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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) Given the cross-border nature of projects, longer time-frames should be laid down for public consultation in all the Member States involved, taking into account not least the need to have all the relevant information in the languages of the Member States concerned and the variety of procedures followed in individual Member States, the object being to ensure the full participation of all stakeholders involved (citizens affected, local and regional authorities, etc.).

2012/04/13
Committee: TRAN

Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30

(30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas and carbon dioxide, or to develop and set up energy infrastructure to decarbonise transport, should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works under the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure that tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.

2012/04/13
Committee: TRAN

Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. For projects crossing the border of two or more Member States, the public consultations pursuant to paragraph 4 in each of the Member States concerned shall take place within ~~a delay of~~ no more than ~~two~~four months from the start date of the first public consultation in one of these Member States. Consultations shall be held in the official languages of the Member States concerned.

2012/04/13
Committee: TRAN

Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point -10 (new)

(-10) Transport decarbonisation energy infrastructure network: development and establishment of infrastructure networks for the supply of emission-reducing energy in the transport sector (hydrogen, electric vehicles, battery exchange), both in urban nodes and along transport corridors. Member States concerned: all;

2012/04/13
Committee: TRAN

Inés AYALA SENDER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – point 3 – point d a (new)

(da) the possibilities for lodging a complaint with, or appealing to, the competent authorities.

2012/04/13
Committee: TRAN

Adina VĂLEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER, Antonio CANCIAN, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) determines conditions for eligibility of projects of common interest for Union financial assistance under [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Adina VĂLEAN, Inés AYALA SENDER, Dominique RIQUET, Antonio CANCIAN, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15

Eligibility of projects for Union financial assistance 1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 4 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility]. 2. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II, except for hydro- pumped electricity storage projects, shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if they are carried out according to the procedure referred to in paragraph 6(b) of Article 5 or if they fulfil the following criteria: (a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of Article 13 provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, solidarity or innovation; and (b) the project is commercially not viable according to the business plan and other assessments carried out, notably by possible investors or creditors. The decision on incentives and its justification referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 14 shall be taken into account when assessing the project's commercial viability; and (c) the project has received a cross-border cost allocation decision pursuant to Article 36 or, for projects having received an exemption pursuant to Article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC or Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, an opinion from the competent national regulatory authorities and the Agency on the commercial viability of the project. 3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Adina VĂLEAN, Inés AYALA SENDER, Dominique RIQUET, Antonio CANCIAN, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 4 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Adina VĂLEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER, Antonio CANCIAN, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2

2. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II, except for hydro- pumped electricity storage projects, shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if they are carried out according to the procedure referred to in paragraph 6(b) of or if they fulfil the following criteria: (a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to paragraph 4(a) of provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, solidarity or innovation; and (b) the project is commercially not viable according to the business plan and other assessments carried out, notably by possible investors or creditors. The decision on incentives and its justification referred to in paragraph 3 of shall be taken into account when assessing the project's commercial viability; and (c) the project has received a cross-border cost allocation decision pursuant to or, for projects having received an exemption pursuant to Article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC or Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009, an opinion from the competent national regulatory authorities and the Agency on the commercial viability of the project.deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Adina VĂLEAN, Dominique RIQUET, Inés AYALA SENDER, Antonio CANCIAN, Mario PIRILLO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

10 Amendments of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2011/0300(COD)

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