1329 Amendments of Salvatore DE MEO
Amendment 188 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas thanks to research knowledge about the biology of many types of non-communicable diseases, such as neurodegenerative ones, has grown exponentially, but has not yet been translated into decisive therapeutic interventions, and is still limited to purely symptomatic interventions;
Amendment 367 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 – point b
Paragraph 7 – point b
b. Promote evidence-based and proportionate measures aimed at reducing and preventing alcohol-related harm within the revised EU alcohol strategy;
Amendment 405 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a
Paragraph 8 – point a
a. encourage and help consumers to make informed and healthy choices about food products, empowering them to follow healthy, varied and balanced diets; promote behavioural changes via communication and mass media campaigns for healthy diets; encourage public food procurement and service policies for healthy and sustainable diets;
Amendment 411 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 8 – point a a (new)
aa. implement a comprehensive strategy to combat eating disorders, through allocation of resources, data collection, prevention campaigns as well as support systems and coordination with existing bodies in individual Member States;
Amendment 589 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. stresses the complexity of diagnosis in certain non-communicable diseases in childhood, such as Multiple Sclerosis, whose onset may be similar to that found in other inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system, stresses that diagnosis is crucial for the delivery of targeted and effective therapies;
Amendment 732 #
2023/2075(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the pharmaceutical package and calls for the strengthening of the European medicines market to ensure access to medicines and alleviate medicine shortages, reduce barriers to cross-border business, while strengthening incentives for investment in innovation; underlines that in many cases the immediate availability of precise and appropriate medicines can hinder the irreversible degeneration of certain diseases; underlines that data protection and intellectual property rights are crucial to ensure competitiveness in the EU by incentivising innovators to develop new products and further ongoing research efforts;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2026(ACI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Instructs its President to sign the agreement withletter to the President of the European Central Bank and to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, to which those arrangements are annexed;
Amendment 6 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the FAO’s 2022 report entitled ‘Thinking about the future of food safety and food allergies with regard to certain types of novel foods and protein sources’,
Amendment 10 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the study by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) from July 2020 on the future of EU livestock: how to contribute to a sustainable agricultural sector?
Amendment 11 #
2023/2015(INI)
– having regard to the Dublin Declaration of 2022 on the societal role of meat,
Amendment 41 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have had dramatic effects on global trade and have made it more apparent that the EU needs to diversify its food supply chains and increase its production;
Amendment 69 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas plant-based proteins are crucialan important factor for the transition towards more sustainable food systems with a reduced climate impact;
Amendment 81 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas proteins of animal origin are essential in ensuring a balanced and healthy diet and protecting rural areas and their development;
Amendment 110 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the market for plant-based and alternative sources ofsustainable production of animal and plant-based protein is steadily increasing due to consumer demand;
Amendment 127 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 151 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas interest in insects for human and in particular animal consumption is growing, as is the desire and right of consumers to have easy access to clear information about the presence of insects in various end products;
Amendment 169 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas research and innovation on plantsustainable production of all sources of proteins needs to be scaled up;
Amendment 185 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is important to adopt a value chain approach in order to create added value for plant-based protein sourcessustainable protein production;
Amendment 200 #
2023/2015(INI)
1. Calls on the Commission to urgently present a comprehensive EU protein strategy covering the sustainable production of all protein types, both animal and plant-based, within the EU, and introducing effective measures to increase the EU’s production of protein in the short, medium and long term;
Amendment 221 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 1 a (new)
1a. The principles of a circular economy;
Amendment 245 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 3
Paragraph 2 – point 3
3. The development of plant-based and alternative protein for food and feed;
Amendment 259 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point 5 a (new)
5a. The innovation, research and development of sustainably produced plant-based and animal protein;
Amendment 293 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the protein strategy should acknowledge thesupport environmental transition through sustainable development of all possibleagricultural protein sources and/or those from the fisheries and aquaculture sectors;
Amendment 330 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that developing the production of plant and alternative sources ofsustainably produced proteins in the EU is an effective way of addressing many of the social, environmental and climate challenges that the EU faces;
Amendment 339 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. stresses that the EU’s protein strategy should encourage the transition to increasingly sustainable animal protein production, to avoid the relocation of animal production where environmental standards are lower than in the EU and to maintain the vitality of rural areas;
Amendment 390 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to propose medium- and long-term policy measures to close the nutrient loop, such as enabling the use of alternative organic products such as recovered nitrogen from manure (RENURE) productsor digestate;
Amendment 401 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalls that the production of biomethane, biogas, biofuels or other bio- based chemicals that use biowaste streams is a key factor contributing to more sustainable production and a source of important revenue to enhance and capture the value of protein-rich crops and strengthen their business case for farmers;
Amendment 414 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
Amendment 428 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the big potential of sustainably produced animal and plant- based protein and the fact that the development of the sectors with their essential role that will benefit European farmers, the circular economy, soil quality, biodiversity, the climate and human health;
Amendment 453 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the importance of grasslands and their combined role with livestock production as a protein source; highlights the relevance of projects that extract high- quality protein as well as biomethanol from grasslands through biorefining;
Amendment 475 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 504 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that insects should be considered as alternative sources of protein, particularly for animal nutrition;
Amendment 522 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that authorisations made solely through novel food legislation should be based on the safety of the product and its impact on human health;
Amendment 536 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls for more research and development into plant-based and alternative proteinsfor the sustainable production of animal and plant-based proteins in the EU;
Amendment 581 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. calls on the Commission to present an analytical study on the space available on the market for proteins;
Amendment 620 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Paragraph 32 – point ii
Amendment 672 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Paragraph 32 – point ix
Amendment 701 #
2023/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
Paragraph 32 – point xiii
xiii. A clear research and development funding strategy to promote and stimulate the market uptake of plant-based proteins for food and feed in the EUinvest in food and feed in the EU and their sustainable production;
Amendment 375 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission and the Member States shall consider mandatory forms of adequate compensation, such as offsetting, and other supporting measures, such as, for example, guarantee funds for SMEs and factoring for companies owed money by a public authority, so that they are not forced to go bankrupt because of it. Member States shall put in place faster and more efficient procedures for the refund of VAT and the recovery of amounts due, especially for SMEs.
Amendment 376 #
2023/0323(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the case of late payment by public authorities, the central government may issue a warning to a local authority if the latter has not paid its suppliers on time and, should late payment persist, may pay the suppliers directly for the goods or services provided, suspending payment allocations to the non-compliant local authority’s budget. Such a system, combining reliable monitoring of the public bodies' payment performances with an effective escalation plan, widely communicated when activated, seems to have produced results which deserve further analysis and shall be passed on to Member States as an example of good practice.
Amendment 1 #
2023/0290(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – point 2
Annex II – part A – point 2
2. N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances are prohibited in toys intended for use by children under 36 months or in other toys intendedwhere the migration of those substances is equal to or higher than: PRODUCT TYPE N-nitrosamines mg/kg N-nitrosatable substances mg/kg a) toys intended for use by 0,01 0,1 children under 36 months and intended or likely to be placed into the mouth where the migration of those substances is equal to or higher than 0,01 mg/kg for nitrosamines and 0,1 mg/kg for nitrosable substances. b) toys intended for use by 0,05 1 children under 36 months not covered by a) c) toys intended for use by 0,05 1 children of 36 months and over and intended to be placed into the mouth d) balloons 0,05 1 e) finger paints 0,02 1
Amendment 7 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).
Amendment 9 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Council Directive 2001/110/EC20 lays down definitions, names, common rules on composition, quality and labelling requirements for honey. _________________ 20 Council Directive 2001/110/EC of 20 December 2001 relating to honey (OJ L 10, 12.1.2002, p. 47).
Amendment 16 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In light of the close link between the quality of honey and its origin and the need for the consumer not to be misled regarding the quality of the product, Directive 2001/110/EC lays down rules on the labelling of the origin where the honey has been harvested. In particular, Article 2(4) of that Directive requires the country or countries of origin where the honey has been harvested to be indicated on the label and provides that, if honey originates in more than one Member State or third country, the mandatory indication of the countries of origin may be replaced by one of the following, as appropriate: ‘blend of EU honeys’, ‘blend of non-EU honeys’, ‘blend of EU and non-EU honeys’. The different rules adopted on this basis by Member States may have misled consumers and may have hindered the functioning of the internal market. In the light of the Farm to Fork Strategy’s objective of strengthening consumers in making informed choices, including on the geographical origin of their food and the respective details of the origin of ingredients in blends, and in the interest to preserve the efficient functioning of the internal market throughout the Union through a harmonisation of the labelling rules, it is appropriate to revise the rules for honey origin labelling and provide that the country or countries of origin should be mentioned on the packaging. In light of the reduced size of the packs together with, for blends, the exact percentages of honey from each countaining only a singlry of origin in descending order. Given the poartion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resultcular interest shown by consumers ing technical difficulties, ithe geographical origin of honey in relation to its therefore appropriate to exempt those packs from the obligation of listing all individualcharacteristics and quality, as well as the need for full transparency in the honey sector, it is essential that the country or countries of origin, where the honey originates in more than one countrywas harvested appear on the label in the same field of vision as the product indication.
Amendment 28 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Stressing that in order to limit as much as possible fraud linked to honey and to detect fraud, the European rules on traceability should be supplemented by the introduction of a block-chain system; for honeys produced and imported into the EU, each honey must have an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system enabling the competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators in the case of imported honeys. These rules should not add to the administrative burden of the producers, but they should make it easier for consumers and the supervisory authorities to keep track of the honey's entire journey from harvesting to bottling.
Amendment 33 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In light of the reduced size of the packs containing only a single portion of honey (breakfast packs) and the resulting technical difficulties, in the event that the honey originates from more than one country, its packaging should indicate each country by displaying the relevant national abbreviations. However, for small packs, the sales documents must clearly indicate each country of origin and the exact percentages of the blended honeys.
Amendment 36 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
(3b) Acknowledging that the term filtered honey used in Directive 2001/110 is misinterpreted by consumers, who do not distinguish between the industrial filtration and the filtration carried out by beekeepers after extracting their honey to remove particles of wax and other foreign elements, filtered honeys as defined in Directive 2001/110/EC should no longer be allowed to be marketed under the name "honey" and the definition of "filtered honey" should be removed from the text of the Directive. Industrial filtration makes it impossible to use current analytical approach such as melissopalynology to differentiate between sugar syrup, a mixture of honey with syrup, and honey. Consequently, Annex II of Directive 2001/110 should be amended to specify the level of filtration permitted, which does not significantly alter the density and pollen spectrum of the honey, but which does remove most of the foreign matter in the honey.
Amendment 37 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)
Recital 3 b (new)
Amendment 41 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
Amendment 43 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 c (new)
Recital 3 c (new)
(3c) Heat treatment above 40°C (± 5°C) causes degradation of certain constituents of honey, and consumers must be able to differentiate between honeys that were degraded by such heat treatments and other honeys. Thus, the term "unheated honey" should appear on the label. In order to control the absence of thermal degradation of a honey, a minimum threshold must be set for the presence of invertase in honey, an enzyme that is much more sensitive and degrades very rapidly once high temperatures are reached.
Amendment 55 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Therefore, considering, in particular, that consumers are increasingly aware of health concerns linked to the consumption of sugar, it is appropriate to revise the rules on the use of statements on sugar for fruit juices to allow consumers to make informed choices. It is therefore appropriate to reintroduce, without a time limitation, the possibility for the industry to use the statement indicating thatwhether or not fruit juices contain added sugars.
Amendment 56 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Given that that the Farm to Fork Strategy aims to make consumers better able to make informed choices, including by providing easily recognisable information on of the origin of foodstuffs. Given that harmonising labelling rules is in the EU’s interest since it helps ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market, mandatory country-of-origin labelling should be expanded to cover fruit used in the production of products for human consumption, such as fruit juices and similar products – jams, jellies, marmalades and chestnut purée – just as it covers fresh fruit.
Amendment 62 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In accordance with Annex I to Directive 2001/112/EC, fruit nectars may contain added sugars and/or honey. In order to support the production and marketing of fruit, while taking into account the need to stimulate product reformulation to reduce the amount of sugars present in fruit nectars, the proportion of sugars and/or honey that may be added to fruit nectars that are naturally low in acidity and palatable should be lowered.
Amendment 76 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) The country of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label. If the honey originates in more than one country, theeach countriesy of origin where the honey has been harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs containing more than 25 g, together with the percentages of honey from each country in descending order; Small packs containing less than 25 g must indicate each country of origin by displaying the relevant national abbreviations;
Amendment 100 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) For packs containing 25 g or less of honey, the name of the country of origin should be indicated on the label using the ISO 3166 alpha-2 country code.
Amendment 101 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2001/110/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point a c (new)
(ac) For honeys produced and imported into the EU, an identifier linked to a block-chain traceability system must be introduced to enable competent authorities to trace the entire honey chain to the harvesting beekeepers or operators;
Amendment 135 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Without prejudice to Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council**, the statement ‘no fruit juices contain added sugars’, ‘no added sugars’, may appear on the label in the same field of vision as the name of the products referred to in Part I, point 1, of Annex I to this Directive.
Amendment 141 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Without prejudice to Article 22 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 for mixtures of fruit juice and fruit juice from concentrate, reduced-sugars fruit juice, reduced-sugars fruit juice from concentrate, and for fruit nectar obtained entirely or partly from one or more concentrated products, the labelling shall bear the words ‘from concentrate(s)’ or ‘partially from concentrate(s)’, as appropriate. That information shall be entered close to the product name, standing out well from any background, in clearly visible characters.;
Amendment 142 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
(1a) The following Article 4(a) is inserted: ‘ 1. For products covered by Annex I, the country of origin where the fruit was harvested must be indicated on the label of packs. 2. If the fruit used to made these products originates from more than one country, the countries of origin where the fruit was harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs together with the respective percentages used to obtain the final product. 3. If the products are made from two or more species of fruit, the countries of origin where the fruit was harvested shall be indicated on the label of packs together with the respective percentages used to obtain the final product. ‘
Amendment 146 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/113/EC
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Amendment 202 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex 5 – table – row 20 a (new)
Annex 5 – table – row 20 a (new)
(2a) Annex V to Directive 2001/112/EC is amended as follows: Common Name of the Fruit: Blood Orange Botanical Name: Citrus × sinensis Minimum Brix levels: 10
Amendment 205 #
2023/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Directive 2001/110/EC
Annexes 1 and 2
Annexes 1 and 2
Annexes I and II to Directive 2001/110/EC are amended as follows: (1) Annex I is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2(b)(viii) is amended as follows: ‘ raw or non-heat-treated honey: honey obtained that has been extracted from combs, decanted and then, if necessary, sifted. Such honey has not been heated to such an extent that its enzymes and other temperature-sensitive elements are so degraded as to no longer meets the criteria set out in points 6 and 7 of Annex II. ‘ (2) Annex II is amended as follows: (a) paragraph 2 is amended as follows: ‘ When placed on the market as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, honey shall not have added to it any food ingredient, including food additives, nor shall any other additions be made other than honey. Honey must, as far as possible, be free from organic or inorganic matter foreign to its composition. With the exception of point 3 of Annex I, it must not have any foreign tastes or odours, have begun to ferment, have an artificially changed acidity or have been heated in such a way that the natural enzymes have been destroyed, significantly inactivated or subjected to vacuum evaporation. Honey, when sold as honey or used in any product intended for human consumption, must comply with the requirements concerning its composition set out in points 1 to 6. What is more, when sold as ‘raw honey’ or ‘unheated honey’, it must also comply with the requirements concerning its composition set out in point 7. ‘
Amendment 442 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 7a
Article 7a
Amendment 916 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Art. 1– paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
1. Member States which apply a capacity mechanism in accordance with Article 21According to the assessment of needs referred to in Article 19c, Member States shall consider the promotion of the participation of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage by introducing additional criteria or features in the design of the capacity mechanismadopting flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storage.
Amendment 929 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Amendment 949 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 19 e – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
3. Member States which do not apply a capacity mechanism may apply flexibility support schemes consisting of payments for the available capacity of non-fossil flexibility such as demand side response and storagshould remove any potential barrier to the participation of flexibility resources such as storage and demand response.
Amendment 1095 #
2023/0077(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Art. 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 11b(1) – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
Article 11b(1) – Regulation (EU) 2019/943
1. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory frameworkand financial frameworks, including an efficient application of Article 12 of the (EU) Directive (2019/944), enables suppliers to offer fixed-term, fixed-price contracts and dynamic electricity price contracts. Member States shall ensure that final customers who have a smart meter installed can, under functioning market conditions, request to conclude a dynamic electricity price contract and that all final customers can request to conclude a fixed- term, fixed-price electricity price contract of a duration of at least one year, with at least one supplier and with every supplier that has more than 200 000 final customers.
Amendment 170 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Amendment 398 #
2022/2183(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the EU to recognise the strategic importance of logistics centres, in particular large wholesale markets, as an integral and complementary part of primary agricultural production, without which farmers and transport companies would be unable to ensure consistent supply in line with the needs of consumers; calls for investment in infrastructure for the more sustainable transport of fresh farm products;
Amendment 79 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that the EIC, as stated in Article 9 of REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe "shall focus mainly on breakthrough and disruptive innovation, targeting especially market-creating innovation, while also supporting all types of innovation, including incremental"; notes with concern that incremental innovation is increasingly seen in evaluations as a reason to exclude worthy projects from funding; believes that the EIC should support all types of innovation helping companies to grow, and, in this regard, calls on the Commission to respect the wording of EU Regulation 2021/695;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 b. Recalls that Article 9 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe states that "the EIC shall be open to all types of innovators including individuals, universities, research organisations and companies (SMEs, including start-ups, and, in exceptional cases, small mid-caps) as well as single beneficiaries and multidisciplinary consortia" and that "at least 70 % of EIC budget shall be dedicated to SMEs, including start-ups". Data on participation in the first rounds of the Horizon Europe/EIC calls for proposals reveal a concerning reduction in SME participation in the programme. The EIC should be a driving force for SME participation in Horizon Europe, a role performed by the SME Instrument of Horizon 2020. This is why it emphasizes the importance of keeping the EIC instruments accessible to all varieties of innovators and ensuring a suitable balance in project selection and funding distribution. Additionally, it asks the Commission to take into account restoring the 20% "quota" of resources for SMEs as outlined in Horizon 2020 and to take SME participation among the award criteria for project selection;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 c. According to Article 48 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, “the EIC Accelerator may also provide, under certain conditions, grant- only supports to SMEs, including start- ups, carrying out any type of innovation ranging from incremental to breakthrough and disruptive innovation and aiming at subsequently scaling-up”. The initial rounds of requests for proposals have revealed a growing interest from businesses, especially SMEs, in this fundamental type of support. Considers this support, which is unique in the landscape of European funding, as the best form of support for the development of business projects that do not necessarily require the sale of share capital; as a result, believes that instruments like grant-only support play an important role in fostering new markets, creating innovation, and fostering entrepreneurship and therefore must find adequate space in the implementation of the EIC; believes that a broader and more flexible use of the grant-only support can provide an easier implementation of the EIC, especially now that the EC has to catch up on equity financing;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the activities of the European Innovation Council in accordance with the requirements of Articles 9 and 45 of the Regulation (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, specifically respecting the provisions relating to project risks and bankability, openness to all types of innovation, including incremental innovation, support for all types of innovators, including SMEs and Mid-Caps, and the use of all forms of support provided, including the grant-only support.
Amendment 4 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the common agricultural policy (‘CAP’) has a central role in the development of the Union’s rural areas, where it constitutes a crucial element in the development of agricultural activityis the longest-serving EU policy and that it has played and still plays nowadays a primary role for European integration and the development of rural areas;
Amendment 5 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Amendment 6 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the CAP has a strategic role in the optimisation of agricultural production in terms of both food security and agricultural sustainability;
Amendment 7 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas the strategies developed within the European Green Deal have the objective to guide the agricultural sector towards a fair digital and green transition;
Amendment 8 #
2022/2051(INL)
Amendment 15 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 28 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
Amendment 39 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Proposes that Article 39 TFEU be amended as follows:and its objectives remain unchanged.
Amendment 40 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 42 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 47 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 59 #
Amendment 65 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point da
Amendment 74 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 91 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 92 #
Amendment 95 #
2022/2051(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – indent 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 13 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas around 80 million people in the Union are affected by a disability to some degree;
Amendment 14 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
Ac. whereas accessibility to physical and virtual environments, to information and communications, including ICT and the related systems, to goods and services, including transportation and infrastructure, both in urban and remote areas, is a prerequisite to ensure the full participation of persons with disabilities in society and enables equal rights on an equal basis with others;
Amendment 16 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)
Recital A e (new)
Ae. whereas Member States must ensure that accessibility becomes mainstreamed at all levels, not only in public buildings, areas and transport, but also in health and education, as well as to increase mobility and integration of people with disabilities;
Amendment 19 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas according to Article 9 of the CRDP on accessibility, in order ‘to enable persons with disabilities to live independently and participate fully in all aspects of life, States Parties shall take appropriate measures to ensure to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, to transportation, to information and communications, including information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services open or provided to the public, both in urban and in rural areas';
Amendment 20 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas local authorities play a crucial role in the implementation of social policies, including policies on disability and accessibility;
Amendment 24 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas assistive technologies will foster the full inclusion of persons with disabilities in society, and will help to reduce disparities among Member States;
Amendment 25 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the high levels of employment of people with disabilities, greater accessibility and greater inclusion of this group in the workforce has a clear economic potential;
Amendment 28 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative, announced in the European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to establish the AccessibleEU Centre (‘Centre’), which aims to increase the coherence in implementingof harmonised accessibility policies and to monitor their actual implementation, and to facilitate access to relevant knowledge and skills, promoting a culture of equal opportunities and full participation in society for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 31 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the Centre could play a crucial role in promoting the creation of a common standard of accessibility among Member States, so that persons with disabilities will be aware of the circumstances while moving across the EU, empowering their right to work, live or travel freely within the EU;
Amendment 32 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Stresses that increasing employment levels of people with disabilities should be a primary goal to be achieved through the work of the Centre, through the involvement of and close cooperation with civil society organisations and businesses;
Amendment 38 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights that the EU has established a comprehensive legal framework for accessibility in the single market; regrets, however, that the implementation of such crucial legislation has not yet been satisfactory, mostly due to the lack of qualified accessibility experts; stresses the need for improving the overall knowledge, as well as practical and theoretical expertise, on accessibility policies among public administrations and economic operators, in order to help find suitable, sustainable and affordable solutions in each Member State;
Amendment 44 #
2022/2013(INI)
4. Believes that the absence of a coordination and cooperation framework between the EU, the Member States and the relevant stakeholders from the public and private sector represents a further obstacle to the implementation of accessibility laws and to the harmonised enforcement across the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to ensure adequate funding for the functioning of the Centre, and calls on the Member States to increaseallocate sufficient resources for the enforcement of accessibility policies, including through EU funds;
Amendment 53 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to establish a secretariat and a forum to steer and lead the work of the Centre; underlines that the forum should guarantee the balanced participation of stakeholders from the public and private sector and right- holders with suitable experience in the field of accessibility; stresses that equal gender representation should be ensuredgender balance should be ensured; calls on the Commission to include at least two representatives from the European Parliament in the forum;
Amendment 61 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the specific challenges posed by particular domains of accessibility policies, such as built environment, public procurement, digital accessibility, media and culture, and assistive technologies; believes, therefore, that specialised sub-groups of experts are needed for certain areas; is convinced that these groups shouldcalls on the Commission to examine the possible creation of specialised sub-groups of experts to work closely with the Centre and the Member States in order to guarantee better assessment, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of accessibility-related legislation; underlines that representatives from disability organisations and persons with disabilities should also be involved;
Amendment 64 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the Centre should function as a hub which providcoordinates relevant EU institutions and bodies and its Member States when implementing Union law with regular assistance and expertise relating to accessibility policies and technical requirementss well as national and local authorities responsible for implementing and enforcing accessibility policies with experts and professionals from all areas of accessibility to share good practices across sectors, to help shape policy development at the national and EU levels, and to facilitate consistent and coherent implementation of Union law; believes that the Centre should establish a cooperation framework that would bring together the relevant national and Union bodies with all users groups, in particular organisations representing persons with disabilities including organisations run by persons with disabilities, civil society organisations, academia, private sector organisation and professionals from all areas of accessibility, in order to guarantee harmonised enforcement across the EU, provide guidance and training, and to inspire policy learning and innovation at national and EU level, including through the identification and sharing of best practices; believes moreover, that the Centre could prompt the collaboration between the above mentioned bodies and organisations with highly innovative stakeholders in the area of technology in a way to positively affect the development of assistive technologies;
Amendment 70 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that the Centre should provide research and studies to both the Commission and the Member States, as well as specialised and comparable information and fully accessible data, including feedback on the implementation of accessibility laws; highlights that these actions would help accessibility policies to be solidly based on users’ requirements and experiences; stresses that the Centre should help address gaps in the collection of statistical data at national level on the situation of persons with disabilities;
Amendment 76 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the role of the Centre would be essential in providing knowledge and support to Member States, stakeholders and right- holders with constant support for the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of accessibility policies, including through training and guidance documents in all EU official languages;
Amendment 78 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the European Accessibility Act, (EEA) which will apply from 28 June 2025, will introduce significant new requirements in respect of accessibility for products and services; stresses that the Centre should be an important resource to provide knowledge and support to Member States in preparing the effective implementation of the EEA;
Amendment 85 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Regrets that theConsiders that EU accessibility standardisation system does notprocesses should adequately allow persons with disabilities and their representative organisations to participate on an equal footing with other stakeholders when drafting accessibility standards; considers that the Centre should appoint technical experts to the standardisation committees and, where possible, should assist the Commission in drafting technical specifications by involving all relevant stakeholders and right-holders;
Amendment 88 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to monitor the work of the Centre and its achievements through yearly reports to be presented to the European Parliament;
Amendment 89 #
2022/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Calls on the Commission to conduct an assessment five years after the creation of the Centre to evaluate its effectiveness and the added value in enhancing accessibility policies within the EU; underlines that based on this assessment, the Commission should take appropriate steps to update and improve the Centre;
Amendment 61 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
Amendment 75 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The development of products that are safe and sustainable by design must help to achieve the objectives of the green deal. In that context, the products of natural and renewable origin, by essence sustainable, could play a key role in facilitating the development of a circular and sustainable economy.
Amendment 77 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2b) Essential oils are natural and renewable products, of agricultural and plants origin, of heterogeneous components that cannot be formulated or dosed. An essential oil cannot be reproduced chemically by the addition of its individual components. An essential oil is therefore intrinsically a substance, similarly to vegetal oils, and not a mixture of ingredients, that taken separately could not enable its full identification. In addition, scientific evidences on essential oils show that specific ingredients considered in isolation can have hazardous properties that are not expressed when they are naturally present in an essential oil assessed as a whole substance.
Amendment 81 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is normally not possible to sufficiently assess the endocrine disrupting properties for human health and the environment and the persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile properties of a mixture or of a multi-constituent substance on the basis of data on that mixture or substance. The data for the individual substances of the mixture or for the individual constituents of the multi- constituent substance should therefore normally be used as the basis for hazard identification of those multi-constituent substances or mixtures. However, in certain cases, data on those multi- constituent substances themselves may also be relevant. This is the case in particular where that data demonstrates endocrine disrupting properties for human health and the environment, as well as persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile properties, or where it supports data on the individual constituents. Therefore, it is appropriate that data on multi-constituent substances are used in those casixtures.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008
Article 2 – paragraph 7a
Article 2 – paragraph 7a
Amendment 183 #
2022/0432(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) 1272/2008
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
In Article 5, the following paragraph 3a is added: 'Substances which occur in nature, as defined under article 3.39 of REACH, as well as substances obtained directly from plants occurring from renewable origin, intrinsically sustainable, justify that the determination of the classification can take into account data obtained on the whole substance.'
Amendment 139 #
2022/0396(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) Agricultural biomass plays a fundamental role in the manufacturing of compostable packaging. Certified compostable packaging, which is designed and labelled for organic recycling, can help to separately collect organic waste and to reduce the contamination of biowaste with conventional materials such as plastic and ultimately decrease microplastics from conventional fossil- based polymers in the compost. Organic recycling is a fundamental component of waste management, therefore Member States should encourage the reduction of contamination in organic waste streams and promote its technology the in line with the objectives of this Regulation, as efficient waste management can only be achieved if all recycling technologies (mechanical, chemical, and organic recycling) are understood as interdependent and complementary.
Amendment 155 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Given the special nature of SoHOs, resulting from their human origin, and the increasing demands for these substances for human application or for the manufacture of products regulated by other Union legislation, or as the starting and raw material thereof, it is necessary to ensure a high level of health protection for donors as well as for recipients. SoHOs should be obtained from individuals whose health status is such that no detrimental effects will ensue as a result of the donation. This Regulation should therefore include principles and technical rules to monitor and protect donors. As different types of donation imply different risks for donors, with varying levels of significance, the monitoring of donor health should be proportionate to those levels of risk. This is particularly important win case then donation involves some risk to the donor’s health due to asuch as the need for pre-treatment with medicinal products, a medical intervention to collect the substance or a need for donors to donate repeatedly. Donations of oocytes, bone marrow, peripheral blood stem cells and plasma should be considered to imply a significant risk.
Amendment 178 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) As a matter of principle, programmes promoting the donation of SoHOs should be founded on the principle of voluntary and unpaid donation, altruism of the donor and solidarity between donor and recipient. Voluntary and unpaid SoHO donation is also a factor which can contribute to high safety standards for SoHOs and therefore to the protection of human health. It is also recognised, including by the Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics24, that while financial gain should be avoided, it may also be necessary to ensure that donors are not financially disadvantaged by their donation. Thus, compensation to remove any such risk is acceptable but should never constitute an incentive that would cause a donor to be dishonest when giving their medical or behavioural history or to donate more frequently than is allowed, posing risks to their own health and to that of prospective recipients. Such compensation should, therefore, be set by national authorities, at a level appropriate in their Member State to reach such objectives. _________________ 24 Council of Europe Committee on Bioethics (DH-BIO). Guide for the implementation of the principle of prohibition of financial gain with respect to the human body and its parts from living or deceased donors (March 2018). Available at https://rm.coe.int/guide-financial- gain/16807bfc9a.
Amendment 254 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) It is necessary to promote information and awareness campaigns at national and Union level on the importance of SoHOs. The aim of these campaigns should be to help European citizens to decide whether to become donors during their lifetime and let their families or legal representatives know their wishes regarding donation after death. As there is a need to ensure the availability of SoHOs for medical treatments, Member States should promote the donation of SoHOs, including plasma, of high quality and safety, thereby also increasing self- sufficiency in the Union. Member States are also urged to take steps to encourage a strong public and non-profit sector involvementinvolvement of all stakeholders, including from public and private sector, in the provision of SoHO services, in particular for critical SoHOs and the related research and development.
Amendment 447 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 64
(64) ‘compensation’ means making good of any lossexpenses and inconveniences associated with donation;
Amendment 459 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 70 a (new)
(70 a) ‘risk-based approach’ shall mean one that uses techniques to determine the areas of risk where ‘risk’ is identified as the probability of an event occurring that will have an impact on the achievement of objectives, taking into account the severity of its outcome and/or the likelihood of non-detection by other methods.
Amendment 482 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) have sufficient resources, operational capacity, and subject matter expertise to achieve the aims of, and fulfil their obligations under, this Regulation;
Amendment 615 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) verify, by means of a registry, that donors are not donating more frequently than indicated as safe in technical guidelines as referred to in Article 56 and demonstrate that their health is not compromised;
Amendment 622 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – point k
(k) develop and implement a plan for monitoring the donor’s health after the donation in the cases where the SoHO donations imply a significant risk to a donor as referred to in paragraph 3;
Amendment 640 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 54 – paragraph 2
Article 54 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow for the compensation or reimbursement from the SoHO entities to donors for losses related to their partimaking good any expenses and inconveniences associpation ined with their donations through fixed rate allowances. In such case, Member States shall establish the conditions for such allowances in national legislation, including the setting of an upper limit that ensures that allowances are financially neutral and consistent with the standards laid down in this Article. They may delegate the setting of conditions for such allowances to independent bodies that are established in accordance with national legislation.
Amendment 753 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2
Article 62 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall make all reasonable efforts to promote public participation in SoHO donation activities, in particular for critical SoHOs, with a view to ensuring a resilient supply and responsive increases in donation rates when risks of shortage are detected. In so doing, they shall encourage the collection of SoHOs with a strong public and non- profit sector involvementthe involvement of all relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 764 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall also establish national plans to increase sufficiency for critical SoHOs in the Union. The European Commission shall provide guidance and support, such as promoting the exchange of best practices and relevant evidence and experience, across Member States.
Amendment 800 #
2022/0216(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 2
Article 67 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State shall nominate two permanent members and two alternates representing the SoHO National Authority and, where the Member State chooses, the Ministry of Health. The SoHO National Authority may nominate members from other competent authorities, but those members shall ensure that the views and suggestions they make are endorsed by the SoHO National Authority. The Board may also invite experts and observers to attend its meetings, and may cooperate with other external experts as appropriateshall, in agreement with the Commission, invite representatives of the industry, including both the public and private sector, as well as consumers, patients and health professionals, to participate in certain aspects of the Board’s work, under conditions determined beforehand by the Board. Other Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall have an observer role.
Amendment 5 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine has impacted fisheries from several perspectives, notably disrupting fishing activities in the Black Sea, with temporary bans set up for security reasons in certain Member States’ waters, such as in the Romanian waters bordering Ukraine in Danube Delta, with similar disruptions occurring, especially in the Mediterranean, as a result of the increased cost of fuel occasioned by the conflict;
Amendment 8 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that Russia’s military aggression has led to significant disruptions in trade flows and an increase in energy prices, which has hit small-scale fisheries particularly hard, requiring the use of European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) crisis measures; calls on the Commission to further increase such efforts with the aim of compensating the sharp increase of fuel prices and other additional costs, which since March 2022 have doubled compared to the average price in 2021; welcomes the amending of the EMFF1 regulation1 aiming at alleviating the consequences of the war on the sector and on the markets; _________________ 1 COM(2022)179 final
Amendment 19 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of fixing the economic and social damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the entire fisheries and aquaculture sector hard, and from which the sector is still recovering; calls on the Commission, therefore, to effectively support the most distressed fishing areas, such as the Western Mediterranean, which is also reeling from the impact of a 6% reduction in the 2022 fishing effort for demersal stocks;
Amendment 30 #
2022/0212(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Draws attention to the international dimension of the CFP and its economic, social and environmental benefits and calls on the Commission to devote adequate resources to Oceans governance of the oceans and seas; stresses the importance of international cooperation to achieve EU’s commitimplement EU agreements;
Amendment 131 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
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The Committee on [Agriculture and Rural Development] calls on the Committee on [the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety], as the committee responsible, to propose rejection of the [Commission proposal].
Amendment 208 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Building on Directives 92/43/EEC and 2009/147/EC and in order to support the achievement of the objectives set out in those Directives, Member States should put in place restoration measures to ensure the recovery of protected habitats and species, including wild birds, across Union areas, also in areas that fall outsidewithin Natura 2000 areas.
Amendment 219 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) DAppropriate deadlines should therefore be established for putting in place restoration measures within and beyond Natura 2000 sites, in order to gradually improve the condition of protected habitat types across the Union as well as to re-establish them until the favourable reference area needed to achieve favourable conservation status of those habitat types in the Union is reached. In order to give the necessary flexibility to Member States to put in place large scale restoration efforts, it is appropriate to group habitat types according to the ecosystem to which they belong and set the time-bound and quantified area-based targets for groups of habitat types. This will allow Member States to choose which habitats to restore first within the group.
Amendment 474 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 489 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall put in place the restoration measures for the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of the species listed in Annexes II, IV and V to Directive 92/43/EEC and of the terrestrial, coastal and freshwater habitats of wild birds covered by Directive 2009/147/EC that are necessary to improve the quality and quantity of those habitats, including by re-establishing them, and to enhance connectivity, until sufficient quality and quantity of those habitats is achieved.
Amendment 594 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 10 – point a
(a) an increase of habitat area in good condition for habitat types listed in Annex I until at least 90 % is in good condition and until the favourable reference area for each habitat type in each biogeographic region of their territory is reached;
Amendment 665 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall make an inventory of barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters and identify the barriers that need to be removed to contribute to the achievement of the restoration targets set out in Article 4 of this Regulation and of the objective of restoring at least 25 000 km of rivers into free-flowing rivers in the Union by 2030, without prejudice to Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular Articles 4(3), 4(5) and 4(7) thereof, and Regulation 1315/2013, in particular Article 15 thereof.the achievement of good ecological potential and good surface water chemical status as defined in Directive 2000/60/EC;
Amendment 673 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall remove the barriers to longitudinal and lateral connectivity of surface waters identified under paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the plan for their removal referred to in Article 12(2), point (f)Directive 2000/60/EC. When removing barriers, Member States shall primarily address obsolete barriers, which are those that are no longer needed for renewable energy generation, inland navigation, water supply or other uses.
Amendment 744 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 753 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 779 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 791 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 805 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 840 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall achieve an increasing trend at national level of each of the following indicators in forest ecosystems, as further set out in Annex VI, measured in the period from the date of entry into force of this Regulation until 31 December 2030, and every three years thereafter, until the satisfactory levels identified in accordance with Article 11(3) are reached:in forest adaptation to climate change, as further set out in Annex VI;
Amendment 846 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 852 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 856 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 861 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 864 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 870 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 917 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv
Amendment 928 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the sufficient quality and quantity of the habitats of the species required for achieving their favourable conservation status, taking into account the areas most suitable for re-establishment of those habitats, and the connectivity needed between habitats in order for the species populations to thrive, as well as ongoing and projected changes to environmental conditions due to climate change.
Amendment 1152 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point d
Amendment 1157 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 1166 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5
Article 17 – paragraph 5
5. The monitoring in accordance with paragraph 1, points (a), (b) and (c), of this Article, concerning the stock of organic carbon in cropland mineral soils and the share of agricultural land with high- diversity landscape features, and (e) concerning the standing deadwood, the lying deadwood, the share of forests with uneven-aged structure, the forest connectivity and the stock of organic carbon, shall be carried out at least every three years, and, where possible, every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, point (c) concerning the grassland butterfly index, that paragraph, points (d) and (e) concerning the common forest bird index, and that paragraph, point (f) concerning pollinator species shall be carried out every year. The monitoring in accordance with that paragraph, points (g) and (h), shall be carried out at least every six years and shall be coordinated with the reporting cycle under Article 17 of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 1212 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1216 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1227 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1234 #
2022/0195(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 29 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Lengthy administrative procedures are one of the key barriers for investments in renewables and their related infrastructure. These barriers include the complexity of the applicable rules for site selection and administrative authorisations for projects, in this case with regard to restrictions relating to the historical significance of certain sites, the complexity and duration of the assessment of the environmental impacts of the projects, grid connection issues, constraints on adapting technology specifications during the permit-granting procedure, or staffing issues of the permit- granting authorities or grid operators. In order to accelerate the pace of deployment of renewable energy projects it is necessary to adopt rules which would simplify and shorten permit-granting processes.
Amendment 31 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Directive (EU) 2018/2001 streamlines the requirements to simplify the administrative procedures for authorising renewable energy plants by introducing rules on the organisation and maximum duration of the administrative part of the permit-granting process for renewable energy projects, covering all relevant permits to build, repower and operate plants, and for their grid connection. The European Commission must also table a specific plan to streamline production, thereby facilitating the swifter deployment and implementation of renewable energy projects. This plan will ensure support for energy efficiency initiatives at production sites, guaranteeing incentives on achievement of real savings targets assessed on the difference between consumption before and after.
Amendment 44 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impacttakes account of environmental and food safety with regard to agricultural production. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas to the extent possible and consider restoration plans. Member States may designate renewable go-to areas specific for one or more types of renewable energy plants and should indicate the type or types of renewable energy that are suitable to be produced in each renewable go-to area.
Amendment 66 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) Farming for the production for food and feed on the one hand and energy generation on the other are two activities that need to coexist. To this end, the production of various types of renewable energy will have to be facilitated on sites that can easily be reached by farmers and must be in line with production targets.
Amendment 71 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The installation of solar energy equipment, together with related co-located storage and grid connection, in existing or future structures created for purposes different than solar energy production with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, such as rooftops, parking areas, roads and railways, do not typically raise concerns related to competing uses of space or environmental impact. These installations therefore may benefit from shorter permit- granting procedures. These simplified formalities should also make it possible to overcome certain restrictions imposed by the national supervisory authorities relating to the historical or monumental significance of buildings.
Amendment 79 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The Commission must also provide for a specific system of exemptions from state aid guidelines to enable Member States to properly calibrate assistance for initiatives and investments in renewables, self-generation, and energy efficiency.
Amendment 82 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Solar energy production as a secondary activity, using solar plants installed on new or existing artificial surfaces, should not be limited to actual consumption but should, where feasible, allow the generation of excess energy that can then be sold. This would have the double advantage of supplementing the income of entrepreneurs and farmers, while making it easier to meet national and European alternative energy production targets.
Amendment 94 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2, point 16
Article 2, point 16
Amendment 103 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 - paragraph 3a new
Article 15 - paragraph 3a new
(3a) The European Commission shall ensure that an energy efficiency plan is submitted providing incentives for Member States to achieve energy saving targets. This plan should be updated on an annual basis, adapting to future European energy efficiency standards and setting new savings targets for Member States.
Amendment 112 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new)
(1 a) In addition to the above identification, Member States shall revaluate the areas defined as non- suitable for renewable development by three months after the entry into force. Member States should limit those areas to those that have constraints that make the implementation of renewable energy projects incompatible. The number of non-suitable areas should be kept to the necessary.
Amendment 173 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive EU 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – letter a – indent 1
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – letter a – indent 1
— give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, farming and agro- industrial structures and particularly all roofs of farm buildings, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 223 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new)
(3 a) Member States shall favor and prioritize hybridization and repowering, with the inclusion of either renewable energy facilities of different technology or electricity storage in existing plants, taking into account the need to strengthen the existing renewable capacity in the Union. Such projects' permitting procedures shall not last more than six months, and any environmental impacts should only be evaluated in relation to the additional impacts brought on by the change from the original proposal. All hybridization and repowering projects, whether inside or outside the designated land and sea needed for the development of renewable energy, shall be subject to these provisions. Existing public support schemes should be compatible with such hybridization applications in operating RES plants and not affected as long as a separate energy metering system is applied.
Amendment 235 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 1
Article 16a – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1)and Article 16(a) shall not exceed one yearsix months for projects in renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, that one-yearsix months period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 239 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
(2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas and those assets necessary for the development of the electric transmission grid required to integrate RES in the system, located in renewables go-to areas or repowering projects with no significant additional impact shall not exceed sixtwo months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one yeartwo months period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure.
Amendment 248 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology, co-located storage facilities as well as their connection to the grid and those assets necessary for the development of the electric transmission grid required to integrate RES in the system, shall be exempted from the requirement to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from the requirement to obtain opinions from the competent authorities concerning landscape and environmental aspects which are not included in the environmental impact assessment, provided that these projects comply with the rules and measures set out in accordance with Article 15c(1), point (b). The exemption from the application of Directive 2011/92/EU above shall not apply to projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member State or where a Member State likely to be significantly affected so requests, as provided for in Article 7 of the said Directive.
Amendment 264 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 6
Article 16a – paragraph 6
(6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved, except in those cases where the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment in accordance with paragraph 5. All resulting decisions will be publicly available. The administrative bodies in charge of the permitting procedure are required to adhere to the deadlines outlined in paragraphs 1 and 2, failing which the EU has the option of initiating an infringement procedure against the Member State.
Amendment 268 #
2022/0160(COD)
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) and Article 16(2) shall not exceed two year18 months, for projects outside renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two-year period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 273 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EEU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection and those assets necessary for the development of the electric transmission grid required to integrate RES in the system, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed one year including environmental assessments where required by relevant legislation. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, this one-year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0160(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go- to areas by ensuring that, if an environmental assessment for a project is required under the Union environmental legislation, such assessment shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project. The repowering project and the grid development projects related to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure in the event that the repowering project determines an increase in the installation's capacity and the need for additional network developments without increasing the occupied area.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Green Deal announced a revision of Union measures to address pollution from large industrial installations, including reviewing the sectoral scope of the legislation and how to make it fully consistent with climate, energy and circular economy policies. In addition, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the Farm to Fork Strategy also call for reducing pollutant emissions at source, including sources not currently within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council69 . Addressing pollution from certain agro- industrial activities thus requires their inclusion within the scope of that Directive. __________________ 69 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control); OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17-119.
Amendment 160 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Rearing of pigs, poultry and cattle cause significant, while contributing to food security, cause pollutant emissions into the air and water. In order to reduce such pollutant emissions, including ammonia, methane, nitrates and greenhouse gas emissions and thereby improve air, water and soil quality, it is necessary to lower the threshold above which pigs and poultry installations are included within the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU and to include also cattle farming within that scope. Relevant BAT requirements take into consideration the nature, size, density, design like free- ventilated stables, trade-offs with animal welfare and complexity of these installations, including the specificities of pasture based cattle rearing systems, where animals are only seasonally reared in indoor installations, and the range of environmental impacts they may have. The proportionality requirements in BATs aim to incentivise farmers to implement the necessary transition towards increasingly environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
Amendment 234 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) In order to ensure that Directive 2010/75/EU continues meeting its objectives to prevent or reduce emissions of pollutants and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment, while not affecting sustainable European farming, based on the principles of respecting animal welfare, healthy and sustainable food production and promotion of small-scale and family farming, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission to supplement that Directive in order to establish operating rules containing requirements for activities relating to rearing of poultry, pigs and cattle, and to amend Annexes I and Ia to that Directive by adding an agro-industrial activity to ensure that it meets its objectives to prevent or reduce pollutants emissions and achieve a high level of protection of human health and the environment and pigs. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 201677 . In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts. __________________ 77 Interinstitutional Agreement between the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Commission on Better Law-Making; OJ L 123, 12.5.2016, p. 1–14.
Amendment 279 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘installation’ means a stationary technical unit within which one or more activities listed in Annex I, in Annex Ia or in Part 1 of Annex VII are carried out, and any other directly associated activities on the same site which have a technical connection with the activities listed in those Annexes and which could have an effect on emissions and pollution;;
Amendment 338 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 b
Amendment 343 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point e
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23 c
Amendment 417 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 602 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Without prejudice to Union competition law, information considered as confidential business information or commercially sensitive information shall only be shared with the Commission and with the following individuals having signed a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement: civil servants and other public employees representing Member States or Union agencies, and representatives of non-governmental organisations promoting the protection of human health or the environment. The exchange of information considered as confidential business information or sensitive commercial information shall remain limited to what is required to draw up, review and, where necessary, update BAT reference documents, and such confidential business information or sensitive commercial information shall not be used for other purposes..
Amendment 1230 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Directive 2010/75/EU
Chapter VIa – title
Chapter VIa – title
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR INTENSIVE REARING OF POULTRY, AND PIGS AND CATTLE
Amendment 1246 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70a – paragraph 1
Article 70a – paragraph 1
This Chapter shall apply to the activities set out in Annex Ia which reach the capacity thresholds set out in that Annex. intensive rearing of poultry and pigs: (a) with more than 40000 places for poultry, (b) with more than 2000 places for production pigs (over 30 kg), or (c) with more than 750 places for sows.
Amendment 1250 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b
Article 70b
Amendment 1254 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70b – title
Article 70b – title
Amendment 1272 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – title
Article 70c – title
Permits and simplified registration
Amendment 1275 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that no installation falling within the scope of this Chapter is operated without a permit and that its operation complies with the operating rules referred to in Article 70i. In case of stables on family farms or free-ventilated stables or pasture, permits are not needed.
Amendment 1282 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 70c – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, Member States may provide for a specific procedure for the registration of farms rearing animals covered in this Chapter. The procedure for registration referred to in the first subparagraph shall be laid down in a binding act and include at least a requirement for a notification to the competent authority by the farmer of the intention to operate its activity. Member States shall use any similar pre-existing procedure for the registration in order to avoid creating an administrative burden.
Amendment 1285 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the installationfarm, its building and its activities
Amendment 1288 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the capacity of the installationbuilding where the rearing takes place;
Amendment 1292 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
(d) the sources of emissions from the installationbuilding where the rearing takes place;
Amendment 1295 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 70c – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) the nature and quantities of foreseeable emissions from the installation into each mediumbuilding where the rearing takes place, into each medium under normal operating conditions.
Amendment 1313 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70c – paragraph 4
Article 70c – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall take necessary measures to ensure that the operatofarmer informs the competent authority, without delay, of any planned substantial change to the installationsfarm and farm buildings where the rearing takes place, falling within the scope of this Chapter which may have consequences for the environment. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall reconsider and update the permit.
Amendment 1319 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – number
Article 70d – number
Amendment 1322 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 70d – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1323 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 70d – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Amendment 1325 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 2
Article 70d – paragraph 2
Amendment 1329 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70d – paragraph 3
Article 70d – paragraph 3
Amendment 1392 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 25
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 70i – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall establish operating rules containing requirements consistent with the use of best available techniques for the activities listed in Annex Ireferred to in Article 70a, which shall include the following:
Amendment 1542 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 2
Article 79a – paragraph 2
Amendment 1558 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 32
Directive 2010/75/EU
Article 79a – paragraph 4
Article 79a – paragraph 4
4. Where there is a claim for compensation in accordance with paragraph 1, supported by evidence from which a causality link may be presumed between the damage and the violation, Member States shall ensure that the onus is on the person responsible for the violation to prove that the violation did not cause or contribute to the damage. This shall not apply to violation related to activities referred to in Article 70a.
Amendment 1581 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 34
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia
Annex Ia
Amendment 1652 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – number
Annex Ia – number
Amendment 1659 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
Annex Ia – paragraph 1
Amendment 1678 #
2022/0104(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2010/75/EU
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Annex Ia – paragraph 2
Amendment 169 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) The registered trademarks of Geographical Indications have an asset value which can be determined after a clear and objective analysis by an independent third party. Such a value may be included into the annual balance sheet of both producer groups and individual producers.
Amendment 226 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘producer group’ means any association, irrespective of its legal form, mainly composed of producers or processors of the same product and listed in the national control system;
Amendment 270 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) effective enforcement and marketing throughout the Union, in the domain name system, in websites and in electronic commerce ensuring the integrity of the internal market.
Amendment 312 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) a study on the economic sustainability of the supply chain concerned.
Amendment 445 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 4
Article 23 – paragraph 4
4. Each geographical indication shall be entered in the Union register of geographical indications in descending order of turnover and in its original script. Where the original script is not in Latin characters, the geographical indication shall be transcribed in Latin characters and both versions of the geographical indication shall be entered in the Union register of geographical indications and shall have equal status.
Amendment 472 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 6
Article 25 – paragraph 6
6. Union amendments shall be approved by the Commission. The approval procedure shall follow, mutatis mutandis, within three months from the application for the approcedure laid down from Article 8 to Article 22val of an amendment to the product specification.
Amendment 488 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission may also adopts implementing acts cancelling the registration at the request of the group of producers of the product marketed under the registered name.
Amendment 523 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of paragraph (1), point (b), tan evocation, to be considered as such, should be in competition with, or take advantage of the reputation of the product which intends to imitate. The evocation of a geographical indication shall arise, in particular, where a term, sign, or other labelling or packaging device presents a direct and clear link with the product covered by the registered geographical indication and takes profit of its consolidated reputation in the mind of the reasonably circumspect consumer, thereby exploiting, weakening, diluting or being detrimental to the reputation of the registered name. A geographical term belonging to a GI denomination, used for products of the same category, is considered as an avocation provided that it is not clearly distinguishable and is confusing compared to the protected GI by the average consumer normally informed and reasonably attentive and circumspect.
Amendment 549 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. A producer group shall be set up on the initiative of interested stakeholderproducers and their associations, including farmers, farm suppliers, intermediate processors and final processors, as specified by the national authorities and according to the nature of the product concerned. Member States shall verify that the producer group operates in a transparent and democratic manner and that all producers of the product designated by the geographical indication enjoy right of membership in the group. Member States may provide that public officials, and other stakeholders such as consumer groups, retailers and suppliers, also participate in the works of the producer group.
Amendment 552 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) assert the right including enforcement actions offline and online and take legal action to ensure protection offline and online of the geographical indication and of the intellectual property rights including websites, domain names and electronic commerce that are directly connected with it, and claim damage;
Amendment 559 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) take action to improve the economic, social and environmental performance of the geographical indication, including:
Amendment 561 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point d – point iii
(iii) carrying out analyses into the economic performance, sustainability of production, social and environmental performances, nutritional profile, and organoleptic profile, of the product designated by the geographical indication;
Amendment 573 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. In addition to the powers and responsibilities referred to in Article 32(2), a recognised producer group may exercise erga omnes the following powers and responsibilities:
Amendment 577 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(da) to ask for a contribution fee in relation to the activities rendered for the benefit of the geographical indication to all producers operating in the area of origin and employing the protected denomination. The contribution fee shall be proportional to the certified quantities of the relevant geographical indication.
Amendment 653 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 3
Article 42 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take appropriate administrative and judicial steps to prevent or stop the use of names of products or services, including domain names, that are produced, operated or marketed in their territory or in websites and that contravenes the protection of geographical indications provided for in Article 27 and Article 28.
Amendment 655 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4
Article 42 – paragraph 4
4. The authority designated in accordance with paragraph 1 shall coordinate enforcement of geographical indications among relevant departments, agencies and bodies, including police, anti- counterfeiting agencies, customs, intellectual property offices, food law authorities and retail inspectors. In particular, the authority responsible for controls in the marketplace should coordinate with the group of producers concerned as they are delegated to carry out the same controls.
Amendment 699 #
2022/0089(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may adopt acts in accordance with Article 84 temporarily lowering or suspending the percentages referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) due to exceptional circumstances including adverse geopolitical, economic, geographic and climatic conditions.
Amendment 112 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Data generation is the result of the actions of at least two actors, the designer or manufacturer of a product and the user of that product. It gives rise to questions of fairness in the digital economy, because the data recorded by such products or related services are an important input for aftermarket, ancillary and other services. In order to realise the important economic benefits of data as a non-rival good for the economy and society, a general approach to assigning access and usage rights on data is preferable to awarding exclusive rights of access and use. However, it is also important that data sharing based on voluntary agreements continues to develop in order to facilitate the development of data-driven value growth of European companies.
Amendment 124 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Physical products that obtain, generate or collect, by means of their components, data concerning their performance, use or environment and that are able to communicate that data via a publicly available electronic communications service (often referred to as tThe data represent the digitalisation of user actions and events and should accordingly be accessible to the user, while information derived or inferred from this data, where lawfully held, should not be considered within scope of this Regulation. In scope are data in raw form (also known as source or primary data, which refers to data points that are automatically generated without any form of processing) as well as prepared data (data cleaned and transformed for the purpose of making it useable prior to further processing and analysis). The Internet of Things) should be covered by this Regulation. Electronic communications services include land- based telephone networks, television cable networks, satellite-based networks and near-field communication networks. Such products may include vehicles, home equipment and consumer goods, medicalm ‘prepared data’ should be interpreted broadly, without however reaching the stage of deriving or inferring insights. Prepared data may include data enriched with metadata, combined with other data (e.g. sorted and classified with other data points relating to it) or re-formatted into a commonly-used format. Such data are potentially valuable to the user and support innovation and thealth devices or agricultural and industrial machinery. The data represent the digitalisation of user actions and events and should accordingly be accessible to the user, while development of digital and other services protecting the environment, health and the circular economy, in particular though facilitating the maintenance and repair of the products in question. By contrast, information derived or inferred from this data, where lawfully held, should not be considered within scope of this Regulation. Such data are potentially valuable to the user and support innovis not generated by the use of the product, but is the outcome of a characterisation, and the development of digital and other services protecting the environment, health and the circular economy, in particular though facilitating the maintenance and repair of the products in question. ssessment, recommendation, categorisation or similar systematic processes that assign values or insights to a user or product. Data that is constitutive of a trade secret should only be made available to a data user or third party if all the necessary measures to protect the confidentiality of the trade secrets have been taken by the third party.
Amendment 138 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In contrast, certain products that are primarily designed to display or play content, or to record and transmit content, amongst others for the use by an online service should not be covered by this Regulation. Such products include, for example, personal computers, servers, tablets and smart phones, cameras, webcams, sound recording systems and text scanners. They require human input to produce various forms of content, such as text documents, sound files, video files, games, digital maps. Likewise defence related products as defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2009/43 should not be covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 156 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The user of a product should be understood as the legal or natural person, such as a business or consumer or public sector body, which has purchased, rented or leased the product on other than short- term basis. Depending on the legal title under which he uses it, such a user bears the risks and enjoys the benefits of using the connected product and should enjoy also the access to the data it generates. The user should therefore be entitled to derive benefit from data generated by that product and any related service. An owner, renter or lessee should equally be considered as user, including when several entities can be considered as users. In the context of multiple users, each user may contribute in a different manner to the data generation and can have an interest in several forms of use.
Amendment 179 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Before concluding a contract for the purchase, rent, or lease of a product or the provision of a related service, clear and sufficient information should be provided to the user on how the data generated may be accessed. This obligation provides transparency over the data generated and enhances the easy access for the user. This obligation to provide information does not affect the obligation for the controller to provide information to the data subject pursuant to Article 12, 13 and 14 of Regulation 2016/679. The data holder cannot be expected to store the data indefinitely in view of the needs of the user of the product, but should however implement a reasonable data retention policy that allows for the effective application of the data access rights under this Regulation
Amendment 201 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The user should be free to use the data for any lawful purpose. This includes providing the data the user has received exercising the right under this Regulation to a third party offering an aftermarket service that may be in competition with a service provided by the data holder, or to instruct the data holder to do so. The data holder should ensure that the data made available to the third party is as accurate, complete, reliable, relevant and up-to-date as the data the data holder itself may be able or entitled to access from the use of the product or related service. Any trade secrets or intellectual property rights should be respected in handling the data. Their confidentiality should be preserved through contractual solutions, such as confidentiality agreements and licensing schemes. It is important to preserve incentives to invest in products with functionalities based on the use of data from sensors built into that product. The aim of this Regulation should accordingly be understood as to foster the development of new, innovative products or related services, stimulate innovation on aftermarkets, but also stimulate the development of entirely novel services making use of the data, including based on data from a variety of products or related services. At the same time, it aims to avoid undermining the investment incentives for the type of product from which the data are obtained, for instance, by the use of data to develop a competing product. Consequently, when providing access to data to users or third-parties, data holders should be able to use technical or organizational measures such as strict access protocols, non-disclosure agreements or any other similar measure meant to ensure the preservation of the secrecy of data considered as trade secrets.
Amendment 209 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A third party to whom data is made available may be an enterprise, a research organisation or a not-for-profit organisation. In making the data available to the third party, the data holder nor the third party should not abuse its position to seek a competitive advantage in markets where the data holder and third party may be in direct competition. TNeither the data holder nor the third party should not therefore use any data generated by the use of the product or related service in order to derive insights about the economic situation of the data holder and third party or its assets or production methods or the use in any other way that could undermine the commercial position of the data holder or third party on the markets it is active on. Data intermediation services [as regulated by Regulation (EU) 2022/868] may support users or third parties in establishing a commercial relation for any lawful purpose on the basis of data of products in scope of this Regulation e.g. by acting on behalf of a user. They could play an instrumental role in aggregating access to data from a large number of individual users so that big data analyses or machine learning can be facilitated, as long as such users remain in full control on whether to contribute their data to such aggregation and the commercial terms under which their data will be used.
Amendment 236 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) GThis Regulation does not prevent micro and small enterprises to participate in the data sharing practices, however given the current state of technology, it is overly burdensome to impose further design obligations in relation to products manufactured or designed and related services provided by micro and small enterprises. That is not the case, however, wWhere a micro or small enterprise is sub- contracted to manufacture or design a product. In such situations, the enterprise, which has sub-contracted to the micro or small enterprise, is able to compensate the sub-contractor appropriately. A micro or small enterprise may nevertheless be subject to the requirements laid down by this Regulation as data holder, where it is not the manufacturer of the product or a provider of related services. In order to increase the participation of micro and small enterprises in the data economy, Member States should provide digital training and guidance to such enterprises.
Amendment 246 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Any agreement concluded in business-to-business relations for making the data available should not discriminate between comparable categories of data recipients, independently whether they are large companies or micro, small or medium-sized enterprises. In order to compensate for the lack of information on the conditions of different contracts, which makes it difficult for the data recipient to assess if the terms for making the data available are non- discriminatory, it should be on the data holder to demonstrate that a contractual term is not discriminatory. It is not unlawful discrimination, where a data holder uses different contractual terms for making data available or different compensation, if those differences are justified by objective reasons. These obligations are without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679.
Amendment 253 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42 a) Such reasonable compensation may include firstly the costs incurred and investment required for making the data available. These costs can be technical costs, such as the costs necessary for data reproduction, dissemination via electronic means and storage, but not of data collection or production. Such technical costs could include also the costs for processing, necessary to make data available. Costs related to making the data available may also include the costs of organising answers to concrete data sharing requests. They may also vary depending on the arrangements taken for making the data available. Long-term arrangements between data holders and data recipients, for instance via a subscription model or the use of smart contracts, could reduce the costs in regular or repetitive transactions in a business relationship. Costs related to making data available are either specific to a particular request or shared with other requests. In the latter case, a single data recipient should not pay the full costs of making the data available. Reasonable compensation may include secondly a margin. Such margin may vary depending on factors related to the data itself, such as volume, format or nature of the data, or on the supply of and demand for the data. It may consider the costs for collecting the data. The margin may therefore decrease where the data holder has collected the data for its own business without significant investments or may increase where the investments in the data collection for the purposes of the data holder’s business are high. The margin may also depend on the follow-on use of the data by the data recipient. It may be limited or even excluded in situations where the use of the data by the data recipient does not affect the own activities of the data holder. The fact that the data is co-generated by the user could also lower the amount of the compensation in comparison to other situations where the data are generated exclusively by the data holder.
Amendment 281 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 56
Recital 56
(56) In situations of exceptional need, it may be necessary for public sector bodies or Union institutions, agencies or bodies to use data held by an enterprise to respond to public emergencies or in other exceptional cases. Exceptional needs are circumstances which are unforeseeable and limited in time. Research-performing organisations and research-funding organisations could also be organised as public sector bodies or bodies governed by public law. To limit the burden on businesses, micro and small enterprises should be exempted from the obligation to provide public sector bodies and Union institutions, agencies or bodies data in situations of exceptional need.
Amendment 315 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
Amendment 337 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 79
Recital 79
(79) Standardisation and semantic interoperability should play a key role to provide technical solutions to ensure interoperability within the common European data spaces, which are purpose- or sector-specific or cross- sectoral interoperable frameworks of common standards and practices to share or jointly process data for, interalia, development of new products and services, scientific research or civil society initiatives. This Regulation lays down certain essential requirements for interoperability. Operators within the data spaces, which are entities facilitating or engaging in data sharing within the common European data spaces, including data holders, should comply with these requirements. Compliance with these rules can occur by adhering to the requirements laid down, or by adapting to already existing standards via a presumption of conformity. In order to facilitate the conformity with the requirements for interoperability, it is necessary to provide for a presumption of conformity for interoperability solutions that meet harmonised standards or parts thereof in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council. The Commission should adopt common specifications in areas where no harmonised standards exist or where they are insufficient in order to further enhance interoperability for the common European data spaces, application programming interfaces, cloud switching as well as smart contracts. Additionally, common specifications in the different sectors could remain to be adopted, in accordance with Union or national sectoral law, based on the specific needs of those sectors. Reusable data structures and models (in form of core vocabularies), ontologies, metadata application profile, reference data in the form of core vocabulary, taxonomies, code lists, authority tables, thesauri should also be part of the technical specifications for semantic interoperability. Furthermore, the Commission should be enabled to mandate the development of harmonised standards for the interoperability of data processing services. The European Data Innovation Board should build on existing European and global initiatives for cross-sectoral interoperability of data. In particular, the European Data Innovation Board should study the potential of the digital identity of objects framework as established by the Regulation (EU)910/214 and systems for the identification of legal entities such as the GLEIF for that purpose.
Amendment 341 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) To promote the interoperability of smart contracts in data sharing applications, it is necessary to lay down essential requirements for smart contracts for professionals who create smart contracts for others or integrate such smart contracts in applications that support the implementation of agreements for sharing data. Specific training programmes on smart contracts for businesses, in particular SMEs, In order to facilitate the conformity of such smart contracts with those essential requirements, it is necessary to provide for a presumption of conformity for smart contracts that meet harmonised standards or parts thereof in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 437 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘data holder’ means a legal or natural person who has the right or obligation, in accordance with this Regulation, applicable Union law or national legislation implementing Union law, or in the case of non-personalto make available certain data or can enable access to the data and through control of the technical design of the product and related services, the ability, to make available certainr means of access, in the case of non-personal data;.
Amendment 447 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) ‘readily available data’ means data generated by the use of a product that the data holder obtains or can obtain without disproportionate effort, going beyond a simple operation;
Amendment 453 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘public emergency’ means an exceptional situation negativeto which normal measures for the maintenance of public safety, health and order, are plainly inadequate. such as public health emergencies, emergencies resulting from natural disasters, as well as human- induced major disasters, such as major cybersecurity incidents, negatively and suddenly affecting the population of the Union, a Member State or part of it, with a risk of serious and lasting repercussions on living conditions or economic stability, or the substantial and immediate degradation of economic assets in the Union or the relevant Member State(s) and which is determined and officially declared according to the respective procedures under Union or national law;
Amendment 574 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Trade secrets shall only be disclosed provided that all specific necessary measures are taken to preserve the confidentiality of trade secrets in particular with respect to third parties. The data holder and the user canshall agree measurestechnical or organizational measures, such as strict access protocols, to preserve the confidentiality of the shared data, in particular in relation to third parties including liability over possible damages. Contractual instruments such as confidentiality agreements and licensing schemes could be used for this purpose.
Amendment 588 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The user shall not use the data obtained pursuant to a request referred to in paragraph 1 to develop a product that competes with the product, or any part of it, from which the data originate and shall not use such data to derive insights about the economic situation, assets and production methods that could undermine the security of the product in a manner which is detrimental to the legitimate interests of the data holder.
Amendment 604 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Upon request by a user, or by a party acting on behalf of a user, the data holder shall make available the data generated by the use of a product or related service to a third party, without undue delayhat are readily available to the data holder to a third party, without undue delay, easily, securely in machine- readable format, free of charge to the user, of the same quality as is available to the data holder and, where applicable, continuously and in real-time. subject to compliance with applicable laws to the outsourcing of data driven services. Data shall be provided in the form in which they have been generated by the product, with only the minimal adaptations necessary to make them useable by a third party, including related metadata necessary to interpret and use the data.
Amendment 624 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The user or third party shall not be required to provide any information beyond what is necessary to verify the quality as user or as third party pursuant to paragraph 1. The data holder shall not keep any information on the third party’s access to the data requested beyond what is necessary for the sound execution of the third party’s access request and for the security and the maintenance of the data infrastructure. When giving access to trade secrets, the identity of the data recipient and the scope of data must be disclosed to the data holder for an evaluation of trade secret related risk.
Amendment 641 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8
Article 5 – paragraph 8
8. Trade secrets shall only be disclosed to third parties to the extent that they are strictly necessary to fulfil the purpose agreed between the user and the third party and all specific necessary measures agreed between the data holder and the third party are taken by the third party to preserve the confidentiality of the trade secret. In such a case, the nature of the data as trade secrets and the measures for preserving the confidentiality shall be specified in the agreement between the data holder and the third party. The data holder shall therefore be entitled to implement technical or organizational measures, such as strict access protocols, to preserve the confidentiality of the shared data. The trade secret holder should have the possibility to refuse this sharing, when these guarantees are not ensured or respected ex-ante.
Amendment 654 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) use the data it receives for the profiling of natural persons within the meaning of Article 4(4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, unless it is necessary to provide the service requested by the user or the user agreed to it;
Amendment 669 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) use the data it receives to undermine the commercial and industrial position of the data holder on the primary market of the product;
Amendment 670 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
(f b) use the data it receives in a manner that adversely impacts the security of the product or related service(s)
Amendment 674 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The third party shall bear the responsibility to ensure the security and protection of the data it receives from the data holder.
Amendment 708 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Where the data recipient is a micro, small or medium enterprise, as defined in Article 2 of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC, and the data holder is not, any compensation agreed shall not exceed the costs directly related to making the data available to the data recipient and which are attributable to the request. Article 8(3) shall apply accordingly.
Amendment 720 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The data holder may apply appropriate technical protection measures, including smart contracts, to prevent unauthorised access to the data and to ensure compliance with Articles 5, 6, 9 and 10, as well as with the agreed contractual terms for making data available. Such technical protection measures shall not be used as a means to hinder the user’s right to effectively provide data to third parties pursuant to Article 5 or any right of a third party under Union law or national legislation implementing Union law as referred to in Article 8(1). The third party shall upon the request of the user or the data holder provide with information on how the data has been used when there is a reasonable doubt for unlawful use or onward sharing of the received data.
Amendment 727 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. AWhere a data recipient that has, for the purposes of obtaining data, provided inaccurate, incomplete or false information to the data holder, deployed deceptive or coercive means or abused evident gaps in the technical infrastructure of the data holder designed to protect the data, has used the data made available for unauthorised purposes or has disclosed those data to another party without the data holder’s authorisation, shall without undue delay, unless the data holder or the user instruct otherwise, including the development of a competing product within the meaning of Article 6(2)(e) or has disclosed those data to another party without the data holder’s authorisation, the data recipient shall be liable for the damages to the party suffering from the misuse or disclosure of such data and shall comply without undue delay with the requests of the data holder to:
Amendment 731 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) notify the data holder about the disclosure of such data in order to allow the data holder to take immediate actions aimed at reducing the unauthorised disclosure of those data.
Amendment 733 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The obligations set out in this Regulation do not preclude a reciprocity of data sharing between a data recipient, user and data holder agreed in contracts.
Amendment 752 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Given the rapidity in which innovations occur on the markets, the list of unfair contractual terms within article 13 shall be reviewed regularly by the European Commission and be adapted to new business practices if necessary
Amendment 825 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) ensure that making the data available would not put the data holder in a situation to violate a national under Union law or national law. Or, assume liability for violations or damages resulting from the access it has requested while making the data available was prohibited under Union law or national law;
Amendment 832 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) commits that confidentiality of trade secrets disclosure will be ensured.
Amendment 841 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) respect the legitimate aims of the data holder, taking into account the protection of trade secrets and the, privacy, commercial sensitive information, intellectual property and the duration, cost and effort required to make the data available;
Amendment 847 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) concern, insofar as possible, non- personal data;
Amendment 876 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Without prejudice to specific needs regarding the availability of data defined in sectoral legislation, the data holder may decline or seek the modification of the request within 15 working days following the receipt of a request for the data necessary to respond to a public emergency and within 145 working days in other cases of exceptional need, on either of the following grounds:
Amendment 878 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the data is unavailable; or the data holder does not have control over the data
Amendment 879 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) provided security measures concerning transfer, storing and maintaining data confidentiality are insufficient.
Amendment 894 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) not use the data in a manner incompatible with the purpose for which they were requested, nor use the date to develop products or related services that compete against the data holder;
Amendment 896 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 901 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) have in place the appropriate and proportionate technical and organisational measures to manage cyber risk to that data;
Amendment 909 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
2. Disclosure of data constitutive of trade secrets or alleged trade secrets to a public sector body or to a Union institution, agency or body shall only be required to the extent that it is strictly necessary to achieve the purpose of the request. In such a case, provided that all specific necessary measures required by the trade secret holder are taken to preserve the confidentiality of trade secrets, in particular with respect to the third parties. The trade secret holder, the data holder and the public sector body, or the Union institution, agency or body shall take appropriatecan contractually agree on measures to preserve the confidentiality of those trade secretse shared data, in particular in relation to third parties. The trade secret holder should have the possibility to refuse this sharing, when these guarantees are not ensured or respected ex-ante.
Amendment 976 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a minimum period for data retrieval of at least 3045 calendar days, starting after the termination of the transition period that was agreed between the customer and the service provider, in accordance with paragraph 1, point (a) and paragraph 2. After the expiration of this period, the service provider shall permanently delete all data.
Amendment 1039 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4
Article 28 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission may, in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012, request one or more European standardisation organisations to draft harmonised standards that satisfy the essential requirements under paragraph 1 of this Article. To address the fragmentation of the internal market and the data economy in the internal market, as requested by the regulation (EU) 2022/868, the European Data Innovation Board should also assist the Commission enhancing cross-border, cross- sector interoperability of data as well as data sharing services between different sectors and domains.
Amendment 1159 #
2022/0047(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2
Article 42 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [124 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 6 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)
Citation 14 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 8 March 2022 on the role of cohesion policy in promoting innovative and smart transformation and regional ICT connectivity (2021/2101(INI));
Amendment 20 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
— having regard to the "Bled Declaration for a Smarter Future of the Rural Areas in EU", signed on 13 April 2018 in Bled, Slovenia;
Amendment 84 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that policies and actions at EU level combined with national and regional ones are key to securing the prosperity and well-being of rural European citizens, as well as tackling the challenges they face, namely population decline and ageing, fewer quality job opportunities, a lack of access to high- quality services of general interest, climate and environmental pressures, lower connectivity, particularly lack of high- speed broadband, and limited access to innovation;
Amendment 97 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the central role rural areas can play in addressing societal challenges, by providing ecosystem services to mitigate climate change and environmental deterioration, ensuring sustainable food production, preserving rural heritage, andproviding unique cultural landscapes for leisure and recreation purposes, as well as contributing to a just, green and digital transition;
Amendment 122 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that rural areas are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of crisis, such as the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine but are also capable of offering new opportunities in response to such crisis; emphasises that rural areas have a key role in ensuring food security as well as independence from fossil fuels or energy imports;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses the importance of implementing a rural proofing mechanism for EU initiatives so as to assess their potential impact on rural areas; urges the Member States to promote the development and implementation of effective mechanisms for rural proofing at national level and calls on the Commission to assist them; emphasises that the rural proofing mechanism should be made mandatory, so that regional, national and EU authorities and institutions would be obliged to take into account the impacts of proposed legislation, which is particularly impacting rural areas, on such areas;
Amendment 202 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Underlines the need to support young people in order for them to remain in rural areas; stresses that particular attention should be paid to overcoming the challenges of young people in their access to capital, higher education, lack of business skills and insufficient succession plans; points our that encouraging farm succession, including young farmers in a policy mix, from housing, social security, health services to education should be a priority; stresses the need to maintain a high-quality agricultural education system, including vocational training;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Underlines the central role agriculture plays in rural areas; insists that sustainable agriculture in ensuring high-quality, diverse and sufficient food and biomass resources in a sustainable manner, in providing jobs and cultural landscape for recreational use; insists that sustainable agriculture, in its three pillars (economic, environmental, social), providing fair income to farmers, is crucial for the vitality of these territories;
Amendment 272 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that diversification of and innovation in the rural economy based on local potential are crucial to drawing opportunities from the digital and green transition; calls on the Member States to put in place measures to support the fair transition and diversification of the rural economy, as well as to support job creation in rural areas;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Regrets thatUrges the work of rural women is still not properlyto be better recognised; calls on the Commission and the Member States to take action to design and implement measures to fightclose gender gaps;
Amendment 310 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Highlights the central role of rural areas in the transition to a low-carbon and digital economy; stresses that initiatives in rural areas, such as renewable energy infrastructure,, investments in high-speed broadband infrastructure and bioeconomy must contribute effectively to the economic and social vitality of such areas;
Amendment 330 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights that rural areas suffer higher risks of social exclusion and energy poverty owing to longer distances to be covered and mobility constraints; points out that new and innovative rural mobility solutions and investments are needed to achieve equitable growth, in harmony with a sustainable energy transition;
Amendment 336 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Highlights the importance of access to basic services in rural areas; emphasises the need for innovative approaches in the field of mobility, education, child care and elderly care as well as by tackling the healthcare challenges;
Amendment 344 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Stresses that the digital transition brings about new opportunities for rural areas, which are only accessible if there is adequate, stable and accessible broadband coverage; highlights that the development of digital capacities in rural areas is, among other things, linked to an increase in their attractiveness; warns of the risks of the widening of the rural digital gap as a result of the lack of 5G coverage, and calls on Member States to mobilise all available instruments to prevent it; stresses the importance of the timely revision of the state aid guidelines for broadband which should allow for incentivising the roll-out of 5G networks in rural areas which are not served by the market;
Amendment 352 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the objective of the 2030 Digital Policy Programme that by the end of the decade all populated areas in the EU should be covered by 5G; calls on the Commission to promote, as part of upcoming legislation, measures that ease the roll-out of 5G networks in rural areas in particular through reducing or removing burdensome and lengthy administrative procedures;
Amendment 365 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Draws the attention to the situation of livestock producers who live in regions recently repopulated and colonised by large carnivore species and who are under constant attack and at risk of attack by large carnivores, in protecting their livelihoods and homes from Europe's ever increasing population of large carnivores; emphasises that effective population management measures are urgently needed in order to guarantee the economic vitality of affected regions, ensure biodiversity and prevent rural abandonment;
Amendment 391 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises the swift implementation of the Connecting Europe Facility as a key enabler of cross-border network deployment, which will in turn have a positive impact on connectivity in rural areas;
Amendment 392 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Urges Member States to address the specific challenges of rural areas during the implementation of the current multiannual financial framework programmes and to provide the investments needed for social inclusion and job creation, in order to foster competitiveness and enable a just digital and green transition; calls to focus in particular on the roll-out of smart villages post-2020 and rural innovation hubs to contribute to the digitalisation of rural areas;
Amendment 402 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for smart villages to be mentioned as a flagship project, rather than action under the “research and innovation for rural areas” flagship; underlines the importance of public - private partnerships within the smart villages ecosystem, as key opportunities for job creation, innovation, depopulation and rural attractiveness; believes that the Smart Cities Marketplace* digital platform, established by the Commission, could serve as a blueprint for further development of the smart villages ecosystem, therefore encourages the Commission to coordinate further development of smart villages in the same manner as was the case of the initiatives for smart cities; *https://smart-cities- marketplace.ec.europa.eu/
Amendment 407 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Paragraph 22 b (new)
Amendment 411 #
2021/2254(INI)
23. Regrets the persistent obstacles to the multi-fund approach, which hamper the deployment of integrative approaches in rural areas; calls on the Commission to improve synergies and coordination between EU funding instruments, such as the regional and cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, and the Next Generation EU recovery instrument, and with national instruments, and to pursue simplification, in particular for smaller projects, which are key for rural areas;
Amendment 428 #
2021/2254(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Highlights the Commission study’s conclusions on LEADER’s effectiveness in delivering solutions for sustainable rural development; calls on Member States to support LEADER/Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), thereby facilitating and promoting multi-fund approaches; stresses that the LEADER/CLLD funding tools should also be used for further development of smart villages; considers that the meaningful earmarking of assistance for CLLD under all relevant funds at EU level, including the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD), would contribute to stronger and more sustainable territorial development; suggests that 35 % of the European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund should be earmarked for rural areas, as well as 10 % of the EAFRD for CLLD in the post-2027 CAP reform;
Amendment 441 #
2021/2254(INI)
26. Stresses that empowering rural communities, which requires capacity building, particularly in the most remote and less populated areas, will promote greater social cohesion and a stronger sense of belonging; emphasises that strong and vital rural communities, as well as municipalities and regions that mainly cover rural areas, are crucial for the cohesion within the EU, therefore they should be supported in any way possible;
Amendment 26 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas it is essential to ensure that consumers are in a position to make informed and conscious choices when purchasing food;
Amendment 35 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas organic farming ensures a good balance between the various aspects of sustainability, fostering soil, water and biodiversity protection and animal welfare; whereas it is important to support actions to improve the quality and quantity of inputs for farming, as well as research and innovation, which are required to support expanding organic farming;
Amendment 63 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the European Commission to carry out an impact assessment for the target of 25% of agricultural area under organic farming by 2030;
Amendment 101 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that Member States shouldmust engage all stakeholders, especially organic farmers and associations, local and regional authorities, agrifood wholesalers, consumer and private sector representatives and the hospitality industry, in a consultative process when adopting their national OAPs to achieve the best possible synergies;
Amendment 119 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the strategic role of agrifood wholesalers in establishing final food prices;
Amendment 154 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that local and regional authorities, together with farmers associations, play an important role in supporting the structuring of the organic sector in terms of production, logistics and trade, facilitating the creation of organised cooperation between producers and consumers, raising awareness at local level and developing educational programmes for preschools and schools. In this sense, practices such as the farmers’ markets experience represent an effective tool in bridging the gap between producers and consumers. The technical assistance provided by local and regional authorities and farmers associations to organic or in- conversion farmers, plays a crucial role facilitating the outlining and effective implementation of such practices, therefore their role should be recognized and adequately promoted;
Amendment 158 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that local and regional authorities, together with farmers’ associations and agrifood wholesalers, play an important role in supporting the structuring of the organic sector in terms of production, logistics and trade, facilitating the creation of organised cooperation between producers and consumers, raising awareness at local level and developing educational programmes for preschools and schools;
Amendment 179 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that it is necessary to intensify the control and certification activities of the organic product entering from non-EU countries also with a greater involvement of the customs authorities, in order to guarantee both the final consumers with respect to the quality and safety of the productions, and a fair competition between intra and extra EU producers;
Amendment 189 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that concrete action to promote exports of EU organic products is needed where exports is one of the tool; requests that the Commission report regularly on forthcoming negotiations with the EU’s trading partners to inform Parliament about the potential for expansion of the organic market;
Amendment 229 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Stresses the need for long supply chains to be regulated by a "supply chain approach", which guarantees sustainability and quality of production and, at the same time, ensures clear contractual conditions and fair recognition to agricultural producers for their work. Tools such as the supply chain contracts should be promoted in this sense;
Amendment 244 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Stresses the fundamental importance of expanding the structured exchange of knowledge and best practices on organic farming among Member States and farmers; believes in the benefits of growing collaboration between scientists, advisory services, the education sector, farmers, farmers’ associations and society in this respect; highlights the important role to be played by farm advisory services, which Member States must include in their CAP strategic plans, in the development of the organic sector;
Amendment 267 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such asencourage the conversion to organic agriculture, and find solution for ensuring the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products, fertilisers and genetic resources without resorting to invasive hybridization techniques and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 269 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the need for research and innovation to overcome restrictions in organic agriculture, such as the availability of organic protein feed, vitamins, plant protection products in particular biocontrol, fertilisers and genetic resources and to encourage meeting societal expectations on animal welfare and efficient resource use; welcomes the Commission’s intention to earmark Horizon Europe funding in this respect; calls on the Commission to stimulate and foster cooperation between research communities working on organic and conventional food and farming;
Amendment 277 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. It highlights the importance of actions to improve traceability and supervision, as well as the system of controls both in the EU and in third countries in order to prevent fraud in the production and trade of organic products and thus foster consumer confidence;
Amendment 287 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Highlights the importance of sufficiently available, high-quality organic seeds, heterogeneous material and high- yielding plant varieties; points out their potential in strengthening resilience against plant diseases and the impact of climate change; encourages the Commission and the Member States to step up efforts to improve the functioning of the organic seed market and believes that transitional periods would be helpful in achieving this, with specific actions to stimulate and take advantage of the use of organic seeds;
Amendment 293 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Underlines the need to provide Europe’s organic producers with more biocontrol technologies and to encourage their wider use to ensure that farmers have easier access to such tools, which are crucial for sustainable development and for achieving the objectives of the Green Deal;
Amendment 306 #
2021/2239(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Underlines the importance of supporting the organic livestock farming both to enhance animal production but also to support the positive environmental impact of farming on the soil and on the environment in general;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas a varied, balanced and healthy diet combined with regular physical activity is essential for the health of our citizens;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas nutrition education which promotes a varied, balanced and healthy diet is crucial to stimulate healthy consumption habits and therefore it should be improved all across the EU;
Amendment 31 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas studies have shown that the consumption of fruit and vegetables reduces the risk of life-threatening diseases and helps to mitigate the environmental impact of food systems; whereas the levels of consumption of fruit and vegetables among children and young people is not satisfactory;
Amendment 37 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas measures designed to educate children and adolescents on the importance of a varied, balanced and healthy diet can have positive repercussions on society as a whole;
Amendment 47 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas European food production standards in the EU are the highest and most rigorous in the world, especially in terms of sustainability;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas the profile of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme should be raised and the programme better communicated in order for it to reach more participants;
Amendment 56 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Fb. whereas monitoring and evaluation are crucial for ensuring the proper functioning of the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme;
Amendment 69 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Deplores the fact that some Member States are not making full use of the budget available, mainly due to the high amount of administrative and bureaucratic procedures;
Amendment 87 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to set a fixed budget that Member States should use for educational measures;
Amendment 123 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the products for distribution should be unprocessed, organic and originate in the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental and ethical considerations, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas, fair-trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU are not available; emphasises that products should reflect local eating habits and crop types as far as possiblfruit, vegetables, milk and dairy products should remain the only products distributed under the EU school scheme;
Amendment 139 #
2021/2205(INI)
10a. Underlines that products for distribution should originate from agricultural productions with the EU; calls on the Commission to introduce requirements to ensure that the products comply with objective criteria, including health, environmental and ethical considerations, quality, seasonality, variety, the availability of local produce, and giving priority to short supply chains; stresses that in the case of bananas, fair- trade products from third countries may only be given priority when equivalent products originating in the EU are not available; emphasises that products should reflect local eating habits and crop types as far as possible;
Amendment 143 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Amendment 160 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that the consumption of fruit and vegetables within the school scheme should be incentivised; suggests the introduction of fresh ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables;
Amendment 164 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Suggests that while the future implementation of the scheme should focus on nurseries, kindergartens and primary schools, as children should acquire healthy habits from an early age, attention should be also given to secondary schools, especially when it comes to educational measures;
Amendment 184 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that procurement procedures, even simplified ones, should comply with the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria for award; insists that large suppliers must not have a predominant position to the detriment of farmers participating in the scheme; stresses that priority should be given to local products and short supply chains;
Amendment 205 #
2021/2205(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to develop an enhanced communication strategy in order to boost the take-up of the scheme by schools in Member States, especially those with low participation rates; stresses that EU promotional and communication material could also be used as a means of further encouraging schools to take part;
Amendment 5 #
2021/2177(INI)
Ba. Noting that agriculture, the source of subsistence for almost half of the Indian population, is strongly characterised by outdated production practices that are not in line with European standards;
Amendment 9 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. Recognising the fundamental role of India as an EU trading partner and the existing good relations that can be further developed under the future agreement and provide an opportunity for European companies by improving the agricultural trade balance between the EU and India;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that the Ministerial Conference has repeatedly reproached India for non-compliance with ILO conventions, including in the field of agriculture and regrets the unambitious positions adopted by India at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26);
Amendment 46 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that, as a result of the above circumstances, the EU-India agricultural and food trade balance last year reached a deficit of EUR 1.8 billion, and that imbalances in agricultural trade between the EU and India is steadily increasing;
Amendment 50 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the need to protect EU citizens from agricultural products from third countries that fall short of European standards;
Amendment 52 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Hopes that the future agreement between the EU and India will contain a commitment to ensure greater social and environmental sustainability in the agricultural sector;
Amendment 54 #
2021/2177(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to negotiate a separate agreement on the protection of geographical indications before negotiating an EU-India trade agreement to ensure proper recognition and protection by India of European geographical indications;
Amendment 10 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need for ambitious policies to reduce transport’s reliance on fossil fuels without delayAcknowledges transport’s reliance on fossil fuels and stresses the need for ambitious policies to decarbonise all transport modes; calls on the Commission and Member States to adopt and implement a coherent long-term strategy for the transition towards a sustainable transport system, and to design a stable regulatory framework to ensure predictability for stakeholders, businesses, SMEs as well as citizens;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Points out the essential role played by transport in safeguarding the well- being and strengthening the competitiveness of the EU single market, while ensuring the free movement of people and goods within EU internal borders;
Amendment 18 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. Reiterates the importance to base the policy measures set out in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy on comprehensive impact assessments that take into account economic, environmental and social consequences as well as the diverse mobility needs of users;
Amendment 22 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that the challenges ahead are also, especially in the aftermath of the COVID- 19 pandemic, are an opportunity for the Union industrial leadership in clean technologies such as gaseous fuels, batteries or hydrogen, as well as in the related industrial ecosystems, for boosting jobs and supporting strategic value chains; stresses the need to avoid dependence from external suppliers in strategic sectors to achieve the strategic autonomy of our Union; welcomes the new European partnerships under Horizon Europe related to mobility; and the EU strategy for critical raw materials
Amendment 52 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a holistic approach based on the principle of technology neutrality and the life cycle assessment to increase the share of renewable and low-carbon energy in the transport sector, where the further development and deployment of low- and zero-emission vehicles should play a key role; the further development and deployment of electric vehicles should play a key role;
Amendment 65 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package in order to facilitate the production and management of the increased renewable electricitnergy needed to decarbonise the transport sector;
Amendment 72 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for measures to unlock the potential of the energy efficiency first principle by boosting opportunities from digitalisation and electrificationdecarbonisation of the transport sector;;
Amendment 85 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the possibilities for advanced biofuels and associated infrastructure development in the EU, such as options for the greater uptake of sustainable alternative fuels, in particular in the aviation and maritime sectors, as part of the review of RED II;
Amendment 91 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Underlines that the technology for the production of renewable and low- carbon fuels is available and needs to be deployed on a large scale without delay. Welcomes in this regard the intention to establish a Renewable and Low-Carbon Fuels Value Chain Alliance, whose scope should cover all transport modes, with the aim to boost the supply and deployment of the most promising fuels;
Amendment 96 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for increased effortsWelcomes the European flagship “Recharge and Refuel” under the Recovery and Resilience Facility; calls for increased efforts in the upcoming review of the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Directive to achieve a EU-wide roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructures and the adoption of harmonised standards to ensure interoperability.
Amendment 102 #
2021/2046(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Highlights the importance of providing support to the research and development of the most promising and sustainable technologies, like gaseous fuels, hydrogen, hybrid and electric ones, following a technology neutral approach based on life-cycle GHG emissions, in order to accelerate the transition to the next generation of decarbonised transport systems.
Amendment 101 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Considers that the contribution to the history and development to the European Project of the island of Ventotene and its Manifesto should be formally recognised; stresses the role of the Island of Ventotene as an emblematic place of memory for European integration and of reference for the protection of our common European values; believes that Ventotene embodies the ideal capital of Europe by continuously energising European integration, including through the active involvement of young people; stresses also the symbolic importance of the Carcere di Santo Stefanoand its potential to become a centre of reference for cultural exchange, public events, exhibitions and debate;
Amendment 226 #
2021/2008(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Invites the Commission to consider the possibility of supporting the creation on every municipality in the Member States of a monument of the European Union to provide citizens with a visual symbol of European integration.
Amendment 6 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas although intellectual property rights (IPR) are well regulated in most Member States, a single market for enforcement of such rights is still missing, and infringements and hold-backs are jeopardising cultural diversity and the open system that leads to innovations; whereas counterfeit products are still abundant in the single market, with most of them entering the EU through the digital market, causing financial losses of approximately EUR 60 billion per year;
Amendment 14 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. regrets the refusal, in the framework of the ongoing negotiations for the modernisation of the EU-Chile Association Agreement, of granting exclusive protection to flagship EU geographical indications, in particular in the wine sector; calls on the Commission to further enhance the protection of Intellectual Property Rights, notably Geographical Indications, in all EU trade agreements;
Amendment 16 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the importance of better cooperation between the European Union and the Member States to harmonise IP legislation and facilitate the access of economic operators to IPR registration at EU level, as well as of effective harmonization of enforcement of IP rights in the EU; recommends that the current legislation be adapted in order to improve the functioning of the single market for IP;
Amendment 25 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses the importance of obtaining a European unitary patent system, which covers all Member States and, therefore, will create a one-stop shop for businesses, considerably simplify patenting in the EU and boosts transparency and facilitates licensing. Asks in this regard for a full Member States engagement for a rapid rollout of the unitary patent system.
Amendment 30 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is evaluating the possibility to introduce a unified SPC grant mechanism and/or create a unitary SPC title, which would solve the actual situation of fragmented implementation across Member States.
Amendment 31 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Stresses the importance to urgently address the lack of harmonised IPR enforcement at the EU level; asks the Commission to evaluate if new measures or guidelines that facilitates cross border IPR enforcement could complement IPR enforcement Directive such as European harmonisation of legal obligations on procedures, procedural safeguards etc.
Amendment 41 #
2021/2007(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
2a Welcomes the call of the Commission to improve the conditions for companies to protect and use IP in public procurement. Invites the Member States to consider leaving IP ownership to the contractors where appropriate, unless there are overriding public interests at stake or incompatible open licensing strategies in place. Urges the Commission to clarify issues related to IP in public procurement in the update of the guidance on innovation procurement as announced in the SME strategy.
Amendment 301 #
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 andincluding the use of energy from low carbon and renewable sources in the buildings sector constitute important measures needed to reduce the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions and the extent of energy poverty. Reduced energy consumption and an increased use of energy from low carbon and renewable sources also have an important part to play in reducing the Union’s energy dependency, promoting security of energy supplyies, cost efficiency of heating and cooling of buildings and technological developments and in creating opportunities for employment and regional development, in particular in islands and, rural areas and off grid communities. _________________ 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 308 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The introduction of requirements on whole life-cycle emissions will encourage industrial innovation and value chain creation such as through an increase in the use of circular and low- carbon materials.
Amendment 314 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The circular economy rules for construction materials are proposed in the revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR) together with a framework specified in the Waste Framework Directive, expected in 2023. Definitions, methodologies and best approaches need to be defined and consolidated in existing, relevant pieces of EU legislations to ensure a clear, consistent regulatory framework.
Amendment 322 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The energy performance of buildings should be calculated on the basis of a methodology, which may be differentiated at national and regional level. That includes, in addition to thermal characteristics, other factors that play an increasingly important role such as heating and air-conditioning installations, application of energy from renewable sources, building automation and control systems, smart solutions, passive heating and cooling elements, shading, indoor air- quality, adequate natural light and design of the building. The methodology for calculating energy performance should be based not only on the season in which heating or air-conditioning is required, but should cover the annual energy performance of a building. That methodology should take into account existing European standards. The methodology should ensure the representation of actual operating conditions and enable the use of metered energy to verify correctness and for comparability, and the methodology should be based on hourly or sub-hourly time- steps. In order to encourage the use of renewable energy on-site, and in addition to the common general framework, Member States should take the necessary measures so that the benefits of maximising the use of renewable energy on-site, including for other-uses (such as electric vehicle charging points), are recognised and accounted for in the calculation methodology. Efforts to improve the energy performance of buildings should respect their architectural quality, including the contribution this makes to people's quality of life. For these reasons, European citizens should be given access to the solution or product that is consistent with the urban regulations designed to protect the aesthetics of buildings or high-quality architecture, provided they are included in the ecodesign schemes provided for by Regulation No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 and Directive 2009/125/EC, and be allowed to assess the energy efficiency of the different solutions that meet the requirements set in these regulations.
Amendment 342 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) To achieve a cost-efficient decarbonisation of the heating sector, Member States should ensure a level playing field among available technologies and support multi-vectors solutions, by taking into consideration security of supply, cost-effectiveness and flexibility.
Amendment 354 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by energy from low carbon and renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and district heating and cooling based on renewables or waste heat. and renewable energy supplied from the energy grids;
Amendment 358 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by energy from low-carbon and renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and district heating and cooling based on renewables or waste heat.
Amendment 359 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20 a) Energy efficiency improvements need to be made when ever they are most cost-effective than equivalent supply-side solutions. With the increased electrification of heating and increase of renewable energy generation, energy efficiency in buildings is required to avoid creating excess pressure on grid capacity and oversizing generation capacity to manage peaks in electricity demand. Energy efficiency in buildings will support the grid and reduce generation capacity needs.
Amendment 360 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 b (new)
Recital 20 b (new)
(20 b) Commission should assess the needed grid capacity for integration of renewable energy and electrical heating solutions and to identify remaining barriers to facilitate the development of renewable self-consumption, in particular those in low-income or vulnerable households.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) With the outmost consideration of the subsidiarity principle, the provisions of this directive should be aligned with the basic principles of the property and tenancy law of the Member States.
Amendment 390 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) Staged renovation can be a solution to address the issues of high upfront costs and hassle for the inhabitants that may occur when renovating ‘in one go’ and can allow for less disruptive and more cost- efficient renovation measures. However, such staged renovation needs to be carefully planned in order to avoid that one renovation step precludes necessary subsequent steps. However, deep and staged renovations should not be considered to be in competition with one another as differing factors such as building use, renovation time, existing condition of the building, extent of renovations and primary energy supply of a building, when determining most suitable solutions for decarbonisation. Renovation passports provide a clear roadmap for staged renovation, helping owners and investors plan the best timing and scope for interventions. Therefore, renovation passports should be encouraged and made available as a voluntary tool to building owners across all Member States. Member States should however ensure that the introduction of Renovation Passports would not create disproportionate burdens on involved parties.
Amendment 396 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The concept of ‘deep renovation’ has not yet been defined in Union legislation. With a view to achieving the long-term vision for buildings, deep renovation should be defined as a renovation that transforms buildings into zero-emission buildings; in a first step, as a renovation that transforms buildings into nearly zero-energy buildings. This definition serves the purpose of increasing the energy performance of buildings. A deep renovation for energy performance purposes is a prime opportunity to address other aspects such as living conditions of vulnerable households, increasing climate resilience, resilience against disaster risks including seismic resilience, fire and electrical safety, the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos, and accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 399 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33 a (new)
Recital 33 a (new)
(33 a) Integrated district approaches to local planning in regards building renovation projects will allow for increased cost effectiveness of needed works and enhance connections between transport modes and take account of existing infrastructure and system optimisation as well as the preservation of cultural heritage and take account of existing infrastructure.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Promoting green mobility is a key part of the European Green Deal and buildings can play an important role in providing the necessary infrastructure, not only for recharging of electric vehicles but also for bicycles. A shift to soft mobility such as cycling can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport. As set out in the 2030 Climate Target Plan, increasing the modal shares of clean and efficient private and public transport, such as cycling, will drastically lower pollution from transport and bring major benefits to individual citizens and communities. The lack of bike parking spaces is a major barrier to the uptake of cycling, both in residential and non-residential buildings. Building codes can effectively support the transition to cleaner mobility by establishing requirements for a minimum number of bicycle parking spaces. To ensure an effective combination on private e-mobility, active mobility and public transport, Member States should support local authorities in developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans. For that, a particular focus should be on integrating housing policy, sustainable mobility and urban planning.
Amendment 435 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 46 a (new)
Recital 46 a (new)
(46 a) Member States should prioritise the allocation of part of the European Social Fund to the technical training of workers in energy efficiency for the construction and renovation sectors. Member States should establish registries of their construction value-chain professionals, detailing the availability of skills and skilled professionals on the market. These registries should be updated regularly and be publicly accessible.
Amendment 437 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Financing alone will not deliver on the renovation needs. Together with financing, setting up accessible and transparent advisory tools and assistance instruments such as one-stop-shops that provide integrated energy renovation services or facilitators, as well as implementing other measures and initiatives such as those referred to in the Commission’s Smart Finance for Smart Buildings Initiative, is indispensable to provide the right enabling framework and break barriers to renovation. One-stop- shops can play an important role in connecting potential projects with market players, including citizens, public authorities and project developers, in particular smaller-scale projects as well as guidance on permit procedures, promoting access to funding for building renovation, and helping to disseminate information on terms and conditions.
Amendment 449 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Recent years have seen a rise in the number of air-conditioning systems in European countries. That creates considerable problems at peak load times, increasing the cost of electricity and disrupting the energy balance. Priority should be given to strategies which enhance the thermal performance of buildings during the summer period. To that end, there should be focus on measures which avoid overheating, such as shading and sufficient thermal capacity in the building construction, and further development and application of passive cooling techniques, primarily those that improve indoor climaticenvironment conditions and the micro-climate around buildings.
Amendment 452 #
2021/0426(COD)
(54) A common approach to the energy performance certification of buildings , renovation passports, smart readiness indicators and the inspection of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning systems, electrical installations and air-conditioning systems, carried out by qualified or certified experts, whose independence is to be guaranteed on the basis of objective criteria, contribute to a level playing field as regards efforts made in Member States to energy saving in the buildings sector and will introduce transparency for prospective owners or users with regard to energy performance in the Union property market. In order to ensure the quality of energy performance certificates , renovation passports, smart readiness indicators and of the inspection of heating and air- conditioning systems throughout the Union, an independent control mechanism should be established in each Member State.
Amendment 470 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings within the Union, with a view to achieving a zero- emission building stock by 2050 taking into account contribution of the buildings to demand side flexibility to improve energy system efficiency and cost- effectiveness, outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climateenvironmental quality requirements and cost-effectiveness.
Amendment 475 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the application of minimum energy performance standards to existing buildings and existing building units, that are technically feasible and economically viable, to existing buildings and existing building units and integrated districts with common infrastructure;
Amendment 486 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(k a) the indoor environmental quality performance of buildings.
Amendment 488 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘building’ means a roofed construction having walls, for which energy is used to condition the indoor climateenvironment;
Amendment 491 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where the very low amount of energy still required is fully covered by energy from renewable sources generated on-siter stored on-site, renewable sources from the grid, from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from arenewable energy and waste heat from an efficient district heating and cooling system, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III; such a building shall contribute to the optimisation of the energy system in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle and promoting building demand flexibility;
Amendment 549 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) , and geothermal energy , ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogasas defined in the Directive (EU) … [Recast RED];
Amendment 563 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
19. ‘deep renovation’ means a renovation whichaims to transforms a building or building unit
Amendment 592 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32 b (new)
32 b. 'pre-cabling’ means the measures that are necessary to enable the installation of electric vehicle recharging points: the technical equipment (cable routes, technical sheaths) as well as the electrical pre-equipment (switchboard, horizontal electrical column, bus cable);
Amendment 605 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 a (new)
38 a. 'ventilation system’ means a combination of components required to provide a fan assisted renewal of indoor air by outdoor air;
Amendment 606 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 b (new)
38 b. 'cooling system' means a combination of components required to provide a form of indoor air treatment, by which the temperature is lowered;
Amendment 607 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38 c (new)
38 c. ‘indoor environmental quality of a building’ means a set of parameters including indoor air quality, thermal comfort, lighting and acoustic affecting the health and wellbeing of occupants;
Amendment 620 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
45. ‘useful floor area’ means the area of the floor of a building needed as parameter to quantify specific conditions of use that are expressed per unit of floor area and for the application of the simplifications and the zoning and (re- )allocation rules, taking into account existing national and international standards;
Amendment 662 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) an overview of the national building stock for different building types, construction periods and climatic zones of each member state, based, as appropriate, on statistical sampling, energy and life- cycle GWP benchmarking and the national database for energy performance certificates pursuant to Article 19, an overview of market barriers and market failures and an overview of the capacities in the construction, energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors ;as well as the availability of one-stop-shops in accordance with Article 21 of Directive [Recast EED] per 50 000 inhabitants.
Amendment 673 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) an overview of implemented and planned policies and measures, which may be based on an integrated district approach if technically, functionally and economically feasible, supporting the implementation of the roadmap pursuant to point (b); and
Amendment 678 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d b (new)
(d b) a quantitative and qualitative assessment using key performance indicators (KPIs) detailed in Annex II of upskilling and/or reskilling actions and as assessment of the current market needs for skilled professionals in the construction and renovation sector. Member states may use this overview to project the rise in demand that is expected as a result of an increase the overall renovation rate.;
Amendment 726 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Those requirements shall take account of general indoor climate conditions, in order to avoid possible negative effects such as inadequate ventilathe necessity of ensuring appropriate indoor environmental quality conditions, as well as local conditions and the designated function and the age of the building.
Amendment 729 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may decide to adapt the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 to buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance. In such cases consumers may chose the most efficient solution from the limited range of solutions permitted by urban regulations applicable to protecting the harmony of buildings or high quality architecture, provided said solutions are included in the ecodesign schemes provided for by Regulation No 206/2012 of 6 March 2012 and Directive 2009/125/EC.
Amendment 742 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point d a (new)
(d a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance
Amendment 756 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 2027, new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; unless these buildings are residential buildings; and
Amendment 774 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that the life-cycle Global Warming Potential (GWP) is calculated in accordance with Annex III and disclosed through the energy performance certificate of the building: if technically, functionally and economically feasible,
Amendment 785 #
2021/0426(COD)
By 31 December 2026, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 29 to supplement this Directive by setting out a methodology for the calculation of life-cycle GWP, developed in an inclusive stakeholder process and building on the LEVELs framework according to standard EN 15978, as well as the EU Whole Life Carbon Roadmap and the Bill of Materials.
Amendment 801 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall address, where technically and economically feasible, in relation to new buildings, the issues of healthy indoor climateenvironment conditions, adaptation to climate change, fire safety, risks related to intense seismic activity and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Member States shall also address carbon removals associated to carbon storage in or on buildings.
Amendment 807 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Member states shall encourage the development of 3D digital representation of a building or part of a building, including the use of BIM-based modeling analysis in the initial design phases enabling the study of more efficient design alternatives through energy and carbon analysis.
Amendment 819 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that when a technical building system, having impact on the energy performance or emissions of the building, are retrofitted or replaced, the energy performance of the system is optimised by pointing to the relevant economic and environmental optimisation standards for their dimensioning, management and monitoring in so far as this that is technically, functionally and economically feasible.
Amendment 823 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, high-efficiency alternative systems, in so far as that is technically, functionally and economically feasible. Member States shall address , in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, the issues of healthy indoor climateenvironment conditions, adaptation to climate change, fire safety, risks related to intense seismic activity , the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos and accessibility for persons with disabilities . Member States shall encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, the use of digital technologies for analysis and simulation of buildings to facilitate information exchange.
Amendment 839 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class FE; and
Amendment 852 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class ED;
Amendment 854 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2040, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 856 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2045, at least energy performance class A
Amendment 867 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class FE; and
Amendment 874 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class ED;
Amendment 877 #
2021/0426(COD)
(ii a) after 1 January 2035, at least energy performance class C;
Amendment 879 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2040, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 882 #
2021/0426(COD)
(ii c) after 1 January 2045, at least energy performance class A;
Amendment 903 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) after 1 January 2038, at least energy performance class D;
Amendment 905 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii b (new)
(ii b) after 1 January 2048, at least energy performance class B;
Amendment 908 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii c (new)
(ii c) after 1 January 2050, at least energy performance class A;
Amendment 910 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) Member States may require an extension of the deadline set in this paragraph, if justified and requested to the European Commission and in accordance with the national building renovation plan referred to in Article 3(1)(a), with regards to specific parts of their building stock.
Amendment 932 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) providing appropriate financial measures, in particular those targeting vulnerable households, low- and medium- income people affected by energy poverty or living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED];
Amendment 938 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) providing technical assistance, including information services, administrative support and integrated renovation services through one-stop- shops;
Amendment 948 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) setting the framework to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the appropriate level of skills to allow for the implementation of the requirements;
Amendment 951 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e b (new)
(e b) promoting and incentivising the cost-effective early replacement of heaters, and any needed resulting optimisation of the related technical building systems.
Amendment 1013 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that the requirements they set for technical building systems reach at least the latest cost- optimal levels and point to the relevant economic and environmental optimisation standards for their dimensioning when available.
Amendment 1071 #
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 if technically, functionally and economically feasible. 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 1085 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States may decide not to lay down or apply the requirements referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 to buildings owned and occupied by small and medium-sized enterprises as defined in Title I of the Annex to Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.
Amendment 1134 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. To ensure an effective combination on private e-mobility, active mobility and public transport, member states should support local authorities in developing and implementing sustainable urban mobility plans with focus on an integrated housing policy, sustainable mobility and urban planning.
Amendment 1145 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that thechnical building owners, tenants and managsystem's customers can have direct access to their technical building systems’ data. AtUpon their request, the access orconsent, the data shall be made available to a third party. Member States shall subject to the existing contractual agreement. Member States shall mandate the use of international standards and management formats when data is exchanged and facilitate the full interoperability of services and of data exchange within the Union in accordance with paragraph 65.
Amendment 1157 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Member States shall ensure that local authorities receive a report with data on energy performance of buildings on their territory as required to formulate heating and cooling plans and include operational geographic information systems and the related databases, in line with GDPR requirements.
Amendment 1161 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. No additional costs shall be charged to the building owner, tenant or managcustomers for access to their technical building systems’ data or for a request to make their data available to a third party. Member States shall be responsible for setting the relevant charges for access to data by other eligible parties such as financial institutions, aggregators, energy suppliers, energy services providers and National Statistical Institutes or otheir ndational authorities responsible for the development, production and dissemination of European statisticsa available to a third party. Member States or, where applicable, the designated competent authorities, shall ensure that any charges imposed by regulated entities that provide data services are reasonable and duly justified. Member States shall incentivise the sharing of building systems data.
Amendment 1176 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Member States, and the EU, shall provide appropriate financing, support measures and other instruments able to address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovations in line with their national building renovation plan and with a view to the transformation of their building stock into zero-emission buildings by 2050.
Amendment 1182 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall take appropriate regulatory measures to remove non-economic barriers to building renovation. With regard to buildings with more than one building unit, such measures may include removing unanimity requirements in co-ownership structures, or allowing co-ownership structures to be direct recipients of financial support. such as grants and loans for renovation purposes.
Amendment 1200 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 6
Article 15 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall ensure the establishment of technical assistance facilities, including through public and private one-stop- shops, targeting all actors involved in building renovations, including home owners and administrative, financial and economic actors, including small- and medium-sized enterprises. To facilitate the establishment and services of such one- stop-shops, Member States shall review their public procurement rules for energy efficiency renovations tendering.
Amendment 1212 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall put in place measures and financing to promote education and training, including in digital technologies, to ensure that there is a sufficient workforce with the appropriate level of skills corresponding to the needs in the building sector.
Amendment 1248 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 12
Article 15 – paragraph 12
12. FWithout prejudice to national economic and social policies, financial incentives shall target as a priority vulnerable households, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, in line with Article 22 of Directive (EU) .../…. [recast EED].
Amendment 1282 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are issued by independent experts following an on-site visit. and that the template for energy performance certificates is based on easily understandable information and directly legible sections. Energy performance certificates may also indicate a range of estimated costs linked to the retrofit recommendations made to households and clearly mention what the next renovation steps are for the occupants and/ or owners. Member States shall monitor whether on-site visits generate significant costs. The party bearing these costs should be supported and receive incentives where necessary. Member States should also guarantee, as much as possible, a standardization of certification procedures, especially with regards to determining energy classes for buildings.
Amendment 1288 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Member States may encourage the use of certified energy efficiency metering technologies. The Commission shall, after having consulted the relevant stakeholders and reviewed existing methodologies and tools, develop a European certification scheme for energy efficiency meters. This certification scheme may be used by Member States that choose to strengthen energy performance certificates with real-time measurement.
Amendment 1349 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall make publicly available information on the share of buildings in the national building stock covered by energy performance certificates and aggregated or anonymised data on the energy performance and energy consumptions of the buildings covered. The public information shall be updated at least twice per year. Member States shall make anonymised or aggregated information available to public and research institutions such as National Statistics Institutes, upon request.
Amendment 1354 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. To support the efficient functioning of Digital Building Logbooks the Commission shall, by 31 December 2025, adopt delegated and implementing acts with a common template for: (a) a standardised approach for data collection, data management and interoperability and its legal framework; (b) linking existing databases.
Amendment 1376 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) effective control and balancing functionalities to ensure optimum generation, distribution, storage and use of energy.
Amendment 1377 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 8 – point b a (new)
(b a) Where technically and economically feasible, demand-side flexibility.
Amendment 1386 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure the appropriate level of competence for building professionals carrying out integrated renovation works in linestablish a national action plan aiming at providing a sufficient and adequately skilled workforce of building professionals; the established targets and measurable progress indicators pursuant to Article 3(1) of this Directive and with Article 26 [recast EED].
Amendment 1390 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. To achieve such sufficient numbers of professionals, Member States shall ensure that sufficient training programmes leading to qualification or certification covering integrated works, and their latest innovative solutions, are made available. Member States shall put in place measures to promote participation in such programmes, in particular by small and medium-sized enterprises and the self-employed. The release of the plan should coincide with the deadline set out in Article 26(4) [recast EED].
Amendment 1421 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive and take into account social implications such as vulnerable households. Member States shall notify the Commission without delay of any amendment affecting the provisions communicated in accordance with Article 27 of Directive 2010/31/EU .
Amendment 1428 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 2
The calculation of primary energy shall be based on dynamic and forward-looking primary energy factors, (distinguishing non-renewable, renewable and total) per energy carrier, which have to be recognised by the national authorities and taking into account the expected energy mix based on its National Energy and Climate Plan. Those primary energy factors may be based on national, regional or local information. Primary energy factors may be set on an annual, seasonal, monthly, daily or hourly basis or on more specific information made available for individual district systems .
Amendment 1432 #
2021/0426(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 2 – paragraph 3
Primary energy factors or weighting factors shall be defined by Member Statesshall be dynamic and forward-looking and defined by Member States and taking into account the expected energy mix based on its National Energy and Climate Plan. The choices made and data sources shall be reported according to EN 17423 or any superseding document. Member States may opt for an average EU primary energy factor for electricity established pursuant to Directive (EU) …/… [recast EED] instead of a primary energy factor reflecting the electricity mix in the country.
Amendment 320 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘renewable gas’ means biogas as defined in Article 2, point (28) of Directive 2018/2001, including biomethane, bio- hydrogen and renewable gaseous fuels part of fuels of non-biological origins (‘RFNBOs’) as defined in Article 2, point (36) of that Directive’;
Amendment 322 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘bio-hydrogen’ means hydrogen produced from biomass fuels as defined in Article 2, point (27) of Directive 2018/2001;
Amendment 648 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of this Directive shall not prevent the conclusion of long- term contracts for renewable and low carbon gases in so far as they comply with Union competition rules and contribute to decarbonisation. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 .
Amendment 778 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State for the gas sector. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 826 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the natural gas transmission system operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response, as well as expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The natural gas transmission system operator together with the electricity transmission system operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimalmost suitable location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets .
Amendment 989 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) respecting contractual freedom with regard to long-term contracts provided that they are compatible with Union law and consistent with Union policies and provided they contribute to decarbonisation objectives. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 ;
Amendment 219 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen shall be prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential per tonne of consumed hydrogen.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 300 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, applied by the transmission system operators and approved by the regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 72(7) of Recast Gas Directive , as well as tariffs published pursuant to Article 27(1) of that Directive, shall be transparent, take into account the need for system integrity and its improvement and reflect the actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are transparent, whilst including an appropriate return on investments . Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, shall be applidetermined in a non discriminatory manner. at European level.
Amendment 301 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 303 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Tariffs for network users shall be non- discriminatory and set separately for every entry point into or exit point out of the transmission system without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article for interconnection points between Member States. Cost-allocation mechanisms and rate setting methodology regarding entry points and exit points shall be approved by the regulatory authorities. Member States shall ensure that network charges shall not be calculated on the basis of contract paths.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Tariffs for network access shall neither restrict market liquidity nor distort trade across borders of different transmission systems. In this regard, competitive auctions with a zero-reserve price shall be used to allocate capacity at entry and exit infra-EU interconnection points. The revenues of these auctions shall be used to cover the efficient costs of the corresponding transmission systems. Without prejudice to the competence of ACER pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation EU 2019/292, the regulatory authorities responsible for these interconnection points shall identify mechanisms for the compensation between operators of the relevant costs not covered by their respective revenues from the auction procedures. Where differences in tariff structures would hamper trade across transmission systems, and notwithstanding Article 72 (7) of Recast Gas Directive , transmission system operators shall, in close cooperation with the relevant national authorities, actively pursue convergence of tariff structures and charging principles.
Amendment 310 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 320 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall re-examine the tariff reductions pursuant to paragraph 1 [5 years after entry into force of the Regulation]. It shall issue a report providing an overview of their implementation and assess whether the level of the reductions set in paragraph 1 is still adequate in view of the latest market developments. The report shall provide a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of implemented tariff reductions on final consumers. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 in order to change or remove the discount levels as set in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The realisation of the trans- European transport network creates the enabling conditions in terms of infrastructure basis allowing to make all transport modes more sustainable, accessible, affordable and inclusive, to make sustainable alternatives widely available in a multimodal transport system and to put in place the right incentives to drive the transition, notably by ensuring a fair transition, in line with the objectives presented in the Council Recommendation (EU) […] of […] on ensuring a fair transition towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 2 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The planning, development and operation of the trans-European transport network should enable sustainable forms of transport, provide for improved multimodal and interoperable transport solutions and for an enhanced intermodal integration of the entire production chain and the entire logistic chain, thereby contributing to a smooth functioning of the internal market by creating the arteries that are necessary for smooth passenger and freight transport flows across the Union. In addition, the network should aim at strengthening economic, social and territorial cohesion by ensuring accessibility and connectivity for all regions of the Union, including a better connectivity of the outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas. The development of the trans-European transport network should also enable seamless, safe and sustainable mobility of goods and persons in all their diversity, and should contribute to furtherincluding persons with disabilities or reduced mobility, and should contribute to further passenger rights and price transparency as well as economic growth and competitiveness in a global perspective, by establishing interconnections and interoperability between national transport networks in a resource-efficient and sustainable way to the benefit of the passenger.
Amendment 3 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The planning of new infrastructure, as well as the maintenance and upgrading works of older infrastructures of the trans-European transport network, should take into consideration active mode infrastructures, including walking and cycling infrastructures, in order to avoid disproportionate disruptions and disconnections to short distance paths, to alleviate congestion on the road and rail network and to remove existing barriers. Active mode infrastructures also contribute to the Union's climate goals, improve public health and provide economic benefits.
Amendment 4 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve a high-quality and efficient transport infrastructure across all modes, the development, maintenance and upgrading of the trans- European transport network should take into account the security and safety of passengers and freight movements, the contribution to climate change and the impact of climate change and of potential natural hazards and human-made disasters on infrastructure and accessibility for all transport users, especially in regions that are particularly affected by the negative impacts of climate change.
Amendment 5 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Member States should develop strategies, in consultation with local authorities and businesses, on the infrastructural, logistical and transportation needs of smaller production centres, in order to ensure coherence and synergies betwee the trans- European transport network infrastructures and internal areas with smaller centres of production that are not covered by the trans-European transport network.
Amendment 6 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
(10 b) In the development of the trans- European transport network, special attention should be given to ensure that access to the market is guaranteed to SMEs.
Amendment 7 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 c (new)
Recital 10 c (new)
Amendment 8 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The interests of regional and local authorities, as well as those of the public concerned by a project of common interest, as well as those of businesses and SMEs, should be appropriately taken into account in the planning and construction phase of projects.
Amendment 9 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The definition of the trans- European transport network should be based on a common and transparent methodology and should represent the highest level of infrastructure planning within the Union. It should be multimodal, that is to say it should include all transport modes and their connections as well as relevant traffic and travel information management systems. , and it should offer all transport users high standards of accessibility to networks.
Amendment 10 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The trans-European transport network should be gradually developed in three steps with the overall aim to realise a multimodal and interoperable European wide network of high quality standards, while ensuring the smooth functioning of the internal market and respecting the overall Union climate neutrality and environmental objectives: the completion of a core network by 2030, of an extended core network by 2040 and of the comprehensive network by 2050.
Amendment 11 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The comprehensive network should be sufficiently equipped with alternative fuels infrastructures that are accessible to users in order to ensure that it effectively supports the transition to zero-emission mobility, in line with the milestones set in the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy. and taking into consideration the needs of consumers and businesses, in particular SMEs.
Amendment 12 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) The core network with a deadline of 2030 and the extended core network with a deadline of 2040 should constitute the foundation of the sustainable multimodal transport network, representing the strategically most important nodes and links of the trans-European transport network, according to traffic needs. They should stimulate the development of the entire comprehensive network and enable Union action to concentrate on those components of the trans-European transport network with the highest European added value, in particular cross- border sections, missing links, multimodal connecting points, freight terminals and major bottlenecks.
Amendment 13 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
Amendment 14 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) Exemptions from the infrastructure requirements applicable to the core, extended core and comprehensive network should be possible only in duly justified cases and subject to certain conditions. This should include cases where investment cannot be justified, or where there are specific geographic or significant physical constraints, for example in outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions or in sparsely populated areas, or for isolated or partially isolated networks. In the case of sparsely populated areas, exemptions should only be applicable to infrastructures that are situated in areas of origin or destination, and not to infrastructures that are crucial transit points.
Amendment 15 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) Such exemptions should in no way hamper the rights of accessibility of all transport users to the networks in peripheral areas, and should not undermine services which are vital for business, including SMEs, in urban and industrial areas of hig economic importance.
Amendment 16 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) In order to establish the trans- European transport network in a coordinated and timely manner, thereby making it possible to maximise network effects, Member States concerned should ensure that appropriate measures are taken to finalise the projects of common interest of the core, the extended core and the comprehensive network by the given deadlines 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively. To this end, Member States should ensure that there is coherence of the national transport and investment plans with the priorities set out in this Regulation and in the work plans of the European Coordinators. Member States should also make sure that the goals of the national recovery and resilience plans, as well as other national investment plans, complement with the objectives of the trans-European transport network.
Amendment 17 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Projects of common interest to develop the trans-European transport network in line with the requirements set out in this Regulation have European added value, as they contribute to a high- quality, interoperable and multimodal European network strenghtening the functioning of the internal market, increasing the sustainability, accessibility, cohesion, and efficiency or, as well as user benefits. The European added value is higher if it leads, in addition to the potential value for the respective Member State alone, to significant improvements of transport connections or transport flows between Member States or between a Member State and a third country. Such cross-border projects should be the subject of priority intervention by the Union in order to ensure that they are implemented.
Amendment 18 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Member States and other project promoters should ensure that assessments of projects of common interest are carried out efficiently, avoiding unnecessary delays. Those assessments should also take into account the accessibility needs of all users. Moreover, indicators on the benefits expected for businessess of all sizes, including SMEs, and for passengers should also be taken into consideration when assessing projects of common interests.
Amendment 19 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Projects of common interest for which Union funding is sought should be the subject of a socio-economic cost- benefit analysis based on a recognised methodology, taking into account the relevant social, economic, climate-related and environmental benefits and costs as well as the life-cycle approach and the degree of accessibility for all transport users from the early stages of the projects. The analysis of climate-related and environmental costs and benefits should be based on the environmental impact assessment carried out pursuant to Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council21 . _________________ 21 Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 20 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Cooperation with third countries, including neighbouring countries, is necessary in order to ensure connection and interoperability between the infrastructure networks of the Union and those countries, in addition to continuous and high-standard accessibility along the networks in such countries. In view of this, where appropriate, the Union should promote projects of common interest with those countries, assessing and ensuring that the objectives and requirements of the trans- European transport network are complied with in order to ensure the interoperability of the Union network.
Amendment 21 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) To achieve transformation of the transport sector into a truly multimodal system of sustainable and smart mobility services, the Union should build a high quality transport network with rail services meeting minimum line speed. Competitive passenger rail has a high potential for the decarbonisation of transport. There is the need toaking into account the ambitious targets set by the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy in terms of high speed network, this Regulation should focus inter alia on ensuring rail high-speed connectivity betwee capitals and major cities in the European Union through the development of a coherent and interoperable European high speed rail network linking its capitals and major cities. Complementing existing high speed lines with passenger lines at a minimum line speed of 160 km/h should in return lead to network effects, a more coherent network and an increased number of passengers travelling by rail. The completion of a high-performance network will also facilitate the development and introduction of new or different models of capacity allocation, for example interval- service timetables enabled by the Timetable Redesign (TTR) initiative.
Amendment 22 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39 a) In order to achieve such objectives, accessibility of rail services should be increased for passengers, including for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility. Passengers should have a seamless user experience when searching, selecting and buying their railway services. Therefore, sector-based solutions that aim to create a common European platform for the emission of tickets in a multimodal way should be supported. That platform should provide passengers with clear and complete information on their travels, as well as a single ticket for their cross-border trips valid across all Member States.
Amendment 23 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) A more sustainable, resilient and reliable rail freight network across Europe should be established to contribute to the competitiveness of combined transport. The infrastructure for combined railway transport and of terminals should be upgraded to ensure that intermodal transport is primarily done by rail, inland waterways or short-sea shipping and that any initial and/or final legs carried out by road are as short as possibleCombined transport solutions play a decisive role in creating favourable conditions that result in economic benefits for businessess and SMEs. They should therefore be considered at the core of the EU transport and infrastructure projects of common interest. A more sustainable, resilient and reliable rail freight network across Europe should be established to contribute to the competitiveness of combined transport. In this context, special attention should be given to perishable goods, including food, when strenghtening the rail freight network to contribute to the Union's food security objectives. The infrastructure for combined railway transport and of terminals should be upgraded to ensure that intermodal transport is primarily done by rail, inland waterways or short-sea shipping and that any initial and/or final legs carried out by road are as short as possible. In order to ensure that combined transport solutions are put into operation effectively, the economic benefits connected to the intermodal terminals should be, where possible, quantified by the public authorities, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders, in order to assess the strategic value of the terminals and to plan adequate investments.
Amendment 24 #
2021/0420(COD)
(42) ERTMS should be deployed in a continuous and synchronised manner not only on the core network, extended core network and comprehensive network, including in the urban nodes, but also on access routes to multimodal terminals. This will enable operations with ERTMS only and boost the business case of railway undertakings.
Amendment 25 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44 a (new)
Recital 44 a (new)
(44 a) Given the importance of the deployment of ERTMS to ensure equal and increased access to the traffic routes to all rail freight transport businessess, it is vital that Member States and Union Institutions devote great financial efforts to ensure an accelerated deployment of ERTMS radio based system across the whole rail transport network, along with the retrofit of all types of rolling stock.
Amendment 26 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) The trans-European transport network should ensure efficient multimodality in order to allow better and more sustainable modal choices to be made for passengers and freight and in order to enable large volumes to be consolidated for transfers over long distances. Multimodal terminals should play a key role to meet this objective. Moreover, their economic relevance to the operations of businesses, including SMEs, and hauliers in connection with the related road and rail stretches, other than urban nodes and areas of high economic importance in central and industrial peripheral areas, should be properly assessed in order to foster greater public and private investments in multimodal terminals and combined transport operations. The design and construction of transport infrastructure should comply with the relevant requirements laid down in national law and Union law.
Amendment 27 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)
Recital 49 a (new)
(49 a) When defining the investment strategy on multimodal terminals and combined operations, the authorities and the stakeholders involved should also take due account of the costs of the operations in the terminal which are borne by the carriers and by the terminal owners, with the aim of assessing the requirements of such terminals in terms of innovation, technological upgrades and capacity potential, as well as the related expected impact of innovation investments and public financing on the operations of the transport operators involved.
Amendment 28 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) Urban nodes play an important role on the trans-European transport network as starting point or final destination ("last mile") for passengers and freight moving on the trans-European transport network and are points of transfer within or between different transport modes. It should be ensured that capacity bottlenecks, in particular for alternative fuels and recharging infrastructures, and an insufficient network connectivity within urban nodes do no longer hamper multimodality and combined transport solutions along the whole trans-European transport network.
Amendment 29 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) As an effective single framework for tackling urban mobility challenges, urban nodes should develop a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP), which is a long-term, all-encompassing integrated freight and passenger mobility plan for the entire functional urban area22 . It should include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The SUMPs and the data should be published, in accordance with a participatory approach, to allow proper scrutiny by civil society, citizens and economic actors. _________________ 22 The SUMP concept was first proposed in the 2013 EU Urban mobility package (COM(2013)913 final, Annex I)
Amendment 30 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51 a (new)
Recital 51 a (new)
(51 a) The SUMP instruments should also include strategic indicators assessing the economic relevance of multimodal terminals and combined transport solutions to the interests of transport operators, hauliers, businesses and SMEs with the aim of fostering sustainable investments and strategic planning across urban and peripheral areas of high economic importance for the local communities.
Amendment 31 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Member States should establish a national SUMP support programme aimed at promoting the uptake of SUMPs and improving coordination among regions, cities and towns, as well as among business organisations, SMEs networks and transport companies. It should support regions and urban areas to develop high-quality SUMPs and reinforce monitoring and evaluation of the SUMP implementation through legislative measures, guidance, capacity building, assistance and possibly financial support.
Amendment 32 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Multimodal digital mobility services help to enhance the integration of the different transport modes by combining several transport offers into one. Their further development should contribute to nudge behaviours towards the most sustainable modes and connectivity solutions, public transport and active modes such as walking and cycling.
Amendment 33 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems for transport are necessary in order to provide the basis for optimising traffic and transport operations and traffic safety and improving related services, including the access to networks for citizens and businesses. Information flows in the transport and mobility network should be facilitated, including through the deployment of the Union Mobility Data Space. Information to passengers, including information on ticketing, multimodal connections and reservation systems, should be available.
Amendment 34 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 57
Recital 57
(57) Adequate planning of the trans- European transport network is required. This also entails the implementation of specific requirements throughout the network in terms of infrastructure, ICT systems, equipment and services, including the requirements for the alternative fuel infrastructure rollout as defined in Regulation (EU) […] of the European Parliament and of the Council [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure]23 . It is therefore necessary to ensure adequate and concerted deployment of such requirements across Europe for each transport mode and for their interconnection across the trans- European transport network and beyond, in order to obtain the benefits of the network effect and to make efficient long-range trans-European transport operations possible. In order to ensure the deployment of alternative fuelpublicly accessible alternative fuels and recharging infrastructures across the entire road network of the trans-European transport network in line with the targets set in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure], references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be construed as references to ‘core network’ as defined in this Regulation. References to ‘comprehensive network’ in Regulation (EU) […] [on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure] should be construed as references to ‘extended core network’ and ‘comprehensive network’ as defined in this Regulation. _________________ 23 Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of […] on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L […]).
Amendment 35 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58
Recital 58
(58) The trans-European transport network should provide the basis for the large-scale deployment of new technologies and innovation, such as 5G infrastructure, which can help enhance the overall efficiency of the European transport sector and capacity to enable secure passenger flows using efficient means, make public or greener transport means more accessible and attractive for passengers, and reduce its carbon footprint. This will contribute towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and at the same time contribute to the objective of increasing energy security for the Union. In order to achieve those objectives, the availability of alternative fuels and related infrastructure should be improved throughout the trans- European transport network.
Amendment 36 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning and the accessibility of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, a permanent and automatic mechanism for activating "Green Lanes" should be established along internal borders of the Trans- European Transport Network. Moreover, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. _________________ 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final.
Amendment 37 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 63
Recital 63
(63) The participation of investment organisations, banks, businesses and undertakings, including those, which are owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country, including those, which are established in a third country, can accelerate the realisation of the trans- European transport network. However, under specific circumstances, the participation of or contribution by undertakings owned or controlled by a natural person of a third country or an undertaking of a third country to projects of common interest might compromise security and public order in the EU. Without prejudice and in addition to the cooperation mechanism pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/45226 , greater awareness of such participation or contribution is necessary to allow intervention of public authorities if it appears that they are likely to affect security or public order in the Union and the participation or contribution does not fall under the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/452. _________________ 26 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I , 21.3.2019, p. 1).
Amendment 38 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) While maintenance is and will remain the main responsibility of the Member States, it is importantthe Commission should define a precise strategy in cooperation with them in order to ensure, through concrete commitments, that the trans- European transport network – once built – is properly maintained to ensureand guarantees a high quality of services, safety and security standards, as well as accessibility, over the years. A life cycle approach should be followed when planning and procuring infrastructure projects.
Amendment 39 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) European Coordinators play a crucial role in ensuring that the infrastructure development of the trans- European transport network is carried out in an effective and efficient way by establishing a structured dialogue with regional and local authorities and all stakeholders involved.
Amendment 40 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 b (new)
Recital 67 b (new)
(67 b) In the context of this structured dialogue, and in the absence of viable logistical and modal alternatives, the European Commission should take measures to deter Member States from engaging in unilateral cross border restrictions along the network and in particular at the central nodes, to avoid hindering cross-border transit of persons, services or goods.
Amendment 41 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71
Recital 71
(71) Taking into account the Union Action Plan on Military Mobility of March 201827 the Commission should assess the need to adapt the trans-European transport network to reflect the military use of the infrastructurenhance strategic infrastructure segments to support their military and dual use. Based on the gap analysis between the trans-European transport network and the military requirements28 additional roads and railways should be included in the trans-European network to enhance the synergies between civilian and military transport networks. _________________ 27 Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the Action Plan on Military Mobility (JOIN(2018)05 final). 28 Joint Staff Working Document on the updated Gap Analysis between the military requirements and the trans-European transport network requirements, 17 July 2020, (SWD(2020) 144 final).
Amendment 42 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 a (new)
Recital 71 a (new)
Amendment 43 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 b (new)
Recital 71 b (new)
(71 b) The lack of a southern European Transport Corridor connecting the east and west sides of the Mediterranean sea could undermine the objectives of this Regulation and should therefore be addressed in the context of the review provided for by this Regulation.
Amendment 44 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 71 c (new)
Recital 71 c (new)
(71 c) The extended and enhanced infrastructure requirements for transport set out in this Regulation require proportionate and sufficient investments and therefore for transport businesses to make proper investment plans by 2050. The short timeframe of the current multiannual financial framework (2021- 2027), including the foreseen end of the Connecting Europe Facility in 2027, will hamper the planning of investments, especially for the rail sector. Therefore, further generations of Connecting Europe Facility programmes should be envisaged to address those needs.
Amendment 45 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 72
Recital 72
(72) In order to maximise consistency between the guidelines and the programming of the relevant financial instruments available at Union level, trans- European transport network funding should comply with this Regulation and be based, in particular, on Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council29 . In addition, taking into account the considerable costs for the completion of the transport-European network, funding should also build on co- funding and co-financing through instruments provided under other Union law, including InvestEU, the Recovery and Resilience Facility, Cohesion Policy, European Regional Development Fund, Horizon Europe and other financing instruments established by the European Investment Bank. To enable the financing of projects of common interest, references to ‘multimodal logistics platforms’, ‘motorways of the sea’ and ‘telematic applications’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be respectively construed as references to ‘multimodal freight terminals’, ‘European Maritime Space’ and ‘ICT systems for transport’ as defined in this Regulation. For the same purpose, references to ‘core network’ in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 should be construed as including ‘extended core network’ as defined in this Regulation. _________________ 29 Regulation (EU) No 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38).
Amendment 46 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 73
Recital 73
(73) The achievement of the objectives of the trans-European transport network, in particular with regard to the decarbonisation and digitalisation of the transport system in the Union, requires a robust regulatory framework. Ambitious reforms should be implemented by Member States to address the challenges of sustainable transport as identified in the European Semester. The Recovery and Resilience Facility supports both reforms and investments to make transport more sustainable, reduce emissions, improve safety and efficiency. Relevant measures to that effect are included in approved Recovery and Resilience Plans. In light of this, the Commission should ensure adequate alignments between the trans- European transport network and national investment projects, in order to guarantee complete integration and alignment of investments carried out under EU funds and national funds, such as national recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 47 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point o
(o) ‘sustainable urban mobility plan’ (SUMP) means a document for strategic mobility planning, aiming at improving accessibility to and mobility within the functional urban area (including commuting zones) and peripheral industrial centres) for people, businesses and goods;
Amendment 48 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point p a (new)
(p a) 'costs of the operations in the terminal' means the costs borne by the transport operators at the terminal incurred to carry out such operations;
Amendment 49 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point z
(z) ‘maritime port’ means an area of land and water made up of such infrastructure and equipment so as to permit, principally, the reception of waterborne vessels, their loading and unloading, the storage of goods, the receipt and delivery or further transmission of those goods and the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers, crew and other persons and any other infrastructure necessary for transport operators within the port area;
Amendment 50 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The trans-European transport network shall strengthen the social, economic and territorial cohesion of the Union and contribute to the strengthening of the internal market through the creation of a single European transport area which is sustainable, efficient digitalised and resilient and which increases the benefits for all its users, including accessibility, and supports inclusive growth. It shall demonstrate European added value by contributing to the objectives laid down in the following four categories:
Amendment 51 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) enabling greater use of more sustainable modes of transport, including by but not limited to further developing a long-distance rail passenger network at high speed and a fully interoperable rail freight network, a reliable inland waterway and short-sea shipping network across the Union;
Amendment 52 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) improving the accessibility and connectivity of all regions of the Union, including outermost regions and other remote, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas;
Amendment 53 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i a (new)
(i a) increased access to the transport infrastructure for SMEs;
Amendment 54 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vii a (new)
(vii a) increased connections and sustainable, high quality transport solutions for businesses and SMEs in isolated and peripheral centres of production.
Amendment 55 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) increasing the benefits for all its users through:
Amendment 56 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii a (new)
(ii a) ensuring seamless travel experience for users, including extensive protection of passenger rights and price transparency;
Amendment 57 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point ii b (new)
(ii b) creating opportunities and greater economic benefits to businesses and SMEs, including improving their access to high-quality, intermodal, fast and sustainable freight transport to enable connections between peripheral and isolated centres of production with densely populated areas of high commercial value;
Amendment 58 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – point v a (new)
Amendment 59 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Free access without any discrimination as well as fair competition shall be ensured by Member States and all public and private entities involved in the development of the trans-European transport network. This shall be done in accordance with Union transparency policy decisions.
Amendment 60 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the optimisation of infrastructure integration and interconnection between urban nodes, bigger cities and peripheral areas;
Amendment 61 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the deployment of alternative fuels recharging and refuelling infrastructure easily accessible to users;
Amendment 62 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the taking into account of possible synergies with other networks, including active modes networks, and in particular the trans-European energy or telecommunication networks;
Amendment 63 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The comprehensive network shall consist of all existing and planned transport infrastructures of the trans-European transport network as well as measures promoting the efficient and socially and environmentally sustainable use of such infrastructure provided for in Article 5(1).
Amendment 64 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission may require Member States by means of an implementing act to establish a single entity for the construction and management of cross-border infrastructure projects of common interest. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity and to adopt the relevant specific measures. If such a single entity is established, it should comply with relevant Union and national accessibility legislation. The relevant European Coordinator shall have the status of observer in the management or supervisory board or in both of that single entity. Being in the position, the relevant European Coordinator may propose to the interested Member States and to the European Commission measures that aim to strenghten cooperation or may propose that they adopt some specific decisions establishing services of general economic interest.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) ensuring optimal integration of the transport modes and interoperability between transport modes; across urban and densely populated areas, areas of economic interest and peripheral, coastal and remote areas;
Amendment 66 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) fostering accessibility to the network for all kind of transport users, including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility and other people in situations of vulnerability;
Amendment 67 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(c b) ensuring easy and digitalised access to freight transport and shipping services, other than facilitated use of intermodal terminal and facilities to hauliers and all businesses and SMEs in order to promote the use by shippers of sustainable multimodal freight services;
Amendment 68 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
(i a) seeking synergies across all modes of transport, including active modes, and removing barriers to active mobility when infrastructure is being upgraded;
Amendment 69 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the development of a high performance rail passenger network, fully interoperable and at high speed, connecting urban nodes as well as capital and major cities across the Union;
Amendment 70 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) railway lines, both high speed and conventional, including:
Amendment 71 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) allows for a sufficient number of safe crossing points for active modes to avoid disproportionate disruption to active mobility, without hampering the quality of the service, especially for high-speed trains;
Amendment 72 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, only in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraph 2. Any request for exemption shall be based on a socio- economic cost-benefit analysis that takes into account the need to preserve services which are vital for businessess and SMEs in urban and industrial areas of high economic importance and an assessment of the impact on interoperability and accessibility. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council58 , be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable. _________________ 58 Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 44).
Amendment 73 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point c – paragraph 2
When constructing or upgrading a passenger line of the extended core network or sections thereof, Member States shall, where applicable, perform a study to analyse the feasibility and economic relevance of higher speeds, and build or upgrade the line to such higher speed where its feasibility and economic relevance are demonstrated. The study shall also take into account the potential impact on passengers during the constructing or upgrading phase.
Amendment 74 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) at the request of a Member State, only in duly justified cases, other exemptions may be granted by the Commission by means of implementing acts in respect of the requirements referred to in paragraphs 2 to 4. Any exemption shall be based on a socio-economic cost- benefit analysis that takes into account the need to preserve services which are vital for businessess and SMEs in urban and industrial areas of high economic importance and an assessment of the impact on interoperability and accessibility. An exemption shall comply with the requirements of Directive (EU) 2016/797, be coordinated and agreed with the neighbouring Member State(s) where applicable.
Amendment 75 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ERTMS is equipped, while ensuring a synchronised and harmonised ERTMS deployment trackside and on board of trains;
Amendment 76 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) where relevant, mitigating the impact of noise and vibration caused by rail transport, in particular through measures for rolling stock and for infrastructure, including noise protection barriers;
Amendment 77 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) when building or upgrading railway infrastructure, ensure the continuity and accessibility of pedestrian and cycling paths well as cycling connections and seek synergies with these connections in order to promote the active modes of transport;
Amendment 78 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) where relevant, developing innovative alternative fuels technologies for railways, such as hydrogen for sections that are exempted from the electrification requirement.
Amendment 79 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) possible synergies with other modes of transport, including active modes, for the integration of other infrastructures alongside rail lines or within bridges and tunnels.
Amendment 80 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall, where possible and where proportionate, allow for a sufficient number of safe crossing points for active modes to avoid disproportionate disruption to active mobility.
Amendment 81 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) possible synergies with other modes of transport, including active modes, for the integration of other infrastructures alongside inland waterways or within bridges.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(k a) dual use infrastructure utilised for civilian and military purposes.
Amendment 83 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) improve the resilience of the logistic chains and international maritime trade and security of the energy supply, including in relation to climate adaptation;
Amendment 84 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point a – point x a (new)
(x a) infrastructure for active modes such as pedestrian and cycle tracks, bridges or tunnels, including alternative routes for active modes.
Amendment 85 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) rest areas are available at a maximum distance of 60 km from each other, providing sufficient parking space, relevant safety and security equipment, and appropriate facilities, including sanitary facilities, that meet the needs of a diverse workforce;
Amendment 86 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) safe and secure parking areas are available at a maximum distance of 100 km from each other, providingor in duly justified cases and on the basis of traffic volume density, market demand or other relevant factors, Member States may request a derogation from the Commission for greater distances betwee safe and secure parking areas. Such parking areas shall provide a sufficient parking space for commercial vehicles and complying with the requirements set out in Article 8(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2020/105469 ; _________________ 69 Regulation (EU) 2020/1054 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 July 2020 amending Regulation (EC) No 561/2006 as regards minimum requirements on maximum daily and weekly driving times, minimum breaks and daily and weekly rest periods and Regulation (EU) No 165/2014 as regards positioning by means of tachographs (OJ L 249, 31.7.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 87 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) allows for a sufficient number of safe crossing points for active modes to avoid disproportionate disruption to active mobility;
Amendment 88 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) Taking stock of the experience with regard to the crisis management during the Covid-19 pandemic25 and in order to avoid traffic disruptions and contingencies in future, Member States should take into account the security and resilience of the transport infrastructure to climate change, natural hazards, human-made disasters and other disruptions affecting the functioning of the Union transport system, when planning infrastructure. To that aim, a permanent and automatic mechanism for activating “Green Lanes” should be established along internal borders of the Trans-European Transport Network. Moreover, the European Transport Corridors should also include important diversionary lines which can be used in case of congestion or other problems on the principal routes. In addition, due to their multimodal nature, one mode can substitute the other in case of emergencies. __________________ 25 Communication on the implementation of the Green Lanes under the Guidelines for border management measures to protect health and ensure the availability of goods and essential services; C(2020)1897 final (OJ C 96 I, 24.3.2020, p. 1) and Communication of 28 October 2020 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council and the Council on “upgrading the transport Green Lanes to keep the economy going during the COVID-19 pandemic resurgence”; COM(2020)685 final.
Amendment 88 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) when building or upgrading road infrastructure, ensure the road infrastructure is not obstructing the continuity and accessibility of pedestrian and cycling pathconnections and seek synergies with these connections in order to promote the active modes of transport.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67 a (new)
Recital 67 a (new)
(67 a) In the context of the structured dialogue with regional and local authorities and all stakeholders involved, European Coordinators should be able to take measures to discourage any form of unilateral cross-border blockades along the network, and to strengthen TEN-T sanctioning and governance instruments, as to avoid blocking border transit at the core nodes and to ensure the activation and management of alternative rail or road routes.
Amendment 89 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) possible synergies with other modes of transport, including active modes, for the integration of other infrastructures alongside roads or within bridges and tunnels.
Amendment 90 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The Commission shall, by 31 December 2025, conduct a feasibility study on the potential use of European Modular System vehicles on the road infrastructure for the TEN-T core network.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 34 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) improving multimodal interconnections between airports and infrastructure of other transport modes, and between airports and urban nodes where appropriate; , including through urban air- mobility solutions;
Amendment 92 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) adoption and publication of a sustainable urban mobility plan (SUMP) in line with Annex V that includes notably measures to integrate the different modes of transport, to promote efficient zero- emission mobility including sustainable and zero-emission urban logistics, to reduce air and noise pollution and that takes long-distance trans-European transport flows into consideration;
Amendment 93 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) collection and submission to the Commission and publication in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a of urban mobility data per urban node covering at minimum greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility service, as well as data on air and noise pollution. Thereafter these data shall be submitted every year; and published every year; _________________ 1a Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re- use of public sector information (OJ L 172? 26.6.2019, p. 56-83).
Amendment 94 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2040: the development of at least one multimodal freight terminal allowing for sufficient transhipment capacity within or in the vicinity of the urban node. One terminal may serve more than one urban node, if capacity allows.
Amendment 95 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) compliance with the adopted sustainable urban mobility plans (SUMPs).
Amendment 96 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Chapter IV – title
Chapter IV – title
IV PROVISIONS FOR SMART, ACCESSIBLE AND RESILIENT TRANSPORT
Amendment 97 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) improve the safety and sustainability of the movement of persons, services and of the transport of goods;
Amendment 98 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 44 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) introduce dual use technology, security technology and compatible identification standards on the networks;
Amendment 99 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that transport infrastructure provides for safe and secure passenger and freight movements throughout the infrastructure life cycle.
Amendment 100 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 45 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Particular attention shall be paid by the Member States to the protection of workers during the building phase of infrastructures.
Amendment 101 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall ensure the continued functioning of supply chains and essential travel along the TEN-T and avoid possible shortages, where necessary through the activation of "Green Lanes" in strict cooperation with the European Coordinators.
Amendment 102 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the information notified pursuant to paragraph 1 is made available at least twelvesix months before the final decision on the implementation of the project of common interest. The information shall in particular include:
Amendment 103 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) any maintenance work that results in a limitation or non availability of rail infrastructure is managed in accordance with Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/20751a. _________________ 1a Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2017/2075 of 4 September 2017 replacing Annex VII to Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a single European railway area (OJ L 295, 14.11.2017, p. 69-73).
Amendment 104 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. Transport infrastructure shall allow seamless mobility and accessibility for all users, in particular people in situations of vulnerability including persons with disabilities or reduced mobility as well as persons living in outermost regions and other remote, rural, insular, peripheral and mountainous regions as well as sparsely populated areas.
Amendment 105 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Amendment 106 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall carry out ex ante assessments of the accessibility of infrastructure and of the services connected to it.
Amendment 107 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) focus on improving accessibility in European transport corridors for all users;
Amendment 108 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 50 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) focus on improving accessibility in European transport corridors for all users;
Amendment 109 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The consultative Forum for the horizontal priorities shall be established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned and where appropriatetogether with representatives of the relevant sectors shall be able to participate. Member States shall designate a national coordinator for ERTMS to attend the consultative Forum for ERTMS. The European Coordinator may also set up ad- hoc working groups.
Amendment 110 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 4
Article 52 – paragraph 4
4. The consultative Forum for the horizontal priorities shall be established and chaired by the European Coordinator. The Member States concerned and where appropriatetogether with representatives of the relevant sectors shall be able to participate. Member States shall designate a national coordinator for ERTMS to attend the consultative Forum for ERTMS. The European Coordinator may also set up ad- hoc working groups.
Amendment 111 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator may consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users, accessibility experts and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency.
Amendment 112 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 6
Article 52 – paragraph 6
6. The European Coordinator may consult regional and local authorities, infrastructure managers, transport operators, in particular those which are members of the rail freight governance, the supply industry, transport users, accessibility experts and representatives of civil society in relation to the work plan and its implementation. In addition, the European Coordinator responsible for ERTMS shall closely cooperate with the European Union Agency for Railways and Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking and the European Coordinator for the European Maritime Space with the European Maritime Safety Agency.
Amendment 113 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(f a) an analysis of the future proofness of the infrastructure for allowing seamless and accessible mobility to all users, and, where appropriate, proposed measures to future proof accessibility and interoperability of the network and connected service;
Amendment 114 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 115 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1
Article 55 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall inform the Commission on a regular, comprehensive and transparent basis about the progress made in implementing projects of common interest and the investments made for that purpose. This information shall include the yearly transmission of data through the interactive geographical and technical information system for the trans-European transport network (TENtec). It shall include technical and financial data concerning projects of common interest on the trans-European transport network, data related to accessibility of the TEN-T infrastructure and passenger services, where applicable, as well as data on the completion and maintenance of the trans- European transport network.
Amendment 116 #
2021/0420(COD)
3. Member States shall ensure the quality, completeness, accessibility and consistency of the data in the TENtec information system. The national systems and data sources shall allow for an automated data exchange with TENtec.
Amendment 117 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Subject to the second paragraph of Article 172 TFEU, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 60 to amend Annexes I and II, notably to take account of possible changes resulting from the quantitative thresholds laid down in Articles 20, 24 and 32 or changes in terms of security. When adapting those Annexes, the Commission shall:
Amendment 118 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) include new infrastructure and urban nodes in the trans-European transport network if they are considered of high importance to ensure military mobility and food security within the Union;
Amendment 119 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 1
Article 57 – paragraph 1
National procedures regarding the involvement and consultation of regional and local authorities and civil society, industrial partners, including SMEs, civil society, user representatives and accessibility experts concerned by a project of common interest shall be complied with, where appropriate, in the planning and construction phase of a project. The Commission shall facilitate this process by promoteing the exchange of good practice in this regard, notably as regards the consultation and inclusion of people in situations of vulnerability.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Article 58 – paragraph 3
Amendment 121 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 61 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 61 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. When conducting the review process, the Commission shall also evaluate, in consultation with the Member States, the creation of a new southern European Transport Corridor connecting the east and west sides of the Mediterranean sea.
Amendment 122 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 1
Annex I – point 1
1. Goals and objectives: A Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) shall have as central goal improving accessibility of the functional urban area and providing high- quality, safe and sustainable low-emission mobility to, through and within the functional urban area for passengers and freight. It shall notably support zero- emission mobility and the implementation of an urban transport system which contributes to a better overall performance of the trans-European transport network, in particular through the development of infrastructure for the seamless circulation of zero-emission vehicles as well as of multimodal passenger hubs to facilitate first and last mile connections and of multimodal freight terminals serving urban nodes. A SUMP shall also take into consideration commuter journeys to and from the urban area.
Amendment 123 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
3. Integration of the different modes of transport: A SUMP shall promote multimodal transport through the integration of the different modes and measures aimed at facilitating seamless and sustainable mobility. It shall include actions to increase the modal share of the more sustainable forms of transport such as public transport, active mobility, and, as appropriate, air-transport, inland waterway and maritime transport. It shall also include actions to promote zero-emission mobility, in particular with regard to the greening of the urban fleet, to reduce congestion and to improve road safety in particular of vulnerable road users.
Amendment 124 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 6
Annex I – point 6
6. Monitoring and performance indicators: A SUMP shall include objectives, targets and indicators underpinning the current and future performance of the urban transport system, at minimum, on greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, accidents and injuries, modal share and access to mobility services, as well as data on air and noise pollution in cities. The implementation of a SUMP shall be monitored using performance indicators. Member States and the relevant authorities shall implement mechanisms to ensure that a SUMP is in line with the provisions of this Annex and of high quality. The SUMP instruments shall also include strategic indicators assessing the economic relevance of multimodal terminals and combined transport solutions to the interests of transport operators, hauliers, businesses and SMEs with the aim of creating favourable conditions for sustainable investments and strategic planning across urban and peripheral areas of high economic importance for the local communities.
Amendment 140 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall guarantee the continued functioning of supply chains and essential travel along the TEN-T and avoid possible shortages, where necessary through the activation of “Green Lanes” in strict cooperation with the European Coordinators.
Amendment 152 #
2021/0420(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 53 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. In case of disputes between Member States, among which unilateral actions resulting into blocking or restricting the free movements of goods and/or services, the responsible European Coordinator should work with the Member States as a mediator in order to promote the activation and management of alternative rail or road routes.
Amendment 160 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 27 a (new)
(27 a) 'facility' means the individual units involved in the relevant steps of the recovery process and the management of the waste. This includes locations where operations such as logistics (collection, transportation, and storage), preparation (sorting, shredding), final recycling, and disposal of leftover trash from preparation and/or recycling are carried out.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
If the competent authorities of dispatch and of destination cannot agree on the classification as regards the distinction between waste and non-waste, the object or substance shall be treated as if it were waste for the purpose of the shipment. This shall be without prejudice to the right of the country of destination to deal with the shipped material in accordance with its national legislation, following arrival of the shipped material and where such legislation is in accordance with Union or international law. When the distinction between waste and non-waste creates a danger of circumvention of Article 56 criteria, the object or substance must be classified as waste for the purposes of transportation, and must be subject to the audit requirement under Article 43.
Amendment 400 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where waste listed in Annex III, IIIA, IIIB or IV, waste not classified or mixtures of wastes not classified under one entry in either Annex III or Annex IV are exported from the Union and destined for recovery in countries to which the OECD Decision applies, with or without transit through countries to which the OECD Decision applies, the provisions of Title II shall apply mutatis mutandis, with the adaptations and additional provisions listed in paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 and subject to the periodic monitoring as referred to in Article 41a and Article 41b and the safeguard mechanism as referred to in Article 42.
Amendment 402 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 a (new)
Article 41 a (new)
Amendment 406 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 b (new)
Article 41 b (new)
Article 41 b Establishment of a list of countries to which exports of non-hazardous waste from the Union for recovery are prohibited 1. The Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 76 to supplement this Regulation by establishing a list of countries to which the OECD Decision applies and to which exports of non-hazardous waste from the Union for recovery are prohibited (“list of countries to which exports are prohibited”). 2. The list referred to in paragraph 1 shall be adopted by 18 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation. 3. The Commission shall update the list of countries to which exports are prohibited at least every two years following its establishment.
Amendment 450 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In order to conduct the audit, the independent and qualified third party must have a high degree of technical and specialized experience in the subject of waste.It must be accredited to conduct audits in accordance with the ISO 19011 standard, with accreditation granted by anational accrediting authority designated by an EU Member State in line with Regulation (EC) No 765/2008.The independent and accredited third party must adhere to professional ethical norms, which include at the very least their honesty and neutrality, as well as their professional competence and due care. The independent and accredited third party conducting the audit must be separate from the audited entity. The natural or legal person who commissions an audit must not interfere with the audit's execution in any way that jeopardizes the independent and accredited third party's independence and impartiality.
Amendment 454 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 43 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. 2b. The work performed by the independent and qualified third party must follow the EN ISO 19011:2018 guidelines for quality and/or environmental management system auditing. In its audit report, the independent and accredited third party shall express an opinion on the facility's compliance with the criteria set out in Annex X, based on reasonable assurance engagement standards as established by the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE 3000 (Revised)).
Amendment 457 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3
3. The audit referred to in paragraph 2 shall verify compliance of the facility concerned, respectively for each relevant individual unit, with the criteria laid down in Annex X. A legal or natural person shall not export waste to a facility which does not comply with those criteria.
Amendment 476 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Article 43 – paragraph 8
Amendment 485 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 9
Article 43 – paragraph 9
Amendment 535 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
2. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of this Regulation. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power not later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, unless the European Parliament or the Council opposes such extension not later than three months before the end of each period.
Amendment 538 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 3
Article 76 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 14(3), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 542 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 6
Article 76 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Articles 14(3), 28(4), 38(1), 41b(1), 42(4) and 75 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 572 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – introductory part
Annex X – point 1 – introductory part
1. The audit referred in Article 43(2) verifies that the facility, in the meaning of Article 3 (28), which is managing the waste in the country of destination complies with the following conditions: 1a. A separate evaluation for each relevant individual unit of a facility is required as part of the verification.
Amendment 578 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point c – point ii
Annex X – point 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) adverse effects on the environment caused by its activities (in particular through adequate measures taken to monitor and address soil, water and air pollution, and other nuisances (odour, noise)); To this end, the facility's actual performance, including emissions levels, must be reviewed and compared to particular requirements mandated by EU legislation, as well as appropriate BAT related emission thresholds specified in the EU under Directive 2010/75/EU.
Amendment 586 #
2021/0367(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 2 – introductory part
Annex X – point 2 – introductory part
2. Upon verifying compliance of a facility against the above criteria, the independent third party performing the audit must in particular take into account, as a point of reference and where relevantverify that all the activities carried out by the facility complies with:
Amendment 138 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The ongoing climate crisis should be considered on a global scale and measures to improve the sustainability of production around the world should be a global objective. The application of this Regulation is likely to trigger worldwide distortive effects which could outweigh the, in any case, minor effects that the impact assessment predicts the Regulation will have. In that connection, the role of the World Trade Organization is crucial both to preventing distortion of that kind and to the coordination of efforts in every region in the world so that EU action can deliver the desired results.
Amendment 189 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) In order to recognise good practice, certification or other third party v in combating deforestation and forest degradation, operators’ participation in certifiedcation schemes could be used in the risk assessment procedure, however, they shthat ensure compliance with the sustainability and legality objectives set out in this Regulation could not substitute the operator’s responsibility as regards due diligence obligation.
Amendment 212 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) With a view to ensuring that this Regulation’s objectives are achieved, the impact on individual companies, particularly SMEs, should be minimised. The proposal for a regulation should provide for a derogation from its application for operators producing raw materials and the products concerned in those countries classified as ‘negligible risk’ and where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 233 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 61 a (new)
Recital 61 a (new)
(61a) The timescales for the gradual application of the Regulation should be consistent with the development of EU action to increase self-supply of products or alternative products that enable companies to prevent any negative speculation-related effects.
Amendment 257 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
The Regulation shall not apply to: (a) The Regulation shall not apply to relevant commodities and products placed on the Union market that were produced before the date established in Article 36(1); and (b) operators participating in certification schemes that ensure compliance with the sustainability and legality objectives set out in this Regulation, including voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission under Article 30(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 270 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘deforestation’ means the conversion of forest to agricultural usefor production purposes or to obtain new areas for urban expansion, whether human-induced or not;
Amendment 303 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘forest degradation’ means management and harvesting operations that are not sustainable and cause a reduction or loss of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of forest ecosystems, resulting in the long- term reduction of the overall supply of benefits from forest, which includes wood, biodiversity and other products or services;
Amendment 350 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16
(16) ‘negligible risk’ means a full assessment of both the product-specific and the general information on compliance with Articles 3(a) and 3(b) by relevant commodities or products showing no cause for concern, particularly where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years;
Amendment 496 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point j
(j) complementary information on compliance with this Regulation, which may include information supplied by certification or other third-party-verified schemes, including voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission under Article 30(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/200149, provided that the information meets the requirements set out in Article 9; __________________ 49 Directive (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 328/82, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209).
Amendment 537 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. When placing relevant commodities or products on the Union market or exporting them from it, operators are not required to fulfil the obligations under Article 10 where they can ascertain that all relevant commodities and products have been produced in countries or parts thereof that were identified as negligible or low risk in accordance with Article 27, or where forest area has gradually increased or remained unchanged over the years.
Amendment 718 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes a three- tier system for the assessment of countries or parts thereof. Unless identified in accordance with this Article as presenting a negligible, low or high risk, countries shall be considered as presenting a standard risk. The Commission may identify countries or parts thereof that present a low or high risk of producing relevant commodities or products that are not compliant with Article 3, point (a). The list of the countries or parts thereof that present a low or high risk shall be published by means of implementing act(s) to be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(2). That list shall be updated as necessary in light of new evidence.
Amendment 728 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The identification of negligible, low and high risk countries or parts thereof pursuant to paragraph 1 shall take into account information provided by the country concerned and be based on the following assessment criteria:
Amendment 834 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. No later than tTwo 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 particularon the effective impact of the Regulation and on an evaluation of 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.
Amendment 840 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. No later than fFive years after the entry into force and at least every five years thereafter, the Commission shall carry out a general review of this Regulation, and shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal. The first of the reports shall include in particular, based on specific studies, an evaluation of:
Amendment 845 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 32 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the need for and feasibility of additional trade facilitation tools to support the achievement of the objectives of the Regulation including through recognition of certification schemes;
Amendment 859 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to the general review under paragraph 1, a first review of Annex I shall be carried out by the Commission no later than two years after the entry into force of this Regulation, and thereafter at regular intervals in order to assess whether it is appropriate to amend or extend the relevant products listed in Annex I in order to ensure that all products that contain, have been fed with or have been made using relevant commodities are included in that list, unless the demand for those products has a negligible effect on deforestation. The reviews shall be based on an assessment of the effect of the relevant commodities and products on deforestation and forest degradation, and take into account changes in consumption, as indicated by scientific evidence.
Amendment 872 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2
Article 36 – paragraph 2
2. Articles 3 to 12, 14 to 22, 24, 29 and 30 shall apply 124 months from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 876 #
2021/0366(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 3
Article 36 – paragraph 3
3. Articles referred to paragraph 2 shall apply 2436 months from the entry into force of this Regulation for operators that are microenterprises53 established by December 31, 2020, except for products covered in the Annex to Regulation (EU) No 995/2010. __________________ 53 As defined in Article 3(1) of Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 already set CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as well as for certain heavy-duty vehicles. Those instruments should accelerate the uptake in particular of low- and zero-emission vehicles and alternative fuels and thereby create demand for recharging and refuelling infrastructure. _________________ 46Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13). 47Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202).
Amendment 188 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The initiatives on ReFuelEU aviation48 and FuelEU maritime49 should boost the production and uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation and maritime transport. While the fuel use requirements for the sustainable aviation fuels can largely rely on the existing refuelling infrastructure, investments are needed for the electricity supply of stationary aircraft. The FuelEU maritime initiative sets requirements in particular for the use of on shore power that can only be fulfilled if an adequate level of on shore power supply is deployed in TEN-T ports. However those initiatives do not contain any provisions on the required fuel infrastructure which are a prerequisite that the targets can be met. Moreover the infrastructure for renewable fuels bunkering of ships should gain special attention throughout the ports of Europe to fast track the decarbonisation of ships. The heavy-duty vehicle renewable fuels infrastructure should focus on available renewable fuel technology and increase the level of ambition in the (bio-) LNG infrastructure throughout Europe to allow fast decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles, whilst new technology for these vehicles can be further developed. _________________ 48 COM(2021) 561. 49 COM(2021) 562.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels, the development of their market share and particularly their affordability. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies and alternative fuels is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport and in different Member States and regions. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is taking place. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and, hydrogen fuel-cell trains and solar-electric vehicles are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors, as well as heavy-duty road transport continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels, as zero- and low- emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union, requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as bio-methane, advanced biofuelsgaseous or liquid bio-methane, biomass fuels, biofuels, advanced biofuels, recycled carbonfuels, renewable fuels of non- biological origin or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Therefore, the general principle of technological neutrality should be maintained and market competition between the different alternative technologies should be promoted and protected on Union and national levels, thus providing for the best technological solutions and affordable prices. Targets and milestones should be set on Union and national levels, depending on the market development of different technologies, while taking into account the different starting point of Member States.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Such biofuels, advanced biofuels and synthetic fuels, substituting diesel, petrol and jet fuel, can be produced from different feedstock and can be blended into fossil fuels at very high blending ratios. They can be technically used with the current vehicle technology with minor or no adaptations. Renewable and bio-LNG can be used for heavy-duty transport, both road and maritime, as demonstrated by the fact that already 20% of gas used in road transport is bio-methane. Renewable methanol can also be used for inland navigation and short-sea shipping. Synthetic and paraffinic fuels have a potential to reduce the use of fossil fuel sources in the energy supply to transport. All of these fuels can be distributed, stored and used with the existing infrastructure or where necessary with infrastructure of the same kind. The potential of biogas as a renewable source should be taken into account and included in the definition of gas in the regulation.
Amendment 201 #
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 based on relevant, affordable and viable new technologies 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, low and zero-emission powertrain technologies, such as hydrogen and, electricity, sh and other alternative fuels, could enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector. Transport fuels such as LNG, CNG and LPG 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 203 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, LNG trucks are fully mature and can run on a high blend of bio-LNG. 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. On the other hand, LNG and bio-LNG are readily available and competitive solutions to cut GHG emissions of the heavy-duty sector, and LNG stations network in Europe remains insufficient in relation to the minimum requirements to match the demand and decarbonization needs of the sector towards 2030 and beyond. Furthermore, LPG and CNG vehicles for which already a sufficientsome infrastructure network exists across the Union are expected to gradually be replaced by zero emission drivetrains and therefore only a limitclimate-neutral alternative fuels, despite this is not being a existing market tendency yet. Therefore an extended targeted policy for LNG infrastructure deployment that can equally supply decarbonised fuels is considered necessary to close remaining gaps in the main networks. As the market for decarbonized heavy-duty vehicles is still developing, a variety of alternative technologies should be incentivized, including via infrastructure planning and adaptation, while taking into account market shares and traffic data.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T), taking into account the need for flexibility in sparsely populated areas. National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure. A special attention and higher fleet based targets for centres of relatively higher population density and higher electric vehicles market-share is also needed. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National fleet based targets should be established on the basis of the total number of registered electric vehicles in that Member State following a common methodology that accounts for technological developments such as the increased driving range of electric vehicles or the increasing market penetration of fast-charging points which can recharge a greater number of vehicles per recharging point than at a normal recharging point. The methodology also has to take into account the different recharging patterns of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles., as well as demographical density and market shares of electric vehicles A methodology that norms national fleet based targets on the total maximum power output of the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should allow flexibility for the implementation of different recharging technologies in Member States.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Implementation in Member States should ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible recharging points is installed, in particular at public transport stations, such as port passenger terminals, airports or railway stations. A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to light-duty vehicles should also be deployed to increase consumer convenience in particular across the TEN-T network and in urban areas, to ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles should also be deployed along the TEN-T network to ensure full connectivity throughout the Union. That infrastructure should have sufficient power output to allow the recharge of the vehicle within the driver’s legal break time. In addition to fast recharging points along the network, heavy-duty vehicles should also be able to use publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for overnight recharging along the main transport network to specifically support the electrification of the long haul sector.
Amendment 233 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The increasing number of electric vehicles in road, rail, maritime and other transport modes will require that recharging operations are optimised and managed in a way that does not cause congestion and takes full advantage of the availability of renewable electricity and low electricity prices in the system. Smart recharging in particular can facilitate the integration of electric vehicles into the electricity system further as it enables demand response through aggregation and through price based demand response. System integration can further be facilitated through bi-directional recharging (vehicle-to-grid). All normal recharging points at which vehicles are typically parked for a longer period should therefore support smart recharging.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Hydrogen fuelled vehicles should be able to refuel at or close to the destination, which is usually located in an urban area. To ensure that publicly accessible destination refuelling is possible at least in the main urban areas, all urban nodes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 should provide such refuelling stations. Within the urban nodes, public authorities should consider to deploy the stations within multimodal freight centres in case they are not developed market-based, as those are not only the typical destination for heavy-duty vehicles but could also serve hydrogen to other transport modes, such as rail and inland shipping. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 242 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) At the early stage of market deployment there is still a degree of uncertainty with regard to the kind of vehicles that will come into the market and to the kind of technologies that are going to be widely used. As outlined in the Commission’s communication ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’56 the heavy-duty segment was identified as the most likely segment for the early mass deployment of hydrogen vehicles. Therefore, hydrogen refuelling infrastructure should preliminarily focus on that segment while also allowing light-duty vehicles to fuel at publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations. To ensure interoperability, all publicly accessible hydrogen stations should at least serve gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. The infrastructure roll out should also take into account the emergence of new technologies, such as liquid hydrogen, that allow a larger range for heavy-duty vehicles and are the preferred technology choice of some vehicle manufacturers. To that end, a minimum number of hydrogen refuelling stations should serve also liquid hydrogen in addition to gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. _________________ 56 COM(2020) 301 final
Amendment 245 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A number of LNG refuelling points are established in the Union, already providing a backbone for the circulation of LNG driven heavy-duty vehicles. The TEN-T core network should remain the basis for the deployment of LNG infrastructure, and progressively for bio- LNG, as it covers the main traffic flows and allows cross border connectivity throughout the Union. It had been recommended in Directive 2014/94/EU that such refuelling points be installed every 400 km on the TEN-T core network, but certain limitedsome important gaps in the network remain across the EU to reach that objective. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which the target should cease to applyLNG stations are insufficient especially in Eastern Europe and in third countries, situated on international transport corridors, including corridors linking different Member States. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which the target should be adapted to different market scenarios in line with EU and national decarbonization targets and with the penetration of alternative fuels.
Amendment 264 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A core network of refuelling points for LNG at maritime ports should be available by 2025. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and barges. Additions to the network are still to be made by 2030 in Member States with increased minimum requirements after 2025. An extra effort should be put to increase the share of bio-LNG stations and bunkering facilities across Europe with a higher density.
Amendment 274 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States should make use of a wide range of market based, regulatory and non- regulatory incentives and measures to reach the mandatory targets and implement their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with private sector actors, who should play a key role in supporting the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The market for alternative fuels and in particular for low and zero emission fuels is still in the early stages of development and technology is evolving fastevolving fast and technology is already there. This market should be further supported through the introduction of a voluntary crediting mechanism to increase the offer of alternative fuels while accelerating the decarbonization of the transport sector. This shwould likely affect the demand for alternative fuels and consequently for alternative fuels infrastructure across the modes. The Commission should thereforeprepare two years after the entry into force of this Regulation a technology-readiness report, analyzing the market readiness and availability of key zero- and low-emission powertrains and fuel technologies and their dedicated infrastructure. Based on this report, the Commission should review this Regulation by the end of 2026 in particular as regards the targets setting for electric recharging points for HDV as well as targets for infrastructure for alternative fuels for low- and zero-emission vessels and aircraft in waterborne transport and aviationtransport. The review should include all alternative fuels and infrastructural demand should be matched with the potential speed of the uptake.
Amendment 290 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) ‘alternative fuels’ means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute, on a permanent basis or for transitional phase, to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
Amendment 294 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘alternative fuels for low- and zero- emission vehicles’:
Amendment 295 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
– hydrogen and hydrogen derived fuels,
Amendment 296 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Amendment 298 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– biomass fuels, andvanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, points (27) and (33) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, biogas and biofuels, such as bio-hydrogen, bio-ammonia, bio-methane, bio-LNG, bio- CNG, bio-LPG, RCF,
Amendment 301 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
– synthetic and paraffinic fuels, including ammoniae-hydrogen, e-ammonia, e- methanol, e-methane, e-LNG, rDME, RFNBO, produced from renewable energy,
Amendment 303 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) ‘alternative fossil fuels’ for a transitional phaseprogressively blended with renewable fuels:
Amendment 307 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18 a) ‘solar-electric vehicle’ means a motor vehicle equipped with a powertrain containing at least one non-peripheral electric machine as energy converter with an electric rechargeable energy storage system, which can be recharged externally, and equipped with vehicle- integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) panels.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘publicly accessible’ alternative fuels infrastructure, means an alternative fuels infrastructure which is located at a site or premise that is open to the general public, irrespective of whetherwith unlimited and unconditional access to the alternative fuels infrastructure, irrespective of whether it is located on public or on private property, whether limitations or conditions apply in terms of access to the site or premise and irrespective of the applicable use conditions of the alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 317 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57
(57) ‘ship at berth’ means ship at berth as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757means a ship which is securely moored or anchored along a quay in a port falling under the jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo operations;
Amendment 321 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
(59) ‘smart recharging’ means a recharging operation in which the intensity of electricity delivered to the battery is adjusted in real-time, based on information received through electronica standardized communication protocol;
Amendment 326 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- areas with high population density and regional uptake in light-duty electric vehicles are taken into account with priority development of the network and higher targets;
Amendment 328 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
- the grid connection and the grid capacity are provided.
Amendment 333 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) for each battery electric light-duty vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 13 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations; and
Amendment 335 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) for each plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 0.662 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations.
Amendment 342 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 640 km in-between them:
Amendment 348 #
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 61200 kW and include at least twofour recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 354 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) along the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 640 km in-between them:
Amendment 355 #
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 3600 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 356 #
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 2035, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 61200 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In case of rapid market uptake in any relevant reporting period, Member States should shorten the deadlines under points (a) and (b) accordingly and increase the targets for recharging pools accordingly.
Amendment 364 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Neighbouring Member States shall ensure that the maximum distances referred to in points (a) and (b) are not exceeded for cross-border sections of the TEN-T core and, unless economically unfeasible, of the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Paragraph 1 and 2 shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental ones. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 371 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Member States shall ensure that targets in densely populated areas and regions with high uptake in registered light-duty electricity vehicles are increased accordingly in order to provide the necessary infrastructure and support the market development.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. The Commission should take the necessary measures to ensure the cooperation with third-countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries, in which transit corridors, connecting Member Stats, are situated.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Where a recharging pool is serving both light and heavy-duty vehicles, the recharging pool and the recharging stations within shall be regarded as publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for both light duty and heavy duty road vehicles, provided that the total installed capacity and type of chargers are as required for both light and heavy-duty vehicles.
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 2025, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 142800 kW and include at least onetwo recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 387 #
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 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 35000 kW and include at least twofour recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 395 #
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 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least onetwo recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 401 #
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 3500 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 35700 kW;
Amendment 407 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 203027, in each safe and secure parking area, , situated on the TEN-T core network, at least onetwo recharging stations dedicated to heavy- duty vehicles with a power output of at least 100 kW isare installed;
Amendment 410 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) by 31 December 2030, in each safe and secure parking area, situated on the TEN-T comprehensive network, at least one recharging stations dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles with a power output of at least 100 kW is installed;
Amendment 412 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2025, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 61200 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 414 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) by 31 December 2030, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 12400 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW. and at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW.
Amendment 417 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Member States shall ensure that the grid connection and the grid capacity necessary is provided;
Amendment 418 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) On roads with a traffic density that is less than (2000) heavy-duty vehicles per day, and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the required distances regarding the heavy- duty road transport vehicles in paragraph 2 of this Article, so that the total distances in-between charging pools on average meet the distance requirements
Amendment 419 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) If the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for heavy-duty road transport vehicles does not develop market-based on roads with traffic density that is less than (800) heavy-duty vehicles per day, Member States may exempt from the requirements set in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 422 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 538 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, in their territory, a minimum number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations are put in place by 31 December 203025.
Amendment 546 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 203025 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 554 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
They shall ensure that by 31 December 203027, at least one publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling station is deployed in each urban node. An analysis on the best location shall be carried out for such refuelling stations that shall in particular consider the deployment of such stations in multimodal hubs where also other transport modes could be supplied.
Amendment 579 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure until 1 January 202530 that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG, CNG and LPG are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow LNG, CNG and LPG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Amendment 69 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) To ensure higher environmental effectiveness of the Union sustainability and greenhouse emissions saving criteria for solid biomass fuels in installations producing heating, electricity and cooling, the minimum threshold for the applicability of such criteria should be lowered from the current 20 MW to 510 MW. starting in 2027. This threshold will avoid extra administrative burden, especially for small farmers and local businesses contributing to rural development and forestry and agricultural residues valorisation.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuelwhen harvesting biomass from countries that do not meet the harvesting criteria at national or subnational level or without management systems in place at the forest sourcing area in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass.
Amendment 82 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) In order to reduce the administrative burden for producers of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels and for Member States, where voluntary or national schemes have been recognised by the Commission through an implementing act as giving evidence or providing accurate data regarding the compliance with sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as other requirements set in this Directive, Member States should accept the results of the certification issued by such schemes within the scope of the Commission’s recognition. In order to reduce the burden on small installations, Member States should establish a simplified verification mechanism starting1. January 2027 for installations of between 510 and 120MW to avoid putting an unbearable burden on smaller actors which may hinder local and rural development.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non- for the full integration of non- programmable RES into the electricity system and for the decarbonisation process of the generation fleet by ensuring the availability of market instruments which provide long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non- discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. The framework shall also tackle non-financial barriers, including non- financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation withneed for an integrated planning in terms of RES and networks and the possibility of developing transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. The targets for each basin must be established in strong coordination with the electricity TSOs.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Overly complex and excessively long administrative procedures constitute a major barrier for the deployment of renewable energy. Further streamlining of administrative and permitting procedures is needed to ease the administrative burden for both renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure projects. Member States should define a minimum set of clear and general rules at EU level to ease and accelerate the national transposition processes, facilitate a homogeneous application throughout the EU of permitting procedures and ease the ex-post monitoring of the measures adopted by Member States from the Commission. These rules should foresee an integrated or coordinated process for renewable energy plants and the transmission grid infrastructures which are essential for their integration in the energy system and simplified permitting procedures for projects which respect clearly defined criteria. On the basis of the measures to improve administrative procedures for renewable energy installations that Member States are to report on by 15 March 2023 in their first integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , the Commission should assess whether the provisions included in this Directive to streamline these procedures have resulted in smooth and proportionate procedures. If that assessment reveals significant scope for improvement, the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure Member States have streamlined and efficient administrative procedures in place. __________________ 15 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 188 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Renewable fuels of non-biological origin can be used for energy purposes, but also for non-energy purposes as feedstock or raw material in industries such as steel or chemicals. Moreover, low-carbon fuels, including low-carbon hydrogen, may play a role in the energy transition, particularly in the short and medium term to rapidly reduce emissions of existing fuels, and support the uptake of renewable fuels including renewable hydrogen. The use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels for both purposes exploits their full potential to replace fossil fuels used as feedstock and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industry and should therefore be included in a target for the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin and low carbon fuels. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels in industry should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels, such as coal, diesel, lignite, oil peat and oil shale.
Amendment 219 #
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 22 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 22 a (new)
“(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biogas, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin;”
Amendment 234 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point ii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a
— (a) in the case of solid biomass fuels, in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input equal to or exceeding 5 MW 20 MW, and, from 1 January 2027 10 MW. This threshold will avoid extra administrative burden, especially for small farmers and local businesses,
Amendment 251 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 strengthened the bioenergy sustainability and greenhouse gas savings framework by setting criteria for all end-use sectors. It set out specific rules for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from forest biomass, requiring the sustainability of harvesting operations and the accounting of land-use change emissions. To achieve an enhanced protection of especially biodiverse and carbon-rich habitats, such as primary forests, highly biodiverse forests, grasslands and peat lands, exclusions and limitations to source forest biomass from those areas should be introduced, in line with the approach for biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass. In addition, the greenhouse gas emission saving criteria should also apply to existing biomass-based installations to ensure that bioenergy production in all such installations leads to greenhouse gas emission reductions compared to energy produced from fossil fuels when harvesting biomass specifically for energy purposes from countries that do not meet their national harvesting criteria, unless these are met at subnational or regional level or with management systems in place at the forest sourcing area.
Amendment 270 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Guarantees of origin which are currently in place for renewable electricity should be extended to cover renewable and low carbon gas. Further extending the guarantees of origin system to energy from other non-renewable sources should be an option for Member States. This would provide a consistent means of proving to final customers the origin of renewable gas, such as biomethane, and would facilitate greater cross-border trade in such gas. It would also enable the creation of guarantees of origin for other renewable and low-carbon gas, such as hydrogen. (Recital 59 - Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 281 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
Article 29 – paragraph 10 – point d
(d) at least 70 % for electricity, heating and cooling production from biomass fuels used in installations starting operation from 1 January 2021 until 31 December 2025, and at least 80 % from 1 January 2026.;for installations starting operation from 1 January 2026.’; This would be particularly relevant to promote the ensure a smooth promotion of renewable energy in remote and rural areas as it will leave farmers and local actors the time to modernise their on-site and nearby energy production.
Amendment 297 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 6
Article 30 – paragraph 6
For installations producing electricity heating and cooling with a total rated thermal input between 510 and 120 MW, starting 1. January 2027, Member States shall establish simplified national verification schemes to ensure the fulfillment of the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions criteria set out in paragraphs (2) to (7) and (10) of Article 29.’;
Amendment 302 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 21
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31
Article 31
Amendment 316 #
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
Article 2
(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biogas, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin;
Amendment 335 #
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
Article 2
(44ba) "low carbon fuels" means liquid and gaseous fuels that are produced from feedstock of non-renewable origin, complying with the minimum greenhouse gases emissions savings thresholds of Article 29b.
Amendment 493 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable powerenergy purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricitnergy to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers to a high level of renewable electricity supply, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supplyenergy supply and ensure long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity nergy required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and the additional renewable electricity required for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels;
Amendment 510 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 528 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
(a) Final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the transport sector shall be calculated as the sum of all biofuels, biogas, recycled carbon fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the transport sector.;
Amendment 543 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018 – 2001
Article 9
Article 9
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region including the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 559 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
8. Member States shall assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables powerenergy purchase agreements, including cross border ones, and shall remove unjustified barriers to their development such as barriers to permitting, and promote the uptake of, such agreements, including by exploring how to reduce the financial risks associated with them, in particular by using credit guarantees. Member States shall ensure that those agreements are not subject to disproportionate or discriminatory procedures or charges, and that any associated guarantees of origin can be transferred to the buyer of the renewable energy under the renewable powerenergy purchase agreement.
Amendment 568 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Member States shall describe their policies and measures promoting the uptake of renewables powerenergy purchase agreements in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. They shall also provide, in those reports, an indication of the volume of renewable power generation supported by renewables power purchase agreements.;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Following the assessment of Member States, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of the main regulatory and administrative barriers; In the planning and permitting process, the deployment of energy from renewable sources and the related grid infrastructure is considered as being in the overriding public interest and serving public safety without prejudice of Union and national laws on environmental protection.
Amendment 583 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 9
Article 15 paragraph 9
9. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.; The Commission shall closely supervise the application of the permitting rules through a yearly benchmark. The content of this benchmark should be identified in an Annex "N". The Commission should issue guidelines to support Member States in implementing the administrative procedures. In case Member States do not effectively apply rules on permitting at national level, the European Commission should swiftly open infringement procedures. ;
Amendment 590 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15
Article 15
(da) "Member States shall, in particular, take the appropriate steps to ensure that: (a) administrative procedures are streamlined, and expedited at the appropriate administrative level and predictable timeframes are established for the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph; (b) rules concerning authorisation, certification and licensing are objective, transparent and proportionate, do not discriminate between applicants and take fully into account the particularities of individual renewable energy technologies; (c) administrative charges paid by consumers, planners, architects, builders and equipment and system installers and suppliers are transparent and cost-related; and (d) simplified and less burdensome authorisation procedures, including a simple-notification procedure, are established for decentralised devices, and for producing and storing energy from renewable sources. , including in the form of hydrogen, provided that the same simplified authorisation procedures are applied also to the associated transmission and distribution network developments in case the latter do not increase the occupied area; (e) the authorisation procedures for power plants, including offshore renewable plants, and for the network assets necessary for their connection and integration in the energy system, including hydrogen system, are integrated or coordinated where different procedures for power plants and network assets are foreseen according to national law. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 633 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraphs 1, 2 and 3
(i) the first, second and third subparagraphs are deleted; replaced by the following: ‘For the calculation of the share of renewable electricity Member States shall refer to the two-year period before the year in which the electricity is supplied in their territory. In order to ensure that the expected increase in demand for electricity beyond the current baseline is met with additional renewable energy generation capacity, the Commission shall develop a framework on additionality and shall develop different options with a view to determining the baseline of Member States and measuring additionality.’
Amendment 640 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 6
Amendment 644 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (New Article)
Article 15b (New Article)
(6a) Article 15b (New Article) Overall targets for renewable gas/biomethane/hydrogen Promoting the uptake of biomethane in Europe To boost the biomethane sector, a binding EU target of [40 bcm] biomethane production by 2030 is introduced. This target should be revised upwards after 2030 in line with market trends. Member States should be required to introduce national targets alongside measures to favour the injection of biomethane into gas grid and leverage on the channelling the Common Agricultural Policy funding towards biomethane production from sustainable biomass sources.
Amendment 668 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
(7a) Article 16 paragraph 4 is amended as follows "4.Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the permit-granting process referred to in paragraph 1 for power plants and assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid shall not exceed two years for power plants, including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two-year period may be extended by up to one year. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 669 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
(7b) "6.Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by ensuring a simplified and swift permit-granting process. The length of that process shall not exceed one yeartwo years including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one- year period may be extended by up to one year. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure pursuant to the first subparagraph. 6bis. Member States shall appoint a competent body or authority which differs from the authority empowered to issue authorisation decisions with substitution powers on the latter. Those powers shall be exercised where the terms referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 for deciding on the authorisation for power plants and the assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid are infringed. The substituting competent body or authority shall decide on the procedure within halved timings as referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 670 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(7c) Article 19 Paragraph 1 "Art. 19 Title: Guarantees of origin for energy from renewable and low carbon sources Art 19(1). 1. For the purposes of demonstrating to final customers the share or quantity of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources in an energy supplier's energy mix and in the energy supplied to consumers under contracts marketed with reference to the consumption of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources, Member States shall ensure that the origin of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources can be guaranteed as such within the meaning of this Directive, in accordance with objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. 2. To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from other non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced. Member States shall ensure that the same unit of energy from renewable and low- carbon sources is taken into account only once. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 671 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
(7d) Article 19 - paragraph 7 " A guarantee of origin shall specify at least: (a) the energy source from which the energy was produced and the start and end dates of production; (b) whether it relates to: (i) electricity; (ii) gas (iii) hydrogen (iv) heating or cooling; (c) the identity, location, type and capacity of the installation where the energy was produced; (d) whether the installation has benefited from investment support and whether the unit of energy has benefited in any other way from a national support scheme, and the type of support scheme; (e) the date on which the installation became operational; and (f) the date and country of issue and a unique identification number. Simplified information may be specified on guarantees of origin from installations of less than 50 kW (g) information on the GHG footprint of the produced energy covering life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. (h) information on compliance with criteria laid down in Articles 29 and 29a of this Directive. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 672 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 9
Article 19 – paragraph 9
(7e) Article 19 - paragraph 9 " Member States shall recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States or third countries in accordance with this Directive exclusively as evidence of the elements referred to in paragraph 1 toand points (a) to (h) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 7. A Member State may refuse to recognise a guarantee of origin only where it has well-founded doubts about its accuracy, reliability or veracity. The Member State shall notify the Commission of such a refusal and its justification. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 673 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 11
Article 19 – paragraph 11
(7f) Article 19 - paragraph 11 " The Commissions shall issue Guidelines clarifying the EU requirements for recognising guarantees of origin issued by a third country, including the underlying governance arrangements associated, to the purpose of streamlining and accelerating the achievement of such agreements with third countries. Based on such Guidelines, Member States shall recognise guarantees of origins issued by a third country which has set up an Issuance Body where the Union has concluded an agreement with that third country on mutual recognition of guarantees of origin issued in the Union and compatible guarantees of origin systems established in that third country, and only where there is direct import or export of energy . " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 792 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 50 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energyand low-carbon hydrogen shall be 50 % of the hydrogen fully produced or purpochasesd in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply:
Amendment 799 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(a) For the calculation of the denominator, the energy content of hydrogen for final energy and non-energy purposeseither purchased or produced as final product shall be taken into account, excluding hydrogen used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 803 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(b) For the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the industry sector for final energy and non-energy purposesand low-carbon hydrogen either purchased or produced as final product in the industry sector shall be taken into account, excluding renewable fuels of non- biological origin used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 816 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a – paragraph 3
Article 29a – paragraph 3
3. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable fuels of non-biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for CO2 the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law.; In any case, the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from recycled carbon fuels shall consider, in a life-cycle approach, the avoided emissions compared to the traditional alternatives of fossil fuels production and of waste treatment or disposal.
Amendment 820 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29a – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 29a – paragraph 3a (new)
the following paragraph 3a is added: “3a. Pending the adoption of the delegated acts referred to in paragraph 3, Member States may define the methodology for assessing the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions along the life cycle of the fuels referred to in the previous paragraph.”;
Amendment 825 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29b (new)
Article 29b (new)
(19a) The following Article is inserted: Article 29b Greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria for low carbon fuels 1.Fuels can qualify as low carbon fuels only if the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of those fuels are at least 65%. 2.The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 35 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for CO2, the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law.
Amendment 825 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 835 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 852 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1a. In order to give to the Commission a full account of the considerable differences in the level of industrial heat demand across the Union, Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects. The assessment shall consider the available and economically feasible technologies for industrial and domestic uses in order to set out milestones and measures to in increase renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. Such strategy should take into account the different level of heat quality (high, medium, low temperature) specific to various processes and uses. The assessment shall be part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 858 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
(c) inparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: For the purposes of paragraph 21, first subparagraph, point (a) is deletedwhen calculating its share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector and its average annual increase in accordance with that paragraph, each Member State: (a) may count waste heat and cold, subject to a limit of 40 % of the average annual increase; (b) for facilities using medium and high- temperature process heat, may count energy efficiency measures resulting in a lower quantity of energy used to meet that heat demand, quantified according to specific rules defined by the Member States and certified in compliance with EU Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 990 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventionaltransport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging stations or renewable fuels trough public refuelling stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1053 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
Calculation rules in the transport sector and with regard toand with regard to electricity supplied towards all end-uses, including for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin regardless of their end use;
Amendment 1078 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(iv) the share of biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX in the energy content of fuels and electricity supplied to the transport sector shall, except in Cyprus and Malta, be limited to 1,7 %. If the list of feedstock set out in Part B of Annex IX is amended by adding feedstock in accordance with article 28 point 6 of Directive (EU) 2018/2021, this limit will be increased accordingly. Member States may, where justified, modify that limit, taking into account the availability of feedstock. Any such modification shall be subject to approval by the Commission;
Amendment 1097 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Amendment 1102 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ia) Article 27 - paragraph 3 "First subparagraph: For the calculation of the share of renewable electricity in the electricity supplied, Member States shall refer to the electricity is supplied. Second subparagraph By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, to determine the share of electricity in the case of electricity obtained from a direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity, that electricity shall be fully counted as renewable. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1110 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in question,share of renewable electricity in the bidding zone where the electrolyser is located in the calendar hour in which hydrogen is produced shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 1118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity may be fully counted as renewable electricity where it is used for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin, provided that the installation:; a) comes into operation not earlier than 48 months before the installation producing the renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin; and
Amendment 1121 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
A delegated act establishing the provisions to measure additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier shall also be adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 1132 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ea) Article 27 - paragraph 3 " In order to ensure that the expected increase in demand for electricity beyond the current baseline is met with additional renewable energy generation capacity, the Commission shall develop a framework on additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier and shall develop different options with a view to determining the baseline of Member States and measuring additionality. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1146 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2011
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
(ia) subparagraph 3 is replaced by the following: " Electricity, heating and cooling produced from municipal solid waste and own biomass residues and waste from biomass processing shall not be subject to the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in paragraph 10. "
Amendment 1212 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29b (New)
Article 29b (New)
Amendment 1219 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(a a) "(a) allows consignments of raw material or fuels with differing sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving characteristics to be mixed for instance in a container, processing or logistical facility, transmission and distribution infrastructure or site,. including European interconnected system for gas and hydrogen, consisting of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities, liquefied hydrogen facilities and/or storage facilities and considered as single logistical facilities for this purpose where only physical entry to exit from the system based on the respective transactions shall be tracked. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1225 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Member State shall not require economic operators supplying energy through the European interconnected systems, both for gas and hydrogen, to provide further evidence of compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), where the compliance verification was carried out at the site of the energy production and documented on the guarantees of origin.
Amendment 1237 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(20 a) "Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information. Member States should enable the recording of such information on the guarantees of origin issued according to Article 19 of this Directive after it has been verified by relevant voluntary or national schemes setting standards for the production of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1247 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a
Article 31a
2. Member States shall require the relevant economic operators to enter in a timely manner accurate information into that database on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuelenergy carriers subject to those transactions, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the moment it is consumed in the Union. Information on whether support has been provided for the production of a specific consignment of fuelenergy carrier, and if so, on the type of support scheme, shall also be included in the database. For the gaseous fuels injected into the European interconnected system for gas within the meaning of Directive 2009/73/EC: (a) Only the physical entry to and physical exit from the system based on respective transactions shall be registered; (b) sustainability information, recorded on the guarantee of origin according to Article 19(7)(h), shall be registered independently of the individual physical flows and the underlying transactions.
Amendment 1259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
"(b) From 31 December 2026, and without prejudice to the obligations in the first subparagraph, Member States shall grant no support to the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only- installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions: (i) it is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11); (ii) it is produced applying Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage and meets the requirements set in Article 29(11), second subparagraph; (iii) it is produced by plants that are already in operation at the date of entry into force of this Directive, for which modifications in the direction of cogeneration are not possible due to the absence of the infrastructure or demand conditions that make them economically viable or because they are located in areas of complex industrial crisis or in accordance with Cohesion policies. In any case, the plants must comply with the net energy efficiency levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT- AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 ( 1 ). " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1288 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex I – Point 18
Annex I – Point 18
18. For the purposes of the calculations referred to in point 17, the emissions to be divided shall be eec + el + esca + those fractions of ep, etd, eccs and eccr that take place up to and including the process step at which a co-product is produced. If any allocation to co-products has taken place at an earlier process step in the life-cycle, the fraction of those emissions assigned in the last such process step to the intermediate fuel product shall be used for those purposes instead of the total of those emissions. In the case of biogas and biomethane, all co-products that do not fall under the scope of point 7 shall be taken into account for the purposes of that calculation. No emissions shall be allocated to wastes and residues. Co- products that have a negative energy content shall be considered to have an energy content of zero for the purposes of the calculation. Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D. In the case of biomass fuels produced in refineries, other than the combination of processing plants with boilers or cogeneration units providing heat and/or electricity to the processing plant, the unit of analysis for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point 17 shall be the refinery;
Amendment 1306 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2011
Annex IX – Part C
Annex IX – Part C
(b a) Part C is replaced by the following: " Biomass fuel feedstocks for use in stationary installations outside the transport sector, including the following points: 1. Biomass fraction of residues and waste in the primary food processing industry: a) beet pulp (only self-use internal to sector) b) oilseed hulls (only self-use internal to sector) c) potato pulp (only self-use internal to sector) d) sticks from oilseed preparation and leaves from beet washing or oilseed preparation e) cereal husks and fruit shells f) cocoa husks and shells g) biomass fraction of industrial waste not fit for use in the food and feed chain h) the fibrous fraction of sugar beet after extraction of the diffusion juice, leaves and tails and other liquors obtained after sugar extraction 2. Biomass fraction of sludge from waste water treatment in the primary food processing industry; "
Amendment 1309 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – Part A
Annex IX – Part A
(3 a) "Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport and advanced biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum shares referred to inthe first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 25(1) may be considered to betwice their energy content: (a) Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors; … (r) Silage crops grown in a sequential cropping system. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1310 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Amendment 32 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) However, the problem of carbon leakage has to be seen in a broader context of the cumulative impact of the Union's growing environmental ambitions, as expressed, inter alia, in the Green Deal component strategies, on the competitiveness of the Union economy as a whole. The disparity in production standards and requirements between the Union and its external trading partners is evident not only in the sectors covered by the EU ETC scheme, but also, inter alia, in agriculture. Therefore, a two-pronged approach is needed: the combat against carbon leakage through CBAM should be combined with the creation of additional favourable conditions for investment and production within the Union, including by way of financial incentives for innovation, for production of bio-fertilizers and soil improvers from agricultural biomass and digestates from biogas, the removal of administrative barriers and the reduction of compliance costs, especially for SMEs and the agricultural sector. New resources for this purpose should be settled.
Amendment 65 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37 a (new)
Recital 37 a (new)
(37a) The Union’s agricultural sector is one of the most productive and advanced in the world in terms of its commitment to climate and environmental protection. However, one of the main challenges it will face once the Union's Green Deal strategies are developed is climate dumping from countries that make slow progress in adopting their greener agricultures. Therefore, the scope of the CBAM should be extended to agricultural products without undue delay, provided that this is done following a comprehensive impact assessment and a broad cross-sectoral consultation, and is compatible with the Union tariff system. The inclusion of agricultural products in the scope of the CBAM is all the more important as the agricultural sector will be both directly and indirectly affected by the inclusion of other products, notably fertilisers, steel and aluminium. The Commission is committed to continuously monitoring the stability of the Union internal market, including agricultural markets in particular, and to taking strong remedial actions, including through promotion of investments for alternatives to those products listed in this regulation, particularly fertilisers, financial compensation, not financed through CAP funds to farmers, if the profitability and viability of agricultural production is seriously affected by the implementation of the new mechanism.
Amendment 172 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Existing mechanisms to address the risk of carbon leakage in sectors or sub- sectors at risk of carbon leakage are the transitional free allocation of EU ETS allowances and financial measures to compensate for indirect emission costs incurred from GHG emission costs passed on in electricity prices respectively laid down in Articles 10a(6) and 10b of Directive 2003/87/EC. However, free allocation under the EU ETS weakens the price signal that the system provides for the installations receiving it compared to full auctioning and thus affects the incentives for investment into further abatement of emissions.
Amendment 229 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The mechanism in Article 10a(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC should remain outside the scope of CBAM given the unique characteristics of price formation on the Union electricity market, that are not existing in third countries.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) While CBAM tackles the risk of carbon leakage in the internal market, it is also essential to avoid the risk that Union exports to global markets are replaced by more carbon intensive goods or by goods that are not subject to equivalent climate policies and carbon costs. For this purpose, after the 2026- 2028 test period, in 2029 the Commission should present an in-depth report to the European Parliament and to the Council accompanied by a legislative proposal to address the risk of carbon leakage on export markets. If that report confirms that the surrendering of CBAM certificates by importers is effective in addressing carbon leakage in the internal market and that free allocation rules on Union domestic sales should be changed, the legislative proposal should ensure the maintenance of free allocation related to Union exports and provide the calculation methodology for determining this allocation.
Amendment 287 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to exclude from the CBAM third countries or territories fully integrated into, or linked, to, the EU ETS in the event of future agreements, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the list of countries in Annex IIand only when the carbon costs passed on in the products imported are completely equivalent to those under the ETS within the EU, and when there is a free energy market, the European Commission should submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend the current Regulation. Conversely, those third countries or territories should be excluded from the list in Annex II and be subject to CBAM whereby they do not effectively charge the ETS price on goods exported to the Union.
Amendment 411 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) An authorised declarant should be allowed to claim a reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered corresponding to the carbon price already paid for those emissions in other jurisdictions, but only if such jurisdictions make provision for a free energy market.
Amendment 548 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. The mechanism willshould complement and progressively become an alternative to the mechanisms established under Directive 2003/87/EC to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, notably the allocation of allowances free of charge in accordance with Article 10a of that Directive, provided that it has proven to be effective to prevent the carbon leakage risk of both imports into and exports from the Union customs territory, and without prejudice to keeping EU ETS allowances free of charge at benchmark level, until a test period with actual surrendering obligation by declarants running until 2030 has proven such effectiveness.
Amendment 594 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 5 – point b a (new)
(ba) The carbon costs of imported products are completely equivalent to those under the EU’s ETS;
Amendment 618 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 11
Article 2 – paragraph 11
11. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 28should submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the EU Council to amend the lists in Annex II, Sections A or B, depending on whether the conditions in paragraphs 5, 7 or 9 are satisfied. Before that proposal is submitted, the European Commission should conduct a detailed consultation with stakeholders.
Amendment 637 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) ‘emissions’ mean the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from the production of goods, in accordance with the provisions of the MRR;
Amendment 695 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) the emissions verification report, including the details of the verifier;
Amendment 700 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Embedded emissions in goods other than electricity shall be determined based on the actual emissions in accordance with the methods set out in Annex III, points 2 and 3. When the actual emissions cannot be adequately determined, the embedded emissions shall be determined by reference to default valuesse shall be determined in conjunction with the parties concerned by reference to default values which must be high enough to ensure preferential use of the real data in the emissions declaration in accordance with the methods set out in Annex III, point 4.1.
Amendment 719 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 6
Article 7 – paragraph 6
6. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated implementing acts concerning detailed rules regarding the elements of the calculation methods set out in Annex III, including determining system boundaries of production processes, emission factors, installation-specific values of actual emissions and default values and their respective application to individual goods as well as laying down methods to ensure the reliability of data on the basis of which the default values shall be determined, including the level of detail and the verification of the data. Where necessary, those acts shall provide that the default values can be adapted to particular areas, regions or countries to take into account specific objective factors such as geography, natural resources, market conditions, prevailing energy sources, or industrial processes. The delegated implementing acts shall build upon existing legislation for the verification of emissions and activity data for installations covered by Directive 2003/87/EC, in particular Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/2067.
Amendment 724 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The authorised declarant shall ensure that the total embedded emissions declared in the CBAM declaration submitted pursuant to Article 6 are verified by a verifier accredited pursuant to Article 18, based on the verification principles set out in Annex V. The competent authority is authorised to verify the accuracy of the information in the CBAM declaration.
Amendment 743 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. An authorised declarant may claim in its CBAM declaration a reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered in order for the carbon price paid in the country of origin for the declared embedded emissions to be taken into account. The reduction may only be granted to countries operating in a free energy market, so as to ensure a genuine level playing field.
Amendment 758 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. The authorised declarant shall keep records of the documentation, certified by an independent personaccredited verifier, 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 762 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission is empowered to adopt implementing acts establishing the methodology for calculating the reduction in the number of CBAM certificates to be surrendered, regarding the verification methodology, regarding the conversion of the carbon price paid in foreign currency into euro at yearly average exchange rate in accordance with paragraph 1, and regarding the qualifications of the independent person certifying the information as well as elements of proof of the carbon price paid and the absence of export rebates or other forms of compensation on exportation being applied as referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 29(2).
Amendment 775 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, upon request by a register the information on operators of an installations located in a third country, register the information on that operator and on itsies and on their installations in athe central database referred to in Article 14(4).
Amendment 777 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The records referred to in paragraph 5, point (c), shall be sufficiently detailed to enable the verification in accordance with paragraph 5, point (b), and to enable any competent authority to conduct audits and review, in accordance with Article 19(1), the CBAM declaration made by an authorised declarant to whom the relevant information was disclosed in accordance with paragraph 8.
Amendment 784 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. An operator mayust disclose the information on the verification of embedded emissions referred to in paragraph 5 to an authorised declarant. The authorised declarant shall be entitled to avail itself of that disclosed information to fulfil the obligation referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 1136 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. Before the end of the transitional period, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation. The report shall contain, in particular, an in-depthe assessment of- developed in close cooperation with the industrial sectors, of the rules to be applied in the testing period established pursuant to Article 31 paragraph 4, and the possibilities to further extend the scope of embedded emissions to indirect emissions and to other goods at risk of carbon leakage than those already covered by this Regulation, as well as an assessment of the governance system. It shall also contain the assessment of the possibility to further extend the scope to embedded emissions of transportation services as well as to goods further down the value chain and services that may be subject to the risk of carbon leakage in the future.
Amendment 1210 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The CBAM is complemented by a WTO compatible offsetting mechanism granting free allowances to exporters for an amount linked to the emissions embedded in EU products exported to third countries, which do not impose carbon cost. The Commission adopts implementing acts laying down a calculation methodology for the amount of free allowances to be granted pursuant to subparagraph 1.
Amendment 1213 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The Commission shall monitor and evaluate the mechanism’s effectiveness regarding the carbon leakage risk before phasing out free allowances to the sectors covered by this Regulation. To this end, the Commission shall, after having consulted with the sectors covered by this Regulation, present a report to the European Parliament and the Council evaluating: (i) the first three years (2026-2028) of the surrendering obligation pursuant to article 22; (ii) the risk of carbon leakage in export markets. If the effectiveness of CBAM is proven, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal phasing out free allocation to sectors covered by this Regulation, as set out in Article 10.a.1 of Directive [the revised ETS directive], and implementing a solution to address the risk of carbon leakage on export market.
Amendment 1239 #
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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 31 shall apply from 1 January 2026.
Amendment 1282 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 4 – paragraph 2
For the purpose of determining default values, only actual values shall be used for the determination of embedded emissions. In the absence of actual data, literature values may be used. The Commission shall publish guidance for the approach taken to correct for waste gases or greenhouse gases used as process input, before collecting the data required to determine the relevant default values for each type of goods listed in Annex I. Default values shall be determined based on the best available data. They shall be revised periodically through implementing acts based on the most up-to-date and reliable information, including on the basis of information provided by stakeholders, a third country or group of third countries.
Amendment 1287 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
When actual emissions cannot be adequately determined by the authorised declarant, default values shall be used. Default values shall represent the highest known carbon intensity of the relevant good in order to avoid carbon leakage and any free riding behaviour. These values shall be set at the average emission intensity of each exporting country and for each of the goods listed in Annex I other than electricity, increased by a mark-up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. When reliable data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goodsAverage country data shall be consistent with rules on calculations of embedded emissions pursuant to Article 7 and Annex III and be verified by verifiers accredited pursuant to Article 18. When reliable and verified data for the exporting country cannot be applied for a type of goods, the default values shall be based on the average emission intensity of the 10 per cent worst performing EU installations for that type of goods, increased by a mark- up, the latter to be determined in the implementing acts of this Regulation. The mark-up to be applied pursuant this point shall ensure that the default values reflect the highest known carbon intensity of the relevant good in order to avoid carbon leakage any free riding behaviour.
Amendment 1311 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1314 #
2021/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
Annex III – point 6 – paragraph 2
Amendment 179 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Greenhouse gases that are not directly released into the atmosphere should be considered emissions under the EU ETS and allowances should be surrendered for those emissions unless they are stored in a storage site in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council46 , or they are permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use or they are captured and used to produce recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin. The Commission should be empowered to adopt implementing acts specifying the conditions where greenhouse gases are to be considered as permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use, including obtaining a carbon removal certificate, where appropriate, in view of regulatory developments with regard to the certification of carbon removals. _________________ 46Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and amending Council Directive 85/337/EEC, European Parliament and Council Directives 2000/60/EC, 2001/80/EC, 2004/35/EC, 2006/12/EC, 2008/1/EC and Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114).
Amendment 324 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In order to better reflect technological progress and adjust the corresponding benchmark values to the relevant period of allocation while ensuring emission reduction incentives and properly rewarding innovation, the maximum adjustment of the benchmark values should be increased from 1,6 % to 2,5 % per yearmaintained at the level of 1,6 % per year as agreed for the Phase IV. For the period from 2026 to 2030, the benchmark values should thus be adjusted within a range of 4 % to 5032 % compared to the value applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020.
Amendment 389 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels can be important to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors that are hard to decarbonise. Where recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin are produced from captured carbon dioxide under an activity covered by this Directive, the emissions should be accounted under that activity where the CO2 is emitted into the atmosphere. To ensure that renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels contribute to greenhouse gas emission reductions and to avoid double counting for fuels that do so, it is appropriate to explicitly extend the empowerment in Article 14(1) to the adoption by the Commission of implementing acts laying down the necessary adjustments for how and where to account for the eventual release of carbon dioxide and how to avoid double counting to ensure appropriate incentives are in place for capturing the CO2, taking also into account the treatment of these fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 652 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘emissions’ means the release into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases from sources in an installation or the release from an aircraft performing an aviation activity listed in Annex I or from ships performing a maritime transport activity listed in Annex I of the gases specified in respect of that activity, or the release of greenhouse gases corresponding to the activity referred to in Annex III;;
Amendment 800 #
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 depending on year of entry into force)]. In the same year, the Union-wide quantity of allowances shall be increased by 79 million allowances for maritime transport. Starting in [the year following entry into force of this amendment], the linear factor shall be 4,2 %. 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 921 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Amendment 984 #
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, the Commission needs to conduct a thorough impact assessment to determined if 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 .;
Amendment 1010 #
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 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Amendment 1026 #
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. To this end, in 2029 the Commission shall present to the European Parliament and the Council a report with the objective of evaluating the full effectiveness of the CBAM in addressing carbon leakage and in protecting the competitiveness of European exports. If the report demonstrates such full effectiveness, a factor reducing the free allocation for the production of these products shall be applied (CBAM factor) as from 2030. The CBAM factor shall be equal to 100 % for the period during the entry into force of [CBAM regulation] and the end of 202530, 90 % in 202631 and shall be reduced by 10 percentage points each year to reach 0 % by the tenth year.
Amendment 1086 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point c
Article 10a - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point c
(c) For the period from 2026 to 2030, the benchmark values shall be determined in the same manner as set out in points (a) and (d) on the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11 for the years 2021 and 2022 and on the basis of applying the annual reduction rate in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028. The annual reduction rate calculated pursuant to the previous sub- paragraph shall not include in its calculation installations that were operational in the period referred to the first sub-paragraph of Article 10a(2) when such installations are added in the product benchmark as a result of the modification of benchmark definitions and system boundaries pursuant to Article 10a(1), fifth subparagraph";
Amendment 1106 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c – point ii
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point d
Article 10a – paragraph 2 - subparagraph 3 - point d
(d) Where the annual reduction rate exceeds 2,51,6 % or is below 0,2 %, the benchmark values for the period from 2026 to 2030 shall be the benchmark values applicable in the period from 2013 to 2020 reduced by whichever of those two percentage rates is relevant, in respect of each year between 2008 and 2028.;
Amendment 1332 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point e
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 b – subparagraph 1
An obligation to surrender allowances shall not arise in respect of emissions of greenhouse gases which are considered to have been captured and utilised to become permanently chemically bound in a product so that they do not enter the atmosphere under normal use. , and in respect of greenhouse gases that are captured and used to produce recycled carbon fuels and renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin.
Amendment 1378 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(19a) In Article 27, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: “1. Following consultation with the operator, Member States may exclude from the EU ETS installations which have reported to the competent authority emissions of less than 250 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent and, where they carry out combustion activities, have a rated thermal input below 35 MW, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the three years preceding the notification under point (a), and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions that are in place, before the list of installations pursuant to Article 11(1) has to be submitted and at the latest when this list is submitted to the Commission; (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year. Member States may allow simplified monitoring, reporting and verification measures for installations with average annual verified emissions between 2008 and 2010 which are below 5 000 tonnes a year, in accordance with Article 14; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 250 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the measures applying to that installation that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions are no longer in place, the installation will be reintroduced into the EU ETS ; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment. Hospitals may also be excluded if they undertake equivalent measures. ” Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02003L0087- 20210101&qid=1641400487702)
Amendment 1563 #
2021/0211(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a
5a. Unless otherwise decided in the first review carried out in accordance with Article 3, from 2023 allowances held in the reserve above 4700 million allowances shall no longer be valid.
Amendment 74 #
2021/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 In Article 1(5), first subparagraph, of Decision (EU) 2015/1814, the last 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.rticle 1 deleted
Amendment 66 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Green Deal combines a comprehensive set of mutually reinforcing measures and initiatives aimed at achieving climate neutrality in the EU by 2050, and sets 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 economic growth is decoupled from resource us and vibrant industries that remain world-leaders in their respective segment and global innovation drivers while securing high-paid quality jobs in Europe. 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 affects women and men differently and has a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups, such as older people, persons with disabilities and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. It must thereforeIt must be ensured that the transition is just and inclusive, leaving no one behind.
Amendment 77 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) All sectors of the economy are expected to contribute to achieving those net greenhouse gas emission reductions, including the road transport sector and fuel suppliers.
Amendment 84 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) In line with Regulation (EU) 2019/631 the emissions of the entire life cycle of vehicles should be taken into account in order to ensure that emissions are reduced in the most effective manner. Given the strengthened target for 2030, it is important to ensure that a methodology of full life-cycle CO2 emissions for vehicles follows suit. It is therefore necessary that the Commission develop no later than December 31, 2023, an harmonized methodology to report the carbon footprint of the life-cycle of vehicles in order to consider the global impact of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles on the environment. This regulation should be reviewed in 2028 to incorporate this harmonized methodology of an extended carbon accounting as new indicator for further reduction targets beyond 2030.
Amendment 91 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to achieve a reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions of at least 55 % by 2030 compared to 1990, it is necessary to strengthen the reduction requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council25 for both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. A clear pathway also needs to be set for further reductions beyond 2030 to contribute to achieving the climate neutrality objective by 2050. Without ambitious action on greenhouse gas emission reductions in road transport, higher emission reductions would be needed in other sectors, including sectors where decarbonisation is more challenging. _________________ 25Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13).
Amendment 100 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The strengthened CO2 emission reduction requirements should incentivise an increasing share of net zero-emission vehicles and fuels being deployed on the Union market whilst providing benefits to consumers and citizens in terms of air quality and energy savings, as well as ensuring that innovation and employment levels in the automotive value chain can be maintained in Europe and that mobility remains accessible and affordable for everyone. Within the global context, also the EU automotive chain must be a leading actor in the on- going transition towards net zero-greenhouse gas emission mobility and fuel solutions. The strengthened CO2 emission reduction standards armust be technology neutral in reaching the fleet- wide targets that they set. Different technologies are and remain available to reach the zero-emission fleet wide targets. ZLow and zero-emission vehicles currently include battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell and other hydrogen powered vehicles, depending on their respective full lifecycle emissions and technological innovations are continuing. Zero and low-emission vehicles, which also include well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and vehicles powered by alternative fuel which can continue to play a role in the transition pathway.
Amendment 118 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Against that background, a new strengthened CO2 emission reduction targets should be set for both new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles for the period 2030 onwards2030. Thoseis targets should be set at a level that will deliver a strong signal to accelerate the uptake of zero-emission vehicles on the Union market and to stimulate innovation in zero-emission technologies in a cost- efficient way.
Amendment 128 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The targets in the revised CO2 performance standards should be accompanied by a European strategy to address the challenges posed by the scale- up of the manufacturing of low- and zero- emission vehicles and associated technologies and fuels, as well as the need for up- and re-skilling of workers in the sector and the economic diversification and reconversion of activities while maintaining automotive employment levels in Europe. Where appropriate, financial support should be considered at the level of the EU and Member States to crowd in private investment, including via the European Social Fund Plus, the Just Transition Fund, the Innovation Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and other instruments of the Multiannual Financial Framework and the Next Generation EU, in line with State aid rules. The revised environmental and energy state aid rules will enable Member States to support business to decarbonize their production processes and adopt greener technologies in the context of the New Industrial Strategy.
Amendment 147 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The updated New Industrial Strategy26 foresees the co-creation of green and digital transition pathways in partnership with industry, public authorities, social partners and other stakeholders. In this context, a transition pathway should be developed for the mobility ecosystem to accompany the transition of the automotive value chain. The pathway should take particular heed of SMEs in the automotive supply chain, of the consultation of social partners including by Member States, and also build on the European Skills Agenda with initiatives like the Pact for Skills to mobilise the private sector and other stakeholders to up-skill and re-skill Europe’s workforce in view of the green and digital transitions. The appropriate actions and incentives at European and national level to boost the affordability of low- and zero emission vehicles should also be addressed in the pathway. The progress made on this comprehensive transition pathway for the mobility ecosystem should be monitored every two years as part of a progress report to be submitted by the Commission, looking inter alia at the progress in the deployment of low- and zero- emission vehicles, their price developments, deployment of alternative fuels development and infrastructure roll- out as required under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation, the potential of innovative technologies to reach climate neutral mobility, international competitiveness, investments in the automotive value chain, up-skilling and re- skilling of workers and reconversion of activities. The progress report will also build on the two-yearly progress reports that Member States submit under the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation. The Commission should consult social partners in the preparation of the progress report, including the results in the social dialogue. Innovations in the automotive supply chain are continuing. Innovative technologies such as the production of electro-fuels with air capture, if further developed, could offer prospects for affordable climate neutral mobility. The Commission should therefore keep track of progress in the state of innovation in the sector as part of its progress report. _________________ 26 Commission Communication - Updating the 2020 New Industrial Strategy: Building a stronger Single Market for Europe’s recovery, COM(2021) 350 final of 5 May 2021
Amendment 159 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Those EU fleet-wide targets are toshould be complemented by the necessary roll-out of recharging and refuelling infrastructure as set out in. For this reason, considering the weak and slow implementation of Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council27 . _________________ 27Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on, this proposal should be accompanied by an ambitious proposal for a Regulation on Alternative Fuel Infrastructure, providing for ambitious mandatory targets for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307 28.10.2014, p. 1)throughout the 27 Member States.
Amendment 173 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Manufacturers should be provided with sufficient flexibility in adapting their fleets over time in order to manage the transition towards low- and zero-emission vehicles in a cost-efficient manner, and it is therefore appropriat. The progressively more ambitious emission reduction targets as set in Regulation (EU) 2019/631 have increased the costs of compliance for manufacturers. It is therefore of the utmost importance to maintain the approach of decreasing target levels in five-year steps.
Amendment 181 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) With the stricter EU fleet-wide targets forom 2030 onwards, manufacturers will have to deploy significantly more zero-emission vehicles on the Union market. In that context, the incentive mechanism for zero- and low-emission vehicles (‘ZLEV’) would no longer serve its original purpose and would risk undermining the effectiveness of Regulation (EU) 2019/631. The ZLEV incentive mechanism should therefore be removed as of 2030. Before that date and therefore throughout this decade, the incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km, including battery electric vehicles, fuel-cell electric vehicles using hydrogen and well performing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. After that date, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles continue to count against the fleet-wide targets that vehicle manufacturers must meetlow- and zero- emission vehicles on the Union market. The incentive mechanism for ZLEV will continue to support the deployment of vehicles with emissions from zero up to 50 g CO2/km.
Amendment 200 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 201 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 213 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) The progress made under Regulation (EU) 2019/631 towards achieving the reduction objectives set for 2030 and beyond should be reviewed in 20268. For this review, all aspects considered in the two yearly reporting should be considered.
Amendment 214 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) The regulations review is an important part of tracking the Union progress towards its climate ambitions while ensuring that concrete reduction targets can be met through an harmonized methodology for reporting on the life-cycle of vehicles, and taking into account industrial and social consequences of the defined targets.
Amendment 235 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point a
(-a) in paragraph 4 point (a) is replaced by the following: "(a) for the average emissions of the new passenger car fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part A of Annex I; as set in Regulation (EU) 2019/631;" Or. en (Regulation 2019/631 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R0631)
Amendment 240 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point (b)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point (b)
(-aa) paragraph 4 point (b) is replaced by the following "(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I. as set in Regulation (EU) 2019/631." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R0631)
Amendment 242 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 4 – point b
(-ab) paragraph 4 point (b) is replaced by the following "(b) for the average emissions of the new light commercial vehicles fleet, an EU fleet-wide target equal to a 15 % reduction of the target in 2021 determined in accordance with point 6.1.1 of Part B of Annex I. as set in Regulation (EU) 2019/631." Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R0631)
Amendment 257 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point i
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point a
(i) in point (a), the figure “37,5 %” is replaced by ‘545 %’,
Amendment 263 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a – point ii
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – point b
(ii) in point (b), the figure “31 %” is replaced by ‘540 %’,
Amendment 272 #
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)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 290 #
2021/0197(COD)
Amendment 322 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 4
Article 4
(4) in Article 4(1), the following subparagraph is added, is amended as follows:
Amendment 323 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 325 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 2
‘For the purposes of point (c),where the specific emission target determined in accordance with Part A, point 6.3., of Annex I or Part B, point 6.3., of Annex I is negative, the specific emission target shall be 0 g/km.’;
Amendment 332 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(4a) in Article 4 the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. Manufacturers, other than manufacturers which have been granted a derogation, may form a pool or may trade credits for the purposes of meeting their obligations. For the purposes of determining each manufacturer’s average specific emissions of CO2,a potential over-achievement of a manufacturer’s CO2 target in one category (M1or N1) could be combined with an exceedance in the other category (M1 or N1) by the same or another manufacturer. Due to the different target definitions of M1 & N1, this specific credit transfer mechanism option can only combine the difference between a manufacturer’s specific emission target and its specific emissions in one category (M1 or N1) with the difference between a manufacturer’s specific emission target and its specific emissions in the other category (M1 or N1).When the credit trading in one category allows to compensate the exceedance of the other category, the combination shall be considered to have met the two specific emissions targets. For fleet compliance, the maximum amount of grammes that can be traded between M1 and N1 segments of the same or a different manufacturer is capped to 7g WLTP.’
Amendment 341 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Amendment 355 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 373 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 11a (new)
Article 11a (new)
Amendment 394 #
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 1
Article 14a – paragraph 1
By 31 December 2025, and every two years thereafter, the Commission shall report on the progress towards zero emission road mobility. The report shall in particular monitor and assess the need for possible additional measures to facilitate the transition, including through financial means.
Amendment 426 #
2021/0197(COD)
The report shall, where appropriate, be accompanied by a proposal for amending this Regulation and identifying a clear pathway for further CO2 emissions reductions by introducing EU fleet-wide targets for new passenger cars fleet and for new light commercial vehicles fleet from 1 January 2035 and from 1 January 2040, based on a LCA methodology developed by the European Commission no later than 31 December 2023.
Amendment 430 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 440 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Article 15 – paragraphs 3 and 5
Article 15 – paragraphs 3 and 5
(b) paragraphs 23 to 5 are deleted,
Amendment 457 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1
EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 onwards’and 2030,
Amendment 466 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.2
Amendment 480 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.1.3
Amendment 505 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex 1 – Part A – point 6.3.1
Annex 1 – Part A – point 6.3.1
6.3.1 Specific emissions targets for 2025 to 2029onwards:
Amendment 528 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – Point 6.3.2.
Annex I – Part A – Point 6.3.2.
6.3.2 Specific emissions targets for 2030 to 2034onwards
Amendment 546 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Annex I – Part A – point 6.3.3
Amendment 557 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1
The EU fleet-wide targets for 2025 onwardsand 2030
Amendment 564 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.2
Amendment 572 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.1.3
Amendment 589 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point d
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.2
Amendment 599 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.2.3
Amendment 615 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.1
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.1
Amendment 622 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
6.3.2. Specific emissions targets for 2030 to 2034onwards
Amendment 629 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Specific emissions target = (specific emissions reference target – (øtargets - EU fleet-wide target2030)correction) ZLEV factor
Amendment 638 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
EU fleet-wide target2030correction = (øtarget – EU fleet-widetarget2021) · (1- reduction factor2030) øtargets is the average, weighted on the number of new light commercial vehicles of each individual manufacturer, of all the specific emissions reference targets determined in accordance with point 6.2.2; 1, by 31 October 2024 and every second year thereafter, the figures Øtarget for new light commercial vehicles in the preceding two calendar years starting with 2022 and 2023.The new respective Øtarget shall apply from 1 January of the calendar year following the date of the adjustment; ZLEV factor is (1 + y – x),unless this sum is larger than 1,05 or lower than 1,0 in which case the ZLEVfactor shall be set to 1,05 or 1,0, as the case may be; where: y is the share of zero- and low-emission vehicles in the manufacturer's fleet of new passenger cars calculated as the total number of new zero- and low-emission vehicles, where each of them is counted as ZLEVspecific in accordance with the following formula, divided by the total number of new passenger cars registered in the relevant calendar year: ZLEVspecific = 1 – (specific emissions of CO2 / 50) x is [x] %’
Amendment 639 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.2
Amendment 643 #
2021/0197(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point g
Regulation (EU) 2019/631
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.3
Annex I – Part B – point 6.3.3
Amendment 124 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) A number of Member States have applied Directive 2008/48/EC to areas not covered by its scope to enhance the level of consumer protection. In fact, several of the credit agreements not falling within the scope of that Directive can be detrimental for consumers, including short-term high cost loans whose amount is typically lower than the minimum threshold of EUR 200 set out in Directive 2008/48/EC. In this context, and with the aim to ensure a high level of consumer protection and to facilitate the cross-border consumer credit market, the scope of this Directive should cover some agreements that were excluded from the scope of Directive 2008/48/EC, such as consumer credit agreements below the amount of EUR 200. Likewise, other potentially detrimental products, because of the high costs they entail or high fees in case of missed payments, should be covered by this Directive, to ensure increased transparency and better consumer protection, resulting in higher consumer confidence. To this extent, leasing agreements, credit agreements in the form of an overdraft facility and where the credit has to be repaid within one month, and credit agreements where the credit is granted free of interest and without any other charges, including Buy Now Pay Later schemes, i.e. new digital financial tools that let consumers make purchases and pay them off over time, andwhere an obligation to purchase the object of the agreement is laid down either by the agreement itself or by any separate agreement, credit agreements in the form of an overdraft facility or overrunning and where the credit has to be repaid within one month but also credit agreements under the terms of which the credit has to be repaid within three months and only insignificant charges are payable should not be excluded from the scope of application of this Directive. Moreover, all credit agreement up until EUR 100 000 should be included in the scope of application of this Directive. The upper threshold of credit agreements under this Directive should be increased to take into account indexation to adjust for the effects of inflation since 2008 and in coming years.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) credit agreements where the credit is granted free of interest and without any other charges other than late payment fees;
Amendment 243 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f b (new)
(f b) leasing agreements where an obligation to purchase the object of the agreement is not laid down either by the agreement itself or by any separate agreement;
Amendment 244 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) credit agreements which relate to the deferred payment, free of interests and without any other charges, of an existing debt;
Amendment 271 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Only Articles 1, 2, 3, 19, 30 and 37 shall apply to credit agreements for amounts of less than or equal to EUR 200 and to credit agreements for amounts of less than or equal to EUR 3000 which do not provide for the payment of interest or other charges. In addition, the creditor shall indicate to the consumer the APR of the transaction in the advertisements and at the pre-contractual and contractual stage and shall comply with the provisions of Article 18, consulting, where appropriate, the databases referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 285 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘total cost of the credit to the consumer’ means all the costs, including interest, commissions, taxes and any other kind of fees which the consumer is required to pay in connection with the credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services and which are known to the creditor, in the case of credit agreements, or to the crowdfunding credit services provider, in the case of crowdfunding credit services, except for taxes due on the contract and notarial costs; costs in respect of ancillary services relating to the credit agreement or crowdfunding credit services are also included in the total cost of the credit to the consumer where, in addition, the conclusion of a contract regarding such ancillary services is compulsory in order to obtain the credit or to obtain it on the terms and conditions marketed;
Amendment 423 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. At the same time as the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form ishall provided to the consumer, the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary or the provider of crowdfunding credit services, shall provide the consumer with the Standard European Consumer Credit Overview form set out in Annex II, containing the following with the following pre- contractual information at the beginning of the form, which information will be noticeably separated from the rest of the pre-contractual information provided on the same form:
Amendment 432 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f
(f) a warning regarding the consequences of missing or late payments including costs in the case of late payments;
Amendment 435 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f a (new)
(f a) information about early repayment in accordance to Article 29;
Amendment 437 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point f b (new)
(f b) the existence of a right of withdrawal.
Amendment 444 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Information displayed in the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form and in the Standard European Consumer Credit Overview form shall be consistent. It shall be clearly legible and take into account the technical constraints of the medium on which it is displayed. Information shall be displayed in an adequate and suitable way on the different channels taking into account interoperability.
Amendment 450 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Any additional information which the creditor may provide to the consumer shall be given in a separate document which may be annexed to the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form or the Standard European Consumer Credit Overview form.
Amendment 459 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. If the agreement has been concluded at the consumer's request using a means of distance communication which does not enable the information to be provided in accordance with this article, the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary or the provider of crowdfunding credit services shall provide the consumer with the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form and the Standard European Consumer Credit Overview form immediately after the conclusion of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services.
Amendment 461 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
8. Upon request from the consumer, the creditor and, where applicable, the credit intermediary or the provider of crowdfunding credit services shall, in addition to the Standard European Consumer Credit Information form and the Standard European Consumer Credit Overview form, provide the consumer free of charge with a copy of the draft credit agreement, or of the draft agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, provided that the creditor at the time of the request is willing to proceed to the conclusion of the credit agreement or of the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services with the consumer. If not regulated otherwise by national law, the provision of the credit offer shall oblige the creditor to maintain its terms and conditions for a minimum of 14 days from the date of receipt by the consumer.
Amendment 545 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
This provision shall not apply to credit agreements concluded at point of sale to finance the purchase of a good or a service.
Amendment 546 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In particular, Member States shall prohibit the introduction of a new overdraft facility or overrunning agreement or the raising of the limit of an existing overdraft facility or overrunning agreement, without the consumer’s prior request or explicit agreement.
Amendment 551 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require that, before concluding a credit agreement, or an agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, the creditor or, where applicable, the provider of crowdfunding credit services makes a thoroughfull assessment of the consumer’s creditworthiness. That assessment shall be done in the interest of the consumer and of the creditor, to prevent irresponsible lending practices and over-indebtedness, and shall take, on the basis of what is proportionate, appropriate account of factors relevant to verifying the prospect of the consumer to meet his or her obligations under the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services. The obligation to assess the consumer's creditworthiness is considered fulfilled if the creditor has complied with the provisions of Directive 2013/36/EU, Regulation (EU) No 573/2013 and the EBA guidelines on the granting and monitoring of credit.
Amendment 554 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require that, before concluding a credit agreement, or an agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services, the creditor or, where applicable, the provider of crowdfunding credit services makes a thoroughcomprehensive assessment of the consumer’s creditworthiness. That assessment shall be done in the interest of the consumer, to prevent irresponsible lending practices and over-indebtedness, and shall take appropriate account of factors relevant to verifying the prospect of the consumer to meet his or her obligations under the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services.
Amendment 560 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The assessment of creditworthiness shall be carried out on the basis of relevant and accurate information on the consumer’s income and expenses and other financial and economic circumstances which is necessary and proportionate such as evidence of income or other sources of repayment, information on financial assets and liabilities, or information on other financial commitments. The information shall be obtained from relevant internal or external sources, including the consumer and, where necessary, on the basis of a consultation of a database referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 563 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The assessment of creditworthiness shall be carried out on the basis of relevant and accuratextensive information on the consumer’s income and expenses and other financial and economic circumstances which is necessary and proportionate such as evidence of income or other sources of repayment, information on financial assets and liabilities, or information on other financial commitments. The information shall be obtained from relevant internal or external sources, including the consumer and, where necessary, on the basis of a consultation of a database referred to in Article 19.
Amendment 569 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The information obtained in accordance with this paragraph, where possible and necessary, shall be appropriately verified, where necessary through reference to independently verifiable documentation.
Amendment 571 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Personal data revealing racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or philosophical beliefs, or trade union membership, and the processing of genetic data, biometric data for the purpose of uniquely identifying a natural person, data concerning health or data concerning a natural person's sex life or sexual orientation and data collected from social networks shall not be processed or used to perform creditworthiness assessments.
Amendment 589 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall ensure that the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services only makes the credit available to the consumer where the result of the creditworthiness assessment indicates that the obligations resulting from the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services are likely towill be met in the manner required under that agreement.
Amendment 595 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding the first subparagraphs, where the result of the creditworthiness assessment indicates that the obligations resulting from the credit agreement or the agreement for the provision of crowdfunding credit services arewill not likely to be meet in the manner required under that agreement, the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services may exceptionally make credit available to the consumer in specific and well justified circumstances that include cases of loans that fund exceptional healthcare expenses, students loans or loans for consumers with disabilities.
Amendment 596 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services make credit available to the consumer in accordance with subparagraph 1, the creditor or the provider of crowdfunding credit services shall warn the consumer in writing, on paper or on another durable medium, of a negative credit assessment that may lead to over-indebtedness. Such information must be communicated to the consumer before the conclusion of the credit agreement.
Amendment 690 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the consumer is at any time entitled to early repayment. In such cases, the consumer shall be entitled to a reduction in the total cost of the credit, consisting of the interest and the costs for the remaining duration of the contract. When calculating that reduction, all the costs imposed on the consumer by the creditor shall be taken into consideration, except for the initial costs – which are completely exhausted when the loan is granted and comprise services actually provided to the consumer – and taxes. The upfront costs shall be properly identified and declared in the credit contract.
Amendment 709 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shallmay introduce caps on one or more of the following:
Amendment 719 #
2021/0171(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Those caps shall be based on averages for each credit product recorded on the market by the supervisory authorities of each Member State.
Amendment 573 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems that automatically generate models used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilitiIn contrast, ancillary applications to those systems determining whether an individual should be granted access to credit, such as AI applications used for the acceleration of the credit disbursement process, age, sexual orientin the valuation, orf create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purposollateral, or for the internal process efficiency, as well as other subsequent applications based on the credit scoring which do not create high risks for individuals should be exempt from the scope. AI systems used to evaluate the credit score ofr creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own usemay lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. NonethelessIn fact, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property.
Amendment 604 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) Transparency requirements shall not apply where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative, satirical, fictional or analogous work or programme.
Amendment 625 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) High data quality is essential for the performance of many AI systems, especially when techniques involving the training of models are used, with a view to ensure that the high-risk AI system performs as intended and safely and it does not become the source of discrimination prohibited by Union law. High quality training, validation and testing data sets require the implementation of appropriate data governance and management practices. Training, validation and testing data sets should be sufficiently relevant, representative and free of errorss complete and close to zero error as possible. A procedure to check data and completeness in view of the intended purpose of the system should be implemented. They should also have the appropriate statistical properties, including as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. In particular, training, validation and testing data sets should take into account, to the extent required in the light of their intended purpose, the features, characteristics or elements that are particular to the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting or context within which the AI system is intended to be used. In order to protect the right of others from the discrimination that might result from the unfair bias in AI systems, the providers shouldbe able to process also special categories of personal data, as a matter of substantial public interest, in order to ensure the unfair bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to high- risk AI systems.
Amendment 659 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) TUnless the provider has already implemented a risk management system warranting quality and conformity, the provider should establish a sound quality management system, ensure the accomplishment of the required conformity assessment procedure, draw up the relevant documentation and establish a robust post- market monitoring system. Public authorities which put into service high-risk AI systems for their own use may adopt and implement the rules for the quality management system as part of the quality management system adopted at a national or regional level, as appropriate, taking into account the specificities of the sector and the competences and organisation of the public authority in question.
Amendment 706 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) In order to facilitate the work of the Commission and the Member States in the artificial intelligence field as well as to increase the transparency towards the publicregulators, providers of high-risk AI systems other than those related to products falling within the scope of relevant existing Union harmonisation legislation, should be required to register their high-risk AI system in a EU database, to be established and managed by the Commission. The Commission should be the controller of that database, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 . In order to ensure the full functionality of the database, when deployed, the procedure for setting the database should include the elaboration of functional specifications by the Commission and an independent audit report. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 708 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclose that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin. Images generated through the use of AI in the creation of audio-visual content such as films and video game visuals should not be considered “deep fakes” as defined in Article 52 (3), which must be consistent with the principle of artistic freedom under the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 753 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) Union legislation on financial services includes internal governance and risk management rules and requirements which are applicable to regulated financial institutions in the course of provision of those services, including when they make use of AI systems. In order to ensure coherent application and enforcement of the obligations under this Regulation and relevant rules and requirements of the Union financial services legislation, the authorities responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the financial services legislation, including where applicable the European Central Bank, should be designated as competent authorities for the purpose of supervising the implementation of this Regulation, including for market surveillance activities, as regards AI systems provided or used by regulated and supervised financial institutions. To further enhance the consistency between this Regulation and the rules applicable to credit institutions regulated under Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council56 , it is also appropriate to integrate the conformity assessment procedure and some of the providers’ procedural obligations in relation to risk management, post marketing monitoring and documentation into the existing obligations and procedures under Directive 2013/36/EU. In order to avoid overlaps, limited derogations should also be envisaged in relation to the quality management system of providers and the monitoring obligation placed on users of high-risk AI systems to the extent that these apply to credit institutions regulated by Directive 2013/36/EU. With regard to use case 5(b) in Annex III, areas covered by this Regulation relate to those outlined in Article 1(a). All other procedures relating to creditworthiness assessment are covered by the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer credits. _________________ 56 Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).
Amendment 910 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed witha system that operates with varying degrees of autonomy, uses one or more of the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I and can, for a given set of human- defined objectives, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with and that cannot be fully predicted by the natural person developing the system;
Amendment 933 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘provider’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that develops an AI system or that has an AI system developed with a view to placing itand places that system on the market or puttings it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge;
Amendment 942 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘user’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body using an AI system under its authority, except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non- professional activity;
Amendment 949 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4 a) ‘end user’ means any natural person who, in the context of employment or contractual agreement with the user, uses or deploys the AI system under the authority of the user;
Amendment 974 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘reasonably foreseeable misuse’ means the use of an AI system in a way that is not in accordance with its intended purpose, butwithin its intended purpose, but not in accordance with the specific context and conditions of use established by the provider and in a way which may result from reasonably foreseeable human behaviour or interaction with other systems;
Amendment 981 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘safety component of a product or system’ means a component of a product or of a system which fulfils a safety function for that product or system or the failure or malfunctioning of which endangers the health and safety of persons or property, but which is not necessary in order for the product or system to function;
Amendment 1001 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘substantial modification’ means a change to thea high-risk AI system following its placing on the market or putting into service which affects the compliance of the AI system with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 of this Regulation or results in a modification to the intended purpose for which the AI system has been assessedsuch as a new training with a completely different dataset with respect to the one used to begin with or the addition of a further AI module into the AI system or results in a modification to the intended purpose for which the AI system has been assessed; Supplementary and periodic training of an AI algorithm by the AI user or provider using their own data to ensure that the system remains accurate and/or is working as intended does not amount to a ‘substantial modification’ under this Regulation. The periodic retraining of models due to new data with same structure shall not constitute a substantial modification. For high-risk AI systems that continue to learn after being placed on the market or put into service, changes to the high-risk AI system and its performance that have been predetermined by the provider at the moment of the initial conformity assessment and are part of the information contained in the technical documentation referred to in point 2(f) of Annex IV, shall not constitute a substantial modification;
Amendment 1048 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) ‘remote biometric identification system’ means an AI system for the purpose of identifying natural persons at a distance through the comparison of a person’s biometric data with the biometric data contained in a reference database, and without prior knowledge of the user of the AI system whether the person will be present and can be identified ; this does not include biometric identification systems used for remote customer onboarding as proscribed under Article 13(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council, nor the use for authentication as defined under Articles 4(29) & 4(30) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 1104 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44 a) ‘unfair bias’ means an inclination of prejudice towards or against a natural person that can result in discriminatory and/or unfair treatment of some natural persons with respect to others;
Amendment 1422 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI system is intended to be used as a safety component of a product, or is itself a product involving significant risks, covered by the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II;
Amendment 1442 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the high-risk AI systems referred to in paragraph 1, AI systems referred to in Annex III shall also be considered high-risk when no internal risk-mitigation mechanisms embedded in the AI system apply.
Amendment 1570 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This article shall not apply where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative, satirical, fictional or analogous work or programme.
Amendment 1713 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Training, validation and testing data sets shall be relevant, representative, free of errors and comple and as complete and close to zero error as possible, having regard to the intended purpose of the AI system. They shall have the appropriate statistical properties, including, where applicable, as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. These characteristics of the data sets may be met at the level of individual data sets or a combination thereof. In case of observational data, a common approach on data requirements shall be defined together with regulators.
Amendment 1752 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The technical documentation shall be appropriate to the context of application or use of the AI system and drawn up in such a way to demonstrate that the high- risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in this Chapter and provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements. It shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV. or any equivalent documentation meeting the same objectives, subject to approval of the competent authority.
Amendment 1760 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where a high-risk AI system related to a product, to which the legal acts listed in Annex II, section A apply, is placed on the market or put into service one singlappropriate technical documentation shall be drawn up containing all the information set out in Annex IV as well as the information required under those legal acts.
Amendment 1772 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The logging capabilities shall ensure a level of traceability of the AI system’s functioning throughout its lifecycle that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system. The storage period should be determined on the business needs and informational value, without exceeding a maximum of 10 fiscal years
Amendment 1876 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1880 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that their high-risk AI systems are compliant with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title as long as the provider exercise control over the AI systems;
Amendment 1910 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. PUnless existing risk management systems are already in place to warrant the quality of the high-risk AI systems, providers of high-risk AI systems shall put a quality management system in place that ensures compliance with this Regulation. That system shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions, and shall include at least the following aspects:
Amendment 1973 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall, upon reasoned request by a national competent authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation they deem necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, in an official Union language determined by the Member State concerned. Upon a reasoned request from a national competent authority, providers shall also give that authority access to the logs automatically generated by the high- risk AI system, to the extent such logs are under their control by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law.
Amendment 2134 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where harmonised standards referred to in Article 40 do not exist or relevant international standards do not apply or where the Commission considers that the relevant harmonised standards are insufficient or that there is a need to address specific safety or fundamental right concerns, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications in respect of the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2144 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, when preparing the common specifications referred to in paragraph 1, shall gather the views of relevant bodies, stakeholders or expert groups established under relevant sectorial Union law.
Amendment 2229 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly for high-risk AI systems. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the high-risk AI system, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documentation, as appropriatein digital format for high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 2336 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Article 53 – paragraph 6
6. The modalities and the conditions of the operation of the AI regulatory sandboxes, including the eligibility criteria and the procedure for the application, selection, participation and exiting from the sandbox, and the rights and obligations of the participants shall be discussed with all the relevant actors of the AI value chain, such as research institutions and businesses, and set out in implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2672 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Requirements in place in existing EU legislation shall be taken into account with regard to reporting of information of incidents, in view of avoiding duplications and harmonizing the provisions on incident and event reporting.
Amendment 2752 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having performed an evaluation under Article 65, the market surveillance authority of a Member State finds and demonstrates that although an AI system is in compliance with this Regulation, it presents a risk to the health or safety of persons, to the compliance with obligations under Union or national law intended to protect fundamental rights or to other aspects of public interest protection, it shall require the relevant operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the AI system concerned, when placed on the market or put into service, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the AI system from the market or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as it may prescribe.
Amendment 2810 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4
Article 70 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission and Member States may exchange, where necessary and in compliance with trade agreements between the EU and third countries that may apply, confidential information with regulatory authorities of third countries with which they have concluded bilateral or multilateral confidentiality arrangements guaranteeing an adequate level of confidentiality.
Amendment 2815 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. In compliance with the terms and conditions laid down in this Regulation, Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties, including administrative fines, applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are properly and effectively implemented and aligned with the guidelines issued by the Board, as referred to in Article 58 (c) (iii). The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. They shall take into particular account the interests of small-scale providers and start-up and their economic viability.
Amendment 3088 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Management and operation of critical infrastructureCritical infrastructure and protection of environment:
Amendment 3093 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of road traffic, digital infrastructure and the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity.
Amendment 3128 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) AI systems intended to be used to evaluate the creditworthiness of natural persons or establish their credit score, with in order to determine their access to credit or to other exception of AI systems put into service by small scale providers for their own usessential services. Ancillary applications such as AI applications used for the acceleration of the credit disbursement process, in the valuation of collateral, or for the internal process efficiency, as well as other subsequent applications based on the credit scoring which do not create high risks for individuals are not included in those systems;
Amendment 122 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) Nevertheless, provisions set out in Articles 5(1) and 21(2) of this Regulation should only apply to AI systems with a self-determining and evolving behaviour during normal operation. On the contrary, these provisions should not apply to conventional software incapable to learn or evolve, and programmed only to execute certain automated functions of machinery products.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) agricultural and forestry vehicletractors, as well as systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment designed and constructed for such vehicles, that fall within the scope of application of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, with the exclusion of machinery mounted on those vehicles;
Amendment 211 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where machinery products contain an artificial intelligence system, to which the essential health and safety requirements of Regulation (EU) …/… apply, this Regulation shall, in relation to that artificial intelligence system, only apply with regard to its safe integration into the overall machinery, so as and only apply to artificial intelligence systems with self- determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation, in order not to compromise the safety of the machinery product as a whole.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the Commission has requested one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements and the re are undue delays quested standard has not been developed within five years following the standardisation procedurerequest, or the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not until … [4260 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] impede the making availableplacing on the market of machinery which was placed on the market in conformity with Directive 2006/42/EC before … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]its repeal. However, Chapter VI of this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to such machinery instead of Article 11 of that Directive, including machinery for which a procedure has already been initiated under Article 11 of Directive 2006/42/EC as from … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 317 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 24
Annex I – point 24
24. Software ensuring safety functions, including AI systemThe safety component of software of AI systems with self-determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 25
Annex I – point 25
25. Machinery embedding AI systems ensuring safety functionsAI systems with self-determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions and embedded in machinery.
Amendment 330 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 18
Annex II – point 18
18. Software of AI systems with self- determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions, including AI systems.
Amendment 341 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – point e
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – point e
(e) A machinery product shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it is possible for the user to test the safety functions, and the machinery product shall be supplied with all the special equipment and accessories, and where appropriate, with the description of specific functional test procedures, essential to enable it to be tested, adjusted, maintained and used safely.
Amendment 350 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.6 point f
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.6 point f
(f) adapting a machinery product with intended fully or partially evolving behaviour or logic that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy to respond to people adequately and appropriately (verbally through words and non-verbally through gestures, facial expressions or body movement) and to communicate its planned actions (what it is going to do and why) to operators in a comprehensible manner if the outcome of the planned action has a safety impact.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.9 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.9 – paragraph 2
A hardware component relevant for connection or access to software that is critical for the compliance of the machinery product with the relevant health and safety requirements shall be designed so that it is adequately protected against accidental or intentional corruption. The machinery product shall collect evidence of a legitimate or illegitimate intervention in the hardware component.
Amendment 368 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the tracing log of the data generated in relation to an intervention and ofto modify the versions of safety software ensuring safety functions uploaded after the machinery product has been placed on the market or put into service, is enabled for five years after such upload, exclusively to demonstrate the conformity of the machinery product with this Annex further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority;
Amendment 370 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point g
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 378 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.7 – paragraph 5
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 382 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2
In the case of machinery into which persons shall enter for operation, adjustment, maintenance or cleaning, the machinery accesses shall be dimenesiogned and adapted for the use of rescue equipment in such a way that a timely rescue of the persons is guaranteedtaking emergency rescue into consideration.
Amendment 393 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.7 – point 1.7.4 – point 1.7.4.2 – point 1 – point w
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.7 – point 1.7.4 – point 1.7.4.2 – point 1 – point w
Amendment 394 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) have a device or a connected exhaust system, with an extraction connection outlet or equivalent system to capture or reduce emissions of hazardous substances. This requirement does not apply where its application would result in the creation of a new risk, where the main function of the machinery is the spraying of hazardous substances and to emissions of internal combustion engines. The handles of portable machinery shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to make starting and stopping straightforwardWhere the use of external devices is not feasible, information on the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be provided in the instructions.
Amendment 395 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The instructions shallmust give the following information concerning vibrations, expressed as acceleration (m/s2), and transmitted by portable handheld and hand- guided machinery:
Amendment 396 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the vibration total value from continuous vibrations to which the hand- arm system is subjected, if it exceeds 2,5 m/s2.Where this value does not exceed 2,5 m/s2, this must be mentioned;
Amendment 398 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 399 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the uncertainty of both measurements.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 1
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 421 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 2
When the risk of contact or electric arc with an energised overhead power line cannot be fully avoidedis relevant during normal operations in terms of exposure to the risks, mobile machinery products shall be designed, constructed and equipped in such a way that all hazards of an electrical nature are prevented or can be preventthe risk of harm is minimized in the event of contact or electrical arc with an energized power line.
Amendment 423 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The instructions shallmust give the following information concerning vibrations, expressed as acceleration (m/s2), transmitted by the machinery to the hand- arm system or to the whole body:
Amendment 424 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the vibration total value from continuous vibrations to which the hand- arm system is subjected, if it exceeds 2,5 m/s2. Where this value does not exceed 2,5 m/s2, this must be mentioned;
Amendment 425 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 436 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – paragraph 1
Annex X – paragraph 1
The assembly instructions for partly completed machinery shall contain a description of the conditions, which are to be met to ensure that the partly completed machinery is correctly incorporated in the final machinery product, and a statement that the final machinery product doesshall not compromise health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals and property and, where applicable, the environment.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 22
(22) It is appropriate that the members other than the Union commit to the implementation of this Regulation by means of a letter of commitment indicating the total amount of the private contribution conditional on the funding received for the partnership in question. Those letters of commitment should be legally valid throughout the lifetime of the initiative and closely monitored by the joint undertaking and the Commission. Joint undertakings should create a legal and organisational environment that enables members to deliver on their commitments while ensuring continuous openness of the initiative and transparency during their implementation, notably for priority setting and for participation in calls for proposals.
Amendment 453 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including EFTA appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two. The Union contribution specified in Part Two mayshall be increased with contributions from third countries if the latter are available.
Amendment 712 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The Technical Committee shall be co-chaired by a representative of the founding members, rotating on a two- yearly basis, and the Commission. It shall report to the Governing Board and its secretariat shall be provided by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking’s programme office.
Amendment 965 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 146 – paragraph 1
1. The private members of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall make or arrange collectively for their constituent or affiliated entities to make a total contribution of at leastup to EUR 500 000 000, including up to EUR 25 000 000 for administrative costs over the period set out in Article 3.
Amendment 971 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to the tasks listed in Article 18, the Executive Director of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall carry out the following tasks upon guidance and directives by the Governing Board:
Amendment 163 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 2,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 2025 and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 1 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 8 October 2020 on the European Forest Strategy - The Way Forward1a, _________________ 1a Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0257.
Amendment 96 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the EU’s Green Deal strategy seeks to ensure decent living conditions for farmers, fishermen and their families;
Amendment 154 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes the new EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and its level of ambition; recognises, however, the need to set targets in each Member State, given the diversity of farming and forestry practices and the efforts made to date to observe the principles of economic, environmental and social sustainability;
Amendment 175 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges the efforts made to date by the EU Member States and by the various sectors involved and stakeholders, in particular in the agriculture and forestry sector; emphasises that sustainable and effective management of natural processes is of the utmost importance for maintaining biodiversity, in particular in relation to the negative impact of climate change; recognises that the EU already has the largest coordinated network of protected areas in the world;
Amendment 206 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the pandemic has demonstrated the importance of the ‘One Health’ principle in policy-making and that transformative changes are needed; calls for an urgent rethinking of how to align the Union’s current policies with the changes needed;
Amendment 232 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Protection and, restoration and sustainable management
Amendment 246 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses strong support forNotes 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 primary and old- growth forests; stresses that these should be bindingased on scientific, proportional and calibrated data and implemented by Member States in accordance with science- based criteria and local biodiversity needs and with the principle of subsidiarity, also taking into account the different types of agriculture that characterise the protected areas; underlines that in addition to increasing protected areas, the quality of protected areas should be ensured and clear conservation plans implemented to allow the continuation of economic activities;
Amendment 337 #
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, which should be based on scientific assessments; considers that in addition to an overall restoration target, ecosystem-specific targets should be set for ecosystems, with a particular emphasis on ecosystems for the dual purposes of biodiversity restoration and climate change mitigation and adaptation; stresses that after restoration, no ecosystem degradation should be allowed;
Amendment 360 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of consistency between the policy of preserving and safeguarding protected areas and other Community policies, particularly economic policies; calls, therefore, for a gradual approach, with consistent and realistic performance indicators and measures that favour the adoption of incentives aimed at guiding businesses, instead of a purely prescriptive and punitive approach;
Amendment 394 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the Biodiversity Strategy’s actions must adequately tackle all five main direct drivers of change in nature: changes in land and sea use; direct exploitation of organisms; climate change; pollution; and invasive alien species; calls for the balance between wild and domestic species to be guaranteed, thereby ensuring decent living conditions for farmers, fishermen and their families, while protecting their businesses from economic damage and safeguarding biodiversity, of which human beings and their activities are a part;
Amendment 428 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that soil biodiversity is the basis for key ecological processes; notes with concern the increased soil degradation and the lack of specific EU legislation; recognises the positive role that agriculture and forestry can play through good practices in managing and safeguarding biodiversity; calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal for the establishment of a common framework for the protection and sustainable use of soil that includes a specific decontamination targetbased on scientific data and economic, environmental and social impact assessments;
Amendment 467 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that the EU has committed to achieving land degradation neutrality by 2030, but that this target is unlikely to be achieved; calls on the Commission, therefore, to present an EU-level strategy on desertification and land degradation and the abandonment of agricultural land;
Amendment 516 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Expresses its support forNotes the 2030 targets of bringing at least 25 % of agricultural land under organic farm management, which should become the norm in the long termtaking into account the progress already made by Member States as well as the real market outlets for organic products, and ensuring that at least 10 % of European agricultural land consists ofis given over to high-diversity landscape features, which should be implemented at farm level, targets which should both be incorporated into EU legistaking into account, too, the existing CAP regulations; considers it imperative that farmers receive support and training in the transition towards agroecological practicmore sustainable practices and that these targets do not compromise strategic targets relating to the common agricultural policy, European food safety and protection of the level of supply of Member States;
Amendment 609 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. InsRecognistes that priority for protected areas must be environmental conservation and restoration and that no activity in these areas should undermine this goal; calls on the Commission to avoid future marine renewable energy developmente scope for allowing developments in sustainable economic activity in protected areas and bottom- trawling fishing within Marine Protected Areas;
Amendment 631 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Emphasises that extensive use of freshwater and seawater aquaculture in order to maintain wetlands both inland and in coastal areas would serve to boost biodiversity;
Amendment 644 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines that the new EU Forest Strategy must be fully aligned with the Climate Law and the Biodiversity Strategy; calls for the inclusion in the Nature Restoration Plan of specific binding targettargets geared towards sustainable management and keeping forests healthy and suitably resilient; calls for the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems, which should also be incorporated into the Forest Strategy, without prejudice to the principle of subsidiarity;
Amendment 678 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses that the Union’s tree planting initiatives should be based on proforestation, sustainableactive and sustainable forest management, reforestation and the greening of urban areas; calls on the Commission to ensure that these initiatives are carried out only in a manner compatible with and conducive to the biodiversity objectives;
Amendment 681 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Requests that, once planting has been carried out, proper and continuous maintenance be ensured for the greening of urban areas, which should be undertaken using plant material that is adapted to the particular pedo-climatic, morphological and landscape features, in addition to guaranteeing the maintenance of the area;
Amendment 719 #
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 solutions in meeting climate mitigation goals and in adaptation strategies and to increase the protection of natural carbon sinks in the EU, while ensuring the gradual elimination of fossil fuels in order to achieve the objective of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 784 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. WelcomNotes the Commission’s targets of reducing the use of more hazardous and chemical pesticides by 50 %, the use of fertilisers by at least 20 % and nutrient losses by at least 50 % by 2030, which should be made bindingset on the basis of impact assessments and scientific data so that they can also be implemented in light of the requirements of the common agricultural policy; considers that the derogation envisaged in Article 53(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 should be clarified and must only be applied for agricultural reasons and assessed on the basis of health and environmental reasonfactors;
Amendment 803 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls for pesticides and chemicals to be replaced within timeframes subject to the availability of alternative tools for the protection of plants and animals; stresses that these tools need to be available and that, if removed, must in all cases be replaced with tools that are equally as effective and cost-efficient;
Amendment 814 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Agrees on the need to maintain farmers’ incomes by using appropriate tools and secure methods to protect crops from pests and diseases as provided for by the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 819 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls for authorisations for the approval of plant protection products to be undertaken at EU level in an effort to fully harmonise standards;
Amendment 913 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to ensurcourage effective biodiversity mainstreaming and proofing across EU spending and programmes on the basis of the EU Taxonomy and the ‘do no significant harm’ principle; calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive assessment of how the EUR 20 billion per yearresources needed for nature could be mobilised, to make corresponding proposals for the Union’s annual budget and to examine the need for a dedicated funding instrument for TEN-N; considers that efforts should be made to reach 10 %earmark a proportion of annual spending on biodiversity under the multiannual financial framework (MFF) as soon as possible from 2021 onwards, by creating a specific budget line and without in any event compromising the financial resources earmarked for other policies, notably all the instruments of the common agricultural policy;
Amendment 938 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to provide an assessment of allthe various subsidies harmful to the environment with a view to their phasing out by 2030 at the latest; reiterates its calls for the reorientation of taxation systems towards an increased use of environmental taxation, where possible, using timeframes to be defined on the basis of scientific evidence and subject to the availability of European alternatives in the different areas of application; emphasises that this assessment should be without prejudice to other Union policies;
Amendment 967 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Highlights the need for a legally binding biodiversity governance framework, similar to the Climate Law, which steers a path to 2050 through a set of binding objectives, including targets for 2030 and the COP15 commitments, and which establishes a monitoring mechanism with smart indicators; calls on the Commission to submit a legal proposal to this end in 2022;
Amendment 1140 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Stresses the importance of including respect for biodiversity in agreements in order to halt global deforestation and prevent the overexploitation of fishery and marine resources; urges developing countries to support biodiversity and alignment with European standards on sustainability, and to prevent the exploitation of workers; calls on the Commission to ensure that imported products meet the same standards required of European producers in order to protect biodiversity;
Amendment 1199 #
2020/2273(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Underlines that the successful implementation of the strategy depends on the involvement of all actors and sectors, emphasising the importance of respect for local biodiversity management, as is already the case in the Habitats and Natura 2000 areas; calls on the Commission to create a stakeholder platform for discussion and to ensure an inclusive, equitable and just transition transition, in line with the sustainable development targets, that is equitable and just;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the aim of the Farm to Fork Strategy is to establish a sustainable, healthy and resilient food system which benefits consumers and all players in the food supply chain in the EU;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that promoting healthy and sustainable food consumption calls for changes to diets, production systems and internal trade, but also public education campaigns about food, starting with primary schools;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission to step up its support for regionalsustainable food systems and short supply chains, which act as a source of fresh, sustainable and better quality products for consumer, where possible, supply chains that reduce the steps from farm to fork, improving the position of farmers in the supply chain and providing consumers with greater access to sustainable products; takes the view that legislation on European public procurement should be revised in order to foster local, high-quality food supply systems, through the key role of public administrations in the promotion of, and demand for, sustainable products in the mass catering sector, where priority should be given to organic, traditional and typical products of protected geographical origin from a short supply chain;
Amendment 55 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission to take into account the role played by wholesale agri-food centres as the natural crossroads of supply and demand, which serve to guarantee the short supply chain and transparency of pricing and food safety in the interests of producers, distributors and consumers;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to promote alternative business models, such asencourage partnerships between operators in the food supply chain, notably farmers, and to promote business models, such as producer organisations, business networks and consumer-friendly cooperative schemes;
Amendment 79 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Supports the establishment of a governance framework and a code of conduct for food and retail, retail and wholesale businesses, in order to make them accountable and aware of the importance of sustainability and health; stresses that this framework should take account of the environmental, economic and social sustainability of all players in the supply chain and urges the Commission, in this regard, to ensure the effective implementation of the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive;
Amendment 93 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to promote healthier diets by introducing nutritional profiles, accompanied by mandatory and harmonised labelling of the nutritional value of foods on the front of packaging; through consumer education campaigns and activities providing information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet that does not preclude any food, provided that it is consumed in the right amount and frequency, and that is accompanied by adequate physical activity; supports the Commission’s proposal to introduce a harmonised system for front-of-pack (FoP) labelling based on concrete scientific evidence and supported by accurate impact assessments, which would be a voluntary, informative and non-discriminatory scheme in line with the principles of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to harmonise the supplementary nutrition labelling systems on the front of packaging, provided that these are voluntary, are based on the portions that are actually consumed and eschew simplistic solutions that could influence consumers’ decisions, as opposed to providing them with information on actual nutritional intake and balanced diets;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards it as essential, further, to keep consumers better informed by introducing mandatory origin labelling of food, which would be broadened and the origin of the raw materials used to produce it, providing solutions that preserve the integrity of the internal market and are based on appropriate impact assessments; considers that such labelling could be broadened on a voluntary basis and on the basis of common rules to cover animal welfare, sustainability and pesticide residue levels that go beyond the minimum legal requirements;
Amendment 137 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls for an evaluation of the labelling requirements for animal welfare, sustainability and pesticide residue levels, taking account of the need to safeguard the economic sustainability of European farms;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls, with a view to protecting consumers, for full enforcement of the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union of 25 July 2018 in Case C-528/16, Confédération paysanne, which stipulates that food crops modified by genome editAgrees on the need to maintain farmers’ incomes by using appropriate tools and secure methods to protect crops from pests and diseases; stresses that these tools need to be available and that, if removed, they must ing are subject to the requirements of GMO legislation, including risk assessment, traceability and labellingll cases be replaced with tools that are equally as effective and cost-efficient;
Amendment 156 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for authorisations for the approval of plant protection products to be undertaken at EU level in an effort to fully harmonise standards;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Supports the Commission in its efforts to combat food fraud, which misleads consumers and distorts competition in the internal market, and; regards it as essential to make the penalties imposed on fraudsters more dissuasive and, to earmark sufficient resources so that checks can be stepped up and to establish a legal definition at EU level of the concepts of ‘food fraud and crime’ and ‘counterfeiting’;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for more effective implementation of Directive 2005/29/EC1, in order to better address the problem of misleading environmental claims in food, in particular when concluding distance contracts in online markets; __________________ 1 Directive 2005/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2005 concerning unfair business-to- consumer commercial practices in the internal market and amending Council Directive 84/450/EEC, Directives 97/7/EC, 98/27/EC and 2002/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 149, 11.6.2005, p. 22).
Amendment 187 #
2020/2260(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Considers it necessary to place environmental and social sustainability at the core of future EU trade policy and every bilateral trade agreement in order to give substance to the Farm to Fork Strategy;
Amendment 257 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the Farm to Fork Strategy and the European production system must guarantee food supply in all circumstances, taking into account not only environmental sustainability but also economic and social sustainability;
Amendment 281 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European model of a multifunctional agricultural sector, driven by family farms, continues to ensure quality food production, local supply chains, good agriculture practices, protection of the hydrogeology of the land, high environmental standards and vibrant rural areas throughout the EU; an agri-food sector driven by micro and small enterprises at all stages of the supply chain, from processing to retail, contributes to this; underlines, further, the active role of farmers not only in food production but also in maintaining and managing the land, counteracting, too, the depopulation of rural areas;
Amendment 327 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the multifunctional agricultural model also ensures that age- old traditions, cultures and identities with a high intangible value are passed on; whereas this has enormous economic potential, for example in the field of rural tourism, and generates positive social effects, involving disadvantaged categories with low contractual power in the production chain (social agriculture);
Amendment 423 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the European agricultural and food system hasve played a crucial role during the COVID-19 pandemic, demonstrating its resilience with farmers, processors, distributors and retailers working together under difficult conditions, including lockdowns, to ensure that European consumers continue to have access to safe, affordable, and high quality products without impediment;
Amendment 447 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the EU’s Green Deal strategy seeks to ensure decent living conditions for farmers, fishers and their families;
Amendment 466 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. having regard to the results obtained from the implementation of the environmental standards currently in force;
Amendment 537 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Urges the Commission to conduct a cumulative impact assessment of the strategy to ensure that it is sustainable in environmental, economic and social terms;
Amendment 538 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Invites the Commission to put not only environmental but also economic and social sustainability at the heart of the strategy; requests that a priori judgements disregarding the reality that every sector has more or less sustainable production methods be avoided;
Amendment 542 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for all the targets and content of the strategy to be based on scientific data;
Amendment 591 #
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 economic, environmental and social 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, 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 retailwholesale and retail marketing, storage, transport and logistics, disposal and recycling of secondary materials;
Amendment 640 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission not to forget the key role that young farmers will have to play in accomplishing this much- needed transition to sustainable farming; calls for measures designed to support income, generational renewal and training to create a space enabling the inclusion and retention of young people in agriculture;
Amendment 686 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Building the food chain that works for consumers, producers, distributors, climate and the environment
Amendment 780 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Highlights the fact that in recent years farmers have found themselves more and more often facing the damaging effects of climate change and the frequent arrival of new invasive species from other parts of the world, with very serious consequences for production; highlights, in addition, that in order to balance crop protection and the gradual elimination of conventional protection tools, new solutions need to be made available as a matter of urgency (whilst being aware of the complexity and costs of the testing and validation process), through investment in the search for active substances with a lower environmental impact that are equally effective in protecting production, and by incentivising new technologies such as precision agriculture and genome editing that would open up significant new possibilities for the genetic improvement of plants of agricultural interest, including native varieties, and by promoting mutual models for repairing damage to production; highlights the fact, furthermore, that compliance with the directives on antibiotics and animal welfare, as well as adopting measures going beyond the basic provisions, has made it possible to decrease significantly the use of veterinary antibiotics, but at the same time has been a huge economic burden, often not accompanied by any recognition on the part of the market of the higher intrinsic value of products resulting from the new rules; states that while on the one hand reviewing the rules, and thus implementing even more stringent criteria, should presumably result in the attainment of the positive targets set, such as a further improvement in animal health and thus a further decrease in the use of antimicrobials, on the other hand it will certainly have decidedly negative consequences such as those linked to further unsustainable economic burdens on businesses; argues, therefore, that as well as recognising the efforts that have already been made it should be ensured that these targets are linked to the availability of commensurate predictable resources to be allocated for compliance with the new provisions;
Amendment 902 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the importance of recognising the significant impact of certain systems of agricultureal and especially animal production and the associated logistics on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use; stresses the need to enhance natural carbon sinks and reduce agricultural emissions of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide, in particular in the feed and livestock sectors; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; emphasises the role of nutrient management plans in reducing emissions, by means of consultancy services and technological innovations such as precision farming, which enables rational use of technical resources; calls for regulatory measures and targets to ensure progressive reductions in all GHG emissions in these sectors; stresses the importance of recognising the efforts made by the agri-food sector to offset emissions and of including financial support and compensation for initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and restoring soil fertility;
Amendment 1049 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls for the implementation of modern indoor livestock rearing facilities and techniques that ensure the supply of food of animal origin required by the EU population while also contributing to reducing emissions, combating climate change and respecting animal welfare;
Amendment 1101 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the notion of rewarding farmers for carbon sequestration in soils using public resources other than those allocated for the CAP; stresses, however, that intensive and industrial agriculture and farming models with negative impacts on biodiversity should not receive climate funding or be incentivised; calls for the proposals to be in line with the environmental objectives and the ‘do no harm’ principle of the Green Deal;
Amendment 1214 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for CAP National Strategic Plans to ensure adequate financial support and incentives to promote the green transition for all advanced local logistics platforms, classified by the Member States as strategic public-interest structures for the concentration, processing and wholesale distribution of agri-food production, and new ecological ‘green’ business models for agriculture and artisanal food production, notably through fostering short supply chains and quality food production, through options such as modern local logistics ‘green hubs’;
Amendment 1273 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for all of the various sustainable production methods, such as organic and integrated production and other recognised systems that make it possible to protect the EU region, society and consumers, to be exploited, promoted and supported, as they combine environmental sustainability, increasing the total land area under cultivation, with environmentally friendly systems. It is also important to give adequate consideration to the role of voluntary quality schemes, for example by continuing the regulation activities initiated by the European Commission;
Amendment 1382 #
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 less innovative food production systems, which are deficient in terms of good health and biosecurity practices;
Amendment 1469 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Commission to follow up on Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices22 and the EU code of conduct on responsible business and marketing practices by producing a monitoring framework for the food and retail and wholesale sectors and providing for legal action if progress in integrating economic, environmental and social sustainability into corporate strategies is insufficient, and in so doing promoting and rewarding the efforts of sustainable agricultural producers while increasing the availability and affordability of healthy, sustainable food options and reducing the overall environmental footprint of the food system; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices for farmers; calls for consumers to be brought closer to fresh local products by means of local wholesale logistics facilities that promote traceability, food safety and price transparency from farm to fork; stresses the importance of halting and addressing consolidation and concentration in the grocery retail sector in order to ensure fair prices that take into account production costs and promote distribution through wholesale agri-food markets (Food Hubs) as models that promote fair competition and guarantee fair and affordable prices for all links in the supply chain; _________________ 22 OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 59.
Amendment 1528 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the review of the EU promotion programme for agricultural and food products, including the EU school scheme, with a view to enhancing its contribution to sustainable production and consumption, notably by focusing on educational messages about the importance of healthy nutrition and lifestyle and promoting greater consumption of fruit and vegetables and a varied and balanced diet, with the aim of reducing obesity rates; calls for all agricultural products to be included in the EU promotion policy so that support can be guaranteed for all production sectors and they can be made more sustainable, contributing to enhanced overall production and sustainable consumption;
Amendment 1679 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for measures to reduce the burden that highly processed foods with high salt, sugar and fat content place on public health;regrets that the introduction of nutrient profiles is greatly delayed and stresses that a robust set of nutrient profiles must be developed to restrict or prohibit the use of false nutritional claims on foods high in fats, sugars and/or saltpromote healthier diets through consumer awareness campaigns and activities providing information on the importance of a varied and balanced diet in which food is consumed in the right amount and is accompanied by adequate physical activity; calls for a mandatoryharmonised EU-wide front-of- pack nutrition labelling system that is based on independent science and on the principles of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, and that is voluntary, informative, non- discriminatory and supported by thorough impact assessments;
Amendment 1735 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to revise the EU legislation on food contact materials (FCM); reiterates its call to revise the legislation on FCM in line with the regulation on the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restrictionbased on the scientific work of cthemicals (REACH) EFSA, as well as classification, labelling and packaging regulations, and to insert, without further delay, specific provisions to substitute endocrine disrupting chemicals;
Amendment 1858 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the recognition in the strategy that Europeans’ diets are not in line with recommendations for healthy eating, and that a population-wide shift in consumption patterns is needed towards more healthy and plant-basedCalls on the Commission to promote eating patterns that lead to the adoption of varied diets (where all foods cand less red and processed meat, sugars, salt, and fats, which will also benef be consumed in the right quantities and with the environment; emphasises that EU-wide guidelines forright frequency) that are balanced and sustainable, and healthy diets would bring clarity to consumers on what constitutes a healthy and sustainable diet and inform Member States’ own efforts to integrate sustainability elements in national dietary advice; calls on the Commission to develop such guidelines and specific actions to effectively promote healthy plant-based dietsdapted to the specific needs of each consumer, while recognising and protecting the heritage of the different eating habits, traditions, preferences and production methods of EU countries and the businesses that represent them;
Amendment 1973 #
2020/2260(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a revision of public procurement legislation, including minimum mandatory criteria in schools and other public institutions to encourage organic and local food production of traditional and typical foods with geographical indications, from short supply chains, and to promote more healthy diets by creating a food environment that enables consumers to make the healthy, informed and sustainable choices;
Amendment 2027 #
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 bindingproportionate and realistic targets are needed to achieve this, taking as an example the surplus recovery projects already successfully launched in agri-food wholesale centres;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas the development of hydrogen systems might be addressed differently by Member States, taking into account differences in the topology of their existing gas infrastructure, their capacity to develop different ways of hydrogen production technologies, different potential for innovation and a varying demand for hydrogen by different industries in each member state;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to maintain and further develop European technological leadership in clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen13 through a competitive and sustainable hydrogen economy with an integrated hydrogen market; emphasises the necessity of a European hydrogen strategy that covers the whole hydrogen value chain, including the demand and supply sectors, and is coordinated with national efforts to bring down the costs of clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen; welcomes, therefore, the hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe proposed by the Commission and the national strategies and investment plans for hydrogen of several member states; urges the Commission to streamline its approach on hydrogen with the industrial strategy and make it part of a coherent industrial policy; _________________ 13 According to the Commission, ʻclean hydrogenʼ refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis of water with electricity from renewable sources. It may also be produced through reforming of biogas or biochemical conversion of biomass, if in compliance with sustainability requirements.
Amendment 75 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle prevails and that direct electrification, where possible, is the preferable option for decarbonisation as it ise importance of a resilient and climate neutral energy system based on the principles of energy efficiency, cost efficiency and security of supply; stresses that, while direct electrification is an important pathway towards decarbonisation, it should only be the preferable option, where it is technologically, socially and economically more feasible and more cost- and energy- efficient than the use of renewable or low- carbon hydrogen or other alternatives; notes, however, that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should not prevent the development of innovative pilot and demonstration projects in view of making clean hydrogen competitive;
Amendment 88 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that only clearenewable and low carbon hydrogen is sustainably contributing to achieving climate neutrality in the long term; stresses that low-carbon hydrogen will play an important role by significantly contributing to the reduction of emissions in the short and medium term and to the development of an EU hydrogen economy by scaling-up the market;
Amendment 99 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of hydrogen is of utmost importance; welcomes the classification proposed bypoints out that rapid agreement on a comprehensive and science-based uniform EU-wide terminology for renewable and low carbon hydrogen is necessary to adapt national legal definitions and to provide a clear classification which brings with it legal certainty; stresses that this classification should be based on the carbon content of hydrogen and stepping away from the Ccommissiononly used colour-based approach; notes that avoiding two names for the same category, such as ʻrenewableʼ and ʻcleanʼ hydrogen, could further clarify that classification;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the urgent need for European standards, certification and labelling systems for clean hydrogen and a system of guarantees of origin for renewablehydrogen and electricity; believes that clean hydrogen production should be determinclassified according to an independent, science- based review, well-to-wheels assessment of its lifecycle emissions; calls on the Commission to provide a regulatory framework as early as possible in 2021technology- neutral emissions threshold standard for hydrogen and a regulatory framework that ensures guarantees of origin, tradability across member states and is consistent with the ETS as early as possible in 2021; stresses that one core criterion for the standards, certification and labelling systems should be the carbon content rather than the production method in order to respect technology neutrality;
Amendment 120 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to provide clarification on the role of carbon capture and utilisation or storage (CCU and CCS) by providing an enhanced framework for this technology and by addressing barriers;
Amendment 155 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Acknowledges the role of blending and injecting hydrogen into the natural gas grid as an important driver for the initial scale-up of a hydrogen market by making use of existing infrastructure in the absence of dedicated hydrogen pipelines; notes that blending enables renewable energy producers to access the current gas market and contributes to the decarbonisation of the gas sector;
Amendment 165 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, in order to build up a sustainable hydrogen economy fast enough to reach our climate goals, low-carbon hydrogen can play a transitional role; calls on the Commission to assess for how long and how much of this hydrogen would be needed approximately for decarbonisation purposes until solely clean hydrogen can play this rolemust play a vital and complementary role in ramping up the market; highlights in this regard, the important role of carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS); calls on the Commission to set up a technology- neutral regulatory framework and reduce regulatory and economic hurdles to foster a quick market uptake of low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 180 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines that a clean hydrogen economy requires significant additional amounts of affordable renewable energy and the corresponding infrastructure; urges the Commission to develop a clear roadmap for investments in the relevant infrastructure for the production, transport and distribution of renewable and low carbon hydrogen; calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up their efforts in this regard and to abolishmake expedient use of taxes and levies on renewable electricity used to produce renewable hydrogen, promoting technologies that contribute to the decarbonisation of the economy, while avoiding undue market distortions at the expense of other energy sources;
Amendment 221 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that interoperability with the gas system and interconnection of hydrogen infrastructure within the EU must be assured in order to develop a functioning internal market and drive forward the integration of the energy system;
Amendment 229 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess the possibility ofgradually repurposinge existing gas pipelinesinfrastructure for the transport of pure hydrogen, storage and distribution of hydrogen as well as of hydrogen and natural gas blends in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission; and distribution; underlines the need of setting targets to encourage the necessary energy infrastructure and incentivise appropriate capacity building, while avoiding the creation of artificial needs;
Amendment 236 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess and support the possibility of repurposing existing gas pipelines for theand under development gas pipelines for the blending of increasing volumes of hydrogen in the system with a view to transporting of pure hydrogen in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to consider clear incentives for the application and use of hydrogen to different end-consumer sectors in order to trigger the demand for hydrogen; stresses that regulatory incentives, such as the possibility to account for hydrogen or synthetic fuels towards sector renewable targets or emission reduction thresholds in relevant EU legislation, including the REDII, should be provided;
Amendment 343 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the importing of clean hydrogen may become necessary to cater to European demand; calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions; Emphasises that Europe’s leading role in the manufacturing of renewable hydrogen technologies presents the opportunity to promote European industrial leadership and innovation on a global level while reinforcing the EU’s role as a global climate leader; underlines the goal of increasing domestic hydrogen production, while acknowledging the possibility of importing additional renewable energy and hydrogen from neighbouring regions and third countries, to cater an increasing domestic demand for affordable hydrogen; therefore calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions, while taking into consideration EU energy security as well as environmental standards of the EU's external partners;
Amendment 368 #
2020/2242(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Considers, in this regard, the fact that new partnerships, especially those with Northern African countries, are a win-win business opportunity, since they support the development of the renewable and hydrogen energy industries on both sides;
Amendment 21 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 44 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas energy system integration canaims to keep costs for European authorities, European businesses and European citizens within realistic and acceptable limits; a cost efficient energy sector integration must be enforced;
Amendment 65 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes that such a strategy can help the Union achieve its climate goals while maintaining energy accessibility, affordability and security of supply through the development of an efficient, integrated, interconnected, resilient, smart and decarbonised system;
Amendment 72 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reiterates its support forAcknowledges the importance of the energy efficiency first principle and recalls that the most sustainable energy is energy which is not consumeddirect electrification, where possible, presents an important pathway towards decarbonisation. Highlights the need to develop a resilient and climate neutral energy system based on the principle of “cost-efficiency";
Amendment 81 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes the high energy consumption in the water sector needs; calls on the Commission to consider energy-efficient measures for the EU water sector and the possibility to use treated waste water as an “on-site” source of renewable energy in the Energy System Integration;
Amendment 92 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. DeplorAcknowledges the insufficient progress made by Member States, as set out in the Energy Efficiency Progress Report; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targetexplore the impacts of revised targets on businesses, notably SMEs, taking into account its recommendations as part of the Energy Union governance process; welcomes, in this regard, the renovation wave strategy; emphasizes that the renovation of the existing building stock does not fully compensate for the need to produce more low carbon energy;
Amendment 98 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the principle of energy efficiency to the entire value chain and to all end-uses; underlines the potential of circularity and reuse of wasteorganic waste from cities and agricultural sector, energy and waste heat from industrial processes, buildings and data centres; draws attention tocalls on the Commission and the Member States to develop effective incentives and business models for the uncoupling and use of industrial waste heat; draws attention to the replacement of old and inefficient heating systems and the modernisation of heat networks, which can play a significant role in heat decarbonisation; stresses the potential of digital tools for smart energy management;
Amendment 112 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recalls that the energy transition will require between EUR 520 and 575 billion in annual infrastructure investment; calls on the Commission to develop sustainable investment criteria which are fully in line with the climate and integration goalsfinancial tools which are fully in line with the climate and integration goals; underlines that European programmes and financing instruments such as Horizon Europe and the European Clean Hydrogen Partnership, the Connecting Europe Facility on the basis of the TEN-E and TEN-T Regulations, cohesion policy, InvestEU, Recovery and Resilience Facility, Just Transition Fund and the ETS Innovation Fund have a key role in fostering a renewable and low-carbon hydrogen economy, biogas/biomethane development and carbon capture and storage and hydrogen-compatible infrastructure, while also providing appropriate investments in the use of natural gas where it provides emission reduction and serves as a transitional enabler; calls on the Commission to develop targets for energy infrastructure rollout and that system integration should make maximum use of existing gas infrastructure which can help deliver a cost-effective transition throughout many sectors including industry and mobility;
Amendment 125 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the importance of assessing ex-ante and anticipating the need for new energy production, transmission, distribution and conversion of infrastructure in order to optimise itsthe use of existing energy infrastructure in a climate- neutral economy and to ensure its economic viability;
Amendment 128 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of renewable, decarbonised and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, based on the full life cycle GHG emissions savings and sustainability criteria, is of utmost importance for market players, authorities and consumers; calls on the Commission to develop a comprehensive classification and certification framework of gaseous carriers;
Amendment 134 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to use the revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on trans-European energy infrastructure as an opportunity to include energy system integration in the Regulation’s objectives and the 10-year network development planning; calls for greater efforts to remove obstacles hindering the full integration of energy systems, which would otherwise encourage citizens and industry to fully embrace cleaner energy alternatives because there will be no Green Deal without a better integration of the energy system; Emphasises that it is necessary to achieve a cost-effective decarbonisation of the EU economies which will build a more flexible, more decentralised and digital energy system, in which consumers are empowered to make their energy choices;
Amendment 144 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls for the mass deployment of renewable, low carbon and decarbonised energy at competitive costs; encourages the Commission to propose more ambitious targetmeasures in order to increase the share of such energy in electricity generation, heavy industry, transport, construction, heating and cooling;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2241(INI)
10. Welcomes the adoption of the European Hydrogen Strategy; is convinced that renewable and delow carbonised hydrogen, together with other renewable gases, can help reduce persistent emissions from hard to abate sectors, such as industrial processes and ,heavy transport which cannot be decarbonised throughand buildings and where direct electrification might be limited due to low cost-efficiency or technical, social and environmental reasons; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen production and the usrole of zero-carbon electricity; recalls also the need to decarbonise existing hydrogen productionCarbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technologies; recalls the potential of blending hydrogen with natural gas as a contribution to the decarbonisation of the gas sector; underlines the potential of hydrogen for energy storage and transport and its contribution to the flexibility of the energy system;
Amendment 168 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to extend the obligation laid down in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 for Member States to issue guarantees of origin forthat ensure the traceability of low- and zero- carbon gases and for renewables based on a science-based life-cycle analysis; considers that all sustainable and cost-effective biofuels will be needed and believes that it would be environmentally and economically counterproductive to revise the renewable directive's sustainability criteria for forest biofuels in the way indicated in the Commissions energy system integration strategy; believes that sustainable forest management can contribute to climate adaptation by replacing fossil raw materials and through a long-term increased sequestration of carbon in forests;
Amendment 179 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses the need to accelerate research and, development onand full exploitation of technologies for CO2 capture, storage and reuse; emphasizes that the EU needs a technological revolution making large-scale carbon capture (CCS) storage solutions profitable in order to combine economic growth with reduced greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 188 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to propose ambitious targets for the decarbonisation of road, maritime, rail and air transport in a technology-neutral way; welcomes the Commission’s announcement of the deployment of one million charging points for electric vehicles; stresses the need to adapt the electrification networks for Europe’s vehicle fleetinfrastructure for alternative fuels for Europe’s vehicle fleet as well as to support other readily deployable solutions; highlights that direct electrification is very important but cannot stand alone in order to achieve a fast, affordable and just energy transition;
Amendment 211 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need to reduce regulatory barriers, improve access to capital and further support all forms of energy storage projects alongthat can offer services along with transmission and distribution networks and at consumption sites; recalls the importance to ensure full interoperability of different transport and storage systems, including those with cross-border relevance and connected to third countries; urges the Commission to revise the Energy Taxation Directive to reduce the costs of taxes and levies on energy transformation and energy storage,while avoiding undue market distortions at the expense of other energy sources;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls the role that greenewable and low carbon hydrogen can play in balancing grids by using any surpluselectricity; notes the need to develop the hydrogen-storing technologies and capacities and the role that renewable hydrogen and electrolysers can play in providing more flexibility to the grids and integrating the increasing share of renewable electricity production;
Amendment 233 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Acknowledges that power-to gas and power-to-heat technologies can play a key role in terms of large scale energy storage, to meet seasonal demand and to balance an electricity system because they are easy to integrate in existing infrastructure, help balance the electricity grid and can be cost-effectively transported across long-distances;
Amendment 243 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission and the Members States to explore ways of further encouraging, through effective incentives, the development of a European market for demand-side flexibility, potentials for energy storage and balancing electricity grid; welcomes flexible integrated energy systems that aim to optimize the district heating/cooling sector contributing to the balancing of the electricity grid, cost- effective use of renewable energy sources and waste heat integration at local/regional level;
Amendment 253 #
2020/2241(INI)
19. Stresses that a more renewable, decentralised and better integrated energy system requires better forecasting of energy demand and matching with the supply and storage from different energy carriers; highlights, in this regard, the crucial role of digitalisation for the processing of statistical and meteorological data; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop an internal market for digital energy technologies; welcomes the intention of the Commission to adopt an action plan for the digitalisation of energy to foster the EU technological leadership and enable a more integrated energy system with intelligent solutions in specific sectors (smart grids, more efficient and safe transport, energy savings in buildings), a more active role of consumers and improved funding for the 2021-2027 period;
Amendment 268 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Recalls that the primary objective of Union action in the field of energy is to ensure the proper functioning of the market; calls on the Commission to propostake the necessary legislative changes to ensure equal rights for all consumers and undistorted price signmeasures to safeguard the well-functioning of energy markets and to ensure the full implementation of the acquis for the internal energy market, including the Clean Energy Package, equals reflecting the real cost of energy and itsights for all households and businesses and help them contributione to the decarbonisation of the economy; welcomes the initiative to revise Directive 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 300 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Recalls that one of the objectives of the Energy Union is to reduce our import dependency and to ensure security of supply; considers that the creation of synergies can help achieve this objective;
Amendment 317 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Welcomes the development of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) when it may be necessary to achieve climate neutrality, and to provide negative emissions by CCS on biomass combustion, and to reduce emissions where other reasonable alternatives through CCS at fossil fuel emissions, particularly in certain industrial processes; in this regard, welcomes the Commission proposal to convene an annual European CCUS Forum as part of the Clean Energy Industrial Forum to further study options to foster such projects;
Amendment 321 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)
Paragraph 25 b (new)
25 b. Considers that the EU should promote regulatory solutions in the heating sector and energy efficiency legislation which respect the variation between Member States' conditions and most appropriate solutions which are particularly large in these sectors;
Amendment 325 #
2020/2241(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 d (new)
Paragraph 25 d (new)
25 d. Underlines that the EU’s climate policy and energy policy has to go hand in hand within creased economic growth; stresses that the energy policy must therefore always encourage cost-effective, low carbon and reliable energy sources that ensure the industry's access to energy.
Amendment 13 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas digitalisation is not only an economic opportunity but also enhances security, geopolitical resilience and strategic relevance of the Union;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Amendment 32 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the Union must urgently take action to reap the benefits of data by building an competitive, innovation- friendly, ethically sustainable, human- centric, trustworthy and secure data society and economy that respects human rights and democracy;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas all uses of personal data should be consistent with the General Data Protection Regulation and the e-Privacy Directive; and whereas there are non personal or public sector data respectively consistent with Regulation on Free Flow of non-personal Data and Open Data Directive;
Amendment 74 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the COVID-19 crisis highlights the role of real-time data sharing and the need for interoperability of solutions across Member States; stresses the need to accelerate the establishment of sectoral data spaces, as well as the deployment of data infrastructures, tools and computing capacity, in particular Common European Health Data Space by supporting the development of national electronic health records and interoperability of health data;
Amendment 100 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Believes that achieving the goals of the Data Strategy shall not create market distortions within the Union; underlines that future legislation must be designed to facilitate technological development, innovation, data access, interoperability and data portability;
Amendment 109 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that a well-built data society benefits all, empowers workers, start-ups and SMEs, creates quality employment, facilitates economic growth and innovation, instead of lowering their working conditions, and does not lead to inequality or digital gaps;
Amendment 119 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Highlights the role of European start-ups, SMEs in creation of economic growth and jobs, as well as the current market imbalances in access to data;
Amendment 123 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that the Union’s data strategy must support economic growth, innovation sustainability, the Green Deal and Union’s climate targets, as well as the resilient recovery of the European economy;
Amendment 151 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Insists that the data governance model must be built on a decentralised data operating environment accessible to all market participants, both commercial and non-commercial, including start-ups and SMEs, enabling an ecosystem where data can be accessed and used in a trusted, safe and secure environment; insists that cybersecurity standards shall be coordinated with EU ENISA and the EU Cybersecurity Competence Centre;
Amendment 178 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the need to help private and public sector actors, especially SMEs and Start-ups, to identify the data they possess and catalogue and increase the findability of data to fuel data spaces, as well as to facilitate data cleansing routines; calls on the Commission to fund initiatives to improve the findability of metadata within data spaces;
Amendment 186 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that personal and industrial data are not always separable; urges the Commission to define guidance on and practices in the utilisation of mixed data sets in industrial environments while guaranteeing privacy rules for personal dataadhere to the Guidance provided on the Regulation (EU) 2018/1807; calls on the Commission to consider creating a horizontal and cross- cutting personal data space alongside other data spaces to address the challenge of mixed data sets and empower citizens via, for example, trustworthy intermediators such as MyData operators, which store data with the consent of the owners; stresses the difference between data intermediaries and data brokers, whereas the latter has as a business model selling data for profit; calls on the Commission to encourage Member States to verify compliance of data brokers with the privacy, data protection and cybersecurity rules of the EU and support them with the necessary resources if needed;
Amendment 224 #
2020/2217(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to examine actors’ rights and obligations to access data they have been involved in generating;
Amendment 2 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
1b. Whereas European SMEs are currently experiencing unprecedented challenges because of the COVID-19 crisis that threatens their very existence;
Amendment 3 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
1c. Whereas only 17% of SMEs have so far successfully integrated digital technology into their businesses and digitalisation is crucial for a strong economic growth and creation of jobs within the internal market;
Amendment 4 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital 1 d (new)
Recital 1 d (new)
1d. Whereas 78% of SMEs see administrative costs as one of the main barriers for their future growth;
Amendment 5 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WStrongly welcomes the SME strategy and shares the Commission’s view that SMEs, are essential to the European economy the backbone of the European economy and absolutely essential for economic growth and job creation as well as for a strong and well- functioning internal market; encourages the Commission to swiftly take further initiatives to properly support EU SMEs with the aim to address both the short- term consequences of the crisis and the long-term challenges such as the digitalisation and the transition to a more sustainable internal market;
Amendment 8 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the SME strategy and shares the Commission’s view that SMEs are essential to the European economy and, for this reason, too, considers the current definition of SMEs to be appropriate;
Amendment 10 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the strategy makes no reference at all to COVID-19 and to the emergency that micro- and small enterprises are facing; considers it appropriate, in this regard, for it to be revised in order to take into account the impact the pandemic is having on European SMEs; points out that the implementation of the SME strategy should focus on supporting SMEs to help them maintain their existence, as the COVID-19 crisis has delivered a shock to many SMEs and their role in the everyday life of Europeans;
Amendment 13 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the implementation of the SME strategy should focus primarily on supporting SMEs to help them maintain their existence and by aiming at their full recovery and growth, as the COVID-19 crisis has delivered a shock to many SMEs and their crucial role in the everyday life of Europeans; underlines that action should also be taken to support SMEs scaling-up and to enhance their cross- border activities in order to benefit the most from the internal market; recalls that further action should be taken to safeguard SMEs from unfair competition from third countries global players;
Amendment 14 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Highlights that SMEs in cross- border regions are more severely affected by the internal border closures due to the COVID-19 crisis and that the EU internal market must be made fully operational again as soon as possible; stresses that in times of crisis the free movement of essential goods and services must be guaranteed within the internal market; calls on the Commission to swiftly propose new permanent tools to avoid any disruption of the internal market in the event of a possible second crisis and to take into account SMEs specific needs;
Amendment 17 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a
Paragraph 2 a
2a. Welcomes the inclusion among the actions identified by the Commission that regarding measures to create an MSME-friendly environment; notes that fostering the generational transition in traditional craft enterprises, some of which are at risk of extinction, can not only be an effective way to encourage self- starting entrepreneurship, but is also a way to promote Europe’s heritage of craft-related knowledge, traditions and skills; points out that it would be useful to provide for incentives for cross-generational projects that can combine the master craftsman tradition with digitalisation, through the involvement of young people at the end of a training pathway;
Amendment 18 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Stresses that improved access to finance and liquidity are necessary to support SMEs and that EU funds together with national measures are necessary to allow companies to bridge liquidity gaps caused by the crisis; highlights that SMEs need support to compensate for loss in revenues, to finance fixed costs and avoid bankruptcies; calls for supporting possible access to diverse financial resources for SMEs in order for them not to be dependant only on banking system but also to consider the use of other means including private equity and crowdfunding;
Amendment 19 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls for the synchronisation of all financial tools aimed at supporting SMEs within the internal market; insists that programmes crucial for SMEs competitiveness, development and resilience to the crisis, must be included in the next Multiannual Financial Framework and guaranteeing a necessary level of funding that supports them; COVID-19 support schemes should be tailor-made to address challenges of the different sectors affected and to coordinate EU funding with national and regional initiatives; recovery funding also needs to address additional costs that SMEs in particular have to face when complying with additional safety rules during and after the crisis; the European Investment Bank must also continue to support SMEs in particular as part of the sustainable finance approach;
Amendment 22 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that SMEs should not be burdened as little as possible and encourages the Commission to use strong enforcement action to ensure that the single market benefits all businesses and consumers and to counter gold-plating and other regulatory restrictions by making use of all available tools and bodies, such as the SMEs Envoy and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, in order to create a level playing field in cross-border business in the internal market;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that SMEs should be burdened as little as possible and encourages the Commission to use strong enforcement action to ensure that the single market benefits all businesses and consumers and to counter gold-plating and other regulatory restrictions; recommends, in this respect, that at both the EU and national levels, the fundamental principle of ‘one in one out’ should be properly applied, whereby each new rule must replace an existing one, as should the ban on ‘gold-plating’ – i.e. the introduction of burdens and requirements that go beyond those required by the EU legislation being transposed into national law (these could also be called European ‘minimum essential levels’);
Amendment 31 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls for a roadmap towards achieving a major reduction in administrative burden and bureaucracy affecting SMEs in the internal market, to boost SMEs potential for investments and speed up EU economic recovery; this should include the following elements: - supporting SMEs to operate cross- border thus fully reaping the benefits of the internal market; - encouraging scale-up; - strengthening and mainstreaming the SMEs dimension in all impact assessments through a binding SME test performed at an early stage of the impact assessment to analyse the economic impact of legislative proposals, including the compliance costs; - applying of the one-in-one-out rule in such a way that for any additional compliance cost introduced by new legislation, the corresponding amount of compliance cost is reduced; - reducing the regulatory burden through concrete targets at EU and national level (such as a reduction by 30% or cut 1000 outdated rules and regulations), in order to make a real benefit for SMEs to grow and prosper within the EU internal market;
Amendment 37 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role of data as the lifeblood of the digital economy; supports the Commission in establishing European data spaces for trusted and secure data sharing to ramp up data flows between businesses and with governments; underlines that SMEs must be given a fair share of the added value of the data they generate and highlights that interoperability and non-discriminatory access to data, including platforms’ data, are key to ensure a digital level playing field within the internal market and to successfully deal with challenges and opportunities emerging from data sharing, data security and cybersecurity issues across the whole internal market;
Amendment 41 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the crucial role of data as the lifeblood of the digital economy; supports the Commission in establishing European data spaces for trusted and secure data sharing to ramp up data flows between businesses and with governments; points out that against the background of a future push towards digitalisation in the post-COVID-19 era, real-time and legally secure data access for SMEs in the B2B area will become ever more essential when it comes to countering unfair competition; stresses that improving SMEs’ access to data should be a key issue in the implementation of the European data strategy; notes, in addition, that the role of organisations representing MSMEs is crucial for accompanying SMEs in their transition to sustainability and digitalisation;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that there is the need to facilitate the SMEs’ uptake of Artificial Intelligence by promoting the creation of SME cross-border Alliances for AI in strategic value chains within the internal market, as well promoting investment in the next generation of standards, tools and infrastructures to store and process data; points out that it is important to ensure SMEs’ access to and awareness of ICT standards to innovate and provide more tailored digital solutions;
Amendment 50 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages Member States to implement the single digital gateway in an SME-friendly way by cooperating closely with regional and local authorities as well as with the other Member States and by providing easy digital access to information, procedures, and services linked to doing business across borders, including advice on public procurement and funding sources;
Amendment 53 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Encourages Member States to implement the single digital gateway in an SME-friendly way by cooperating closely with regional and local authorities and by providing easy digital access to information, procedures, and services linked to doing business across borders, including advice on public procurement and funding sources; points out, in this regard, that urgent measures such as the extended digitalisation of the relationship between government departments and enterprises, and the interoperability of government databases, are measures that can no longer be postponed;
Amendment 58 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to simplify procurement tendering processes by using the flexibility of the EU’s new procurement framework and to enhance opportunities for SMEs by eliminating inequalities in access to public procurement contracts and discriminatory, disproportionate or non- objective behaviour on the part of contracting authorities, by using digital tools and platforms to expand cross-border procurement, too; stresses that green public procurement can make an important contribution to building a sustainable economy; by promoting local contracts – also with a view to environmental sustainability – and providing for bonus-based criteria for local businesses, borrowing, in that sense, from EU legislation on agriculture and short supply chains; points out that this can also be done by providing for a minimum reserve of 50 % of public procurement from micro- and small enterprises that have their registered and operational headquarters near the place of performance of the contract, for works that are not of a cross-border nature and the contractual amount of which is below the threshold of EUR 150 000;
Amendment 63 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Member States to simplify procurement tendering processes by using the flexibility of the EU’s newCommission’s new guidance within the EU’s public procurement framework and to enhance opportunities for SMEs in the internal market by using digital tools and platforms to expand cross-border procurement; stresses that greensustainable public procurement can make an important contribution to building a sustainable economythe transition to a more sustainable economy and that SMEs need the right support to bring forward this transition;
Amendment 64 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need to increase the SMEs’ share of government contracts, enhancing their access to public procurement and combating tendering criteria that set requirements beyond the fundamental elements of the service or goods purchased, such as price, quality and sustainability;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the need for a significant increase in the SMEs participation in the EU public procurement market; recalls the importance of a European public procurement market for SMEs which is based on moderate-sized tenders that allow them to participate in the procurement process and where real and fair competition between market actors can take place within the internal market; furthermore underlines that is important to make the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) more accessible to SMEs; calls for the creation of digital tools such as platforms for enhancing the access to relevant public procurement information for SMEs;
Amendment 69 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that late payments account for a quarter of all SME bankruptcies in the EU; urges the Commission to swiftly equip the Late Payment Directive1 with strong monitoring and enforcement tools so as to ensure and promote prompt payments as a norm across the single market, including through an active use of infringement procedures in cases where the Directive is not properly implemented; to that aim, encourages Member States to appoint an independent enforcement authority in charge of monitoring the proper application of the late payment rules and empowered to impose penalties in case of delays in payment times. __________________________ 1 Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 72 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the fact that late payments account for a quarter of all SME bankruptcies in the EU and that the situation during this pandemic has become worse; urges the Commission to swiftly equip the Late Payment Directive1 with strong monitoring and enforcement tools so as to ensure and promote prompt payments as a norm across the single market, also by addressing the issue of unfair payment conditions and misconduct in the B2B relationship, too; points out that the trend towards shorter payment times for new debts – all the more so at this time of pandemic – should be seized more carefully through the introduction of direct universal set-offs between debts payable to and receivables payable by government departments. _______________________________ 1 Directive 2011/7/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on combating late payment in commercial transactions, OJ L 48, 23.2.2011, p. 1.
Amendment 74 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 76 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the Commission to place greater emphasis and importance on the role of the EU SME envoy than that afforded to it by the SBA. The establishment of a special envoy for SMEs is an important back-up measure for pro-SME policies insofar as the envoy has a genuine role of monitoring and driving the implementation of those policies. The European envoy should be appointed in cooperation with the European social partners with whom he or she will have to be in constant contact. The EU SME envoy, indeed, will have to ensure the de facto implementation of the European strategy and the application of the Think Small First principle in all EU policies. At the same time, national SME envoys need to demonstrate that they have established a structured ongoing dialogue with the most representative national trade associations in order to provide a contribution, at EU level, based on real practical experiences, to reflect as closely as possible the real needs of MSMEs.
Amendment 80 #
2020/2131(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Points out that midcap companies that exceed the criteria of the SME definition contribute significantly to growth and job creation with in the internal market, but receive too little support; calls on the Commission to consider a revision of the current SMEs definition and propose an additional separate midcap definition ensuring that small midcaps with 250 to 499 employees in particular can be better relieved and promoted, while making sure that SMEs funding is not reduced for those SMEs meeting the current criteria.
Amendment 45 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s industrial strategy should ensure the correct functioning of the single market, createtail the fully functioning of the single market, a boost in research and innovation to increase leadership in key enabling technologies and ensure global competitiveness, the development and boost of the EU’s internal demand, the construction of smart, sustainable and fully interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks and projects, the creation of a level playing field inside and outside the EU and ensure easier access to finance, digital infrastructure, raw materials and markets, in addition to ensuring appropriate levels of investment, research and innovation, education and skills to boost competitiveness and sustainability;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created an unprecedented economic downturn in Europe; whereas in this context any future- looking industrial strategy should start by addressing industrial recovery and long- term global competitiveness especially in growth sectors, including in labour intensive industries;
Amendment 130 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that market dynamics alone do not bridge the fractures created during the transformation process if there is no proper management of the transitions and no strong industrial policies; is, furthermore, aware that while markets, competition and innovation push fast towards transformation, it is society and the environmentof the opinion that a strong industry strategy embedded in an overall strategy for the transformations can help bridge thate frace the impact oftures created during these transformation process; considers that balancing out the number of jobs lost in traditional industries with new jobs created in the digital and environmental sectors is not enough in itself as these new jobs are neither created in the same regions nor taken up by the same workers; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that these transitions are fair and socially just, and that every action aimed at accelerating a transformation process (digital, environmental, new large infrastructure networks and projects etc.) is accompanied by a corresponding initiative to up-skill and reskill workers, with the aim of managing the effects produced by that accelerated process on both regions and people;
Amendment 150 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, that the Union requires an industrial strategy which does not only contribute to industrial recovery after the current economic crisis, but which is a tailor-made industrial strategy; that focuses ono attract investments in new technologies, infrastructure and research, as well as two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and the second aimed at reconstruction and transformationstimulate access to capital, market entries and effective competition; therefore, believes that an updated strategy should take into consideration two principle and interlinked phases: recovery and transformation; believes that the best recovery measures target investments in sustainable and digital technologies including in labour intensive industries, new infrastructure networks and projects, leading to an increase in EU internal demand and long-term growth, global competitiveness and effective competition on the EU internal market; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives as priorities throughout;
Amendment 231 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union should protect its markeinvest in R&I in both digitalisation and green projects, including but not limited to interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks as well as protect ints strategic sectors andby strengthening measures to scan and ultimately block takeovers and FDI in strategic sectors that could further increase its dependency on foreign powersnon-allied foreign actors and system rivals where the state exercises significant influence in the market; in order decrease market distorting behaviour such as protectionism and as elective, discriminatory benefit in the single market;
Amendment 258 #
2020/2076(INI)
8. Is of the opinion that the industrial recovery plan should help to create new ambitious and innovative European industrial projects which go hand in hand with the current revision of the guidelines for ‘Important Projects of Common European Interest’ (IPCEI), in order to encourage the emergence of European leaders in strategic industrial sectors that are capable of competing on a global scale; call on the Commission to continue the work on value chains by ensuring an adequate follow-up to the actions proposed for the six strategic value chains identified by the Strategic Forum on IPCEI;
Amendment 370 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers that smart, sustainable and fully interconnected transport, energy, digital and water infrastructure networks and projects are a necessary condition for the completion and well- functioning of the European single market; moreover, investments in key infrastructures boost Europe’s competitiveness and employment, generating long-term benefits through improved connectivity, catalysing smart, sustainable and inclusive growth;
Amendment 440 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboardstable framework of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supplytechnologies as important breakthrough technologies; underlines the resilient functioning of the internal energy market as a key component of the energy transition; calls oin the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and tois context for greater attention to be paid to smart and digital electricity and gas network development which are fully compatible with the decarbonisation goals, in order to strengthen the internal energy market, support the energy transition and improve security of energy supply; calls on the Commission and Member States to make this a spending priority in the reconstruction and recovery phase; support the development of transnational energy grids as well as effective and swift decision-making procedures to support it; recalls that the use of the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protectinternational market mechanism can contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the climate objectives of the EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competitiond the Member States; and to make proposals for the rapid harmonisation of national energy trading rules;
Amendment 442 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboardstable framework of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supply; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climattechnologies as important breakthrough technologies; underlines the resilient functioning of the internal energy market as a key component of the energy transition; calls in this context for greater attention to be paid to smart and digital electricity and gas network development which are fully compatible with the decarbonisation goals, in order to strengthen the internal energy market, support the energy transition and improve security of energy supply; calls on the Commission and Member States to make this a spending priority in the reconstruction and recovery phase; support the development of transnational energy grids as well as effective Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protectd swift decision-making procedures to support it; recalls that the use of international market mechanisms can contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the climate objectives of the EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition; d the Member States; and to make proposals for the rapid harmonisation of national energy trading rules;
Amendment 460 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to step up carbon leakage protection including for small and medium-sized industry without distorting competition and ensure that industrial production thrives in Europe, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to consider Border Carbon Adjustments mechanisms, as soon as possible, which are compatible with WTO rules and the Union’s other free trade agreements as a way to ensure a competitive environment for EU industries, including downstream manufacturers based on thorough impact assessments; underlines that an improved buildingstock has the greatest potential for achieving the EU’s energy and climate goals and that policy, finance and innovation/digitalisation are the three key enablers for a sustainable built environment; believes that maximising the energy efficiency potential of buildings will require a smart combination of rigorous implementation of existing policies, new policy initiatives to phase-out the worst energy performing buildings, adequate financing mechanisms and investments in innovative solutions;
Amendment 461 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to step up carbon leakage protection including for small and medium-sized industry without distorting competition and ensure that industrial production thrives in Europe, and for a better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union's 'Climate Bank', to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to consider Border Carbon Adjustments mechanisms, as soon as possible, which are compatible with WTO rules and the Union's other free trade agreements as a way to ensure competitive environment for EU industries, including downstream manufacturers based on thorough impact assessments; underlines that an improved building stock has the greatest potential for achieving the EU's energy and climate goals and that policy, finance and innovation/digitalisation are the three key enablers for a sustainable built environment; believes that maximising the energy efficiency potential of buildings will require a smart combination of rigorous implementation of existing policies, new policy initiatives to phase-out the worst energy performing buildings, adequate financing mechanisms and investments in innovative solutions;
Amendment 474 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Considers that traditional insurance instruments are not sufficient to cover the losses in business interruption caused by a pandemic, and that an ambitious EU-wide solution is needed to anticipate and manage the negative effects of a future pandemic or systemic crisis on people, businesses and the economy; calls on the Commission to work towards the creation of a framework involving institutional investors, Member States and the EU, to cover the losses due to business interruption in case of a future pandemic;
Amendment 554 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Considers it imperative to digitalise the Union’s industries, including traditional ones; calls on the Commission to invest, inter alia, in the data economy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, smart production, mobility, and resilient and secure very high-speed networks; invites the Commission, in this respect, to assess the effectiveness of co- financed National Tax Credit schemes that could complement or replace traditional ‘on demand’ grants/tender-based support, especially for SMEs; highlights the importance of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund (CF) in supporting job creation, business competitiveness, economic growth and sustainable development;
Amendment 571 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CWelcomes the position of the Commission on the use of industrial data; reiterates that data plays a key role in the transformation of European industries; stresses the importance of smart manufacturing growth, digitalisation and strategic autonomy of European industries; calls on the Commission to implement a single European digital and data market, to and ensures and promotes the exchange of data among companies and among public institutions,access and flow of data within the EU and across sectors, industries and among public institutions, promote investment in next generation standards, tools and infrastructures to store and process data and pool European data in key sectors, with EU-wide common and interoperable data spaces, calls on the Commission to give particular focus and consideration on projects aimed at data curation and labelling, data format standardisation, data security; to develop and process data on European soil, in particular data from public bodies, to build a better digital taxation systems in which profits are taxed where companies have significant interaction with users, in line with a potential deal under the OECD in order to mitigate the risk of a trade war, and to further develop European standards for example on cybersecurity, in particular for critical infrastructure; including by revising the NIS directive and by establishing the cybersecurity competence centre network and to ensure fair platform to business relations that enable European enterprises and especially for SMEs to use data generated on platforms effectively; encourages the Commission to use the full capacity of ENISA to support the conduction of national cybersecurity risk assessments; highlights the importance of the EU space policy, especially to improve European industrial space capacities and to unlock the potential of the synergies with other key sectors and policies, in particular to develop cutting-edge technologies and accompany the industrial transformation;
Amendment 573 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. CWelcomes the position of the Commission on the use of industrial data; reiterates that data plays a key role in the transformation of European industries; stresses the importance of smart manufacturing growth, digitalisation and strategic autonomy of European industries; calls on the Commission to implement a single European digital and data market, to and ensures and promotes the exchange of data among companies and among public institutions,access and flow of data within the EU and across sectors, industries and among public institutions, promote investment in next generation standards, tools and infrastructures to store and process data and pool European data in key sectors, with EU-wide common and interoperable data spaces, calls on the Commission to give particular focus and consideration on projects aimed at data curation and labelling, data format standardisation, data security; to develop and process data on European soil, in particular data from public bodies, to build a better digital taxation systems in which profits are taxed where companies have significant interaction with users in line with a potential deal under the OECD in order to mitigate the risk of a trade war, and to further develop European standards for example on cybersecurity, in particular for critical infrastructure; including by revising the NIS directive and by establishing the cybersecurity competence centre network and to ensure fair platform to business relations that enable European enterprises and especially for SMEs to use data generated on platforms effectively; encourages the Commission to use the full capacity of ENISA to support the conduction of national cybersecurity risk assessments; highlights the importance of the EU space policy, especially to improve European industrial space capacities and to unlock the potential of the synergies with other key sectors and policies, in particular to develop cutting-edge technologies and accompany the industrial transformation;
Amendment 694 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission to create a temporary ‘European Industrial Agency for Reconstruction’ with capacity to bail out and manage European Companies that are strategically important in relation to the sector, aggregate production, employment levels or in terms of possible consequences on the productive system in order to have a single and efficient European industrial policy’s tool which can buffer the divergence between national aid schemes to avoid permanent distortions in the single market;
Amendment 6 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Paris Agreement, the Green Deal and the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050; notes the lack of international climate effortssignificant divergence of climate efforts between different countries; underlines that EU climate policy must go hand in hand with increased economic growth and competitiveness for the European industry based on the principles of free and fair competition; believes that an EU carbon border adjustment mechanism (‘the mechanism’) cshould serve to incentivise international efforts to combat climate change, therefore asks the Commission to consider all available options while drawing up proposal for any such mechanism;
Amendment 24 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that international carbon pricing and fully competitive low-emission solutions would render the mechanism obsolete; stresses, therefore, that the EU needs to step up efforts in this respect; recalls that many technical solutions for mitigating CO2 are still at the pilot stage and far from being economically feasible; underlines that the Union’s increased climate ambition at the core of the Green Deal will increase the risk of carbon leakage in many industrial sectors;
Amendment 40 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that decentralised climate actions can lead to carbon leakage and a competitive disadvantage on international markets for the EU industry; urges the Commission, therefore, to implement the mechanism as a complementary tool to existing carbon measures to ensure full carbon-leakage protection and to consider the inclusion of export rebates in the mechanism;
Amendment 43 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Emphasises that decentralisedasymmetrical climate actions can lead to carbon leakage and a competitive disadvantage on international markets for the EU industry; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure full carbon-leakage protection and to consider the inclusion ofinclude export rebates in the mechanism;
Amendment 45 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the EU’s climate policy and industrial policy must go hand in hand, to avoid carbon and investment leakage and protect jobs; stresses that any mechanism must be embedded into our industry strategy, creating an incentive for industries to produce clean and competitive products, and avoid carbon leakage, without endangering trade opportunities.
Amendment 54 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time; stresses that this should not lead to internal market distortionHighlights the role such a mechanism could play, if balanced and appropriately implemented, in energy intensive industries, such as steel, cement and aluminium, given the experienced trade exposure of those sectors and their participation in the ETS; Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time if deemed appropriate; considers it necessary that the scope of the mechanism covers as a large part of the carbon footprint of a product as possible, i.e. through the inclusion of emissions from energy in production; stresses that this should be done considering their respective value chains and not lead to internal market distortions notably on downstream markets; recalls that determining the carbon footprint of a product includes several insecurities and that the mechanism should not contribute to an undue regulatory burden for importing companies especially SMEs;
Amendment 60 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Suggests a progressive mechanism that first includes sectors with the highest risk of carbon leakage before being enlarged over time; stresses that this shoulsuch mechanism should be applied to all third countries without a carbon trading scheme ideally linked to the EU ETS or equivalent carbon pricing mechanism and not lead to internal market distortions;
Amendment 67 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to limit international retaliation measures against the EU caused by the mechanism; urges the Commission to make the mechanism World Trade Organization-compatible ongly emphasises that the success of European SMEs and Hidden Champions depends on access to global markets. Therefore, calls on the Commission to base any legislative proposal on a thorough impact assessment, which takes into consideration the impact of possible counter measures taken by affected third countries against European industries Stresses the need to limit and possibly avoid international retaliation measures against the EU caused by the mechanism; urges the Commission to make the mechanism compatible with the WTO acquis and provisions in the Union’s free trade agreements and to take a multilateral approach to its design; underlines the need to deduct costs incurred from carbon taxes, emissions rights under cap-and- to take a multilateral approach to its desrade schemes or equivalent climate mitigation measures, including those of a regulatory rather than a fiscal nature, in the country of production from payments at import under the mechanism and to avoid any discrimination based on origin;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its deep concern over the erosion of the multilateral trading system and the effects from increased trade barriers and trade conflicts for the competitiveness of the EU industry; stresses that the introduction of a mechanism must not contribute to an increased insecurity in this regard; recognises that in order for the European industry to be competitive, it needs access to global supply chains for sourcing and further processing and to global markets; calls on the Commission to actively engage with trade partners’ governments to ensure a continued dialogue with trade partners’ governments on this initiative; Underlines that trade policy can and should be used to promote a positive environmental agenda and to avoid major differences in environmental ambition between the EU and the rest of the world, but this should be done in proportional and balanced ways, be evidence based and not be used as a cover for protectionism;
Amendment 76 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Emphasises that while the purpose of the mechanism must be to contribute to lower carbon emissions globally and limit carbon leakage, the design should contribute to a level playing field for the European industry both on European and in international markets in line with the Industry Strategy; highlights the need for specific attention to maintaining the availability of inputs in the supply chains and competitiveness of downstream manufacturing industries;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that the resources incurred by the mechanism are to be considered EU own resources; is convinced that these resources must be used for climate measuresmust not create distortions based on the Member State of import but help level the global playing field between competing industries and for low carbon investment and industrial manufacturing transformation;
Amendment 105 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to conduct an in-depth impact assessment of different mechanisms and designsalternatives before presenting a legislative proposal; including regulatory climate standards for imported products and the compatibility with EU ETS’s free allocation of allowances, to incentivise international climate action and prevent carbon leakage before presenting a legislative proposal.
Amendment 111 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to intensify its efforts for global CO2 pricing and facilitating trade in climate and environmental protection technologies for instance through trade policy initiatives such as the WTO Environmental Goods Agreement; stresses that the Union can play a pioneering role with ambitious energy and sustainability chapters in its trade agreements.
Amendment 116 #
2020/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls on the Commission to also consider alternative measures and to thoroughly demonstrate the added value of a carbon border adjustment mechanism; considers that a digital product passport, well designed and synchronised with existing systems, business standardisation bodies and global standards could help in this process; in the post-COVID-19 economy, carbon prices may prove to be too unstable to support effective industrial decarbonisation; therefore, there is a need for product policies to push forward new standards on low-carbon, resource- efficient products to secure the transition to a sustainable economy.
Amendment 84 #
2020/2028(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission to play an active role in monitoring and addressing the national regulations which might represent unjustified barriers to the common internal market and therefore be contrary to the CPR; stresses the importance to keep an effective dialogue between the Commission and the Member States in order to prevent any unjustified obstacle to the free movement of goods in the Single Market; emphasises the importance of giving adequate powers to the Commission to tackle these situations effectively and in a short time;
Amendment 16 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. States that limited liability provisions as set out in the e-Commerce Directive1 must be maintained and strengthenbut additional measures are needed in the Digital Services Act, particularly in order to protect consumers in the EU, and in line with freedom of expression and the freedom to provide services; underlines the importance of these protections to strengthen consumers trust online and promote the growth of European SMEs; _________________ 1 Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (‘Directive on electronic commerce’), OJ L 178, 17.7.2000, p. 1.
Amendment 32 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that SMEs and large players have differing capabilities with regard to the moderation of content; warns that overburdening businesses with disproportionatecalls for new obligations could furtheron platforms to hinder the growth of SMEs and require r. Recourse to automatic filtering tools, which may often lead to the removal of legal ced content recognition technologies should be proportionatent;
Amendment 44 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls the fact that misinformativeleading and harmful content is not always illegal; calls, therefore, for the establishment of a well- defined notice-and-takedown process for such content; supports an intensive dialogue between authorities and relevant stakeholders with the aim of deepening the soft law approach based on good practices such as the EU- wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, in order to further tackle misinformation;
Amendment 57 #
2020/2022(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for the introduction of counter-notice tools to allow content owners to defend their rights adequately and in a timely manner when notified of any takedown; underlines its view that delegating the responsibility to set boundaries on freedom of speech only to private companies is unacceptable and creates risks for both citizens and businesses, neither of which are qualified to take such decisions.
Amendment 325 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls for an aligned approach based on general principles, such as a duty of care, which consists in online intermediaries taking all effective and appropriate measures to prevent the appearance of, remove and disable illegal content on their platform; considers that this should be a prerequisite for their qualification for exemptions from liability;
Amendment 356 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing differences and fragmentations of national rules in the Member States and to propose concrete legislative measures including an effective and proportionate notice- and-action mechanism, that can empowers users to notify online intermediaries of the existence of potentially illegal online content or behaviour and ensures that the notified content is removed and does not reappear on the platform; is of the opinion that such measures would guarantee a high level of users' and consumers' protection while promoting consumer trust in the online economy;
Amendment 367 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that a harmonized notice and action framework should comprise "staydown" obligations, which consist in taking all appropriate to prevent the reappearance of illegal content once it has been taken down;
Amendment 377 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses that maintaining safeguards from the legal liability regime for passive hosting online intermediaries with regard to user- uploaded content set out in Articles 12, 13 and 14 of the E-Commerce Directive and the general monitoring prohibition set out in Article 15 of the E-Commerce Directive are still relevant and need to be preserved;
Amendment 381 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that it needs to be clarified that the exemption of liability only applies to passive intermediaries; points out in this regard, that the Digital Services Act should clarify that interventions by hosting providers having editorial functions and a certain "degree of control over the data," through tagging, organizing, promoting, optimising, presenting or otherwise curating specific content for profit-making purposes should lead to a loss of safe harbour provisions due to their active nature;
Amendment 391 #
Amendment 395 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that while online platforms, such as online market places, price comparison tools, or online advertising platforms, have benefited both retailers and consumers by improving choice and lowering prices, at the same time, they have allowed sellers, in particular from third countries, to offer products which often do not comply with Union rules on product safety and do not sufficiently guarantee consumer rights;
Amendment 414 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Encourages the Commission to introduce a new obligation for online platforms to inform consumers who have bought illegal goods, once that product has been removed from their platform following a valid notification from a right holder or an enforcement authority;
Amendment 527 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 1
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 1
- a revised framework with clear due diligence obligations, including with regards to transparency and information obligations;
Amendment 532 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 2
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 2
- clear and detailed procedures and measures related to the removalprevention, removal, and disabling of illegal content online, including a harmonised legally- binding European notice-and action mechanism;
Amendment 540 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 3
Annex I – part I – paragraph 6 – indent 1 – subi. 3
- effective supervision, cooperation and deterrent sanctions;
Amendment 600 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Digital Services Act should introduce clear due diligence transparency and information obligations; those obligations should not create any derogations or new exemptions to the current liability regime and the secondary liability set out under Articles 12, 13, and 14 of the E- Commerce Directive andobligations, including with regards to transparency and information; those obligations should cover the aspects described below:
Amendment 700 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 3
- preserve the underlying legal principle that technical, automatic and passive online intermediaries should not be held directly liable for the acts of their users and that online intermediaries can continue moderating legal content under fair and transparent terms and conditions of service, provided that they are applicable in a non-discriminatory manner;
Amendment 708 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex I – part V – paragraph 1 – indent 3 a (new)
- clarify that online intermediaries who play an active role should not benefit from the exemption of liability granted by the E-Commerce Directive.
Amendment 721 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – introductory part
The Digital Services Act should establish a harmonised and legally enforceable notice- and-action mechanism based on a set of clear processes and precise timeframes for each step of the notice- and-action procedure. That notice-and- action mechanism should:
Amendment 726 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- rankdifferentiate among different types of providers, sectors and/or illegal content;
Amendment 734 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 6
Amendment 739 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 7
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 7
- specify the requirements necessary to ensure that notices are of a good quality, thereby enabling a swift removal of illegal content; such requirement should include the name and contact details of the notice provider, the link (URL) to the allegedlyinformation identifying the illegal content in question, the stated reason for the claim including an explanation of the reasons why the notice provider considers the content to be illegal, and if necessary, depending on the type of content, additional evidence for the claim;
Amendment 757 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 12 a (new)
Annex I – part V – paragraph 2 – indent 12 a (new)
- once a notice has been accepted and illegal content has been taken down, create an obligation for online intermediaries to put in place effective and proportionate measures to prevent the reappearance of the illegal content ("staydown" measures).
Amendment 792 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 4
Annex I – part V – paragraph 4
The Digital Services Act should protect and uphold the scope of the current limited exemptions from secondary liability regime for information society service providers (online intermediaries) provided for in Article 12, 13, and 14 of the current E-Commerce Directive.
Amendment 797 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 5
Annex I – part V – paragraph 5
The Digital Services Act should address the lack of legal certainty regarding the concept of active vs passive hosts. The revised measures should clarify ifthat interventions by hosting providers having editorial functions and a certain “degree of control over the data,” through tagging, organising, promoting, optimising, presenting or otherwise curating specific content for profit-making purposes and which amounts to adoption of the third- party content as one’s own (as judged by average users or consumers) should lead to a loss of safe harbour provisions due to their active nature.
Amendment 803 #
2020/2018(INL)
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part V – paragraph 6
Annex I – part V – paragraph 6
The Digital Services Act should maintain the ban on general monitoring obligation under Article 15 of the current E- Commerce Directive. Online intermediaries should not be subject to general monitoring obligation applicable to passive online intermediaries.
Amendment 16 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the Commission has proposed to rapidly deploy products and services that rely on AI in areas of public interest and the public sector; emphasises that in the education sector, this deployment should involve educators, parents, learners and wider society and take their needs and the expected benefits into account in order to ensure that AI is used purposefully and ethically;
Amendment 31 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to include the education sectorassess the appropriate risk level of the education sector in order to establish if this sector should be included in the regulatory framework for high-risk AI applications given the importance of ensuring that education continues to contribute to the public good and given the high sensitivity of data on pupils, students and other learners; underlines that data sets used to train AI should be reviewed to avoid reinforcing gendercertain stereotypes and other biases;
Amendment 52 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concernTakes note that schools and other public education providers are becoming increasingly dependent on using educational technology services, including AI applications,; expresses its concern that these technologies are currently provided by just a few technology companies; stresses that this may lead to unequal access to data and limit competition by restricting consumer choice; calls for this data to be shared with the relevant public authorities so it can be used in the development of curricula and pedagogical practices (in particular since these services are purchased with public money or oftherefore for investments in European IT companies in order to be able to develop the necessary technologies within the European Union, as well as a favourable data strategy enabling these companies to fered to public education providers for free, and because education is a common good)heir AI systems with the necessary data sets;
Amendment 70 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of putting in place a proper frameworkissuing guidelines for the public procurement of such services for the public sector, including for education providers, to ensure the relevant educational objectives, consumer choice and the respect of fundamental rights; stresses the need for public buyers to take into account specific criteria, such as linked to the relevant educational objectives and including non- discrimination and data privacy, and, specifically when purchasing services for public education providers, the involvement of educators, parents and learners;
Amendment 77 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 81 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 95 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 106 #
2020/2017(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for recommendation algorithms and personalised marketing on audiovisual platforms, including video streaming platforms and news platforms, to be transparentexplainable, in order to give consumers insight into these processes and ensure that personalised services are not discriminatory; stresses the need to guarantee and properly implement the right of users to opt out from recommended and personalised services.
Amendment 16 #
2020/1998(BUD)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Council to allow the Union to meet its commitments in providing sufficient funding for a safe, high-quality food supply, climate action, environmental protection and for the Just Transition Mechanism and the Just Transition Fund, which the agriculture sector needs to benefit significantly from in order to reach the targets of the European Green Deal; notstresses that increased farming sustainability requirements demandto help meet climate and environmental targets in 2030, will necessitate substantial investment by farmers to avoid a decline in production and revenue caused by higher costs, and that this cannot be achieved without adequate CAP funding; draws attention to the fact that the COVID- 19 crisis highlighted the importance of Union food production and supply; recalls that food security and food chain sustainability require investments and support to farmers and small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural areas;
Amendment 161 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular, online intermediation services, online search engines, operating systems (which include digital voice assistants and connected TVs), online social networking, video sharing platform services, number- independent interpersonal communication services, cloud computing services, web browsers and online advertising services all have the capacity to affect a large number of end users and businesses alike, which entails a risk of unfair business practices. They therefore should be included in the definition of core platform services and fall into the scope of this Regulation. Online intermediation services may also be active in the field of financial services, and they may intermediate or be used to provide such services as listed non-exhaustively in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . In certain circumstances, the notion of end users should encompass users that are traditionally considered business users, but in a given situation do not use the core platform services to provide goods or services to other end users, such as for example businesses relying on cloud computing services for their own purposes. _________________ 32Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services, OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The conditions under which gatekeepers provide online advertising services to business users including both advertisers and publishers are often non- transparent and opaque. This opacity is partly linked to the practices of a few platforms, but is also due to the sheer complexity of modern day programmatic advertising. The sector is considered to have become more non-transparent after the introduction of new privacy legislation, and is expected to become even more opaque with the announced removal of third-party cookiesunilateral decision making by industry actors that are not representative of the entire advertising value chain. This often leads to a lack of information and knowledge for advertisers and publishers about the conditions of the advertising services they purchased and undermines their ability to switch to alternative providers of online advertising services. Furthermore, the costs of online advertising are likely to be higher than they would be in a fairer, more transparent and contestable platform environment. These higher costs are likely to be reflected in the prices that end users pay for many daily products and services relying on the use of online advertising. Transparency obligations should therefore require gatekeepers to provide advertisers and publishers to whom they supply online advertising services, when requested and to the extent possiblith free of charge, effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time, with information that allows both sides to understand the price paid for each of the different advertising services provided as part of the relevant advertising value chain and the availability and visibility of advertisement.
Amendment 361 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 60 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 1 and 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 413 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;.
Amendment 420 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) digital voice assistants
Amendment 421 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
(f b) web browser
Amendment 451 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘Operating system’ means a system software which controls the basic functions of theany hardware that is capable of being connected to the Internet or software andthat enables software applications to run on it, including for static and mobile devices, televisions or wearables;
Amendment 455 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10 a) ‘Digital voice assistant’ means a software application that provides capabilities for oral dialogue with a user in natural language and which intermediates between end users and business users offering voice-based apps;
Amendment 458 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10 b) ‘web browser’ means a software application used by users to access and interact with World Wide Web content hosted on servers which are connected to networks such as the internet;
Amendment 467 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘Ancillary service’ means services provided in the context of or together with core platform services, including payment services as defined in point 3 of Article 4 and technical services which support the provision of payment services as defined in Article 3(j) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, fulfilment, parcel delivery as defined in Article 2 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/644, freight transport, identification or advertising services;
Amendment 474 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Ranking’ means the relative prominence given to goods or services offered or provided through online intermediation services, video-sharing platform services, operating system, web browser or online social networking services, or the relevance given to search results by online search engines, as presented, organised or communicated by the providers of online intermediation services, video-sharing platform services, operating system, web browser or of online social networking services or by providers of online search engines, respectively, whatever the technological means used for such presentation, organisation or communication;
Amendment 521 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) establish and enable on a lasting basis, interoperability of each of the technical components used by the gatekeeper for the provision of advertising services with each of the technical components used by third party advertising service providers;the gatekeeper must ensure that the use of its technical components by a business user in combination with technical components of a third party advertising service provider is possible under the same conditions as applied by the gate- keeper in the provision of advertising services. This obligation includes: (i) but is not limited to, the seamless interconnection of ad servers, sell-side platforms, demand-side platforms, data management platforms and other technical components used in digital advertising by the gatekeeper and/or third advertising service providers through open, fully-functionaland latency-free interfaces; (ii) the duty to make licitly available targeting information including data processed under Regulation (EU) 2016/679;to this end, the gatekeeper procures that the end user has been presented with the specific information and/or choice and provided consent, if necessary, to the processing of data under the same terms applied and with the same effort made by the gatekeeper for its own purposes in digital advertising; (iii) the duty to make available to a business user which is not a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3 for resale inventory for targeted advertising generated through the operation of acore platform service or a related service of the gatekeeper at fair and competitive wholesale prices, terms and conditions.
Amendment 534 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 60 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 1 and 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 539 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 593 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In respect of each of its core platform and ancillary services identified pursuant respectively to Article 3(7), and Article 2(14) a gatekeeper shall:
Amendment 604 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;.
Amendment 645 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) refrain from requiring business users to use, offer or interoperate with an identification service of the gatekeeperr any other ancillary service of the gatekeeper itself or third parties belonging to the same undertaking; in the context of services offered by the business users using the core platform services of that gatekeeper;
Amendment 671 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide individual advertisers and publishers to which it supplies advertising services, upon their request, with information concerning the price paid by the advertiser and publisher, as well as the amount or remuneration paid to the publisher,with free of charge, high-quality, effective, continuous and real-time access to information on the visibility and availability of advertisement portfolio as well as pricing conditions concerning the bids placed by advertisers and advertising intermediaries, the price paid by the advertiser and publisher, and the methodology for the calculation of advertising intermediation fees and surcharges for the publishing of a given ad and for each of the relevant advertising services provided by the gatekeeper.
Amendment 685 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) in addition to the obligations pursuant to Regulation (EU)2019/1150, ensure that the full chronology of the contracts concluded between the gatekeeper and a business user as well as any corresponding terms and conditions is easily available to that business user at all stages of the commercial relationship, including for at least five years following the end of the relationship.
Amendment 714 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from using, in competition with business usdirectly or through third parties belonging to the same undertaking, in competition with business users and ancillary service providers, any data not publicly available, which is generated through activities by those business users, including by the end users of these business users, of its core platform services or provided by those business users of its core platform services or by the end users of these business users;
Amendment 749 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) refrain from treating more favourably in ranking core platform and ancillary services and products offered by the gatekeeper itself or by any third party belonging to the same undertaking compared to similar services or products of third party and apply fair and non- discriminatory conditions to such ranking;
Amendment 757 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) refrain from treating more favourably in search results any sponsored or paid for online intermediation services as compared to organic, purely relevance-based online intermediation services;
Amendment 789 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide advertisers and, publishers, upon and mandated independent their request andd parties, free of charge, with access to the performance measuring tools of the gatekeeper and the informationreliable and granular data necessary for advertisers and, publishers and third parties to carry out their own independent verification of the ad inventory;
Amendment 790 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) [In respect to each of its core platform services identified pursuantto Article 3(7), a gatekeeper shall] establish and enable on a lasting basis, interoperability of each of the technical components used by the Gatekeeper for the provision of advertising services with each of the technical components used by third party advertising service providers;the gatekeeper must ensure that the use of its technical components by a business user in combination with technical components of a third party advertising service provider is possible under the same conditions as applied by the gate-keeper in the provision of advertising services.This obligation includes: (i) but is not limited to, the seamless interconnection of ad servers, sell-side platforms, demand-side platforms, data management platforms and other technical components used in digital advertising by the gatekeeper and/or third advertising service providers through open, fully-functionaland latency-free interfaces; (ii) the duty to make licitly available targeting information including data processed under Regulation EU 2016/679;to this end, the gatekeeper procures that the end user has been presented with the specific information and/or choice and provided consent, if necessary, to the processing of data under the same terms applied and with the same effort made by the gatekeeper for its own purposes in digital advertising; (iii) the duty to make available to a business user which is not a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3 for resale inventory for targeted advertising generated through the operation of acore platform service or a related service of the Gatekeeper at fair and competitive wholesale prices, terms and conditions ;
Amendment 932 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A gatekeeper shall ensure that the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 are fully and effectively complied with. While the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 apply in respect of core and ancillary platform services designated, respectively pursuant to Article 3 and Article 2 (point 14), their implementation shall not be undermined by any behaviour of the undertaking to which the gatekeeper belogatekeeper itself or any third party belonging to the same undertakings, regardless of whether this behaviour is of a contractual, commercial, technical or any other nature.
Amendment 35 #
2020/0365(COD)
(3) Those growing interdependencies are the result of an increasingly cross- border and interdependent network of service provision using key infrastructures across the Union in the sectors of energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructure, digital infrastructure, drinking and waste water, health, agri- food, certain aspects of public administration, as well as space in as far as the provision of certain services depending on ground-based infrastructures that are owned, managed and operated either by Member States or by private parties is concerned, therefore not covering infrastructures owned, managed or operated by or on behalf of the Union as part of its space programmes. These interdependencies mean that any disruption, even one initially confined to one entity or one sector, can have cascading effects more broadly, potentially resulting in far-reaching and long-lasting negative impacts in the delivery of services across the internal market. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the vulnerability of our increasingly interdependent societies in the face of low-probability risks.
Amendment 36 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The entities involved in the provision of essential services are increasingly subject to diverging requirements imposed under the laws of the Member States. The fact that some Member States have less stringent security requirements on these entities not only risks impacting negatively on the maintenance of vital societal functions or economic activities across the Union, it also leads to obstacles to the proper functioning of the internal market. The resilience of critical entities is of great importance for the functioning of the internal market and the security of the Union, however, this Directive should not limit the responsibility of Member States to protect national security. Similar types of entities are considered as critical in some Member States but not in others, and those which are identified as critical are subject to divergent requirements in different Member States. This results in additional and unnecessary administrative burdens for companies operating across borders, notably for companies active in Member States with more stringent requirements.
Amendment 38 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is therefore necessary to lay down harmonised minimum rules to ensure the provision of essential services in the internal market and enhance the resilience of critical entities, while maintaining the responsibilities of Member States’ for national security.
Amendment 41 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) This Directive should apply to the following sectors: energy, transport, banking, financial market infrastructures, health, drinking water, waste water, digital infrastructure, agri-food, public administration, and space. As far as digital infrastructures that fall within the scope of the NIS 2 Directive are concerned, only the provisions of this Directive concerning the national frameworks on the resilience of critical entities should apply. Infrastructures belonging to one of those sectors, other than digital infrastructures, but with a digital feature, should fall within the scope of both this Directive and the NIS 2 Directive in their entirety.
Amendment 43 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In view of ensuring a comprehensive approach to the resilience of critical entities, each Member State should have a strategy setting out objectives and policy measures to be implemented. In case a critical entity is located in one Member States but the consequences of a disaster could have an impact in more than one Member State, coordination between competent authorities on crisis management and resilience strategy should be encouraged. To achieve this, Member States should ensure that their cybersecurity strategies provide for a policy framework for enhanced coordination between the competent authority under this Directive and the NIS 2 Directive in the context of information sharing on incidents and cyber threats and the exercise of supervisory tasks.
Amendment 46 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The actions of Member States to identify and help ensure the resilience of critical entities should follow a risk-based approach that targets efforts to the entities most relevant for the performance of vital societal functions or economic activities. In order to ensure such a targeted approach, each Member State should carry out, within a harmonised framework, an assessment of all relevant natural and man- made risks that may affect the provision of essential services, including accidents, natural disasters, public health emergencies such as pandemics, criminal infiltration, and antagonistic threats, including terrorist offences. When carrying out those risk assessments, Member States should take into account other general or sector- specific risk assessment carried out pursuant to other acts of Union law and should consider the dependencies between sectors, including from other Member States and third countries. The outcomes of the risk assessment should be used in the process of identification of critical entities and to assist those entities in meeting the resilience requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 49 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Member States should designate authorities competent to supervise the application of and, where necessary, enforce the rules of this Directive and ensure that those authorities are adequately empowered and resourced. In view of the differences in national governance structures and in order to safeguard already existing sectoralnational or Union-based sector- specific arrangements or Union supervisory and regulatory bodies, and to avoid duplication, Member States should be able to designate more than one competent authority. In that case, they should however clearly delineate the respective tasks of the authorities concerned and ensure that they cooperate smoothly and effectively. All competent authorities should also cooperate more generally with other relevant authorities, both at national and Union level.
Amendment 66 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. When drafting their strategies, Member States may consult local and regional authorities and take into consideration local capacities .
Amendment 68 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
For the purposes of point (c) of the first subparagraph, Member States shall cooperate with the competent authorities of other Member States and third countries, as appropriate, as well as local and regional authorities.
Amendment 70 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that their competent authorities, whenever appropriate, and in accordance with Union and national law, consult and cooperate with other relevant national authorities, including, where appropriate, local and regional authorities, in particular those in charge of civil protection, law enforcement and protection of personal data, as well as with relevant interested parties, including critical entities.
Amendment 88 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the powers provided for in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 can only be exercised subject to appropriate safeguards. Those safeguards shall guarantee, in particular, that such exercise takes place in an objective, transparent and proportionate manner and that the rights and legitimate interests of the critical entities affected are duly safeguarded, including their rights to be heard, of defence and to an effective remedy before an independent court.
Amendment 89 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall periodically review the functioning of this Directive, and report to the European Parliament and to the Council. The report shall in particular assess the impact and added value of this Directive on ensuring the resilience of critical entities and whether the scope of the Directive should be extended to cover other sectors or subsectors. The first report shall be submitted by [six years after the entry into force of this Directive] and shall assess in particular whether the scope of the Directive should be extended to include the food production, processing and distribution sector.
Amendment 90 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex - Point 5. Health (new)
Annex - Point 5. Health (new)
Amendment 91 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex - Point 8 a (new)
Annex - Point 8 a (new)
Amendment 270 #
2020/0365(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – section 10 a (new)
Annex – section 10 a (new)
10a. Agri-food sector Wholesale markets Entities of public interest that ensure an essential service for the provision and distribution of agricultural, fishing, fresh and perishable food productions to the agri-food chain until the final consumer, for vast regional and interregional areas.
Amendment 236 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the particular characteristics of the services concerned and the corresponding need to make the providers thereof subject to certain specific obligations, it is necessary to distinguish, within the broader category of providers of hosting services as defined in this Regulation, the subcategory of online platforms. Online platforms, such as social networks or online marketplaces, should be defined as providers of hosting services that not only store information provided by the recipients of the service at their request, but that also disseminate that information to the public, again at their request. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, providers of hosting services should not be considered as online platforms where the service is provided by cooperative organisations exclusively to their members established in the European Union with whom they have a direct organisational, cooperative or capital ownership link within the framework of an organised distribution network operating publicly under a common brand, or where the dissemination to the public is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and that feature cannot, for objective technical reasons, be used without that other, principal service, and the integration of that feature is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules of this Regulation applicable to online platforms. For example, the comments section in an online newspaper could constitute such a feature, where it is clear that it is ancillary to the main service represented by the publication of news under the editorial responsibility of the publisher.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The exemptions from liability established in this Regulation should not apply where, instead of confining itself to providing the services neutrally, by a merely technical and automatic and passive processing of the information provided by the recipient of the service, the provider of intermediary services plays an active role of such a kind as to give it knowledge of, or control over, that information. Those exemptions should accordingly not be available in respect of liability relating to information provided not by the recipient of the service but by the provider of intermediary service itself, including where the information has been developed under the editorial responsibility of that provider or where the provider prioritises or promotes the content, its presentation or monetisation beyond offering basic search and indexing functionalities that are absolutely necessary to navigate the content.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Those exemptions from liability should also not be available to providers of intermediary services that do not comply with the due diligence obligations in this Regulation. The conditionality should further ensure that the standards to qualify for those exemptions contribute to a high level of safety and trust in the online environment in a manner that promotes a fair balance of the rights of all stakeholders.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A provider of intermediary services that deliberately collaboratengages with a recipient of the services in order to undertake illegal activities does not provide its service neutrally nor passively and should therefore not be able to benefit from the exemptions from liability provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 284 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the effective protection of consumers when engaging in intermediated commercial transactions online, certain providers of hosting services, namely, online platforms that allow consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders,Hosting services should not be able to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting service providers established in this Regulation, in so far as those online platformsey present the relevant information relating to the transactions or exchanges at issue in such a way that it leads consumers to believe that the information was provided by those online platformservices providers themselves or by recipients of the service acting under their authority or control, and that those online platformservices providers thus have knowledge of or control over the information, even if that may in reality not be the case. In that regard, is should be determined objectively, on the basis of all relevant circumstances, whether the presentation could lead to such a belief on the side of an average and reasonably well- informed consumer.
Amendment 296 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 325 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Depending on the legal system of each Member State and the field of law at issue, national judicial or administrative authorities may order providers of intermediary services to act against certain specific items of illegal content or to provide certain specific items of information. The national laws on the basis of which such orders are issued differ considerably and the orders are increasingly addressed in cross-border situations. In order to ensure that those orders can be complied with in an effective and efficient manner, so that the public authorities concerned can carry out their tasks and the providers are not subject to any disproportionate burdens, without unduly affecting the rights and legitimate interests of any third parties, it is necessary to set certain conditions that those orders should meet and certain complementary requirements relating to the processing of those orders.
Amendment 329 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Orders to act against illegal content or to provide information should be issued in compliance with Union law, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the prohibition of general obligations to monitor information or to actively seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity laid down in this Regulationn Member States to impose a monitoring obligation of a general nature. The conditions and requirements laid down in this Regulation which apply to orders to act against illegal content are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar systems for acting against specific types of illegal content, such as Regulation (EU) …/…. [proposed Regulation addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online], or Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 that confers specific powers to order the provision of information on Member State consumer law enforcement authorities, whilst the conditions and requirements that apply to orders to provide information are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar relevant rules for specific sectors. Those conditions and requirements should be without prejudice to retention and preservation rules under applicable national law, in conformity with Union law and confidentiality requests by law enforcement authorities related to the non- disclosure of information.
Amendment 335 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The territorial scope of such orders to act against illegal content should be clearly set out on the basis of the applicable Union or national law enabling the issuance of the order and should not exceed what is strictly necessary to achieve its objectives. In that regard, the national judicial or administrative authority issuing the order should balance the objective that the order seeks to achieve, in accordance with the legal basis enabling its issuance, with the rights and legitimate interests of all third parties that may be affected by the order, in particular their fundamental rights under the Charter. In addition, where the order referring to the specific information may have effects beyond the territory of the Member State of the authority concerned, the authority should assess whether the information at issue is likely to constitute illegal content in other Member States concerned and, where relevant, take account of the relevant rules of Union law or international law and the interests of international comity.
Amendment 337 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The orders to provide information regulated by this Regulation concern the production of specific information about individual recipients of the intermediary service concerned who are identified in those orders for the purposes of determining compliance by the recipients of the services with applicable Union or national rules. This information should include the relevant contact details necessary to ensure such compliance. Therefore, orders about information on a group of recipients of the service who are not specifically identified, including orders to provide aggregate information required for statistical purposes or evidence-based policy-making, should remain unaffected by the rules of this Regulation on the provision of information.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means, that provider should prevent the reappearance of the notified or equivalent illegal information. The provider should also inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 400 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Online platformThe providers of hosting services shall take the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, are processed and decidacted upon a face value with priority and without delay, and in appropriate circumstances, immediately.
Amendment 414 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Action against illegal content can be taken more quickly and reliably where online platforms take the necessary measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the notice and action mechanisms required by this Regulation are treated with priority, without prejudice to the requirement to process and decide upon all notices submitted under those mechanisms in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Such trusted flagger status should only be awarded to entities, and not individuals, that have demonstrated, among other things, that they have particular expertise and competence in tackling illegal content, that they represent collectivve significant legitimate interests, and that they work in a diligent and objective manner proven record in flagging content with a high rate of accuracy and have demonstrated competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content. Such entities can be public in nature, such as, for terrorist content, internet referral units of national law enforcement authorities or of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) or they can be non-governmental organisations and semi- public bodies, such as the organisations part of the INHOPE network of hotlines for reporting child sexual abuse material and organisations committed to notifying illegal racist and xenophobic expressions online. For intellectual property rights, organisations of industry and of right- holders could be awarded trusted flagger status, where they have demonstrated that they meet the applicable conditions. The rules of this Regulation on trusted flaggers should not be understood to prevent online platforms from giving similar treatment to notices submitted by entities or individuals that have not been awarded trusted flagger status under this Regulation, from otherwise cooperating with other entities, in accordance with the applicable law, including this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council.43 __________________ 43Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53
Amendment 421 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time, or in appropriate circumstances terminate, and after having issued a prior warning, the provision of their services to recipients of the service that frequently provide manifestly illegal content.
Amendment 425 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the processing of notices and complaints submitted through the notice and action mechanisms and internal complaints- handling systems referred to in Articles 14 and 17, respectively, by individuals or entities or by complainants that frequently submit notices or complaints that are manifestly unfounded.
Amendment 428 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall assess, on a case-by-case basis and in a timely, diligent and objective manner, whether a recipient, individual, entity or complainant engages in the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances apparent from the information available to the online platform. Those circumstances shall include at least the following:
Amendment 431 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the absolute numbers of items of manifestly illegal content or manifestknowingly unfounded notices or complaints, submitted in the past year;
Amendment 433 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall set out, in a clear and detailed manner, their policy in respect of the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in their terms and conditions, including as regards the facts and circumstances that they take into account when assessing whether certain behaviour constitutes misuse and the duration of the suspension and the circumstances in which they will terminate their services.
Amendment 440 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an online platform allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, it shall ensure that traders can only use its services to promote messages on or to offer products or services to consumers located in the Union if, prior to the use of its services, the online platform has obtained the following informationA provider of intermediary services shall ensure it has obtained the following information from a trader before starting the use of its services:
Amendment 454 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall, upon receiving that information, mtake reasonable effortseffective steps that would reasonably be taken by a diligent operator in accordance with a high industry standard of professional diligence to assess whether the information referred to in points (a), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 is accurate, current and reliable through the use of independent and reliable sources including any freely accessible official online database or online interface made available by a Member States or the Union or through requests to the trader to provide supporting documents from reliable sources. The provider of intermediary services should require that traders promptly inform them of any changes to the information referred to in points (a), (d) and (e) and regularly repeat this verification process at least once per year. The provider of intermediary services should ensure that any trader, against whom the measure set out in Article 20(1) was applied, is not permitted to use the service, including under a different name.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Where the online platformprovider of intermediary services obtains indications that any item of information referred to in paragraph 1 obtained from the trader concerned is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, that platformrovider shall request the trader to correct the information in so far as necessary to ensure that all information is accurate and complete, without delay or within the time period set by Union and national law.
Amendment 465 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the trader fails to correct or complete that information, the online platformprovider of intermediary services shall suspend the provision of its service to the trader until the request is complied with.
Amendment 468 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall store the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 in a secure manner for the duration of their contractual relationship with the trader concerned. They shall subsequently delete the information.
Amendment 469 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the platformrovider of intermediary services shall only disclose the information to third parties where so required in accordance with the applicable law, including the orders referred to in Article 9 and any orders issued by Member States’ competent authorities or the Commission for the performance of their tasks under this Regulation, and where the interested parties need to access information for the legitimate purpose of investigating infringements and enforcing their rights.
Amendment 472 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall make the information referred to in points (a), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 available to the recipients of the service, in a clear, easily accessible and comprehensible manner.
Amendment 474 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall design and organise its online interface in a way that enables traders to comply with their obligations regarding pre-contractual information and product safety information under applicable Union law.
Amendment 676 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3
— a ‘hosting’ service that consists of the storage or the allowance of storage of information provided by, and at the request of, a recipient of the service;
Amendment 694 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘online platform’ means a provider of a hosting service which, at the request of a recipient of the service, stores and disseminates to the public information, with the exception of services provided by cooperative organisations exclusively to their members established in the European Union with whom they have a direct organisational, cooperative, associative or capital ownership link within the framework of an organised distribution network operating publicly under a common brand, unless that activity is a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and, for objective and technical reasons cannot be used without that other service, and the integration of the feature into the other service is not a means to circumvent the applicability of this Regulation.
Amendment 747 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Conditionality to the compliance with due diligence obligations Providers of intermediary services shall be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 when they do not comply with the due diligence obligations set out in Chapter III of this Regulation.
Amendment 754 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an information society service is provided that consists of the storage or the allowance of storage of information provided by a recipient of the service the service provider shall not be liable for the information stored at the request of a recipient of the service on condition that the provider:
Amendment 771 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to liability under consumer protection law of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, where such an online platform presents the specific item of information or otherwise enables the specific transaction at issue in a way that would lead an average and reasonably well-informed consumer to believe that the information, or the product or service that is the object of the transaction, is provided either by the online platformhosting service provider itself or by a recipient of the service who is acting under its authority or control.
Amendment 774 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Providers of intermediary services shall be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 when their main purpose is to engage in or facilitate illegal activities.
Amendment 779 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 800 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon the receipt of an order to act against a specific item of illegal content, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities, on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform the authority issuing the order of the effect given to the orders, without undue delay, specifying the action taken and the moment when the action was taken. Under the condition that necessary safeguards are provided, such orders could, in particular, consist of catalogue- wide and dynamic injunctions by courts or administrative authorities requiring the termination or prevention of any infringement.
Amendment 821 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
— one or more exact uniform resource locators and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content concerned;
Amendment 837 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact, appointed by the provider, in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 864 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon receipt of an order to provide a specific item of information about one or more specific individual recipients of the service, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform without undue delay the authority of issuing the order of its receipt and the effect given to the order.
Amendment 876 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the order only requires the provider to provide information already collected for the purposes of providingenabling the identification of recipients of the service and which lies within its control;
Amendment 881 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact appointed by that provider, in accordance with Article 10;
Amendment 1042 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exact URL or URLs, and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content;
Amendment 1058 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Notices that include the elements referred to in paragraph 2 shall be considered to give rise to actual knowledge or awareness for the purposes of Article 5 in respect of the specific item of information concerned. and shall create an obligation on behalf of the notified provider of hosting services to remove or disable access to the notified information expeditiously.
Amendment 1072 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Providers of hosting services shall process any notices that they receive under the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1, and take their decisions in respect of the information to which the notices relate, in a timely, diligent and objective manner. When a decision has been taken to remove or disable information, the providers of hosting services shall take all necessary measures to prevent the same or equivalent illegal material from reappearing on their service. Where they use automated means for that processing or decision-making, they shall include information on such use in the notification referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1272 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platformhas a significant legitimate interest, either collectively or as individual entity, is independent from any online platform, and has a proven expertise of flagging illegal content with a high rate of accuracy;
Amendment 1305 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where an online platform has information indicating that a trusted flagger submitted a significant number of insufficiently precise or inadequately substantiatedwrongful notices through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, including information gathered in connection to the processing of complaints through the internal complaint-handling systems referred to in Article 17(3), it shall communicate that information to the Digital Services Coordinator that awarded the status of trusted flagger to the entity concerned, providing the necessary explanations and supporting documents.
Amendment 1554 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Very large online platforms shall identify, analyse and assess, from the date of application referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 25(4), at least once a year thereafter, any significant systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use made of their services in the Union. This risk assessment shall be specific to their services and shall include the following systemic risks:
Amendment 1557 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the dissemination and amplification of illegal content through their services;
Amendment 1561 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the funding of illegal content, including models based on advertisement
Amendment 1568 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any negative effects for the exercise of the fundamental rights to respect for human dignity, private and family life, freedom of expression and information, right to property, the prohibition of discrimination and the rights of the child, as enshrined in Articles 1, 7, 11, 17, 21 and 24 of the Charter respectively;
Amendment 1714 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall compile and make publicly available to relevant authorities, publishers, advertisers and vetted researchers that meet the requirements listed in paragraph 4 of this Article or Article 31 through application programming interfaces a repository containing the information referred to in paragraph 2, until one year after the advertisement was displayed for the last time on their online interfaces. They shall ensure that the repository does not contain any personal data of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement was or could have been displayed.
Amendment 1720 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the content of the advertisement, in particular, the name of the product, service or brand and the object of the advertisement;
Amendment 1733 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the total number of recipients of the service reached in each country and, where applicable, aggregate numbers for the group or groups of recipients to whom the advertisement was targeted specifically.
Amendment 1736 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When very large online platforms sell advertising for display on their online interface, the contract signed with the buyer or the buyer’s representative includes a clause providing that the platform guarantees that no content adjacent to the advertisement is incompatible with the terms and conditions of the platform or with the law of the Member States of residence of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement will be displayed. Any clause to the contrary shall be null and void.
Amendment 1742 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall conduct at their own expense, upon the request of advertisers and publishers, independent audits performed by organisations complying with the criteria set in Article 28(2), on a reasonable frequency, under fair and proportionate conditions agreed upon platforms, advertisers and publishers, to: (a) conduct a quantitative and qualitative assessment of cases where advertising is associated with illegal content; (b) detect fraudulent use of their services to fund illegal activities; (c) assess the performance of their tools in terms of brand safety The report shall include an audit opinion on the performance of their tools in terms of brand safety, either positive, positive with comments or negative and where the audit opinion in not positive, operational recommendations on specific measures to achieve compliance. These platforms shall make available to advertisers and publishers, upon their request, the results of that audit.
Amendment 1880 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct at Union level between, online platforms and other relevant service providers, such as providers of online advertising intermediary services or organisations representing recipients of the service and civil society organisations or relevant authorities to contribute to further transparency in online advertising beyond the requirements of Articles 24 and 30, but also to further transparency between all the players involved in the programmatic advertising value chain.
Amendment 1887 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the set-up of a common or unique identifier constituted by multiple elements (such as the advertiser identifier and references to the brand of the campaign, its product, and the reference of the purchase) which enables advertisers and publishers to identify and track a campaign throughout its lifecycle.
Amendment 322 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third-country networks that are mutually beneficial and necessary for the energy transition and the achievement of the climate targets, and which also meet the specific criteria of the relevant infrastructure categories pursuant to this Regulation, in particular with neighbouring countries and with countries with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation. Therefore, this Regulation should include in its scope projects of mutual interest where they are sustainable and able to demonstrate significant net socio-economic benefits for at least twoone or more Member States and at least one third country. Such projects would be eligible for inclusion in the Union list upon conditions of regulatory approximation withconsistency of the third country’s policy objectives with the overall policy objective of the Union and upon demonstrating a contribution to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives in terms of security of supply and decarbonisation. Such regulatorypolicy objective alignment or convergence should be presumed for the European Economic Area or, the Energy Community Contracting Parties. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation. Therefore, in this Regulation, projects of mutual interest should be considered in the same manner as projects of common interest with all provisions relative to projects of common interest applying also to projects of mutual interest, unless otherwise specified, as well countries included in the Renewed Partnership for the Southern Neighbourhood - New agenda for the Mediterranean, that are already operating based and aligned to EU requirements (Med-TSO members) or with third countries having signed bilateral agreements with the Union which include relevant provisions on climate and energy policy objectives on decarbonisation. In addition, the third country with which the Union cooperates in the development of projects of mutual interest should facilitate a similar timeline for accelerated implementation and other policy support measures, as stipulated in this Regulation.
Amendment 383 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) Grants for works related to projects of mutual interest should be available only for the investments locatedwhere they contribute to the overall energy and climate policy objective onf the territory of the Union andUnion and where the third country has decarbonisation objectives consistent with the Paris Agreement only in case where at least twoone Member States contribute financially in a significant manner to the investment costs of the project in view of its benefits.
Amendment 411 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘project of mutual interest’ means a project promoted by the Unionat least one member state in cooperation with third countries, pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangements, within the energy infrastructure categories in Annex II, which contributes to the Union’s overall energy and climate objectives as referred in Article 1 (1), and which is part of the Union list of projects referred to in Article 3;
Amendment 476 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. Projects of common interest included on the Union list pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, shall become an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans under Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and of the relevant national 10- year network development plans under Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Article 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC and other national infrastructure plans concerned, as appropriate. Those projects shall be conferred the highest possible priority within each of those plans. This paragraph shall not apply to projects of mutual interest.
Amendment 503 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
(e) the third country or countries involved have a high level of regulatory alignment or convergence totribute to the transition towards climate neutrality, in support the overall policy objectives of the Union, in particular to ensure:
Amendment 512 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the third country or countries involved support the priority status of the project, as set out in Article 7, andor commit to comply with a similar timeline for acceleratedof the project implementation and other policy and regulatory support measures as applicable toof the EU Member States involved. The general criteria laid down in letter (e) may be reflected into an intergovernmental agreement or other arrangement between the Member State and the third country or countries involved in the projects of commonmutual interest in the Union. .
Amendment 732 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16 or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. In cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation, the criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II;
Amendment 741 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 842 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen), synthetic methane or hydrogen) and their blend with methane into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring and integration, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include: i() equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network; (ii) connections from renewable and low- carbon gases production facilities into transmission or distribution grids; (iii) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted natural gas pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport renewable gases, including hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines.
Amendment 861 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for theable to transport of hydrogen up to 100%, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 864 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) newly built, repurposed or retrofitted pipelines or equipment insofar as they are ready to transport hydrogen (in pure form or blends), and only insofar as they are functional to the development of the EU hydrogen priority corridors, including upstream import pipelines;
Amendment 877 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the project has received a cross- border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 16, or, as regards projects of common interest falling under the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, where they do not fall under the competency of national regulatory authorities, and therefore they do not receive a cross-border cost allocation decision, the project aims at providing services across borders, bring technological innovation and ensure the safety of cross-border grid operation. The criterion under letter b) does not apply to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a) of Annex II in cases where Member States of hosting countries have reached an agreement for project cost allocation;
Amendment 882 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. Projects of mutual interest shall be assimilated with projects of common interest and be eligible for Union financial assistance. Only the investments located on the territory of the Union which are part of tThe projects of mutual interest, shall be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil the criteria set out in paragraph 2, and where the cross-border cost allocation decision referred to in paragraph 2(b) allocates costs across borders for at least two Member States in a significant proportion in eachone or more Member States.
Amendment 883 #
2020/0360(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogenable to transport hydrogen up to 100%, or a combination of the two.
Amendment 83 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Upholding and preserving a reliable, resilient and secure domain name system (DNS) is a key factor in maintaining the integrity of the Internet and is essential for its continuous and stable operation, on which the digital economy and society depend. Therefore, this Directive should apply to all providers of DNS services along the DNS resolution chain, including operators of root name servers, top-level-domain (TLD) name servers, authoritative name servers for domain names and recursive resolvers, and privacy or proxy registration service providers, domain brokers or resellers, and any other services that are related to the registration of domain names.
Amendment 118 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
Recital 59
(59) Maintaining accurate, verified and complete databases of domain names and registration data (so called ‘WHOIS data’) and providing lawful access to such data is essential to ensure the security, stability and resilience of the DNS, which in turn contributes to a high common level of cybersecurity within the Union. Where processing includes personal data such processing shall comply with Union data protection law.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 61
Recital 61
(61) In order to ensure the availability of accurate and complete domain name registration data, TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD (so-called registrar(including services provided by domain name registries and registrars, privacy or proxy registration service providers, domain brokers or resellers, and any other services which are related to the registration of domain names) should collect and guarantee the integrity and availability of domain names registration data. In particular, TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD should establish policies and procedures to collect and maintain accurate and complete registration data, as well as to prevent and correct inaccurate registration data in accordance with Union data protection rules.
Amendment 123 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for them should make publically available domain name registration data that fall outside the scope of Union data protection rules, such as data that concern legal persons25 . TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD should also enable lawful access to specific domain name registration data concerning natural persons to legitimate access seekers, in accordance with Union data protection law. Member States should ensure that TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for them should respond without undue delay and in any event within 24 hours to requests from legitimate access seekers for the disclosure of domain name registration data. TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for them should establish policies and procedures for the publication and disclosure of registration data, including service level agreements to deal with requests for access from legitimate access seekers. The access procedure may also include the use of an interface, portal or other technical tool to provide an efficient system for requesting and accessing registration data. With a view to promoting harmonised practices across the internal market, the Commission may adopt guidelines on such procedures without prejudice to the competences of the European Data Protection Board. __________________ 25REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL recital (14) whereby “this Regulation does not cover the processing of personal data which concerns legal persons and in particular undertakings established as legal persons, including the name and the form of the legal person and the contact details of the legal person”.
Amendment 256 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. For the purpose of contributing to the security, stability and resilience of the DNS, Member States shall ensure that TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD, shall collect, verify and maintain accurate and complete domain name registration data in a dedicated database facility with due diligence subject to Union data protection law as regards data which are personal data. This should take place as a pre- requisite to engaging in domain name registration services as well as at regular periods thereafter, including when changes are made to domain name registration data. Where the domain name registration data collected and maintained is inaccurate, legitimate access seekers shall have the right to request that it is reverified and corrected, failure by an operator to do so resulting in termination of the service.
Amendment 261 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the databases of domain name registration data referred to in paragraph 1 contain relevant information to identify and contact the holders of the domain names and the points of contact administering the domain names under the TLDs, including at least the registrants' name, physical address, email address, and telephone number.
Amendment 269 #
2020/0359(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that the TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD provide access to specific domain name registration data upon lawful and duly justified requests of legitimate access seekers, in compliance with Union data protection law. Legitimate access seekers may include natural or legal persons making a duly justified request to access the DNS data under Union or national law, and they may include competent authorities under Union or national law, CERTs, CSIRTs, and as regards the data of their clients – providers of electronic communications networks and services and providers of cybersecurity technologies and services and cybersecurity researchers. Such duly justified requests shall include requests made to prevent DNS abuse. Member States shall ensure that the TLD registries and the entities providing domain name registration services for the TLD replyprovide such access without undue delay, and in any event within 24 hours, to all requests for access. Member States shall ensure that policies and procedures to disclose such data are made publicly available.
Amendment 96 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘automotive battery’ means any battery used only for automotive and non-road mobile machinery starter, lighting or ignition power and any other auxiliary or supporting function in the vehicle;
Amendment 99 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘battery model’ is any manufactured battery that is produced in series, with similar design, performance and carbon footprint;
Amendment 132 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Amendment 146 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste should be maximized in electric vehicle batteries and stationary energy storage batteries placed on the EU market;
Amendment 150 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 160 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where justified and appropriate due to the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste,By 31 December 2027, the Commission shall conduct an impact assessment, based on the data gathered on recycled content in batteries, on the socio- economic and environmental aspects orf the lack thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2027, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73, to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.different policy options, including possible mandatory targets on minimum share of materials recovered from waste and, where appropriate, shall submit a legislative proposal for that purpose;
Amendment 179 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to introduce electrochemical performance and durability parameters for electric vehicles batteries, as indicated by the UNECE Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.
Amendment 191 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The provisions of this Article shall apply in addition to those laid down in Union law on type approval of vehicles. Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 73 to introduce for determining the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries for electric vehicles batteries, as indicated by the UNECE Informal Working Group on Electric Vehicles and the Environment.
Amendment 323 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part B – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 202530, recycling processes shall achieve the following minimum recycling efficiencies:
Amendment 326 #
2020/0353(COD)
(b a) recycling of 75% by average weight of nickel-cadmium batteries;
Amendment 334 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – introductory part
1. No later than 1 January 202635, all recycling processes shall achieve the following levels of materials recovery:
Amendment 341 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 346 #
2020/0353(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
Annex XII – Part C – point 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) 95% for cadmium;
Amendment 122 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is necessary to improve the conditions for data sharing in the internal market, by creating a harmonised framework for data exchanges and by improving trust among industrial stakeholders, namely digital service providers and business users. It is important to ensure data access neutrality and greater interoperability between different data intermediary, avoiding lock- in effects. Sector- specific legislation can develop, adapt and propose new and complementary elements, depending on the specificities of the sector, such as the envisaged legislation on the European health data space25 and on access to vehicle data. Moreover, certain sectors of the economy are already regulated by sector- specific Union law that include rules relating to cross-border or Union wide sharing or access to data26 . This Regulation is therefore without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (27 ), and in particular the implementation of this Regulation shall not prevent cross border transfers of data in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 from taking place, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28 ), Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (29 ), Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council (30 ), Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (31 ), Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (32 ), Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (33 ), Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council (34 ), Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (35 ), Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council (36 ), as well as Regulation 2018/858/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (37 ), Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (38 ) and Delegated Regulations adopted on its basis, and any other sector-specific Union legislation that organises the access to and re-use of data. This Regulation should be without prejudice to the access and use of data for the purpose of international cooperation in the context of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. A horizontal regime for the re-use of certain categories of protected data held by public sector bodies, the provision of data sharing services and of services based on data altruism in the Union should be established. Specific characteristics of different sectors may require the design of sectoral data-based systems, while building on the requirements of this Regulation. Where a sector-specific Union legal act requires public sector bodies, providers of data sharing services or registered entities providing data altruism services to comply with specific additional technical, administrative or organisational requirements, including through an authorisation or certification regime, those provisions of that sector-specific Union legal act should also apply. _________________ 25 See: Annexes to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Commission Work Programme 2021 (COM(2020) 690 final). 26For example, Directive 2011/24/EU in the context of the European Health Data Space, and relevant transport legislation such as Directive 2010/40/EU, Regulation 2019/1239 and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056, in the context of the European Mobility Data Space. 27Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.1) 28Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA. (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.89) 29Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (OJ L 157, 15.6.2016, p.1) 30 Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union. (OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 59) 31Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities. (OJ L 87, 31.03.2009, p. 164) 32Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000, on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce). (OJ L 178, 17.07.2000, p. 1) 33Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10) 34 Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC. (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92) 35Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004). 36Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information. (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 56). 37 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018). 38 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport. (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1)
Amendment 127 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action at Union level is necessary in order to address the barriers to a well- functioning data-driven economy and to create a Union-wide governance framework for data access and use, in particular regarding the re-use of certain types of data held by the public sector, the provision of services by data sharing providers to business users and to data subjects, as well as the collection and processing of data made available for altruistic purposes by natural and legal persons. It is necessary to establish favourable conditions for the constitutions of new independent companies (data providers) able to make data assets accessible to everyone in a neutral way.
Amendment 522 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) the providerdata intermediary shall take measures to ensure a high level of security for the storage, process and transmission of non-personal data;
Amendment 530 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Data intermediary should ensure quality and security of the services they offer. This control of quality should also be periodically monitored and reviewed. Recommendations or guidance by the Commission, in cooperation with data users in the market, could improve the services of the providers.
Amendment 531 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b It should ensure data portability by adhering to the « Switching Cloud Providers and Porting Data » Association, facilitated by the European Commission in application of Art. 6 of the EU Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation ((EU) 2018/1807) and aimed at developing voluntary Codes of Conduct to offer services with data portability
Amendment 734 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
By [fourtwo years after the datae of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation, and submit a report on its main findings to the European Parliament and to the Council as well as to the European Economic and Social Committee. Member State and all other relevant stakeholders. Member States, data intermediaries, industrial associations and all the other relevant stakeholders shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report.
Amendment 52 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Companies supported under the Solvency Support Instrument should be established and operating in the Union, meaning that they should have their registered office in a Member State and 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. They should pursue activities in support of objectives covered by this Regulation. They should have a viable business model and not have been in difficulty in terms of the State aid framework7 already at end 2019. In case of micro or small enterprises, they could have been in difficulty already on 31 December 2019 provided that they are not subject to collective insolvency procedure under national law, and that they have not received rescue aid or restructuring aid. Support should be targeted at eligible companies operating in those Member States and sectors which are most impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and/or where the availability of State solvency support is more limited. __________________ 7 As defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p.1).
Amendment 84 #
2020/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2015/1017
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a – subparagraph 1 a (new)
However, support under the solvency support window shall only be granted if it is to the benefit of companies that were not in difficulty in State aid terms8 already at the end of 2019, or to micro or small enterprises that were already in difficulty on 31 December 2019 provided that they are not subject to collective insolvency procedure under national law, and that they have not received rescue aid or restructuring aid, but since then face significant solvency risks due to the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; __________________ 8 As defined in Article 2(18) of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty (OJ L 187, 26.6.2014, p. 1). (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.) Or. en (Article 6, paragraph 1, letter a))
Amendment 3 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
- having regard to the Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 April 2014 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU)No .../2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer product safety and repealing Council Directive 87/357/EEC and Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 7 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 26 May 2016 on the single market strategy,
Amendment 10 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the single market for goods is one of the most important economic cornerstones of the EU, and trade in goods currently generates around a quarter of the EU’s GDP and three quarters of intra-EU trade and whereas the single market needs to be further equipped at its “external borders” with more effective, stronger and harmonized tools in order to detect unsafe products coming from third countries and prevent their circulation in the single market;
Amendment 14 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas emerging technologies transform and improve the characteristics of products, and therefore need to be addressed so as to ensure consumer protection and legal certainty while at the same time not hindering innovation; whereas the Commission´s report on the safety and liability of artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and robotics paves the way to achieving this;
Amendment 19 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas traceability of products along the supply chain is essential for improving the safety and protect consumers and whereas the indication of origin, and more specifically of the country of origin, are necessary elements that contribute to this aim;
Amendment 25 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas the compliance with the EU regulatory framework, and in particular with product safety rules, contributes to guarantee the quality of the manufacturing process and ultimately the safety of products;
Amendment 54 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out the need to adapt product safety rules to the digital world; asks the Commission to address the challenges of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT) and robotics in its revision of the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD), and to identify and close gaps within existing legislation such as the Machinery Directive and Radio Equipment Directive, while avoiding duplicating legislation and ensuring consistency and coherence among all different initiatives;
Amendment 88 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Encourages the Commission to develop measures, such as risk-based assessment schemes and conformity assessment mechanisms, where they do not yet exist, to ensure the safety and security of products with embedded emerging technologies, and to provide support to micro enterprises and SMEs to reduce the burden such measures can create;
Amendment 105 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Asks the Commission and the Member States to take account of the autonomous self-learning behaviour of AI throughout a product’s lifetime; calls for human oversight and effective checks on high-risk AI products to ensureall along the supply chain to ensure trust and product safety;
Amendment 111 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages economic operatorproviders of emerging technologies to integrate safety mechanisms in emergingthese technologies, including self-repair mechanisms, to prevent the upload of unsafe software, raise awareness of safety problems of their products, and ensure safety throughout their lifecycle;
Amendment 127 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is convinced that the cybersecurity threats of connected devices can compromise product safety, and that this needs to be addressed in the revision of the relevant rules in compliance with the applicable regulations, main security standards and considering also emerging cybersecurity trends;
Amendment 133 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to speed up its efforts to develop a European cybersecurity certification schemes covering all the product lifecycle for AI, IoT and robotics products, andlways taking into account sector specific aspects, and to assess whether to create mandatory certification schemes for specific consumer products that can be quickly updated to adapt to current risks without hindering innovation;
Amendment 142 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 proposal, to provide increased and adequate resources for the new Single Market Programme[1],with the aim of effectively supporting Member States in their efforts to strengthen market surveillance and product safety crucial activities;[1] Programme for Single Market, competitiveness of enterprises, including small and medium-sized enterprises, and European statistics 2021-2027 2018/0231(COD)
Amendment 154 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Encourages Member States to increase the resources and expertise of their market surveillance authorities, to enhance cooperation among them, including at cross-border level, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of checks, and properly staff custom authorities so as to be able to identify unsafe products, in particular from third countries, track their origin and prevent their circulation in the internal market including for products sold online;
Amendment 176 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses that products directly purchased by consumers from non-EU economic operators must be subject to effective controls including on quality of the manufacturing process of products in compliance with the EU regulatory framework, and on the origin; calls on market surveillance authorities to undertake adequate checks on these products;
Amendment 196 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Urges the Commission to improve, at European and international level, cooperation between consumer protection, market surveillance and customs authorities so as to enable the swift transfer of information on unsafe products and on quality checks of the manufacturing process of products coming from outside the EU that should be in compliance with the EU regulatory framework;
Amendment 200 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States to strengthen their cooperation in order to harmonize both, governance and powers of the market surveillance authorities; insists that in order to avoid disproportionate burden and obstacles to business activity, this harmonization process has to be done taking into account the proportionality principle, especially concerning the powers exercised by the market surveillance authorities and their effective independence;
Amendment 234 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on the Commission and Member states to enhance the interrelation and interaction between national and EU databases on illegal unsafe products in order to create useful synergies and favour the information flow across the single market;
Amendment 238 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Asks the Commission to evaluate the necessity of requiring online platforms to put in place effective and appropriate safeguards to tackle the appearance of advertisements for unsafe products, provide reliable information to consumers and guarantee the quality of the manufacturing process of products in compliance with the EU regulatory framework, in order to protect consumers;
Amendment 246 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls on the Commission to consider and assess if a timely procedure for blocking the payments for unsafe products sold online, could be an effective tool for improving actions to contrast the online sale of unsafe products;
Amendment 257 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Emphasises that traceability along the supply chain is key to improving the safety of products, since clear and reliable information on productsand the quality of the manufacturing process of products incompliance with the EU regulatory framework, and the protection of EU consumers, since clear and reliable information on products, such as the mandatory indication of the country of origin, empowers consumers, including persons with disabilities, to make informed choices, and allows market surveillance authorities to carry out their activities; asks the Commission to update the rules for the traceability requirements of non- harmonised products accordingly;
Amendment 263 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Insists on the importance of providing relevant information to consumers to improve the product safety within the internal market, including by supplementing the basic traceability requirements with necessary elements such as the indication of the country of origin of a product; calls on the Commission to consider the setting up an EU mandatory system to that aim; underlines that this objective should be pursued also with the support of digital technologies;
Amendment 276 #
2019/2190(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Notes that consumers respond poorly to recalls, and that unsafe products continue to be used even though they have been recalled; asks the Commission to publish guidelines on recall procedures, including a check list with concrete requirements, in order to increase the number of consumers reached, while taking into account that recalls can create considerable challenges for SMEs, and in particular for micro enterprises;
Amendment 6 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas despite the European-level ban on its use, asbestos remains the mainoccupational asbestos exposure is the number one cause of deamesoth elinked to occupational diseasesoma cancer, and whereas it also affects individuals outside the working environment through a continuous increase in cancers and mesothelioma linked to passive, limited exposure;
Amendment 8 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Regulation (EU) 1907/2006 specified that the manufacture, selling and use of asbestos fibres and products containing these fibres added intentionally is prohibited and whereas Regulation (EU) 2016/1005 amending Annex XVII to REACH regulation aims ensuring the complete phase out of asbestos products in Member States by 1 July 2025;
Amendment 12 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the past extensive use of asbestos in construction can still poses a threat to building users and occupants when it is friable, which leads to the release of dust or fibres into the air where they can be inhaled or ingested by people ;
Amendment 17 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Parliament1 and the social partners2 have recognised the usefulness of public registers of asbestos presence and technical certificates as have been introduced in several EU countries; __________________ 1 European Parliament resolution of 14 March 2013 on asbestos-related occupational health risks andsome Member States have developed registers of buildings containing asbestos; whereas this is a good starting point for exploring the prospects for abolishing all existing asbestos (OJ C 36, 29.1.2016, p. 102). 2Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 February 2015 on ‘Freeing the EU from asbestos’ (OJ C 251, 31.7.2015 , p. 13 ).sibility of introducing such a requirement in all Member States;
Amendment 24 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Calls on the Commission to bring forwardconsequently bring forward an initiative on the bases of the impact assessment, which could include, on the basis of Article 169(3) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, a legislative proposal introducing mandatory screening for the presence of asbestos in buildings before their sale or rental and laying down minimum requirements for locating and identifying all materials containing asbestos infor minimum requirements for screening of buildings constructed before 2005, or the year in which the national ban on asbestos was introduced, under the following condition for the presence of asbestos before their sale or rental taking into consideration the following elements:
Amendment 29 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a
Paragraph 1 – point a
a. the screening shall consists of a diagnosis of the presence of asbestos and mustshould be followed by action proposal for actions to be undertaken in order to reduce the risk posed by anydetected asbestos detected;
Amendment 33 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
b. the screening shallcould be validated by an asbestos risk certificate detailing the areas screened and, where appropriate, theproposed action takens to reduce the risk posed by asbestos;
Amendment 37 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
c. the result of the screening mustshould be communicated to a competent national body, which shall maintain a national register of possible asbestos risk reduction certificates and provide advice to owners;
Amendment 42 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point e
Paragraph 1 – point e
e. when applicable, the certificate shall be forwarded to the buyer before any sale, and made available to the lessor, as well as on request to professionals carrying out work in the building or to occupants/users.
Amendment 48 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment addressing such issues as the best and most efficient methods for screen buildings for presence of asbestos, and methods to remove asbestos from buildings, taking into consideration the following aspects: – removal costs and possible influence on selling price of buildings (the mandatory training for workers, the use of the most up to date technologies, relocation of inhabitants in surroundings during dusty works) – minor works exemption; – adequate financial support for owners of buildings, including abandoned buildings, engaging in asbestos identification and removal;
Amendment 57 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to take action in order to raise awareness about asbestos in buildings constructed before 2005, or the year in which the national ban on asbestos was introduced, and about a legal procedure for asbestos removal with regard to the inhabitants and proprietors perspective;
Amendment 62 #
2019/2182(INL)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Underlines that special attention has to be paid to the abandoned buildings and facilities that may as well contain asbestos and calls on the Commission and Member States to find a viable solution for their inclusion in national registers of asbestos.