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18 Amendments of Eugenijus MALDEIKIS related to 2007/0199(COD)

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3

(3) However, at present, the right to sell gas 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.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
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 natural gas and to create a level playing field for all gas 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.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 6

(6) In particular, the creation of physical connections between gas networks 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.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 1 - point (a)

(a) ~~technical and market code~~opinions and recommendations ion ~~the areas mentioned in paragraph 3~~draft guidelines and draft codes referred to in Article 2e;

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) guidelines on the coordination of technical cooperation between transmission system operators and third-country transmission system operators;

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 2

2. The annual work programme referred to in paragraph 1(d) shall contain a list and description of the ~~technical and market codes~~codes developed in accordance with Article 2eb, a plan on co~~ordination of~~mmon operation of the network and research and development activities, to be drawn up in that year and an indicative calendar.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 3

3. The detailed technical and market codes shall cover the following areas, according to the priorities defined in the annual work programme: (a) security and reliability rules; (b) grid connection and access rules; (c) data exchange and settlement rules; (d) interoperability rules; (e) operational procedures in an emergency; (f) capacity allocation and congestion management rules; (g) rules for trading; (h) transparency rules; (i) balancing rules including rules on nominations procedures, rules for imbalance charges and rules for operational balancing between transmission system operators systems; (j) rules regarding harmonised transportation tariff structures; (k) energy efficiency regarding gas networks.deleted

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Renato BRUNETTA, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 4

4. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas 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)Agency shall monitor the implementation of the codes by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 6

~~6. Upon request of the Commission, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall advise the Commission on the adoption of Guidelines as laid down in Article 9.~~deleted

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 d – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity shall submit ~~the draft technical and market codes,~~its opinions and recommendations on the guidelines and the draft codes, as well as the draft 10-year investment plan and the draft annual work programme, including the information regarding the related consultation processes, to the Agency.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e

Establishment and evaluation of technical and market codes 1. After consulting the Agency, the Commission may invite the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas, within a reasonable period of time, to prepare codes in the areas listed in Article 2c(3) where it considers that such codes are necessary for the efficient functioning of the market. 2. The Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission where it consiGuidelines and codes 1. The Commission shall mandate the Agency to develop guidelines and adopt codes to harmonise technical and market rules with the view to facilitating market integration. 2. The guidelines and coders that: (a) a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3) does not ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the marketmay in particular cover the following areas: (a) security and reliability rules; (b) grid connection and access rules; (bc) ~~the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas fails to agree within a reasonable period of time on a technical or market code in the areas listed in Article 2c(3)~~data exchange and settlement rules; (d) interoperability rules; (ce) the transmission system operators fail to implement a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3). 3. The Commission may adopt, on its own initiative or upon recommendation of the Agency, guidelines on the areas listed in Article 2c(3) when it considers that: (a) a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3) does not ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the market; (b) the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas fails to agree within a reasonable period of time on a technical or market code in the areas listed in Article 2c(3); (c) the transmission system operators fail to implement a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3). Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(2). 4. Paragraph 3 shall be without prejudice to the Commission's right to adopt and amend guidelines as laid down in Article 9operational procedures in an emergency; (f) capacity allocation and congestion management rules; (g) rules for cross-border intra-day markets with harmonised gate closures; (h) rules for trading, ensuring in particular the development of secondary markets for cross-border transmission rights and the security of transmission rights; (i) transparency rules; (j) balancing rules including storage rules; (k) rules regarding harmonised transportation tariff structures including locational signals and inter-TSO compensation rules; (l) energy efficiency regarding gas networks.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
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 gas. 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, set out in Article 2c. 3. In the drafting of these guidelines, the Agency shall consult extensively, in an open and transparent manner and shall keep ENTSOG and other stakeholders informed. 4. The Agency shall finalize the draft guidelines on the basis of the consultation results. 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.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
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 ENTSOG to develop within six months draft codes, fully complying with the principles established in the guidelines. 2. In the drafting of these codes ENTSOG shall take into consideration technical expertise from market participants and shall keep them informed. 3 ENTSOG 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. 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 initiative of the Agency or at the request of the ENTSOG, the existing codes may be revised following the same procedure

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 f – paragraph 1

1. In carrying out its tasks, the ~~European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas~~Agency shall consult extensively, at an early stage and in an open and transparent manner, in particular while preparing the technical and market codes and its annual work programme referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), with all appropriate market participants; the consultation shall include supply undertakings, customers, system users, distribution system operators, LNG system operators and storage system operators, including relevant (industry) associations, technical bodies and stakeholder platforms.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 f – paragraph 3

3. Before adopting the ~~annual work programme and the technical and market codes referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas~~guidelines and codes, the Agency shall indicate the observations received in the consultation and how these observations are taken into consideration. It shall give a reasoned opinion where observations have not been taken into account.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Eugenijus MALDEIKIS

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 4 a (new)

(5a) The following Article 4a shall be inserted: ‘Article 4a Technical cooperation between transmission system operators with third countries 1. The national regulatory authorities shall provide the technical cooperation between transmission system operators and their third-country counterparts. 2. If incompatibilities with the rules and codes adopted by the Agency occur, the national regulatory authority shall request explanations from the Agency.

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 9 – title

(13a) The title of Article 9 is replaced by the following: "Guidelines relating to the inter- transmission system operator compensation mechanism"

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE

Atanas PAPARIZOV, Renato BRUNETTA, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Norbert GLANTE, Edit HERCZOG, Eugenijus MALDEIKIS, Anne LAPERROUZE, Jerzy BUZEK

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14

Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h

~~(h) details on the topics listed in Article 2c(3)~~deleted

2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE