Activities of Holger KRAHMER related to 2012/0202(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Timing of auctions of greenhouse gas allowances (debate)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 8 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
(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 #
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.