5 Amendments of Justas Vincas PALECKIS related to 2011/0309(COD)
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 33
Article 2 – point 33
33. ‘well operator’ shall mean: the person appointed by the licensee to plan and execute a well operation.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In particular, when assessing the technical and financial capacity of the entities that apply for authorisation for offshore oil and gas activities, due account shall be taken of the risk, hazards and any other relevant information related to the area concerned and the particular stage of exploration and production operations and also of the applicants‘ financial capacities, including any financial security and capacity to cover all liabilities potentially deriving from offshore oil and gas activities in question, in particular liability for environmental damages.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The applicant shall supply evidence that it has provided adequate financial security to cover all liabilities potentially deriving from its offshore oil and gas activities, in particular liability for environmental damage. The financial security shall be valid and effective before the commencement of well operations.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall promote high safety standards for offshore oil and gas operations at international level at appropriate global and regional fora, including those related to Arctic waters. The Commission shall use the EU neighbourhood policy as a tool to advocate for the highest safety and environmental standards.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Article 37 – paragraph 1
Directive 2004/35/EC
Article 2 – point 1 – point b – point ii
Article 2 – point 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the environmental status of the marine waters concerned, as defined in Article 3(1)(a) of Directive 2008/56/EC, in so far as particular aspects of the environmental status of the marine environment are not already addressed through Directive 2000/60/EC;