Activities of Holger KRAHMER
Plenary speeches (93)
Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (debate)
Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (debate)
Community ecolabel scheme - Voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) (debate)
Explanations of vote
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (debate)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (debate)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (A6-0046/2009, Holger Krahmer) (vote)
Integrated pollution prevention and control: industrial emissions, titanium dioxide industry, use of organic solvents, incineration of waste, large combustion plants (A6-0046/2009, Holger Krahmer) (vote)
2050: The future begins today − Recommendations for the EU's future integrated policy on climate change (debate)
Framework for Community action to achieve a sustainable use of pesticides - Placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (debate)
Type-approval of motor vehicles and engines (debate)
State of the negotiations on the climate change and energy package (debate)
Promotion of clean road transport vehicles (debate)
White Paper on Nutrition, Overweight and Obesity-related health issues (debate)
Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
Hygiene of foodstuffs (debate)
Progress made in equal opportunities and non-discrimination in the EU (debate)
Green Paper on market-based instruments for environment and related policy purposes (debate)
Outcome of the Bali climate change conference (debate)
CARS 21: A Competitive Automotive Regulatory Framework (debate)
1 December 2007: World AIDS Day (debate)
Air pollution: ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (debate)
Protection of soil - Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection (debate)
Amendment of Directive 2003/87/EC so as to include aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
Tobacco smoke: policy options at EU level (debate)
Framework directive on the sustainable use of pesticides - Thematic strategy on the sustainable use of pesticides - The placing of plant protection products on the market (debate)
Community Strategy to reduce CO2 emissions from passenger cars and light-commercial vehicles (debate)
Measuring devices containing mercury (debate)
Waste - Waste recycling (debate)
Type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions and access to vehicle repair information (debate)
Restrictions on the marketing and use of perfluorooctane sulfonates (debate)
Cleaner air for Europe – Thematic strategy on air pollution (debate)
Explanations of vote
Reducing the climate change impact of aviation (debate)
Flood assessment and management (debate)
Medicinal products for paediatric use (debate)
Nutrition and health claims made on foods Addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods (debate)
Community action programme in the field of health (2007-2013) (debate)
Homophobia in Europe
Batteries, accumulators and their waste
REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals)
Fluorinated greenhouse gases – Emissions from motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
Medicinal products for paediatric use
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Quality of bathing water
Fiscal and environmental dumping
Reusability, recyclability and recoverability of motor vehicles
Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products
Environment and Health Action Plan 2004-2010
World Aids Day
Greenhouse gas emission trading (international aviation emissions) (debate)
2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new passenger cars (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
A 2030 framework for climate and energy policies (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (debate)
In vitro diagnostic medical devices - Medical devices (debate)
Manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products (debate)
Assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment (continuation of debate)
Priority substances in the field of water policy (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (debate)
Sound level of motor vehicles (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Environmental impacts of shale gas and shale oil extraction activities - Industrial, energy and other aspects of shale gas and oil (debate)
Markets in financial instruments and repeal of Directive 2004/39/EC - Markets in financial instruments and amendment of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories (debate)
Sulphur content of marine fuels (debate)
A resource-efficient Europe (debate)
A resource-efficient Europe (debate)
Competitive low-carbon economy in 2050 (debate)
Possibility for Member States to restrict or prohibit the cultivation of GMOs in their territory (debate)
Emission performance standards for new light commercial vehicles (debate)
Falsified medicinal products (debate)
Explanations of vote
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (debate)
Placing on the market and use of biocidal products (debate)
Inclusion of aviation activities in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community (debate)
Explanations of vote
Industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (recast) (debate)
Industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (recast) (debate)
Obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the market (debate)
Explanations of vote
International Climate Policy post-Copenhagen: Reinvigorating the international negotiations through immediate action
Explanations of vote
Situation in Yemen (debate)
Explanations of vote
Preparation of the Copenhagen Summit on climate change (debate)
Reports (7)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (recast) PDF (397 KB) DOC (474 KB)
RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING on the Council common position for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe PDF (254 KB) DOC (203 KB)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe PDF (382 KB) DOC (318 KB)
REPORT Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the type-approval of motor vehicles with regard to their re-usability, recyclability and recoverability and amending Council Directive 70/156/EEC PDF (173 KB) DOC (106 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles PDF (348 KB) DOC (446 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing an Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation PDF (298 KB) DOC (400 KB)
REPORT Recommendation for a second reading on the Council position at first reading for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (recast) PDF (397 KB) DOC (534 KB)
Shadow reports (4)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on medical devices, and amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 PDF (1 MB) DOC (1 MB)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the sound level of motor vehicles PDF (579 KB) DOC (986 KB)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/60/EC and 2008/105/EC as regards priority substances in the field of water policy PDF (280 KB) DOC (358 KB)
REPORT on a space strategy for the European Union that benefits its citizens PDF (223 KB) DOC (155 KB)
Opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments repealing Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (recast)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation [EMIR] on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories
Shadow opinions (8)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions
OPINION on Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union and repealing Directive 200/30/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers and repealing Directive 2009/40/EC
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 510/2011 to define the modalities for reaching the 2020 target to reduce CO2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft
OPINION on a corporate governance framework for European companies
OPINION on agricultural product quality policy: what strategy to follow?
Written declarations (1)
Amendments (843)
Amendment 46 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas security of supply, competitiveness and climate objectives areflect the three pillars of sustainability and are therefore of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricably linked and must be addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 153 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas the European CO2 reduction policy is proving successful, with industrial emissions falling by 1.3% in Europe in 2012, and the United States, thanks to its substantial gas deposits, achieving a reduction of as much as 4%; whereas it can be expected that over half the CO2 emissions ever produced will come from the developing countries;
Amendment 228 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced by coordinated and coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g. GHG emission reduction, renewable energy sources and energy efficiency); calls on the Commission to ensure that the achievement of objectives is subject to strict monitoring so that risks of conflicting objectives can be identified in good time and neutralised;
Amendment 240 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that alongside the 20/20/20 climate and energy targets, and on an equal footing with them, the European Union has set a 20% target for EU reindustrialisation1 and that the 20/20/20 energy and climate targets must not be an obstacle to the industry target, and therefore calls for proposals from other fields, such as energy, environment and climate policy, to be more consistent with the 20% industry target in order to strengthen European industry sustainably; __________________ 1 Commission communication of 10 October 2012 entitled ‘A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery’ (COM(2012)582).
Amendment 262 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to keep up the progress made at EU level and set ambitious but realistic objectives for the 2030 EU policies that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts, and are based on a bottom-up approach, drawing on recognised scientific findings, rather than only on political prescriptions, and to establish a clear, stable, long-term and cost-effective framework for industries and investors;
Amendment 289 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is of the opinion that the EU is well on the way to achieving the 2020 renewables expansion target of 20%; stresses that expansion at national level, which is uncoordinated to some extent and is proceeding extremely quickly, is seriously impacting on the EU internal energy market (inter alia through loop flows); is of the opinion that, in future, energy supply systems must be more reliant on renewables; insists that all relevant aspects of energy supply systems be factored in to decisions on further expansion of renewables;
Amendment 422 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency, energy intensity and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector;
Amendment 437 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to develop better methods and tools for calculating and monitoring progress which could help to draw up a more consistent EU approach to energy efficiency; calls, in this connection, for energy efficiency to be expressed in terms of energy input per unit of GDP (energy intensity); notes that energy intensity in relation to economic output has been declining for decades, even without political measures; believes that more should be done to help EU industries to further reduce their energy intensity;
Amendment 478 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Welcomes the Commission Communication on delivering the internal electricity market and making the most of public intervention; concurs with the Commission that the European level can help reduce or avoid the need for state intervention at regional, national or local level; calls on the Commission therefore to continue to work to reduce state intervention in the internal energy market;
Amendment 535 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Takes the view that the future European energy and climate policy must reduce regulatory diversity and complexity and should always seek to set a simple, consistent and effective European framework, allowing Member States flexibility and freedom within this agreed framework and providing industry with stability and clarity for investment decisions; calls on the Member States to respect the European framework;
Amendment 570 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Believes that Member States and regions should be encouraged to improve cooperation in order to optimise the efficiency of renewables expansion; in this context, the Commission has an important role to play as a facilitator in coordinating, financially supporting and preparing appropriate analyses of renewable energy resources and potential for the Member States and in doing more to bring about a continuous approximation of support systems;
Amendment 600 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to integrate Europe's industrial competitiveness as fully as possible in all other policy areas;
Amendment 681 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the lack of full implementation of internal energy market legislation remains one of the main obstacles to completion of the single market; highlights the importance of eliminating remaining infrastructure bottlenecks and instances of market failure and of ensuring that no new barriers to electricity and gas market integration are created; stresses that the abolition of regulated prices to the final consumer throughout the EU is essential for the completion of the internal market in energy;
Amendment 715 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for storage and more grid flexibility as a response to thebecause of the rising supply of very intermittence of somet sources of RES;
Amendment 776 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Notes with concern the constantly increasing disparities in energy costs between Europe and its international competitors and calls on the Commission to check any future proposal in the field of energy and climate policy for its impact on energy prices and thus on the competitiveness of European industry, particularly energy-intensive industry, to avoid negative effects on growth;
Amendment 901 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Observes that, according to the IEA, energy prices in Europe rose by 38% between 2005 and 2012, whereas in the USA they fell by 4% over the same period; expresses its concern about the impact of this on Europe’s competitiveness; stresses the importance of the Transatlantic Free Trade Agreement for the field of energy;
Amendment 55 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that Europe’s future industrial strength lies in a Renaissance of Industry for a Sustainable Europe (RISE) strategy that pursues technological, business and social innovation towards a third industrial revolution including a low- carbon modernisation offensivwith the aim of strengthening industry as a whole; argues that RISE will create new markets, business models and creative entrepreneurs, new jobs and decent work, bringing an industrial renewal with economic dynamism, confidence and competitiveness; believes that research and development, education, open markets for goods, services and raw materials, an integrated internal market with low regulation, functioning capital markets, modern infrastructure and energy and resource efficiency are key pillars of such a strategy;
Amendment 88 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that RISE needs a long-term framework based on a clear targets, indicators and a life-cycle and circular economy approach thatand stable objective, which is supported by a scientifically grounded system of indicators and steers investments into creativity, skills, innovation, sustainable technologies and promotes modernisation of Europe’s industrial base through a value chain-conscious policy that also includes the basic industries;
Amendment 107 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that RISE must follow ambitious and realistic industrial targets; notes that the headline 20 % target would necessitate creating 400 000 new industrial jobs per annum; proposes that the 20 % target should be seen as a directional goal aligned with the EU’s 20/20/20 goalswarns that the 20/20/20 goals in the field of energy and climate policy must not stand in the way of the 20% industrial target; calls for proposals from other fields, such as energy, environmental and climate policy, to be more consistent with the 20% industrial target in order to lastingly strengthen European industry;
Amendment 147 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Holds that RISE must be geared towards kickstarting investment flows in Europe’s southonce again making Europe’s south an attractive and competitive environment for investment to reinvigorate growth, particularly through smart specialisation and the formation of clusters, including transnational clusters;
Amendment 200 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 236 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 259 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges the Commission’s smart regulation drive designed to reduce bureaucratic burdens without undermining the effectiveness of legislation, in particular as regards the needs of SMEs; supports regulatory coherence and improved competitiveness proofing under the impact assessment guidelines, and therefore insists that competitiveness proofing be based on a standard methodology, to be produced by the Commission, so as to ensure that impact assessments are made in a more balanced fashion;
Amendment 445 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Welcomes the Resource Efficiency Roadmap; calls on the Commission to include the waste policy goals in the European Semester and National Reform Programmes; calls on the Commission to further develop sectoral benchmarks for resource efficiency, particularly for public procurement purposes; calls on the Commission to promote a 3R strategy (reduce, re-use, recycle); stresses the importance of a global certification scheme for first-treatment recycling of hazardous waste and for WEEE materials; points out that relevant building collection and recycling schemes exist in some Member States;
Amendment 451 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58a. Notes with concern the constantly rising energy cost differentials between Europe and its international competitors; calls on the Commission to look at any future proposal in the field of energy and climate policy in the light of its effects on energy prices and thus on the competitiveness of European industry, particularly the energy-intensive industries, and to abandon it if it will have an adverse effect on growth;
Amendment 20 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is endeavouring to secure a future international agreement to control greenhouse gas impacts from international aviation and, in the meantime, is limiting climate change impacts from aviation activities to and from aerodromes in the Union and EEA by autonomous action. In order to ensure that these objectives are mutually supportive and not in conflict, it is appropriate to take account of developments at and positions taken in international fora and in particular to take account of the Resolution containing the ‘Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection’ adopted at the 38th session of the Assembly of the International civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Amendment 23 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is endeavouring to secure a future international agreement to control greenhouse gas impacts from international aviation and, in the meantime, is limiting climate change impacts from aviation activities to and from aerodromes in the Union and EEA by autonomous action. In order to ensure that these objectives are mutually supportive and not in conflict, it is appropriate to take account of developments at and positions taken in international fora and in particular to take account of the Resolution containing the ‘Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection’ adopted at the 38th session of the Assembly of the International civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).
Amendment 23 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Consequently it is desirable to temporarily consider the requirements set out inThe adoption of Decision No 377/2013/EU derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4 has satisfied, when obligations are met in respect of a certain percentage of the emissions from flights to and from aerodromes in third countries. In doing so, the Union emphasises that requirements can be applied in respect of certain percentages of emissions fromfacilitated progress in ICAO. In order to maintain momentum and facilitate an agreement on a global MBM scheme for international aviation at the next ICAO Assembly, it is desirable to suspend enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes in countries of theoutside of the Union and European Economic Area (EEA), in the same manner as legal requirements can be placed on more of the emissions from flights to and from such aerodromes. __________________ 4 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32)
Amendment 25 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 27 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Consequently it is desirable to temporarily consider the requirements set out in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European ParliaThe adoption of Decision No 377/2013/EU derogating temporarily from Directive 2003/87/EC has facilitated progress in ICAO. In order to maintain momentum and of the Council4 as satisfied, when obligationsfacilitate an agre ement ion respect of a certain percentage of the emissions from flights to and from aerodromes in third countries. In doing so, the Union emphasises that requirements can be applied in respect of certain percentages of emissions froma global MBM scheme for international aviation at the next ICAO Assembly, it is desirable to suspend enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes in countries of theoutside of the Union and European Economic Area (EEA), in the same manner as legal requirements can be placed on more of the emissions from flights to and from such aerodromes. __________________ 4 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32)
Amendment 29 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 31 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 33 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 35 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 37 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
Amendment 40 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
all emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area in each calendar year starting 2013 up to and including 202013;
Amendment 41 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 43 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 46 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 50 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 54 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) all emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area in 2013; each calendar year starting 2013 up to and including 2020;
Amendment 55 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Amendment 61 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 2
Amendment 62 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 63 #
Amendment 81 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 100 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Amendment 106 #
2013/0344(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 108 #
Amendment 5 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the bioeconomy has to cope with existing conflicts of goals, for instance as regards biomass, which is in demand simultaneously as a source of food, raw materials, and energy, and the expectations centred on it must, therefore, remain within realistic bounds;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is aware that further development of the bioeconomy will entail major scientific tasks extending beyond the confines of any given scientific field or any one country and will require new forms of cooperation between researchers and industrial partners to speed up translation into practice;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that in some Member States, legal uncertainties and widespread scepticism are impeding research and the scientific application of new research results;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1
Section 1 – paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to realise the 2°C goal and stresses that the Energy Roadmap 2050 also attaches the requisite importance to Europe’s security of supply and competitiveness in addition to climate protection;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU’s ambitions and further action in the event that global action is delayed and no worldwide climate agreement is reached;
Amendment 35 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
Section 1 – paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goal by setting a singlecoherent target for CO2 reduction, taking into account the development of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap and to put forward all needed measures promptly;
Amendment 172 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters – and fully integrated network planning in order, inter alia, to integrate local and more remote sources of renewable energy across the EU, as has been proven necessary; stresses, moreover, the urgent need for the establishment of mechanisms to allow for EU financing of infrastructure projects of common interest subject to straightforward, transparent criteria and avoiding any distortion of competition;
Amendment 209 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together and to make greater use of the cooperation arrangements provided for in the Renewable Energy Directive in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission’s important role as a facilitator and welcomes its declared intention to draw up guidelines on trade in renewables; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greaterfuture framework conditions must be such as to support the system and market integration of renewables; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;
Amendment 328 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system, since it represents a quick and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other more polluting fossil fuels, thereby; points out that the low carbon content of natural gas means that its use to generate electricity and heat can contribute to lowering greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 361 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Believes that unconventional gas has a significant role to play in the future EU energy mix, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the developments surrounding unconventional gas into account when formulating future energy outlook scenarios;
Amendment 5 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recalls that Article 13 of the Treaty is of general application and as such is equally as important as the environment or consumer protection; stresses that, consequently, the EU’s strategy on animal welfare must include initiatives and actions to promote the welfare of all animals in all policy areas, in particular environment, climate change, competition and trade policy;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the inclusion of a European Animal Welfare Framework Law in the Strategy; reiterates that such a Framework Law should be based on up-to-date validated science and should cover all animals, whether domesticated or stray, as well as invasive alien species, and fish; further welcomes acknowledgement of the need for the general public to be more effectively informed about animal welfare;
Amendment 17 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission, where there is clear scientific evidence demonstrating animal welfare problems, to adapt or introduce new policy instruments to resolve these problems, factoring in a better share-out of animal welfare costs along the food chain, including the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport;
Amendment 23 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission, where there is clear scientific evidence demonstrating animal welfare problems, to adapt or introduce new policy instruments to resolve these problems, including the cases of dairy cattle, farmed fish and live animal transport, as well as animal welfare costs;
Amendment 33 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Indent 1
Indent 1
– revision of Regulation 1/2005; and a genuine move towards simplifying the applicable statutory provisions and reducing administrative costs, leading to greater flexibility for economic operators;
Amendment 60 #
2012/2043(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to undertake a careful examination of the impact on animal health, human health and the environment of current unsustainable methods of livestock production, and to ensure that the planned synergies with the CAP included in the Strategy result in greater support for sustainable production systems with improved animal welfare, thus helping prevent the spread of diseases and antimicrobial resistance; recommends drawing on practical experience;
Amendment 61 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In its reports of 2005 and 2007 on the application of Directive 2001/37/EC, submitted in accordance with Article 11 of that Directive, the Commission identified areas in which further action was considered useful. In 2008 and 2010 the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) provided scientific advice to the Commission on smokeless tobacco products and tobacco additiveingredients. In 2010 a broad stakeholder consultation took place, which was followed by targeted stakeholder consultations and accompanied by studies by external consultants. Member States were consulted throughout the process. The European Parliament and the Council repeatedly called on the Commission to review and update Directive 2001/37/EC.
Amendment 92 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The lack of a harmonised approach on ingredients regulation affects the functioning of the internal market and impacts on the free movement of goods across the EU. Some Member States have adopted legislation or entered into binding agreements with the industry allowing or prohibiting certain ingredients. As a result, some ingredients are regulated in some Member States, but not in others. Member States are also taking different approaches as regards additiveingredients integrated in the filter of cigarettes as well as additiveingredients colouring the tobacco smoke. Without harmonisation, the obstacles on the internal market are expected to increase in the coming years taking into account the implementation of the FCTC and its guidelines and considering experience gained in other jurisdictions outside the Union. The guidelines on Articles 9 and 10 FCTC call in particular for the removal of ingredients that increase palatability, create the impression that the tobacco products have health benefits, are associated with energy and vitality or have colouring properties.
Amendment 102 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The likelihood of diverging regulation is further increased by concerns over tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco products, having a characterising flavour other than tobacco, which may facilitate uptake of tobacco consumption or affect consumption patterns. For example, in many countries, sales of mentholated products gradually increased even as smoking prevalence overall declined. A number of studies indicated that mentholated tobacco products can facilitate inhalation as well as smoking uptake among young people. Measures introducing unjustified differences of treatment between flavoured cigarettes (e.g. menthol and clove cigarettes) should be avoided.
Amendment 107 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) The prohibition of tobacco products with characterising flavours does not prohibit the use of individual additiveingredients altogether, but obliges the manufactures to reduce the additiveingredient or the combination of additiveingredients to such an extent that the additiveingredients no longer result in a characterising flavour. The use of additiveingredients necessary for manufacturing of tobacco products should be allowed, as long as they do not result in a characterising flavour. The Commission should ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of the provision on characterising flavour. Independent panels should be used by the Member States and by the Commission to assist in such decision making. The application of this Directive should not discriminate between different tobacco varieties.
Amendment 113 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 113 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 122 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Considering the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobaccotobacco for oral use which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people.
Amendment 123 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) '‘substantial change of circumstances'’ means an increase of the sales volumes by product category, such as pipe tobacco, cigar, cigarillo, by at least 120% in at least 10the 10 biggest sales volume Member States based on sales data transmitted in accordance with Article 5(4); or an increase of the prevalence level in the consumer group under 25 years of age by at least 5 percentage points in at least 10 Member States for the respective product category based on ____ [this date will be set at the moment of adoption of the Directive] Eurobarometer report or equivalent prevalence studies;
Amendment 134 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The labelling provisions also need to be adapted to new scientific evidence. For example the indication of the yields for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide on cigarette packets have proven to be misleading as it makes consumers believe that certain cigarettes are less harmful than others. Evidence also suggests that large combined health warnings are more effective than text-only warnings. In this light combined health warnings should become mandatory throughout the Union and cover significant and visible parts of the packet surface. A minimum size should be set for all health warnings to ensure their visibility and effectiveness.
Amendment 139 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 217 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, health warnings shall be irremovably printed or irremovably affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet.
Amendment 219 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union shouldmay be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your- own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 235 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States should remain free to maintain or introduce national legislations applying to all products alike for aspects falling outside the scope of this Directive, provided they are compatible with the Treaty and do not jeopardise the full application of this Directive. Accordingly, Member States could, for instance, maintain or introduce provisions providing standardisation of packaging of tobacco productsbe able to introduce more stringent provisions for tobacco products, which they deem necessary to protect public health, provided that those provisions are compatibledo not fall within the Treaty, with WTO obligations and do not affect the full applicatscope of the provisions of this Directive. A prior notification is required for technical regulations pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for If tobacco products or related products fulfil the requirements of this Directive, Member States may neither provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and on rules on Information Society servicehibit nor restrict the import, sale or consumption of such products.
Amendment 249 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the toplower edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 261 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 271 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) '‘characterising flavour'’ means a distinguishable aromasweet, fruity or confectionery-type aroma differing from tobacco or a taste other thandistinguishable from tobacco, resulting from an additive flavouring or combination of additives, including but not limited to fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, cflavourings, which is observable upon intended use of the tobacco product. For the purposes of this definition, it is assumed that tobacco andy, menthol or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;do not have a sweet, fruity or confectionery-type taste.
Amendment 285 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The general warning shall be printed or irremovably affixed on the most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. The text warnings listed in Annex I shall be rotated in such a way as to guarantee their regular appearance. These warnings shall be printed or affixed on the other most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging.
Amendment 287 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Amendment 295 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) centred in the area in which they are required to be printed or affixed, parallel to the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 297 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) surrounded by a black border not less than 3 mm and not more than 43 mm in width inside the surface reserved for the text of the warning.
Amendment 298 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) 'flavouring' means an additiveingredient that imparts aroma and/or taste;
Amendment 302 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) '‘ingredient'’ means an additive,y substance, apart from tobacco (leaves and other natural, processed or unprocessed parts of tobacco plants including expanded and reconstituted tobacco), as well as any substance, which is used in the making or preparation of a tobacco product, including paper, filter, inks, capsules and adhesives, and is present in a finished tobacco product, including paper, filter, inks, capsules and adhesivesin modified form;
Amendment 307 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) be printed or affixed on the two largest surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 314 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 19
(19) '‘maximum level'’ or '‘maximum yield'’ means the maximum content or emission, including 0, of a substance in a tobacco product measured in grams;
Amendment 314 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 318 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) 'nicotine-containing product' means a product usable for consumption by consumers via inhalation, ingestion or in other forms and to which nicotine is either added durwhich neither contaings the manufacturing process or self-administered by the user before or during consumptionobacco nor is a medicinal product within the meaning of Directive 2001/83/EC;
Amendment 319 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) 'novel‘low-risk tobacco product'’ means a tobacco product other than a cigarette, roll-your-own tobacco, pipe tobacco, water-pipe tobacco, cigar, cigarillo, chewing tobacco, nasal tobacco or tobacco for oral use placed on the market after entry into force of this Directivewhich has been developed or is marketed as a product posing a lower level of risk or which, according to the manufacturer’s claims, is less harmful;
Amendment 330 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 335 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) 'substantial change of circumstances' means an increase of the sales volumes by product category, such as pipe tobacco, cigar, cigarillo, by at least 120% in at least 10 Member States based on sales data transmitted in accordance with Article 5(4); or an increase of the prevalence level in the consumer group under 25 years of age by at least 5 percentage points in at least 10 Member States for the respective product category based on ____ [this date will be set at the moment of adoption of the Directive] Eurobarometer report or equivalent prevalence studies;
Amendment 336 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 361 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 374 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other thanhe application of paragraph 1 to 8 shall for cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 5gin 3 years and for all other tobacco products 7 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Amendment 384 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall notify the Commission of the maximum yields that they set for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes. Taking into account internationally agreed standards, where available, and based on scientific evidence and on the yields notified by Member States, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adopt and adapt maximum yields for other emissions of cigarettes and for emissions of tobacco products other than cigarettes that increase in an appreciable manner the toxic or addictive effect of tobacco products beyond the threshold of toxicity and addictiveness stemming from the yields of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide fixed in paragraph 1.
Amendment 404 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 410 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Amendment 418 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall require manufacturers and importers of tobacco products to submit annually to their competent authorities a list of all ingredients, and quantities thereof, used in the manufacture of the tobacco products by brand name and type, as well as their emissions and yields. Manufacturers or importers shall also inform the competent authorities of the concerned Member States if the composition of a product is modified affecting the information provided under this Article. Information required under this Article shall be submitted prior to the placing of the market of a new or modified tobacco product.
Amendment 424 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The list shall be accompanied by a statement setting out the reasons for the inclusion of such ingredients in those tobacco products. The list shall indicate their status, including whether the ingredients have been registered under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as well as their classification under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures. The list shall also be accompanied by the toxicological data available to the manufacturer or importer regarding these ingredients of the tobacco product concerned in burnt or unburnt form as appropriate, referring in particular to their effects on health of consumers and taking into account, inter alia, any addictive effects. The list shall be established in descending order of the weight of each ingredient included in the product. Other than for tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide in connection with cigarettes and for emissions referred to in Article 4 paragraph 4, the manufacturers and importers shall indicate the measurement methods used. Member States may also require manufacturers or importers to carry out other tests as may be laid down by the competent national authorities in order to assess the effects of substances on health, taking into account, inter alia, their addictiveness and toxicity.
Amendment 430 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Amendment 439 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Manufacturers of tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempt from the requirement to provide information on emissions and yields until such time as an appropriate measuring method has been developed at Union level.
Amendment 472 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall not prohibit the use of additiveingredients which are essential for the manufacture of tobacco products, as long as the additiveuse of those ingredients does not result in a product with a characterising flavour.
Amendment 488 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 503 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 513 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Amendment 528 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 572 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco productstobacco for oral use shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 574 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.
Amendment 594 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, health warnings shall be irremovably printed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of non-transparent wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet.
Amendment 624 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 638 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each unit packet and any outside packaging of tobacco for smoking shall carry combined health warnings. The combined health warnings shall:
Amendment 645 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) be comprised of a text warning listed in Annex I and a corresponding colour photograph specified in the picture library;
Amendment 650 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) Member States may request authorisation to use health warnings comprised of a text warning listed in Annex I and a corresponding colour photograph specified in the picture library.
Amendment 667 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;
Amendment 686 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) be positioned at the bottopm edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;
Amendment 703 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 739 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 751 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 774 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In the case of packets whose most visible surface has an area exceeding 75 cm², the warnings referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 must cover an area of at least 22.5 cm² on each surface. That area shall be increased to 24 cm² for Member States with two official languages and 26.25 cm² for Member States with three official languages.
Amendment 776 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) printed in black Helvetica bold type on a white background. The warnings may also be affixed in the form of irremovable labels. In order to accommodate language requirements, Member States may determine the point size of the font, provided that the font size specified in their legislation is such as to occupy the greatest possible proportion of the area set aside for the text required;
Amendment 781 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) surrounded by a black border not less than 3 mm and not more than 43 mm in width inside the surface reserved for the text of the warning.
Amendment 785 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Amendment 813 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 840 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.
Amendment 875 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco or a unit pack of ‘make your own’ tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 40 g.
Amendment 889 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Amendment 902 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Amendment 919 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1012 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10
Article 14 – paragraph 10
10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 510 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.
Amendment 1111 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Title 2 – chapter 5 – title
Title 2 – chapter 5 – title
Amendment 1114 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title
Article 17 – title
Notification of novelreduced-risk tobacco products
Amendment 1121 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of reduced- risk tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novelsuch tobacco product they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned. The notification shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question as well as any proposed labelling, instructions for use, details of the product’s composition, the manufacturing process and associated controls and information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers notifying a novelreduced-risk tobacco product shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:
Amendment 1127 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) available scientific studies on toxicity, addictivenessevidence of positive or negative effects, toxicity and attraddictiveness of the product, in particular as regards its ingredients and emissions;
Amendment 1128 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) available studies and market research on how consumers perceive and use the product, including its labelling, and on preferences of various consumer groups, including young people and
Amendment 1133 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products inform their competent authorities of any new or updated information referred to in point (a) to (c) of paragraph 1. Member States shall be entitled to require tobacco manufacturers or importers to carry out additional tests or submit additional information. Member States shall make available to the Commission all information received pursuant to this Article. Member States shall be entitled to introduce an authorisation system and charge a proportionate feeprocedure, including the conditions for authorisation of reduced-risk tobacco products, and charge a proportionate fee. The conditions for authorisation shall stipulate, in particular, the requirements for scientific risk assessment and for the evidence- based demonstration of reduced risk and the provisions pursuant to subparagraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph 1, as well as the requirements for the manufacturing process, controls and market surveillance after a product has been placed on the market. Member States shall also stipulate the requirements for labelling, packaging and measuring, including methods for measuring tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide as well as the special additional ingredients used in reduced-risk tobacco products. Member States shall report to the Commission on these conditions of authorisation.
Amendment 1138 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. NovelLower-risk tobacco products placed on the market shall respect the requirements set out in this Directive, with the exception of Articles 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13, which are to be adapted by the Member States to take into account lower-risk products. The provisions applicable depend on whether the products fall under the definition of smokeless tobacco product in point (29) of Article 2 or tobacco for smoking in point (33) of Article 2.
Amendment 1160 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The following nicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to the simplified registration procedure under Articles 14 and 15 of Directive 2001/83/EC:
Amendment 1181 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) products for absorption with a nicotine level exceeding 2 mg per unit, or
Amendment 1194 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) products for inhalation with a nicotine concentration exceeding 4 mg per ml or
Amendment 1207 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) products whose intended use results in a mean maximum peak plasma concentration exceeding 425 ng of nicotine per ml.
Amendment 1212 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1227 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Each unit packet and any outside packaging of nicotine-containing products below the thresholds set out in paragraph 1 shall carry the following health warning:
Amendment 1249 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. No later than two years from the date specified in Article 25 paragraph 1, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament, the Council and the Economic and Social Committee a report on whether to propose further legislation on the placing on the market of nicotine containing products not authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC. In the report, the Commission shall indicate in particular the features which should be considered in the light of developments in scientific and technical knowledge, including the development of internationally agreed rules and standards on products, paying special attention to: (a) standards for the manufacture and supply of nicotine containing products; (b) the appropriate minimum age of sale and purchase for nicotine containing products; (c) consumer information requirements; (d) advertising and communication in line with the harm reduction potential of the products, including the use of science based product claims; (e) the need to ensure availability of nicotine containing products to consumers of tobacco products. With a view to drafting the report the Commission, assisted by scientific and technical experts, shall analyse usage and consumption patterns of nicotine containing products.
Amendment 1311 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. However, a Member State may maintain more stringent national provisions, applicable to all products alike, in areas covered by the Directive, on grounds of overriding needs relating to the protection of public health. A Member State may also introduce more stringent provisions, on grounds relating to the specific situation of this Member State and provided the provisions are justified by the need to protect public health. Such national provisions shall be notified to the Commission together with the grounds forThis Directive shall not affect the right of Member States, in accordance with the Treaty, to maintaining or introducing them. The Commission shall, within six months from the date of receiving the notification, approve or reject the provisions after having verified, taking into account the high level of health protection achieved through this Directive, whether or not they are justified,e more stringent provisions with respect to tobacco products which they deem necessary andto proportionate to their aim and whether or not they are a means of arbitrary discrimination or a disguised restriction on trade between the Member States. In the absence of a decision by the Commtect public health, provided these provisions do not fall within the scope of the provission within this period the national provisions shall be deemed to be appros of this Directived.
Amendment 1318 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1331 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
a) tobacco productscigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco;
Amendment 1336 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) herbal products for smoking. Member States may allow tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll- you-own tobacco that do not comply with the provisions of this Directive until [Date of entry into force + 42 months].
Amendment 11 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at a global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and areas with close economic connections to the Union and a shared commitment to tackle climate change arising prior to the 2013 ICAO Assemblyoutside of EFTA States which incorporated Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community in their legislation. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 for reporting verified emissions and for the corresponding surrender of allowances from incoming and outgoing flights to and from such aerodromes. Aircraft operators who wish to continue to comply with those requirements should be able to do so.
Amendment 11 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to facilitate this progress and provide momentum for the shared commitment of ICAO Member States to address emissions from aviation at the global level, it is desirable to defer enforcement of requirements relating to flights to and from aerodromes outside of the Union and areas with close economic connections to the Union and a shared commitment to tackle climate change arising prior to the 2013 ICAO Assemblyoutside of States which have incorporated the Directive in their legislation. Action should therefore not be taken against aircraft operators in respect of requirements resulting from Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 for reporting verified emissions and for the corresponding surrender of allowances from incoming and outgoing flights to and from such aerodromes. Aircraft operators who wish to continue to comply with those requirements should be able to do so.
Amendment 13 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – footnote 1
Recital 2 – footnote 1
1. Including EFTEA States, countries which have signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union and the dependencies and territories of EEA Member States
Amendment 15 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 – footnote 1
Recital 2 – footnote 1
1. Including EFTEA States, countries which have signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union and the dependencies and territories of EEA Member States
Amendment 20 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member Statwithin the European Union and from aerodromes orin countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with theoutside the European Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012the relevant year or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTEA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012 or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 21 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 JanuarMay 2014 in respect of activity to orwithin the EU and from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012the relevant year or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0328(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
By way of derogation from Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall take no action against aircraft operators in respect of requirements set out in Article 12(2a) and Article 14(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC arising before 1 January 2014 in respect of activity to or from aerodromes in countries outside the European Union that are not members of EFTEA, dependencies and territories of EEA Member States or countries having signed a Treaty of Accession with the Union, where such aircraft operators have not been issued free allocations for such activity in respect of 2012 or, if they have been issued such allowances, have returned a corresponding number of allowances to Member States for cancellation.
Amendment 1 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The imposition of the visa requirement on the nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu is no longer justified. These countries do not present any risk of illegal immigration or a threat to public policy for the Union in accordance with the criteria set out in recital 5 of Regulation (EC) N° 539/2001. Consequently, nationals of those countries should be exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than three months in all and references to those countries should be transferred to Annex II.
Amendment 3 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Exemption from the visa requirement for nationals of Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu should not come into force until bilateral agreements on visa waiver between the Union and the countries concerned have been concluded in order to ensure full reciprocity.
Amendment 5 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
(a) in point 1, the references to Dominica, Grenada, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, the United Arab Emirates and Vanuatu are deleted and a reference to South-Sudan is inserted;
Amendment 8 #
2012/0309(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
Article 1 – point 2 – point a – two last references
"Tuvalu*", "United Arab Emirates*" and "Vanuatu*"
Amendment 56 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192(1) and Article 114 thereof,
Amendment 96 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘hermetically sealed system’ means a system in which all parts that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases have been hermetically sealed during their manufacturingrefrigerant-containing parts are made tight by welding them, brazing them or otherwise making them tight by, or a similar permanently connecting them and for which the refrigerant circuit does not need to be opened for placing the system into operationon which may include capped valves and capped service ports that allow proper repair or disposal and which have a tested leakage rate of less than 3 grams per year under a pressure of at least a quarter of the maximum allowable pressure;
Amendment 115 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 126 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) installing, servicing, maintaining, repairing or decommissioning electrical switchgear that contains SF6 and requires it to be handled;
Amendment 128 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) delivering or receiving fluorinated greenhouse gases for the tasks listed in points (a), (b) and (c). This does not include delivering or receiving sealed drums.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 5
Article 2 – paragraph 5
5. Any person who assigns the task of installing, servicing, maintaining, repairing or decommissioning electrical switchgear that contains SF6 and requires it to be handled or equipment referred to in Article 3(1) to another party shall ascertain that that other party holds the necessary certificates pursuant to Article 8 for the required tasks.
Amendment 175 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) persons who install, service, maintain, repair or decommission electrical switchgear that contains SF6 and requires it to be handled;
Amendment 188 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. The certificates provided for in paragraphs 1 and 3 shall be valid for a maximum of 5 years. Member States mayshall prolong the validity of the certificates provided for in paragraph 1 when the person concerned is undergoing a compulsory periodic training every five years to update the knowledge on the subjects referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 232 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. The use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge size equivalent to 50 tonnes of CO2 or more, shall be prohibited from 1 January 20230.
Amendment 253 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. From [dd/mm/yyyy] [insert date 3 years after entry into force of this regulation], refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump equipment shall notproducts and equipment which have been charged with hydrofluorocarbons before it isshall not be placed on the market or befunless the producer ore it is made available to the end-user for its first installationmporter has previously been registered in the electronic registry provided for in Article 15.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to hermetically sealed equipment or to equipment that contains a quantity of hydrofluorocarbons corresponding to less than 2% of the equipment’s foreseenintended maximum capacity.
Amendment 263 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons that producers and importers are entitled to place on the market in the Union each year does not exceed the maximum quantity for the year in question calculated in accordance with Annex V. Each producer and importer of hydrofluorocarbons and each producer and importer of products containing hydrofluorocarbons shall ensure that the quantity of hydrofluorocarbons calculated in accordance with Annex V that it directly or indirectly places on the market does not exceed the quota allocated to it pursuant to Article 14(5) or transferred to it pursuant to Article 16.
Amendment 270 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Not later than 31 December 2014 the Commission shall submit a progress report to the European Parliament and the Council on technical developments regarding the availability of safe and technically and economically feasible marketable alternatives to existing hydrofluorocarbons.
Amendment 271 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) amending the maximum quantities set out in Annex V in the light of developments of the market in hydrofluorocarbons and related emissions, where and in so far as safe and technically and economically feasible alternatives are available on the market; and
Amendment 389 #
Amendment 390 #
Amendment 393 #
Amendment 400 #
Amendment 403 #
Amendment 412 #
Amendment 106 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 137 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. PIn the case of projects for which the obligation to carry out assessments of the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from this Directive and other Union legislation shall be subject toMember States shall seek to introduce coordinated or joint procedures fulfilling the requirements of the relevant Union legislation where this seems appropriate.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 166 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) population, human health, and biodiversity, with particular attention to species and habitats protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC(*) and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilhuman beings, fauna and flora;
Amendment 171 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
2011/92/EG
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) land, soil, water, air and, climate changand the landscape;
Amendment 180 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) material assets, and the cultural heritage and the landscape;
Amendment 185 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
Amendment 193 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
3. For projects listed in Annex II, the developer shall, where necessary and appropriate, provide information on the characteristics of the project, its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects. The detailed list of information to be provided is specified in Annex II.A.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When a case-by-case examination is carried out or thresholds or criteria are set for the purpose of paragraph 2, the competent authority shall, where necessary, take account of selection criteria related to the characteristics and location of the project and its potential impact on the environment. The detailed list of selection criteria to be used is specified in Annex III.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2, on the basis of the information provided by the developer and taking into account, where relevant, the results of studies with which it is familiar, preliminary verifications or assessments of the effects on the environment arising from other Union legislation. The decision pursuant to paragraph 2 shall:
Amendment 215 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 222 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2 within three months from the request for development consent and provided that the developer has submitted all the requisite information. Depending on the nature, complexity, location and size of the proposed project, the competent authority may extend that deadline by a further 3 months; in that case, the competent authority shall inform the developer of the reasons justifying the extension and of the date when its determination is expected.
Amendment 242 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in accordance with Articles 5 to 10, the developer shall prepare an environmental report. The environmental report shall be based on the determination pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and include the information that may reasonably be required for making informed decisions on the environmental impacts of the proposed project, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment, the characteristics, technical capacity and location of the project, the characteristics of the potential impact, reasonable alternatives to the proposed projectconsidered by the developer which, taking into account the specific features of the project, could achieve its main objectives to the same extent, and the extent to which certain matters (including the evaluation of alternatives) are more appropriately assessed at different levels including the planning level, or on the basis of other assessment requirements. The detailed list of information to be provided in the environmental report is specified in Annex IV.
Amendment 254 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. The competent authority, after having consulted the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer, shall determine the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental report, in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article, if the operator asks for this. In particular, it shall determininclude:
Amendment 275 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) reasonable alternatives relevant to the proposed project and itsdefined in paragraph 1 and their specific characteristics;
Amendment 296 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
(a) the developer shall ensure that the environmental report is prepared by accredited and technically competent experts orpersons, who have the required level of expertise and/or experience (experts in the field),
Amendment 306 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) if deemed necessary due to obvious technical deficiencies in the environmental report, the competent authority shall ensure that the environmental report is verified by accredited and technically competent expertsons and/or expert committees of national experts.
Amendment 322 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where accredited and technically competent experts assisted the competent authority to prepare the determination referred to in Article 5(2), the same experts shall not be used by the developer for the preparation of the environmental report.
Amendment 324 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 344 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Amendment 359 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ) the main reasons for choosing the project as adopted, in the light of the other alternatives considered, including the likely evolution of the existing state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario);
Amendment 372 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
1. If the consultations and the information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 conclude that a project will have significant adverse environmental effects, the competent authority shall, as early as possible and in close cooperation, discuss with the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer, shall consider whether the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) should be revised and the project modified to avoid or reduce these adverse effects and whether additional mitigation or compensation measures are needed under the relevant law.
Amendment 377 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If the competent authority decides to grant development consent, it shall, in accordance with the relevant legislation, ensure that the development consent includes measures to monitor the significant adverse environmental effects, in order to assess the implementation and the expected effectiveness of mitigation and compensation measures, and to identify any unforeseeable adverse effects.
Amendment 383 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 387 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 393 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 398 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 404 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Amendment 436 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2011/92/EU
Articles 12 a and 12b
Articles 12 a and 12b
Amendment 455 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Projects for which the request for development consent was introduced before the date referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) and for which the environmental impact assessment has not been concluded before that date shall be subject to the obligations referred to in Articles 3 to 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by this D, pending entry into force of the amended directive.
Amendment 478 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1
Annex – point 1
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II.A
Annex II.A
Amendment 500 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
Amendment 507 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) impacts of the project on climate change (in terms of greenhouse gas emissions including from land use, land- use change and forestry)the local climate, contribution of the project to an improved resilience, and the impacts of climate change on the project (e.g. if the project is coherent with a changing climate);
Amendment 555 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 2
Annex IV – paragraph 2
2. A description, of the technical, locational or other aspects (e.g. in terms of project design, technical capacity, size and scale) of the alternatives considered, including by the identification of the least environmentally impacting one,veloper and an indication of the main reasons for the choice made, taking into account the environmental effects.
Amendment 560 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 3
Annex IV – paragraph 3
3. A description of the relevant aspects of the existing state of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the project (baseline scenario). This description should cover any existing environmental problems relevant to the project, including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance and the use of natural resources.
Amendment 216 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
Recital 64
(64) In order to maintain a high level of health and safety, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the products subject to this Regulation that are similar to medical devices but do not necessarily have a medical purpose; adaptation of the definition of nanomaterial to technical progress and to developments at Union and international level; adaptation to technical progress of the general safety and performance requirements, of the elements to be addressed in the technical documentation, of the minimum content of the EU declaration of conformity and of the certificates issued by notified bodies, of the minimum requirements to be met by notified bodies, of the classification rules, of the conformity assessment procedures, and of the documentation to be submitted for the approval of clinical investigations; the establishment of the UDI system; the information to be submitted for the registration of medical devices and certain economic operators; the level and structure of fees for the designation and monitoring of notified bodies; the publicly available information in respect of clinical investigations; the adoption of preventive health protection measures at EU level; and the tasks of and criteria for European Union reference laboratories and the level and structure of fees for scientific opinions delivered by them. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 224 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) products that contain or consist of biological substances or organisms other than those referred to in points (c) and (e) that are viable, including living micro- organisms, bacteria, fungi or viru and that achieve their intended purpose by pharmacological, immunological or metabolic means;
Amendment 243 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) ‘custom-made device’ means any device specifically made in accordance withby an appropriately qualified person exclusively to meet a specific patient’s individual requirements and needs. In particular a ‘custom-made device’ may be produced on the basis of a written prescription of a doctor of medicine, of a dental practitioner or of any other person authorised by national law by virtue of this person'’s professional qualifications which gives, under his responsibility, specific design characteristics, and is intended for the sole use of a particular patient.. However, mass-produced devices which need to be adapted to meet the specific requirements of a doctor of medicine, a dental practitioner or any other professional user and devices which are mass-produced by means of industrial manufacturing processes in accordance with the written prescriptions of doctors of medicine, dental practitioners or any other authorised person shall not be considered to be custom-made devices;
Amendment 256 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point 19 – introductory part
(19) ‘manufacturer’ means the natural or legal person who manufactures or fully refurbishes a device or has a device designed, manufactured or fully refurbished, and markets that device under his name or trademark.
Amendment 271 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Amendment 334 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) the manufacturer and, where applicable, the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 24 and Article 11(3) respectively.
Amendment 338 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. Distributors who consider or have reason to believe that a device which they have made available on the market is not in conformity with this Regulation shall immediately inform the manufacturer and, where applicable, his authorised representative and the importer and make sure that, within the limits of its respective activities, the necessary corrective action to bring that device into conformity, withdraw or recall it, if appropriate, is taken. Where the device presents a risk, they shall also immediately inform the competent authorities of the Member States in which they made the device available, giving details, in particular, of the non- compliance and of any corrective action taken.
Amendment 342 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Person responsible for regulatory compliance
Amendment 343 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Manufacturers shall have available within their organisation at least one qualified personperson responsible for compliance who possesses expert knowledgise in the field of medical devices. The expert knowledgise shall be demonstrated by either of the following qualifications:a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification awarded on completion of a university degree or of an equivalent course of study, in natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering or another relevant discipline necessary to fulfil the tasks laid down in paragraph 2 points (a) and (b) of this article.
Amendment 345 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 350 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 357 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Without prejudice to national provisions regarding professional qualifications, manufacturers of custom-made devices may demonstrate their expert knowledge referred to in the first subparagraph by at least two years of professional experience within the relevant field of manufacture. Gaining a qualification to run a business and to train apprentices shall, in particular, be deemed to constitute proof of professional experience.
Amendment 360 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
This paragraph shall not apply to manufacturers of custom-made devices who are registered pharmacies, or micro- enterprises as defined by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC.
Amendment 361 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The qualified personperson responsible for compliance shall at least be responsible for ensuring the following matters:
Amendment 362 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 366 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) in the case of investigational devices, that the statement referred to inWhere more than one person responsible for compliance is responsible for ensuring the matters pursuant to point 4.1(a) of Chapter II of Annex XIV is issuedthis paragraph, the corresponding duties shall be recorded in a written form.
Amendment 369 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. The qualified personperson responsible for compliance shall suffer no disadvantage within the manufacturer's organisation in relation to the proper fulfilment of his duties.
Amendment 370 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Authorised representatives shall have available within their organisation at least one qualified personperson responsible for compliance who possesses expert knowledgise regarding the regulatory requirements for medical devices in the Union. The expert knowledgise shall be demonstrated by either of the following qualifications:a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualification awarded on completion of a university degree or of an equivalent course of study, in natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, engineering or another relevant discipline necessary to fulfil the tasks laid down in paragraph 2 points (a) and (b) of this article.
Amendment 371 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point a
Amendment 373 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 377 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A distributor, importer or other natural or legal person shall assume the obligations incumbent on the manufacturer under paragraph 1(a) only if the device in question was manufactured outside the European Union. In the case of devices manufactured within the EU, the manufacturer’s proof of compliance with the provisions of this Regulation shall suffice. The first subparagraph shall not apply to any person who, while not considered a manufacturer as defined in number (19) of Article 2(1), assembles or adapts a device already on the market to its intended purpose for an individual patient.
Amendment 446 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 8 – point e a (new)
(ea) compatibility with other traceability systems used by the stakeholders involved with medical devices
Amendment 487 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Notified bodies shall satisfy the organisational and general requirements and the quality management, resource and process requirements that are necessary to fulfil their tasks for which they are designated in accordance with this Regulation. Minimum rRequirements to be met by notified bodies are set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 490 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 89 amending or supplementing the minimum requirements in Annex VI, in the light of technical progress and considering the minimum requirements needed for the assessment of specific devices, or categories or groups of devices.
Amendment 501 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2
Article 33 – paragraph 2
2. Member States mayshall notify only conformity assessment bodies which satisfy the requirements set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 503 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The notification shall clearly specify the scope of the designation indicating the conformity assessment activities, the conformity assessment procedures, the risk class and the type of devices which the notified body is authorised to assess.
Amendment 508 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall assign an identification number to each notified body for which the notification is accepted in accordance with Article 33. It shall assign a single identification number even when the body is notified under several Union acts. If they are successfully renotified, bodies notified pursuant to Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC shall retain the identification number assigned to them.
Amendment 525 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 36 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) in the case of suspension of a notification: on condition that, within three months of the suspension, either the competent authority for medical devices of the Member State in which the manufacturer of the device covered by the certificate is established, or another notified body confirm in writing that it is assuming the functions of the notified body during the period of suspension;
Amendment 541 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Manufacturers of devices classified as class III, other than custom-made or investigational devices, shall be subject to a conformity assessment based on full quality assurance and design dossier examination as specified in Annex VIII. Alternatively, the manufacturer may choose to apply a conformity assessment based on type examination as specified in Annex IX coupled with a conformity assessment based on product conformity verification as specified in Annex X. .
Amendment 548 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Article 42 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – indent 2
Amendment 557 #
Amendment 596 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 a (new)
Article 44 a (new)
Amendment 648 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The reports and information referred to in Article 62(5), shall also be automatically transmitted for the device in question via the electronic system to the notified body that issued the certificate in accordance with Article 45.
Amendment 679 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 68 – paragraph 2
Article 68 – paragraph 2
2. The information mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be immediately transmitted through the electronic system to all competent authorities concerned and be accessible to the Member States and, to the Commission and to the notified bodies.
Amendment 722 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to contribute regularly monitor the scrutiny of certain conformity assessments pursuant to Article 44echnical progress, in particular for class III implantable medical devices;
Amendment 723 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) to contribute to the development of guidance aimed at ensuring effective and harmonised implementation of this Regulation, in particular regarding the designation and monitoring of notified bodies, application of the general safety and performance requiremassess whether the basic requirements to the safety and performance of medical devices intended by this regulation are sufficients and conduct of the clinical evaluation by manufacturers and the assessment by notified bodies;to identify necessary amendments to Annex I.
Amendment 725 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) to assist the competent authorities of the Member States in their coordination activitdevelop guidelines for clinical studies ion the fields of clinical investigations, vigilance and market surveillance;medical devices
Amendment 727 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) to provide advice and assist the Commission, at its request, in its assessment of any issue related to the implementation of this Regulationregularly review norms and standards for medical devices;
Amendment 729 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(f a) to develop and implement a framework for a European market surveillance programme;
Amendment 731 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f b (new)
(f b) to develop minimum requirements for a quality management system for the national market surveillance authorities;
Amendment 732 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
(f c) to organise a joint market surveillance and joint test projects in the Member States;
Amendment 733 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new)
(f d) to organise the sharing of competences between the Member States with regard to market surveillance, notified bodies and clinical evaluations;
Amendment 734 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f e (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f e (new)
(f e) to organise information campaigns and joint verification programmes;
Amendment 735 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f f (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f f (new)
(f f) to create the prerequisites that an opinion on a classification request in Annex VII for a specific medical device or groups of medical devices according to Article 41 (3) can be provided within 6 months;
Amendment 736 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f g (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f g (new)
(f g) to create the prerequisites that an opinion on a request by the Commission regarding the classification of a medical device or groups of medical devices according to Article 41 (4) can be provided;
Amendment 737 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f h (new)
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point f h (new)
(f h) to develop a framework programme for post market surveillance
Amendment 774 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part II – point 9 – point 9.2
Annex 1 – part II – point 9 – point 9.2
Amendment 789 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part III – point 19 – point 19.1 – paragraph 1 – point d
Annex 1 – part III – point 19 – point 19.1 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) Labels shall be provided in a human- readable format but mayand shall be supplemented by machine-readable forms, such as radio- frequency identification (RFID) or bar codes.
Amendment 799 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – heading 1
Annex 6 – heading 1
Amendment 801 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1
1.2.1. The notified body, including its personnel shall be a third- party body that is independent of the manufacturer of the product in relation to which it performs conformity assessment activities. The notified body shall also be independent of any other economic operator having an interest in the product as well as of any competitor of the manufacturer. This does not preclude any conformity assessment activities for economic operators or competitors, mentioned above.
Amendment 802 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.4
1.2.4. The impartiality of the notified bodies, of their top level management and, of the assessment personnel and subcontractors shall be guaranteed. The remuneration of the top level management and, assessment personnel and subcontractors of a notified body shall not depend on the results of the assessments.
Amendment 803 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.5 – paragraph 1
The notified body, including its subsidiaries, shall have at its disposal the financial resources required to conduct its conformity assessment activities and related business operations. It shall document and provide evidence of its financial capacity and its sustainable economic viability, taking into account specific circumstances during an initial start-up phase.
Amendment 804 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1
1.6.1. The notified body shall participate in, or ensure that its assessment personnel is informed, including subcontractors, is informed and trained on of the relevant standardisation activities and the activities of the notified body coordination group and that its assessment and decision making personnel are informed of all relevant legislation, standards, guidance and best practice documents adopted in the framework of this Regulation.
Amendment 805 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2
Annex 6 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2
Amendment 806 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 2 – point 2.2 – introductory part
Annex 6 – point 2 – point 2.2 – introductory part
2.2. The quality management system of the notified body and its subcontractors shall at least address the following:
Amendment 807 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 2 – point 2.2 – indent 8 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 2 – point 2.2 – indent 8 a (new)
- continuous training.
Amendment 808 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – introductory part
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – introductory part
3.1.1. A notified body and its subcontractors shall be capable of carrying out all the tasks assigned to it by this Regulation with the highest degree of professional integrity and the requisite technical competence in the specific field, whether those tasks are carried out by the notified body itself or on its behalf and under its responsibility.
Amendment 814 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2
3.1.2. At all times and for each conformity assessment procedure and each kind or category of products in relation to which it has been notified, a notified body shall have within its organisation the necessary administrative, technical and scientific personnel with technical knowledge and sufficient and appropriate experience relating to medical devices and the corresponding technologies to perform the conformity assessment tasks, including the assessment of clinical data or the evaluation of an assessment made by a subcontractor..
Amendment 817 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1
3.2.1. The Notified Body shall establish and document qualification criteria and procedures for selection and authorisation of persons involved in conformity assessment activities (knowledge, experience and other competence required) and the required training (initial and ongoing training). The qualification criteria shall address the various functions within the conformity assessment process (e.g. auditing, product evaluation/testing, design dossier/file review, decision-making) as well as the devices, technologies and areas (e.g. biocompatibility, sterilisation, tissues and cells of human and animal origin, clinical evaluation, risk management) covered by the scope of designation.
Amendment 821 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – indent 7 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – indent 7 a (new)
- adequate seniority / experience in Conformity Assessments under this Regulation or previously applicable directives during a period of at least 3 years within a Notified Body. The Notified Body staff involved in certification decisions shall not have been involved in the Conformity Assessment on which a certification decision needs to be taken.
Amendment 824 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – introductory part
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – introductory part
3.2.5. Product Specialist: The personnel responsible for carrying out product related review (e.g.s design dossier review, technical documentation review or type examination including or type examination of class III devices especially aspects such as clinical evaluation, biological safety, sterilisation, software validation) shall have the following proven qualification:
Amendment 826 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 a (new)
Amendment 827 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – indent 2
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – indent 2
– four years professional experience in the field of healthcare products or related sectors (e.g. industry, audit, healthcare, research experience) whilst two years of this experience shall be in the design, manufacture, testing or use of the device (as defined within a generic device group) or technology to be assessed or related to the scientific aspects to be assessed;
Amendment 828 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – indent 3 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.5 – indent 3 a (new)
- In addition, qualification is based on technical or scientific specialisms e.g. sterilization, biocompatibility, animal tissue, human tissue, software, functional safety, clinical evaluation, electrical safety, packaging;
Amendment 831 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.6 – introductory part
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.6 – introductory part
3.2.6. Auditor: The personnel responsible for carrying out audits of the manufacturer's quality managementassurance system shall have the following proven qualification:
Amendment 833 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.6 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.6 – indent 2 a (new)
Amendment 834 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3
Annex 6 – point 3 – point 3.4 – point 3.4.3
3.4.3. Where subcontractors or external experts are used in the context of the conformity assessment, in particular regarding novel, invasive and implantable medical devices or technologies, the notified body shall have adequate own competence in each product area, each treatment or medical speciality for which it is designated to lead the conformity assessment, to verify the appropriateness and validity of expert opinions and make the decision on the certification.
Amendment 835 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 4 a (new)
Annex 6 – point 4 a (new)
4 a. Minimum time for Notified Body audit assessments – Notified bodies shall identify the audit duration for the stage 1 and stage 2 initial audits, and surveillance audits for each applicant and certified client – The effective number of personnel at the manufacturer including all individual manufacturing facilities covered by the certificate is used as a basis for calculation of audit duration – It is appropriate to base audit duration on the effective number of personnel of the organization, the complexity of the processes within the organization, the nature and the characteristics of the medical devices included in the scope of the audit and the different technologies that are employed to manufacture and control the medical devices. The audit duration should be adjusted based on any significant factors that uniquely apply to the organization to be audited. The notified body should exercise discretion to ensure that any variation in audit duration does not lead to a compromise on the effectiveness of audits – The duration of any scheduled on site audit cannot be less than one auditor/day. – Certification of multiple sites under one quality assurance system cannot be based on a sampling system.
Amendment 849 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.7 – paragraph 1
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.7 – paragraph 1
All devices incorporating or consisting of nanomaterial are in class III unless the nanomaterial is encapsulated or bound in such a manner that it cannot be released into the patient’s or user's body when the device is used within its intended purposedeliberately intended to be released into the body are in class III.
Amendment 853 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.8
Annex 7 – part III – point 6 – point 6.8
Amendment 859 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part
3.2. Application of the quality management system shall ensure that the devices conform to the provisions of this Regulation which apply to them at every stage, from design to final inspection and delivery. All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer for his quality management system shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies and procedures such as quality programmes, quality plans, quality manuals and quality records.
Amendment 864 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.3
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.3
4.3. The notified body shall periodically, at least once every 12 months, carry out appropriate audits and assessments to make sure that the manufacturer applies the approved quality management system and the post-market surveillance plan, and shall supply the manufacturer with an assessment report. This shall include inspections on the premises of the manufacturer and, if appropriate, of the manufacturer's suppliers and/or subcontractors. At the time of such inspections, the notified body shall, where necessary, carry out or ask for tests in order to check that the quality management system is working properly. It shall provide the manufacturer with an inspection report and, if a test has been carried out, with a test report.
Amendment 865 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.3
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.3
4.3. The notified body shall periodically, at least once every 12 monthsonce a year, carry out appropriate audits and assessments to make sure that the manufacturer applies the approved quality managementassurance system and the post-market surveillance plan, and shall supply the manufacturer with an assessment report. This shall include inspections on the premises of the manufacturer and, if appropriate, of the manufacturer's suppliers and/or subcontractors. At the time of such inspections, the notified body shall, where necessary, carry out or ask for tests in order to check that the quality management system is working properly. It shall provide the manufacturer with an inspection report and, if a test has been carried out, with a test report.
Amendment 866 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
4.4. The notified body shall randomly perform - at least once in 5 years and for each manufacturer and generic device group - unannounced factory inspections ato the relevant manufacturering sites and, if appropriate, ofat the manufacturer's suppliers and/or subcontractors, which may be combined with the periodic surveillance assessment referred to. The notified body shall establish a plan for the unannounced in Sspection 4.3. or be performed in addition to this surveillance assessment. The notified body shall establish a plan for the unannounced inspections which must not be disclosed to the manufacturers which must not be disclosed to the manufacturer. At the time of such unannounced inspections, the notified body shall carry out or ask for tests in order to check that the quality assurance system is working properly. It shall provide the manufacturer with an inspection report.
Amendment 868 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – introductory part
4.4. The notified body shall randomly perform unannounced factory inspections tof the manufacturerrelevant production plants and, if appropriate, of the manufacturer's suppliers and/or subcontractors, which may be combined with the periodic surveillance assessment referred to in Section 4.3. or be performed in addition to this surveillance assessment. The notified body shall establish a plan for the unannounced inspections which must not be disclosed to the manufacturer. at least every 5 years and for each manufacturer and each specific product group. The notified body shall establish a plan for the unannounced inspections which must not be disclosed to the manufacturer. In these unannounced inspections, the notified body shall check whether the quality management system is working properly or shall arrange for such checks to be performed. The notified body shall provide the manufacturer with an inspection report.
Amendment 871 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – paragraph 2
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.4 – paragraph 2
Instead of, or in addition to, the sampling from the production, the notified body shall if possible itself take samples of devices from the market to verify that the manufactured device is in conformity with the technical documentation and/or design dossieror otherwise arrange for this to be done by external market surveillance authorities. Checks on whether the manufactured device is in conformity with the technical documentation and/or design dossier must be performed at least once within five years for each manufacturer and each specific product group. Prior to the sampling, the notified body shall specify the relevant sampling criteria and testing procedure. The taking of the sample and its examination shall be performed at the manufacturer’s expense.
Amendment 873 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.5 – paragraph 1
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 874 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.6
Annex 8 – point 4 – point 4.6
4.6. The notified body shall ensure that the composition of the assessment team assures experience with the technology concerned, continuous objectivity and neutrality; this shall include a rotation of the members of the assessment team at appropriate intervals. As a general rule, a. A lead auditor shall not lead and attend an audit for more than threfive consecutive years in respect to the same manufacturer.
Amendment 876 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 8 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex 8 – point 8 – introductory part
8. The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years, and in the case of implantable devices at leastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device as defined by the manufacturer, but not less than 150 years, after the last device has been placed on the market from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 877 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 9 – point 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 9 – point 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years, and in the case of implantable devices at leastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device as defined by the manufacturer, but not less than 150 years, after the last device has been placed on the market from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 878 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex 10 – point 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 879 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 10 – point 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years, and in the case of implantable devices at leastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device as defined by the manufacturer, but not less than 150 years, after the last device has been placed on the market from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 880 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – point 7 – point 7.5 – introductory part
Annex 10 – point 7 – point 7.5 – introductory part
7.5. By way of derogation from Section 6, the manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years after the lastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device has been placed on the marketdefined by the manufacturer, but not less than 10 years from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 881 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – heading 3 – Part B
Annex 10 – heading 3 – Part B
Part B: EU Product verification
Amendment 882 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 4 – introductory part
Annex 10 – Part B – point 4 – introductory part
4. The notified body shall carry out the appropriate examinations and tests in order to verifyassess the conformity of the device with the requirements of the Regulation by examining and testing every product as specified in Section 5 or by examination and testing of the products on a statistical basis as specified in section 6.
Amendment 883 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a (new)
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a (new)
5 a. Statistical verification of conformity
Amendment 884 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.1 (new)
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.1 (new)
5.1. The manufacturer shall present the manufactured products in the form of homogeneous batches. The proof of homogeneity for the presented products shall be part of the batch documentation.
Amendment 885 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a - part 5.2 (new)
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a - part 5.2 (new)
5.2. A random sample is taken from each batch. The products which make up the sample shall be examined individually and the appropriate physical or laboratory tests defined in the relevant standard(s) referred to in Article 6 or equivalent tests shall be carried out in order to verify the conformity of the devices with the type described in the EU type-examination certificate and with the requirements of this Regulation which apply to them.
Amendment 886 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.3 (new)
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.3 (new)
5.3. Statistical control of products shall be based on attributes and/or variables, entailing sampling schemes with operational characteristics which ensure a high level of safety and performance according to the state of the art. The sampling schemes will be established by the harmonized standards or equivalent tests referred to in Article 6, taking account of the specific nature of the product categories in question.
Amendment 887 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.4 (new)
Annex 10 – Part B – point 5 a – part 5.4 (new)
5.4. The notified body shall affix, or have affixed, its identification number to each approved device and shall draw up an EU product verification certificate relating to the tests carried out. All products in the batch may be put on the market except any in the sample which failed to conform. If a batch is rejected, the competent notified body must take appropriate measures to prevent the batch from being placed on the market. In the event of frequent rejection of batches, the notified body may suspend the statistical verification.
Amendment 888 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 10 – Part B – point 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years, and in the case of implantable devices at leastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device as defined by the manufacturer, but not less than 150 years, after the last device has been placed on the market from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 889 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 10 – Part B – point 8 – point 8.4 – introductory part
Annex 10 – Part B – point 8 – point 8.4 – introductory part
8.4. By way of derogation from Section 7, the manufacturer or his authorised representative shall, for a period ending at least five years after the lastequivalent to the lifetime of the medical device has been placed on the marketdefined by the manufacturer, but not less than 10 years from the date of product release by the manufacturer, keep at the disposal of the competent authorities:
Amendment 892 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 13 – point 5
Annex 13 – point 5
5. In the case of implantable devices and devices falling within class III, clinical investigations shall be performed unless it is duly justified to rely on existing clinical data alone. Demonstration of equivalence in accordance with Section 4 shall generally not be considered as sufficient justification within the meaning of the first sentence of this paragraph.
Amendment 896 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 13 – point 3
Annex 13 – point 3
3. The manufacturer shall analyse the findings of the PMCF and document the results in a PMCF evaluation report that shall be part of the technical documentation. For implantable medical devices, the manufacturer's PMCF evaluation report shall be reviewed by an independent scientific body, such as an academic institution or a medical society. In order to conduct its review, the manufacturer shall provide the relevant data to the independent scientific body. Both the manufacturer's PMCF evaluation report and its review by an independent scientific body shall be part of the technical documentation for class III medical devices.
Amendment 8 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In accordance with Article 2(2) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999, the regulatory procedure with scrutiny can only be used to amend non- essential elements of a basic instrument. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2003/87 the Commission determines the absolute Community-wide quantity of allowances on an annual basis. The Commission has no discretionary power with respect to the absolute amount of allowances and Article 10 of Directive 2003/87 provides for the auctioning of allowances on the basis of the absolute amount determined under the procedure provided for in Article 9 of that Directive. The auctioning process is designed to amend non-essential elements of Directive 2003/87/EC. The Commission's proposal to amend the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87 – namely the determination of the appropriate corrections to the annual volumes of emission trading allowances to be auctioned in 2013 – 2020 – are in essence an intervention in the basic requirements laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87. Such interventions can only be determined in the ordinary legislative procedure and cannot be considered as an amendment of non-essential elements of the basic instrument. Hence such corrections cannot be decided in a comitology procedure (regulatory procedure with scrutiny) as proposed by the Commission; they require a legislative act adopted by both the European Parliament and the Council upon a proposal from the Commission.
Amendment 9 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) According to Article 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC, the European emission trading system was established in order to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.
Amendment 10 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The Commission's Communication "A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery" (COM(2012)582) recalls that "affordable and reliable access to energy and raw materials are becoming increasingly important as they account for a significant part of the cost in many industries" while "European industry is on the average facing higher prices than industries in other developed economies such as the US, Canada, Mexico and Korea, and this price gap has increased over the last decade" and the Communication therefore concludes that "the impact on the price of energy in Europe should be carefully considered when defining future energy policies".
Amendment 13 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstancesnot empowered to adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 14 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In accordance with Article 2(b) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC, the regulatory procedure can only be used to change non-essential provisions of the basic legal act. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC the Commission determines the absolute Community-wide quantity of allowances on an annual basis. The Commission has no discretionary power with respect to the absolute amount of allowances. Article 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC provides for the auctioning of allowances on the basis of the absolute amount determined under the procedure provided for in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The auctioning process is designed to amend non- essential elements of the directive. The Commission's proposal to amend Article 10, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1, last sentence of Directive 2003/87/EC – namely the determination of the appropriate corrections to the annual volumes of emission trading allowances to be auctioned in 2013 – 2020 – are in essence an intervention in the basic requirements laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC. Such interventions can only be determined in the ordinary legislative procedure and cannot be considered as a non-essential adjustment of the basic legal act. Hence such corrections cannot be decided through a comitology procedure (regulatory procedure with scrutiny) as proposed by the Commission; they require a legislative act by both the European Parliament and the Council upon a proposal from the Commission.
Amendment 15 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Recalling the aim of Directive 2003/87/EC, the European emission trading system was established in order to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.
Amendment 16 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The Commission Communication entitled "A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery" (COM(2012)0582) recalls that "affordable and reliable access to energy and raw materials are becoming increasingly important as they account for a significant part of the cost in many industries" while "European industry is on the average facing higher prices than industries in other developed economies such as the US, Canada, Mexico and Korea, and this price gap has increased over the last decade". That communication concludes that "the impact on the price of energy in Europe should be carefully considered when defining future energy policies".
Amendment 18 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances toshall not adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 19 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The given emission reduction aims for 2020 will be reached at any price – even at 0 Euros per certificate – due to the limited number of allowances representing the overall cap of the EU ETS.
Amendment 22 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The given emission reduction aims for 2020 will be reached at any price – even at EUR 0 per certificate – due to the limited number of allowances representing the overall cap of the emission trading system.
Amendment 33 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
“The Commission shall, where appropriate, refrain from adapting the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market.”
Amendment 34 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, where appropriate, not adapt the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market.
Amendment 37 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In accordance with Article 2(b) of Council Decision 1999/468/EC, the regulatory procedure can only be used to change non-essential provisions of the basic legal act. In accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC the Commission determines the absolute Community-wide quantity of allowances on an annual basis. The Commission has no discretionary power with respect to the absolute amount of allowances. Article 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC provides for the auctioning of allowances on the basis of the absolute amount determined under the procedure provided for in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The auctioning process is designed to amend non- essential elements of Directive 2003/87/EC. The Commission's proposal to amend Article 10, paragraph 4, subparagraph 1, last sentence of Directive 2003/87/EC – namely the determination of the appropriate corrections to the annual volumes of emission trading allowances to be auctioned in 2013 – 2020 – are in essence an intervention in the basic requirements laid down in Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC. Such interventions can only be determined in the ordinary legislative procedure and cannot be considered as a non-essential adjustment of the basic legal act. Hence such corrections cannot be decided in a comitology process (regulatory procedure with scrutiny) as proposed by the Commission. They require a legislative act by both the European Parliament and the Council upon a proposal from the Commission.
Amendment 38 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 b (new)
Recital 1 b (new)
(1b) Recalling the aim set out in Article 1 of Directive 2003/87/EC the EU emissions trading system was established in order to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.
Amendment 39 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 1 c (new)
Recital 1 c (new)
(1c) The Commission Communication entitled "A Stronger European Industry for Growth and Economic Recovery"1 recalls that "affordable and reliable access to energy and raw materials are becoming increasingly important as they account for a significant part of the cost in many industries" while "European industry is on the average facing higher prices than industries in other developed economies such as the US, Canada, Mexico and Korea, and this price gap has increased over the last decade" and the Communication therefore concludes that "the impact on the price of energy in Europe should be carefully considered when defining future energy policies". ___________ 1 COM(2012)0582
Amendment 42 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) For the purposes of legal certainty and market predictability, it should be clarified that, in order to ensure an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission is able in exceptional circumstances toshould not adapt the auction timetable pursuant to Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 47 #
2012/0202(COD)
(2a) The given emission reduction aims for 2020 will be reached at any price – even at EUR 0 per certificate – due to the limited number of allowances representing the overall cap of the emissions trading system.
Amendment 63 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall, where appropriate, not adapt the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the market.
Amendment 18 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Frequency of tests should be adapted according to the type of vehicle and to their mileage. Vehicles are more likely to present technical deficiencies when they reach a certain age and, in particular when intensively used, after a certain mileage. It is therefore appropriate to increase the test frequency for older vehicles and for vehicles with high mileage. It is therefore appropriate to test older vehicles at regular intervals.
Amendment 41 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘'roadworthiness test’ means a verification that the parts and components of a vehicle comply with its safety and environmental characteristics in force at the time of approval, first registration or entry into service, as well as at the time of retrofittinga vehicle displays the required functionality for use on public roads in terms of its safety and environmental characteristics;
Amendment 48 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– Vehicles of categories L1e, L2e, L3e, L4e, L5e, L6e and L7e: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, then two years and thereafter annuallyand thereafter every two years;
Amendment 51 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– Vehicles of category M1, N1 and O2: four years after the date on which the vehicle was first registered, then two years and thereafter annuallyand thereafter every two years;
Amendment 54 #
2012/0184(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 74 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Article 9 of Decision No 406/2009/EC requires the Commission to assess modalities to include greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities related to land use, land use change and forestry into the Union's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment, whilst ensuring the permanence and environmental integrity of the contribution of the sector, and providing for accurate monitoring and accounting of the relevant emissions and removals. This Decision should, therefore, as a first step, set out accounting rules applicable to greenhouse gas emissions and removals from the LULUCF sector. To ensure the preservation and enhancement of carbon stocks in the interim, it should also provide for Member States to adopt LULUCF Action Plans setting out measures to limit or reduce emissions, and to maintain or increase removals, from the LULUCF sector.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The 17th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, meeting in Durban in December 2011, adopted Decision 2- /CMP.7 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘'Decision 2-/CMP.7’)') and Decision 16/CMP.1. That decision set out rules for accounting for the LULUCF sector as of a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol. This Decision should be in lineconsistent with that decision to ensure an appropriate level of coherence between the Union's internal rules and methodologies agreed within the UNFCCC to avoid any duplication of national reporting. This Decision should also reflect the particularities of the Union LULUCF sector.
Amendment 84 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) In addition to the opportunities directly linked to forestry and agriculture, there are potential mitigation benefits in the related industries (e.g. pulp and paper, wood processing) and renewable energy sectors if agricultural land and forests are managed for the production of timber and energy. Whilst carbon is stored in trees and in other plants and soils, it can also be stored for several decades in products (e.g. construction wood). Industry and consumer oriented policies can make an important contribution to increasing the long term use and recycling of wood and/or the production of pulp, paper and wood products, thereby replacing more emission-intensive equivalents (e.g. concrete, steel, plastics made from fossil fuels). In fact, the bio-based industry can make use of crops grown for material substitution (e.g. hemp and grass for insulation instead of glass fibre, straw for furniture production, car door panels made from flax or sisal plants, bio- plastics) or for energy (e.g. using biomass instead of fossil fuels). Studies show that for each tonne of carbon in wood products substituted for non-wood products an average greenhouse gas emission reduction of approximately two tonnes of carbon can be expected.
Amendment 89 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The LULUCF accounting rulaccounts for the LULUCF activities should reflect efforts made in the agriculture and forestry sectors to enhance the contribution of changes made to the use of land resources to the reduction of emissions. This Decision should provide for accounting ruls for the LULUCF activities applicable on a mandatory basis to the forestry activities of afforestation, reforestation, deforestation and forest management, and. It should also provide for accounts applicable on a voluntary basis to the agricultural activities of grazing land management and cropland management. It should also provide for accounting rules applicable on a voluntary basis, to revegetation and, wetland drainage and rewetting activities.
Amendment 97 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) To ensure the environmental integrity of the LULUCF accounting rules applicable to the Union LULUCF sector, these rules should be based on the accounting principles laid down in Decision -2/CMP.7, and Decision 16/CMP.1 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 103 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The LULUCF accounting rules should accurately represent human-induced changes in emissions and removals. In that regard, this Decision should provide for the use of specific methodologies in respect of different LULUCF activities. Emissions and removals related to afforestation, reforestation and deforestation are the direct result of human intervention and should therefore be accounted for in their entirety. However, given that not all emissions and removals from forest management are anthropogenic, the relevant accounting rules should provide for the use of reference levels to exclude the effects of natural and country-specific characteristics. Reference levels constitute estimates of the annual net emissions or removals resulting from forest management within the territory of a Member State for the years included in an accounting period, and should be set transparently in accordance with Decision - /CMP.7. They should be updated to reflect improvements to methodologies or data available in the Member States. The accounting rules should provide for an upper limit applicable to net greenhouse gas emissions and removals for forest management that may be entered into accounts, given underlying uncertainties in the projections on which the reference levels are based.
Amendment 105 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The accounting rules should appropriately reflect the positive contribution of greenhouse gas storage in wood and wood-based products and should contribute to greater use of forests as a resource, within a framework of sustainable forest management, and to increased use of wood products.
Amendment 106 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The accounting rules for forest management should ensure that Member States accurately reflect in accounts the time emissions of greenhouse gasses from harvested wood take place, to provide incentives for the use of harvested wood products with long life cycles. The first- order decay function applicable to emissions resulting from harvested wood products should therefore correspond to equation 12.1 of the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (‘'IPCC’') Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, and the relevant default half-life values should be based on Table 3a.1.3 of the 2003 IPCC Good Practice Guidance for Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry.
Amendment 109 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Since inter-annual fluctuations in greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from agricultural activities are much smaller than those related to forestry activities, Member States shouldthat account for greenhouse gas emissions and removals from cropland and grazing land management activities should do so relative to its base year in accordance with their reviewed initial report on base year emission data as submitted to the UNFCCC pursuant to Decision 13/CMP.1 of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (‘'Decision 13/CMP.1’').
Amendment 112 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Reporting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change, including information on the LULUCF sector, fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) No …/….../... [Commission proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting Union greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change (COM/2011/0789 final — 2011/0372 (COD)], and are not theshould be considered by Member States when monitoring and refporeting, although they do not fall within the scope of this Decision.
Amendment 115 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
Recital 12
Amendment 126 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to update the definitions laid down in Article 2 in the light of changes to definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Union, to amend Annex I to add accounting periods and ensure consistency between those accounting periods ands arising in the arelevant periods applicable to Union emission reduction commitments in other sectors, to amend Annex II with updated reference levels in accordance with the proposed reference levels submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 6 subject to corrections made in accordance with this Decisa of climate change concluded by the Union, to revise the information specified in Annex III in accordance with scientific progress and to revise the conditions relating to the accounting rules for natural disturbances laid down in Article 9(2) in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisionto reflect minor changes to acts adopted by the UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 134 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision sets out accounting rules applicable to emissions and removals resulting from land use, land use change and forestry activities. It also provides for Member State LULUCF Action Plans to limit or reduce emissions and to maintain or increase removals, and for the evaluation of those plans by the Commission.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point q
(q) ‘'forest’' is an area of land of at least 0.5 hectare,land with tree crown cover (or an equivalent stocking level) of at leastmore than 10 per cent of the area, covered with trees with the potentialand area of more than 0.5 hectare. The trees should be able to reach a minimum height of at least 5 metres at maturity at in situ. A forest may consist eitheir place of growth, including grof closed forest formations where trees of varioups of growing young natural trees, or a plantation that has yet to reach a tree crown cover or equivalent stocking level of at least 10 per cent of the area or tree height of at least 5 metres, including any area thatstoreys and undergrowth cover a high proportion of the ground, or of open forest formations with a continuous vegetation cover in which tree crown cover exceeds 10 percent. Young natural stands and all plantations established for forestry purposes which have yet to reach a crown density of 10 percent or tree height of 5 m are included, as are areas normally formsing part of the forest area but on which therewhich are temporarily no treesunstocked as a result of human intervention, such as harvesting, or as a result of natural causes, but which area can be expected to revert to for or natural causes but which are expected to revert to forest. 'Forest' includes: forest nurseries and seed orchards that constitute an integral part of the forest; forest roads, cleared tracts, firebreaks and other small open areas within the forest; forest in national parks, nature reserves and other protected areas such as those of special environmental, scientific, historical, cultural or spiritual interest; windbreaks and shelterbelts of trees with an area of more than 0.5 hectare and a width of more than 20 metres, rubberwood plantations and cork oak stands. 'Forest' excludes land predominantly used for agricultural practicest;
Amendment 154 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to amend the definitions in paragraph 1 of this Article for the purpose of updatingto ensure consistency between those definitions in the light ofand any changes to relevant definitions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC or the Kyoto Protocol within the framework of the UNFCCC, or other multilateral agreement relevant to climate change concluded by the Union.
Amendment 168 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 177 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 185 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States may also draw up and maintain accounts that accurately reflect emissions and removals resulting from cropland management, grazing land management, revegetation, and wetland drainage and rewetting.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 198 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to amend Annex IAny amendment to the obligation to draw up and maintain LULUCF accounts set out in this Article, including changes to addthe accounting periods and to ensure consistency between those accounting periods and the relevant periods applicable to Union emission reduction commitments in other sectorss set out in Annex I, shall be adopted in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 222 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Article 6 – paragraph 9
Amendment 234 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) pulp and paper;
Amendment 235 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) wood for energy production.
Amendment 241 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where Member States reflect in their accounts emissions resulting from harvested wood products that were harvested for energy purposes, they shall do so also on the basis of the instantaneous oxidation methodtake into account in their calculations the replacement of fossil fuels with adequate national half-life values.
Amendment 247 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 248 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. In accounts relating to cropland management and grazing land management, Member States shallWhere a Member State elects to draw up and maintain accounts for categories referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 3(1), it shall, without prejudice to any future decision on accounting rules at international level, reflect emissions and removals resulting from such activities, calculated as emissions and removals in each accounting period specified in Annex I, minus the value obtained by multiplying the number of years in that accounting period by a Member State's emissions and removals resulting from such activities in its base year, as submitted to the UNFCCC in that Member State's reviewed initial report on base year emission data pursuant to the Annex of Decision 13/CMP.1.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 12 to revise the conditions referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 in the light of scientific progress or to reflect revisionto reflect minor changes to acts adopted by UNFCCC or Kyoto Protocol bodies.
Amendment 262 #
Amendment 313 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall review the accounting rules in this Decision at the latest within a year of the end of the first accounting period specified in Annex I. in the light of international negotiations and the UNFCCC.
Amendment 323 #
2012/0042(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex III – "Default half-life values (HL)" – line 1
Annex III – "Default half-life values (HL)" – line 1
2 years for paper and energy-producing wood
Amendment 325 #
Amendment 25 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas gas can be used to serve base load power generation as well as provide reliable back-up power for variable power sources, such as wind and solar this reliability reduces the technical challenges of grid balancing; whereas gas is also an efficient fuel for heating/cooling and numerous other industrial uses which enhance EU competitiveness.
Amendment 31 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes and supports the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020, including its targets and actions; considers, nevertheless, that some actions should be strengthenevaluated;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the requirement under the CBD to restore 15 % of degraded ecosystems by 2020; considers, however, that this is a minimum and that the EU should have its own, more ambitious target and long-term vision; calls, therefore, on the EU to set the restoration of 30 % of degraded ecosystems as its target for 2020, and urges the Commission to define clearly what is meant by ‘degraded ecosystems’ and to set a baseline against which progress can be measured;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises it is unlikely that a more ambitious EU target on the restoration of degraded ecosystems will be a stimulus for more ambitious international and national commitments, within or outside the CBD;
Amendment 132 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recalling that over half of Europe's territory is managed by farmers and that funding for the common agricultural policy (CAP) represents the largest single part of the EU budget, stresses that the CAP is an absolutely crucial tool for biodiversity; calls, therefore, for a strong reorientation of the CAP towards the delivery of public goodspoints out that in 1992 an initial impetus was given to integrating protection of biodiversity into the CAP, and that subsequently the 2003 reform has introduced measures such as cross compliance, the single farm payment (decoupling) and rural development which have benefits for biodiversity;
Amendment 150 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for the greening of Pillar I in order to make income support for farmers legitimate by ensuring the conservation of biodiversity in the wider farmed landscape, improving connectivity and adapting to the effects of climate change ; welcomes the Commission's CAP reform proposal that provides for a ‘'greening’' of the CAP through the allocation of 30 % of Pillar I payments to a package of worthwhile, basic good practices applied at farm level, which should include; takes the view, however, that such a package of good practises can include 'greening' measures other than crop rotation and diversification, permanent pasture and a minimum ‘ecological focus area’; takes the view, however, that the minimum ‘ecological focus area’ should be 10 % of farmland, not the 7 %'ecological focus area' proposed by the Commission;
Amendment 159 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls for all CAP payments to be underpinned by robustrobust and simplified cross- compliance rules, covering the Water Framework Directive, which contribute to the presticides legislation and the Birds and Habitats Directiveservation of biodiversity;
Amendment 273 #
2011/2307(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. With a view to ensuring adequate financing of the Natura 2000 network, calls on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that at least €5.8 billion per year is provided through EU and Member State funding; calls, further, on the Commission and the Member States to ensure that adequate funding is made available through the CAP funds, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, the cohesion funds and the LIFE+ fund;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market,
Amendment 2 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to Directive No 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides,
Amendment 4 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 c (new)
Citation 7 c (new)
- having regard to Regulation (EC) No …/…/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the placing on the market and use of biocidal products,
Amendment 18 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Europe is abstracting only around 13% of its total available freshwater, but water resources are very unevenly distributed across European regions;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission to take determined action to bring Member States’ infringements of EU law in the field of water to an end; calls at the same time for further assistance, for example through comprehensive guidelines and effective instruments, to be developed and made available to foster capacity-building, ensure a level playing field and assist the Member States in achieving better compliance at future stages of implementation of EU water policy, in order to deliver on water policy commitments;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that an environmentally- and economically-sound water sanitation and wastewater management policy should tackle pollution at the source before passing all pollutants to a costly end-of- pipe treatment; encourages the use of wastewater and by-products of end-of-pipe treatment as a new resource on the basis of stringent quality requirements;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls for EU water legislation to be updated — as appropriate — to properly take into account technological advances for the reuse and recycling of water, to allow a cost- and energy-efficient reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation, as well as the reuse of greywater in households; calls for measures for proper monitoring of the chemical and biological quality of reclaimed water;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that water is at the core of most ecosystem services and stresses the importance of proper water management in reaching biodiversity targets; encourages reforestation and wetland restoration measures in the management of water resources — where appropriate; calls for better alignment of the objectives of the WFD with Natura 2000;
Amendment 83 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Recognises that the EU policy framework has allowed the collection of less fragmented data on water as well as better monitoring; notes, however, the lack of reliable data on water quantity, for instance on abstraction and leakage; calls on the Commission, in cooperation with the European Environment Agency, to develop a new set of reliable indicators for water accounts; underlines that the knowledge base should integrate the concept of ‘environmental flows’ and take into account the ecosystem services supported by water;
Amendment 86 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and other relevant stakeholders to support the European Innovation Partnership on Water as an effective instrument to concentrate efforts on world- leading research and innovation and remove the barriers that prevent the quick transfer to the market and establishment of knowledge, best available techniques and technological breakthroughs to the market;
Amendment 89 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses the need for better consistency and better integration of water-related objectives into the legislation at the EU, national and regional levels; calls for a fulln evaluation of the effects on water resources to be taken into account in the design of various joint EU policies (such as the common agricultural policy andor cohesion policy frameworks), in order to achieve a thematic concentration of available financing on water issues and to mainstream the issue of water into all policy areas;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Paragraph 2 – point 5
Amendment 18 #
2011/2181(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy and the introduction of a minimum gender balance of 1/3diversity policy;
Amendment 41 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of developing a low carbon economy; therefore endorses the Commission’s Roadmap to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, together with its trajectory, the specific milestones for domestic emission reductions of 40%, 60% and 80% for 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively, and the ranges for sector- specific milestones, as the basis for proposing legislative and otherreduction potentials drawn up on the basis of modelling techniques which could serve as guidelines for proposing strategies and initiatives on economic and climate policy;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recognises that due to a lack of ambition in some third countries to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, it is very unlikely that an ambitious international agreement on climate change will be reached in the near future. Believes that the EU should look for common measures at international level e.g. adaptation measures and measures whereby every country should invest a similar proportion of their GDP in energy technology research
Amendment 86 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recognises that the ultimate aim of building an international carbon trading market is not feasible. Calls therefore on the Commission to propose legislation to replace the EU-ETS with the so called "McKitrick tax", i.e. a variable carbon tax to be established at international level that takes into account the temperature development in the tropical troposphere.
Amendment 118 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
Amendment 155 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 175 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to encourage sustainable biomass production; insists that meeting the EU’s target for the use of biofuels must not result in the release of disproportionate quantities of greenhouse gases, and calls for recognition of the positive contribution the agriculture and forestry sectors make by producing renewable energy sources in the European Union;
Amendment 184 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 prioritises the need to develop low carbon technologies toand other sustainable methods of spurring EU competitiveness;
Amendment 199 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the potential importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges that procedural delays, and financial shortfalls and lack of commitment by some Member States are likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council’s ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstration projects in operation by 2015; calls on the Commission to publish a CCS Action Plan;
Amendment 228 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Insists on the need to avoid the risk of massive carbon lock-in; calls on the Commission to propose legislation before the end of 2013 that will give a clear long- term signal to investors by requiring that, from 2015, new sources of electricity generation that emit more than 100g CO2/kWh shall not have a permit to operate for more than ten years unless intended solely as peaking plant with operating time limited to 10% of the total in any one year;
Amendment 275 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote efficiency gains from the use of agricultural land, taking particular account of the role of agriculture as the producer of food;
Amendment 310 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to bring forward before the end of 2012 ambitiousworkable proposals to reduce the emission of methane and F-gases;
Amendment 33 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls foron the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of food, housing and mobility: these sCommission and Member States to include all key stakehould consist of experts fromin the Commission, Member States, industry and civil society and develop European Rimplementation of the Roadmap and the transition to a resource E-efficiency Action Plans with clear benchmarks within one yeart economy finding an appropriate balance between ecological, economical and social sustainability;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulate the secondary materials market and to foster the demand for recycled materials by developing end-of- waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013; calls also therefore for the creaa proper functioning of a ´Schengen area´the internal market for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely between the Member States;
Amendment 55 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the Commission to make clear that the collection and treatment of separately collected waste for recycling from private households should not be entrusted only to public undertakings;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to boost in particular basic research and technological innovation to speed up the transition to a gresource-efficient economy; underlines that the ‘Innovation Union’ is one of the engines for a resource-efficient Europe;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Member States to develop and use clear and measurable indicators for economic activity in consultation with key stakeholders that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency by the end of 2012;
Amendment 82 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission neither to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy related products andnor to come forward with additional eco- design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled content, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;
Amendment 94 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly allensure that the Member States have fully implemented current legislations first, e.g. on waste and water management, before bringing forward legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are aligned to them;
Amendment 107 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models and to create the incentives that will bring long- term benefits for the economy; emphasises the key role of the private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, in delivering green economic growth;
Amendment 119 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop incentives that encourage companies to measure, benchmark and continuously improve their resource efficiency, as well as measures to extend the producer responsibility principleencourage them to autonomously and continuously improve their resource efficiency and to remove barriers that hold back resource efficiency;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Highlights the importance of research, development and innovation for speeding up the transformation to a resource- efficient Europe; notes that greater innovation is particularly needed in environmentally friendly material extraction, chemistry, agriculture, recycling, re-use potential, and the substitution of environmental impacting material, technologies and design for less material and energy use;
Amendment 185 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States toCalls on the Commission to analyse the impact of a shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020, in line with the best performing Member States; emphasises that this will allow; requests the Commission's analysis to focus on the potential for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increases in competitiveness and create aion of global level playing field; emphasises that such a possible shift should not lead to an increase of the total tax burden for the private sector;
Amendment 198 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Urges the Commission and Member States to present concrete plans forovide a definition of "environmentally harmful subsidies" on the basis of objective criteria and to present plans on how to progressively phasinge out all environmentally harmful subsidies before 2020 thereby taking into account all relevant economic, social and ecological impacts;
Amendment 205 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to assess the economic value of ecosystems and integrate these values into reporting and accounting systems by 2015further develop a possible assessment of the economic value of ecosystems;
Amendment 212 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Emphasises that biodiversity is essential to the existence of human life and the well-being of societies, both directly and indirectly, through the ecosystem services it provides; welcomes and supports the EU biodiversity strategy up to 2020, including all its targets and actions; highlights the importance of mainstreaming biodiversity protection, also within a resource-efficient Europe;
Amendment 229 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the importance of sustainable agriculture, dietary changes to reduce animal protein intakeinforming consumers of the benefits of a healthy, balanced diet made up of high-quality regional and seasonal agricultural products and diminishing imported land use;
Amendment 245 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates the importance of a set of coherent, measurable and clear sectoral targets, including an overall target, in order to implement the vision and the milestones of the Roadmap; calls on the Commission to bring forward a concrete proposal for such targets for the EU by 2013 at the latest and to ensure that all EU policies are consistent with the targets set; considers that the milestones included in the Roadmap should be considered as taEmphasises that enterprises have a strong and continuous self-interest in resource efficiency and know best how to improve their resource efficiency; therefore urgets until more detailed targets are set; calls on Member States to include corresponding targets in their ownthe Commission to refrain from setting compulsory resource efficiency strategietargets;
Amendment 258 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Supports the proposal by the Commission to establish a lead indicator complemented by a set of indicators on land, water, materials and carbonin consultation with all key stakeholders a non-binding lead indicator for resource efficiency complemented by a set of indicators on land, water, materials and carbon; reiterates that these indicators must be based on a robust, consistent, clear and widely accepted methodology; underlines that these mustcould be based on an internationally consistent footprint approach that takes the full life cycle impacts into account only if this will not generate disproportionately additional costs for the private sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the post-2013 CAP to pursue food objectives which encourage new forms ofare designed to encourage sustainable agricultural production which, save energy, reduce the use of chemicalspromote efficient input use and exploit the potential of ecosystems more effectively; points out that it must be capable of responding to environmental challenges, such as climate change, depletion of resources, water pollution and soil erosion, etc.;
Amendment 11 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Points out that previous CAP reforms (the 1992 McSharry reform, the ‘Agenda 2000’ reform, the 2003 reform and the 2008 health check) were all aimed at ensuring that European farmers meet the highest standards in the world as far as environmental protection and animal welfare and traceability of foodstuffs are concerned; stresses in this connection that farmers are not compensated by the market for the costs entailed in meeting these standards; (This paragraph should be the new number 1 and therefore be put on the top.)
Amendment 18 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that the CAP encompassesplays a crucial role both for farmers and the public in general - who are both taxpayers and consumers - as the latter benefit from safe, reasonably priced food, a healthy environment, good health and prospects of jobs;
Amendment 23 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for CAP funding to be based on a model which includes payments linked to natural handicaps and green-point payments or payments for vulnerable regionsrewards compliance with standards that are among the highest in the world and the provision of public goods which are not rewarded by the market; points out, in this connection, that natural handicaps must continue to be compensated for in future;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for a reinforcement of the concept of funding for both pillars subject to the fulfilment of a number of environmental andcriteria relating to the environment, resource efficiency and helping protect biodiversity criteria, so that high- quality food can continue to be produced using sustainable practices; points out that sufficient funding isbudget appropriations are the only guarantee of the success of targeted new, environmentally-friendly practices and existing agri-environmental measures;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the ‘greening’ of EU agricultural policy is, in reality, nothing new to farmers, as each successive reform has been geared towards strengthening this aspect of the CAP;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Stresses the services which European farmers provide to European society, in particular maintaining a varied cultivated landscape and making an important contribution to the protection and stewardship of natural resources and to climate protection;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that mandatory greening that respects ecosystems will not only benefit the environment, but alsadditional greening must be based on a win-win approach that brings benefits both for the environment and for farmers and society in terms of resource efficiency and increased productivity and not least respects ecosystems; also stresses that it is necessary to place the emphasis on research, innovation and new technology in order to ensure a sustainable future for EU farming;
Amendment 65 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 72 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the EU’s biodiversity targets have yet to be met and expects the CAP to be a catalyst for efforts to achieve those goalsStresses that the EU must continue to make significant efforts in the area of biodiversity; points out, in this connection, that a cooperative nature conservation approach is an effective measure to this end;
Amendment 79 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 82 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Points out that a majority of Europeans currently oppose the use of GMOs in agriculture and food; asks the Commission, therefore, to study the possibility of denying funding to agricultural undertakings involved with GMOsstresses that a uniform EU-wide approach must be found;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2051(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Encourages more EU-funded and -coordinated projects in which farmers and researchers can work together to find innovative ways of cultivating land in an environmentally sustainable manneensuring a competitive and, at the same time, sustainable agricultural sector;
Amendment 15 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's climate objective is to limit climate change to 2°C above the pre- industrial level; whereas the climate package adopted in December 2008 represents a first step towards ensuring EU action in line with this objective; whereas countries representing some 80% of global emissions have pledged to reduce emissions, although the Parties to the UNFCCC acknowledged in Cancun that current pledges are insufficient to meet the 2°C objective,. Taking into account that the Cancun conference did not reach a global agreement to turn these pledges into legally binding targets and the European Union is still the only large economic community having adopted unilateral emissions reduction targets.
Amendment 22 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas, according to the European Environmental Agency,Commission Communication the one-off reduction in emissions due to the economic crisis meant that in 2009, the EU's greenhouse gas emissions were 17.3% lower than i emitted around 14 % less greenhouse gases than 1990,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the International Energy Agency has estimated that the EU's share of the global emissions was 13% in 2010 and will be 9% in 2030,
Amendment 28 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas action by the EU alone will not be enough to combat climate change,
Amendment 33 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, due to the economic crisis, emissions fromthe production and investment ability of sectors in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) as well as their emissions have been considerably lower than projected, and below the level of initial allocation,
Amendment 43 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the general objective of the Emissions Trading Directive (2003/87/EC) is to promote reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective and economically efficient manner in order to combat climate change,
Amendment 46 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the current lower carbon price willmay have a significant impact on investment decisions and will reduce the revenues from auctioning allowances for financing climate action in the EU and in developing countries,
Amendment 85 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission to come forward with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011ensuring that the climate and energy targets already set for 2020 are achieved;
Amendment 87 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the CommissReiterates that the European Union tohas come forwarmitted with proposals to move to a 30% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011self to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, or 30% if other industrialised and emerging countries follow suit;
Amendment 100 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Points out that the EU’s main priority should be to convince other partners in the world of the merits of making their own commitments on reductions that may even exceed those set out in the Copenhagen Agreement;
Amendment 117 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Points out that the EU needs to step up its efforts from 2020 onwards and in this respect it could make sense to identify an intermediate target for 2030, for example; calls on the Commission to develop specific instruments to achieve these goals in the most cost-effective way;
Amendment 119 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the European Council is not in favour of stepping up to a 30% reduction target without the participation of developed countries and other major emitters of greenhouse gases in an ambitious international agreement on climate change;
Amendment 143 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points out that, according to the Commission analysis, the surplus of allowances in the ETS due mainly to the economic crisis will correspond to around 2.4 billion banked allowances and unused international credits in 2020;
Amendment 147 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises that investment in green technologies depends heavily on the price signal delivered by the carbon market and concludes therefore that, under the current 20% target, the ETS will have a very limited rolerole which the ETS will play in driving emission reductions and deployment of low-emission technologies in the sectors it covers cannot currently be predicted with any certainty, as the forecast range for the carbon price is quite wide;
Amendment 171 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that, according to the Commission analysis, stepping up to the 30% reduction target with 25% domestic effort now represents an increase of EUR 11 billion as compared to 2008 projections for the absolute costs of the climate and energy package in 2020; notes the Commission assessment that this will raiseCommunication the additional total costs for the EU to step up from the current 20% to 30% are estimated to be around EUR 33 billion in the year 2020; notes the Commission assessment that in order to achieve this 30% reduction, it is estimated that the carbon price in the EU ETS would amount to some EUR 30/tonne of CO2, i.e. similar to the level estimated necessary for the 20% reduction target in 2008;
Amendment 176 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Recognises that the economic crises has reduced the ability of the EU economy to invest in low carbon technologies;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture thStresses again that, in particular, improvements in energy efficiency offer considerable negative-cost greenhouse gasemission reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency, and that a substantial number of climate protection measures consequently exist which pay for themselves simply thanks to the lower energy costs associated with them; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in implementing measures under the Eco- design Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approach;
Amendment 215 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in implementing measures under the Eco- design Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approach, but warns for the risk of overregulation and stresses that the freedom of choice of consumers should be duly respected;
Amendment 243 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Considers that shutting down nuclear power plants will lead to an increase of greenhouse gas emissions; recognises that this element should be taken into account when analysing the options to move beyond 20% greenhouse gas emission reductions;
Amendment 278 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is tthe Commission Communication men timeons the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30% can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europat stepping up to a 30% reduction target generally shows small overall effects on employment according to macro-economic analysis, but that smart use of auctioning revenues or carbon taxes changes the picture;
Amendment 323 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Notes that energy-intensive sectors are likely to end up with a very considerable number of unused freely allocated allowances at the end of the second ETS period in 2012, which can then be carried over to 2013-2020 phase, putting them into a comparatively better position for international competition compared with 2008Points out that, according to the Commission Communication, companies will be able to carry over some 5-8% of their allowances from the 2008–2012 period into the third phase of the ETS (2013-2020), because many allowances were unused during the crisis;
Amendment 326 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Recognises that the burden of industries covered by the EU-ETS will increase in the 2013-2020 phase, as a result of the Commission decision on benchmarking, the cross-sectoral correction factor and because of higher electicity prices,
Amendment 327 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that the USA, Japan and Australia for the time being abandoned the idea of having a trading and capping system for greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 344 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Remains concerned about the large potential for windfall profits undermining public acceptance of the EU's climate policy and points to lack of evidence of any delocalisation; points out, however, that the EU carbon market should be free from intervention or regulation by the public authorities;
Amendment 349 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis thatStresses that for any potential future border adjustment measures or includingsion of imports in the ETS would, these need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, and electricity;secure a full level playing field for European companies and recognition by the EU’s trading partners.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 144 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7
Article 7
Amendment 183 #
2011/0461(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 12
Article 12
Amendment 43 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Numerous Union acts have been adopted since the adoption of Directive 2000/60/EC, which constitute emission control measures in accordance with Article 16 of that Directive for individual priority substances. Moreover, many environmental protection measures fall under the scope of other existing Union legislation. Therefore, priority should be given to implementing and revising existing instruments rather than establishing new controls. It would be appropriate to take a consistent policy approach regarding pharmaceutical substances, taking into consideration the full societal and medical implications, in full consultation with all relevant stakeholders. To this end, the Commission will produce a report with possible legislative proposals on the environmental effects of pharmaceutical substances for human use in waters and soils, under Directive 2010/84/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance, Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use1 and Regulation (EU) No. 1235/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2010 amending, as regards pharmacovigilance of medicinal products for human use, Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Medicines Agency, and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on advanced therapy medicinal products2. The inclusion of a substance in Annex X to Directive 2000/60/EC is without prejudice to the application of the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC. _______________ 1 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 74 2 OJ L 348, 31.12.2010, p. 1
Amendment 72 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
'Natural background level' means the natural composition of pristine water which is characterized by environ-mental factors (soils, structure, geochemical factors and other natural factors like volcanism, natural fires etc.).
Amendment 73 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
In accordance with Article 1 of this Directive and Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall apply the EQS laid down in Part A of Annex I to this Directive in bodies of surface water. For substances numbered 2, 5, 15, 20, 22, 23, 28, and 34 to 48, the EQS shall apply as "monitoring values". From 2021 the Member States shall transform these "monitoring values" into EQS, according to Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 75 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Natural background values shall be taken into account when determining the EQS, by using an "added risk approach".
Amendment 76 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
Directive 2008/105/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. For ensuring a harmonised enforcement of the Directive in the Member States, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act with binding rules for the analytical methods to be used.
Amendment 104 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
2008/105/EC
Article 8 b – title
Article 8 b – title
Amendment 171 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table – row 46
Annex I – table – row 46
Directive 2000/60/EC
Annex X – table – row 46
Annex X – table – row 46
Amendment 178 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table – row 47
Annex I – table – row 47
Directive 2000/60/EC
Annex X – table – row 47
Annex X – table – row 47
Amendment 185 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table – row 48
Annex I – table – row 48
Directive 2000/60/EC
Annex X – table – row 48
Annex X – table – row 48
Amendment 205 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table – row 46
Annex II – table – row 46
Directive 2008/105/EC
Annex I – table – row 46
Annex I – table – row 46
Amendment 210 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table – row 47
Annex II – table – row 47
Amendment 215 #
2011/0429(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table – row 48
Annex II – table – row 48
Directive 2008/105/EC
Annex I – table – row 48
Annex I – table – row 48
Amendment 82 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) Where manufacturers choose to install an AVAS in vehicles, the requirements of Annex X shall be fulfillrticle 9 deleted.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 141 #
2011/0409(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IX
Annex IX
Amendment 536 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the investment costs which can be recovered through tariffs for access to the network, charged to network users in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EC) 715/2009.
Amendment 18 #
2011/0298(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – indent 2 a (new)
- provide investment services in commodity derivatives or derivative contracts included in Annex I, Section C 10 or emission allowances or derivatives thereof to clients, on the condition that: (i) such persons enable the clients to carry out their industrial activities through the provision of essential infrastructure and services, and (ii) the main business of the clients, on a group basis, is neither the provision of investment services within the meaning of this Directive nor of banking services within the meaning of Directive 2006/48/EC, or
Amendment 21 #
2011/0298(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i – subparagraph 1
provided that in all cases this is an ancillary activity to their main business, when considered on a group basisthe basis of a consolidated or not consolidated group, and that main business is not the provision of investment services within the meaning of this Directive or banking services under Directive 2006/48/EC ;
Amendment 27 #
2011/0298(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 25 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point 25 a (new)
25a) 'Group basis' means undertakings forming a group by mutual or one-sided participation, regardless of whether they are consolidated or not; in this context the group is considered as one undertaking.
Amendment 1 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Regulated markets and investment firms and market operators operating an MTF or an OTF based on the trading system operated shall make public prices and the depth of trading interests at those prices for orders or quotes advertised through their systems for bonds and structured finance products admitted to trading on a regulated market or for which a prospectus has been published, emission allowances and for derivatives admitted to trading or which are traded on an MTF or an OTFwhich are subject to the trading obligations as referred to in Article 24. This requirement shall also apply to actionable indications of interests. Regulated markets and investment firms and market operators operating an MTF or an OTF shall make this information available to the public on a continuous basis during normal trading hours. This publication obligation does not apply to derivative transactions of non-financial counterparties which reduce the objectively measurable risks that are directly related to the business activity or the business financing of this counterparty.
Amendment 2 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Regulated markets and investment firms and market operators operating an MTF or an OTF shall make public the price, volume and time of the transactions executed in respect of bonds and structured finance products admitted to trading on a regulated market or for which a prospectus has been published, emission allowances and for derivatives admitted to trading or which are traded on an MTF or an OTFwhich are subject to the trading obligations as referred to in Article 24. Regulated markets and investment firms and market operators operating an MTF or an OTF shall make details of all such transactions public as close to real-time as is technically possible. This publication obligation does not apply to derivative transactions of non-financial counterparties which reduce the objectively measurable risks that are directly related to the business activity or the business financing of this counterparty.
Amendment 3 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Systematic internalisers shall provide firm quotes in bonds and structured finance products admitted to trading on a regulated market or for which a prospectus has been published, emission allowances and derivatives which are clearing-eligible or are admitted to trading onsubject to the trading obligations as regulated market or are traded on an MTF or an OTFferred to in Article 24 when the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 4 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
This publication obligation does not apply to such derivative transactions of non- financial counterparties which reduce the objectively measurable risks that are directly related to the business activity or the business financing of this counterparty.
Amendment 5 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Investment firms which, either on own account or on behalf of clients, conclude transactions in bonds and structured finance products admitted to trading on a regulated market or for which a prospectus has been published, emission allowances and derivatives which are clearing-eligible or are reported to trade repositories in accordance with Article [6] of Regulation [EMIR] or are admitted to trading subject to the trading obligations as regulated market or are traded on an MTF or an OTFferred to in Article 24 shall make public the volume and price of those transactions and the time at which they were concluded. This information shall be made public through an APA. This publication obligation does not apply to such derivative transactions of non- financial counterparties which reduce the objectively measurable risks that are directly related to the business activity or the business financing of this counterparty.
Amendment 6 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The trading obligation shall not apply to wholesale energy products which are subject to appropriate monitoring by the competent prudential-supervision authorities as defined in Regulation (EU) No 2011/1227 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2011 on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency.
Amendment 9 #
2011/0296(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 46 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For persons whose main business consists of dealing on own account in commodities and/or commodity derivatives, the Regulation shall apply in full only from ...*. Where the persons that deal on own account in commodities and/or commodity derivatives are part of a group the main business of which is the provision of investment services under Directive 2004/39/EG or banking services under Directive 2000/12/EG, the Regulation shall apply in accordance with paragraph 2. __________ * OJ: Please enter date two years on from the date of entry into force of this regulation.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0190(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union with the exception of ships which are granted an exemption from the requirements under Annex VI to MARPOL. This exemption may be granted on a one- time basis for a limited time only and shall not be extended beyond 31 December 2019.
Amendment 15 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the added value of EU programmes in favour of SMEs, as these have proven very helpful in supporting Member States’ efforts to secure SMEs’ access to funding opportunities and foreign markets in a time of deep financial crisis; stresses, nevertheless, that a better and more diverse access to funding, from grants to loans or equity financing, should be available in the future for all European industrial actoccess to finance for SMEs should be improved in particular through loan guarantees and equity financing, which have the greatest leverage effects and recover most of the public expenditure with their revenue; points out that the scope of financial instruments should be enlarged, covering all phases of the business cycle, including business transfers; strongly believes that in the foreseen financial envelope for the Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) , the budget allocated to financial instruments shall be increased, and the access to it improved, so that the programme can be extended to include even more SMEs, and so that it answers more adequately to SMEs’ various needs; underlines that EU measures such as the Enterprise Europe Network and the China IPR Helpdesk have successfully complemented existing national measures to improve access to foreign markets and that EU funding for these measures should be maintained; underlines that in order to achieve its objectives, the overall budget of COSME should be increased to 0,5% of the MFR budget;
Amendment 29 #
2011/0177(APP)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the strategic importance of large-scale infrastructure projects (such as ITER, Galileo, GLONASS, GMES) for the future of the EU’s competitiveness and for the reinforcement of EU industries; believes that industry financing of large industrial projects should be secured in the EU budget on the basis of a fully autonomous and comprehensive multiannual budget, while improvements to the governance of large industrieal projects should remain under EU Treaty rules; highlights that if any cost overruns arise in the course of the implementation of these projects, it should be covered in a manner that does not threaten the funding and the successful implementation of other Union policies that contribute to achieving the goals of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 75 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall set a national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union's target of 20 % energy savings, the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 100 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU, provided that sufficient funding is ensured. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 127 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 emphasized the need to increase energy efficiency in the Union to achieve the objective of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020 compared to projections. This amounts to a reduction of the Union's primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 or to an improvement of the Union's energy intensity to 104 tonnes of oil equivalent per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices. This Directive represents, in combination with a number of existing legislative measures (such as the emissions trading scheme, the Renewable Energy Directive, the Ecodesign Directive, etc), an important instrument to achieve the objective.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance in a cost-effective manner, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 142 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on theIn order to achieve the objectives referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 3, Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated partiemay set up an energy efficiency scheme. This scheme shall ensure that obliged parties achieve annual energy savings among final customers.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures, on the basis of clear and enforceable national targets, promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to setagree on national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual based on a clear effort-sharing agreement. The Commission should closely monitor and, if necessary, efnforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor thece a proper implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatorylegally binding national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
Amendment 190 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Energy audits carried out in an independent manner resulting from energy management systems or implemented under voluntary agreements concluded between organisations of stakeholders and an appointed body and supervised by the Member State concerned or by the Commission, shall be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2. The requirement for independence allows the audits to be carried out by in-house experts, provided that these are qualified or accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member State has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality and to impose sanctions if needed.
Amendment 191 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Compliance with standards such as EMAS or EN 14001 shall also be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2.
Amendment 193 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of all buildings owned by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The obligation to renovaterecommendation to annually renovate a rate of public buildings stock complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements.
Amendment 194 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 212 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a ‘white certificate’ scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The latter objective can better be achieved, at least at this stage, by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act, common criteria according to which energy efficiency measures could be measured and verified as well as the conditions under which a Member State could in future recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. It is appropriate for the level of ambition of such schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities and other eligible actors the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication ‘Small Business Act’ sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.
Amendment 230 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that allwhen planning new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:, studies are made on the technical and economic feasibility to introduce a power plant with equipment allowing for the recovery of waste heat by means of a high-efficiency cogeneration unit.
Amendment 253 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plansanalyses of their potential to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period toMember States should aim at provideing investors with information concerning national development plans anover a sufficiently long period which would contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. NWhere the cost-benefit analysis is positive, new electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated should be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States should adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met. When adopting authorisation criteria Member States should ensure that the regional and local competences as regards spatial planning are fully respected.
Amendment 300 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Directive 2006/32/EC requires Member States to adopt and aim to achieve an overall national indicative energy savings target of 9% by 2016, to be reached by deploying energy services and other energy efficiency improvement measures. That Directive states that the second Energy Efficiency Plan adopted by the Member States shall be followed, as appropriate and where necessary, by Commission proposals for additional measures, including extending the period of application of targets. If a report concludes that insufficient progress has been made towards achieving the indicative national targets laid down by that Directive, these proposals are to address the level and nature of the targets. The impact assessment accompanying this Directive finds that the Member States are on track to achieve the 9% target, which is substantially less ambitious than the subsequently adopted 20% energy savingefficiency target for 2020, and therefore there is no need to address the level of the targetsambition.
Amendment 334 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
1 a. ‘energy efficiency’ means the use of less energy inputs while maintaining an equivalent level of economic activity or service;
Amendment 350 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 8 – point a
Article 19 – paragraph 8 – point a
Amendment 353 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
2 b. ‘energy saving’ means a reduction of energy consumption through the implementation of energy efficiency, behaviour change or decreased economic activity;
Amendment 370 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
4 a. 'cost-optimal level’ means the energy performance level of products or services which leads to the lowest cost during the estimated economic lifecycle, where: (a) the lowest cost is determined taking into account energy-related investment costs, maintenance and operating costs, where applicable, and disposal costs, where applicable; and (b) the estimated economic lifecycle is determined by each Member State by product or service category. The cost-optimal level shall lie within the range of performance levels where the cost benefit analysis calculated over the estimated economic lifecycle is positive; For cost-optimal levels related to buildings and building refurbishment, Article 2(14) of Directive 2010/31/EU shall apply;
Amendment 428 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 30. June 2013 at the latest, Member States shall set aagree to national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020. When setting these targets, they shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings,s, based on a Commission proposal, taking into account the methodology as laid down in Annex Ia so as to ensure the achievement of the Union’s target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring either a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 or a reduction of EU energy intensity to no more than 104 tonnes of oil equivalent per million euro gross domestic product expressed in 2005 prices in 2020. The national energy efficiency targets shall be expressed either as an absolute level of primary energy savings or as absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020 relative to the projected GDP in that year. It shall take into account the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 455 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may deviate from the provisions laid down in Articles 4 and 6. They shall notify to the Commission alternative or complementary measures that they plan to adopt in accordance with Article 19 (2). Member States opting for alternative or complementary measures shall ensure that the amount of primary energy savings or the decrease in energy intensity achieved by these alternative or complementary measures is sufficient to achieve the national energy efficiency target.
Amendment 473 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. By 30 June1 December 20143, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).
Amendment 479 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 509 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU and without prejudice to Article 3(1a) of this directive, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 557 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the twofour previous or following years.
Amendment 570 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Amendment 587 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may lay down conditions for the exemption of building categories as defined in Article 4(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU from the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 606 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) adopt an energy efficiency plan, freestanding or as part of a broader climate or environmental plan, containing specific energy savingefficiency objectives, with a view to continuously improving the body's energy efficiency;
Amendment 644 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III and take into account cost-optimal levels.
Amendment 653 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title
Article 6 – title
Energy efficiency obligation schemessupport schemes [This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it would necessitate corresponding changes throughout the text]
Amendment 670 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. EWithout prejudice to Article 3(1a) of this directive, each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency obligationsupport scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieveinitiate energy efficiency measures with a verified annual energy savings potential equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savingese energy efficiency measures shall be achievinitiated by the obligated parties among final customers and may be averaged over the most recent three-year period.
Amendment 702 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall define eligible sectors and measures, country-specific measurement and verification rules in accordance with subparagraph 1b, including qualitative project requirements and eligible actors others than the obligated parties. Member States shall retain the possibility to couple the support scheme with a trading mechanism designed according to national needs and circumstances.
Amendment 703 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. By December 2013, the Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, common and cost-effective criteria for measuring and verifying energy efficiency measures including their energy savings potential which will allow to quantify energy efficiency efforts by obligated parties resulting from this article. Country- specific measurement and verification rules set by the Member States shall be based on these criteria.
Amendment 714 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall express the amount of the achieved energy savings potential required from each obligated party in terms of either final or primary energy consumption. The method chosen for expressing the required amount of energy savings shall also be used for calculating the savings claimed by obligated parties. The conversion factors in Annex IV shall apply.
Amendment 719 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Measures that target short-term savings, as defined in Annex V(1), shall not account for more than 10% of the amount of energy savings required from each obligated party and shall only be eligible to count towards the obligation laid down in paragraph 1 if combined with measures to which longer- term savings potential are attributed. Member States shall define measures targeting short-term savings and may use Annex V(1) as guideline.
Amendment 735 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the savingsachieved energy savings potential claimed by obligated parties are calculated and verified in accordance with Annex V(2). They shall put in place control systems under which at least a statistically significant proportion of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties is independently verifiedthe common general measurement and verification criteria and the specific national rules.
Amendment 756 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Member States shall publish the achieved energy savings achievedpotential by each obligated party and data on the annual trend of energy savingefficiency improvements under the scheme. For the purposes of publishing and verifying the energy savings achievedachieved energy efficiency measures including their energy savings potential, Member States shall require obligated parties to submit to them at least the followingthe relevant data:.
Amendment 759 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 763 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point b
Amendment 764 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – point c
Amendment 797 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take otheralternative or complementary measures to achievinitiate energy savingefficiency measures among final customers. The annual amount of the energy savings potential by the energy efficiency measures achieved through this approach shall be equivalent to the amount of energy savings required in paragraph 1.
Amendment 798 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 at the latest in the context of the national energy efficiency plan referred to in Article 19(2) of this directive, the alternative or complementary measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission maenergy refuse suchficiency measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft measureswith the required verified energy savings potential.
Amendment 823 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10
Article 6 – paragraph 10
10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligationsupport schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savingefficiency measures achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.
Amendment 862 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises not included in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1 are subject to an energy audit carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified or accredited experts at the latest by 30 June 20145 and every three years from the date of the previous energy audit. Audits may be carried out by in-house experts, provided that these are qualified and accredited, that they are not directly engaged in the activity audited, and that the Member state has put in place a scheme to assure and check their quality.
Amendment 892 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Energy audits carried out in an independent manner resulting from energy management systems such as complying with EN ISO 50001 or implemented under voluntary agreements concluded between organisations of stakeholders and an appointed body and supervised by the Member State concerned or by the Commission, shall be considered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraph 2.
Amendment 908 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Metering and informative billing Metering and billing information
Amendment 933 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When smart meters are installed Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 986 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5 a (new)
Member States may lay down conditions for the exemption of building categories as defined in Article 4(2) of Directive 2010/31/EU from the provisions of this Article.
Amendment 1002 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shall ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, that billing is accurate and that billing information is based on actual consumption, for all the sectors covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). Appropriate information shall be made available with the bill to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2) and the relevant provisions for electricity in Directive 2009/72/EC and for gas in Directive 2009/73/EC.
Amendment 1066 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establishanalyse and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high- efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The planalyses shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling planalyses are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII.
Amendment 1103 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall, where appropriate and cost-effective, ensure that all new thermal combustion electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:
Amendment 1155 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall adopt authorisation criteria as referred to in Article 7 of Directive 2009/72/EC, or equivalent permit criteria, to ensure that the provisions of the first subparagraph are met. They shall in particular ensure that the location of new installations takes into account the availability of suitable heat loads for cogeneration in accordance withtaking into consideration the guidelines laid down in Annex VIII.
Amendment 1202 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall ensure that national regulations on urban and rural spatial planning are adapted to the authorisation criteria referred to in paragraph 3 and artake in line withto account the national heating and cooling planalyses referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 1221 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall, where appropriate and cost-effective, ensure that, whenever an existing electricity generation installation with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW is substantially refurbished or when, in accordance with Article 21 of Directive 2010/75/EC, its permit is updated, conversion to allow its operation as a high-efficiency cogeneration installation is set as a condition in the new or updated permit or licence, provided that the installation is sited in a location where the waste heat can be used by heat demand points in accordance with point 1 of Annex VIII.
Amendment 1386 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Member States may particularly facilitate the connection to the grid system of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration from small scale and micro cogeneration units. For micro cogeneration units which are installed by individual citizens, the relevant authorities shall consider the possibility of replacing authorisations by simple notifications to the competent bodies. Member States that provide for priority access for produced from high-efficiency cogeneration as well as for electricity produced from renewable energy sources shall introduce national rules to ensure the stability of the power system.
Amendment 1418 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 a (new)
Article 13 a (new)
Information and training 1. Member States shall ensure that information on available energy efficiency mechanisms and financial and legal frameworks is transparent and widely and actively disseminated to all relevant market actors, including consumers, builders, architects, engineers, environmental auditors and installers of building elements as defined in Directive 2010/31/EU. They shall ensure that banks and other financial institutions are informed of the possibilities of participating, including through the creation of public/private partnerships, in the financing of energy efficiency improvement measures. 2. Member States shall establish appropriate conditions and incentives for market operators to provide adequate and targeted information and advice to energy consumers on energy efficiency. 3. Member States, with the participation of stakeholders, including local and regional authorities, shall develop suitable information, awareness-raising and training programmes to inform citizens of the benefits and practicalities of taking energy efficiency improvement measures. 4. The Commission shall ensure that information on best energy-saving practices in Member States is exchanged and widely disseminated.
Amendment 1473 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Amendment 1496 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1). Every three years the national reports shall be accompanied by supplementary information in accordance with Annex XIV(2).
Amendment 1501 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By 30 April1 October 20143, and every three years thereafter,the Member States shall submit supplementary reports with information on national energy efficiency policies, action plans, programmes andprovide the Commission with national energy efficiency plans which describe how the Member States intend to achieve the national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). These plans shall include measures implemented or planned at national, regional and local level to improve energy efficiency in view of achieving t. The national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). The reports shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1)plans shall be assessed by the Commission. The Commission may refuse a plan or suggest amendments to it the measures laid down in the plan are not sufficient to achieve the national energy efficiency target.
Amendment 1509 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, not later than 1 January 2014, provide a template as guidance for the supplementary reports. This template shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 20(2). The supplementary reports shall in any case include the information specified in Annex XIV. While setting their national energy efficiency plans, the Member States shall take into account cost-effective energy efficiency measures and the risk of carbon leakage.
Amendment 1517 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall evaluate the annual reports and supplementary reportsinformation and assess the extent to which Member States have made progress towards the achievement of the national energy efficiency targets required by Article 3(1) and towards the implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall send its assessment to the European Parliament and the Council. Based on its assessment of the reports the Commission may issue recommendations to Member States.
Amendment 1530 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall also monitor the impact of implementing this Directive on Directive 2003/87/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC as well as Directive 2010/31/EC. If the Commission considers that adjustment measures are necessary, these adjustment measures shall not interfere with the implementation of Directive 2003/87/EC, Directive 2009/28/EC as well as Directive 2010/31/EC.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. By 30 June1 December 20143 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down mandatory national targets.
Amendment 1562 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Amendment 1572 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – introductory part
Annex III – introductory part
Public bodies that purchase products, services or buildings shall take due account of the following guidelines:
Amendment 1583 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a
Annex III – point a
a) where a product is covered by a delegated act adopted under Directive 2010/30/EU or Commission Directive implementing Directive 92/75/EEC, public bodies should purchase only the products that comply with the criterion of belonging to the highest energy efficiency class while taking into account cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition;
Amendment 1587 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point b
Annex III – point b
b) where a product not covered under point a) is covered by an implementing measure under Directive 2009/125/EC adopted after the entry into force of this Directive, public bodies should purchase only products that comply with energy efficiency benchmarks specified in that implementing measure;
Amendment 1589 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point c
Annex III – point c
c) public bodies should purchase office equipment products covered by Council Decision [2006/1005/EC39 ] that comply with energy efficiency requirements not less demanding than those listed in Annex C of the Agreement attached to that Decision;
Amendment 1593 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point d
Annex III – point d
d) public bodies should purchase only tyres that comply with the criterion of having the highest fuel energy efficiency class, as defined by Regulation (EC) No 1222/200940. This requirement shall not prevent public bodies from purchasing tyres with the highest wet grip class or external rolling noise class where justified by safety or public health reasons;
Amendment 1598 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point e
Annex III – point e
e) public bodies should require in their tenders for service contracts that service providers use, for the purposes of providing the services in question, only products that comply with the requirements referred to in points (a) to (d), when providing the services in question;
Amendment 1604 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point f
Annex III – point f
f) public bodies should purchase or rent only buildings that comply at least with the minimum energy performance requirements referred to in Article 4(1). Compliance with these requirements shall be verified by means of the energy performance certificates referred to in Article 11 of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 1686 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
In order to enable final customers to regulate their own energy consumption, billing information on the basis of actual consumption shall be performed with the following frequency:
Amendment 1803 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex XIV – Part 2 – title
Annex XIV – Part 2 – title
General framework for supplementary reportsinformation [This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout]
Amendment 1805 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.2 – subparagraph 2
Annex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.2 – subparagraph 2
The first supplementary report shall include a short description of the national scheme referred to in Article 6(1) or the alternative measures adopted in application of Article 3(1a) or Article 6(9).
Amendment 1808 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.4
Annex XIV – Part 2 – section 3 – point 3.4
Supplementary reports shall include an assessment of the progress achieved in implementing the national heating and cooling plan referred to inmeasures resulting from Article 10(1).
Amendment 127 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) the immediate environment of the establishment, elements liable to cause a major accident or to aggravate the consequences thereof, including details of neighbouring establishments, whether or not those are covered by this Directive, as well as other sites, areas and developments that could increase the risk or consequences of a major accident and of domino effects.
Amendment 135 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 137 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall require the operator of lower-tier establishments to draw up a document setting out the major-accident prevention policy (hereinafter: ‘MAPP’) and to ensure that it is properly implemented. The MAPP shall be established in writing. It shall be designed to guarantee a high level of protection for human health and the environment. It shall be proportionate to the major-accident hazards. It shall include the operator's overall aims and principles of action, the role and responsibility of management and shall address safety culture with respect to the control of major- accident hazards.
Amendment 160 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 168 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the authorities designated for that purpose by the Member State draw up an external emergency plan for the measures to be taken outside the establishment within one year following receipt of the information from the operator pursuant to point (b).
Amendment 176 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) tTo protect areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest in the vicinity ofmaintain appropriate safety distances between establishments covered by this Ddirective, through appropriate safety distances or other appropriate measures where necessary and areas of particular natural sensitivity or interest;
Amendment 183 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once aevery three years.
Amendment 204 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, in the case of upper-tier establishments, the public is able to give its opinion on the following matters:
Amendment 208 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Amendment 209 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Amendment 211 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Amendment 213 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Amendment 219 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Amendment 228 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
The period between two site visits shall be based on a systematic appraisal of the major-accident hazards of the establishments concerned and shall not exceed onnot exceed one year for upper-tier establishments and three years for upplower- tier establishments and three years for lower- tier, unless the competent authority has elaborated an inspection programme based on a systematic appraisal of major-accident hazards of the establishments concerned. If an inspection has identified an important case of non- compliance with this Directive, an additional site visit shall be carried out within six months.
Amendment 233 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. Within twosix months after each site visit, the competent authority shall communicate the conclusions of the visit and all the necessary actions identified to the operator. The competent authority shall ensure that the operator takes all these necessary actions within a reasonable period after receipt of the communication.
Amendment 236 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Amendment 237 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Amendment 239 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 245 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22
Article 22
Amendment 248 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that, members of the public concerned are able to seek a review in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2003/4/EC of the acts or omissions of a competent authority in relation to any request for information pursuant to Article 13 or Article 21(1) of this Directive. Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with the relevant national legal system, members of the public concerned have access to a review procedure before a court of law or another independent and impartial body established by law to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts or omissions relating to cases subject to Article 14 where:
Amendment 259 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'H' – row H2– Column 1
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'H' – row H2– Column 1
H2 ACUTE TOXIC - Category 2, all exposure routes - Category 3, dermal and inhalation exposure routeinhalation aerosols (see note 7)
Amendment 269 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– row P7– Column 1
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– row P7– Column 1
P7 PYROPHORIC LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS Pyrophoric liquids, Category 1 Pyrophoric solids, Category 1
Amendment 270 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– Row P8 – Column 1
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– Row P8 – Column 1
P8 OXIDIZING LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS Oxidizing Liquids, Category 1, 2 or 3, or Oxidizing Solids, Category 1, 2 or 3
Amendment 271 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– Row P8a (new)
Annex I – Part 1 – Table – Section 'P'– Row P8a (new)
P8a (new) OXIDIZING LIQUIDS AND SOLIDS Oxidizing Liquids, Category 3 500 2000 Oxidizing Solids, Category 3 500 2000
Amendment 281 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – new rows after row 37
Annex I – Part 2 – Table – new rows after row 37
Piperidin 110-889-4 50 200 Bis(2-dimethylaminoethyl)(methyl)amin 3030-47-5 50 200 3-(2-Ethylhexyloxy)propylamin 5397-31-9 50 200 Chrom-VI-Verbindungen 5 20 2-(Dimethylamino)ethylacrylat 2439-35-2 5 20 Methansulphonylchlorid 124-63-0 5 20 Dihexylamin 143-16-8 5 20
Amendment 299 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) On the basis of information provided or made available by the competent authorities, the identification of neighbouring establishments, as well as other sites, areas and developments that could increase the risk or consequences of a major accident and of domino effects;
Amendment 316 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Annex V – Part 1 – point 6
Amendment 319 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1
Amendment 325 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – Part I - point 1
Annex VI – Part I - point 1
Any fire or explosion or accidental discharge of a dangerous substance involving a quantity of at least 15 % of the qualifying quantity laid down in column 3 of Annex I.
Amendment 30 #
2010/0301(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The measures provided in this Directive reflect a temporary difficulty faced by the industry; as such, these measures shall be restricted to the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire on 31 December 2013,
Amendment 35 #
2010/0301(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2000/25/EC
Article 3a – paragraph 1
Article 3a – paragraph 1
1. In Article 3a, the following subparagraph is added: ‘The flexibility scheme, set out in sections 1.2., 1.2.1. and 1.2.2. of Annex IV shall apply only for the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and shall expire on 31 December 2013.’
Amendment 47 #
2010/0301(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I
Annex I
Directive 2000/25/EC
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.1.
Annex IV - section 1 - point 1.2.1.
1.2.1. The number of engines placed on the market under a flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed 540 % of the tractor manufacturer's annual sales of tractors with engines in that engine category (calculated as the average of the last 5 years sales on the Union market). Where a tractor manufacturer has marketed tractors in the Union for a period of less than five years the average will be calculated based on the actual period for which the tractor manufacturer has marketed tractors in the Union.
Amendment 63 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may adopt measures on a case-by-case basis restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particularindividual GMOs authorised in accordance with Part C of this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and consisting of genetically modified varieties placed on the market in accordance with relevant EU legislation on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, in all or part of their territory, provided that:
Amendment 64 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States may adopt measures restricting or prohibiting the cultivation of all or particular GMOs authorised in accordance with Part C of this Directive or Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, and consisting of genetically modified varieties placed on the market in accordance with relevant EU legislation on the marketing of seed and plant propagating material, on a case-by-case basis, in all or part of their territory, provided that:
Amendment 85 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) those measures are based on grounds other than those legitimate and necessary grounds in the public interest that are duly justified, proportionate, non-discriminatory and unrelated to the assessment of the adverse effect on health and environment which might arise from the deliberate release or the placing on the market of GMOs;
Amendment 86 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures ensure that the freedom of choice of farmers and consumers is duly respected; and
Amendment 87 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures ensure that the freedom of choice of farmers and consumers is duly respected;
Amendment 88 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) those measures do not entail any distortion of competition between farmers in different Member States;
Amendment 93 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
(ab) those measures pursue an objective that cannot be achieved through the implementation of measures relating to coexistence of genetically modified crops with conventional and organic crops; and
Amendment 94 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned, including growers, at least twelve months prior to the start of the growing season;
Amendment 96 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) those measures are adopted and made publicly available to all operators concerned, including growers, at least six months prior to the start of the growing season; and
Amendment 99 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point a c (new)
(ac) those measures have been the subject of a prior impact assessment showing them to be necessary and proportionate;
Amendment 104 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point ad (new)
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point ad (new)
(ad) those measures are adopted for a maximum of three years, and may where appropriate be renewed following the conclusion of a new impact assessment showing that they are necessary and proportionate;
Amendment 105 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) that theyose measures are in conformity with the TreatiesUnion’s international obligations and the Treaties, in particular the proportionality principle.
Amendment 107 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 b – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) that they are in conformity with the Treaties and the Union's international obligations.
Amendment 108 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 2
Article 26 b – paragraph 2
Amendment 109 #
2010/0208(COD)
Proposal for a regulation - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/18/EC
Article 26 b – paragraph 2
Article 26 b – paragraph 2
Amendment 21 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) The revision of Directive 97/68/EC is currently under preparation in the Commission in line with the recommendations specified in Article 2 of Directive 2004/24/EC of the European Parliament and the Council . However, in order to be effective, the measures provided in this Directive should enter into force as soon as Stage III B becomes applicable .
Amendment 36 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) During the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B, the percentage of the number of engines used for application other than propulsion of railcars and locomotives placed on the market under the flexibility scheme, should be increased from 20% to 540% of the equipment manufacturer's annual sales of equipment with engines in that category. The maximum number of engines that may be placed on the market under the flexibility scheme should be adapted accordingly.
Amendment 46 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The measures provided in this Directive reflect a temporary difficulty faced by the manufacturing sector. They should therefore be restricted to the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire by 31 December 2013 at the latest.
Amendment 75 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 97/68/CE
Article 10 – paragraph 8
Article 10 – paragraph 8
(8) The flexibility scheme, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.2 of Annex XIII, shall apply only for the transition from Stage III A to Stage III B and expire on 31 December 2013.
Amendment 90 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 97/68/EC
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.2.
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.2.
1.2. During the transition period from Stage III A to Stage III B, with the exception of engines for use in propulsion of railcars and locomotives, an OEM that wishes to make use of the flexibility scheme shall request permission from any approval authority to purchase from his engine suppliers, the quantities of engines described in either sections 1.2.1. andor section 1.2.2., that do not comply with the current emission limit values, but are approved to the nearest previous stage of emission limits.
Amendment 94 #
2010/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 97/68/EC
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.2.1.
Annex XIII – section 1 - point 1.2.1.
1.2.1. The number of engines placed on the market under such flexibility scheme shall, in each engine category, not exceed 540% of the OEM's annual sales of equipment with engines in that engine category (calculated as the average of the latest 5 years sales on the EU market). Where an OEM has marketed equipment in the EU for a period of less than 5 years the average will be calculated based on the period for which the OEM has marketed equipment in the EU.
Amendment 66 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Takes the view that a directive on soil would be an essential tool for adaptationsoil has a vital role to play; is convinced, however, that this issue should be dealt at the level of the Member States, sin particular in response to the risk of soil degradation and desertificce it is a matter of national legislation; therefore, it urges the Member States to move forward towards the adoption of a directive on soilnational provisions, if none are already in place;
Amendment 156 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Underlines that a substantial part of the revenues generated by the auctioning of allowances in the Community greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (EU ETS), including auctioning for aviation and maritime transportthe funds generated by any regulation adopted by the IMO in order to include global maritime transport in an international agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, should be earmarked for enabling Member States and developing countries to adapt to climate change;
Amendment 2 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Visa 7 a (new)
Visa 7 a (new)
7 a having regard to the its resolution of 22 May 2007 on halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 (T6-0195/2007)),
Amendment 30 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. underlines the need for a thorough impact assessment and suitability study before deciding on the precise targets and sub-targets of the future EU biodiversity strategy;
Amendment 97 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. takes the view that farmers play a vital role in achieving the EU's biodiversity objective; points out that in 1992 an initial impetus was given to integrating protection of biodiversity into the common agricultural policy (CAP), and that subsequently the 2003 reform has introduced measures such as cross compliance, the single farm payment (decoupling) and rural development which have benefits for biodiversity;
Amendment 98 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20 b. Expresses, however, its concerns about the EU farmers' ability to continue to produce high-quality food competitively; believes that the CAP reform should properly reward EU farmers for their efforts in achieving the EU's biodiversity objective;
Amendment 123 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. takes the view that soil plays a vital role in achieving the EU's biodiversity objective; is however convinced of the fact that this issue should be dealt on the level of EU Member States as it is a matter of national legislation; urges therefore the Member States to move towards the adoption of national provisions, if it is not already the case;
Amendment 170 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Stresses the need to develop a clear baseline, on the basis of which the Commission is to set realistic and evidence-based (sub-)targets; underlines that existing data should be used rather than insisting on new data collection;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Suggestion 7 a (new)
Suggestion 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises that in the WTO negotiations the Commission must seek to secure an agreement on the ‘non- trade concerns’ which ensures that imported agricultural products meet the same EU requirements in the areas of food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection as those imposed on agricultural products produced in the EU;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Suggestion 8
Suggestion 8
8. Favours the voluntary indication of the origin of the raw materials which have gone into processed foods, while opposing the compulsory indication of the place of origin of agricultural products in processed and non-processed foods since this would saddle European industry with high costs which would be disproportionate to the potential value added generated by such a measure; is aware that European industry already has to meet strict labelling requirements in the interests of accurate consumer information;
Amendment 8 #
2009/2105(INI)
Draft opinion
Suggestion 8 a (new)
Suggestion 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that policy concerning agricultural product quality, for example on labelling, should be coherent with other relevant EU legislation; considers that agricultural product quality policy should be carried out in a manner that takes into account the costs of new policy, as well as the specificities of particular sectors, such as the processed agricultural goods sector;
Amendment 69 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1350 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.
Amendment 210 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint i – indent 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a – subpoint i – indent 1
((Excess emissions – 3) × 12095 € + 45 €) × number of new light commercial vehicles.
Amendment 227 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b – indent 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b – indent 1
(Excess emissions × €12095) × number of new light commercial vehicles.
Amendment 254 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1
– subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 1350 g CO2/km in a cost-effective manner; and
Amendment 313 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – title B – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex 2 – title B – point 7 – paragraph 1
Amendment 154 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 164 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Applications for national authorisation in a Member State shall be submitted to the competent authority of that Member State (‘the receiving competent authority’)Agency.
Amendment 168 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) The evaluation of the compliance of the biocidal product with the criteria set out in points (b) and (c) of paragraph 1 shall not take into account a substance contained in the biocidal product if it is present in a preparation at a concentration lower than any of the concentrations mentioned in points (a) to (f) of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 170 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 177 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point d
d) active substances identified under Article 57(f) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 as having endocrine disrupting properties. Until 30 June 2015, the Commission shall, by means of delegated acts in accordance Articles XY, adopt measures on specific scientific criteria for determining endocrine-disrupting properties.
Amendment 179 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) qualitative and quantitative composition in terms of the active substances and non- active substances, knowledge of which is essential for proper use of biocidal products; and in the case of a biocidal product family, the quantitative composition shall indicate a minimum and maximum percentage for each active and non-active substance, where the minimum percentage indicated for certain substances may be 0 %taking account of the concentration limits in Article 18(2b) and in so far as this information is required for proper use of the biocidal product;
Amendment 188 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. Notwithstanding Article 17(4), and without prejudice to paragraph 4 of this Article, an authorisation for a biocidal product containing an active substance that is a candidate for substitution shall be granted for a periods not exceeding five years and renewed for a periods not exceeding five years.
Amendment 196 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 198 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b
b) it meets two of the criteria to be considered as asubstances which are persistent, bio- accumulative and toxic substance asin accordance with the criteria set out in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 201 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c
c) there are reasons for concern linked to the nature of the critical effects, in particular developmental neurotoxic or immunotoxic effects, which, in combination with the use patterns, amount to use thasubstances which are very persistent and very bioaccumulative in accordance with the criteria set could still cause concern, even with very restrictive risk management measurest in Annex XIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 204 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d
d) it contains a significant proportion of non-active isomers;eleted
Amendment 207 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) it is considered tosubstances — such as those haveing endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect on humans on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data.or those having persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic properties or very persistent and very bioaccumulative properties, which do not fulfil the criteria of points (b) or (c) — for which there is scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health or the environment which give rise to an equivalent level of concern to those of other substances listed in points (b), (c) or (e) and which are identified on a case-by- case basis in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006;
Amendment 215 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from Article 10(3), the inclusion of an active substance in Annex I that is considered as a candidate for substitution shall be renewed for a periods not exceeding ten years.
Amendment 309 #
2009/0076(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 6
Article 21 – paragraph 6
6. Notwithstanding Article 15(4), an authorisation for a biocidal product containing an active substance that is a candidate for substitution shall be granted for a periods not exceeding five years.
Amendment 338 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex III - Title 1 - point 2.3 - Column 1
Annex III - Title 1 - point 2.3 - Column 1
2.3. CompleteDetailed quantitative (g/kg, g/l or % w/w (v/v))and qualitative information on the composition of the biocidal product, i.e. declaration of all active substances and co-formulants (substance or mixture according to Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006), which are intentionally added to the biocidal product (formulation) as well as detailed quantitative and qualitative informatione.g. active substance(s), impurities, adjutants, inert components, taking account onf the composition of the active substance(s) contained. For co- formulants, a safety data sheet in compliance with Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 has to be provided. In addition, all relevant information on individual ingredients, their function and, in case of a reaction mixture, the final composition of the biocidal product shall be given. ncentrations referred to in Article 18(2)(ba) Or. en (Reinstatement of amendment 296 from first reading.)
Amendment 350 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Annex VI – Introduction – point 2
Annex VI – Introduction – point 2
2. The principles set out in this Annex can be applied in their entirety to the evaluation of biocidal products comprised of chemical substances. For biocidal products containing micro-organisms, these principles should be further developed in technical guidance taking into account practical experience gained, and be applied taking into account the nature of the product and the latest scientific information. In the case of biocidal products containing nanomaterials the principles set out in this Annex will also need to be adapted and elaborated in technical guidance to take account of the latest scientific information. The guidance, for substances falling under Recommendation 20../…/EC of … with regard to specific requirements under this Regulation relating to their nature as nanomaterials shall not apply where these substances contain: - less than 10 wt-% of nano-objects or - less than 50 wt-% of aggregates /agglomerates consisting of nano-objects or - have not been intentionally manufactured at the nanoscale in order to take advantage of their specific nano qualities
Amendment 9 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas nanomaterials are likelycontribute to be the next "big thing", especially given that manipulating all matter has been man's ultimate dream for centuries, resolution of global challenges and help the European Union in its aim to become ‘the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world’ (Lisbon Strategy),
Amendment 19 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is no clear information about the actual use of nanomaterials in consumer products, for instance: − while inventories by renowned institutions list more than 800 manufacturer-identified nanotechnology-based consumer products currently on the market, trade associations of the same manufacturers question these figures, on the basis that they are overestimations, without providing any concrete figures themselves, − while companies happily use "nano- claims", as the term “nano” seems to have a positive marketing effect, they are strictly opposed to objective labelling requirement varies from one information source to another and whereas REACH will provide a clear picture of such uses,
Amendment 26 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas there is a major controversy debate about the possibility of assessing the safety of nanomaterials: while is ongoing, and the scientific committees of the Commission point to major deficiencies not only in key data, but even and the OECD have noted that the available testing methods of obtaining such data, manyare applicable in principle; whereas this view is shared by most representatives of the industry claim that all relevant data are available and that there are no methodological deficiencies, who also observe that the necessary data for assessing the safety of commercial products are available in respect of the vast majority of the nanomaterials currently manufactured,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the Commission’s overview shows that there are no nano-specific provisions in Community legislation for the time beingare not necessary, since nanomaterials are substances and since substances are sufficiently covered by legislation on chemical substances and by sector-specific legislation,
Amendment 57 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers it highly misleading for the Commission to state, in the absence of any nano-specific provisions in Community law, that current legislation covers in principle the relevant risks relating to nanomaterials, when due to the lack of appropriatSupports the Commission’s view that current legislation covers in principle the risks of nanomaterials; agrees that the data and methods to assess the risks arelating to nanomaterials it is effectively blind to its risk applicable in principle, and that the further adaptation of these methods must be tested by the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials;
Amendment 61 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that as long as current legislation is devoid of any nano-specific provisions, and as long as data and even methods to assess the risks of nanomaterials are missing, betterwhile nanomaterials are adequately covered by current law and the OECD has confirmed the applicability of the testing methods, the instruments for the implementation of the current law alone cannot bring about the necessary level of protectionegislation need to be further developed;
Amendment 63 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Considers that the proposed implementation focus does not provide thenecessary steps are being taken towards the implementation of a "safe and integrated approach" to nanotechnologies as advocated by the Commission, given that numerous nanomaterials are already on the market, particularly in sensitive applications such as personal care products or cleaning products, without adequate safety;
Amendment 83 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 99 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for potential patent rights to be limited to specific applications or production methods of nanomaterials, and not to be extended to nanomaterials themselves, to avoid stifling innovation and to avoid creating a North-South "nano-divide"granted in accordance with existing patent law in order to ensure an appropriate level of protection for patent holders and not to discourage innovations by strict supervision of the patent criteria;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2208(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 75 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to take account of new risk profiles, while at the same time ensuring the functioning of the internal market for medicinal products, mandatory safety features designed to ensure the identification, authentication and traceability of prescription medicinal products should be established at Community level. When introducing obligatory safety features for prescription medicinal products, due account should be taken of the particularities of certain products or categories of products, such as generic medicines. This includes the risk of falsifications in view of their price and past incidences in the Community and abroad, as well as the consequences of falsifications for public health in view of the specific characteristics of the products concerned or of the severity of the conditions intended to be treated. No later than five years after the date of entry into force of this Directive, the Commission should submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an assessment report on the application of the safety features referred to in point (o) of Article 54 of Directive 2001/83/EC and their estimated contribution to the reduction of the number of falsified medicines in the legal supply chain in Europe. The report should include an assessment of the safety features to other categories of medicines, including medicinal products not subject to medical prescription as defined in Title VI of Directive 2001/83/EC.
Amendment 97 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) European citizens should have their attention drawn to the risks which arise when medicinal products are ordered from illegal suppliers. In particular, public information measures should be promoted in the Member States and throughout Europe. The Commission and Member States should adopt measures to increase awareness among the general public of the risks related to purchasing medicinal products on the Internet.
Amendment 115 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Member States should cooperate to enforce existing restrictions on illegal trading in medicinal products, including by means of Europol.
Amendment 123 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - introductory part (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - introductory part (new)
-1) In Article 1, the following point 2a is inserted after point 2: 2a. Falsified medicinal product: Any medicinal product, ingredient, excipient or component thereof which is deliberately and / or fraudulently misrepresented with respect to:
Amendment 133 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point a (new)
(a) its identity, including its packaging and labelling, name, composition in respect of any of its components and strength; and/or
Amendment 140 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point b (new)
(b) its source, including the manufacturer, country of manufacturing, country of origin, marketing authorisation holder; and/or
Amendment 149 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point c (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 1 - point c (new)
Amendment 155 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Article 1 – point -1 (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 2 (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a - paragraph 2 (new)
This definition is not related to infringements of legislation on intellectual and industrial property rights or patent rights.
Amendment 161 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 17 a
Article 1 – point 17 a
‘17a. Trading of medicinal products: 'All activities consisting of negotiating independently on behalf of another person the sale or the purchase of medicinal products, or billing or brokering medicinal producactive pharmaceutical ingredients or billing medicinal products or active pharmaceutical ingredients, apart from supplying medicinal productsthem to the public, and not falling under the definition of wholesale distribution.’
Amendment 165 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 17 b (new)
Article 1 – point 17 b (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following point 17b is inserted after point 17a: 17b. Brokering: All activities in relation to sale or purchase of medicinal products or active pharmaceutical ingredients, except for retail supply and wholesale distribution as defined in point 17 of this Article, that do not include physical handling and that consist of mediating independently and on behalf of another legal or natural person.
Amendment 172 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point f – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – point f – subparagraph 1
f) to comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products and to use as starting materials only active substances, which have been manufactured and distributed in accordance with the detailed guidelines on good manufacturing and distribution practices for starting materials. To this end, the holder of the manufacturing authorization shall verify compliance of the active substances manufacturer with good manufacturing practices by himself or through a body accredited for this purpose by the competent authority of a Member State.’
Amendment 195 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 47 – paragraph 3
Article 47 – paragraph 3
‘The principles of good manufacturing and distribution practices for active substances used as starting materials referred to in point (f) of Article 46 and in Article 46b shall be adopted in the form of detailed guidelines.’
Amendment 197 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 7
Article 1 - point 7
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 52a
Article 52a
Importers and, manufacturers and distributors of active substances used as starting materials established in the Community shall notify their address to the competent authority of the Member State where they are established.
Amendment 243 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 3
Article 54a – paragraph 3
Amendment 253 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 54a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Before the Commission adopts a measure to implement point (o) of Article 54, it shall perform a public impact assessment evaluating the costs and benefits of the existing safety features and consult all parties involved in the implementation and use of such safety features.
Amendment 259 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) the complexity of the supply chain;
Amendment 270 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
The safety features (other than serialisation numbering) shall be imposed through identification of one or more categories of features that must be used for particular products or categories of products. The Commission’s Pharmaceutical Committee shall define categories comprising safety features offering equivalent efficiency and effectiveness, and features from the same category will then be considered equivalent for purposes of paragraph 2(b). Manufacturing authorisation holders may select which specific feature or features to use within a category, unless the Commission specifies reasons for requiring that a particular safety feature be used.
Amendment 274 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
On the basis of these criteria, the requirements referred to in points (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) of this Article may be waived for certain products or product categories.
Amendment 284 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
Article 54 a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5
The measures referred to in this paragraph shall take due account of the legitimate interests to protect information of a commercially confidential nature and of the protection of industrial and commercial property rights.’ Member States shall ensure that the ownership and confidentiality of data generated by the use of safety features to authenticate medical products is respected.
Amendment 340 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 14 e (new)
Article 1 – point 14 e (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 88a a (new)
Article 88a a (new)
(14e) The following Article is inserted: 'Article 88aa Member States, in cooperation with the Commission and after consultation with representatives of stakeholders, shall devise an information strategy relating to the safety of consignments of medicinal products. The strategy shall take account of the various national legal provisions concerning the supply of medicinal products and the risks associated with certain types of supply of medicinal products and with illegal trading on the internet.'
Amendment 226 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 107 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Marketing authorisation holders shall be required to submit electronically to the Eudravigilance database information on all non-serious suspected adverse reactions that occur in the Community, within 90 days following the receipt of the report or, in the absence of a report, following the day on which the holder concerned gained knowledge of the event. Marketing authorisation holders of medicines authorised on the basis of Article 10a and holders of registrations for medicinal products referred to in Articles 14 to 16a shall be exempted from the above requirement.
Amendment 245 #
2008/0260(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 21
Article 1 – point 21
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 107 b – paragraph 3 – introduction
Article 107 b – paragraph 3 – introduction
3. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, hHolders of marketing authorisations for medicinal products referred to in Articles 10, 10a or 10c, and holders of registrations for medicinal products referred to in Articles 14 tor 16a, shall not be required to submit periodic safety update reports for such products only. By way of derogation, holders of marketing authorisations for medicinal products shall be required to submit periodic safety update reports in the following cases:
Amendment 58 #
2008/0257(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 11
Article 1 - point 11
Regulation EC/726/2004
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
1. The Agency shall monitor selected medical literature for reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicinal products for human use containing certain active substances. It shall publish the list of active substances being monitored and the publications subject to this monitoring. The Agency shall monitor all medical literature for reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicinal products for human use containing well-established active substances.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) General and industrial heating, cooling and water-heating plant and products attached permanently to buildings should be excluded from the Directive’s scope because they are fixed installations operated permanently at a specific location, they are assembled and disassembled by specialist personnel and they therefore represent a regulated waste stream.
Amendment 69 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) fixed installations;
Amendment 132 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 655% is achieved. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in that Member State, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the twohree preceding years in that Member State. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016. From 2013 until the end of 2015, Member States shall ensure that an identically calculated minimum collection rate of 45% is achieved annually.
Amendment 210 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may exempt small producers, who, in relation to the size of the national market, place on it relatively modest quantities of EEE, from the obligations laid down in Articles 12 and 16, insofar as such exemption does not jeopardise take-back, collection or recycling systems.
Amendment 273 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 - indent 12
Annex II – paragraph 1 - indent 12
Amendment 83 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The substances covered by this Directive are in part scientifically well researched and evaluated and have been subject to different measures both at Community and at national level. – in part such work still needs to be undertaken prior to decisions on possible restrictions and/or other measures.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The measures provided for in this Directive take into account existing international guidelines and recommendations and are based on an assessment of available scientific and technical information. The measures are necessary to achieve the chosen level of protection of human and animal health and the environment, having regard to the risks which the absence of measures would be likely to create in the Community. The measures should be kept under review and, if necessary, adjusted to take account of available technical and scientific information. In particular, the risks to human health and the environment arising from the use of substances listed in Annex XIV of Regulation (EC) n° 1907/2006 with special attention to Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD), Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and Dibutylphthalate (DBP) should be considered as a priority.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23a (new)
Recital 23a (new)
(23a) To contribute to a high level of protection of human health and the environment, the methodology to evaluate substances for the purpose of this Directive should be consistent with other legislation related to chemicals, in particular Regulation (EC) 1907 / 2006 (REACH) and the knowledge obtained from the application of such legislation. In particular reference should be made to any relevant chemical safety report or risk assessment submitted under this Regulation.
Amendment 103 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23b (new)
Recital 23b (new)
(23b) A thorough analysis of the added value of the RoHS Directive should be carried out at the upcoming REACH review with a view to integrating Directive 2002/95/EC (RoHS) into Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 104 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23c (new)
Recital 23c (new)
(23c) If a substance listed in Annex IV is undergoing the proceedings of authorisation requirements of Article 58(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, the Commission and the responsible bodies established under Regulation ( EC) No 1907/2006 should carry out a study to analyse the need to maintain the exemptions for the substance in RoHS, and where necessary, decide to initiate a renewal of the specific exemption.
Amendment 119 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - point b
Article 2 - paragraph 3 - point b
(b) equipment which is specifically designed as part of another type of equipment that does not fall withinin the scope of this Directive, such as part of a finished product outside the scope of thise Directive or as part of a fixed installation, and can fulfil its function only if it is part of that equipment.
Amendment 126 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) parts of and means of transport for persons or goods;
Amendment 127 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) means of road transport for persons or goods
Amendment 131 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) fixed installations
Amendment 141 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) Non electrical and electronic consumables and accessories.
Amendment 146 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Any change in scope of the Directive requires a thorough and representative impact assessment at EU level following consultation of affected stakeholders, including industry and civil society.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point a
Article 3 - point a
(a) ‘electrical and electronic equipment’ hereinafter ‘EEE’ means equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields, falling under the categories set out in the annex to the RoHS Directive and designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1000 volts for alternating current and 1500 volts for direct current;. Dependent shall mean that the equipment needs electricity as its primary energy to fulfil its basic function.
Amendment 164 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - point f a (new)
Article 3 - point f a (new)
(fa) 'fixed installation' means a particular combination of several types of apparatus and, where applicable, other devices, which are assembled, installed and intended to be used permanently at a pre- defined location;
Amendment 200 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 - paragraph 7
Article 4 - paragraph 7
7. When there is an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment, arising from the use of substances, and in particular the substances listed in Annex III, which needs to be addressed on a Community-wide basis, the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV shall be reviewed using a methodology based a substance during the recycling, recovery or disposal of waste electrical electronic equipment, the Commission may, taking account of the opinion of the Committee for Risk Assessment and the Committee for Socio-Economic Analysis of the European Chemicals Agency, review the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV on the basis of a methodology containing all of the following criteria: 1. Evidence that existing measures are not sufficient to adequately control the risk posed by the substance when present in waste electrical and electronic equipment; 2. Information on the risks to human health and the environment related to the manufacture, use, and disposal of alternatives; 3. A comparative assessment of the substance and the proposed alternative(s); 4. A justification that action is required on a Union-wide basis and that a restriction is the most appropriate measure taking into account its effectiveness, practicality and monitorability; and 5. The extent to which the risk posed by a substance in waste electrical and electronic equipment is outweighed by the benefits it brings to consumer safety. The Commission shall use the same methodology mutatis mutandis to remove a substance from the list of prohibited substances in Annex IV. Before Annex IV is amended, the Commission shall consult inter alia producers of substances used in electrical and electronic equipment, producers of electrical and electronic equipment, recyclers, treatment operators, environmental organisations and employee and consumer associations. The Commission shall make publicly available on its website all proposals and justifications the process set refor and allow all interested parties an opportunity to comment. The Commission shall take account in Articles 69 to 72 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006of the views received, which it shall also forward to the Committee referred to in Article 18. Those measures designed to amend non essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(2).
Amendment 224 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
2. Measures adopted in accordance with point b of paragraph 1 shall have a maximum validity period of four years and may be renewed. The Commission shall decide in due time on anyspecify the review date for the inclusion of any material and application of EEE in Annexes V and VI on a case-by-case basis. The process of specifying the validity period of an exemption shall in particular take into consideration appropriate periods required to place EEE containing alternatives on the market as well as the technical functionality and reliability of the equipment. An application for an exemption or renewal tshat isll be submitted to the Commission no later than 1830 months before an exemption expires. The Commission shall decide on any application for an exemption or its renewal no later than 9 months after submission of the application. Where the Commission decides not to renew an exemption, it shall publish a justification and the comments received.
Amendment 248 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. As long as the use of a substance is authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, such equipment shall be considered compliant with the requirements set out in this Directive for the validity period of the granted authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006.
Amendment 277 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 - paragraph 9
Article 7 - paragraph 9
9. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the EEE, in a language which can be easily understood by that authority. They shall cooperate with that authority, at its request, on any action taken to eliminate the risks posed by EEE which they have placed on the market.
Amendment 296 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall ensure that in the conduct of its activities it observes a balanced participation of Member States' representatives and all interested parties concerned, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. Those parties shall meet in a consultation forum. The rules of procedure of the Forum shall be established by the Commission.
Amendment 307 #
Amendment 61 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 3 – Article 128 – paragraph 2 – point c
Chapter 3 – Article 128 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 65 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 3 – Article 130 – paragraph 1
Chapter 3 – Article 130 – paragraph 1
1. Before being engaged, a parliamentary assistant shall provide evidence of physical fitness toundertake a medical test at the European Parliament’´s medical service in order that the European Parliament may be satisfied that he fulfils the requirements of Article 128 (2)(d). A negative outcome of the medical test shall not automatically result in that person not being engaged by the European Parliament as a parliamentary assistant.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 2
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 2
2. Assistants may not be required to work overtime except in the event of an emergency or in exceptional workloadcircumstances.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 3
Chapter 4 – Article 132 – paragraph 3
3. However, oOvertime worked by parliamentary assistants classified as grade 4 or lower on the salary scale shall carry nothe right to compensation or remuneration.
Amendment 86 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 5 – Article 133
Chapter 5 – Article 133
Save as otherwise provided in Articles 134 and 135, Article 19, Article 20(1) to (3) and Article 21 of these Conditions of Employment and Article 16 of Annex VII to the Staff Regulations (remuneration and expenses) shall apply by analogy. Expenses for missions undertaken on request of the Member carry the right to reimbursement. The arrangements for reimbursement of mission expenses shall be laid down in the provisions referred in Article 125 (2).
Amendment 91 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 5 – Article 134 – table
Chapter 5 – Article 134 – table
Grade 1 deleted 2 deleted 3 4 5 6 7 Full-time basic salary 1 193,00 1 389,85deleted deleted 1 619,17 1 886,33 2 197,58 2 560,18 2 982,61 Grade 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Full-time basic salary 3 474,74 4 048,07 4 716,00 5 494,14 6 400,67 7 456,78 8 687,15
Amendment 99 #
2008/0224(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex – point 3
Annex – point 3
Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC)
Chapter 6 – Article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Chapter 6 – Article 137 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. When transferring acquired pension rights into the national system upon the termination of a contract, it must be ensured that pension payments made into the EU system are appropriated to a pension scheme which protects them from third-party interference and from being treated like regular savings.
Amendment 77 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Timber produced in a sustainable way binds greenhouse gases and is one of the most environmentally friendly materials that exists. In view of the growing demand worldwide, sustainable production of timber should be encouraged, both within and outside the Union. Imposing excessively far-reaching requirements on timber products may lead to a loss of competitiveness compared with other, non-renewable materials (such as plastic, aluminium and concrete), which are not subject to legality requirements; such product migration would in turn hurt the ability to reach the EU's climate targets.
Amendment 89 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Taking into account the complexity of illegal logging as regards the underlying factors and the impacts, the incentives for illegal behaviour should be reduced by targeting the behaviour of operators. Strengthening requirements and obligations and enhancing the legal means to prosecute operators for placing illegally harvested timber and timber products on the internal market are among the most effective solutions to deter operators from trading with suppliers of illegally harvested timber.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Many timber products undergo numerous processes before and after they are placed on the market for the first time. In order to avoid imposing any unnecessary administrative burden, only those operators that place timber and timber products on the internal market for the first time, rather than all operators involved in the distribution chain, should be subject to the full due diligence requirements laid down in this Regulation. Operators placing timber or timber products on the internal market for the first time should be bound by the prohibition against placing illegally harvested timber or timber products on the market, and should exercise due care to this effect.
Amendment 102 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation lays down the obligations of operators who place timber and timber products on the internal market for the first time, to minimise the risk ofavoid the placing of illegally harvested timber or timber products derived from such timber on the market.
Amendment 110 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – title
Article 3 – title
Status of timber and timber products covered by FLEGT and, CITES and existing, globally recognised forest certification schemes
Amendment 112 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Timber and timber products which have been certified by a credible third-party certification scheme shall be considered to have been legally harvested for the purposes of this Regulation.
Amendment 122 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. In order to takeTaking into account market developments and the experience gained in the implementation of this Regulation, in particular as identified through the reporting referred to in Article 18(3), the Commission may adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU as regards further relevant risk assessment criteria that may be necessary to supplementto supplement paragraph 1 of this Article with a view to increasing those referred to in the second paragraph of point (b) of paragraph 1 of this Article. When adopting such delegated acts, the Commission shall act in accordance with the relevant provisionsfectiveness of the due diligence systems in preventing illegally harvested timber or timber products being placed ofn this Regulatione internal market.
Amendment 125 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Labelling Member States shall ensure that by …* all timber and timber products placed on the market are labelled, as appropriate, with the information specified in Article 4(2a)(i) and (ii). The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts, detailed rules in order to guarantee the effective functioning of the labelling system. For the delegated acts referred to in this paragraph the procedures set out in Articles 13, 14 and 15 shall apply. * OJ: two years after the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
2008/0198(COD)
Council position
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
3. By ...* and every six years thereafter, the Commission shall, on the basis of reporting on and experience with the application of this Regulation, review the functioning and effectiveness of this Regulation, in particular with respect toreventing illegally harvested timber or timber products being placed on the internal market. It shall in particular consider the administrative consequences for small and medium-sized enterprises and product coverage. The reports may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals. _______________ * OJ: please insert date: 36+3012 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation
Amendment 9 #
Amendment 12 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Construction products should not be included within the scope of this Directive. The general environmental performance of construction products, as well as in particular, their energy efficiency, cannot be assessed or measured at product level but only at building level.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - point 1
Article 2 - point 1
1. ‘Energy related product’, hereinafter referred to as 'product', means any good having an substantial impact on energy consumption during use which is placed on the market and/or put into service in the European Union, including parts intended to be incorporated into energy related products covered by this Directive which are placed on the market and/or put into service as individual parts for end-users and of which the environmental performance can be assessed independently;
Amendment 77 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21
Article 21
Not later than 20125 the Commission shall review the appropriateness of extending the scope of the Directive to non energy related products, the effectiveness of this Directive and of its implementing measures, the threshold for implementing measures, market surveillance mechanisms and any relevant self-regulation stimulated, after consultation of the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18, and, as appropriate, present proposals to the European Parliament and the Council for amending this Directive.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I - part 1 - point 1.3 - point d
Annex I - part 1 - point 1.3 - point d
(d) use of substances classified as hazardous to health and/or the environment according to Council Directive 67/548/EEC of 27 June 1967 on the approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packing and labelling of dangerous substancesmeeting the criteria in Article 57 of Regulation 1907/2006/EC (REACH) and identified in accordance with Article 59(1) of that Regulation, and taking into account legislation on the marketing and use of specific substances, such as Directives 76/769/EEC or 2002/95/EC;
Amendment 428 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The necessary measures shall be taken to enable European citizens who suffer accidents or other medical emergencies in other Member States to receive high- quality emergency medical care.
Amendment 502 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The prior authorisation system shall not apply in cases of acute illness and emergencies where prompt action is required. In addition, the prior authorisation requirement should be waived in the case of transfer from one hospital to another hospital in a different Member State.
Amendment 599 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall facilitate cooperation in cross-border healthcare provision at regional and local level as well as through information and communication technologies, cross-border healthcare provided on a temporary or ad hoc basis and other forms of cross-border cooperation. This should also apply to cases of emergency medical care, with a view in particular to the smooth functioning of ambulance and rescue services.
Amendment 167 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x-height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 170 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Paragraph 2 of this Article shall not apply in the case of food supplements as defined in Directive 2002/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 June 2002 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 191 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 180 cm2 only the particulars listed in points of (a), (c), (e) and (f) of Article 9(1) shall be mandatory on the package or on the label. Provision of further particulars on the package shall be possible on a voluntary basis. The particulars referred to in point (b) of Article 9(1) shall be provided through other means or shall be made available at the request of the consumer.
Amendment 203 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to prevent a fragmentation of the rules concerning the responsibility of food business operators with respect to food infcormation it is appropriate to clarifyrect, misleading or missing food information the responsibilities of food business operators in this area. should be clearly laid down. The regulations adopted in Regulation (EC) No 767/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the placing on the market and use of feed1 should serve as a guide. ----- 1 OJ L 229, 1.9.2009, p. 1.
Amendment 207 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) in units of mass and/or volume in the case of semi liquid or viscous products.
Amendment 207 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Food labels should be clear and understandable to assist consumers wanting to make better-informto make targeted food and dietary choices. Studies show that legibility is an important element in maximising the possibility that labelled information can influence its audience and that the small print size is one of the main causes of consumer dissatisfaction with food labels.
Amendment 243 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 251 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
ea) ‘non-prepacked food’: means any food which is offered to the final consumer unpackaged and is not packaged or is packaged only at the time of its delivery to the final consumer, together with food and fresh products which are prepacked at the point of delivery for immediate delivery.
Amendment 265 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When food information law establishes new requirements, consideration shall be given to the need for a transitory period after the entry into force of the new requirements, during which foods bearing labels not complying with the new requirements can be placed on the market and for stocks of such foods that have been placed on the market before the end of the transitory period to continue to be sold until exhausted. New food labelling rules shall be introduced according to a standard date of implementation to be set by the Commission after consulting Member States and interest representatives.
Amendment 279 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to paragraphs 3 and 4, food business operators, within the businesses under their control, shall ensure compliance withThe person responsible for food information shall ensure the prequirements of food information law which are relevant to their activities and shall verify that such requirements are metsence and substantive accuracy of the particulars given.
Amendment 281 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Food business operators placing on the market for the first time a food intended for supply to the final consumer or mass caterer shall ensure the presence and accuracy of the food information in accordance with the applicable food informTo the extent that their activities affect the food information within the business under their control, food business operators shall ensure that the information provided satisfies the requirements of this Regulation law.
Amendment 283 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Food business operators responsible for retail or distribution activities which do not affect food information shall act with due care to help ensure, within the limits of their respective activities, the presence ofcompliance with the applicable food information requirements, in particular by notrefraining from supplying foods which they know or presume to be non compliant, on the basis of the information in their possession and as professionals, do not comply with those requirements.
Amendment 305 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5);
Amendment 320 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. If the nutrition declaration for foods listed in Annex V is mandatory because a nutrition or health claim is made, the nutrition declaration or any part of it shall not be required to appear in the principal field of vision.
Amendment 324 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 and 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 and 1 a (new)
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundsuch a way as to ensure clear legibility. 1a. Together with representatives of the relevant interest groups, the Commission shall draw up guidelines for legibility.
Amendment 325 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Additional voluntary nutrition information for specific target groups, for example children, shall continue to be permitted provided that these specific reference values are scientifically proven, do not mislead the consumer and are in accordance with the general conditions laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 326 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2
Article 37 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice toIn accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article 38, Member States may adopt national measures concerning matters not specifically harmonisshall refrain from laying down requirements more detailed than those already contained byin this Regulation provided that they do not prohibit, impede or restrict the free movement of goods that are in conformity with this Regulationconcerning nutrition labelling.
Amendment 345 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 - point a
Article 15 - point a
a) mandatorythe food information shall be availabletipulated in Articles 9 and 29 shall be available at the request of consumers before the purchase is concluded and shallmay appear on the material supporting the distance selling or be provided through other appropriate means;.
Amendment 352 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 180 cm2 only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f) and Article 29(1)(a) shall be mandatory on the package or on the label. Provision of further particulars on the package shall be possible on a voluntary basis. The particulars referred to in Article 9(1)(b) shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer.
Amendment 366 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 1
Annex VI – point 1
1. The name of the food shall include or be accompanied by particulars as to the physical condition of the food or the specific treatment which it has undergone (for example, powdered, refrozen, freeze- dried, deep-frozen, quick-frozen, defrosted, concentrated, smoked) in all cases where omission of such information could mislead the purchaser.
Amendment 371 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 2
Annex VI – point 2
Amendment 390 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 –- paragraph 1 - point b
Article 29 –- paragraph 1 - point b
(b) the amounts of fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to natural sugars and added sugars, and salt.
Amendment 392 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VII – Part B – table – point 15a (new)
Annex VII – Part B – table – point 15a (new)
15a. Natural extracts ‘Coloring food’ from fruit, vegetables and edible plants or parts of plants obtained by means of mechanical/physical procedures and used in concentrated form to colour food.
Amendment 395 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall not apply to wine as defined in Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, beer, and spirits as defined in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No. […] of […] of the European Parliament and of the Council on the definition, description, presentation, labelling and the protection of geographical indications of spirit drinks and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 1576/89beverages containing more than 1,2% alcohol by volume. The Commission shall produce a report at the latest after [five years of the entry into force of this Regulation] concerning the application of this paragraph on these products and may accompany this report by specific measures determining the rules for a mandatory nutrition declaration for these products. 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 49(3).
Amendment 459 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 1
Amendment 472 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 2
Article 34 – paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration in relation to the nutrients referred to in Article 29(2) shall appear together in one place and, as appropriate, in the order of presentation provided in Part C of Annex XIII. When this nutrition declaration does not appear in the principal field of vision, it shall be presented in tabular form, with the numbers aligned if space permits. Where space does not permit, the declaration shall appear in linear form. If the nutrition declaration for foods listed in Annex IV is mandatory because a nutrition or health claim is made, the nutrition declaration shall not be required to appear in the principal field of vision.
Amendment 483 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 35 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 546 #
Amendment 547 #
Amendment 548 #
Amendment 697 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 19 a (new)
Annex IV – indent 19 a (new)
- food without any significant nutritional value which provides less than 25 kcal and less than 3.5% of the daily requirement of salt, fat and saturates (based on average daily consumption).
Amendment 141 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 1
Article 1 - paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a legal framework for the geological storage of carbon dioxide (hereinafter "CO2") to contribute to the fight against climate change.
Amendment 366 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, on the basis of modalities to be decided by the Member States, are made by the applicant prior to the submission of the application for aissue of the storage permit to ensure that all obligations arising under the permit issued pursuant to this Directive, including closure procedures and post- closure provisions, as well as any obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC can be met.
Amendment 399 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 32
Article 32
Directive 2001/80/EC
Article 9 a
Article 9 a
Amendment 53 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to contribute to achieving those long-term objectives, it is appropriate to set out a predictable path according to which the emissions of installations covered by the Community scheme should be reduced. To achieve cost-effectively the commitment of the Community to at least a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels, emission allowances allocated in respect of those installations should be 21% below their 2005 emission levels by 2020, which is more than 30 % below their 1990 levels.
Amendment 74 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Where equivalent measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in particular taxation, are in place for small installations whose emissions do not exceed a threshold of 1025 000 tonnes of CO2 per year, there should be a procedure for enabling Member States to exclude such small installations from the emissions trading system for so long as those measures are applied. This threshold relatively offers the maximum gain in terms of reduction of administrative costs for each tonne excluded from the system, for reasons of administrative simplicity. As a consequence of the move from five-year allocation periods, and in order to increase certainty and predictability, provisions should be set on the frequency of revision of greenhouse gas emission permits.
Amendment 84 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This contribution is equivalent to a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Community scheme of 21% below reported 2005 levels, which is more than 30 % below their 1990 levels, including the effect of the increased scope from the period 2005 to 2007 to the period 2008 to 2012 and the 2005 emission figures for the trading sector used for the assessment of the Bulgarian and Romanian national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012, leading to an issue of a maximum of 1 720 million allowances in the year 2020. Exact quantities of emissions will be calculated once Member States have issued allowances pursuant to Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012, as the approval of allocations to some installations was contingent upon their emissions having been substantiated and verified. Once the issue of allowances for the period 2008 to 2012 has taken place, the Commission will publish the Community-wide quantity. Adjustments should be made to the Community-wide quantity in relation to installations which are included in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012 or from 2013 onwards.
Amendment 134 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) For other sectors covered by the Community scheme, a transitional system should be foreseen for which grants free allocation in 2013 would be 80% of the amount that corresponded to the percentage of the overall Community- wide emissions, throughout the period 2005 to 2007 that those installations emitted as a proportion of the annual Community-wide total quantity of allowances. Thereafter, the free allocation should decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no free allocation in 2020o the extent feasible, based on sector specific benchmarks.
Amendment 144 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) TransitionalIn the absence of an international agreement which provides for equal treatment of the sectors affected, free allocation to installations should be provided for through harmonised Community-wide rules (sector specific "benchmarks") in order to minimise distortions of competition within the Community. These rules should take accountbe based ofn the most greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and technologies, and take account of the potential, including the technical potential, to reduce emissions, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass, renewables and greenhouse gas capture and storage and renewables. Any such rules should not give incentives to increase emissions and ensure that an increasing proportion of these allowances is aper unit of productioned. Allocations must be fixed prior to the trading period so as to enable the market to function properly. They shall also avoid undue distortions of competition on the markets for electricity and heat supplied to industrial installations. These rules should apply to new entrants carrying out the same activities as existing installations receiving transitional free allocations. To avoid any distortion of competition within the internal market, no free allocation should be made in respect of the production of electricity by new entrants. Allowances which remain in the set-aside for new entrants in 2020 should be auctioned. In defining the principles for setting benchmarks in individual sectors, the Commission should consult with the sectors concerned.
Amendment 177 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should therefore review the situation by June 2011 at the latest, consult with all relevant social partners, and, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations, submit a report accompanied by any appropriate proposals. In this context, the Commission should identify whichn analytical report assessing the situation with special regard to energy -intensive industry sectors or sub-sectors are likely to be subject to carbon leakage not later than 30 June 2010. It should base its analysis on the assessment of the inability to pass on the cost of required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to installations outside the Community not taking comparable action to reduce emissions. Energy-intensive industries which are determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage could receive a higher amount of free allocation orsectors exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage. This report should be accompanied by any appropriate proposals which may include adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of charge and, as a complementary measure, an effective carbon equalisation system could be introduced, with a view to putting installations from the Community which are at significant risk of carbon leakage and those from third countries on a comparable footing. Such a system could apply requirements to importers that would be no less favourable than those applicable to installations within the EU, for example by requiring the surrender of allowances but also address exports. Any action taken would need to be in conformity with the principles of the UNFCCC, in particular the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, taking into account the particular situation of Least Developed Countries. It would also need to be in conformity with the international obligations of the Community including the WTO agreement.
Amendment 231 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point (h)
Article 3 – point (h)
Amendment 252 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
[(v)] 'Gold Standard projects' means CDM/JI projects and CER/ERU generated therefrom which meet all UNFCCC criteria, in particular the additionality criterion;
Amendment 284 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
The Commission shall review the linear factor no later than 202516.
Amendment 370 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1
1. European manufacturing companies are exposed to international competition. In the absence of an international agreement establishing equal footing for competing sectors, free allocation based on performance must be the rule for manufacturing sectors’ installations within the scope of this Directive. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2011, adopt Community wide and fully harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner. Those measures defining performance- based free allocation, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]. The measures referred to in the first second subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure avoidance of carbon leakage and industrial relocation in such a way that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. No freeand shall not give incentives to increase emissions per unit of production. Those measures shall also take into account emissions related to the energetic use of combustible waste gases from industrial processes. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production except for electricity produced for industrial use in connection with industrial heat (CHP) consumption or from residues from an industrial process; such allocations shall be made in respect of any electricity production. following the same allocation principles as applied for these industrial activities, namely with free of charge allocation based on performance (benchmarks). The Commission shall, upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions comparable to those of the Community, review those measures to provide that free allocation only takes place where this is fully justified in the light of that agreement and make a legislative proposal in accordance with Article 251 of the Treaty.
Amendment 389 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, establish harmonised sector specific benchmarks to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking. They shall be based on the most efficient techniques and technologies, and take into account of the most efficient techniquepotential, including the technical potential, to reduce emissions, substitutes, alternative production processes, and the use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and. The measures shall not give incentives to increase emissions per unit of production. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production. In defining the principles for setting benchmarks in individual sectors, the Commission shall consult with the sectors concerned.
Amendment 422 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 2
Amendment 452 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. Free allocation may be given to electricity generatorsWhere producers of heating or cooling receive a free allocation under paragraph 1 in respect of the production of heating or cooling through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC for economically justifiable demand to ensure equal treatment with regard to other producers of hea, free allocation shall be given to electricity generation in respect of auto- consumption of electricity, and to electricity generation dedicated to supplying only a specific industrial facility, to ensure equal treatment. In each year subsequent to 2013, the total allocation to such installations in respect of the production of that heat shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 466 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 4
Amendment 470 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 4
Article 10a – paragraph 4
4. TWithout prejudice to paragraph 8, the maximum amount of allowances that is the basis for calculating allocations to installations which carry out activities in 2013 and received a free allocation in the period 2008 to 2012 shall not exceed, as a proportion of the annual Community-wide total quantity, the percentage of the corresponding emissions in the period 2005 to 2007 that those installations emitted. A correction factor shall be applied where necessary.
Amendment 472 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Amendment 475 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 5
Article 10a – paragraph 5
5. TWithout prejudice to paragraph 8, the maximum amount of allowances that is the basis for calculating allocations to installations which are only included in the Community scheme from 2013 onwards shall not exceed, in 2013, the total verified emissions of those installations in 2005 to 2007. In each subsequent year, the total allocation to such installations shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9.
Amendment 491 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 509 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Article 10a – paragraph 7
7. SUntil an international agreement enters into force and subject to Articles 10b and 28, the amount of allowances allocated free of charge under paragraphs 3 to 6 of this Article [and paragraph 2 of Article 3c] in 2013to installations not covered by paragraph 2 in 2013 and each subsequent year shall be 8100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and thereafter the free allocation shall decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no free allocation in 2020without changing the total quantity of allowances according to Article 9.
Amendment 524 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 8
Article 10a – paragraph 8
Amendment 537 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 8
Article 10a - paragraph 8
8. In 2013 and in each subsequent year up to 2020, installations in sectors which are exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage shall be allocated allowances free of charge up to 100 percent of the quantity determined in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 6 1, as necessary to prevent any such leakage.
Amendment 540 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9
Article 10a - paragraph 9
Amendment 562 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 3 - introductory part
In the determination referred to in the first subparagraph the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to less carbon efficient installations outside the Communitya similar sector or sub-sector operating in countries outside the EU that do not impose comparable constraints on emissions, taking into account the following:
Amendment 573 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - point c
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - point c
(c) the present and projected market structure, relevant geographic and product market, the exposure of the sectors to international competition;
Amendment 587 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b
Article 10b
1. Not later than June 2011 and thereafter every five years, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, whilst providing for equal treatment of competing industries and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with special regard to energy-intensive sectors or sub- sectors that have beeno determined to beheir exposured to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include: - adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of charge by those sectors or sub-sectors under Article 10a; - inclusion in the Community scheme of importers of products produced by the sectors or sub-sectors determined in accordance with Article 10a. Any binding sectoral agreements which lead to global emiss according to paragraph 3. 2. The analytical report referred to in paragraph 1 shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which take into consideration the timeframe until full implementation and shall include: - adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of charge by those sectors or sub-sectors under Article 10a; - for leakage effects not covered by other measures carbon equalisation systems for exporters and importers of products produced by the sectors covered by Article 10a. Such systems shall not reduce liquidity of the allowance market. Any binding sectoral agreements which provide for equal treatment of competing industries and which are monitorable, verifiable and subject to mandatory enforcement arrangements shall also be taken into account when considering what measures are appropriate. 3. In the determinations reductions of the magnitude required to effectively address climate change, and which are monitorable, verifiable and subject to mandatory enforcement arrangements shall also be taken into account when considering what measures are appropriate. ferred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall take into account the extent to which it is possible for the sector or sub-sector concerned to pass on the cost of the required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to installations operating in countries outside the Community that did not impose equivalent and verifiable constraints on emissions, taking into account the following: (a) the extent to which auctioning would lead to a substantial increase in production cost; (b) the extent to which it is possible for individual installations in the sector concerned to reduce emission levels for instance on the basis of the most efficient techniques; (c) market structure, relevant geographic and product market, the exposure of the sectors to international competition; (d) the effect of climate change and energy policies implemented, or expected to be implemented outside the EU in the sectors concerned; (e) the effect of passing through CO2 costs in electricity prices in the sector or sub- sector concerned. For the purposes of evaluating whether the cost increase resulting from the Community scheme can be passed on, estimates of lost sales resulting from the increased carbon price or the impact on the profitability of the installations concerned may inter alia be used. That measure, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)].
Amendment 638 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
Article 11a - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
To the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to operators by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up,he competent authorities shall allow operators to exchange CERs on an annual basis from projects that were established before 2013 issued in respect of emission reductions from 2013 onwards, up to 50% of the annual reduction in the quantity of allowances to be allocated as provided for in Article 9, for allowances valid from 2013 onwards.
Amendment 645 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
To the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to operators by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up,aking the maximum limit stated in paragraph 3 into account, the competent authorities shall allow operators to exchange CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 2013 onwards for allowances from new projects started from 2013 onwards in Least Developed Countries.
Amendment 662 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 5
Article 11a - paragraph 5
5. To the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to operators by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up and iIn the event that the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change is delayed, credits from projects or other emission reducing activities may be used in the Community scheme in accordance with agreements concluded with third countries, specifying levels of use. In accordance with such agreements, operators shall be able to use credits from project activities in those third countries to comply with their obligations under the Community scheme up to 50% of the annual reduction in the quantity of allowances to be allocated as provided for in Article 9.
Amendment 676 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 10 a (new)
Article 1 - point 10 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 - new paragraph
Article 12 - new paragraph
(10a) In Article 12, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: "1a. The Commission shall publish an analysis of the case for action, including legislative proposals, concerning insider dealing and market manipulation in the market for emissions allowances. This analysis shall consider, inter alia, whether allowances shall be regarded as financial instruments within the scope of Directive 2003/6/EC on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse)."
Amendment 720 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Member States mayshall at the request of the operator exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 25 MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures that are in place, (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the equivalent measures are no longer in place, the installation will be re-introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment.
Amendment 751 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Article 28 - paragraph 2
2. From the year following the conclusion of the international agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the linear factor shall increase so that the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 is lower Commission shall, on the basis of a full impact assessment of the cost effectiveness of the means to achieve these reductions as well as impacts of other measures detailed withain that established pursuant to Article 9, by a quantity of allowances equivalent toe international agreement, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council suggesting a further reduction of the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 taking into account the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 20% to which the international agreement commits the Community, multiplied by the share of overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2020 which the Community scheme is contributing pursuant to Articles 9 and 9a.
Amendment 758 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. An international agreement as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be an agreement between countries which leads to global emissions reductions of the magnitude required to effectively address climate change, and which are monitorable, verifiable and subject to mandatory enforcement arrangements. Such an international agreement should include a critical mass of world wide sectoral production. Countries subject to such an international agreement shall agree to implement and enforce measures which result in an equivalent burden for industries exposed to international competition.
Amendment 761 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 3
Article 28 - paragraph 3
3. OIn addition to any unused share of CERs or ERUs coming from the Community scheme and granted to operators by Member States for the period 2008-2012, operators may use CERs, ERUs or other credits approved in accordance with paragraph 4 from third countries which have concluded the international agreement, up to half70% of the reduction taking place in accordance with paragraph 2in the quantity of allowances to be allocated as provided for by paragraph 2 and Article 9.
Amendment 49 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. considering the importance ofwhereas different traditional cuisines which should be preservomoted as part of our cultural heritage and which should be promoted as valid alternatives to fast-food or pre-cooked food eating culture, but at the same time action should be taken to ensure that consumers are aware of their actual impact on health in order to facilitate informed decisions,
Amendment 53 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas consumers in Europe should have access to the necessary information to enable them to select the best sources of nutrition for an optimal diet in the light of their individual life-style and state of health,
Amendment 55 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas in the context of a balanced diet occasional visits to fast-food restaurants and occasional consumption of sugary beverages and fatty dishes can promote wellbeing and are not harmful;
Amendment 109 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on regions and local entities to develop ‘activity-friendly communities’, especially in the context of urban planning: this can be achieved by mixing commercial and residential development, by organising schools, public means of transport, and accessible sports facilities and by providing biking trails and crosswalks, while at the same time avoiding ‘environmental risk factors’ such as concentration of fast-food outlets, barriers to physical activity, and the absence of sidewalks, parks and recreational facilities; acknowledges the fact that crime reduction is also an important tool for promoting outdoor physical activity, especially among children and elderly people;and invites municipalities to promote a network of ‘Towns for a healthy lifestyle’ providing common actions to fight obesity;
Amendment 174 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Further, asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to monitor and to improve the quality and nutritional standards of school meals and to review portion sizes; asks for a total ban on the sale of foods and beverages high in fat, salt or sugar in schools; advocates insteaddvocates making fresh fruit and vegetables available in vending machines; invites the Member States to ensure that more hours of school timetables are devoted to physical activities and to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities;
Amendment 189 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Considers it essential that every kind of sponsorship and advertising for so-called HSSF products (high in sugar, salt, fat) should be banned in schoolsfood and beverages be permitted only at the request or with the express permission of a school’s management; asks for a voluntary commitment by all sports organisations and teams in order to promote balanced nutrition and physical activity and urges them to avoid sponsorship and promotion of food of poor nutritional value;
Amendment 213 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls on Member States to ensure by means of legislation that no type of diet or food suffers discrimination anywhere in the EU;
Amendment 237 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 240 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on Member States to promote consumers’ understanding of nutrition, good food suppliers and other favourable dietary components such as fresh fruit and vegetables so that consumers in Europe, particularly old people and mothers with children, can themselves choose how to attain and ensure an optimal diet, taking account of their individual life style and state of health;
Amendment 69 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – subparagraphs 1 a - 3 a (new)
Article 1 – subparagraphs 1 a - 3 a (new)
In 2014, on the basis of a stock-taking exercise and a legislative impact assessment, the Commission shall propose medium- and long-term targets for newly- registered vehicles as from 2020 and submit them to the Council and Parliament for a decision. At the same time, the Commission shall submit a proposal for a comprehensive approach to identifying all measures to reduce CO2 emissions, with the aim of removing the distinction between engine-/vehicle- related and additional measures and eco- innovations. A target shall be set for 2020 which guarantees, through the aggregate impact of all relevant measures, a reduction in average CO2 emissions of at least 20% by comparison with 2008. In that connection, the Commission shall take account of the possible incorporation of road transport into the European emissions trading system, as proposed in the context of the revision of that trading system. As the basis for this proposal, a comprehensive assessment of the implications for the automobile industry and for upstream sectors shall be drawn up. This shall include a cost-benefit analysis, in the light of all relevant technological innovations designed to reduce CO2 emissions, covering all segments of the car market. When a long- term target is set, due account shall be taken of developments relating to international climate protection agreements.
Amendment 112 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2012 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of passenger cars shall ensure that itn 2012 25%, in 2013 50%, in 2014 75% and in 2015 and each subsequent calendar year 100% of the fleet’s average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed itsthe specific emissions target for a manufacturer's fleet determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 9, in accordance with that derogation.
Amendment 121 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For this purpose, the CO2 emissions, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco-innovations, shall be balanced over three consecutive years, as under Article 7.
Amendment 126 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For manufacturers which produce cars with specific CO2 emissions which are 50% below the target set pursuant to this Regulation in Annex I, when average specific CO2 emissions are calculated every new vehicle of this type registered over the period to 2015 inclusive shall be counted as five, in keeping with the percentage by which emissions fall below the set target.
Amendment 152 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards for which a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco-innovations and balanced over three consecutive years, exceed its specific emissions target in that year, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on the manufacturer or, in the case of a pool, the pool manager.
Amendment 204 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a 1. Eco-innovations are innovative technologies on the car that verifiably reduce CO2 emissions independently of driver behaviour but are not or only insufficiently reflected in the CO2 measurement according to Regulation (EC) No 715/2007. 2. The Committee referred to in Article 12(1) of this Regulation shall decide upon applications for eco-innovations, including the real-world CO2 reduction associated with a technology. 3. An application for an eco-innovation can be presented by manufacturers or suppliers of this technology. Applications must be substantiated by technical data on the CO2 reduction associated with a technology. Such data has to be certified by a third party. Institutions notified according to Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC may act as certifying third parties. 4. Eco-innovations shall be considered in the monitoring of this Regulation on the basis of credits given for their installation as standard equipment in vehicle types or versions thereof. The credit associated with a technology shall be no higher than 75% of the real-world CO2 reduction decided according to paragraph 2. The Committee referred to in Article 12(1) may furthermore limit the validity of credits over time, or decide that these credits shall be applied degressively over a certain time period.
Amendment 225 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
Article 11
Amendment 17 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Achieving EU air quality objectives requires a continuing effort to reduce vehicle emissions. For that reason, industry should be provided with clear information on future emission limit values and should be allowed an appropriate period of time in which to attain them and pursue the requisite technical developments.
Amendment 19 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 2
Amendment 22 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
Article 8 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
2. With effect from 1 October 201448 months after the entry into force of the measures referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2) for the implementation of this Regulation, national authorities shall, in the case of new vehicles which do not comply with this Regulation, consider certificates of conformity to be no longer valid for the purposes of Article 26 of Directive 2007/46/EC and shall, on grounds relating to emissions, prohibit the registration, the sale and entry into service of such vehicles.
Amendment 25 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Those incentives shall apply to all new vehicles put on the market of the Member State concerned, which comply with this Regulation and its implementing measures. However, they shall cease to apply on 1 October 2014 at the latest, at the latest, 48 months after the entry into force of the measures for the implementation of this Regulation referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2).
Amendment 28 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 - paragraph 1
Article 15 - paragraph 1
1. Council Directive 80/1269/EEC, Commission Directives 88/195/EEC, 97/21/EC, 1999/99/EC and 2005/78/EC, and Directive 2005/55/EC are repealed with effect from 1 October 201448 months after the entry into force of the measures for the implementation of this Regulation referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2).
Amendment 30 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 - paragraph 2
Article 16 - paragraph 2
It shall apply from 1st April 201336 months after the entry into force of the measures for the implementation of this Regulation referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2). However, Articles 8(3) and 10 shall apply from the date of entry into force and points 1(a)(i), 1(b)(i), 2(a), 3(a)(i), 3(b)(i), 3(c)(i) and 3(d)(i) of Annex II shall apply from 1 October 201448 months after the entry into force of the measures for the implementation of this Regulation referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2).
Amendment 31 #
2007/0295(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 - paragraph 2 a (new)
The Commission shall adopt the implementing measures referred to in Articles 4(3), 5(4) and 6(2) by 31 December 2009.
Amendment 90 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
(5a) Best Available Techniques Associated Emission Levels, (BAT-AELs), represent a range of emission levels that could be anticipated as a result of the application, for a specific sector as a whole and in normal operating conditions, of the techniques described in the specific Best Available Techniques Reference Document. The BAT-AELs provide an appropriate reference point to assist in the determination of emission limit values in the permit, and differ from emission limit values as emission limit values also need to take into account monitoring and compliance requirements.
Amendment 145 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
BAT reference documents and minimum requirements
Amendment 148 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall adopt BAT reference documentsOn the basedis onf the results of the information exchange referred to in Article 29. 2. T, the BAT reference documents shall in particular describe the best available techniques, the associated emission and consumption levels and associated monitoring, the monitoring of soil and groundwater and remediation of the site and the emerging techniques, giving special consideration to the criteria listed in Annex III. The Commission shall review and update the BAT reference documents as appropriate. remediation of the site after decommissioning of the plant and the emerging techniques, giving special consideration to the criteria listed in Annex III. The Commission shall ensure that the BAT reference documents are reviewed in connection with the information exchange referred to in Article 29 and, if necessary, updated. 1a. Without prejudice to the provisions laid down in paragraph 1b, the Commission shall, after completion of the information exchange pursuant to paragraph 1, on the basis of the BAT reference document, lay down measures limiting emissions (emission limit values, equivalent parameters or equivalent technical measures) and monitoring and compliance requirements as minimum requirements for the operation concerned. These measures, which are to amend inessential provisions of this directive by supplementing them, shall be adopted by means of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2). 1b. The Commission shall adjust Annexes V, VI, VII and VIII by adopting emission limiting measures as minimum requirements on the basis of the BAT reference documents concerned. These measures, which are to amend inessential provisions of this directive by supplementing them, shall be adopted by means of the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2). 1c. Before the decision of the committee referred to in Article 69(2) on the measures pursuant to paragraphs 1a and 1b, the Commission shall consult the relevant industry und non-governmental organisations and report on the outcome of the consultations and how they have been taken into account. 1d. After the Commission has submitted to the committee referred to in Article 69(2) a draft of the measure to be taken pursuant to paragraph 1a or 1b and a time limit for delivering an opinion has been set pursuant to Article 5a(2), second sentence, of Decision 1999/468/EC, it shall publish the BAT reference document.
Amendment 202 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 204 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 304 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 29 – introductory part
Article 29 – introductory part
The Commission shall organise an exchange of information withbetween Member States, the industries concerned, the Commission and non- governmental organisations promoting environmental protection on the following:
Amendment 332 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 37 – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2a) As an alternative to paragraph 2, the following average emission limit values for sulphur dioxide may be applied (irrespective of the fuel combination used): (a) for plants referred to in Article 4(1) and (3): 1000 mg/Nm3, averaged over all such plants within the refinery; (b) for new plants referred to in Article 4(2): 600 mg/Nm3, averaged over all such plants within the refinery, with the exception of gas turbines. The limit values shall be revised in the light of technical progress and economic aspects. The competent authorities shall ensure that the application of this provision does not lead to an increase in emissions from existing plants.
Amendment 431 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 2 – subpoint 2 a (new)
Annex V – Part 1 – point 2 – subpoint 2 a (new)
Where the emission limit values above cannot be met due to the characteristics of the fuel, a desulphurisation rate of at least 60% shall be achieved in the case of plants with a rated thermal input of less than or equal to 100 MWth, an emission limit value of 400 mg/Nm3 or a desulphurisation rate of at least 92% in the case of plants greater than 100 MWth and less than or equal to 300 MWth and an emission limit value of 400 mg/Nm3 and a desulphurisation rate of at least 95% in the case of plants greater than 300 MWth.
Amendment 438 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 1 – point 5 – table
Annex V – Part 1 – point 5 – table
5. Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for NOx and CO for gas fired combustion plants NOx CO Gas fired boilers 100 100 For plants as referred to in Article 4(1) of Directive 2001/80/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23.10.2001 on the limitation of emissions of certain pollutants into the air from large combustion plants, the following provisions shall apply: For plants for the use of blast furnace gas or coke oven gas, for nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide, measured as nitrogen dioxide, an emission limit value of 135 mg/Nm³ shall apply. Gas turbines (including 50(2)(3) 100 CCGT), using natural gas as fuel Gas turbines (including 90 90 100 CCGT), using other than natural gas as fuel Gas engines 100 100
Amendment 460 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1 – subpoint 2 a (new)
Annex V – Part 2 – point 1 – subpoint 2 a (new)
2a. Where the emission limit values above cannot be met due to the characteristics of the fuel, an emission limit value of 300 mg/Nm3 for sulphur dioxide or a desulphurisation rate of at least 92% shall be achieved in the case of plants with a rated thermal input of up to 300 MWth; in the case of plants with a rated thermal input greater than 300 MWth, a desulphurisation rate of at least 96% shall apply, together with a maximum emission limit value of 400 mg/Nm3.
Amendment 46 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) Since the principle of classification by the supplier ensures a uniform EU- wide approach to the classification of all substances and mixtures, it is a key factor in guaranteeing the free movement of goods within the internal market. This classification should therefore apply for all substances and mixtures falling within the scope of this Regulation. The Member States are called upon to implement the principle of supplier classification in all other areas of classification of chemical substances.
Amendment 119 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 33 - subparagraph 3
Article 33 - subparagraph 3
This Article shall be without prejudice to Article 4 of this Regulation and to Directives 91/414/EEC and 98/8/EC .
Amendment 80 #
2006/0304(COD)
Annex I - point 1 - point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - paragraph 2 - table - new category - point (h a) (new)
Annex I - paragraph 2 - table - new category - point (h a) (new)
Amendment 84 #
2006/0304(COD)
Annex I - point 2 - point (b)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IV - part B - point B - subparagraph 4
Annex IV - part B - point B - subparagraph 4
For the purposes of calculating the payload: - the number of passengers shall be the number of persons on-board excluding crew members, - an aircraft operator may choose to apply either the actual or standard mass for passengers and checked baggage contained in its mass and balance documentation for the relevant flights or a default value of 1100kg for each passenger and his checked baggage.
Amendment 12 #
2005/0283(COD)
The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 25 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
Amendment 27 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive requires the inclusion of operational lifetime costs of energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions as award criteria in the procurement of road transport vehicles, by contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC or as criteria for the purchase of such vehicles by operators under contract, licence, permit or authorisation granted by public authorities, in order to promote clean and energy efficient vehicles. Road transport vehicles which are used by authorities/operators to provide operational support and to maintain infrastructure in connection with local public transport shall be excluded from the scope of this Directive.
Amendment 35 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from the date referred to in Article 7(1), the contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC use the methodology defined in Article 3, or a corresponding modelling method which they regard as suitable, whenever they apply operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions as award criteria for the procurement of road transport vehicles.
Amendment 37 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from 1 January 2012, all public procurement of road transport vehicles by contracting authorities or contracting entities within the meaning of Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC includes operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions of road transport vehicles as award criteria, following the methodology defined in Article 3 or a corresponding modelling method which they regard as suitable.
Amendment 39 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, no later than from 1 January 2012, all purchase of road transport vehicles for the provision of public passenger transport services under licence, permit or authorisation granted by public authorities includes operational lifetime costs for energy consumption, CO2 emissions, and pollutant emissions of road transport vehicles as criteria, following the methodology defined in Article 3 or a corresponding modelling method which they regard as suitable.
Amendment 49 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
(b) The lifetime cost for the CO2 emissions of the operation of a vehicle shall be calculated by multiplying the lifetime mileage according to paragraph 3 by the CO2 emissions in kilograms per kilometre according to paragraph 2, and by the cost per kilogram taken from Table 2 in the Annex, or by employing a corresponding modelling method which the purchaser regards as suitable.
Amendment 59 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Financing instruments The Commission shall develop a European Climate Protection Fund, which shall be used, inter alia, to encourage the purchase of clean and energy efficient road transport vehicles by authorities and operators within the meaning of Article 1. The competent budgetary authorities shall set aside appropriate resources in the EU budget.
Amendment 133 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. In order to strengthen the prevention and recovery of waste, Member States may take legislative or non-legislative measures to ensure that any natural or legal person who professionally develops, manufactures, processes and treats or sells products (producer of the product), or imports products into the territory of the Community, has extended producer responsibility.
Amendment 138 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Member States may, in the absence of Community legislation covering the end- of-life or life cycle aspects of a specific product, take appropriate measures to encourage the design of products in order to reduce their environmental impacts and the generation of waste in the course of the production and subsequent use of products, and in order to ensure that the recovery and disposal of products that have become waste take place in accordance with Articles 10 and 11.
Amendment 140 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Such measures may, where favourable from a life cycle perspective, encourage, inter alia, the development, production and marketingproduction of products that are suitable for multiple use, that are technically durable and that are, after having become waste, suitable for proper and safe recovery and environmentally compatible disposal.
Amendment 143 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The extended producer responsibility shall be applied without prejudice to the responsibility for waste management as provided for in Article 13(1) and without prejudice to existing waste stream specific legislation.
Amendment 166 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 14