9 Amendments of Giles CHICHESTER related to 2011/0238(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proper functioning of the internal energy market requires that the energy imported into the Union from third countries, is fully governed by the rules establishing an internal energy market. An internal energy market that is not functioning properly puts the EU in a vulnerable position with regard to security of energy supply. A highn appropriate degree of transparency with regard to agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy would allow the Union to take coordinated action, in a spirit of solidarity, in order to ensure that such agreements are in accordance with Union legislation and effectively secure the supply of energy.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should already notify the intention to open negotiations to the Commission with regard to new intergovernmental agreements or amendments to existing intergovernmental agreements. The Commission should be kept informed regularly on the ongoing negotiations. It should have the right to participate as an observer in the negotiations. Member States may also request the CommissionMember States may request the Commission to participate as an observer or to assist them during their negotiations with third countries.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission should, on its own initiative or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, have the right to assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The Commission should make all receivedappropriate information available to all other Member States in electronic form. The Commission should respect requests from Member States to treat information, in particular commercial information, submitted as confidential. Requests for confidentiality should however not restrict access of the Commission itself to confidential information as the Commission needs to have comprehensive information for its own assessment. The requests for confidentiality are without prejudice to the right of access to documents as provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.16
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall submit all existing and provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements between them and third countries in their entirety, including their annexes and other texts they refer to explicitly and all amendments thereto to the Commission at the latest three months after the entry into force of this Decision. TWith the exception of confidential parts identified according to Article 7, the Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States. Existing or provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements which have already been communicated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 to the Commission at the date of entry into force of this Decision, which are fulfilling the requirements of this paragraph, shall be considered as communicated for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. When a Member State intends to enter into negotiations with a third country in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the Member State shall inform the Commission in writing of its intention at the earliest possible moment before the envisaged opening of the negotiations. The information provided to the Commission shall include the relevant documentation, an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and other relevant information. In case of amendments to an existing agreement, the provisions that are to be renegotiated shall be indicated in the information provided to the Commission. TWith the exception of confidential parts identified according to Article 7, the Commission shall make the received information accessible to all Member States in electronic form. The Member State concerned shall keep the Commission informed regularly of the ongoing negotiations. On request of the Commission or the Member State concerned, the Commission may participate as an observer in the negotiations.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) on the basis of best practice, develop standard clauses the use of whichat if applied would ensure full compliance of future intergovernmental agreements with Union energy legislation.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The report shall in particular assess whether this Decision provides for a sufficient framework in order to ensure full compliance of intergovernmental agreements with Union law and a high level of coordination between Member States with regard to intergovernmental agreements. It shall also assess whether the timeframes laid down in this Decision are appropriate and the impact they have had on Member States' negotiations with third countries.