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17 Amendments of Edit HERCZOG related to 2007/0197(COD)

Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) a Permanent Market Stakeholders Group, which shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 14a.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point c b (new)
(cb) a Permanent Consumers' Group, which shall exercise the responsibilities set out in Article 14b.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Consultation The Agency shall consult extensively and at an early stage with market participants, consumers and end-users in an open and transparent manner, in particular with regard to its task vis-à-vis TSOs.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency may provide an opinion toshall approve the 10-year investment plan of the European Networks of Transmission System Operators for Electricity as provided fornd Gas, referred to in Article 2d(2)c of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas as provided for in Article 2d(2)c of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 on the technical or market codes, on the draft annual work programme and the draft 10-year investment plan, ensuring non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient and secure functioning of the market.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The 10-year investment plan should contain provisions for the transition to the smart grids within next 10 years after entry into force of this regulation. The Agency and the National Regulatory Agencies shall be consulted on the transmission system operators' progress towards the development of smart grids. To this end an incremental timetable shall be set, with the goal to complete.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency, having regard to the priority list drawn up by the Commission, shall, at the request of the Commission, develop draft guidelines to be followed by the ENTSOs in the preparation of codes and other tasks set out under Article 2c of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and in Article 2c of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005. In the drafting of the above mentioned guidelines the agency shall consult extensively. The Agency shall submit the draft guidelines to the Commission which shall submit them to the Committee referred to in Article 13 (1) for their final adoption in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 13(2) of Regulation(EC) No 1228/2003 and in Art.13(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005. The ENTSOs shall prepare draft codes in a way that meets the objectives and any criteria set out in the Guidelines as adopted according to the above mentioned procedure. The Agency shall finalize and adopt the draft codes prepared by ENTSOs and shall be responsible also for monitoring their implementation by the ENTOs.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Agency shall monitor the authorisation process of the construction of new transborder capacities, and ensure the speeding up of this process within the confines of enhanced regional cooperation.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The Agency shall promotensure cooperation between the national regulatory authorities and between regulatory authoritiesat European and at regional level. Where the Agency considers that binding rules on such cooperation are required, it shall make the appropriate recommendations to the Commission.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Agency shall monitor developments in the gas and electricity markets, and in particular the retail prices of gas and electricity and the consumers' rights specified in the proposals for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/55/EC and 2003/54/EC.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The Agency shall monitor developments in the gas and electricity markets, in particular the access of renewables to the grid by ensuring a positive benchmarking of the national peculiarities on their access and by facilitating the take over of this practise in other Member States.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Time limit for decisions on exemptions If the Agency doesn’t adopt a decision in the matters where the Agency has, according to Art. 8 of this Regulation, binding powers, within the maximum time-limit of three months from the date of the request by the interested parties, the decision shall be taken by the European Commission.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Supervision, enforcement and penalties 1. The Agency, in consultation with the Commission may impose financial penalties on transmission system operators, who fail to honour its respective obligations under Article 7 or fail to provide information requested by the Agency to perform its tasks. Penalties shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. 2. The national regulatory authorities in co-operation with the Agency shall be responsible for verifying compliance by transmission system operators with obligations arising from the provisions described in this Regulation. 3. When penalties are imposed under this Article, the Authority shall publish the names of the transmission system operators involved and the amounts of and reasons for the financial penalties imposed.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 10
10. The Administrative Board shall adopt the annual report on the activities of the Agency, referred to in Article 14(8), and shall transmit ion the developments in the gas and electricity markets, including consumer issues, in which it shall identify remaining barriers to the completion of the single market for gas and electricity. The Agency shall transmit the Report to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Court of Auditors by 15 June at the latest. This report shall contain an independent section, approved by the Board of Regulators, concerning the regulatory activities of the Agency during the year considered.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The Board of Regulators shall act by a simple majority of two-thirds of it members. Each member or alternate shall have one vote.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The European Parliament and the Council may call upon the Chair of the Board of Regulators to submit a report on the performance of his duties.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a Permanent Market Stakeholders' Group 1. The Director shall establish a Permanent Market Stakeholders' Group composed of experts representing relevant stakeholders, in particular from generation, supply, trading and distribution system operators and academic experts from the similar fields. The Director shall determine the procedures regarding the number, the composition, the appointment of the members, and the operation of the group. 2. The Group shall be chaired by the Director. The term of office of its members shall be two-and-a-half years. Members of the Group may not be members of the Administrative Board and Board of Regulators. 3. Representatives of the Commission shall be entitled to be present in the meeting and participate in the work of the Group. 4. The Group shall advise the Director in the performance of his/her duties under this Regulation, in drawing up proposals for the relevant parts of the Agency's work programme, as well as in ensuring communications with stakeholders on all issues related to the work programme.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 b (new)
Article 14b Permanent Consumers' Group 1. The Director shall establish a Permanent Consumers' Group composed of consumers' representatives. The Director shall determine the procedures regarding the number, the composition, the appointment of the members, and the operation of the group. 2. The Group shall be chaired by the Director. The term of office of its members shall be two-and-a-half years. Members of the Group may not be members of the Administrative Board and Board of Regulators. 3. Representatives of the Commission shall be entitled to be present in the meeting and participate in the work of the Group. 4. The Group shall advise the Director in the performance of his/her duties under this Regulation, in drawing up proposals for the relevant parts of the Agency's work programme, as well as in ensuring communications with consumers on all issues related to the work programme. The Group shall ensure that the interest of consumers at the European level are appropriately protected and be responsible for providing advice, information and representation for consumer organisations. The Group shall assist the Commission and the National Regulatory Agencies in monitoring the effectiveness of the measures, which address energy poverty and the practise of the tariff system in the Member States.
2008/04/01
Committee: ITRE