4 Amendments of Linda McAVAN related to 2011/2072(INI)
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Notes that some oil and gas companies operate to different safety standards both within the EU and worldwide, depending on national regulatory requirements;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Calls for the overhaul of the legal framework for the offshore oil and gas industry to ensure that state of the art practices become the norm across all operations throughout the EU;
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 c (new)
Paragraph 13 c (new)
13c. Welcomes the Commission’s suggestion for Member States to require companies headquartered in the EU to apply EU standards in all their operations worldwide; and urges the Commission and Member States to work with neighbouring countries to ensure equally robust safety standards in areas bordering EU waters;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 d (new)
Paragraph 13 d (new)
13d. Notes the latest report by the UK Health and Safety Executive about working conditions in the North Sea, which shows that fatal and major injury rates doubled over the past year, and significant hydrocarbon releases increased by a third;