Activities of Satu HASSI related to 2013/0344(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Greenhouse gas emission trading (international aviation emissions) (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, in view of the implementation by 2020 of an international agreement applying a single global market-based measure to international aviation emissions
Amendments (22)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) It is self-evident that aviation industry must abide by Union legislation when operating within its territory. It should also be noted that the aviation sector benefits from a number of subsidies in the EU, i.e. exemption from Value Added Tax unlike other consumer services as well as fuel taxes. The sector also benefits from very generous State Aid rules under the Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports. The Commission should review these exemptions and include VAT on all intra- EU flights and flights from the EU to the extent that they are deemed to be EU consumption. The Commission should also re-negotiate all Air Service Agreements with a view to ensuring that the taxation of fuel is allowed and encouraged.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital -1 (new)
Recital -1 (new)
(-1) It is self-evident that aviation industry must abide by Union legislation when operating within its territory. It should also be noted that the aviation sector benefits from a number of subsidies in the EU, i.e. exemption from Value Added Tax unlike other consumer services as well as fuel taxes. The sector also benefits from very generous State Aid rules under the Community guidelines on financing of airports and start-up aid to airlines departing from regional airports. The Commission should review these exemptions and include VAT on all intra- EU flights and flights from the EU to the extent that they are deemed to be EU consumption. The Commission should also re-negotiate all Air Service Agreements with a view to ensuring that the taxation of fuel is allowed and encouraged.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While the application of Directive 2003/87/EC continues to be based on arrival at or departure from aerodromes in the Union, in order to be a simple and workable means to limit the application of regional market-based measures for the 7three years until a ratifiable global market- based measure begins opthat applies to the majority of international aviation emissions is agreed at the 39th ICAO Assembly, the percentages have been calculated by Eurocontrol on the basis of the proportion of the Great Circle Distance between the main airports in the EEA and in third countries that is not more than 1200 miles beyond the furthest point of EEA coastline. Since the Union does not consider that a global market-based measure should be based on actual airspace considerations, as compared to the arrival or departure from aerodromes, the relevance of the percentages is limited to the period up to 202016. From 1 January 2017 all the percentages will be 50% until a global market-based mechanism with equivalent environmental integrity begins operation, with responsibility for other half left to other countries.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Member States should implement passenger charges for flights to the extent that they are not covered by the ETS and should transfer the revenues to the Green Climate Fund established under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) While the application of Directive 2003/87/EC continues to be based on arrival at or departure from aerodromes in the Union, in order to be a simple and workable means to limit the application of regional market-based measures for the 7three years until a ratifiable global market- based measure begins opthat applies to the majority of international aviation emissions is agreed at the 39th ICAO Assembly, the percentages have been calculated by Eurocontrol on the basis of the proportion of the Great Circle Distance between the main airports in the EEA and in third countries that is not more than 1200 miles beyond the furthest point of EEA coastline. Since the Union does not consider that a global market-based measure should be based on actual airspace considerations, as compared to the arrival or departure from aerodromes, the relevance of the percentages is limited to the period up to 2020. 16. From 1 January 2017 all the percentages will be 50% until a global market-based mechanism with equivalent environmental integrity begins operation, with responsibility for other half left to other countries.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(ba) emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area from 2017 where the operator of such flights has surrendered allowances in respect of 50% of their verified emissions from those flights;
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
emissions from flights operated by a non- commercial aircraft operator in each calendar year up to 2020 where the emissions for which that aircraft operator are responsible in the calendar year are less than 1000 tonnes and the operator has made an equivalent contribution to the Green Climate Fund established under the UNFCCC corresponding to €10/tonne of CO2 in 2014 increasing by €3 each year;
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) After the 2016 ICAO Assembly the Commission should submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council ion order to ensure that international developments can be taken into account and any issues about the application of the derogation be addressedprogress at ICAO towards implementing a global MBM.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
In the event that a global measure will not apply from 2020, that report shall consider the appropriate scope for coverage of emissions from activity to and from countries outside the EEA from 2020 onwards in the continued absence of such a global measure. In its report, the Commission shall also consider solutions to other issues that may arise in the application ofof equivalent environmental integrity will not apply from 2020, the possibility to apply derogation in paragraphs 1 to 4, while preserving equal treatment for all operators on the same routpoint ba new shall remain in force.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA) in each calendar year between 2014 and 202016 where the operator of such flights has surrendered allowances in respect of the percentages of their verified emissions from those flights listed in accordance with Annex IIc, or calculated in accordance with paragraph 6;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IIc – paragraph 3
Annex IIc – paragraph 3
Y = the part of the Great Circle Distance of the flight defined in Z between the reference EEA Member countries aerodrome and the first point on that route 1200 nautical miles from the last point in EEA Member countries, excluding third country areas and excluding sea area in excess of 400 nautical miles between EEA Member countries.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) emissions from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area from 2017 where the operator of such flights has surrendered allowances in respect of 50% of their verified emissions from those flights;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) emissions from flights operated by a non-commercial aircraft operator in each calendar year up to 2020 where the emissions for which that aircraft operator are responsible in the calendar year are less than 1000 tonnes and the operator has made an equivalent contribution to the Green Climate Fund established under the UNFCCC corresponding to €10/tonne of CO2 in 2014 increasing by €3 each year;
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 28a – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the surrender of allowances corresponding to verified 2013 emissions from flights between countries in the EEA taking place by 30 April 2015 instead of 30 April 2014, and verified 2013 emissions for those flights being reported by 31 March 2015 instead of 31 March 2014.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 28a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. By way of derogation from Article 3e(5) and Article 3f, an aircraft operator benefitting from the derogations provided for in paragraphs 1(a) to 1(c) shall not be issued a number of free allowances reduced in proportion to reduction of the surrender obligation provided for in those paragraphs.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 3
Article 28a – paragraph 3
3. By way of derogation from Article 3d, Member States shall auction a number of aviation allowances reduced in proportion to the reduction in the total number ofnot auction aviation allowances issued.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Article 28a – paragraph 6
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 28a – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
In the event that a global measure will not apply from 2020, that report shall consider the appropriate scope for coverage of emissions from activity to and from countries outside the EEA from 2020 onwards in the continued absence of such a global measure. In its report, the Commission shall also consider solutions to other issues that may arise in the application ofof equivalent environmental integrity will not apply from 2020, the possibility to apply derogation in paragraphs 1 to 4, while preserving equal treatment for all operators on the same routpoint (ba) shall remain in force.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex
Annex
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IIc – paragraph 3
Annex IIc – paragraph 3
Y = the part of the Great Circle Distance of the flight defined in Z between the reference EEA Member countries aerodrome and the first point on that route 1200 nautical miles from the last point in EEA Member countries, excluding third country areas and excluding sea area in excess of 400 nautical miles between EEA Member countries.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Annex 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex IIc – paragraph 6
Annex IIc – paragraph 6
For the period 2014 to 202016, and without prejudice to the global market-based measure applying from 2020, the percentage applicable to flights between EEA Member countries and countries which are developing countries and whose share of total revenue ton kilometres of international civil aviation activities is less than 1% shall be zero. Countries considered to be developing for the purposes of this proposal are those which benefit at the time of adoption of this proposal from preferential access to the Union market in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, that is those which are not classified in 2013 by the World Bank as high-income or upper-middle income countries.]