9 Amendments of Eugenijus MALDEIKIS related to 2007/0198(COD)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) However, at present, the right to sell electricity in any Member State on equal terms, without discrimination or disadvantage cannot be guaranteed to any company in the Community. In particular, non-discriminatory network access and an equally effective level of regulatory supervision in each Member State do not yet exist and isolated markets still remain.
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled "An Energy Policy for Europe" highlighted the importance of completing the internal market in electricity and to create a level playing field for all electricity companies in the Community. The Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and to the Council on prospects for the internal gas and electricity market and the Communication from the Commission "Inquiry pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 into the European gas and electricity sectors (Final Report)" showed that the present rules and measures do not provide the necessary framework or provide for the creation of physical connections to achieve the objective of a well functioning internal market.
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In particular, the creation of physical connections and increased cooperation and coordination among transmission system operators isare required to ensure progressive compatibility of the technical and commercial codes for providing and managing effective access to the transmission networks across borders, and to ensure coordinated and sufficiently forward looking planning and sound technical evolution of the transmission system in the Community, with due regard to the environment, and promote energy efficiency and research and innovation notably with respect to ensuring penetration of renewables and dissemination of low carbon technology. Transmission system operators should operate their networks according to these compatible technical and market codes.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) guidelines on the coordination of technical cooperation between Community transmission system operators and third-country transmission system operators;
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 4
Article 2c – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall monitor the implementation of the codes by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity shall monitor the implementation of the technical and market codes and include the results of its monitoring activities in the annual report referred to in paragraph 1(e).
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2 e a (new)
Article 2 e a (new)
Article 2ea Development of guidelines 1. The Commission shall, after consultation with the Agency, establish an annual priority list identifying issues of prime importance for the development of the internal market in electricity. 2. Having regard to the priority list, the Commission shall mandate the Agency to develop within no more than six months draft guidelines setting basic, clear and objective principles for the harmonisation of rules, as set out under Article 2c . 3. In the drafting of these guidelines, the Agency shall consult extensively in an open and transparent manner and shall keep ENTSO and other stakeholders informed. 4. The Agency shall finalize the draft guidelines on the basis of the consultation. It shall make public all observations received, unless confidential, and explain how they have been taken into consideration in the final draft of the guidelines or justify their rejection. 5. The Commission shall submit the draft guidelines to the Committee referred to in Article 13(1) for their final adoption in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13(2). 6. The Commission, at its own initiative or upon request of the Agency, may initiate the same procedure for the up-dating of guidelines.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2 e b (new)
Article 2 e b (new)
Article 2eb Development of codes 1. On adoption of the guidelines in accordance with Article 2ea, the Commission shall mandate ENTSO to develop within six months draft codes, fully complying with the principles established in the guidelines. 2. In the drafting of these codes ENTSO shall take into consideration technical expertise from market participants and shall keep them informed. 3. ENTSO shall submit the draft codes to the Agency. 4. The Agency shall consult on the draft codes extensively in an open and transparent manner. 5. On the basis of the consultation, the Agency shall finalize and adopt the draft codes. It shall make public all observations received, unless confidential, and explain how they have been taken into consideration in the final draft codes or justify their rejection. 6. On the Agency own initiative or at the request of the ENTSO, a revision of the existing codes may be undertaken following the same procedure.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2 h a (new)
Article 2 h a (new)
Article 2ha Technical cooperation between Community and third-country transmission system operators 1. Technical cooperation between Community transmission system operators and third-country transmission system operators shall be monitored by the national regulatory authorities; 2. If incompatibilities with the rules and codes adopted by the Agency come to light in the course of technical cooperation, the national regulatory authority shall seek clarification from the Agency.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point h