14 Amendments of Nikolaos CHOUNTIS related to 2009/0108(COD)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authoritiethe Competent Authorities after consulting all natural gas undertakings. Such plans should be mutually consistent. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint emergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitals provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Recognising the central role played by international cooperation in ensuring security of gas supply for the citizens of the EU Member States, all relevant EU policies and Action Plans must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved; a resolution of any problems that may arise should be sought through political dialogue and negotiations.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. During the process mentioned in paragraph 2 the Commission may recommend at which regional level the exchange of information and consultations shall take place. The Commission, after consultation of the Gas Coordination Group, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ("ENTSO-G") and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators ("ACER"), may also recommend the establishment of a joint Pplan at regional level.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Sufficiently harmonised security of supply standards covering at least the situation that occurred in the January 2009, taking into account the difference between Members States, should be defined, without imposing unreasonable and disproportionate burdens on natural gas undertaking including new entrants and small undertakingstaking into account also the fact that Member States are primarily responsible for supervision of the internal gas market.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The Preventive Action Plan shall be updated every two years, unless more frequent updating is appropriate.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of gas supply of the Community, the Commission should coordinate the actions with regard to third countries, working with producer and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and to ensure a stable gas flow to the Community. The Commission should be entitled to deploy a task forcebe able to deploy an advisory body to monitor gas flows in crisis situations within and, in consultation with the third countries involved, outside the Community and, where a crisis arises due to difficulMember States concerned, and to participate in meetings with the competent authorities in aof third country, to assume a mediation and facilitation roleies involved when this is deemed necessary.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The risk assessment shall be repeated every two years before 30 September of that year, unless more frequent repetition is appropriate.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a Community Emergency, the Commission shall coordinate the actions of the Competent Authorities, without undermining the right of Member States to be responsible for their security of supply. In particular the Commission shall ensurcourage the exchange of information, ensure and the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the Community level, and shall coordinate the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency, in consultation with them.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 7
Article 10 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall establish a permanent reserve list for a monitoring task force consisting of industry experts and representatives of the Commission. all Member States. This monitoring task force may be deployed when necessary and shall monitor and report on the gas flows within and outside the Community, in each case in cooperation with the supplying and transiting countries.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit toould inform the Commission about the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; beforeafter concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall inform the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a CommunityUnion Emergency, the Commission shall coordinate the actions of the Competent Authorities. In particular the Commission shall ensure the exchange of information, ensure the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the CommunityUnion level, and shall coordinate the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A Gas Coordination Group is established to facilitate the coordination of measures concerning the security of supply. The Group shall be composed of representatives of the Competent Authorities, ACER, ENTSO-G and representative bodies of the industry concerned, of gas consumer organisations and of relevant customers. The Commission shall decide on the composition of the Group ensuring its representativity and shall chair the Group. The Group shall establish its rules of procedure.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) implementation of the PlansPreventive Action Plans and Emergency Plans and the implementation of the measures provided for therein;