15 Amendments of Christian EHLER related to 2007/0198(COD)
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 provides that certain measures are to be adoptmended in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) As regards Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003, power should be conferred on the Commission in particular to establish or adoptamend the guidelines necessary for providing the minimum degree of harmonisation required to achieve the aim of this Regulation. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and to supplement Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 by the addition of new non- essential elements, they should be adoptmended in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity shall, in cooperation with market participants and network users, adopt:
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) a 10-year investment plan, including a generation adequacy outlook, every twohree years;
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2c – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) within the first year, and thereafter every three years, a review of the duration of approval procedures in the network area, and of national rules or differing national interpretations of rules that delay, increase the cost of, or hinder cross-border expansion of the network.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation 1228/2003
Article 2c – paragraph 5
Article 2c – paragraph 5
5. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity shall publish a Community-wide 10-year network investment plan every twohree years. The investment plan shall include the modelling of the integrated network, scenario development, a generation adequacy report and an assessment of the resilience of the system. The investment plan shall, in particular, build on national investment plans and on the Guidelines for Trans-European energy networks in accordance with Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. The investment plan shall identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross -border capacities. Annexed to the investment plan there should be a review of hindrances to the cross-border expansion of the network arising from differing approval procedures or differing approval practice.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2e – paragraph 1
Article 2e – paragraph 1
1. After consulting the Agency, the CommissionThe Agency may invite the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity, within a reasonable period of time, to prepare codes in the areas listed in Article 2c(3)where it considers that such codes are necessary for the efficient functioning of the market.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2e – paragraph 3
Article 2e – paragraph 3
The Commission may adopt, on its own initiative ormend, upon recommendation of the Agency, guidelines on the areas listed in Article 2c(3) when it considers that: (a) a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity in the areas listed in Article 2c(3) does not ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the market; (b) the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity fails to agree within a reasonable period of time on a technical or market code in the areas listed in Article 2c(3); (c) the transmission system operators fail to implement a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity in the areas listed in Article 2c(3). Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adoptmended in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2).
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2e – paragraph 4
Article 2e – paragraph 4
4. Paragraph 3 shall be without prejudice to the Commission’s right to adopt and amend guidelines as laid down in Article 8.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2e – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2e – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall inform the European Parliament and the Council if it intends to adopt guidelines in accordance with Article 2e(3).
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 2h – paragraph 3
Article 2h – paragraph 3
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 6
Article 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission may adoptmend guidelines for the application of the conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 and to set out the procedure to be followed for the application of paragraphs 4 and 5. This measure designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adoptmended in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2).”
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 7a – paragraph 2
Article 7a – paragraph 2
These rules shall be made public, be designed with the aim of harmonispromoting and safeguarding access to customers across borders and be subject to review. The rules shall be made public after scrutiny by the regulatory authorities.”
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point h
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
The Commission may adoptmend guidelines on the issues listed in paragraphs 1 to 3. It may amend the guidelines referred to in paragraph 4, in accordance with the principles set out in Articles 5 and 6, in particular so as to include detailed guidelines on all capacity allocation methodologies applied in practice and to ensure that congestion management mechanisms evolve in a manner compatible with the objectives of the internal market. Where appropriate, in the course of such amendments common rules on minimum safety and operational standards for the use and operation of the network, as referred to in Article 5(2) shall be set. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation inter alia by supplementing it shall be adoptmended in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2). When adopting or amending guidelines, the Commission shall ensure that they provide the minimum degree of harmonisation required to achieve the aims of this Regulation and do not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose. When adopting or amending guidelines, the Commission shall indicate what actions it has taken with respect to the conformity of rules in third countries, which form part of the European electricity system, with the guidelines in question. When adopting these guidelines for the first time the Commission shall ensure that they cover in a single draft measure at least the issues referred to in paragraph 1(a) and (d), and paragraph 2.”