Activities of Giles CHICHESTER related to 2007/0195(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Internal market in electricity - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers (debate)
Internal market in electricity - Conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Towards a European Charter on the Rights of Energy Consumers (debate)
Amendments (14)
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 – point (b a) (new)
Article 1 – point 1 – point (b a) (new)
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 2 – point 34 a (new)
Article 2 – point 34 a (new)
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 j (new)
Article 1 – point 1 j (new)
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where the transmission system belongs to a vertically integrated undertaking on entry into force of this Directive, Member States may grant derogations from Article 8(1), provide that an independent system operator for that Member State is designated by the Member State upon a proposal from the transmission system owner and subject to approval of such designation by the Commission. Vertically integrated undertakings which own a transmission system may not in any event be prevented from taking steps to comply with Article 8(1).
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c)
(c) transmission system owner shall establish a compliance programme, which sets out measures taken to provide fair access and ensure that discriminatory conduct is excluded, and ensure that observance of it is adequately monitored. The programme shall set out the specific obligations of employees to meet this objective. An annual report, setting out the measures taken, shall be submitted by the person or body responsible for monitoring the compliance programme to the regulatory authority and shall be published.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c a) (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c a) (new)
"(ca) new compliance with the programme shall be adequately monitored by a designated person or body, hereinafter referred to as a ‘compliance officer’, who shall be fully independent and have access to all the necessary information of the transmission system owner and any affiliated companies to fulfil his/her task;"
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c b) (new)
Article 10 a – paragraph 2 – point (c b) (new)
"(cb) compliance shall be overseen by a compliance board comprising a majority of members independent of the vertically integrated undertaking. An annual report, setting out the measures taken, shall be submitted by the person or body responsible for monitoring the compliance programme to the national regulatory authority and shall be published."
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (a)
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (a)
(a) ensuring compliance of transmission and distribution system operators, and where relevant system owners, as well as of any electricity undertakings, with their obligations under this Directive and other relevant Community legislation, including as regards cross border issues; and unbundling;
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (e)
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (e)
(e) monitoring compliance with unbundling requirements under this Directive and other relevant Community legislation and ensuring that there are no cross subsidies between transmission, distribution and supply activities;
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 4 – point (a)
Article 22c – paragraph 4 – point (a)
(a) connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs. These tariffs shall reflect the actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable operator and shall be transparent. They shall allow the necessary investments in the networks to be carried out in a manner allowing these investments to ensure the viability of the networks;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 4 – point (b)
Article 22c – paragraph 4 – point (b)
(b) the provision of balancing services, which shall be cost-reflective and revenue-neutral to the extent possible, whilst providing appropriate incentives for network users to balance their input and offtakes; they shall be fair and non- discriminatory and based on objective criteria.
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2003/54/EC
Annex A – point (h)
Annex A – point (h)
(h) have at their disposal their consumption data, and shall be able to, by explicit agreement andbe easily able to switch to a new supplier. Where the switching process requires supply point information, metering data or a standard consumption profile, the Member States shall ensure that this is available, free of charge, giveto any undertaking with a supply licence access to its meteringauthorised to have access to such data. The party responsible for data management is obliged to give these data to the undertaking. Member States shall define aensure there is an agreed format for the data and a procedure for suppliers and where necessary consumers to have access to the data. No explicit additional costs can be charged to the consumer for thisshall be made for this particular service.
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2003/54/EC
Annex A – point (i)
Annex A – point (i)
(i) shall be properly informed every month ofinformed of their actual electricity consumption and costs. No additional costs can be frequently enough to enable them to regulate their consumption. No explicit additional charged to the consumer for thisshall be made for this particular service.
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15
Article 1 – point 15
Directive 2003/54/EC
Annex A – point (j)
Annex A – point (j)
(j) can change supplier at any time in the year, and a customer’s account with the previous supplier shall not be sebe submittled no later than onetwo months following the last supply by this previous supplier.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Member States shall repeal any laws, regulations and administrative provisions which prevent any natural gas undertaking, regulatory or other authority from complying with their duties or fulfilling their powers or obligations under this Directive.