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Activities of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2017/0294(COD)

Plenary speeches (2)

Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0294(COD)
Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2017/0294(COD)

Amendments (4)

Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
(4) To take account of the previous lack of specific Union rules applicable tocomplete the Energy Union and apply its rules on gas pipelines to and from third countries, in full accordance with Union legislation, Member States should be able to grant derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC to such pipelines which are completed at the date of entry into force of this Directive, only after having consulted the Commission, in particular as regards competition, the functioning and effectiveness of the internal energy market, security of supply and diversification of energy sources and suppliers. The relevant date for the application of unbundling models other than ownership unbundling should be adapted for gas pipelines to and from third countries.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(-1) in Article 1, the following paragraph is added: “2a. The applicability of Directive 2009/73/EC for gas pipelines to and from third countries shall remain confined to the territorial limit of Union's jurisdiction. As regards offshore pipelines, it shall apply in the territorial waters and exclusive economic zones of the Member States.”
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States may decide to derogate from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on or the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, or the security of supply in the Union. Any such decision shall be taken only following consultations with the Commission.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [PO: one yearthree months after the date of entry into force] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions.
2018/01/26
Committee: ITRE