12 Amendments of Eugenijus MALDEIKIS related to 2007/0197(COD)
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The work undertaken by ERGEG since its establishment has made a positive contribution to the internal market in electricity and gas. However, it is widely recognised by the sector, and has been proposed by ERGEG itself, that voluntary cooperation between national regulatory authorities should now take place within a Community structure with clear competences and with the power to adopt individual regulatory decisions in a number of specific cases.Does not affect English version.)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The structure of the Agency should be adapted to meet the specific needs of energy regulation. In particular the specific role of the national regulatory authorities and their independence needs to be taken fully into account and their independence guaranteed.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) WherSince the Agency has decision- making powers, interested parties should, for reasons of procedural economy, be granted a right of appeal to a Board of Appeal, which should be part of the Agency, but independent from its administrative and regulatory structure.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – point d a (new)
(da) have the right to review certification decisions taken by national regulatory authorities;
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d b (new)
Article 4 – point d b (new)
(db) together with the Commission, promote interregional cooperation between energy markets and be responsible for their integration into the single European electricity market;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – point d c (new)
Article 4 – point d c (new)
(dc) approve the independent system operators appointed by the Member States under Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/54/EC (as amended by COM(2007)0528).
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may provide an opinion toshall approve the 10-year investment plan of the European Networks of Transmission System Operators for Electricity as provided fornd Gas, referred to in Article 2d(2)c of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas as provided for in Article 2d(2)c of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on the technical or market codes, on the draft annual work programme and the draft 10-year investment plan, ensuring non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient and secure functioning of the market.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency, having regard to the priority list drawn up by the Commission, shall, at the request of the Commission, develop draft guidelines to be followed by the ENTSOs in the preparation of codes and other tasks set out under Article 2c of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and in Article 2c of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005. In the drafting of the above mentioned guidelines the agency shall consult extensively. The Agency shall submit the draft guidelines to the Commission which shall submit them to the Committee referred to in Article 13 (1) for their final adoption in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation(EC) No 1228/2003 and in Art.13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005. The ENTSOs shall prepare draft codes in a way that meets the objectives and any criteria set out in the Guidelines as adopted according to the above mentioned procedure. The Agency shall finalize and adopt the draft codes prepared by ENTSOs and shall be responsible also for monitoring their implementation by the ENTOs.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission, the European Parliament and the Council where it considers that the draft annual work programme or the draft 10-year investment plan submitted to it in accordance with Article 2d(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and Article 2d(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 do not ensure non- discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the market.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Time limit for decisions on exemptions If the Agency doesn’t adopt a decision in the matters where the Agency has, according to Art. 8 of this Regulation, binding powers, within the maximum time-limit of three months from the date of the request by the interested parties, the decision shall be taken by the European Commission.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 10
Article 10 – paragraph 10
10. The Administrative Board shall adopt the annual report on the activities of the Agency, referred to in Article 14(8), and shall transmit it to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Court of Auditors by 15 June at the latest. This report shall contain an independent section, approved by the Board of Regulators, concerning the regulatory activities of the Agency during the year considered.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2
Article 30 – paragraph 2
2. The first evaluation report shall be presented by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council at the latest four years after the first Director has taken up his or her duties. The Commission shall then present an evaluation report at least every five years, having also submitted a mid-term activity report after two and a half years.