6 Amendments of Jean-Paul GAUZÈS related to 2007/0195(COD)
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 5a
Article 5a
Member States’ authorities and regulators shall cooperate among themselves for the purpose of integrating their national markets at least at the regional level. In particular, Member Statesthey shall promotensure the cooperation of network operators at a regional level, and foster the convergence and consistency of their legal and regulatory frameworks. The geographical area covered by regional cooperations shall be in line with the definition of geographical areas by the Commission in accordance with Article 2h(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity .
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 4
Article 1 – point 4
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The obligation set out in paragraph 1(a) is deemed to be fulfilled in a situation where several undertakings which own transmission systems have created a joint venture which acts as a transmission system operator in several Member States for theWith respect to the goal of achieving regional cooperation as laid down in Article 5a, Member States shall favour and support any collaboration or cooperation between transmission system operators and regulators aiming to harmonise the access and balancing rules (favouring the integration of balancing zones) within and across several neighbouring Member States, in accordance with Article 2h(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003. Such cooperation may take the form of a common structure between transmission system operators concerned. No other undertaking may be part of the joint venture, unless it has been approved under Article 10 as an independent system operator to cover several neighbouring territories. In such a case, Member States shall ensure that the common structure of transmission system operators complies with Articles 8 and 10a.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In carrying out its tasks, each transmission system operator shall ensure that the benefit to the region in which it is operating is duly taken into account. Without prejudging shareholders' rights related to investment profitability and equity needs, operational and investment decisions taken by a transmission system operator shall be consistent with the Community–wide and regional investment plans pursuant to Articles 2c and 2d of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and shall facilitate market development, market integration and optimise socio-economic welfare gains at least at regional level.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) to carry out in cooperation with the national competition authority investigations of the functioning of electricity markets, and to decide, in the absence of violations of competition rules, of any appropriate measures necessary and proportionate to promote effective competition and ensure the proper functioning of the market, including virtual power plants;
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) to request any reasonable information from electricity undertakings relevant for the fulfilment of its tasks;
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) to impose effective, appropriate and dissuasive, where necessary, impartial, proportionate and consistent sanctions to electricity undertakings not complying with their obligations under this Directive or any binding decisions of the regulatory authority or of the Agency;