Activities of Reino PAASILINNA
Plenary speeches (176)
Vote
Human rights in 2003 and EU policy
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Gas supplies
Progress towards accession by Turkey
Enlargement / Candidate countries (continuation)
Intellectual property
EU-Russia relations
Question Time (Commission)
Progress report on the Galileo programme
Question Time (Commission)
Health issues and poverty reduction
Cogeneration
European governance
European networks and Info-Points
Vote
Outcome of the EU-Russia summit
A New Framework for Relations with our Eastern and Southern Neighbours
European Network and Information Security Agency
Main aspects and basic choices of CFSP
Forthcoming EU-Russian summit, including the situation in Chechnya (6 November 2003)
e-Learning (2004-2006)
European space policy (continuation)
Re-use of public sector documents
Patentability of computer-implemented inventions
Safety at sea
EC-China maritime transport agreement
Minimum level of training of seafarers
Chechnya
Vote
Preparation for the EU-Russia summit
EU information and communication strategy
Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis in developing countries
Information Society eEUROPE 2005
The Northern dimension
Outcome of EU-Russia summit
Media
Trans-European energy networks
General debate on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2003
Review of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4064/89
eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content
Enlargement of the Union
Data-processing and the protection of privacy
EU/Russia Summit – 28 May 2002
Situation in Chechnya
Energy
Question Time (Commission)
Question Time (Commission)
Europe and Space
Vote
Electronic communications networks and services
Security of energy supply
Order of business
Common foreign and security policy (CFSP)
Announcement by the President
Innovation in a knowledge-driven economy
”Echelon”
Progress of the 12 candidate countries in 2000 (continuation)
Human rights in the world and EU fundamental rights
Radio spectrum policy
European Union's oil supply
VOTE
Organisation and management of the Internet – Policy issues 1998 – 2000
Shipbuilding
Electronic communications
Research guidelines 2002 – 2006
Competitiveness of EU forest-based and related industries
Common strategy towards the Russian Federation
Common foreign and security policy – Afghanistan
Promotion of electricity from renewable energy sources
Unbundled access to local loop
Question Time (Council)
Progress towards accession by the 12 candidate countries (continued)
Telecommunications mergers
Combating serious environmental crime
Committee on Petitions – European Ombudsman
Short sea shipping
Digital television in the European Union
Electronic communications and associated services
Imports of beer into Finland
Telecommunications/radio spectrum policy
Financial assistance to Moldova
Adoption of the Minutes of the previous sitting
2001: European Year of Languages
Information society for All
Human rights
Chechnya
Capital tax
NIS and Mongolia: economic reform and recovery (TACIS)
Situation in Chechnya
Environment and Community energy policy
EC-Russia scientific and technological cooperation agreement
EC-Russia summit in Helsinki
Electronic signatures
Chechnya
European Reconstruction Agency – Situation in Kosovo
Financial crisis in Russia
Position of Mr Bangemann
Electronic communications networks, personal data and the protection of privacy - Electronic communications networks and services - Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office - Frequency bands for mobile communications (debate)
Common rules for the internal market in electricity - Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators - Access to the network: cross-border exchanges in electricity - Internal market in natural gas - Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Fuel efficiency: labelling of tyres - The energy performance of buildings (debate)
Consequences of the recent gas crisis - Second Strategic Energy Review - Challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies (debate)
Gas supplies by Russia to Ukraine and the EU (debate)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate)
EU-Russia relations (debate)
Getting a grip on energy prices (debate)
Electronic communications networks and services - European Electronic Communications Market Authority - Common approach to the use of the spectrum released by the digital switchover - Electronic communications networks and services, protection of privacy and consumer protection (debate)
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
Preparation of the EU/Russia summit (26-27 June 2008) (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)
Rising food prices in the European Union and developing countries (debate)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (debate)
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (debate)
Proposals on energy and climate change (debate)
EU-Russia Summit (debate)
Conventional energy sources and energy technology (debate)
European Institute of Technology (debate)
Road Map for renewable energy in Europe (debate)
Internal gas and electricity market (debate)
Broadband (debate)
Roaming on public mobile networks (debate)
EU-Russia summit (debate)
Assessing Euratom (debate)
A European strategy for sustainable, competitive and secure energy – Biomass and Biofuels – Nuclear Safety and Security Assistance (debate)
Preparation for the European Council (14-15 December 2006) (continuation of debate)
Russia-EU summit (debate)
Implementation of the Seventh Framework Programme of the EC and the EAEC (debate)
Legislative and work programme of the Commission for 2007 (debate)
European electricity network breakdown (debate)
Informal summit in Lahti and EU-Russia relations following the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya (debate)
Presentation of the programme of the Finnish presidency (debate)
Investing for growth and employment (debate)
Towards a more integrated approach for industrial policy (debate)
Seventh framework programme – Nuclear research and training activities (2007-2011) (debate)
17th EU-Russia Summit (26 May 2006) (debate)
Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (2007-2013) (debate)
Conclusion of the energy Community Treaty – Treaty establishing the Energy Community for south-east Europe (debate)
Guidelines for trans-European energy networks (debate)
Security of energy supply in the European Union (debate)
Preparations for the European Council: the Lisbon Strategy (debate)
A European information society for growth and employment (debate)
A European information society for growth and employment (debate)
Heating and cooling from renewable energy sources (debate)
Chechnya after the elections and civil society in Russia
Implementation of the European Charter for Small Enterprises
Security of energy supplies, particularly gas
Human rights in Russia
Energy end-use efficiency
Electronic communications
Nuclear power plants
Digital switchover
Security of electricity supply and infrastructure investment
The information society
Explanations of vote
Trans-European energy networks
Energy end-use efficiency
Protection of groundwater against pollution
Mid-term review of the Lisbon strategy (continuation)
Guidelines for future European Union policy to support research
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks
Alternative forms of energy
EU resources for research
The steel sector
European Capital of Culture - 2005 to 2019
Strategic guidelines/Legislative and work programme for 2005
Digital content in Europe
Strategic political orientations
Turkey's progress towards accession
EU-Russia Summit
Safer use of the Internet
Consequences of the rise in oil prices for the European economy, agriculture and fisheries
Stocktaking of the Prodi Commission
Situation in Georgia
Seizure of hostages and massacre in Beslan and the fight against terrorism
Statement by the President-designate of the Commission (continuation)
Reports (10)
Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) amending Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy PDF (78 KB)
Report on the communication from the Commission: Green paper on the convergence of the telecommunications, media and information technology sectors, and the implications for regulation - Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy ('Hughes' Procedure) PDF (122 KB)
Report on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council regulation on establishing the European Network and Information Security Agency - Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy PDF (313 KB) DOC (245 KB)
Report on the Commission Communication entitled "eEurope 2005: Eine Informationsgesellschaft für alle Aktionsplan zur Vorlage im Hinblick auf den Europäischen Rat von Sevilla am 21./22. Juni 2002" - Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy PDF (158 KB) DOC (77 KB)
Recommendation for second reading on the common position adopted by the Council with a view to adopting a European Parliament and Council directive on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) - Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy PDF (204 KB) DOC (153 KB)
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REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council common position for adopting a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology PDF (120 KB) DOC (55 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Institute of Technology PDF (661 KB) DOC (777 KB)
REPORT on a European Information Society for growth and employment PDF (274 KB) DOC (206 KB)
Opinions (2)
OPINION Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on consumer protection cooperation
OPINION Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing port security
Amendments (85)
Amendment 72 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive aims at achieving, maintainingestablishing a nuclear safety regulatory framework in the European Union. It establishes principles on which the legislative and regulatory frameworks of the Member States in the field of nuclear safety shall be based in order to achieve, maintain and continuously improving e nuclear safety in the Community and to enhance the role of the national regulatory bodies.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
(3) “radioactive materialsubstance” means any material containing one or more radionuclides the activity or concentration thereof cannot be disregarded as far as radiation protection is concerned;
Amendment 153 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Licence holders shallMember States shall ensure that licence holders are responsible for the design, construction, operateion and decommissioning of their nuclear installations in accordance with the provisions set out in Article 6(1) and (2).
Amendment 155 #
2008/0231(CNS)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 80 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The retail charge (excluding VAT) of a Eurotariff which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a regulated roaming call may vary for any roaming call but shall not exceed EUR 0.49 per minute for any call made or EUR 0.24 per minute for any call received. The price ceiling for calls made shall decrease to EUR 0.46 and EUR 0.43, and for calls received to EUR 0.22 and EUR 0.19, on 30 August 2008 and on 1 July 2009 respectively. The price ceiling for calls made shall further decrease to EUR 0.4023, EUR 0.3720, and EUR 0.3417 and for calls received to EUR 0.161, EUR 0.1308 and EUR 0.105, on 1 July 2010, on 1 July 2011 and on 1 July 2012 respectively.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – point 5 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 107 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6 a – paragraph 1
Article 6 a – paragraph 1
1. Home providers shall ensure that their roaming customers are kept adequately informed of the charges which apply to their use of regulated data roaming services, in waysa clear and intelligible manner which facilitates the customers' understanding of the financial consequences of such use and permit them to monitor and control their expenditure on regulated data roaming services in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Such personalised tariff information shall be delivered to the roaming customer's mobile telephone or other device, when the roaming customer initiates a regulated data roaming service in a particular Member State other than that of his home network for the firstevery time afenter having entereding that Member State. It shall be provided without undue delay and free of charge, by an appropriate means adapted to facilitate its receipt and easy comprehension.
Amendment 121 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. By 1 Julanuary 2010 at the latest, the home providers shall provide a 'Cut-Off Limit' facility whereby they offer and keep available to all their roaming customers, free of charge, the possibility to specify in advance aoffer to all their roaming customers the opportunity to opt deliberately and free of charge for a ‘cut off limit’ facility. Each home provider shall define this ‘cut off limit’ facility by a maximum monthly financial limit. This maximum monthly financial limit, shall not exceed 50 EUR (excluding VAT) and shall be expressed in the currency in which the roaming customer is billed, for their outstanding charges for regulated data roaming services.
Amendment 130 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Such a cut-off limit shall respect Community data protection laws and be technologically neutral. In addition, the home provider may offer to its roaming customers other ‘cut-off limits’ with different, namely, higher, lower or maximum monthly financial limits like flat rates.
Amendment 132 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 b (new)
By 1 March 2010, all roaming customers who did not express their choice shall be automatically placed on a ‘cut- off limit’ of 50 EUR (excluding VAT).
Amendment 139 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 147 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 152 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 6a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
From 1 March 2010, whenever a roaming customer requests to opt for or to remove a ‘cut off limit’ facility, the change must be made free of charge within one working day of receipt of the request, and shall not result in the imposition of conditions or restrictions on other elements of the subscription.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Article 1 – point 11 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 6b (new)
Article 6b (new)
(11a) The following Article 6b shall be inserted: "Article 6b 1. The retail charge (excluding VAT) which a home provider may levy from its roaming customer for the provision of a data roaming charge shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 0.002 per kilobyte of data transmitted billed on a per kilobyte basis. 2. The home provider or the operator of the visited network shall not discriminate against a roaming customer who is being charged the safeguard limit as regards quality of service, unless that customer has given his prior consent."
Amendment 176 #
2008/0187(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 12 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 717/2007
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
(aa) Article 7(3) shall be replaced by the following: "3. National regulatory authorities shall in preparation for the review provided for in Article 11, monitor developments in wholesale and retail charges for the provision to roaming customers of voice and data communications services, including SMS and MMS, including in the outermost regions referred to in Article 299(2) of the Treaty. National regulatory authorities shall monitor the quality of data services in terms of available minimum speed and reliability. National regulatory authorities shall also be alert to the particular case of involuntary roaming in the border regions of neighbouring Member States and monitor whether traffic steering techniques are used to the disadvantage of customers. They shall communicate the results of such monitoring to the Commission, including separate information on corporate, post-paid and pre-paid customers, every six months."
Amendment 238 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Information and training gaps, especially in the heating and cooling sector, should be removed in order to encourage the deployment of energy from renewable sources and hybrid systems combining conventional energy and renewable energy sources.
Amendment 349 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) “biomass” means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, peat, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste;
Amendment 461 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
The electricity generated by hydropower shall be accounted for in accordance with the normalisation rule in Annex IInormalised in order to take into account the annual variation after the date of entry into force of this Directive. Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21, the Commission shall develop rules for the normalisation by xxx.
Amendment 509 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that all guarantees of origin to be issued in respect of renewable energy generated in a given calendar year are issued, at the latest, three months after the end of that yearleast every 3 months.
Amendment 560 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States that wish establish a joint market for guarantees of origin may decide not to apply this paragraph.
Amendment 563 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Amendment 586 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Amendment 598 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2bilateral or multilateral agreements between Members States, guarantees of origin may be transferred between persons in differentthose Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 600 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, guarantees of origin may be transferred between persons in different Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive or if they have been issued for a unit of energy produced from biomass.
Amendment 607 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Amendment 623 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11
Article 11
For the purpose of Article 5(9), Article 6(2), Article 8(2) and Article 9(3) units of renewable energy imputable to an increase in the renewable capacity of an installation shall be treated as if they were produced by a separate installation becoming operational at the moment at which the increase of capacity occurred.
Amendment 627 #
Amendment 704 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that information on the net benefits, cost and energy efficiency of equipment and systems for the use of heating, cooling and electricity from renewable sources and hybrid systems combining conventional energy and renewable energy sources is made available either by the supplier of the equipment or system or by the national competent authorities.
Amendment 709 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall develop certification schemes for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, fuelled by biomass or bioliquid blends, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems and heat pumps. Those schemes shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV, and must be of an equivalent standard to those presently required for installers of conventional energy heating and cooling systems and technologies. Member States should encourage the combination of conventional and renewable heating training expertise, education and certification schemes by national and regional authorities, and existing recognized training bodies. Each Member State shall recognize certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with these criteria.
Amendment 792 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 35%. In the case of biofuels and other bioliquids produced by installations that were in operation in January 2008, the first subcalculated on the basis of Article 17(1) and shall be at least 35%. With effect from 1 January 2015, the greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall apply from 1 April 2013be at least 50% based upon review by 2013 by the European Commission and every 2 years thereafter.
Amendment 807 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with recognised high biodiversity value, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in or after January 2008, whether or not the land still has this status: (a) forest undisturbed by significant human activity, that is to say, forest where there has been no known significant human intervention or where the last significant human intervention was sufficiently long ago to have allowed the natural species composition and processes to have become re-established; (b) areas designated: (a) areas designated by law for nature protection purposes, unless evidence is provided that the production of that raw material did not interfere with those purposes; (cb) highly biodiverse grassland, that is to say grassland that is species-rich, not fertilised and not degraded. The Commission shall establish the criteria and geographic ranges to determine which grassland shall be covered by point (c). Such a measure designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(3); (c) areas where illegal change of land use or devastation of pristine wetlands has occurred which might lead to depletion of the soil carbon stock.
Amendment 822 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. BWood based raw materials used for the production of biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in January 2008 and no longer has this status: (a) wetlands, that is to say lbe obtained from forests that are: (a) managed and that is covered with or saturated by water permanently or for a significant part of the year, including pristine peatland; (b) continuously forested areas, that is to say land spanning more than 1 hectare with trees higher than 5 metres and a canopy cover of more than 30%, or trees able to reach these thresholds in situ; The provisions in this paragraph shall not apply if at the time the raw material was obtained, the land had the same status as it had in January 2008rvested according to MCPFE criteria for sustainable forest management or comparable criteria set in (b) obeying national forest and environmental legislation.
Amendment 948 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 949 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1005 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5
Article 20 – paragraph 5
5. In its reports, the Commission shall analyse: (a) the relative environmental and social benefits and costs of different biofuels, the effects of the Community's import policies thereon, the security of supply implications and the ways of achieving a balanced approach between domestic production and imports; (b) the impact of increased demand for biofuel on sustainability in the Community and in third countries; (c) the impact of EU biofuel policy on the availability of foodstuffs in exporting countries, in particular in Low Income Food Deficit Countries and Least Developed Countries, the ability of and access to people in developing countries to afford these foodstuffs, and wider development issues; and (d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectors. (da) the availability of biofuels made from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material. (db) the impact of EU biofuel policy on direct and indirect land use change and the implications for land use rights. It shall, if appropriate, propose corrective action.
Amendment 1013 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – points d a – d d (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – points d a – d d (new)
(da) the implementation of markets for guarantees of origin, including the systems of prior authorisations; (db) the impact of the national targets on the functioning and integration of EU electricity market; (dc) the availability of renewable fuels, technologies and plant components with respect to the targets in Annex I; (dd) the economic impacts of the directive.
Amendment 1034 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II
Annex II
Amendment 10 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes that, in Decision No 1364/2006/EC of 6 September 2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down guidelines for the trans- European energy networks, the North European gas pipeline, Nord Stream, is classified as a project of European interest and that the guidelines require projects of European interest to be implemented rapidly, with Member States facilitating their implementation.
Amendment 13 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that the International Energy Agency, the Commission and numerous independent studies predict that demand for gas imports into the EU will rise significantly over the coming years, as domestic supplies dwindle, in order to meet rising demand and to replace less environmentally-friendly fossil fuels.
Amendment 25 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Observes that Nord Stream AG is in the process of producing a comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment which will be submitted to the national authorities in Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, the “countries of origin” mentioned in the Espoo convention.
Amendment 23 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
6a. The development of an efficient, ubiquitous information society calls for the universal provision of broadband and wireless technology, which requires further support at Member State and Community level. Therefore the Commission should, in its forthcoming redefinition of the universal service, propose that broadband internet be included within the scope of the universal services.
Amendment 78 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 3 – point b
Article 2 – point 3 – point b
Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
‘3. In case of a breach of security by the provider of publicly available electronic communications services leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of or access to personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed in connection with the provision of publicly available communications services in the Community, the provider of publicly available electronic communications services shall, without undue delay, notify the subscriber concerned and the national regulatory authority of such a breach. The notification to the subscriber shall at least describe the nature ofshall describe the nature of the breach and its consequences and the measures taken by the provider to address the breach, ands well as recommend measures to mitigate its possible negative effects. The notification to the national regulatory authority shall, in addition, describe the consequences of and the measures taken by the provider to address the breacational regulatory authority shall decide whether the provider of publicly available electronic communications services shall notify the subscriber concerned of the breach. The Commission may, having consulted the [xxx], take the appropriate coordination measures to ensure consistent approach at Community level. Where appropriate, the national regulatory authority concerned shall notify the national regulatory authorities in other Member States and the [xxx[ of the breach. Where disclosure of the breach is in the public interest, the national regulatory authority may inform the public. Every three months, the national regulatory authority shall submit a summary report to the Commission on the notifications received and the action taken in accordance with this paragraph.
Amendment 85 #
2007/0248(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 4 d (new)
Article 2 – point 4 d (new)
Directive 2002/58/EC
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(4c) Article 13(1) is replaced by the following: 1. The use of automated calling systems without human intervention (automatic calling machines), facsimile machines (fax) or electronic mail for the purposes of direct marketing may only be allowed in respect of subscribers who have given their prior consent. Automated transmission of unsolicited commercial messages to radio equipment or telecommunications terminal equipment of natural persons may only be allowed with their prior consent.
Amendment 216 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 2 – point s
Article 2 – point s
(s) “harmful interference” means interference which endangers the functioning of a radionavigation service or of other safety services or which otherwise may seriously degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts a radiocommunications service operating in accordance with the applicable Community or national regulations.
Amendment 240 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing electronic communications networks and services provide all the information, including financial information, necessary for national regulatory authorities to ensure conformity with the provisions of, or decisions made in accordance with, this Directive and the Specific Directives. Those undertakings shall also be required to submit information concerning future network or service developments that could have an impact on the wholesale services made available to competitors. These undertakings shall provide such information promptly on request and to the timescales and level of detail required by the national regulatory authority. The information requested by the national regulatory authority shall be proportionate to the performance of that task. The national regulatory authority shall give the reasons justifying its request for information.
Amendment 255 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point c
Amendment 264 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. Within the two month period referred to in paragraph 4, the Commission may take a decision requiring the national regulatory authority concerned to withdraw the draft measure. The Commission shall take the utmost account of the opinion of the Authority submitted in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation [……/EC] before issuing a decision. The decision shall be accompanied by a detailed and objective analysis of why the Commission considers that the draft measure should not be adopted together with specific proposals for amending the draft measure.
Amendment 275 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Article 7 – paragraph 8
Amendment 335 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure quality of service,
Amendment 346 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) comply with an obligation under a relevant international agreement relating to the use of frequencies.
Amendment 355 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. Unless otherwise provided in the second subparagraph or in the measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c, Member States shall ensure that all types of electronic communications services may be provided in the radio frequency bands open to electronic communications. The Member States may, however, provide for proportionate and non discriminatory restrictions to the types of electronic communications services to be provided.
Amendment 363 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9
Article 1 – point 9
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Restrictions that require a service to be provided in a specific band shall be justified in order to ensure the fulfilment of a general interest objective in conformity with Community law, such as safety of life, the provision of universal or public services, the promotion of social, regional or territorial cohesion, the avoidance of inefficient use of radio frequencies, or, as defined in national legislation in conformity with Community law, the promotion of cultural and linguistic diversity and media pluralism.
Amendment 386 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. For a period of five years starting on [1 January 2010], Member States shall ensure that holders of rights to use radio frequencies which were granted before that date may submit an application to the competent national regulatory authority for a reassessment of the restrictions to their rights in accordance with Article 9(3) and (4).
Amendment 387 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Before adopting its decision the competent national regulatory authority shall notify the right holder of its reassessment of the restrictions, indicating the extent of the right after reassessment, and allow him a reasonable time limit to withdraw his application.
Amendment 401 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that undertakings may transfer or lease to other undertakings individual rights to use radio frequencies in the bands for which this is provided in the implementing measures adopted pursuant to Article 9c without the prior consent of the national regulatory authority.
Amendment 411 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9b – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 422 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 9b – paragraph 2
Article 9b – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that an undertaking’s intention to transfer rights to use radio frequencies is notified to the national regulatory authority responsible for spectrum assignment and is made public. Where radio frequency use has been harmonised through the application of the Radio Spectrum Decision or other Community measures, any such transfer shall comply with such harmonised use.
Amendment 532 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 13 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 13 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Every three monthsyear, the national regulatory authority shall submit a summary report to the Commission on the notifications received and the action taken in accordance with this paragraph.
Amendment 585 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 9 of this Directive and to Articles 6 and 8 of Directive 2002/20/EC (Authorisation Directive), where the Commission finds that divergences in the implementation by national regulatory authorities of the regulatory tasks specified in this Directive and the Specific Directives may create a barrier to the internal market, the Commission may, taking the utmost account of the opinion of the Authority, if any, issue a recommendation or a decision on the harmonised application of the provisions in this Directive and the Specific Directives in order to further the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 8.
Amendment 588 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Amendment 591 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Amendment 598 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) Consistent implementation of regulatory approaches, including regulatory treatment of pan-European services, such as global telecommunications services, and of new services;
Amendment 601 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 20
Article 1 – point 20
Directive 2002/21/EC
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Amendment 623 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2002/19/EC
Article 2 – point e
Article 2 – point e
(1a) In Article 2, point (e) is replaced by the following: "(e) 'local loop' means the physical circuit connecting the network termination point [...] to a distribution frame or equivalent facility in the fixed public electronic communications network, where the connection can technically be accessed."
Amendment 719 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) In Article 3 the following paragraph is added: "2a. Global telecommunications services shall be subject to a more simplified notification process with specified registration of electronic communications service activity as “global telecommunications services.” Global telecommunications services are managed business data and voice services provided to multinational undertakings located in different countries and often different continents. They are inherently cross- border and, within Europe, pan-European services."
Amendment 733 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point aa (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point aa (new)
(aa) ensure quality of service;
Amendment 768 #
2007/0247(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 3
Article 3 – point 3
Directive 2002/20/EC
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. National regulatory authoritiMember States shall ensure that radio frequencies are efficiently and effectively used in accordance with Article 9(2) of Directive 2002/21/EC (Framework Directive). They shall also ensure competition is not distorted as a result of any transfer or accumulation of radio frequencies usage rights. For such purposes, Member States may take appropriate measures such as reducing, withdrawing or forcing the sale of a right to use radio frequencies.
Amendment 25 #
2007/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 1
Article 1
"This Regulation also aims at facilitating the emergence of well functioning and transparent cross-border retail market and a well functioning and transparent wholesale marketwholesale market with a high level of security of supply. It provides mechanisms to harmonise these rules."
Amendment 54 #
2007/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 5
Article 2c – paragraph 5
5. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity shall publish a Community-wide 10-year network investment plan every two years. The investment plan shall include the modelling of the integrated network, scenario development, a generation adequacy report and an assessment of the resilience of the system. The investment plan shall, in particular, build on national investment plans and on the Guidelines for Trans-European energy networks in accordance with Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. The investment plan shall identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross border capacities.
Amendment 117 #
2007/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – first sentence
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – first sentence
6. Any revenues resulting from the allocation of interconnection shall be used for the following purposes in the order of priority:
Amendment 137 #
2007/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 7 a
Article 7 a
Amendment 142 #
2007/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 460 #
2007/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2003/55/EC
Article 24c – paragraph 4 – point (a)
Article 24c – paragraph 4 – point (a)
(a) connection and access to national networks, including transmission and distribution tariffs, and terms, conditions and tariffs or the methodology for calculating them, and terms, conditions and tariffs, or the methodology for calculating the tariffs, for access to LNG facilities. These tariffs shall allow the necessary investments in the networks and LNG facilities to be carried out in a manner allowing these investments to ensure the viability of the networks and LNG facilities;
Amendment 469 #
2007/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Directive 2003/55/EC
Article 24c – paragraph 5
Article 24c – paragraph 5
5. In fixing or approving the tariffs or the methodology for calculating the tariffs, the regulatory authorities shall ensure that network operators are granted adequate incentive, over both the short and long term, to increase efficiencies, foster market integration, and support the related research activities.
Amendment 526 #
2007/0196(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Article 1 – point 15 a (new)
Directive 2003/55/EC
Article 28 – paragraph 1
Article 28 – paragraph 1
(15a) In Article 28, paragraph 1 shall be replaced by the following: "1. Member States not directly connected to the interconnected system of any other Member State and having only one main external supplier may derogate from Articles 4, 7, 9, 23 and/or 24 of this Directive. A supply undertaking having a market share of more than 75 % shall be considered to be a main supplier. This derogation shall automatically expire from the moment when at least one of these conditions no longer applies. Any such derogation shall be notified to the Commission."
Amendment 230 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
(b) the same person or the same persons are not entitled, either individually or jointly:
Amendment 232 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b) - point (i)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b) - point (i)
(i) to directly or indirectly exercise control over an undertaking performing any of the functions of generation or supply, and to directly or indirectly exercise control or hold any interest in or exercise any right over a transmission system operator or over a transmission system,
Amendment 235 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b) - point (ii)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (b) - point (ii)
(ii) to directly or indirectly exercise control over a transmission system operator or over a transmission system, and to directly or indirectly exercise control or hold any interest in or exercise any right over an undertaking performing any of the functions of generation or supply;
Amendment 237 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point (c)
Amendment 240 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The interests and rights referred to in paragraphs 1(b) shall include, in particular: (a) the ownership of part of the capital or of the business assets, or (b) the power to exercise voting rights, or (c) the power to appoint members of the supervisory board, the administrative board or bodies legally representing the undertaking, or (d) the right to obtain dividends or other shares of the benefitProvided that the requirements in point (b) of paragraph 1 are respected, two distinct public bodies can control, on one hand, generation and supply activities and, on the other, transmission activities.
Amendment 246 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 468 #
2007/0195(COD)
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 the methodology for calculating transmission and distribution tariffs. These tariffs 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 12 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Action 1 – Section A – paragraph 2 – point j
Annex – Action 1 – Section A – paragraph 2 – point j
j) shall establish a joint tuition fee regardless of the actual place of study of the students within the masters programme. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency will deduct the consortia fees from the student scholarships and remit them to the coordinating institution, which will pass them on to the member universities in accordance with the consortia agreement;
Amendment 13 #
2007/0145(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Action 1 – Section B – paragraph 2 – point j
Annex – Action 1 – Section B – paragraph 2 – point j
j) shall establish a joint tuition fee regardless of the actual place of study and research of the doctoral candidates within the doctoral programme. The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency will deduct the consortia fees from the student scholarships and remit them to the coordinating institution, which will pass them on to the member universities in accordance with the consortia agreement;