4 Amendments of Miroslav MIKOLÁŠIK related to 2014/0011(COD)
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In its resolution of 4 February 2014 (2013/2177(INI)) the European Parliament "stresses that the Commission should address more concretely and in detail the issue of carbon leakage, that the 2030 climate and energy policy targets must be technically and economically feasible for EU industries and that best performers should have no direct or indirect additional costs resulting from climate policies". It also "stresses that the provisions for carbon leakage should provide 100% free allocation of technically achievable benchmarks, with no reduction factor for carbon leakage sectors". It is of paramount importance that the Commission reviews the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC, in this respect.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) The European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014 on the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework give clear guidance on the continuation of free allocations and carbon leakage provisions after 2020, stating that "the most efficient installations in the sectors at risk of losing international competitiveness should not face undue carbon costs leading to carbon leakage" and that "future allocations will ensure better alignment with changing production levels in different sectors" and "at the same time, incentives for industry to innovate will be fully preserved and administrative complexity will not be increased." The conclusions further underline that both direct and indirect costs for the respective industry sectors will be taken into account as well as the need for affordable energy prices. It is of paramount importance that the Commission reviews the functioning of Directive 2003/87/EC, in that respect.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC Within six months from the entry into force of this Decision (insert number of this Decision when known), the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, and shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions, ensuring that sectors at risk of carbon leakage, at least at the level of best performers, have no direct and indirect additional costs resulting from the Directive.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Review of Directive 2003/87/EC By ...+, the Commission shall review Directive 2003/87/EC, taking into account the conclusions of the European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014, in particular with regard to carbon leakage provisions and the continuation of free allocations, better reflecting changing production levels and incentivising the most efficient performance taking into account direct and indirect carbon costs, and if appropriate shall, in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, submit a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council. ________________ + OJ: Please, insert the date: six months from the entry into force of this Decision.