Activities of Anneli JÄÄTTEENMÄKI related to 2016/2251(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation of the Environmental Liability Directive (debate) FI
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the application of Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage (the ‘ELD’)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to assess and bridge gaps in the implementation of the ELD across Member States;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. In the context of a review of the ELD, calls for greater clarity of the definition of environmental damage, specifically with regard to the criteria to determine significant adverse effects on protected species and habitats in Annex I, and with regard to significant risk for damage to land and water in Article 2(1) of the ELD;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that not all activities which have the potential to cause significant damage to biodiversity and the environment are currently not covered by the requirement of strict liability;
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. In the context of a review of the ELD, considers it paramount to extend strict liability to non-Annex III activities for all environmental damage with significant adverse effects in order to render the legislation more effective;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial securityin order to address remediation costs;