectives, notably the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, the digital transitions and of enhanced resilience in areas of (i) critical healthcare provision, manufacturing and stockpiling of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and medical supplies, strengthening of health crisis response capacity and of the civil protection system, (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, green and digital technologies and game-changing innovations where the investment is strategically important for the Union’s industrial future, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, software, robotics, semiconductors, microprocessors, edge cloud technologies, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, quantum technologies, photonics, industrial biotechnology, renewable energy technologies, energy storage technologies including batteries, sustainable transport technologies, clean hydrogen and fuel cell applications, decarbonisation technologies for industry, carbon capture and storage, circular economy technologies biomedicine, nanotechnologies, pharmaceuticals 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. Activities should not be eligible for support under this Regulation if they are inconsistent with the achievement of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal´s climate and environmental objectives, notably the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and the objectives set according to Regulation XXXX/XX (European Climate Law) or not complying with the ‘do no significant harm’ criteria established by Regulation 2020/852.
Amendment 112 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – introductory part
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 andUnion climate and environment objectives, notably the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and the objectives set according to Regulation XXXX/XX (European Climate Law), the digital transitions and of enhanced resilience, in one of the following areas:
Amendment 146 #
2020/0108(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point e – point vii – paragraph 2
Activities shall not be eligible for support under this Regulation if they are: (a) inconsistent with the achievement of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal´s climate and environmental objectives, notably the objective of climate neutrality by 2050 and the objectives set according to Regulation XXXX/XX (European Climate Law) (b) not complying with the ‘do no significant harm’ principle established by Regulation 2020/852. The Steering Board shall set any necessary requirements relating to the control and executive management of final recipients for other areas under the strategic European investment window, and to the control of intermediaries under that window, in the light of any applicable public order or security considerations.
Amendment 24 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The operations concerned shall be consistent with Union policies, including the European Green Deal9 and the respect of the “do not significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 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.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) target that at least 40 % of EFSI financing under the infrastructure and innovation window support project components that contribute to climate action, in line with the commitments made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21). EFSI financing for SMEs and small mid- cap companies shall not be included in that computation. The EIB shall use its internationally agreed methodologythe criteria provided for in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 to identify those climate action project components or cost shares;
Amendment 67 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 31 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Annex II – section 6 – point d – indent 5
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,comply with minimum high- level social and environmental safeguards in line with guidance provided by the Steering Board. Such guidance should include the respect of the “do no significant harm" principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 and 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 plansput in place green transition plans which demonstrate on an annual basis how the public support received is used to align their operations with the Union’s climate and environmental objectives and the Paris Agreement. 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.
Amendment 34 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
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 should reserve 37% of its funding for climate objectives with a view to the achievement of an overall target of 25 30% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives, in line with the Commission working document fiche 84 on Climate mainstreaming. As a general principle, all Union expenditures should be consistent with the objectives of Paris agreement.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
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 andclimate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with [Regulation 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/199 ("European Climate Law")], the 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.
Amendment 129 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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 and contributing to the Union’s strategic autonomy, mitigating the social and economic impact of the crisis, and supporting the green andtransition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 and the 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. To contribute to, and be fully consistent with, the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal, at least 37 % of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to mainstreaming climate actions. All funds under the Recovery and Resilience plans shall respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 138 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act by 31 December 2020 supplementing this Regulation by establishing a methodology for identifying climate spending, using where relevant, the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 172 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall be consistent 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 andclimate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with [Regulation 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and the 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 as well as their long- term strategies 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. To ensure that the recovery and resilience plans contribute to the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 in the Member States, at least 37 % of the amount of each Recovery and Resilience Plan shall contribute to mainstreaming climate actions. _________________ 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 […]
Amendment 180 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The national recovery and resilience plans shall be fully consistent with the climate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with [Regulation 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] as well as the Union´s energy and climate targets as laid down in Regulation 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and respect the ‘do not significant harm’ principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 . The Commission shall adopt a delegated act by 31 December 2020 supplementing this Regulation by establishing detailed rules for the application of the ‘do not significant harm’ criteria under this Regulation. _________________ 1aRegulation (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).
Amendment 191 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
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, and its contribution to enhance economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence;, how it respects the ‘do not significant harm’ guidelines established under this Regulation as well as an explanation of how in the plan will significantly decrease the investment gap in respect of the transition to a climate neutral economy. In the cases where the Facility is used to support a company in a high carbon sector, Member States shall disclose how the company plans to align its business model with the Paris Agreement and associated Union climate goals, including through the publication of transition plans by the company.
Amendment 196 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
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(i) the climate and environment objectives of the Union and in particular how: - the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]; - the measures respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU)2020/852; - the measures will contribute to achieve the climate mainstreaming target of 37% in each Recovery and Resilience Plan and to significantly decrease the climate friendly investment gap, using when relevant, the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852;and (ii) the digital transition or to addressing the challenges resulting from them; it;
Amendment 241 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green and the digital transitions(i) the climate and environment objectives of the Union and in particular how: - the measures contribute to the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and complying with the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with the [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")]; - the measures respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852; - the measures will contribute to achieve the climate mainstreaming target of 37% in each Recovery and Resilience Plan and to significantly decrease the climate friendly investment gap, using when relevant the EU taxonomy established by Regulation (EU) 2020/852;and (ii) the digital transition or to addressing the challenges resulting from ithem;
Amendment 246 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) The Commission shall draw up a summary of the assessments outlining whether the activities in the plans respect the “do not significant harm” principle referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852. The Commission shall also draw up an assessment of whether the plans meets objectives related to climate and environment set out in Article 4. The Commission shall make these assessments public.
Amendment 255 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Competitiveness and transparency should be guiding principles for the use of the Recovery and Resilience Facility, as strengthened competitiveness is one of the most important factors for growth. Support to start-ups and SMEs is crucial, as they play a vital role in the green and digital transition and are drivers behind innovative solutions and the development of key technologies needed in the transition to a low-carbon society. In addition, transparency shall ensure the necessary monitoring and safeguarding of the allocated funds.
Amendment 352 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – introductory part
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 transitions or to addressingclimate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with the [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("EuropeanClimate Law")] and the digital transition or to the challenges resulting from them.
Amendment 360 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
— 1- the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to establishthe reduction of the climate- and environmental-friendly investment gap systems and to the greening of economic or social sectors with a view to contribute to the overall objectives of a climate-neutral Europe by 2050 and other objectives set according to [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")];
Amendment 370 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – indent 1
— 3 - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to address the challenges resulting from the green and/orclimate and environment objectives of the Union, notably the transition towards achieving the Union’s 2030 climate targets and the objective of Union climate neutrality by 2050 in accordance with [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ("European Climate Law")] and the digital transitions
Amendment 374 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – indent 1
Annex II – point 2 – paragraph 3 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – indent 1
— 4 - the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to have a lasting impact. The Commission shall assess whether the measures proposed by the plan are likely to contribute to reach the objectives related to climate targets set out in Article 4.
Amendment 634 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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 and digital transitions, notably in achieving the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, supporting the drivers of the Union's economy, including start-ups and SMEs, 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.
Amendment 636 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
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 competitiveness, 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, 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. Enhancing economic competitiveness and countering protectionism is key for the recovery of an inclusive and sustainable economy.
Amendment 669 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. To achieve that general objective, the specific objective of the Recovery and Resilience Facility shall be to provide Member States with financial support with a view to achieving the milestones and targets of reforms and investments as set out in their recovery and resilience plans. That specific objective shall be pursued in close and transparent cooperation with the Member States concerned.
Amendment 672 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Recovery and Resilience Facility shall only support projects respecting the “do no significant harm” principle, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment. By means of a delegated act supplementing this Regulation, the Commission shall establish detailed rules for the application of the ‘do no significant harm’ to the Recovery and Resilience Facility using the criteria referred to in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment.
Amendment 755 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the event of significant non- compliance with climate and environment objectives of the EU, in particular the achievement of the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050, the Commission shall adopt measures to suspend all or part of the payments under the Facility.
Amendment 871 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. The recovery and resilience plans shall contribute to the Union's strategic autonomy, to the competitiveness of the Union and to the implementation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and shall be consistent with the latest relevant country-specific challenges and priorities identified in the context of the latest 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 […] 22[…]
Amendment 886 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 989 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 1002 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c c (new)
(cc) an explanation of how the measures in the plan are expected to contribute to the climate and environmental objectives of the EU, in particular the achievement of the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 1007 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c d (new)
(cd) a detailed explanation of how the measures are expected to ensure that at least 37 % of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(2a) and a demonstration of how they significantly decrease the national climate friendly investment gap;
Amendment 1130 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals;
Amendment 1141 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b c (new)
(b c) whether the plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the climate and environmental objectives of the EU, in particular to the achievement of the Union’s updated 2030 climate targets and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 1144 #
2020/0104(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – point b d (new)
(b d) whether the plan contains measures to ensure that at least 37% of the amount requested for the recovery and resilience plan contribute to mainstreaming climate objectives based on the methodology provided by the Commission in accordance with Article 14(2a) and a demonstration of how the measures significantly decrease the national climate friendly investment gap;
Amendment 131 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 b (new)
Recital 5 b (new)
Amendment 192 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) With a view to protect people in vulnerable situations, including those suffering from mental illnesses and chronic diseases, such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and neurologic disorder, the Programme should also promote actions which address the collateral impacts of the health crisis on people belonging to such vulnerable groups.
Amendment 231 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The programme should support innovations in the digitalization area that could bring concrete benefits to patients and healthcare professionals and provide cost-effective high-quality healthcare whilst reducing inequalities. Important steps could be taken in digital skills, both for healthcare professionals and patients training, especially in rural and sparsely populated areas.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) The programme should facilitate the reinforcement of e-health and m- health as well as the use of telemedicine and remote monitoring of patients, especially in times of sanitary crises.
Amendment 252 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Non-communicable diseases are a result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors. Such non- communicable diseases as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, obesity, chronic respiratory diseases, and diabetes, and neurologic disorder represent major causes of disability, ill-health, health- related retirement, and premature death in the Union, 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, 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 and policy fields, combined with efforts to strengthen health systems.
Amendment 260 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Chronic diseases develop slowly, are long-lasting and often incurable. Chronic disease patients often live with several comorbidities, which makes it complex to treat and manage them. The Union and the Member States can greatly reduce the burden on Member States by working together to achieve a better and more effective management of diseases, and the Programme should support actions in this area. The Programme should support the development of specific European Diseases Management Guidelines, for diseases such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases, obesity and diabetes. In making these guidelines, special attention should be given to major risk factors such as tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and air quality.
Amendment 276 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Programme therefore should contribute to disease prevention throughout the lifetime of an individual and to health promotion by addressing health 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 drugs. The Programme should also contribute to the reduction of drugs-related health damage, unhealthy dietary habits and, physical inactivity and obesity, and exposure to environmental and indoor pollution, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in these areas. The Programme should also therefore contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and, the Biodiversity Strategy and the Chemicals strategy for sustainability.
Amendment 277 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The Programme therefore should contribute to disease prevention throughout the lifetime of an individual and to health promotion by addressing health 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 drugs. The Programme should also contribute to the reduction of drugs-related health damage, obesity, unhealthy dietary habits and physical inactivity, and exposure to environmental pollution, and foster supportive environments for healthy lifestyles in order to complement Member States action in these areas. The Programme should also therefore contribute to the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and, the Biodiversity Strategy and Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability.
Amendment 294 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) Vaccination prevents an estimated 2,5 million deaths each year worldwide and reduces disease-specific treatment costs. The introduction of large-scale protective vaccinations in Europe has significantly contributed to the eradication or decline of many infectious diseases. Nevertheless, the worrying phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy and the disinformation on vaccination should be addressed by the Programme to reassure European citizens.
Amendment 296 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cancer is the second leading cause of mortality in the Member States after cardiovascular diseases. Cancer is caused by many factors in multiple stages and therefore requires a new prevention paradigm that addresses individual health determinants (genetic, lifestyle) and wider (populations) determinants related to occupational, environmental and social exposure factors; It is also one of non- communicable diseases that share common risk factors with others and the prevention and control of which would benefit the majority of citizens. Poor nutrition, physical inactivity, obesity, tobacco and alcohol are risk factors common to other chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and respiratory diseases, and therefore cancer prevention programmes should be conducted within the context of an integrated chronic disease prevention programme. In 2020 the Commission announced the ‘Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan’ which would cover the entire cyclevery key stage of the disease starting from prevention and early diagnosis to tre:prevention, diagnosis, treatment, life as a cancer survivor, reinsertion and palliative care. The programme should promote actions to improve cancer patmient and quality of life of patients and survivorss' rights including the return to work with a disability, the right to be forgotten, the access to preserved fertility and provide optimal relief during the end-of-life stage. The measures should benefit from the Programme and from Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer. which will work in close link.
Amendment 304 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Cancer iscauses 26 % of all deaths in EU and is thereby the second leading cause of mortality in the Member States after cardiovascular diseases that represent 36 % of all deaths in the EU. It is also one of non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors such as obesity for 20 % of cancers 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. The measures should benefit from the Programme and from Horizon Europe’s Mission on Cancer.
Amendment 315 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) The Programme should ensure that patients living with and suffering from any chronic disease such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, chronic respiratory disease, neurologic disorder, diabetes or mental health disorder benefit from it in a proportionate manner.
Amendment 396 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) The programme should support the EU-wide mobility of healthcare professionals, during both their education and professional careers through Erasmus + fundings, and of their particular role in improving knowledge and expertise on health threats. The programme should also facilitate the implementation of the Professional Qualifications Directive to ensure better mutual recognition of qualifications of health professionals within the Union.
Amendment 401 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 d (new)
Recital 27 d (new)
(27d) The Programme should take concrete actions against rare, complex and low-prevalence diseases. Early detection must be facilitated and projects such as “Rare 2030” encouraging with the objective to set up concrete and innovative policies for developing research and improving the lives of patients.
Amendment 413 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Cooperation with third countries should be strengthened on the exchange of knowledge and best practices in health systems preparedness and response. The programme should help building a strong and effective partnership between the Union and Africa and prioritise health systems strengthening, universal access to health services and global health research and development in the framework of the EU-Africa Strategy.
Amendment 565 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6
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 cancer, obesity, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, neurologic disorder and mental health conditions;
Amendment 573 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
(6a) support actions to raise awareness chronic neurological disorders, including migraine, to develop ad-hoc strategies to ensure integration patients at work and more broadly in society, as well as to ensure timely and quality diagnosis and access to available treatments;
Amendment 655 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. The interim evaluation of the Programme shall be performed and submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council once there is sufficient information available about their implementation, but not later than four years after the start of the implementation.
Amendment 656 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. At the end of the implementation period, but no later than four years after the end of the period specified in Article 1, a final evaluation shall be carried out by the Commission and submitted to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 657 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall publish and communicate the conclusions of the evaluations accompanied by its observations, and shall present them to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
Amendment 847 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – introductory part
Annex I – point h – introductory part
(h) Actions on cancer and other major chronic diseases:
Amendment 853 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point i
Annex I – point h – point i
(i) Support Member States and NGOs in the promotion and implementation of the recommendations of the European Code against Cancer as well as WHO recommendations on preventing and controlling chronic diseases;
Amendment 859 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point ii
Annex I – point h – point ii
(ii) Support the establishment of quality assurance schemes for cancer centres and for other disease specific centres;
Amendment 861 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point iii
Annex I – point h – point iii
(iii) Support prevention programmes on the main cancer risk factors for cancer and other chronic diseases;
Amendment 868 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point iv
Annex I – point h – point iv
(iv) Actions to support secondary prevention of cancer as well as chronic diseases, such as early detection and diagnosis through screening;
Amendment 879 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point v
Annex I – point h – point v
(v) Actions supporting access to cancer and chronic disease services and to innovative medicines for cancer and other major chronic diseases;
Amendment 894 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point vii
Annex I – point h – point vii
(vii) Actions supporting quality in cancer prevention against cancer and chronic diseases and care including diagnosis and treatment;
Amendment 901 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point viii
Annex I – point h – point viii
(viii) Actions supporting the quality of life of cancer survivors, chronic disease patients and care givers;
Amendment 908 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point h – point x
Annex I – point h – point x
(x) Establishment and support of a mechanisms for cross-specialty capacity building and continuous education in the area of cancer and chronic disease care.
Amendment 928 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point i – point ii
Annex I – point i – point ii
(ii) Support actions to fight vaccine hesitancy and disinformation;
Amendment 1067 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – point 7
Annex II – part B – point 7
7. Ratio of Cancer Registries (CRs) and number of Member States (MSs) reporting information on cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer stage at diagnosis as well as other major chronic diseases
Amendment 1074 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – point 8 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – point 8 a (new)
8a. Prevalence of overweight and obesity
Amendment 1088 #
2020/0102(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – point 14 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – point 14 a (new)
14a. Prevalence of major chronic diseases as defined by WHO
Amendment 3 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve the Union's 2030 climate and energy targets, and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge 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. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 23 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transitionand modernisation of territories most negatively impacted by the transition to a climate-neutral economy, the Facility should cover a wide range of investments, on condition that they contribute to meet the development needs in the transition towards the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets, and a climate neutral economy by 2050, as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobility, smart waste managementsustainable technology and infrastructures for clean, affordable and renewable energy and environmentally- friendly and decarbonised transport, district heating networks, green, smart and sustainable mobility, investments in research and innovation activities, including in universities and public research institutions, fostering the transfer of advanced and market-ready technologies, investments in digitalisation, smart waste management, greenhouse gas emission reduction, clean energy and energy efficiency measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination when the “polluters pays” principle cannot be applied, 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 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 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 mayshall be used.
Amendment 31 #
2020/0100(COD)
(1) The Commission adopted a Communication on the European Green Deal on 11 December 20199 , drawing its roadmap towards a new growth policy for Europe and setting ambitious objectives to counter climate change and for environmental protection. In line with the objective to achieve the Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)], and climate neutrality in the Union by 2050 in an effective and fair manner, the European Green Deal announced a Just Transition Mechanism to provide means for facing the climate challenge 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. _________________ 9 COM(2019) 640 final.
Amendment 48 #
2020/0100(COD)
(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 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 sectors or regions that are particularly affected by climate transition, but not specifically targeted under the first pillar, can also benefit from the Facility.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Unionthe Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")] and a climate neutral economy by 2050.
Amendment 54 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
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 climatethe Union’s 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council[establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)] and a climate- and carbon neutral economy, by 2050 as described in the territorial just transition plans. The investments supported may cover energy and transport infrastructure, district heating networks, green mobilityclean technology and infrastructure including renewable energy, supply of renewables-based hydrogen and hydrogen-based fuels and the decarbonisation of the transport, industry and building stock, sustainable district heating networks, green and sustainable mobility, investments in research and innovation activities, including in universities and public research institutions, fostering the transfer of advanced and market-ready technologies, investments in digitalisation, digital innovation and digital connectivity, including digital and precision farming, smart waste management, clean and safe water, clean energy and energy efficiency and integration measures including renovations and conversions of buildings, carbon capture and storage utilisation, support to transition to a circular economy, land restoration and decontamination, unless falling under the scope of liabilities for environmental damage in accordance with the polluter pays principle referred to in Article 191 TFEU, 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. and changing weather conditions caused by climate change. Comprehensive investment approach 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 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.
Amendment 60 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy 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] and to contribute to the European Green Deals objectives, in particular the transition towards a climate-neutral economy by 2050.
Amendment 69 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Access to resources Access to the Facility shall be conditional on the adoption of a national objective towards the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. For those Member States, which have not yet committed to a national target for climate neutrality, only 50% of their national allocation shall be released, while the remaining 50% shall be made available once they have adopted that target.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) In order to avoid stranded assets and ensuring that public funding is used most cost effectively, the beneficiary projects should have long-lasting green, sustainable effect and contribute to reaching climate neutrality by 2050
Amendment 78 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
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 climate-neutral economythe Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], and a climate neutral economy by 2050, are in line with Regulation (EU) 2020/852, and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 101 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Specific eligibility conditions and award criteria, in case demand exceeds funding resources under national allocations, should be set out in the work programme and the call for proposals. Those eligibility conditions and awardprioritisation criteria should take into account the relevance of the project in the context of the development needs described in the territorial just transition planst criteria established by Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] the ability of the project to meet the objectives and the development needs described in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to the climate transition, the cost effectiveness of the project, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the significance of the grant component for the viability of the project. 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.
Amendment 106 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Both the interim and final evaluation shall also assess the contribution to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets as established in [Regulation (EU) 2020/XXX establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999("European Climate Law")], and the contribution to the achievement of a national objective towards climate neutrality by 2050.
Amendment 107 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) To protect the Union budget and honour the Union's values, Member States should uphold the Rule of Law and a generalised rule of law deficiency could be subject to the suspension of payments and commitments, reduced funding and a prohibition on concluding new commitments in accordance with the EU regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Facility shall provide support benefitting Union territories facing serious social, environmental and economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-the Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)], and a climate- and carbon neutral economy ofin the Union by 2050.
Amendment 152 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
6 a. 'additionality’ means the support for projects that do not generate a sufficient stream of own revenues to cover investment costs and that contribute to the general objectives laid down in Article 3.
Amendment 153 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The general objective of the Facility is to address serious socio- economic challenges deriving from the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy 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]. and to contribute to the EU policy objectives, in particular the Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)], the transition towards a climate-neutral economy in the Union by 2050, in line with the Paris Agreement objectives and responding the need to strengthen competitiveness. It should be in line with the Regulation [Regulation on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States]
Amendment 203 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
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 climate-neutral economythe Union's 2030 targets for climate and energy, as established in Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Law)], and a climate- and carbon neutral economy in the Union by 2050, are in line with the Regulation (EU)…/… of the European Parliament and the Council [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment] and benefit territories identified in a territorial just transition plan, even if they are not located in those territories;
Amendment 249 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Facility shall be implemented byCommission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 17 in order to establish work programmes established in accordance with Article 110 of the Financial Regulation. 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. The work programmes shall specify the criteria and conditions for the selection and, in case demand exceeds funding resources under national allocations, for the prioritisation of projects, taking into account the relevant criteria laid down by Regulation (EU) .../... [Regulation on establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment], the project’s ability to meet the objectives and needs identified in the territorial just transition plans, the contribution to climate transition, the cost efficiency of the project, the overall objective of promoting regional and territorial convergence and the grant’s contribution to the viability of projects.
Amendment 274 #
2020/0100(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Finance partners shall disclose all relevant information on each project that is either rejected or financed and make that information publicly available on their website. Information to be made publicly available under the first sentence shall not contain commercially sensitive information or personal data that are not to be disclosed under the Union data protection rules.
Amendment 68 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, 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, while also aiming at creating economic growth, jobs and a predictable environment for investment. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 130 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors. 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 contribution of the circular economy to climate neutrality should be expanded by increasing the use of low-carbon materials while promoting recycling and the efficient use of materials. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate- neutrality objective.
Amendment 139 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution and cooperation from all economic sectors. 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, and technological neutrality, innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate- neutrality objective.
Amendment 145 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) As it will be difficult to reach climate neutrality with reduction and streamlining measures and policies alone, it is necessary to utilise available technology. The role of technologies like carbon capture storage and utilisation should be explored and considered as contributors for the Union to meet its targets. The technologies should be developed further for upscaling through R&D funds.
Amendment 151 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Union has been pursuing an ambitious policy on climate action and has put in place a regulatory framework to achieve its 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target based on the latest scientific understanding, technological openness and the transparency and efficiencies that markets provide. The legislation implementing this target consists, inter alia, of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council26 , which establishes a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union, Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 , which introduced national targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council28 , which requires Member States to balance greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry. _________________ 26Directive 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 of 25 October 2003, p. 32). 27Regulation (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). 28 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).
Amendment 197 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Union should aim to achieve a balance between anthropogenic economy- wide emissions and removals, through a science-based and market-organised approach, based on knowledge and innovation, including openness towards natural and technological solutions, of greenhouse gases domestically within the Union by 2050. 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.
Amendment 208 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law should be balanced by 2050 at the latest, and as from that date, the Union and Member States greenhouse gas removals should exceed emissions in order to meet the Paris Agreement target of 1.5oC degrees above pre-industrial levels. Until that date a special focus should be directed to the enhancement of research, the development of sinks and carbon capture technology.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(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. Member States should adopt comprehensive national adaptation strategies and plans, where they should aim for setting national targets.
Amendment 247 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
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; any red tape or other legislative barriers possibly hindering economic actors or the sectors of fulfilling the climate goals, 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; cost-effectiveness and technological neutrality in achieving greenhouse gas emissions reductions and removals and increasing resilience; the current infrastructure status and possible needs for updating of and investments in Union infrastructure ; progression over time in environmental integrity and level of ambition.
Amendment 262 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The transition to climate neutrality requires changes across the entire policy spectrum, including existing legislation, 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 European Council, in its ConclusionsA significant amount of the legislation that will lead the way to climate neutrality is already in place, but in many cases not fit for or aimed at the updated and higher Union ambitions on climate and this could represent unnecessary barriers for economic actors, industry and national and local authorities and halt innovation and technological progress. In reference to the Better Regulation strategy and objectives and following the Council’s conclusion of 12 December of 2019, where it was 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 toshould examine whether this requires an adjustment of the existing rules.
Amendment 269 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) To signal the importance and weight of climate policy and to give political actors the necessary information in the legislative process, the Commission should assess all future legislation through a new lens, where climate and the consequences on climate is included and determine the effect any proposed legislation will have on the climate and environment on the same level as the Commission assess legal basis, subsidiarity and proportionality.
Amendment 273 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) Taking into account the risk of carbon leakage, the transition to and the continued work to maintain climate neutrality should be a true, green transition, lead to an actual decrease in emissions, and not create a false EU- based result, given that production and emissions have relocated to outside of the EU. To achieve this, Union policies should be designed to minimise the risk of carbon leakage and explore technological solutions.
Amendment 277 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , reviewGiven the Union goal of reaching climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, it is essential that climate action is further strengthened and particularly that the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amend the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 % compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (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)climate target is raised to a reduction in emissions of 65% compared with 1990 levels. Consequently, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that increased target would need to be amended accordingly.
Amendment 300 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
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 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. Where a Member State fails to implement the measures in response to the Commission’s recommendations, the Commission should take the necessary and appropriate measures in accordance with the Treaties and should make these measures publicly available.
Amendment 312 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Reaching climate neutrality is only possible if all Member States share the burden and commit fully to transitioning to climate neutrality. Every Member State has an obligation to meet the interim and end targets and if these obligations are not met as assessed by the Commission, the Commission should be empowered to take measures against Member States. The measures should be proportionate, appropriate and in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 315 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 b (new)
Recital 18 b (new)
(18b) In acknowledgment of the fact that the Member States have different starting points and financial circumstances for reaching climate neutrality, it will be possible for Member States to receive EU financial support in order to even out these differences from the outset. Most notable is the Just Transition Fond. Every recipient of financial EU-support or other EU-funding to facilitate the transition to climate neutrality is expected to show real and measureable progress towards reaching and achieving climate neutrality.
Amendment 323 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) TAs valid research should be at the core of the EU’s climate actions, the Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio- economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 330 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Energy system modelling plays a crucial role in informing policy makers on climate mitigation options and their consequences. It is therefore of the utmost importance that assumptions underpinning such modelling exercises are based on latest available data through the publication of an annual technology catalogue, are transparent and remain open to external consultation.
Amendment 399 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
This Regulation sets out a binding objective of climate neutrality in the Union and in each Member States at the latest by 2050 in pursuit of the long-term temperature goals set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement, and provides a framework for achieving progress in pursuit of the global adaptation goal established in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 431 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Union-wide emissions and removals of greenhouse gases regulated in Union law shall be balanced in the Union at the latest by 2050, thus reducing emissions to net zero by that date. Each Member State shall reach net zero emissions at the latest by 2050.
Amendment 454 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
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 in the Union and in all Member States set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairness and solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 469 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall reviewIn light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriateshall be increased to 65% emission reductions compared to 1990.
Amendment 494 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 climate target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 650 to 55 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider taking the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 508 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. By 31 May 2023, the Commission shall, in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and following a detailed impact assessment, explore options for setting a Union 2040 climate target for emissions reductions compared to 1990 and shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate. When exploring options for the 2040 climate target the Commission shall take into account the criteria set out in Article 3(3). The impact assessment shall assess how all of the Union legislation relevant for the fulfilment of that target would need to be amended.
Amendment 513 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the impact assessment the Commission will complete when submitting any Union legislation, the effect the legislation will have on climate and environment and relevant EU- policies shall be equated with the considerations and conclusions on legal basis, proportionality and subsidiarity and the findings shall be presented in the explanatory memorandum.
Amendment 572 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting a trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall considertake into account the following criteria:
Amendment 623 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technology, while respecting the concept of technological neutrality and the need for research in or investments to mature new, promising technology in all sectors;
Amendment 674 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) the prevention of possible carbon leakage;
Amendment 685 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) the current standing of important infrastructure and the possible need for updating;
Amendment 692 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) the need to create economic growth and new job opportunities in the green economy;
Amendment 711 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j
(j) the best available and most recent scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and IPBES.
Amendment 722 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) any red tape or legislative barriers that prevent economic actors or sectors in reaching the expected targets;
Amendment 723 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) ensuring stable, long lasting and climate effective natural sinks over time.
Amendment 740 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
(jc) the progress of relevant sectors;
Amendment 760 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall meet national and Union objectives for climate adaptation, and 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.
Amendment 793 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress made by each Member State and the collective progress made by all Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the trajectory to be established as referred to in Article 3(1) and the intermediate objective set out in Article 2(3); where the trajectory is not available, the assessment shall be made on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 3(3) and the 2030 climate target;
Amendment 806 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the progress made by each Member State and the collective progress made by all Member States on adaptation as referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 902 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the adequacy and effectiveness of relevant national measures to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 915 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the progress made by each Member State and the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with thate Union’s climate-neutrality objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) once the trajectory is established, or inadequate to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it mayshall issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available at the moment it issues the recommendation.
Amendment 938 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the Member State concerned shall set out, in its first progress report submitted in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, in the year following the year in which the recommendation was issued, how it has taken due account of the recommendation. If and the Member State concerned decides not to address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, that Member State shall provide the Commission its reasoning;measures it has adopted in response
Amendment 945 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) if a Member State fails to meet objectives as defined in Article 2(1) and the Commission recommendations in Article 6(3), the Commission shall take the necessary and appropriate measures in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 966 #
2020/0036(COD)
(d) best available scientific evidence, including the latest reports of the IPCC and IPBES; and
Amendment 990 #
2020/0036(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social and economic partners, citizens and, civil society and sector and industry representation, 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.