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Activities of Rebecca HARMS related to 2007/0199(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2007/0199(COD)

Amendments (32)

Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3
(3) However, at present, the right to sell gas in any Member State on equal terms, without discrimination or disadvantage cannot be guaranteed to any company in the Community. In particular, non- discriminatory network access and an equally effective level of regulatory supervision in each Member State do not yet exist. In addition, some regions lack cross-border interconnection capacity which limits market integration.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) A sufficient level of cross-border gas interconnection capacity should be achieved as a first step to integrate markets and to develop a single European Energy market.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 8
(8) All market participants have an interest in the work expected of the European network of transmission system operators. The consultation process is therefore essential and existing structures set up to facilitate and streamline the consultation process, such as EASEE— gas (the European Association for the Streamlining of Energy Exchange), should play an important role.deleted
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 a
All transmission system operators shall cooperate at Community level through establishing the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in order to ensure the optimal management, coordinated operation and sound technical evolution of the European gas transmission network. Each transmission system operator shall remain responsible for meeting its obligations under Article 8 of Directive 2003/55/EC. The powers and the tasks of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall therefore be limited to those activities of transmission system operators which require coordination and harmonisation throughout the internal gas market.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 b – paragraph 1
1. By […] at the latest the transmission system operators for electricity shall submit to the Commission and to the Agency the draft of statutes, a list of future members and draft rules of procedure, including the rules of procedure on the consultation of other stakeholders, of the European Network for Transmission System Operators for Electricity to be established.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 b – paragraph 2
2. Within six weeks from receipt, the Agency, after consulting system users and customers, shall provide an opinion to the Commission on the draft statutes, list of members and draft rules of procedure.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 b – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall deliver an opinion, taking into account the opinion of the Agency delivered under paragraph 2, on the draft statutes, list of members and draft rules of procedure within three months from the receipt of the opinion of the Agency.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 1
1. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall adopt: (a) technical and marketprepare and submit to the Agency for approval following the procedure provided for in Article 2e in conjunction with Article X of Regulation (EC) No … establishing the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators: (a) draft technical codes in the areas mentioned in paragraph 3; (b) common network operation tools and research plans; (c) a 10-year investment plan every two years; , including a demand side management outlook; (d) an annual work programme; (e) an annual report; (f) annual summer and winter supply outlooks.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 2
2. The annual work programme referred to in paragraph 1(d) shall contain a list and description of the technical and market codes, a plan on coordination of operation of the network and research and development activities, to be drawn up in that year and an indicative calendar.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 3
3. The detailed draft technical and market codes shall cover the following areas, according to the priorities defined in the annual work programme: (a) security and reliability rules; (b) grid connection and access rules; (c) data exchange and settlement rules; (d) interoperability rules; (e)operational procedures in an emergency; (f) cross border capacity allocation and congestion management rules; (g) rules for trading; (h) transparency rules; (i) balancing rules including rules on nomination procedures, rules for imbalance charges and rules for operational balancing between transmission system operator systems; (j) rules regarding harmonised transportation tariff; (k; (g) transparency rules; (h) energy efficiency regarding gas networks.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 4
4. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall monitor the implementation of the technical and market codes and include the results of its monitoring activities in the annual report referred to in paragraph 1(e).deleted
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 5
5. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall publish a Community-wide 10-year network investment plan every two years following approval by the Agency. The investment plan shall include the modelling of the integrated network, - taking into account storage and LNG facilities - scenario development, a supply and demand adequacy report and an assessment of the resilience of the system. The investment plan shall, in particular, buil, technical and economical feasibility of expansion projects and an assessment of the resilience of the system. In carrying out these tasks the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall consult with suppliers, producers, storage system operators, LNG system operators and relevant customers. The investment plan shall, in particular, build on detailed gas demand forecast for the different gas uses like heating, power production and industrial processes and 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.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The investment plan shall identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross border transmission capacity. For the investment gaps identified, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall identify concrete investment projects which best address the investment gaps. For each investment project a detailed technical and commercial feasibility study shall be carried out and submitted to the Agency. All relevant natural gas undertakings, including, without limitations, transmission system operators, LNG system operators, storage system operators, distribution system operators, supply undertakings, traders producers and relevant customers, shall, within a reasonable period, make available to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas, upon written request, the data required for drawing up the 10-year investment plan, especially with regard to assessing existing and potential capacity bottlenecks. The Agency shall review and approve the 10-year investment plan and the proposed investment projects. Based on the approved 10-year investment plan, the Transmission System Operators shall implement the investment projects identified. In case a Transmission System Operator does not satisfy the investment needs within a reasonable period of time, the Agency may initiate a tender for the investment.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 6
6. Upon request of the Commission, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall advise the Commission on the adoption of Guidelines as laid down in Article 9.deleted
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 d – paragraph 2
2. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall submit the draft technical and market codes, the draft 10-year investment plan and the draft annual work programme, including the information regarding the consultation process, to the Agency. The Agency may provide an opinion to the European Networks of Transmission System Operators for Gas within 3 months. The Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission where it considers that the draft annual work programme or the draft 10-year investment plan do not ensure non- discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the market for approval to the Agency. The Agency shall approve the documents provided for in Article 2c(1)(a) – (f) prepared by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 d a (new)
Article 2da Development of guidelines 1. The Agency shall develop within no more than six months draft guidelines on setting basic, clear and objective principles for the harmonisation of the market and technical rules. 2. In the drafting of these guidelines, the Agency shall consult extensively in an open and transparent manner and shall keep all relevant stakeholders informed. 3. The Agency shall finalise and adopt the draft guidelines on the basis of the consultation. It shall make public all observations received and explain how they have been taken into consideration in the final draft of the guidelines or justify their rejection. 4. The Agency, on its own initiative or upon request of the European Parliament or the Commission, may initiate the same procedure for the up-dating of guidelines.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e
Establishment and evaluation of technical 1. After consulting the Agency, the Commission may invite the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas, within a reasonable perDevelopment of technical codes and market codes 1. On adoptiodn 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. 2. The Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission where it considers that: (a) the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas fails to agree within a reasonable period of time on a technical or market code in the areas listed in Article 2c(3); (b) a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas he guidelines in accordance with Article 2da, the ENTSOG shall develop within six months draft technical codes as set out under Article 2c, paragraph 3 and fully complying with the principles establisthed in Article 2c(3) does not ensure non-discrimination, effective competition and the efficient functioning of the market; (c) the transmission system operators fail to implement a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3); 3. The Commission may adopt, on its own initiative or 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 Gas 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 Gas 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 Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3); Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 13(2). 4. Paragraphs 3 shall be without prejudice to the Commission's right to adopt and amend guidelines as laid down in Article 8the guidelines. 2. In the drafting of these codes the ENTSOG shall take into consideration technical expertise from market participants and shall keep them informed. 3. The ENTSOG shall submit the draft codes to the Agency. 4. The Agency shall consult on the draft codes extensively in an open and transparent manner. 4a. On the basis of the consultation, the Agency shall finalise and adopt the draft codes. It shall make public all observations received and explain how they have been taken into consideration in the final draft codes or justify their rejection. 4b. On the Agency own initiative or at the request of the ENTSOG, a revision of the existing codes may be undertaken following the same procedure.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e a (new)
Article 2ea Development of market codes 1. On adoption of the guidelines in accordance with Article 2da, the Agency shall develop within no more than six months draft market codes, fully complying with the principles established in the guidelines. 2. In the drafting of these codes, the Agency shall consult extensively in an open and transparent manner and shall keep all relevant stakeholders informed. 3. On the basis of the consultation, the Agency shall finalise and adopt the draft market codes. It shall make public all observations received and explain how they have been taken into consideration in the final draft of the guidelines or justify their rejection. 4. The Agency, as its own initiative or upon request of the European Parliament, may initiate the same procedure for the revision of the existing codes .
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 f
1. In carrying out its tasks, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall consult extensively, at an early stage and in an open and transparent manner, in particular while preparing the technical and market codes and its annual work programme referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), with all appropriate market participants; the consultation shall include supply undertakings, customers, system users, distribution system operators, LNG system operators and storage system operators, including relevant (industry) associations, technical bodies and stakeholder platforms. 2. All documents and minutes of meetings related to the issues referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made public. 3. Before adopting the annual work programme and the technical and market codes referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall indicate the observations received in the consultation and how these observations have been taken into consideration. It shall provide reasons where observations have not been taken into account.Article 2f deleted Consultations
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 g
The costs related with the activities of the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas mentioned in Articles 2a to 2h shall be borne by the transmission system operators and shall be taken into account in the calculation of tariffs. Regulatory authorities shall approve these costs only if they are reasonable and proportionate.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 h
Regional cooperation of transmission 1. Transmission system operators shall establish regional cooperation within the European Network for Transmission System Operators for Gas to contribute to the tasks mentioned in Article 2c(1). In particular, they shall publish a regional investment plan every two years, and may take investment decisions based on the regional investment plan. The regional investment plan may not be contradictory to the 10 year investment plan referred to in Article 2c(1)(c). 2. Transmission system operators shall promote operational arrangements in order to ensure optimum management of the network, and promote the development of energy exchanges, the allocation of cross-border capacity through implicit auctions and the integration of balancing mechanisms. 3. The geographical area covered by each regional cooperation structure may be defined by the Commission. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(2). For that purpose, the Commission may consult the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas and the Agency.Article 2h deleted system operators
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(Adding some words at the beginning and at the end whilst deleting some others near the end(3a) Article 3(1) first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "1. Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, applied by transmission system operators, LNG system operators or storage system operators and approved by the regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 25(2) of Directive 2003/55/EC, as well as tariffs published pursuant to Article 18 (1) of that Directive, shall be transparent, take into account the need for system integrity and its improvement and reflect actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are transparent, whilst including appropriate return on investments [...]. Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, shall be harmonized and applied in a non-discriminatory manner." Or. en of Article 3 -paragraph 1 - first subparagraph of Regulation 1775/2005)
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 b (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
(Adding some words (3b) Article 3(1) third subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate the end of Article 3 -paragraph 1 - third subparagraph of Regulationm, shall facilitate efficient gas trade and competition, while at the same time avoiding cross-subsidies between network users and providing incentives for investment and maintaining or creating interoperability for transmission networks. This may cover special regulatory treatment for new investment." Or. en 1775/2005)
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
(4a) In article 3(1) the following subparagraph 4a is added: "Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, shall be applied in a non- discriminatory manner and shall be made transparent." Or. en (In Article 3 - paragraph 1, a fifth subparagraph is added)
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
(ba) In Article 5, the following paragraph is inserted: "3a. When capacity contracted under existing transportation contracts remains unused and contractual congestion occurs, paragraph 3 shall apply unless this would infringe the requirements of the existing transportation contracts. Where this would infringe the existing transportation contracts, transmission system operators shall, following consultation with the competent authorities, submit a request to the network user for the use on the secondary market of unused capacity in accordance with paragraph 3."
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 7 – point d a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
(da) The following paragraph 6a is added: "6a. In the event of a long-term physical congestion, transmission system operators shall apply long-term congestion management by sorting out congestion through adding new capacities according to market demand. In order to assess the market demand transmission system operators shall undertake open season procedures."
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 5 a – paragraph 1
1. The maximum storage and LNG facility capacity shall be made available to market participants, taking into account system integrity and operation based on ex-ante regulated access to all gas storage in the EU taking duly into account the geological specificities of the storage sites and the multiple functions of storage as security of supply and market facilitation.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – point a a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(aa) the following paragraph 4a is inserted: 4a. Where a transmission system operator considers that it is not entitled for confidentiality reasons to make public all the data required, it shall seek the authorisation of the competent authorities to limit publication with respect to the point or points in question. The competent authorities shall grant or refuse the authorisation on a case by case basis, taking into account in particular the need to respect legitimate commercial confidentiality and the objective of creating a competitive internal gas market. If the authorisation is granted, available capacity shall be published without indicating the numerical data that would contravene confidentiality. No such authorisation as referred to in this paragraph shall be granted where two or more network users have contracted capacity at the same point.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
"7. Transmission system operators shall make public on an ex-ante and ex-post supply and demand information, based on nominations, forecasts and realised flows in and out of the system. The level of detail of the information that is made public shall reflect the information available to the transmission system operator. daily basis, and in real time, if changes occur, information on a numerical basis for each relevant entry and exit point, for: (a) maximum technically available capacity, (b) commercially available and booked (or contracted) capacity, (c) maintenance schedules and planned outages. Each transmission system operator shall make public information on a numerical basis for each relevant entry and exit point: (a) the daily gas flows, including interruptions to those flows, on an ex post basis, no later than one day after the end of the relevant gas day, (b) the historic daily gas flows, including interruptions to those flows, for the past [ten years] on a rolling basis, (c) notify each relevant shipper, daily allocation information, on an ex post basis, not later than one day after the end of the relevant gas day. Each transmission system operator shall make public information on a numerical basis, for each interconnection point: (a) daily aggregate upstream gas flows, on an ex post basis, no later than one day after the end of the relevant gas, (b) daily historic daily aggregate upstream gas flows, for the past [ten years] on a rolling basis. Each transmission system operator shall make public on a numerical basis daily aggregate demand forecasts for each relevant balancing zone, on an ex ante basis, no later than the beginning of the preceding relevant gas day. Each transmission operator shall make public, in real time, the imbalance charge for each relevant balancing period. Each transmission system operator shall provide each relevant shipper, in each balancing period, preliminary imbalance and cost data, at least one month after the end of the balancing period, with final data provided within three months, but no later than one year after the end of the balancing period. Each transmission system operator shall make public, on an ex post basis no later than one day after the end of the relevant gas day, daily aggregate linepack information (including historic information for the last [10] years). Each transmission system operator shall make public, on an ex ante basis, daily aggregate linepack forecasts for the end of each relevant gas day. Each transmission system operator shall make public the calculation method for imbalance quantity and charges. Updates shall be provided promptly by each transmission system operator where there are any changes to the relevant information. Each transmission system operator shall make public information relating to the basis upon which a supply emergency is declared including the procedures for doing so. Updates shall be provided promptly by each transmission system operator where there are any changes to the relevant information. Each transmission system operator shall make public a full specification of the gas quality parameters applicable to the system and the procedures and rules (including any associated costs) for the treatment of any gas that is not within the specified parameters. Updates shall be provided promptly by each transmission system operator where there are any changes to the relevant information. Each transmission system operator shall make public information on the daily actual measured values of key gas quality parameters, on an ex post basis, no later than three days after the end of the relevant gas day. Each transmission system operator shall make public any Operational Balancing Agreements and Interconnection Agreements (or other equivalent agreements) that set out provisions in relation to gas flow allocations (including methods used) and related information. Updates shall be provided promptly by each transmission system operator where there are any changes to the relevant information. Each transmission system operator shall provide a secure web based capacity booking and nomination system for network users. The requirements outlined in this paragraph shall be provided at no additional charge, in an internet based, user friendly and transparent basis, accessible to all network users (including potential network users).
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Where a LNG and/or storage system operator considers that it is not entitled for confidentiality reasons to make public all the data required, it shall seek the authorisation of the competent authorities to limit publication with respect to the point or points in question. The competent authorities shall grant or refuse the authorisation on a case by case basis, taking into account in particular the need to respect legitimate commercial confidentiality and the objective of creating a competitive internal gas market. If the authorisation is granted, available storage and/or LNG facility capacity shall be published without indicating the numerical data that would contravene confidentiality.
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 8a – paragraph 2 a (new)
These rules shall include decoupling of revenue of Distribution Entities and their staff with the energy sold to the final consumers
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14 a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 13 – paragraph 1
(14a) In Article 13, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "The Member States shall ensure that national regulatory authorities established under Article 25 of Directive 2003/55/EC have the competence to effectively ensure compliance with this Regulation by providing them with the legal competence to impose effective, dissuasive and proportionate penalties based on 10% of system operator turnover in the domestic market per procedure or revoke the operator’s licence. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 1 January 2010 at the latest and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them." Or. en (Article 13 - paragraph 1 of Regulation 1775/2005 must be adapted)
2008/04/14
Committee: ITRE