7 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2016/0030(COD)
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Natural gas (gas) remains an essential component of the energy supply of the Union. A large proportion of such gas is imported into the Union from third countries, of which one is notable for being the single largest supplier.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) An internal gas market that operates smoothly and in accordance with market principles, competition rules and the legislation and principles laid down in the Third Energy Package, as well as the aims and visions of the Energy Union, is the best guarantee of security of energy supply across the Union and to reduce the exposure of individual Member States to the harmful effects of supply disruptions. Where a Member State's security of supply is threatened, there is a risk that measures developed unilaterally by that Member State may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market and damage the gas supply to customers in other Member States. To allow the internal gas market to function even in the face of a shortage of supply, provision must be made for solidarity and coordination in the response to supply crises, as regards both preventive action and the reaction to actual disruptions of supply.
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In the event of a supply crisis, market players shouldall be given sufficientred adequate opportunity to respond to the situation with market-based measures. Where market measures have been exhausted and they are still insufficient, Member States and their competent authorities should take measures to remove or mitigate the effects of the supply crisis.
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Since gas supplies from third countries are central to the security of the Union gas supply, while at the same dependency on one major supplier constitutes a notable security risk, the Commission should coordinate action with regard to third countries, work with supplying and transit countries on arrangements to handle crisis situations and ensure a stable gas flow to the Union. The Commission should be entitled to deploy a task force to monitor gas flows into the Union in crisis situations, in consultation with the third countries involved, and, where a crisis arises from difficulties in a third country, to act as mediator and facilitator.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) Underlines that giving one supplier a dominant position on the European gas market would change its architecture;
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 2
Article 2 – subparagraph 2 – point 2
(2) ‘essential social service' means a healthcare, emergency or security serviceand defence service, including cyber security and other aspects of crisis management relevant to national security;
Amendment 483 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) disruption of supplies from third country suppliers, as well as, where appropriate, geo geopolitical risks that may directly or indirectly affect the Member State by increased dependence or by one supplier achieving a dominant polsitical riskson on the European gas market;