Activities of Justas Vincas PALECKIS related to 2009/0172(NLE)
Plenary speeches (1)
Community financial assistance with respect to the decommissioning of Units 1 to 4 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant in Bulgaria – ‘Kozloduy Programme’ (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is equally important to use the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant's own resources, as this contributes to the availability of the necessary expertise, enhances know-how and skills, and at the same time mitigates the social and economic impact of the early closure by continuously employing the staff from the closed nuclear power plant. The continued financial support is therefore important to maintain the required safety standard.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union recognises also the need for financial support to progress further with mitigating measures in the energy sector given the extent of the capacity loss by the closure of the nuclear units and its impact on the security of supply in the region, with special emphasis on the need to increase energy efficiency and develop the renewable energy sector.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Mitigation measures to reduce the socio-economic impact of the closure of Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 to 4, such as retraining programs for affected personnel to use their skills in other sectors, for example, industrial research or renewable energy, could require EU financial assistance.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to ensure the highest possible efficiency and to minimise possible environmental consequences, the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant should be carried out with recourse to the best available technical expertise, and with due regard to the nature and technological specifications of the units to be shut down.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The Community contribution to the Kozloduy programme shall be granted for the purpose of providing financial support for measures connected with the decommissioning of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, measures for environmental upgrading in line with the acquis and for modernising conventional production capacity to replace the production capacity of the four reactors at the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant and other measures which stem from the decision to close and decommission this plant and which contribute to the necessary restructuring, upgrading of the environment and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors in Bulgaria as well as to enhancing security of supply and energy efficiency in Bulgaria. Financial support can also be provided in order to mitigate the socio-economic transition in the affected communities, for example through developing new sustainable jobs and industries.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall monitor and may have an audit of the use made of the assistance carried out either directly by its own staff or by any other qualified outside body of its choice. Such audits may be carried out throughout the duration of the agreement between the Community and the EBRD on making Community funds available to the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund and for a period of five years from the date of payment of the balance. Where appropriate, the audit findings may lead to recovery decisions by the Commission