Activities of Fiona HALL

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) Member States should ensure that publicly accessible infrastructure for the supply of hydrogen to motor vehicles is built up as the technology matures, with distances between refuelling points for motor vehicles allowing area covering circulation of hydrogen vehicles within the national territory, as well as a certain number of refuelling points located in urban agglomerations. This would allow hydrogen vehicles to circulate Union-wide.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 24

(24) With the increasing diversity in the type of fuels for motorized vehicles coupled with on-going growth in the road mobility of citizens across the Union, it is necessary to provide the consumers with a clear and easy to understand information on the compatibility of their vehicle with different fuels offered in the transport fuels market of the Union, without prejudice to Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC . In particular, EU-wide standardisation of the colours used for the hoses and nozzles to deliver fuel at filling stations should be considered.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

(2) ‘Recharging point’ means a slow recharging point or, a fast recharging point, a wireless recharging point, or an installation for the physical exchange of a battery of an electric vehicle.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Wireless recharging points for electric vehicles shall comply with the technical specifications set out in Annex III.1.3 by 31 December 2017 at the latest.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

Slow recharging points for electric vehicles shall comply with the technical specifications set out in Annex III.1.1. by 31 December 20157 at the latest.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6

6. All publicly accessible recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, either individually or in aggregate, with intelligent metering systems as defined in Article 2(28) of Directive 2012/27/EU and respect the requirements laid down in Article 9(2) of that Directive.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 7

7. Annex I.1 (h) and the last subparagraph of Annex I.2 of Directive 2009/72/EC shall apply to the consumption data and the metering system of the recharging point for electric vehicles at private consumer premises.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 8

8. Member States shall not prohibit electric vehicle users from buying electricity from any electricity supplier regardless of the Member State in which the supplier is registered. Member States shall ensure that consumers have the right to contract electricity simultaneously with several suppliers so that electricity supply for an electric vehicle can be contracted separately. Member States shall ensure that the above does not result in separate connection fees or a separate physical electricity connection required.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Member States on the territory of which exist already at the day of the entry into force of this Directive hydrogen refuelling points shall ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points are available, with distances not exceeding 300 km, to allow the circulation of hydrogen vehicles within the ~~entire national~~mainland territory by 31 December 2020 at the latest.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Following the transposition of this Directive and without prejudice to the relevant EU legislation the Commission shall submit a proposal requiring fuel suppliers to standardise the colours used for hoses and nozzles to deliver fuel at filling stations across the EU territory.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Alternate Current (AC) slow recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with primary devices for wireless power transfer as described in IEC/TS 61980-3, to be adopted by 2014.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/0012(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2

Direct Current (DC) fast recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped, for interoperability purposes, with ~~connectors of~~multi- standard connectors providing both 'CHAdeMO' and Type ‘Combo 2’connection, as described in the relevant EN standard, to be adopted by 2014.

2013/09/09
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas it should be recalled that the bioeconomy is an important sector within the internal market offering ~~additional~~significant benefits regarding sustainability, competitiveness, job creation and the reduction of import dependency in terms of both energy and raw materials;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the amount of sustainable biomass from EU sources will never be enough to meet current energy demand and increasing and competing uses of biomass, and that the EU will therefore be increasingly dependent on imports from developing countries; stresses in this regard the importance of energy efficiency and saving measures to ensure that the EU does more with less, thereby reducing demand for biomass;

2013/05/07
Committee: DEVE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that ILUC factors for biofuels and bioliquids, as well as binding sustainability criteria for the use of solid and gaseous biomass, should be included in the Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive; calls on the Commission to propose a Biomass Framework Directive covering all applications of biomass (energy, fuels, materials, chemicals) and introducing a biomass hierarchy;

2013/05/07
Committee: DEVE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that for bioenergy sources to be successful in the longer term they must be able to compete on both price and quality under normal market conditions; welcomes the ongoing revision of the Union's biofuel legislation in order to ensure that the GHG emissions associated with Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) are fully taken into account when setting and calculating targets through the application of feedstock-specific ILUC factors;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes that bioenergy is expected to deliver over 50% of the EU's 2020 renewables target according to Member State projections; stresses therefore the need for robust sustainability criteria for solid and gaseous biomass; emphasises that the forthcoming Commission proposal for biomass sustainability criteria must include correct carbon accounting to ensure genuine greenhouse gas savings are achieved; calls on the Commission to come forward with this proposal without delay;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Underlines the importance and huge potential of resource and energy efficiency; stresses the need to "produce more with less" so that the bioeconomy remains sustainable;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that some developing countries have become donors, while others ~~still~~ face high and increasing levels of inequality; points out that, among other things, climate change, food insecurity, migration, unemployment, demographic change, resource constraints, unsustainable growth and financial and economic crises pose complex and interrelated challenges;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for the EU to adopt a common and ~~effective~~ambitious position on the principles and goals that should be part of the new post- 2015 development framework; points out, at the same time, that this framework must be universal and global in nature, promoting prosperity and well-being for all ~~and~~, signifying the direct and active involvement of developing countries in its construction and paying attention to the role and responsibilities of richer countries - beyond financing - in its success;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that free universal health coverage (UHC) ~~and~~- combining both treatment and a preventive approach - and free quality education should be considered to be major goals of the post- 2015 agenda;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that the post-2015 sustainable development framework requires respect for the principle of democratic governance, effective, transparent and accountable institutions and actors at all levels and a truly functioning and empowered civil society;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Urges the international community to pay special attention to creating an environment enabling civil society organisations (CSOs) ~~to play a proper~~and all those affected by poverty and injustice to play an effective role in the post-2015 framework;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recognises the inseparable links between food, sustainable, clean and secure energy, water, sustainable land use, natural resources efficiency~~, marine~~ and equitable access, marine and other ecosystem protection and biodiversity, deforestation and climate change mitigation, adaptation and disaster risk reduction in the anti- poverty framework;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Points out that promoting universal access to water and modern, reliable, affordable, climate-friendly and sustainable energy services for all is a key driver of poverty eradication and inclusive, sustainable growth;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. CStresses the urgent need for increased domestic resource mobilisation and therefore calls on the EU to ~~continue to~~increase its support to developing countries infor establishing effective fiscal policy and strengthening the capacity, skills and qualifications of their administrations with a view to tackling illicit financial flows, tax evasion ~~and fraud~~, fraud and improving the collection of taxes;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Underlines the importance of ~~increasing~~full transparency in corporate reporting of profits and taxes paid, especially by - but not limited to - companies involved in the exploitation of natural resources;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls on ~~developing~~all countries to establish a genuine business regulatory framework focusing on a business code of conduct, respect for human rights, transparency and environmental protection;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Emphasises that economic growth should contribute to job creation and sustainable development but that this is not automatic; calls for the establishment of a social protection mechanism in developing countries;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point b

b. the future agenda should be ambitious, global in nature, multidimensional and flexible, with targets tailored to each developed and developing country which are simple, concise, action-oriented and easy to communicate, with a limited number of concrete targets and measurable goals;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2289(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 – point e

e. it is indispensable to mobilise all possible financial recsoursces and innovative financing mechanisms for development, paying particular attention to: i) the fight against corruption, tax havens ~~and~~, tax evasion and illicit capital flows; ii) the responsibilities of emerging economies in the development agenda; iii) the improvement of monitoring mechanisms; and iv) PCD;

2013/03/26
Committee: DEVE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the share in Europe's energy mix accounted for by renewable energy sources (RES) is growing in the short, medium and long term, and will result in renewables being the cornerstone of the EU's future energy system;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas renewable energy offers a wide range of technologies providing energy services in the form of electricity, heating and cooling as well as transport solutions and thereby can play a significant role in diversifying our energy mix;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas renewables meet all of the objectives of EU energy policy, which must, at all times, reflect a balance between the aims of supply security and economic and environmental viability;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

B a. whereas the EU currently depends on energy imports for more than half of its final energy consumption;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B b. whereas Europe has a competitive advantage in renewables, which will strongly contribute to growth and job creation;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

E a. whereas the trajectory for meeting the 20% target as agreed in the Renewable Energy Directive gets steeper towards 2020;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Agrees with the Commission that~~, in future, RES will~~ RES, together with energy efficiency and flexible and smart infrastructure are the 'no regrets' options, and that RES will in the future account for a growing share of energy provision in Europe, ~~both~~ for electricity supply and for the heating and cooling and transport sectors, and that they will reduce Europe's dependence on conventional energy;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Notes that renewables not only help address climate change, but offer additional environmental benefits compared to conventional fossil and nuclear plants, such as no NOx or SOx emissions, no other air pollutants such as sulphur dioxide or particles which have carcinogenic effects and severely affect human health, no problems related to long-term storage of waste or decommissioning of plant, little or no water use during operation, and zero fuel extraction;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1 b. Acknowledges that Europe's 2050 decarbonisation goal for the power sector will only be met if a fossil fuel lock-in is avoided, and that a stable, ambitious and long-term renewable energy policy will help to avoid this;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1 c. Acknowledges the findings of the International Energy Agency that while specific renewable energy policies will have an additional short-term cost, the long-term costs of such policies are lower than when relying solely on carbon pricing because they enable a timely scale-up of a sufficiently broad portfolio of renewable energy technologies to ensure that the power sector is fully decarbonised by 2050 at the lowest cost;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Emphasises that secure, affordable and environmentally sound energy provision is indispensable for the competitiveness of European industry; emphasises, therefore, that the energy supply system needs to be overhauled ~~and t~~in order to accommodate a substantially higher share of RES ~~increased~~ in a manner that is cost-efficient and without prejudice to supply security;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that, in pursuit of their 2020 national targets set by the EU Renewable Energy Directive, the Member States are currently acting independently in the promotion of RES, within national administrative frameworks that differ widely, ~~and that their potential for developing renewables is uneven on account of natural factor~~thereby exacerbating the uneven development of renewables;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Is concerned that, so far, only~~Notes that some of the renewables on the energy market are already economically competitive, a~~lthough~~nd that certain other technologies are closing the gap with market prices, whereas the cost of conventional technologies is rising and fossil fuel prices are set to increase in the mid- to long-term; agrees with the Commission that all available means must be used to bring the costs of RES down and make ~~RES~~them economically competitive;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes that heating and cooling represents today more than 40% of the final energy consumption in Europe and that the share of renewables in final energy consumption of heating and cooling has been increasing, amounting to 12.47% of the EU27 gross final heating and cooling consumption in 2009; emphasises that more attention should be given to the untapped potential of renewable heating and cooling and its role in fostering sustainability, local growth and industrial competitiveness; calls on the European Commission to come forward with a thorough analysis and its subsequent next steps for supporting Member States to effectively and cost-efficiently harness the full potential of renewable heating and cooling;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the internal market in gas and electricity is, to be completed by 2014;, w~~elcomes the Commission's~~ill be crucial for RES intengration ~~to report in the near future~~and serve as a cost-effective means of balancing variable electricity production; welcomes the Commission's report on the state of progress towards completion of the internal energy market;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the existence within the Union of approximately 170 different schemes for promoting RES ~~gives rise to considerable inefficiencies in cross-border electricity trading because it reinforces and indeed aggravates inequalities, thu~~is the proof that national schemes are tailored to the different levels of maturity of different technologies and the still divergent features of national markets in terms of administrative and grid connection procedures, cost of capital and electricity market features; notes that structural market distortions such as fossil fuel subsidies, regulated energy prices and market concentration are still common in some Member States; stresses that addressing the above bottlenecks, developing intra-day electricity market to trade closer to real time, and developing markets wfor~~king against~~ balancing and grid support services is paramount to RES integration and their completi~~on of~~tiveness in the internal energy market;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that those who will benefit most from completion of the internal energy market are the consumers; supports the Commission's view that competition needs to extend to ~~renewables as well~~all energy sources as othe~~r energy sources~~y mature because it is the best stimulus to advances in innovation and price reductions;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Notes ~~with concern~~ that the cooperation mechanisms introduced by Directive 2009/28/EC have, to date, scarcely been used but that a number of cooperation schemes are now being planned; points to the Commission's findings indicating that better use of the existing scope for cooperation would bring considerable benefits; welcomes the Commission's declared intention to draw up guidelines on cooperation within the EU; calls on the Member States to make better use of the scope for cooperation and to develop communication between one another;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises that RES must be ~~ful~~progressively integrated into the European internal energy market ~~in all the Member States without delay and that in the long term they must~~to the extent that their maturity and degree of liberalisation of national energy markets allows, and that in the long term different types of RES can take on stabilising functions and tasks within the system that have previously been performed by conventional energy sources in accordance with their intrinsic characteristics and capabilities;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that, in order to guarantee supply security, the development of RES with ~~fluctuating feed-in will necessitate reserves of conventional energy not previously availabl~~variable output will necessitate further balancing power, which can be provided by cross-border trading, flexible power plants, demand side management and energy storage; recognises that the development of reserve capacity entails substantial costs and that~~, to make~~ the development o~~r retention of conventional~~ f more cost-effective means of balancing such as increase~~rves more commercially attractive, it will increasingly need to~~d cross-border trading by means of better interconnection should be promoted; rejects the concept of competition for subsidies and calls for the principles of the market economy to be applied to the design of the energy market;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12 a. Emphasises the importance to the cost-efficient deployment of renewables of a supergrid and of the North Sea offshore grid; highlights in this regard the importance of the North Sea Countries' Offshore Grid Initiative (NSCOGI), at a time when over 140 GW of offshore wind projects have been announced; calls on Member States and the Commission to give additional impetus to NSCOGI;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12 b. Calls on the Commission to assess whether there is a capacity issue in the EU and what the amount of firm capacity that can be provided by variable RES in an integrated EU power system is, as well as its potential positive impact on generation adequacy; calls on ENTSO-E to develop and implement a methodology to assess the firm capacity of variable RES and take it into account in its subsequent System Outlook and Adequacy Forecast;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises that according a large share of the energy mix to RES entails major challenges for existing network infrastructure; notes that, in certain Member States, supply security is being ~~severely~~ affected by the increased feed-in from RES~~; is concerned by~~ because of the inadequate grid infrastructure; notes the finding by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO- E) that 8less than 50% of all the bottlenecks in European energy grids relate directly ~~or indirectly~~ to feed-in from RES, while RES have constituted more than 50% of the installed capacity since 2000; notes that the upgrade of European grids is primarily made necessary because of the creation of a single electricity market and the need to ensure an increased security of supply, and that the benefits of upgrading the European grid will offset its costs by offering a much more efficient operation of EU's power system;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that many of the best and most competitive locations for RES in the EU are at a considerable distance from the centres of energy consumption; notes that the use of such locations is contingent on the development of transmission systems; emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of an integrated approach to the energy system, involving a view covering both heat and electricity demand and supply;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that the development of RES on a major scale, with their remote and weather-dependent feed-in, ~~can~~might cause uncoordinated cross-border energy flows (loop flows) in other Member States – making load reduction increasingly necessary in the interests of supply security – if it does not go hand-in-hand with the requisite development of the grid and better coordination between system operators; is concerned about the state of development of grid infrastructure in the Member States;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that the further development of RES will entail ~~permanent~~ landscape change in Europe; points out that the only way to win public acceptance of RES is through transparent planning, construction and licensing procedures, in which all the stakeholders are involved, as well as through increased communication about the benefits of RES for local economies;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recognises that world markets for RES are growing and that this will have a positive impact on prices and on the further development of existing technologies; stresses the importance of Europe continuing to lead this global trend;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that the unlawful distortion of competition on the market is unacceptable; calls on the Commission to bring ongoing competition proceedings to a conclusion as quickly as possible; emphasises that the best conditions for the growth of RES are offered by free global markets; under~~scor~~lines the need to do more to dismantle barriers to trade such as local content requirements; calls on the Commission not to create any new obstacles to trade in finished products or components used in renewable energy technologies;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Under~~scor~~lines the need for closer cooperation on energy policy with the EU's neighbouring countries; emphasises that in the Mediterranean region, in particular, there is great potential for electricity generation from RES; highlights the potential of projects such as Desertec und Helios, and of the further development of hydropower in Norway and Switzerland (including pumped storage to balance RES);

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that Europe is in the vanguard when it comes to RES technology; emphasises that this is particularly due to the contribution of SMEs; stresses that only innovation, based on R&D, can secure Europe's leading position in RES technology markets; stresses that, given the current lack of public R&D finance for renewable energy, the best way to promote innovation is to ensure long-term certainty for private investors;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Welcomes the Commission's announcement that it will issue a communication on energy technology policy in 2013; calls on the Commission to ~~include a focus on~~focus on implementing the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan and to include storage technologies;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24 a. Notes that the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan has led to the launch of renewable Industrial Initiatives, which have elaborated clear and detailed R&D roadmaps; insists on the importance of including other innovative renewable energy technologies such as marine and tidal and to finance such initiatives through dedicated budget lines created under the SET-Plan budget;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24 b. Calls on the European Commission to develop an industrial strategy for renewable energy, particularly for the wind sector, including the relevant actors (industry and government) at regional and local level; calls for such a strategy to build on the existing public and private commitments on technology innovation, supply chain bottlenecks and financing, so that the newly created economic opportunities are long-term and Europe maintains its global leadership in this sector;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

~~A European framework for the promotion of~~Meeting the 2020 renewable ~~energy~~targets

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Emphasises that the Member States currently use almost 170 different types of promotion mechanism; points out that this support has lead to healthy growth but that some of the ~~promotion systems are~~ support systems have been badly designed, leading to overy- co~~stly and that~~mpensation, and, in some cases, a considerable financial burden ~~has been~~ placed on consumers ~~without their having had a choice in the matter; notes that, despite the subsidies,~~; notes that investments spurred by well-designed support mechanisms help drive costs down; stresses that such support schemes are making RES ~~hav~~more man~~aged to becom~~d more competitive vis-à-vis conventional methods of energy production ~~only in certa~~, in particular in areas~~, e.g.~~ where ~~the~~ geographical and market conditions favour them;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Calls on Member States to keep on track on the road to meeting their 2020 targets; is concerned by abrupt changes in national support mechanisms for renewable energy, in particular by retroactive changes or freezes in support; calls on the Commission to carefully monitor the implementation of the Renewable Energy Directive and to take action if necessary; calls on Member States to provide stable frameworks for investment in renewable energy, including regularly reviewed support schemes and streamlined administrative procedures;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25 b. Notes that because many EU power plants will need to be decommissioned or upgraded in the coming 10 years, energy prices are set to rise no matter what the energy mix is; emphasises that some renewables such as onshore wind and solar PV are already competitive on costs compared to nuclear and CCS which makes them the most cost-effective option for decarbonisation; notes that increases in energy bills should first and foremost be tackled by energy efficiency and saving measures;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Emphasises that state influence ~~has~~and the volatility of global oil and gas prices have had the effect of making the price of electricity to consumers and industry in certain Member States relatively high; Ppoints out that, in 2010, 22% of households in the EU were worried about being able to meet their electricity bills and assumes that the situation in this regard has since worsened; stresses that energy poverty must be prevented and that industry's ability to compete must not be affected;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Welcomes the Commission's declared intention to draw up guidelines on good practice and the reform of national support arrangements; calls on the Commission to produce the guidelines as soon as possible ~~but is convinced that good-practice guidelines are only a first step and that efforts need to be directed at winding down the national support systems, although they must not be~~in order to avoid excessive subsidy and ensure comparability, better coordination and progressive convergence between national support mechanisms, while avoiding retrospectively amendedments or cancell~~ed because that would~~ations which send ~~out~~ disastrous signals to investors;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Believes that easier access to capital will further contribute to the competitiveness of renewable energy; recognises that long-term certainty and a 2030 target for renewable energy would be the best way to give investors the necessary confidence and reduce investor risk; invites the Commission to develop innovative finance instruments and give an increased role to the European Investment Bank, national financing institutions and long-term liability institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies in funding renewable energy projects;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6 a (new) (after Paragraph 28)

A post-2020 framework for renewable energy

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. ~~Is convinced that only~~Asks the Commission to assess, in the context of a post-2020 legislative framework based on ambitious and binding renewable energy targets, whether an EU-wide system for promoting RES w~~ill~~ould offer ~~the~~a mostre cost-effective framework in which their full potential canould be realised; ~~sees decisive advantages in~~notes that a technology- neutral European market for renewables, in which producers will have to cover a pre-determined quota of their energy output from RES, and in which one of the ways of reaching that quota will be through the trading of certificates on a market established for that purpose; notes the evidence of experience in the Member States that, in order to ensure quotas are met, heavy fines must be imposed for failure to meet thempolicy based on a GHG emission target only would only promote the cheapest technologies at the detriment of innovation and of meeting Europe's long-term climate and energy goals;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to bring forward, ~~without delay, a~~in the context of its 2014 revision of the cooperation mechanisms, proposals for ~~a European support system in which a market for renewable-energy certificates will make for EU-wide competition among the various technologies~~voluntary regional support systems, for example for the North Sea offshore basin;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Welcomes the findings in the Commission's impact assessment that a post-2020 framework based on binding national targets and a more coordinated approach would deliver greater economic activity related to RES, less fossil fuel imports, more innovation for all technologies, more jobs and competitiveness in the long run; calls on the Commission to make an ambitious and binding EU 2030 target for renewable energy the cornerstone of a post-2020 legislative framework for renewable energy;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)

30 b. Shares the Commission's concern that the strong annual growth in renewables, driven by the targets up to 2020, could slump from 6% to 1% if business as usual is pursued after 2020;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the prospects for successful trade-driven development depend inter alia on well-functioning institutions, effective fight against corruption, and the pursuit of broad-based and inclusive economic development, diversification and progressive increases in added value;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the negotiations on Economic Partnership Agreements are far behind schedule, overall progress is still weak, development objectives are not clearly identified in the EU EPA strategy, and more than a ~~time limit~~deadline is needed to remedy this situation;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the development benefits of better functioning internal and regional trade may be as or more significant asthan those of increased external trade;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Confirms its position that facilitating sustainable development must be the overriding objective of the EU's trade policy towards developing countries; takes the view that concrete development objectives should be formulated for all initiatives in the framework of this policy;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the EU to actively use the many instruments at its disposal to support peace, the rule of law, good governance, sound public finances, investments in infrastructure, reliable provision of basic services and the pursuit of inclusive and sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries and thereby also help create a conducive environment for efficient Aid for Trade and trade development;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that in order for growth to be inclusive, sustainable and efficient in poverty reduction, it should be pursued in sectors in which poor people are active; points out that growth should benefit and empower women and be associated with the creation of jobs as well as of micro- and small businesses;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Welcomes the Commission's recognition of the need to support the participation of small producers and businesses; points to the market potential of Fair Trade schemes and the efficiency of such schemes in facilitating social development

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Welcomes the Commission's facilitation of fair and ethical purchasing choices by public authorities through the Public Procurement Directives; encourages the Commission to give contracting authorities the policy space to make informed pro-development procurement choices in the current revision of the Public Procurement Directives; proposes that the Commission creates more momentum for Sustainable Public Procurement at the international level;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses the importance of timely and well-prepared National Development Strategies and impact assessments, and calls on the European Commission to implement the guidance prepared by the UN rapporteur on the right to food which calls for the use of Human Rights Impact Assessments - 'Guiding Principles on Human Rights Impact Assessments of Trade and Investment Agreements' - when concluding trade and investment agreements, to ensure that these are consistent with obligations under international human rights instruments;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Norbert NEUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to encourage governments of developing countries to conduct broad consultations including non-state and non-business actors during their trade policy-making; also invites the Commission to favour transparency during negotiations, so as to facilitate continued broad and effective involvement of stakeholders and support the pursuit of development results;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Encourages the Commission to support the call by the UN special rapporteur on the right to food to put in place a system of positive incentives to encourage the import of agricultural products to the EU that comply with specified environmental, social and human rights standards, in particular by ensuring fair revenues for producers and living wages for agricultural workers;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Norbert NEUSER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Supports the package to promote trade for small operations in developing countries announced in the Commission communication; calls on the Commission to make progress in developing this package and calls on all donors to allocate sufficient funds to implement this package specifically to support the participation of small business in trade schemes that secure added value for producers, including those responding to sustainability (e.g. Fair Trade); requests regular updates on its implementation;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Calls on the EU to ensure that Aid for Trade promotes poverty-reducing and inclusive instruments, therefore its primary focus should be on the needs of small operators; stresses that Aid for Trade should be used for developing sustainable value chains with a pro-poor focus in order to enhance the goal of acquiring a sustainable supply chain;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on EU-based companies with production facilities in developing countries to abide by obligations to respect human rights and freedoms, social and environmental standards, core labour standards ~~and~~, international agreements and payment of appropriate taxes in a transparent manner;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Is convinced of the potential of the private sector to function as a driving force in development and stresses that in order to realise this potential, the process needs to serve local communities and generate, via the principle of inclusive fair supply chains, empowerment for all actors involved, from the producer/worker to the consumer;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls moreover on EU-based and other companies to abide by the ten core principles of the UN's Global Compact and Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Fiona HALL, Åsa WESTLUND, Norbert NEUSER, Judith SARGENTINI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for stronger EU efforts in relation to tax havens; such action should reduce the scope for tax havens to undermine revenues of both EU and developing countries; calls on the Commission to proactively seek further opportunities for cooperation with developing countries on this issue;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the EU, other aid donors, partner country authorities and local and international private actors in developing countries to explore possible areas of cooperation for sustainable development in order to maximise the development output of business activities; and to include civil society organisations at all levels of discussions;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls on the Commission and the EEAS to build on the recently ratified Dodd-Frank Act by the US Securities Exchange Commission requiring resource extraction issuers to disclose certain payments made to governments; encourages the Commission to extend reporting requirements for extractive industries to other industries and to look at whether the disclosures should be independently audited;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2224(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Demands that the EU refrain from facilitating or contributing to the reassignment of fertile land in food- insecure countries and regions to purposes other than food production and establish good practice approaches to land and resource management for biofuels and other cash crops;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to Article 32 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, ratified by the European Union on 23 December 2010,

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)

- having regard to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly resolution on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in developing countries (ACP- EU/100.954/11),

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Considers that, in order to meet that objective, it is essential to include the most vulnerable groups in society, such as, but not limited to, women, children, and persons with disabilities, in all projects aimed at poverty eradication, both in the programming and implementation and evaluation phases;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2222(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls without delay for the implementation of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly resolution on the inclusion of persons with disabilities in developing countries, especially its articles 19, 20, 21 and 22, in order to ensure an 11th EDF that is inclusive and accessible to all;

2013/01/30
Committee: DEVE

2012/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the fact that, although there is no general definition of the term ‘biopiracy’, it ~~usuall~~may refers to the industrial practice of privatising and patenting ~~products based on~~ the traditional knowledge or genetic resources of indigenous peoples, without authorisation or providing compensation to source countries;

2012/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2012/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Points out that three quarters of the plants used in modern medicine come from traditional medicine; believes that biopiracy means there is a strong case for protecting traditional knowledge, particularly when it is associated with genetic resources of economic value to ~~the pharmaceuticals~~ industry;

2012/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2012/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses that the CBD's objectives will only be attained if fair and equitable sharing of benefits is granted; urges the EU and its Member States to call for swift ratification of the Nagoya Protocol in order to combat biopiracy and ~~restor~~enhance fairness and equity in the exchange of genetic resources; ~~stresses the role of EU development cooperation in providing developing countries with assistance with legal and institutional capacity-building on access and benefit sharing issues;~~

2012/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2012/2135(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14 a. Stresses the role of EU development cooperation in providing developing countries with assistance for legal and institutional capacity-building on access and benefit sharing issues; believes that support should be given to developing countries in building up databases of TK and understanding patent application systems;

2012/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2012/2135(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Regrets the lack of clear statistics on biopiracy and misappropriation, and calls ~~on the EU to support the setting up of an independent body~~for more EU research in this field to remedy this situation;

2012/10/19
Committee: DEVE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of working together for an energy system transformation which must start ~~now~~immediately; endorses, therefore, the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on energy policy with a view to developing a policy framework for 2030, ~~including milestones and targets~~based on targets for greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency; notes that defining energy targets for 2050 assumes pan- European governance; pursues, within the spirit of the Union, a strategy that will allow Member States to cooperate ~~and not feel repressed under~~freely in order to implement the Roadmap;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Emphasises the role of smart grids to allow two-way communication between electricity producers and customers, and points out that smart grids can allow consumers to observe and adapt their electricity use; believes that smart meters can help larger buildings use energy where and when it is needed and in that way decrease energy waste; stresses that strong consumer education programs and consumer participation as well as program design will be essential for real impact of smart meters;

2012/11/07
Committee: IMCO

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Stresses that energy efficiency is a highly cost-effective way for Europe to achieve its energy, climate change and economic goals; recalls the enormous potential of energy efficiency in limiting our dependence on imported energy and re-launching the economy; recognises that shifting to a more energy-efficient economy would accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency;

2012/11/07
Committee: IMCO

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6 b. Emphasises that Member States must ensure that information on smart meters and support measures are made available to all relevant actors such as builders, architects, and suppliers of heating, cooling and electricity equipment;

2012/11/07
Committee: IMCO

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Stresses the importance of reduced total consumption of energy and increased energy efficiency in the transport sector, including transport planning and support for public transport at Member State level, as well as renewable energy projects under the Trans-European Network programme for transport and for energy (TEN-T and TEN-E) should be accelerated;

2012/11/07
Committee: IMCO

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 c (new)

8 c. Believes that Member States should encourage local and regional authorities to set up renewable energy action plans and to raise public awareness of the benefits of energy from renewable sources;

2012/11/07
Committee: IMCO

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that the proposed s~~trategies for 2030 and~~cenarios for 2050 are not of a deterministic nature, but rather serve as a basis for constructive dialogue on ~~issues relating to industry, research and energy~~how to transform Europe's energy system in order to meet our long- term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 below 1990 levels;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Highlights the importance of the EU's energy policy amidst the financial crisis; emphasises the role that ~~energy could~~decarbonisation can potentially play in spurring growth ~~and~~, economic competitiveness and jobs in the EU; calls on the Commission to propose post-2020 strategies and to present a 2030 policy framework for European energy policy based on the no regrets options identified in the Roadmap; encourages the Member States to step up their ongoing efforts to reach the current 2020 targets in the area of EU energy policy; with a particular emphasis on the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 which is currently not on track;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that a clear policy and regulatory framework will stimulate the necessary investments ~~for low-carbon energy investment~~into sustainable low-carbon technologies; Uunderlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on increasing the EU's energy security and economic competitiveness through measures such as increased deployment of European renewables, the diversification of supply routes and sources including better interconnection among Member States, and energy efficiency;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recalls that it is in the competence of each Member State to define its own energy mix within the long-term EU energy and climate change framework; acknowledges that the Energy Roadmap 2050 complements national, regional and local efforts to ~~moder~~decarbonise energy supply; acknowledges, therefore, the need for Member States to work together on the basis of common objectives, as well as the important role to be played by the EU; urges the Member States and the Commission to continue to pursue options which can meet the EU's decarbonisation objective in an economically efficient, safe and sustainable way, and to continue with efforts to fully tap the potential for cost- effective energy savings, supported, inter alia, by available Union financial instruments; recognises, at the same time, the merits of developing a coordinated and, where appropriate, common European approach;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Recognis~~Welcomes the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap that the ~~transi~~decarbonisation of the energy sector on an EU-wide scale is technically and economically feasible, and ~~could~~will be less costly in the long- run ~~than a continuation of current policies under certain assumptions~~compared to the business as usual scenario;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Regrets that the Commission failed to put forward a scenario based on high energy efficiency and high renewables together, which would have shown very positive results because of the synergies between the two; calls on the Commission to analyse such a scenario for 2050;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Acknowledg~~Welcomes the conclusions reached in the Energy Roadmap 2050 that ~~there are similarities between the~~increased deployment of renewables, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are the no regrets actions that must be taken in all of the analysed scenarios in order to transform the EU's energy system, regardless of the specific path chosen, to achieve a low-carbon 2050 energy system; ~~believes that renewable energy, energy efficiency and energy infrastructure are ‘no regrets’ options;~~

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Recognises that a substantially higher share of renewable energy beyond 2020 is a key aspect of a ~~more sustainabl~~future energy system; recognises, furthermore, that all of the decarbonisation scenarios explored in the Commission communication assume an increased share of renewable energy in the EU energy mix of around 30% in gross final energy consumption in 2030 leading to shares of renewable energy of more than 55% in 2050; stresses that a higher share of renewables of up to 45% by 2030 can be obtained if energy efficiency investments take place early and renewable heating and cooling technologies are fully taken into account;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Stresses that improved energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the transformation of the energy system, and that meeting the 2020 objectives is a~~n important basis~~ prerequisite for further progress up to 2050; recommends, in this respect, that ~~energy efficiency be integrated into national educational curricula in the Member States~~Member States step up their efforts to fully implement and go beyond the recently adopted Energy Efficiency Directive, and that the Commission presents an ambitious policy framework for energy efficiency and savings, including targets for 2030;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Highlights the need at European, national and local levels to take an integrated approach encompassing potential savings in the energy supply and the end-use sectors; is of the opinion that the transition to a low carbon economy calls for a greater attention to be paid to the decarbonisation of the heating and cooling systems;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Emphasises the urgent need for new, smart and flexible infrastructure – including smart grids and smart meters – and a fully integrated ~~network planning in order~~European grid system, inter alia, to integrate ~~local and more remote~~rapidly growing sources of renewable energy across the EU, as ~~has been proven necessary~~well as new electricity use and storage (such as electric vehicles); stresses, moreover, the urgent need for the establishment of mechanisms to allow for EU financing of infrastructure pProjects of cCommon ~~interest~~Interest in line with the Energy Infrastructure Guidelines and the Connecting Europe Facility;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10d. Insists on the need to give a higher priority to demand-side management so as to ensure the deployment of technologies and systems on the end-user side, thereby achieving the decarbonisation transition at an affordable and sustainable cost for society;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new) (after paragraph 10)

Energy Efficiency

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new) (after new subheading 'Energy Efficiency)

10f. Stresses that energy efficiency is a highly cost-effective way for Europe to achieve its energy, climate change and economic goals; reminds of the enormous potential of energy efficiency in limiting our dependence on imported energy and re-launching the economy; recognises that shifting to a more energy-efficient economy would accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency; believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency policy should include a focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, alongside industrial, building and household consumption; recommends that Member States integrate energy efficiency objectives in more policy areas, conduct a systematic analysis of the energy saving potential of key sectors such as buildings and transport and develop robust policy roadmaps to reach such potential;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 g (new) (after new subheading 'Energy Efficiency)

10g. Stresses that the EU's long-term strategy in energy must regard the reduction of energy use in buildings as a central element; reminds that, in this respect, existing buildings represent in all EU countries the most promising area for action due to their current poor levels of energy performance; recalls that energy saving technologies are well developed in this sector with most barriers preventing this huge potential being non-technical ones; urges Member States to develop national roadmaps to unlock this potential, equipping their economies with an appropriate legal and financial framework, including intermediate milestones, underlines that the current rate of building renovation needs to be increased and the average depth of renovation substantially scaled up, in order to allow the EU to reduce the energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80% by 2050 compared to 2010 levels;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 h (new) (after new subheading 'Energy Efficiency)

10h. Acknowledges that the recently adopted Directive on Energy Efficiency asks Member States to establish long-term strategies for the renovation of the national stock of public and private buildings; stresses the importance of providing a solid EU framework for helping Member States to make these long-term plans as ambitious as possible;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is ~~key~~important in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made ~~where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States~~to bring their cost down; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy and energy market structure to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; calls for market failures such as regulated prices, market concentration and fossil fuel subsidies to be removed and for markets originally designed for baseload conventional technologies to be reformed to adapt to variable renewables; highlights the need for support schemes to be ~~phased out~~gradually phased out in a transparent manner as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Highlights that in order to achieve the total decarbonisation of the EU power supply in the long-term, there is a need to pursue closer integration with neighbouring countries and regions such as Norway, Switzerland and the Southern Mediterranean; stresses that Europe can benefit from the development of the substantial renewable sources of energy in these regions to meet both local demand and, with the development of long-distance grid interconnections, a limited percentage of EU demand; notes that more interconnection will enable Member States to export and import renewable electricity to ensure a reliable energy supply and to balance variable power generation such as wind; in this light, interconnection to Norway offers a particular advantage to the EU because it opens access to the significant electricity storage capabilities of Norwegian hydro;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Stresses that the overall aim of a long-term strategy for decarbonisation is also to replace fossil fuel imports with renewable energy technology exports; highlights in this regard the need for the European Union and the European Commission to support and promote open market policies for renewable goods and services in order to ensure the removal of all trade barriers, including local content requirements;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)

11c. Recognises that renewable energy targets have been successful and should be prolonged to 2030; calls on Member States to keep on track towards meeting their 2020 targets; is concerned by Member States' increasing abrupt changes to support mechanisms for renewable energy, in particular retroactive changes and freezes in support; calls for the Commission to carefully monitor the Renewable Energy Directive's implementation and take action if necessary; calls on Member States to provide stable frameworks for investments in renewable energy, including stable and regularly reviewed support schemes and streamlined administrative procedures;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)

11d. Highlights that while stable long- term frameworks for renewable energy support are key to increase investor confidence and thereby decrease the cost of capital, more can be done to ease access to finance for renewable energy investors, such as stepping up the EIB's involvement in renewable energy finance, setting up national green investment banks, easing the involvement of long- term liability institutions such as pension funds and insurance companies; calls on the Commission and Member States to look into innovative instruments for renewable energy finance;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 e (new)

11e. Recalls that heating and cooling represent about 45% of the EU final energy consumption; stresses the role of renewable heating and cooling technologies for the decarbonisation of the energy sector; calls on the Commission to develop an action plan for renewable heating and cooling that includes an assessment of the EU´s heating and cooling demand as well as best-practice examples on how to support the sector; notes that readily available renewable solutions (geothermal, biomass including biodegradable waste, solar thermal and hydro-/aerothermal) in combination with energy efficiency measures, including CHP and the utilisation of waste heat, have the potential to decarbonise the entire heat demand by 2050 in a cost-effective way;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy interdependence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States ~~will~~ eliminate remaining infrastructure ‘bottlenecks’ and ~~will~~ not create new barriers to electricity and gas ~~or energy~~ market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses the need for a fully integrated European energy market by 2014; notes the importance of full implementation of the internal energy market legislation in all Member States and the need to ensure that no Member State or region remains isolated from the European gas and electricity networks after 2015 ~~or sees its energy security jeopardised by lack of appropriate connections~~; highlights the need to take the social impact into account while making sure that energy prices better reflect costs, including environmental costs currently not taken fully into account;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the new challenges, such as the need for flexible back-up and balancing resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need ~~to have sufficient~~for a proper assessment of the capacity available in Europe to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, th~~at policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas-market integration~~e importance of better interconnection between Member States and third countries; points out that according higher priority to demand-side management and demand-side energy generation would considerably strengthen the integration of decentralised energy sources and would advance the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is concerned by the delays affecting the completion of the Southern Corridor; stresses the need to achieve energy security through energy diversification emphasises the potential of a complementary LNG corridor in the East Mediterranean to serve as a flexible source of energy and an incentive for increased competition within the EU internal energy market;deleted

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls that markets must continue to play the main role in financing energy infrastructure investments, while acknowledging that there are some projects that may require limited public support to leverage private funding; emphasises that any contribution from public finance should be based on clear, transparent criteria, should not distort competition ~~and~~, should take into account the interests of consumers and be fully in line with the EU long-term energy and climate change goals;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Highlights the role of a one-stop-shop approach in complementing the EU's simplification objectives to cut red tape, thereby speeding up authorisation and permit procedures and reducing the administrative burden on companies seeking authorisation concerning the development of energy infrastructure, whilst guaranteeing due respect for the applicable rules and regulations; calls on the Member States to review their procedures in this regard;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Corinne LEPAGE, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Member States and the international community to ~~maintain~~boost educational ~~institutions capable of producing skilled labour force in the areas of energy safety, security and waste management~~capacity to ensure sufficient skilled labour force and expertise are available to decarbonise Europe's energy system;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas ~~will be critical for~~might play a role in the short- term in the transformation of the energy system, since it represents a quick, temporary and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other more polluting fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions relatively in the short-term; warns, however, against any investments which could lead to locked-in dependency on any fossil fuel, including gas, and hamper the move to a truly sustainable energy system;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Recognises the key role of gas, both in the transition to a low-carbon energy system and as a flexible back-up, and in balancing capacity where renewable energy supplies are variable;~~deleted

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Believes that unconventional gas ~~has a~~might have a very limited role to play in the future EU energy mix, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the developments and environmental aspects surrounding unconventional gas into account when formulating future energy outlook scenarios;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the importance of Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) on the road to ~~2050 and~~ decarbonisation by 2050; stresses that CCS ~~ought to~~must be ready and economically viable by 2030 if fossil fuels are to remain ~~significant~~ in the energy mix; highlights that CCS is also an important option for the decarbonisation of several ~~heavy industries and could, combined with biomass, deliver ‘carbon negative’ values~~energy intensive industries such as oil refining, aluminium smelting and cement production;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Notes that optimal, safe and sustainable use of domestic energy resources, and the ~~competitiveness of~~ infrastructure necessary for the stable supply of domestic or imported energy~~, including refining,~~ can contribute to increased energy security;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Underlines that greater energy efficiency would ease the management of energy distribution and transmission networks; therefore stresses that energy efficiency should be a key priority of the modernisation of energy infrastructure;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. While recognising that the EU operates in a global context, recalls the November 2011 TTE Council Conclusions on strengthening the external dimension of the EU energy policy, the need for a broader and more coordinated EU approach to international energy relations in order to meet global ~~energy~~climate cha~~lle~~nges and ~~climate~~energy challenges, address competitiveness and carbon leakage related issues and maintain and promote the highest nuclear safety standards, while at the same time ensuring the safe, secure and ~~diversified~~sustainable supply of energy;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Stresses the need to ensure the energy security of the EU through alternative sources of energy and to reduce import dependency through increased energy efficiency; highlights, therefore, the emerging importance of the exploration of oil and gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic; believes that there is an urgent need to develop an EU policy on oil and gas drilling at sea, including delineation of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of EU Member States and relevant third countries in accordance with the UNCLOS Convention, to which all EU Member States and the EU as such are signatorieEurope's vast offshore wind and marine energy resources that in the future will greatly contribute to Europe's energy needs;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Emphasises that the granting of licensing rights for drilling and the delineation of EEZs will become a source of friction with third countries, ~~and the EU should maintain a high political profile in this respect;~~ underlines that energy should be used as a motor for peace, sustainable growth, cooperation and stability;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Notes the importance of broad cooperation in the Arctic region and the need to agree on a special regime to take due account of this region's environmental sensitivity, particularly among countries in the Euro- Atlantic sphere; calls, therefore, on the Commission to come forward with a holistic assessment of the benefits and risks of EU involvement in the Arctic;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Recognises that the ETS is currently the principal – though not the only – instrument for reducing ~~industrial~~greenhouse gas emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies; notes that further improvement of the ETS is ~~necessary; notes that any~~urgently needed to stabilise the carbon price and send the right signals to investors in low carbon technologies; notes that structural reform of the ETS is urgently required to address the oversupply of allowances; notes that changes to the ETS ~~would~~ require a c~~areful~~omprehensive assessment of the impact on low carbon investments, on the electricity prices and on the competitiveness of ~~energy-intensive~~EU industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the development of innovative technological solutions by European industries;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the EU to continue to play an active role in the international negotiations on the global climate deal; ~~takes the opinion that climate diplomacy should come under the umbrella of the European External Action Service (EEAS);~~ stresses that the EU needs to ~~know what th~~understand what the ultimate consequences of a failure to conclude a global climate change agreement would be, and therefore to lead the currently slow negotiation process to an ambitious international agreement;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and ~~energy produc~~choices related to electricity generation; notes that the different Member States' policies to promote renewable energy sho~~w both successes and problems~~uld be seen as a learning curve; takes the opinion that the ~~recent relatively high~~volatile and uncertain prices of fossil fuels will promote the development of renewable energy provided policy and market failures are removed; notes, however, that ~~in some~~ Member States ~~the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could lead to high energy pric~~should apply a tailored and transparent approach when setting renewable support schemes;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Believes that, while energy bills in Europe have risen in recent years, this development has given rise to a ‘smart’, co~~mmon sense-based approach to~~st-effective approach to cut energy use through energy efficiency and energy savings; believes~~, regardless,~~ that the role of ICT technologies in the area of energy efficiency is increasingly important ~~for energy~~; highlights, in this context, the role of smart meters in providing consumers with realtime data on energy consumption in households and businesses and information on energy efficiency measures and possibilities;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Believes that energy infrastructure should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption, and emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points out the benefits for consumers of new technologies, such as demand-side energy management and demand-response systems, that improve energy efficiency of supply and demand;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Corinne LEPAGE, Kent JOHANSSON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Calls on the Commission to ensure that Horizon 2020 and the European Innovation Partnerships under the Innovation Union prioritise the need to develop all types of sustainable low carbon technologies in order to spur EU competitiveness, promote job opportunities ~~and bring about a change in consumer behaviour~~, meet the long-term climate change and energy targets, and bring about a change in consumer behaviour; calls therefore for at least three quarters of the energy research budget under the heading of Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy to be allocated to renewables and energy efficiency based on the priorities identified in the Strategic Energy Technologies Plan; highlights that the SET Plan should be financed through individual budget lines per technology with sufficient funds;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Stresses the importance of further research and development by public institutions and the industry into the use of ~~natural ga~~alternative and renewable fuels in the road, maritime and aviation sectors;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports further research on cooling and heating systems with a view to executing the EU's ambitious policy; calls on public authorities to produce an underground regional impact assessment in order to optimise resource allocation between geothermal energy, shale gas and other underground resources in a sustainable manner, thereby maximising the benefits for society;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2044(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that the active participation of consumers is needed in order to benefit from the dissemination of smart energy systems; stresses the need to promote transparent ~~billing~~and accurate billing based on actual consumption and the dissemination of effective and comprehensive price comparison tools, as well as easy and fast supplier switching; emphasises that comprehensive advice and training should be provided to consumers to ensure their active participation;

2012/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas 25% of EU SMEs have been internationally active within the single market ~~but~~while only 13% have been internationally active outside the EU; and whereas only 24% of micro firms export goods or services compared to 38% of small firms and 53% of medium- sized firms;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas almost ~~one~~a third of the administrative burdens deriving from EU legislation stem~~s from~~ primarily from disproportionate and inefficient national implementation, which means that ~~up to EUR 40 billion could be saved~~ if Member States would transposed EU legislation more efficiently6 , up to EUR 40 bn could be saved.;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas more than 96 % of SMEs in the European Union have fewer than 50 employees and less than EUR 10 Million in annual turnover and whereas their ability to export goods and services outside their national borders is limited, mainly due to high fixed costs linked to international trade, legal insecurity and regulatory fragmentation;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas 85% of all new jobs in the EU between 2002 ~~and 2010 were~~-2010 have been created by SMEs, in particular by new firms; whereas 32.,5 million people in the EU are self- employed;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Stress~~Notes the ~~need to tackle SME market failures such as limited~~common structural and regulatory challenges faced by SMEs, such as access to financ~~ial~~e, human capital and organisational resources; in this respect welcomes the fact that the Commission endeavours to promote and support SMEs's economic activities in ~~foreign markets both inside and outside the EU~~the single market and third country markets;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Emphasises the incredible variety of SMEs and that proper distinctions need to be made between different business cases and needs~~Underlines that SMEs are extremely varied; therefore, when designing new policies for SMEs, the Commission should take into account the different challenges faced by companies depending on size and sector;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Heading 1 – subheading 1

~~INFORMATION F~~MAPPING OF SUPPORT S~~MEs~~ERVICES

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Urge~~Supports the Commission´s commitment to launch the multilingual online portal foreseen in the Communication ~~before the end of 2012~~ , as soon as possible; believes that the portal should be easily accessible ~~and~~, user- friendly and should not be a duplicateion of existing portals;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Is convinced that the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is an effective tool to support SMEs in accessing markets inside and outside the EU; agrees, however, that a new governance model for the EEN is needed, with a view to creating synergies with existing structures run by national or stakeholder organisations, to increase effectiveness and to allowing for tailor- made support; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is convinced that the EEN will only become the first agency of choice for SMEs in the EU if the functioning and governance of its constituent organisations is strengthened and awareness of its support services raised; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Heading 1 – subheading 2

~~MAPPING OF SUPPORT SERVICES~~ Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Shares the view that support programmes funded with public resources should be delivered in the most cost- effective possible form, especially at a time when the EU economy is still recovering from its worst crisis in decades; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Supports the proposal that a large number of local, regional, national and European support schemes should undergo a "mapping exercise"; believes that this exercise should also be accompanied with an assessment of the effectiveness of existing EU support schemes; believes that the mapping should be conducted in regular intervals and serve as basis for a benchmark and scoreboard system;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Expects specific proposals by the end of 2012 ~~to rationalise and~~from the Commission, on how to coordinate ~~the~~ EU support schemes ~~and to create the best possible synergies for EU SMEs, based on existing structures where feasible, without creating unnecessary competition with~~for SMEs in order to create effective synergies based on existing structures and complementary to measures carried out by national organisations;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Heading 1 – subheading 3

IMPRO~~MOT~~VING ~~EU CLUSTERS AND NETWORK~~MARKET ACCESS

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Phil BENNION, Fiona HALL, Philippe DE BACKER, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that developing e-government and one stop shops will reduce administrative procedures and create new business opportunities; notes that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking their potential for job creation; notes that such e-government could be used to provide access to all relevant information on compliance with employment legislation and tax regimes, as well as information on accessing different levels of European, national and regional funding and support schemes for SMEs and micro-enterprises;

2012/06/05
Committee: EMPL

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Supports the Commission's suggestion to enhance cooperation between ~~the~~ various ~~business~~company associations, chambers of commerce and other ~~private actors active in non-EU countrie~~actors active in the single market and third countries in order to facilitate business partnerships, promote clusters and access to new markets;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the creation of joint ventures or other partnership agreements between or with SMEs should be fostered as a strategy for penetrating new markets, developing direct investment projects in the single market and third countries and taking part in invitations to tender; calls on the Commission to mobilise resources in order to promote such transnational cooperation;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Phil BENNION, Fiona HALL, Philippe DE BACKER, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes that lack of appropriate infrastructure in rural areas, e.g. broadband internet access, presents a serious barrier to employment and growth, particularly for SMEs, micro- enterprises, the self employed and "self- starters", which could otherwise benefit from location outside cities and high rent areas;

2012/06/05
Committee: EMPL

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for increased and more efficient support for SMEs in access to the single market and third country markets at the EU, national and regional level particularly regarding promotion and access to information, the protection of intellectual property rights, participation in public tenders, ICT, standardisation and regulatory issues; believes that the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) is an effective tool to achieve these objectives; shares the view that, based on a thorough evaluation, a new governance model for EEN should be put in place with the view to increase effectiveness and to help it to provide tailor made support;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Is convinced that SMEs will only use the EEN to the desired extent if the organisations that form the EEN are strengthened and awareness is raised among SMEs of the support services it can provide;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Phil BENNION, Fiona HALL, Philippe DE BACKER, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that costs associated with compliance have a disproportionate effect on SMEs, especially on micro-enterprises; and that these costs can present a major obstacle to expansion of these businesses and their capacity to employ and retain staff; encourages Member States to take this into account when reviewing their national tax and social security regimes;

2012/06/05
Committee: EMPL

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)

10c. Notes the importance of the creation of a simplified and transparent EU regulatory framework for public procurement, so that SMEs gain better access to public contracts, both within the EU and in third countries;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)

10d. Supports a European standardisation system that includes SMEs more systematically in the decision making processes, while respecting the proven principle of national delegation; calls for standards to be made more easily available to SMEs and at a lower cost, in order to enable interoperability and mitigate some of the substantial obstacles faced by SMEs going international;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 e (new)

10e. Emphasises that the effective and affordable protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) is key to encourage SMEs to develop new ideas and technologies as a basis for their international activities; in this respect welcomes the promotion of IPR helpdesks;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 f (new)

10f. Encourage Member States to actively support the Commission´s role in boosting SMEs access to third country markets in international forums and conferences;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Heading 1 – subheading 4

~~FUTURE STEPS~~ACCESS TO FINANCE

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT, Phil BENNION

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new) after subheading 4

10a. Shares the view that support programmes funded with public resources should be delivered in the most cost effective possible form, especially at a time when the European economy is still recovering from its worst crisis for decades;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new) after subheading 4

10b. Supports the Commission's suggestion to enhance cooperation between various company associations, chambers of commerce and other actors in outside-EU countries, in order to facilitate business partnerships, promote clusters and access to new markets;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recommends that the Commission consider all dimensions related to internationalisation, namely exporting and importing; notes that there is not sufficient emphasis on this second dimension in the Communication;Deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Phil BENNION, Fiona HALL, Philippe DE BACKER, Filiz HYUSMENOVA, Marian HARKIN

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Notes and strongly supports the focus on micro-enterprises in a strengthened SME test (see COM(2011)0803) through which all available possibilities such as exclusion from the scope, individual provisions, extended transition periods or lighter regimes are systematically assessed.; emphasises that new employment and social legislation which passes the enhanced SME test should be applied in the simplest form, creating the minimum necessary administrative burden required to achieve its functional objective, and respecting the subsidiarity principle; calls on Member States to carefully consider the intended objective of social legislation, and implement it without "gold-plating" or introducing additional requirements which are not explicitly required under EU law;

2012/06/05
Committee: EMPL

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for a rational use of the budget allocated to the COSME programme and, in particular, underlines the need to further improve access to finance for SMEs; calls for the simplification and rationalisation of the various Community instruments devoted to access to credit or venture capital, in particular for SMEs with internationalisation plans; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Believes that any revision of financial markets regulation should enable SMEs to increasingly raise finance through capital markets, in order to be less dependent on bank loans;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls for the simplification of EU instruments for SMEs and for them to be made more accessible; notes that all too often, EU programmes can be too bureaucratic to be exploited by SMEs;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)

12c. Calls for SMEs to be strongly taken into account in ongoing reform of the structural funds, where appropriate and where it contributes to regional framework conditions for growth and to create synergies with other EU programmes and initiatives; believes that red tape needs to be reduced, for example by accepting proportionate corporate auditing and reporting standards and by introducing common rules for all funds and programmes in the revision of the Financial Regulation;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)

12d. Calls on Member States to implement as soon as possible the late payments directive into national law, to help give additional liquidity to SMEs in the current economic crisis;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)

12e. Calls for more effective, simpler and better-coordinated EU instruments devoted to access to credit or risk capital in particular for SMEs with internationalisation plans;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)

12f. Calls for efficient safeguards for SME portfolios, in view of increased capital requirements for banks, as part of the implementation of Basel III and the deleveraging process currently carried out by a number of banks, while considering the cumulative effect of financial services legislation.

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Notes the importance of skilled and trained entrepreneurs in facing the challenges of international business; calls on the Commission to promote the ‘Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs’ programme and to look into the possibility of an ‘Erasmus Mundus for entrepreneurs’ to enable talented entrepreneurs to acquire experience in, and to network with, centres of excellence outside the EU; deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Welcomes the Commission proposal on the review of European standardisation; stresses the need for a more coherent system of international standards to enable interoperability and reduce obstacles to SMEs going international; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Emphasises that a simple and efficient intellectual property rights (IPR) regime is key for promoting the internationalisation of SMEs; considers that SMEs need effective IPR protection to encourage the development of new technologies as the basis for their international activities; Deleted Or. en (moved to another part)

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Welcomes the achievement of the 2012 target on minimising administrative burdens; urges the Commission to come up with a new and ambitious reduction target in accordance with the ~~‘Think Small First’ principle~~SBA; believes that the new reduction target should be a net target, including all areas affecting SMEs and taking into account new legislation that is adopted after the targets have been set;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Urges national governments to a~~pply a ‘comply or explain’ approach similar to the corporate governance provis~~ccept correlation tables for the implementation of EU legislations; stresses that~~, under~~ based on this approach, governments wshould need to duly justify when implementing provisions which are additional to those required by the EU legislation;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for a "fitness check" of existing EU legislation to set aside inconsistencies and outdated or ineffective rules;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Strongly supports the idea of "one in, one out" as a guiding principle for EU single market legislation, to ensure that no new legislation which imposes costs on SMEs can be brought in without the identification of existing regulations within a given field and of an equivalent value that can be removed;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls for ~~reinforcement of~~ the role of the SME Envoy network in communication and coordination between Member States, and between national and European level, when transposing legislation; calls for SME Envoys to be independent from individual ministries or directorates- general and to be strongly involvedto be reinforced as it brings real added value to communication and coordination, from policy formulation to the implementation of legislation; calls for a strong involvement of the SME Envoys in the SME test procedures;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes note of the current evaluation of the SME definition, which already covers ~~over~~more than 99% of all EU businesses; ~~stresses that any modifications should be aimed at~~calls on the Commission to examine the impact of increasing flexibility and ~~curb~~mitigating disincentives to growth (e.g. by considering the criteria as alternative instead of cumulative, and by extending transition periods to 3 years), adapting the turnover and balance sheet ceilings to economic developments, and to allow~~ing~~ for a more differentiated consideration of each of the sub-categories;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. ~~Acknowledges the plans to establish a separate~~Calls on the Commission to examine the potential benefits of complementing the SME definition with a new intermediate category (mid-caps) for companies with up to 1 000 employees; insists that ~~any~~ such new category must not dilute the effectiveness of the SME definition ~~and should be applied in a limited number of areas such as access to funding for R&D or internationalisation activities~~;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Highlights the Single Market as a key enabler in creating the best possible environment for SMEs; deplores that it is still ~~does not exist~~not a reality in many areas, in particular~~ly as regards~~ its digital dimension; calls therefore on the Commission to push for the implementation of the digital single market by 2015, to force Member States to ~~apply~~implement existing legislation, and to make new proposals where internal market legislation is still missing;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Welcomes the ~~Commission's Communica~~new programme for the competitiveness of SME´s (COSME); notes the successful actions o~~n reinforcing the competitiveness of Europe's industries; regrets that neither the concept of competitiveness-proofing nor the ex-post evaluation of leg~~f the CIP that should be continued and further expanded under the new programme, such as the High Level Group of Independent Stakeholders for Administrative Burden Reduction, the Enterprise Europe Network and the financial instruments for the provision of equity and loan financing; stresses that all instruments, in particular the non- financial instruments, should be adopted based on a critical evaluation of the CIP and in close cooperation with SME organislation ~~affecting industry are mentioned; calls on the Commission to report regularly on progress achieved in this field~~s; stresses the need to allocate a sufficient budget for COSME in the Multiannual Financial Framework, considering in particular the significant market failures with regard to SME financing and the need to increase EU support for business transfers; believes in this regard that the delineation between COSME and Horizon 2020 in terms of activities and budget deserve further consideration to facilitate orientation for SME and to ensure sufficient funding;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Phil BENNION, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Welcomes the ~~fact that the Commission has acknowledged the importa~~Commission's communication on reinforcing the competitiveness of Europe's industries; regrets that the concept of the manufacturing sector for sustainable growth and employment in the EU in its various strategies and communications; reiterates the need for an integrated industrial policy based on the principles of social market economycompetitiveness-proofing as well as the ex-post evaluation of legislation affecting industry is not mentioned; calls on the Commission to actively apply competitiveness-proofing in its impact assessment and to report regularly on progress achieved in this field; calls on Member States respectively to apply this test when transposing EU legislation into national law;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Notes the importance of skilled and trained entrepreneurs in facing the challenges of international business; calls on the Commission to promote the Erasmus for young Entrepreneurs programme as well as to study the possibility of "Erasmus mundus for entrepreneurs" to give the possibility to talented entrepreneurs to acquire experience in centres of excellences outside the EU;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges Member States to implement ambitious programmes based on incentives to further promote entrepreneurship; calls for such programmes to include measures ~~that~~ improveing access to finance and markets, to ease administrative requirements and to better include ~~more~~ entrepreneurial education in school curricula at all levels;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2042(INI)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Olle SCHMIDT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ~~adopt specific~~take concrete measures to promote social entrepreneurship in Europe, in particular through improving access to public and private finance and by improving the mobility and recognition of skilled workerforce and by improving the quality and the availability of corporate social responsibility (CSR) advice for SMEs;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the inclusion of the target of universal energy access by 2030 in the communication ‘The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders’, and believes that for developing countries this should focus on decentralised, sustainable and affordable energy ~~for the poor population~~particularly for rural and poor populations; encourages support for innovative payment schemes with private and public involvement to make energy access affordable for end-users;

2012/03/09
Committee: DEVE

2012/2029(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that sustainable energy is a key driver of development, and reiterates its call for a specific ‘energy and development’ programme with a special focus on renewable, energy-efficient, small-scale and decentralised energy solutions and the promotion of capacity development and technology transfer; to ensure local ownership; Notes that large- scale renewable energy schemes may be necessary to meet in a sustainable way the growing energy demand from urban centres and industry, particularly in emerging countries; calls on such schemes to adhere always to the highest social and environmental criteria;

2012/03/09
Committee: DEVE

2012/2005(INI)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the Energy Roadmap 2050 underlines that full integration of the European energy networks and the opening up of markets are critical for maintaining the balance between energy security, competitiveness, the aim of a ~~low-emissi~~sustainable low-carbon economy and consumer satisfaction;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas a European Energy Community must be based on a strong common energy market, the coordination of energy purchasing outside of the EU and common European funding of new ~~low-emissi~~sustainable low- carbon energy technologies;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Acknowledges that the trend of rising energy prices is likely to continue given its link to fuel prices, the impact of climate policy and the investments needed to maintain and modernise energy systems; stresses the importance of energy efficiency measures to offset such price rises;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that vulnerable consumers must be protected and that, to that end, effective ~~mechanisms~~structural mechanisms, particularly substantial energy efficiency improvements to residential buildings, must be put in place, while distortions of the energy market are avoided;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Stresses that modernising the existing infrastructure, and building new, intelligent and flexible generation, transmission, distribution and storage infrastructure, is essential for a well-integrated and well- connected energy market, where supply at affordable prices is secured, where the potential for cogeneration and efficiency, and for exploiting renewable and ~~unconventional~~sustainable energy sources, is fully exploited, and where no Member State remains isolated from the European gas and electricity networks;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Emphasises that a transparent and fully integrated internal energy market will facilitate the more cost-effective integration of a substantially higher share of renewables into the EU energy market, thus driving their cost down and boosting their competitiveness;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Believes that investment in infrastructure needs to be encouraged through stable and innovation-friendly regulatory frameworks that, without impeding the functioning of the internal market, allow pension funds and institutional investors to invest in transmission, recogniszing that it cannot be achieved unless market-driven; recognises, however, that, in certain cases, key infrastructure may not be commercially viable, thus requiring public funding;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that the lack of open and non- discriminatory access to transmission infrastructure continues to hinder new entrants from competing on the market on fair terms against incumbent companies; underlines the need to tackle structural market distortions such as regulated prices, market concentration, fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies, and the lack of market transparency;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the ~~reporting~~calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor. .

2013/06/04
Committee: DEVE

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iv (new)

Directive 2009/28/CE
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – fifth subparagraph (new)

(iv) the following subparagraph is added at the end of paragraph 4: "In 2020, at least 4% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with electric vehicles in accordance with Article 3(4)c."

2013/06/04
Committee: DEVE

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) The estimated indirect land-use change emissions should be included in the ~~reporting~~calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels under Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC. Biofuels made from feedstocks that do not lead to additional demand for land, such as those from waste feedstocks, should be assigned a zero emissions factor. .

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) In order to permit adaptation to technical and scientific progress of Directive 2009/28/EC, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of the list of ~~biofuel feedstock~~advanced biofuels that are counted ~~multiple times~~ towards the sub-target set in Article 3(4), the energy content of transport fuels, criteria and geographic ranges for determining highly biodiverse grassland, the methodology for the calculation of indirect land-use change emissions, and the methodological principles and values necessary for assessing whether sustainability criteria have been fulfilled in relation to biofuels and bioliquids.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2

Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII – Part A

Feedstock group Estimated indirect land-use change emissions (gCO2eq/MJ) Cereals and other starch rich crops 12 Sugars 13 Oil crops 55 Non-food cellulosic and ligno- 15 cellulosic materials

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0202(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)

(2a) In addition to this Decision and given the need to maintain the effectiveness and investment incentives of the EU ETS, it is necessary to adopt without delay structural measures to reform the system in order to permanently withdraw an amount of 1,4 billion allowances from the auctions foreseen for years 2015, 2016 and 2017.

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/0202(COD)

Jo LEINEN, Fiona HALL, Dan JØRGENSEN, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)

3a. In order to maintain an orderly functioning of the market, the Commission should, where appropriate, make a proposal for permanent structural solutions in particular to determine the volumes of greenhouse gas emission allowances to be auctioned in the period 2013-2020, with the aim of the proposed act entering into force by June 2014.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0190(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 4 a (new)

Regulation (EC) No 443/2009
Article 7 a (new)

(4a) The following Article is inserted: "Article 7a In service conformity 1. The provisions on in-service conformity shall apply mutatis mutandis to fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars during their normal useful life under normal conditions of use, as laid down in Article 9 and Annex II of Regulation (EC) No 692/2008. Such provisions shall require an independent coast-down test of the new car for which in-service conformity is being verified to provide the resistance values for setting the dynamometer. 2. The results of in-service testing shall be accompanied by a verification report undertaken by an independent and certified body. The verification report shall evaluate whether in-service testing was representative of normal conditions of use and adjustments warranted. 3. Member States shall make available to the public, in electronic form, the results of in-service testing and the accompanying verification report in accordance with Directive 2003/4/EC, and shall transmit those results and the verification report to the Commission within three months. 4. If the measured value of CO2 emissions for a new passenger car during in-service testing exceeds its specific emissions of CO2 reported under Article 8(2) by more than 4 % , the Commission shall recalculate the average specific emissions of CO2 for the manufacturer in preceding years to determine compliance with the specific emissions target, in accordance with Article 8. Based on the recalculations, any exceeding of the specific emissions target shall be subject to an excess emissions premium in accordance with Article 9. 5. The Commission shall keep a central register of the results of in-service testing reported by national authorities and shall, on an annual basis, publish a synthesis report. The central register and synthesis reports shall be made available to the public in electronic form. 6. The Commission shall adopt by means of implementing acts detailed rules on in- service conformity referred to in paragraph 1, necessary to ensure in- service testing reproduces normal conditions of use to the maximum extent possible while promoting uniform implementation and based on experiences during implementation of paragraph 1 by manufacturers and evaluations in verification reports referred to in paragraph 2. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 14(2). Those rules shall be adopted by [DDMMYYYY]."

2013/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2012/0190(COD)

2012/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5

Regulation (EC) No 106/2008
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. When giving their views to the Commission, the members of the EUESB shall take into account the results of feasibility and market studies and best available technology for reducing energy consumption.

2012/07/16
Committee: ITRE

2012/0049(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 5

Regulation (EC) No 106/2008
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission shall take particular account of the objective of setting Common Specifications at an ambitious level, as provided for in Article I, paragraph 3, of the Agreement, with the aim of reducing energy consumption and shall have due regard for the technology available and the associated life-cycle costs. In particular, the EUESB shall, before giving its views on any new Common Specifications, take into account the latest results of ecodesign studies.

2012/07/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Niki TZAVELA, Jan BŘEZINA, Fiona HALL, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Romana JORDAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B (new)

B. whereas according to the EU treaties, Member States have the right to determine their own energy mix,

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that various estimates of shale gas resources in Europe have been made, including by the US Energy Information Administration; recognises that, although these estimates are, by their very nature, imprecise, they point to the existence of a ~~larg~~considerable indigenous energy resource, not all of which might be economically viable to extract; notes that most of Europe's oil shale reserves are concentrated in Estonia and that other sources of unconventional oil have yet to be explored in Europe on a wider scale;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Urges Member States to pursue an energy security strategy aimed at diversifying their potential energy sources away from an exclusive reliance on fossil fuels, whether conventional or unconventional, and at promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is currently on the rise; recognises, therefore, the ~~crucial~~important role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity in the ~~long~~short to medium term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas will contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other long-term security- of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency~~, ensuring~~ and reducing energy use, increasing significantly the uptake of renewable energy sources, putting in place sufficient ~~gas~~ storage ~~facilitie~~and balancing capabilities for renewable energy and gas, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses that a fully-functioning, interconnected and integrated internal EU energy market is also essential, including with a view to taking full advantage of ~~possible~~ shale gas production in the EU; calls on the Commission and the Member States to pursue this objective vigorously, in particular by ensuring a smooth transition toand application of the requirements of the EU third ~~energy~~internal energy market package and the proposals contained in the energy infrastructure package, with a view to harmonising and fully liberalising European energy markets by 2014;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that developing shale gas in the EU ~~will~~may in the short to medium term help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80- 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Agrees with the Commission that gas will be ~~crit~~significalnt for the transformation of the energy system, as stated in the above- mentioned Roadmap, since it represents a quick, temporary and cost- efficient way of reducing reliance on other, dirtier fossil fuels before moving to fully sustainable low-carbon power generation, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions; believes that shale gas could, as a ‘bridge fuel’, play a critical role in this, particularly in those Member States that currently use large amounts of coal in power generation;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Given the lack of comprehensive European data on the carbon footprint of shale gas, calls on the Joint Research Centre of the Commission to swiftly finalise its full life-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions from shale gas extraction and production with view to correctly accounting for them in the future;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Given that fugitive methane emissions will grow considerably with increased shale gas exploration and production activities in the EU, and that these emissions are currently not accounted for in the Union's flagship climate policy, the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), calls on the Commission when adjusting Directive 2003/87/EC to take into account fugitive methane emissions and the impact they will have on overall EU greenhouse gas emissions;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9 c. Urges the Commission and the Member States to bring forward legislative proposals – akin to the air quality regulations proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency in April 2012 – to render the use of a completion combustion device ('green completions') mandatory for all shale gas wells in the EU to reduce the fugitive methane emissions linked to shale gas extraction;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are ~~not constant~~variable and need to be backed up or balanced by a reliable and flexible ~~energy source~~technologies; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could ~~serve that purpose~~be one of the options to serve that purpose together with better interconnection, energy storage and demand management; recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas ~~may~~, in the long term, ~~be limited to such a back-up and balancing role~~may not be deployed in view of EU's 2050 decarbonisation targets;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10 a. Calls on the Commission to analyse the economics of CCS for gas in order to speed up the development and deployment of this technology; calls also on the Commission to examine what impact CCS technology will have on the flexibility of gas power generation and therefore on its role as back-up for renewable energy sources;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission, in line with the EU Energy Roadmap 2050 strategy, to evaluate the impact of and prospects for unconventional gas in the EU, whilst recognising that the extent of unconventional gas use in the EU will ultimately be decided by EU long-term climate policy needs and the market;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recalls that the massive increase in US shale gas production has been supported by an established industrial environment, including sufficient numbers of rigs, the necessary manpower and an experienced and well-equipped service industry; notes that, in the EU, it will take time for the necessary service sector to build up adequate capacity and for companies to acquire the necessary equipment and experience to support a high level of shale gas production with its related environmental protection, which is also likely to contribute to higher costs in the short term; encourages cooperation between relevant EU and US companies with a view to reducing costs; believes that expectations about the pace of shale gas development in the EU should be realistic;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Urges the Member States interested in developing shale gas to carefully examine their current legislation and introduce the necessary safeguards to ensure that a robust framework for safe and sustainable shale gas exploration and production is in place before any operations can begin; to put in place stringent requirements for industry to only use best available technology (BAT) with regard to well integrity and casing, water treatment, methane capture, etc; and to introduce the necessary skills required into their mainstream education and training systems, in order to prepare the necessary skilled labour force;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Underlines the importance of supporting the development of the shale gas industry by establishing the necessary infrastructure, particularly in terms of pipelines and roads, while recalling that energy efficiency gains may make additional infrastructure unnecessary and unjustifiable economically;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possible long-term economic ~~benefi~~effects of shale gas, including as regards the tourism and agriculture industries and employment opportunities;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Notes that the EU's energy and climate policyies needs to recognise and tackle the potential investment barriers to s~~hale gas~~ustainable lower- and zero-emissions energy developments in the EU;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies, including CCS, to support ~~and enhance th~~possible sustainable and safe development of unconventional gas;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Niki TZAVELA, Jan BŘEZINA, Konrad SZYMAŃSKI, Fiona HALL, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Romana JORDAN, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17 a. Notes the technological developments in Austria, where the industry is proposing the use of fracking fluids containing only water, sand and cornstarch; recommends that other Member States and the Commission examine the possibility of extracting shale gas without the use of chemicals, and calls for further research and development into such techniques and/or practices that would mitigate potential impacts on the environment;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Member States to ensure they put in place a robust regulatory regime and the necessary administrative and monitoring resources for thsustainable development of shale gas activities;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that the current licensing procedure for shale gas exploration is regulated by general mining or hydrocarbon legislation; expresses the view that the regulatory framework in the EU for e~~arly exploration is adequate~~xploration should be further examined with the view to strengthening it; further notes that large-scale extraction of shale gas may require a comprehensive adaptation of the EU's environmental legislative framework to cover the specificities of unconventional fossil fuel extraction; in particular, calls on the Commission to examine whether the REACH Regulation is adequate to ensure transparent disclosure of chemicals specifically used in hydraulic fracturing;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses the importance of transparency and fully consulting the public, particularly in the context of the introduction of a new approach in gas exploration; points out that, in certain Member States, there is a lack of public consultation in the authorisation phase; calls on the Member States to evaluate their legislation to see whether proper account is taken of this aspect;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Expresses the view that ~~those~~ Member States undertaking shale gas projects should adopt a ~~one-stop-shop approach to~~safety case approach for shale gas exploration and production activities whereby authorisation ~~and~~, licensing and ~~the examina~~inspection of compliance with safety and environmental regulations~~, which is the usual practice in certain Member States for all energy projects~~ are all dealt with separately by responsible authorities, as this is the proven best practice in certain Member States for other oil and gas activities, such as offshore drilling;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on ~~public authoriti~~the Commission and Member States without delay to check and, if necessary, improve regulatory frameworks in order to ensure their adequacy for shale gas projects, especially with a view to being prepared for possible future commercial-scale production in Europe;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States; calls for better provision of public information relating to shale gas operations in a transparent and objective manner, and supports the creation of portals providing access to a wide range of public information on shale gas operations; urges companies extracting shale gas in the EU to provide, prior to drilling, full information on their activities, including public disclosure of the chemicals they intend to use in hydraulic fracturing;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25 a. Emphasises the importance of transparent corporate governance of oil and gas companies involved in shale gas and oil shale activity;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses the importance of applying the best available technologies and the best operational practices in shale gas exploration and production and of continuously improving technologies and practices;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Highlights the need for ~~minimum~~high safety and environmental standards and regular inspections at safety- critical stages of well construction and hydraulic fracturing; stresses, in particular, that operators should reduce flaring and venting and should~~, where possible, recover gas~~ capture fugitive methane emissions, and re-use or treat waste water;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges the exchange of best practices and information between the EU, the US and othe USr countries; in particular, encourages the pairing of European, US and USother cities and municipalities which have discovered shale gas; stresses the importance of the transfer of knowledge about shale gas development from industry to local communities;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30 a. Urges the shale gas and oil industry to employ uniformly the highest environmental and safety standards wherever in the world companies are operating; calls on the Commission to examine what mechanisms might be appropriate to ensure that EU-based companies operate globally according to the highest standards; believes corporate responsibility should also be a key driver in this area and that Member State licensing regimes could take global incidents involving companies into consideration when awarding licences, provided these incidents are accompanied by thorough reviews;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Recalls that the ‘polluter pays’ principle ~~would~~shall always apply to shale gas operations and that companies ~~would be~~shall be fully liable for any direct or indirect damage they might cause; urges the Commission to bring forward proposals to specifically include hydraulic fracturing and other activities related to shale gas extraction in the Environmental Liability Directive;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2308(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that unconventional shale gas mining may pose serious risks with regards to water contamination caused by the use of hazardous chemicals in the fracturing process;

2012/05/08
Committee: DEVE

2011/2308(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. SConsiders that fugitive methane emissions will grow considerably with increased shale gas exploration and production worldwide and that the overall GWP (Greenhouse Warming Potential) of shale gas has not been evaluated therefore stresses that the exploitation of unconventional oil and gas resources could hamper the achievement of ‘MDG 7 on Environmental Sustainability’, while jeopardising commitments taken regarding climate change, that already affect poor countries the most;

2012/05/08
Committee: DEVE

2011/2308(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes with concern that the current regulatory framework of EU legislation ~~does~~may not ~~provide an adequate guarantee~~be a sufficient safeguard against the risks to the environment and human health resulting from shale gas activities; is worried, therefore, about any potential investment by European companies in unconventional oil or gas resources in developing countries;

2012/05/08
Committee: DEVE

2011/2288(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the need to ~~harmonis~~coordinate and simplify regulations ~~and fiscal and tax conditions~~ to guarantee free and fair competition and patent protection and to simplify investors' access to the EU market;

2012/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2288(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point a

a) become a leader in new kinds of ~~economic~~ technology, such as in the areas of sustainable low-carbon and digital ~~econom~~industries, key enabling technologies ~~and~~, renewable energy and energy efficiency,

2012/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2288(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – point d

d) secure a reliable provision of energy and non-energetic raw materials, in particular by prioritising re-use, recycling and research into alternatives in order to foster the EU as an attractive manufacturing base;

2012/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)

-1a. Highlights the importance of integrating environmental objectives into all Union policies; stresses the need to translate broad thematic strategies into robust legislation with clear targets and timetable in order to ensure that the 7th Environmental Action Programme paves the way for the EU to halve its ecological footprint by 2030;

2012/01/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the European Commission, when reviewing the EIA Directive and Directive 2001/42/EC, to strictly apply criteria for protection of landscapes and natural environment when selecting sites for rene~~wable energy~~rgy and industrial sites and other facilities; the Commission should create indicators to assess their ~~visual impact and develop~~potential adverse impact and pay full attention to the Articles in the TFEU related to the protection of cultural and natural heritage;

2012/01/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that the objectives of the Low Carbon Economy Roadmap 2050 can only be achieved if complementary strategies arend clear targets are set and implemented, including assessment of agricultureal practices, reforestation, robust sustainability criteria for biomass, biofuels and other natural resources, and the introduction of policy incentives for innovation and rapid ~~implementation~~deployment of solar a, wind, marine ~~energy~~and other forms of sustainable energy generation;

2012/01/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2194(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the 7th Environmental Action Programme to prioritise reduced, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources in all sectors of the EU economy, with a particular focus on industrial processes, households, transport and energy use; this objective should be clearly prioritised in Horizon 2020 and other EU research and funding frameworks;

2012/01/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the reinforcement of the energy cooperation dimension of the ENP; recalls that security of energy supply through the diversification of sources and demand management remains an EU energy policy priority and that both eastern and southern neighbours remain a key focus of the EU's external energy policy;

2011/09/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the importance of renewables and of energy efficiency and notes that both the EU's eastern and southern neighbourhoods have major potential in these areas; recognises that increased use of renewables is often impeded by a lack of incentives and by t~~echnical limitations preventing grids from~~he current restricted capacity of grids in terms of receiving and distributing renewables-generated power, and encourages the Commission to support the development of local expertise and the transfer of know-how and the rapid roll- out of smart technology;

2011/09/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that nuclear safety should be a key priority of the EU's dialogue with its neighbours; emphasises that under no circumstances may radioactive waste be exported to non-EU countries;

2011/09/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the Commission's intention to accelerate the energy market integration process by encouraging further convergence of regulatory frameworks, notwithstanding the merits of the Energy Community Treaty, and further liberalisation of third countries' energy markets;

2011/09/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that export taxes are ~~one of the few remaining~~a trade policy tools at the disposal of developing countries w~~ith which~~hich can be used to pursue development goals; urges the EU to refrain from attempting to ban the use of export taxes for Least Developed Countries at the WTO and in bilateral trade agreements and Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs), as it would limit their policy space to use this tool for value-addition, diversification, infant industry protection, food security, revenue and environmental considerations;

2011/08/31
Committee: DEVE

2011/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that higher intellectual property (IP) standards negotiated within bilateral trade agreements may erode the flexibilities available to developing countries under the multilateral IP protection regime; calls on the EU fully to respect TRIPS flexibilities, especially those relating to public health and access to medicines, so as to leave the developing countries policy space to address public interest concerns;

2011/08/31
Committee: DEVE

2011/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Deplores the use of trade and investment barriers in green goods by some major emerging countries; notes that such barriers represent an impediment to the growth of a genuinely global market in green and renewable technologies, and calls on the Commission to apply further pressure on major trading partners to liberalise green goods within the Doha negotiations; considers that the removal of such barriers should be a major aim of the Commission’s forthcoming proposal on third country access to public procurement;

2011/08/31
Committee: DEVE

2011/2115(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Regrets the fact that, in spite of opposition from developing countries, the EU is pushing for binding liberalisation commitments in General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) negotiations, ~~thereby~~which could undermin~~ing~~e the development of ~~the~~ developing countries’ domestic services; calls on the EU fully to respect flexibility mechanisms in the GATS; highlights the fact that without a comprehensive assessment of trade in services, developing countries are unable to assess the costs and benefits of GATS liberalisation;

2011/08/31
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes the huge potential for renewable energy in many developing countries to guarantee sustainable energy supply and reduce dependency on fossil fuels thereby decreasing vulnerability to energy price fluctuation;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to make the use of renewable energy or sustainable low- carbon/high energy efficiency a priority condition for support of new energy projects;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to support, through development cooperation, the transfer of technologies, including technical knowledge, information, and good practices, appropriate for the delivery of modern energy services to poor people, between partner countries in the South and between Europe and the South, as well as the development of capacity in partner countries to assess and absorb technological options; also encourages the transfer of energy efficiency technology in this regard to enable energy to be used in the most productive way, so as to maximise the energy services that a given amount of energy can offer;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Underlines the pivotal role of public funds from partner governments, international financial institutions and ODA in leveraging the necessary private investment; also underlines that EU aid for improving access to energy should support local economies, green jobs and poverty reduction and must not be tied to the involvement of or used to subsidise EU businesses;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 6 a (new)

- measures to ensure that available energy is used as efficiently as possible;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Asks for dialogue with partner countries and regional bodies to include specific consideration of the benefits of including the development of cooking energy services in national and regional development plans, and for the partner countries and regional bodies to be encouraged to engage in dialogue with local authorities and non-state actors involved in the field of household energy (cooking) with a view to determining how best to ensure significant scale-up and to reducing the number of deaths from respiratory diseases; encourages the use of more efficient cooking devices as the traditional burning of large quantities of biomass on open fires has a detrimental impact on health, particularly for women and children, as well as negative impacts on deforestation;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2112(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Asks the Commission to review and use accordingly the potential sources of finance from climate-change- and carbon- market-related sources for investment in universal sustainable low-carbon energy access for the poor;

2011/11/16
Committee: DEVE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges that the EU has to move towards a more efficient transport sector which contributes to its emission reduction targets ~~and~~, to lowering energy dependency, and to competitiveness and growth;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that energy saving policies for the transport sector ~~must~~need not ~~result in curb~~constraing mobility and that ~~any emission reduction requirements have to be evaluated for their effect on competitivenes~~fuel efficiency standards will drive EU competitiveness and innovation as well as resulting in considerable savings for businesses and consumers based on a life-cycle cost analysis; believes that a resource- efficient transport sector can only be achieved by a balanced policy approach which provides the right incentives for economic actors;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that many innovations in fuel efficient technology are already fully available on the market;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Emphasises the importance of promoting electro-mobility to meet the EU2020 goals; urges the Commission and Member States to swiftly adopt common interoperable standards and to roll-out charging infrastructure across the EU;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Emphasises the great potential ICT has to reduce transport emissions in travel and freight; stresses the need to promote innovative solutions such as optimised route planning, intermodality or communication between vehicles and infrastructure; recalls that use of ICT can help reduce the need to travel, for both individuals and businesses;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Advocates a~~n increased role for~~ role for genuinely sustainable biofuels in the EU energy mix; calls on the Commission to come forward urgently with a legislative proposal addressing indirect land-use change (ILUC); emphasises the environmental advantage and the economic advantage for EU industry of shifting production to second-generation biofuels; notes, nevertheless, that any introduction of a higher proportion of biofuels has to be well prepared, communicated and executed, so that all relevant stakeholders have to be ready to supply the requested fuel mix at the time of introduction, and public authorities need to explain the consequences of any change in the fuel mix, including in terms of verifiable GHG reduction;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission communication on ‘a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’; points out that while the current financial crisis must be ~~borne in mind~~taken into account, a low carbon economy represents a great economic opportunity and could also bring solutions to the crisis;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that unilateral action is not sufficient for the purposes of reducing emissions and that the extensive involvement of non-EU countries is also necessary; yet recognises that from an EU industrial perspective, first movers on low carbon technologies have a competitive advantage in today and tomorrow’s low carbon world;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Hopes that binding objectives will be established for each sector together with a realistic timetable, in order to inspire confidence among, and to encourage, private investors; welcomes the roadmap’s conclusion that the power sector should and is able to decarbonise almost completely by 2050 (93%-99% emissions reduction);

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of cutting current energy use by 20% ~~will be difficult~~is currently not on track to be achieved by 2020; calls for ~~more resources~~greater ambition, more resources and stronger political commitment, particularly for i~~ncreas~~mproving energy efficiency in buildings, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directive;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines the importance of R&D for the development of low emissions technology, and requests that funds for energy research as part of the Horizon 2020 initiative be ~~at least doubled;~~ clearly focused on those clean and sustainable technologies which will deliver for 2020 and beyond, thereby increasing the funds for renewable energy to EUR 1.5 billion a year; recalls that the SET-Plan is the EU’s flagship initiative on low carbon technologies, and therefore calls for sufficient financial allocations for each SET-Plan technology to be indicated in separate SET-Plan budget lines; recalls that actual financial allocations in the energy area represent only 0,5% of the EU budget 2007-2013, which is not in line with the EU’s political priorities;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the important role of renewable energy, including innovative developments in this field~~, and the urgent need for better solutions as regards storing this energy and increasing energy efficiency;~~ ; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility and macro-economic impacts of setting further binding targets for renewable energy of 45% by 2030, including 60% renewable electricity, to provide clarity for investments and foster technological leadership and industrial innovation;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package; Recognises that as electricity transmission infrastructure requires several years to be built and features long lifetimes, a long-term vision on grid assets is urgently needed to guide current and future investments, together with an optimal use of the existing grid; welcomes the focus on energy infrastructure in the upcoming Connecting Europe Facility and urges the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package; notes that this will improve competition in the internal electricity market and increase security of electricity supply; calls on the Commission to propose practical solutions on how best to incentivise a European offshore grid, onshore transmission reinforcements and a trans-European overlay grid to ensure the flow of substantial amounts of energy generated by renewable sources;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Acknowledges that alongside an adequate electricity transmission infrastructure it is necessary for the efficient integration of large amounts of renewables to have market rules that allow for efficient and transparent international power exchange; calls therefore for a swift integration and uptake of cross-border electricity markets, in particular on the intra-day and day- ahead timeframe;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Sir Graham WATSON, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Stresses the need, when looking at future electricity prices, to take into account the merit order effect, whereby large volumes of low marginal cost renewables drive electricity prices down.

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

George LYON, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Marit PAULSEN, Fiona HALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Insists on the need to avoid the risk of massive carbon lock-in; calls on the Commission to propose legislation before the end of 2013 that will give a clear long- term signal to investors by requiring that, from 2015, new sources of electricity generation that emit more than 100g CO2/kWh shall not have a permit to operate for more than ~~ten~~15 years unless intended solely as peaking plant with operating time limited to 10% of the total in any one year;

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)

18d. Calls for the CAP to include targets for the use of sustainable energy; believes that the agriculture sector could use 40% renewable fuels by 2020 and be fossil free by 2030;

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

George LYON, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Marit PAULSEN, Fiona HALL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 e (new)

18e. Calls for the 30% greening component of the CAP direct payments to be used as an EU-wide incentivisation scheme targeted at enhancing nutrient, energy and carbon efficiency by focussing in particular on increasing carbon soil sequestration, reducing GHG emissions, and improving nutrient management, making EU agriculture more competitive and more sustainable at the same time;

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission’s work towards a coherent European approach to collective redress (CR); calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to consumer and SME protection; stresses that CR will significantly enhance SME access to justice by reducing litigation costs and simplifying lengthy procedures; calls on the Commission to propose innovative self-financing solutions to ensure that collective actions are accessible;

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recalls that environmental damage is often cross-border in nature (oil spills, chemical clouds, etc.) and calls, therefore, on the Commission to extend CR to the application of EU environmental law; stresses that this would ensure proper functioning of the internal market and effective implementation of the polluter- pays principle;

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 – indent 1

– criteria limiting those bodies who can organise CR actions to those affected by the action and those with an active interest in the matter of the action,

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that any binding measures in a legislative proposal should apply mainly to the minimum standards, giving the Member States, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, the right to decide further measures; asks, however, for the Commission to als~~o t~~o issue voluntary guidelines for the Member States and to promote best practice;

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~While underlining~~Stresses that CR will simplify cross- border litigation cases giving EU citizens equal legal protection regardless of which EU Member State they reside in; underlines that all claims in a CR action should be treated equally before the law regardless of nationality or origin and that rulings should have recognition and enforceability across the EU~~, notes that any decision on compensation should be based on the national legislation of the Member State in which a case is presented, subject to any minimum standards set out in the directive~~;

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2089(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Notes that any participation should be subject to ~~an ‘opt-in’~~judicial control as to whether the claim can be brought on an ‘opt-in’ or an ‘opt out’ basis (with an award of aggregated damages in the latter case) by the affected parties; believes that any action, if ruled admissible by a court, should be preceded by a comprehensive public information campaign;

2011/07/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2080(ACI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that the objectives of the Union budget are to be focused on the Europe 2020 strategy of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth, and calls therefore for the Union budget to be clearly focused on those technologies that will deliver in 2020; is deeply concerned, that Heading 1a - a major contributor to the Europe 2020 goals - has been under constant budgetary pressure over the recent years;

2011/10/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2080(ACI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Reiterates its concerns about the cost explosion of the ITER project; stresses the need for proper management and precise financial planning for ITER; emphasises the importance and added value of existing projects such as JET in conducting preparatory experimental work and trialling new design technology that would reduce future costs and timescale for ITER; urges the Commission and the Member States to provide certainty and adequate resources for the completion of such projects;

2011/10/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

~~1 OJ L 162, 21.6.2008, p. 11.~~ - having regard to the Deepwater Horizon incident that led to a tragic loss of life and significant environmental damage,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Peter SKINNER, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas Article 194 of TFEU specifically upholds a Member State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, whilst also upholding regard for solidarity and environmental protection,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 191 of the TFEU enshrines that Union environmental policy shall aim at a high level of protection and be based on the precautionary principle and on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source and that the polluter should pay,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Peter SKINNER, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas indigenous sources of oil and gas contribute significantly to Europe's current energy needs and are crucial at present for our energy security and energy diversity,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Peter SKINNER, Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Marisa MATIAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has demonstrated the potentially devastating environmental and human consequences of oil exploitation in extreme environments, and the enormous economic costs associated with such environmental impacts,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Peter SKINNER, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas that the effects of an accident could be transboundary in nature and therefore justify a pre-prepared EU pollution response capacity, which takes into account accidents outside EU waters,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C f (new)

Cf. whereas evidence suggests that separating the licensing process from health and safety assessments can avoid any potential conflicts of interest, or a confusion of goals,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C g (new)

Cg. whereas national regulators must assess financial viability and capability prior to awarding a license and final drilling consent, ensuring sufficient funds exist, including through third-party insurance and communal funds,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C n (new)

Cn. whereas there is already an extensive body of international law and international conventions which govern the seas, including European waters,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Recital C o (new)

Co. whereas the responsibility for the clean-up of any oil spill and the liability for damages is based on Article 191 TFEU which establishes the polluter-pays principle and is reflected in secondary legislation such as the Environmental Liability Directive (ELD) and the Waste Directive,

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. ~~Emphasis~~Acknowledges that issuing licences and other approvals for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources is a Member State prerogative,; and that any suspension of activities is at the discretion of the Member State concerned; stresses however that licensing procedures must conform to a certain common EU criteria and highlights that Member States should apply the precautionary principle when issuing approvals for the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Peter SKINNER, George LYON, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Insists, therefore, that the introduction of an EU-wide moratorium on all new deep sea oil drilling in EU waters would be a disproportionate reaction to the need to secure high safety standards across the EU;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that each Member State's' legislative and regulatory regime ~~should adopt a ‘safety case’ approach~~must ensure all operators submit a risk-based, site specific 'safety case' requiring them to demonstrate fully to their relevant national health, safety and environmental authorities that all site-specific, and other, risks have been considered and controls implemented for each installation;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Michèle RIVASI, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls for all safety cases to become a living and evolving document so that material technical or equipment changes are subject to approval from the relevant competent authority, and all safety cases should be reviewed at least every five years including by the independent regulators; stresses that all on-site procedures and equipment available to deal with possible blow-outs must be included in the safety case;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. BAcknowledges that there already exists a network of regimes and best practices and believes that a single new piece of specific EU legislation may risk destabilising the current network of regimes, moving them away from the proven safety case approach and must not seek to duplicate or compromise existing best practice;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Supports the Commission's desire to level -up minimum standards within the EU; believes that safety and environmental concerns should be eimbedded in all legislation and the highest safety and environmental standards be applied in all areas of offshore oil and gas activities;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Stresses~~Warns however that the effectiveness of legislation ultimately depends on the competence of the relevant ~~national~~European and national authorities and bodies to implement, manage and enforce relevant legislation; believes the Commission should be vigilant in ensuring compliance by Member State authorities;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the importance of regular, varied, and rigorous inspections carried out by independent and trained specialists acquainted with local conditions; ~~notes that resources are finite when it comes to experienced inspectors; not~~believes that an operator'’s inspection regimes must also be subject to third-party verification; supports the efforts already undertaken by certain Member States to increase the number of rigorous inspections;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that resources are finite regarding experienced inspectors and calls for further investment to develop a more qualified inspection network across Member States; calls on the Commission to examine ways they can help Member States develop their own inspectorates;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is concerned that an EU-level ‘controller of controllers’ will not bring sufficient added value to justify draining scarce regulatory resources from competent national authorities; calls on the Commission to investigate whether a European regulator body for offshore operations, bringing together national regulators on the lines of BEREC in the telecommunications sector, could bring added value and strengthen the enforcement and implementation of the highest environmental and safety standards across the EU, without constituting a drain on already scarce human resources in this field;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. BStresses the importance of regional initiatives as a first tier of multilateral action and believes that for~~ums~~a akin to the NSOAF in the North Sea should be established for Member States around the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas; to oversee the adoption and enforcement of minimum standards of health and safety; in this regard welcomes the Commission's initiative to establish the Mediterranean Offshore Authorities Forum (MOAF) and encourages the participation of non-EU countries;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Recognises the variety of conditions of different sea areas but believes there should be inter-fora coordination between regional initiatives, where appropriate, to ensure best practice at an EU level; stresses that the Commission should play an active role within these fora;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Peter SKINNER, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Welcomes the decision by the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers to establish the Global Industry Response Group (GIRG) in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico disaster; urges them to work transparently when sharing information and working with authorities;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the industry to commit to a true safety culture throughout their organisations, whether offshore or within an office environment; therefore promotes regular training programmes for all employees and employers;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on ~~the~~national competent ~~national~~ authorities to collate and share information from incident- reporting ~~information –~~, with due regard for commercial sensitivities –, so that lessons can be learnedt; this information should be shared as promptly as feasible after an incident has occurred and include, inter alia, personnel incidents, machinery failure, hydrocarbon releases and other incidents of concern;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)

15b. Recognises that consolidation and extra coordination of existing practices and incident-reporting could help to ensure transparency and consistency across the EU; welcomes international initiatives, including the G20 working group, to assist at the global level to ensure widespread knowledge of incident and any necessary remedial action;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Fiona HALL, Diana WALLIS, Peter SKINNER, Michèle RIVASI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Urges the Commission to work with partners and neighbours to achieve a special regime for any operations in the Arctic having careful regard as to the sustainability and necessity of offshore activities in such a vulnerable and unique environment;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Peter SKINNER, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Recommends that licensing and health and safety functions should be separated in all ~~the~~ Member States; believes that the Commission should work with Member States to establish common, transparent and objective licensing criteria ensuring that licensing and health and safety functions are separated, to reduce the risk of a conflict of interest;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Believes that during licensing it is crucial to ensure that the highest level of safety and environmental protection is respected during and after the end of operations and in this regard pay due attention to the need to adequately decommission end of life installations and pipeline infrastructures, recycling the materials as far as possible;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Advocates the use of site-specific contingency plans that: identify hazards,; assess potential pollution sources and effects ~~and~~; outline a response strategy, a~~long with~~nd outline drilling plans for potential relief wells; ~~maintain~~recommends that operators should submit their contingency plans at least ~~two~~2 months before the start of operations~~, and that, in the case of~~; for complex wells, or challenging drill conditions, the contingency plan should be assessed, ~~put out for~~ consult~~ation~~ed and approved contemporaneously with other regulatory approval processes (~~linked to the~~e.g. those related to environmental impacts or well -design~~, for example); takes the view that, i~~). In all cases, operations must not commence until a contingency plan has been approved; ~~maintains that, with due regard for data protection,~~ contingency plans should be published by the national competent ~~national~~ authority with due regard for data protection;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Urges companies to continue to set aside funds for research and development of new prevention and accident remediation technologies; stresses that before any disaster response technologies are added to an approved contingency plan they should be independently tested, assessed and authorised;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Advocates strict control and continued testing of chemical dispersants, to ensure both their suitability in the event of a spill and to avoid public health and environmental implications;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Stresses that each sea area must always have access to sufficient available equipment to deal with large, worst case scenario spills for the specific sea area, not just EU waters;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges ~~the~~ Member States, when considering the ne~~ed for~~cessity of third-party insurance, to ~~be careful~~pay due attention not to price small- and medium-sized operators out of the market whilst ensuring that full liability coverage is maintained;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, George LYON

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. ~~Calls for~~Recognises the merits of communal funds ~~to be assessed and, if appropriate,~~such as OPOL in the North Sea and for such funds to be ~~set up~~established in each EU sea area; calls for membership to be mandatory for operators, asnd ensure legal certainty so as to provide a safety -net mechanism designed to reassure the Member States, the maritime sector, in particular fishermen, and taxpayers;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Michèle RIVASI, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Believes that during the consent to drill to process, the licensee must prove their ability to pay, whether through financial guarantee schemes, third-party insurance, or other schemes, for damage caused to the marine environment (and coastal, where appropriate);

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 c (new)

26c. Stresses that the financially liable parties should be established without ambiguity prior to drilling;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Considers the ELD to be a very complex piece of legislation; ~~maintains that~~calls for any proposed amendments ~~mus~~to be accompanied by a thorough impact assessment; believes however that certain definitions need to be clearer and that its scope should be extended to cover Member States' Exclusive Economic Zones, and where appropriate, their continental shelf;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Recommends that ~~the~~ Member States consider adopting and strengthening disincentives for negligence, and non- compliance such as fines, withdrawal of licencses, and criminal liability for employees; points out, however, that such a regime existed in the USA prior to the Deepwater Horizon spill;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges the industry to employ uniformly high -standards, wherever in the world ~~they~~companies are operating; is sceptical ~~as to whether a requirement for~~that mandating EU-based companies to operate globally according to EU standards is enforceable but calls on the Commission to examine what mechanisms might be appropriate to ensure that EU-based companies to operate globally according to EUhighest standards ~~is enforceable~~; believes corporate responsibility should also be a key driver in this area and that Member State licensing regimes could take global incidents involving companies into consideration when awarding licenses, provided these incidents are accompanied by thorough reviews;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Advocates international bilateral partnerships through the European Neighbourhood Policy Action Plans which, inter alia, encourage third-party countries to adopt high safety standards; encourages countries that have not yet fully activated the ENP to do so;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2072(INI)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, Michèle RIVASI, Peter SKINNER, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Stresses the importance of bringing fully into force the un-ratified 1994 Mediterranean Offshore Protocol, targeting the protection against pollution resulting from exploration and exploitation;

2011/05/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2058(REG)

Proposal for a decision
Recital B

B. written declarations ~~have in the past~~ served as a useful vehicle for raising issues of particular concern to Union citizens;

2012/04/02
Committee: AFCO

2011/2058(REG)

Proposal for a decision
Recital G

G. ~~in light of Parliament's growing powers, the significance of written declarations has substantially diminished~~written declarations represent an effective tool enabling European citizens to communicate their concerns directly to the European Parliament;

2012/04/02
Committee: AFCO

2011/2058(REG)

Proposal for a decision
Recital H

H. written declarations can have a ~~very limited~~positive impact, in terms of both agenda-setting and influencing decisions taken by the institutions~~, and may give a misleading impression as to their effectiveness~~;

2012/04/02
Committee: AFCO

2011/2058(REG)

Proposal for a decision
Recital I

I. the Rules of Procedure for written declarations should be ~~gradually restricted and in the next term Parliament should examine whe~~regularly examined with a view to improving their ~~they should not be completely abolished~~effectiveness and impact if necessary;

2012/04/02
Committee: AFCO

2011/2058(REG)

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 123 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. ~~Up to~~A minimum of 10 Members from at least three political groups and five Member States may submit a written declaration of not more than 200 words on a matter falling within the competence of the European Union which does not cover issues that are the subject of an ongoing legislative process. Authorisation shall be given by the President on a case-by-case basis. Written declarations shall be printed in the official languages and distributed. They shall be entered with the names of the signatories, in a register. This register shall be public and shall be kept outside the entrance to the Chamber during part- sessions and in an appropriate location, to be determined by the College of Quaestors, between part- sessions.

2012/04/02
Committee: AFCO

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 a (new)

– having regard to Article 208 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Lisbon Treaty), which reaffirms that the EU shall take account of the objectives of development cooperation in the policies that it implements which are likely to affect developing countries,

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 24 b (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 18 May 2010 on the EU Policy Coherence for Development and the ‘Official Development Assistance plus’ concept1, 1 P/_TA(2010)0174

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Is concerned ~~over the negative effects the expiry of the GSP regulations could have on developing countries classified as vulnerable by the Commission, as~~that the revamped Raw Materials Initiative does not refer to the GSP or GSP+ and does not propose alternative trade incentives for promotion of human rights, environmental standards and domestic reforms for countries falling outside of the scope of these schemes;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Notes that revenue from raw materials can play a crucial role in enabling Least Developed Countries to achieve the MDGs; calls on the Commission to help developing countries diversify their economies and reduce dependency on raw materials to protect exhaustible natural resources and to support Least Developed Countries with advice and capacity- building to enable effective alternative tax-generating mechanisms to be put in place;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Notes that the price volatility of commodities is to an extent the result of speculation;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Asks the Commission to quickly present a legislative proposal ~~on transparency and accountability in the extractive industries~~for country by country reporting founded on the standards of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and ~~EITI+ + and on~~ the Dodd- Frank Act ~~dealing with conflict mineral~~in the United States; recalls that this was proposed by the Committee on Development as a parliamentary priority within the framework of the structured dialogue on the Commission Work Plan for 2012; ~~stresses that transparency, corporate social responsibility and a functioning administration benefit both extracting companies and the societies of resource- rich developing countries;~~ urges the Commission to include in its proposal a requirement that extractive companies report on sales and profits, on a country-by-country basis, as well as taxes and revenues, in order to deter corruption and prevent tax avoidance; stresses that transparency, corporate social responsibility and a functioning administration benefit both extracting companies and the societies of resource- rich developing countries; calls on the Commission to develop a legislative proposal equivalent to Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank act, which requires companies which source minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries to demonstrate the steps they are taking to ensure that their purchases of these minerals are not profiting armed groups which commit human rights abuses;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers that the EU's Raw materials strategy should reflect differences between developed and major economies on one hand and Least Developed Countries on the other;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) can play a vital role in local life, provide employment and support development goals when it is officially recognised, regulated, and supported; regrets the relative lack of knowledge and analytical tools in this area and underscores the need to increase its visibility, facilitate more effective ASM policy design and implementation, and monitor assistance efforts to help prevent poverty traps and conflicts associated with small-scale mining activities.; also calls on the EU and its Member States to support developing countries at both national and local level by making available expertise on sustainable mining practices, increased resource efficiency and reuse and recycling;

2011/05/26
Committee: DEVE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the RM challenges are also an opportunity to invigorate the EU’s industrial base and increase competitiveness via an ambitious industrial innovation strategy; notes that in the medium to long term increasing efficiencies, recycling and lowering resource use will be key to competitiveness, sustainability and supply security; highlights the importance of applying consistently the legally binding European Waste Hierarchy as set out in the Waste Framework Directive, which prioritises prevention, reuse and recycling, followed by recovery and disposal; remarks that social innovation, lifestyle changes and new concepts such as eco-leasing, chemical leasing and sharing should be supported by the Commission;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Considers that the EU's Raw Material strategy should reflect the differences between developed and major emerging economies on the one hand and Least Developed Countries on the other;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Concurs that development policy plays a role in helping countries turn their resource wealth into sustainable and inclusive growth, inter alia by enhancing governance and transparency; does not consider development policy an RM diplomacy tool; agrees that trade agreements should provide the necessary flexibility to support developing countries in creating linkages from the extractive industry towards local industry; believes that countries' resource sovereignty must be respected in this context; notes that revenue from RM can play a crucial role in enabling Least Developed Countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goals;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to help developing countries to overcome information asymmetry in negotiating RM and mining contracts through capacity- building; considers that an EU strategy on RM must be consistent with the overarching goal of eradication of poverty and policy coherence as enshrined in Article 208 of the Lisbon Treaty;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses the role that corporate social responsibility plays by adhering to high environmental and social and labour standards abroad and applying best available technologies; calls on EU companies to develop an appropriate code of conduct for those operating in third countries; calls on the Commission to follow the example of the US Dodd-Frank bill ~~concerning conflict minerals~~by establishing a legally-binding requirement on extractive companies to publish their revenue payments to host countries for each project they invest in, in each country where they operate, and to consider going beyond the Dodd-Frank rules by including other sectors of the economy and other forms of data, such as profits and sales; calls on the Commission to establish similar rules to Dodd-Frank on the sourcing of conflict minerals from for example the DRC; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); believes that these standards should particularly be applied for projects receiving EU funding, such as from the EIB; calls on the Commission to strengthen the use of ‘fingerprinting’ technology in this context and to promote pilot projects based on the experiences of the ‘coltan fingerprint’;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a thoroughgoing legislative initiative on public procurement which will bring more flexibility, transparency and certainty to the sector and thus avoid frequent reforms in the future, which is the main reason for high costs and administrative burdens for participants, which significantly and disproportionately narrow SME access to public contracts, calls in particular on Member States to fully implement the European Code of Best Practices Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a thorough~~going legislative initiative on public procurement which will bring mor~~ and in-depth reform of the existing public procurement directives which should simplify procedures and increase flexibility, transparency and certainty ~~to the sector~~for both parties to procurement and thus avoid frequent reforms in the future, which is the main reason for high costs and administrative burdens for participants, which significantly and disproportionately narrow SME access to public contracts;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Furthermore, urges the Commission to conduct a survey across the 27 Member States to assess the rate for cross-border bids with a view to evaluating the pertinence of current thresholds and potentially raise the thresholds to make cross-border bidding more attractive;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 d (new)

1d. Recognises that the current distinction between "A" and "B" services is out-of- date as some of the B services clearly are of cross-border interest, e.g. water and rail transport, recruitment and security services; thus invites the Commission to revise the annexes in its reform of public procurement rules; however, believes core social services should remain a "B" service exempt from EU public procurement rules;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that public procurement can be used as a driver of innovation and energy efficiency and can stimulate the market for sustainable products and services; supports the steps taken towards ensuring that these areas are taken into account by public authorities in their contract- awarding criteria, and stresses the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding between the public and R&D sectors;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that introducing mandatory prescriptions for innovation or excessively detailed technical specifications regarding the energy performance of the subject of a public contract risk restricting competition and the choices of contracting authorities;deleted

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. ~~Recogni~~Endorses the conclusions on the 4th February European Council calling on Member States to include energy efficiency standards in public procurement as of 1 January 2012; stresses that the up-front cost of energy- efficient and sustainable products or services ~~may come into conflict with public procurement rules concerning the use of the ‘lowest price’ criterion in the award of contracts, but~~is compensated by lower operating, maintenance or disposal costs; highlights that introducing the life-cycle costs approach into public procurement will enable public authorities to achieve considerable savings; considers that simplified rules could be introduced to allow contracting authorities to measure costs in relation to the energy- saving potential of a given product or service; calls on the Commission to analyse whether it is appropriate to introduce mandatory Green Public Procurement targets for Member States;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that future EU public procurement legislation should reinforce existing provisions which require that energy-efficiency and sustainability criteria be applied when deciding on the award of a public contract without hampering the free competition rules; such an approach can stimulate innovation and diversification of the offer on the market; stresses that use of public procurement policy to support other key EU policies such as climate change, energy efficiency or innovation should be preceded by proper impact assessments to avoid overregulation of the sector;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the need to distinguish between the development needs of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and those of the Middle Income Countries (MICs), especially the emerging donors; recalls that 72% of the world’s poor live in MICs, that the grave income inequalities based on gender and on ethnic, racial and other groupings are associated with deeper inequalities of social, cultural and political power, and that cooperation and dialogue should therefore continue in order to address persisting poverty and inequality; reiterates that non-ODA cooperation with MICs and strategic partners must not be financed from the already scarce development budget;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Acknowledges that economic growth can be an important driver of development; stresses, however, that growth is only one instrument among many, and that maximising growth is not equivalent to maximising development; notes in particular that the impact of growth on poverty eradication ~~will be much higher if~~is undermined if the inequality ~~is reduced~~gap widens; insists, therefore, that EU development assistance must be geared towards pro-poor growth through the adoption of measures which specifically focus on the poor in order to foster an increase in their share of national wealth and allow them to become a driving force for growth;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11b. Stresses the need for industrial growth to be energy-efficient, so that growth in GDP is decoupled from oil dependency and from greenhouse gas emissions; urges the EU and its Member States to make every effort to facilitate the transfer to developing countries of energy efficiency technology and best practice;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Reiterates its view that the EU must support partner countries in developing fair and effective tax systems to generate the revenues needed for social protection and pro-poor policies; and at an international level continue to work for greater financial transparency, and to ensure that partner countries share the benefits;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Stresses that investment projects involving the private sector which are financed by the EU in developing countries should meet internationally agreed environmental, social and transparency standards and be consistent with beneficiary countries’ development plans; objects to any kind of cooperation with private entities which would contribute directly or indirectly to any form of tax evasion and tax avoidance;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Welcomes the proposal to focus development cooperation on sustainable energy; insists that access to energy for the poor and in connection with the provision of public services and local development must be prime objectives of EU-supported projects; urges the EC to ensure that EU ODA for improving access to energy supports local economic development, green jobs and poverty reduction and is not tied to or used to subsidise EU businesses; urges the EU not to confuse policies to increase energy access for poor people with meeting the EU’s climate mitigation goals, or own energy security needs;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2047(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes the huge potential for renewable energy in many developing countries; calls on the EU and its Member States to support renewable energy projects in developing countries by making available technology, expertise and investment opportunities;

2011/04/18
Committee: DEVE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas our major energy challenges are confronting climate change, strengthening energy autonomy while reducing fossil fuel imports and overall energy use, achieving a competitive internal energy market and ensuring universal access to sustainable, affordable and secure energy,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and, by reducing energy demand, can partially reduce the need for investment in energy infrastructure,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU's 2050 roadmap, and with other EU policies (such as transport, buildings and the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)), including energy efficiency policies (notably the implementation of the ~~forthcoming~~recently published energy efficiency action plan (EEP) and attainment of the 20% target) as well as the potential impact of technological advances and the deployment of ‘smart cities’ initiatives;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Yannick JADOT, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that ACER as well as National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) should, before approving infrastructure investments, establish concrete guidelines to verify on a project-by-project basis whether infrastructure requirements could be met more cost-effectively through demand-side energy efficiency measures;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that fostering the building of infrastructure for efficient and intelligent integration of renewable energy as well as integration of new electricity uses, notably electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, is critical for the successful achievement of overall energy objectives and welcomes the priority given to the North Sea grid as an essential element of a future European super-grid; notes the importance of building an integrated hub-based North Sea offshore grid in order to optimise connectivity, system resilience, operational flexibility and to reduce costs; asks the Commission to consult all relevant stakeholders with a view to speeding up the identification of electricity highways and to present an outline to the European Parliament by 2014;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Yannick JADOT, Britta THOMSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Stresses the importance of integrated energy infrastructure planning for agricultural and small-scale rural energy sources, so as to favour decentralised energy production and rural development, and emphasises the importance of priority access to the grid for renewables as outlined in EU Directive 2009/28/EC;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Emphasises the importance of infrastructure at distribution level and the role that prosumers and distribution system operators (DSOs) play during the integration of decentralised energy products ~~into the system;~~ and demand-side efficiency measures into the system; underlines that not giving a higher priority to demand- side management would considerably undermine the integration of decentralised energy sources and would undermine the achievement of overall energy policy objectives;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Fiona HALL, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Adina VĂLEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Urges the Commission to present by 2012 concrete initiatives to promote the development of energy storage capacities (including multi-use gas/hydrogen facilities, hydropower, high-temperature solar, electric vehicles and other technologies);

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Yannick JADOT, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Urges the Commission to critically assess and review, wherever necessary, the figures for investment needs given in the communication on energy infrastructure priorities, particularly in relation to demand reduction through energy efficiency measures, and asks it to report to the Council and to the Parliament on the investments likely to be needed;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Stresses that the roll-out of smart grids should be one of the priorities of the energy infrastructures as it will help to reduce energy dependence by increasing energy efficiency, reducing extreme peak prices and developing electric system flexibility and capacity;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)

19b. Emphasises the need for demand- side management to ensure the deployment of smart grid technologies and demand-response systems; further underlines that smart grid benefits will be fully achieved only if all stakeholders are becoming smart grid ready; therefore stresses the need to promote the development of users-friendly technologies;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost the competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs, and boost innovation and employment; calls on the Commission to present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential customers by 2014;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. UStresses that the standardisation and interoperability of smart grids should be a priority; urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Acknowledges that the standardization work in smart metering is progressing with the standardization Mandate M/441 issued by the European Commission to the European Standardization Organisations (CEN, CENELEC and ETSI), and stresses that technical standards for smart meters should take into account the additional functionalities identified in the Final Report of the CEN/CENELEC/ETSI Smart Meters Coordination Group (SM- CG), namely: - remote reading or metrological registers, - two-way communication, - support for advanced tariffication/pre- payment, - remote enablement and disablement of supply, power limitation, - communication with and where appropriate direct control of individual devices within homes and buildings, - provision of information via web portal/gateway to an in-home display;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Points out that Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that smart meters will enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Yannick JADOT, Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3

– they must be in line with climate, energy efficiency and environmental objectives,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. WStresses the importance of projects being finalised as early as possible; where difficulties are encountered, welcomes the introduction of time limits within which the relevant executive authorities must reach a final decision; calls on the Commission to further asses this initiative, taking account of the diverse range of project specificities and the territorial characteristics of projects, and to evaluate the suitability of using arbitration procedures as a final decision-making tool;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Fiona HALL, Britta THOMSEN, Yannick JADOT, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Marita ULVSKOG

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will become obsolete in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of deploying new infrastructure to be optimised, emphasises therefore the need to accurately ascertain infrastructure requirements and avoid lock-in to surplus capacity by taking the cost-effective energy efficiency potential fully into account;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the European Semester process, which is intended to achieve stronger economic governance; believes that successful implementation of the EU 2020 strategy requires substantial, coordinated, transparent and appropriate financial commitments to be made to meeting its priorities at both EU and Member State level and that any limitation in the relevant EU budget appropriations would undermine its achievement;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is deeply concerned about the mismatch of the EU budget political priorities and actual financial allocations, in particular energy policy which represents only 0,5% of the EU budget;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Points out that improving the conditions for R&D&I, notably as regards sustainable energy priorities, energy efficiency and storage technologies, resource efficiency and green technologies, is vital to progress towards the goals of the EU 2020 strategy; calls not only for budget ~~increase~~reallocations but also for the introduction of more sustainability criteria in EU R&D&I programmes; in particular to implement the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, as called for in the European Council conclusions of 4 February 2011;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Regrets the proposal to reallocate funds from FP7 to the ITER project; recalls that it is imperative to focus on technologies that will be available in the foreseeable future, or are already available, to deliver the EU 2020 goals rather than longer-term projects such as ITER;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Regrets that the draft budget suggests decreasing the already small Trans- European Energy Networks funding by 12,5% and calls for additional funds for this important EU programme;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2019(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that clear and ambitious goals in sustainable energy policy, energy efficiency and resource efficiency policy can deliver cost- efficient benefits for the European economy as a whole; calls for the allocation of EU and Member State public and private resources to investments in those priority sectors;

2011/05/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that while the economic crisis has lead to a~~n enormous reduction in~~ downturn of industrial production capacities, to a downturn in economic growth and to labour displacement; points out that any loss in GDP must be regarded as a cost in itself, compromising industry's investment potential; warns against the general conclusion thateconomic growth as well as to unemployment, the economic crisis has made emissions reduction cheaper;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) Public procurement plays a key role in the Europe 2020 strategy as one of the market-based instruments to be used to achieve a smart, sustainable and inclusive growth while ensuring the most efficient use of public funds. For that purpose, the current public procurement rules adopted pursuant to Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 coordinating the procurement procedures of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of procedures for the award of public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts have to be revised and modernised in order to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of sustainable development and other common societal goals, thereby increaseing the efficiency of public spending, by ensuring best value for money, and to facilitat~~ing~~e in particular the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises in public procurement ~~and to enable procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals. There is also a nee~~. There is also a need to simplify the Directives, particularly with regard to how sustainability objectives can be incorporated into public procurement, and to clarify basic notions and concepts to ensure better legal certainty and to incorporate certain aspects of related well- established case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

2012/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) Electronic means of information and communication can greatly simplify the publication of contracts and increase the efficiency and transparency of procurement processes. They should become the standard means of communication and information exchange in procurement procedures. The use of electronic means also leads to time and resource savings. As a result, provision should be made for reducing the minimum periods where electronic means are used, subject, however, to the condition that they are compatible with the specific mode of transmission envisaged at Union level. Moreover, electronic means of information and communication including adequate functionalities can enable contracting authorities to prevent, detect and correct errors that occur during procurement procedures.

2012/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38

(38) In order to encourage the involvement of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the procurement market, Member States should fully implement the European Code of Best Practices Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts. Furthermore, it should be provided explicitly that contracts may be divided into lots, whether homogenous or heterogeneous. Where contracts are divided into lots, contracting entities may, for instance in order to preserve competition or to ensure security of supply, limit the number of lots for which an economic operator may tender; they may also limit the number of lots that may be awarded to any one tenderer.

2012/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 76 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Costs ~~may~~shall be assessed~~, at the choice of the contracting entity, on the basis of the price only or~~ using a cost- effectiveness approach, such as a life-cycle costing approach, under the conditions set out in Article 77.

2012/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0439(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 93 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ~~appoint a single~~ensure that an independent body responsible for the oversight and coordination of implementation activities (hereinafter ‘the oversight body’) is in place. Member States shall inform the Commission of their designation.

2012/06/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0428(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) The priority area Climate Change Mitigation should contribute to the development and implementation of Union climate-related policy and legislation, in particular with regard to greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting, policies related to land use, land use change and forestry, emissions trading system, Member States' effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, carbon capture and storage, renewable energy, energy efficiency~~, transport and~~ and energy saving, transport and sustainable advanced biofuels, ozone layer protection and fluorinated gases.

2012/05/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0428(COD)

Fiona HALL, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Sandrine BÉLIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – point a a (new)

(aa) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Decision 2001/822/EC;

2012/05/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0428(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

The LIFE Programme shall be open to the participation of the following countries and territories:

2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI

2011/0428(COD)

Fiona HALL, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK, Sandrine BÉLIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) the overseas countries and territories referred to in Decision 2001/822/EC;

2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI

2011/0428(COD)

Fiona HALL, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Sandrine BÉLIER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The Commission shall have special regard to projects in the Union's overseas countries and territories and shall adapt the guidelines for applicants to reflect the capacities, environmental protection and climate objectives of these territories and ensure their participation in the LIFE Programme, and shall endeavour to ensure that at least 5%, up to a maximum of 10%, of the budgetary resources dedicated to biodiversity projects are allocated to projects in these territories.

2012/07/10
Committee: ENVI

2011/0406(COD)

Bill NEWTON DUNN, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph I – point g

(g) Natural resources; ~~and~~ - supporting oversight processes and bodies and backing governance reforms that promote the sustainable and transparent management and preservation of natural resources, including raw materials, maritime resources and forests, and ecosystem services, with particular attention to the dependence of vulnerable groups on them, especially smallholder farmers and indigenous groups, while ensuring a gender-sensitive approach and active participation of local communities, - promoting sustainable patterns of production and consumption, including Fair Trade and organic agriculture and the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste, taking into account their impacts on health.

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point a

(a) ~~Social protection, health, education and jobs;~~ Health, education, employment and social protection; - supporting sector reforms that increase access to basic social services, in particular quality health and education services, with a central focus on access to such services by the poor, marginalised and vulnerable groups, - strengthening local capacities to respond to global challenges, including through using sectoral budget support with intensified policy dialogue, - strengthening health systems, addressing the human resource crisis of health providers, fair financing for health and making medicines and vaccines more affordable for the poor, - supporting the full implementation of strategies to promote child health and sexual and reproductive health and rights, - ensuring an adequate supply of sufficient and affordable good quality drinking water, adequate sanitation and hygiene, - enhancing support for and equal access to quality education; supporting secondary education and vocational training for employability and capacity to carry out and use the results of research in favour of sustainable development, - supporting national social protection schemes and floors, including social insurance systems, which contribute to reducing inequalities, preventing social exclusion and combating discrimination against all groups, while paying particular attention to gender issues, the rights of indigenous peoples, children and the condition of disabled people, - supporting the decent work agenda, and promoting social dialogue,

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter A – paragraph II – point b

(b) Business environment, regional integration and world markets; ~~and~~- supporting the development of a competitive local private sector, including by building local institutional and business capacity, promoting SMEs, microenterprises and cooperatives and the principles of Fair Trade,

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) establishing ~~inclusive~~development-oriented partnerships around agriculture, trade, investment, aid, migration, research, innovation and technology, aiming at poverty reduction and social inclusion;

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter A – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)

(c a) Children and youth i) combating trafficking of and all forms of violence against children and all forms of child labour, promotion of policies taking into consideration youth's and children's particular vulnerability and potentials, protection of their rights and interests, education, health and livelihoods, starting with participation and empowerment; (ii) enhancing developing countries' attention and capacity to develop policies benefiting youth and children and promoting the role of children and youth as actors for development; (iii) supporting the development of concrete strategies and interventions to address particular problems and challenges affecting youth and children taking their best interests into account in all relevant action.

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0406(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – Chapter B – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) increased level of awareness of the European citizens regarding development issues and empowering and mobilising active public support in the Union, potential candidate and candidate countries for poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies in partner countries. Increasing the awareness and support of European consumers of fair, organic and ethical trading schemes and supporting the creation of new markets in Europe for products produced under fair, organic and ethical conditions;

2012/07/17
Committee: DEVE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

6. The work programmes for the implementation of the Parts I, II and III referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 2(2) shall set out the objectives pursued, the expected results, the method of implementation and their total amount, including indicative information on the amount of climate related expenditure, where appropriate. They shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed, an indication of the amount allocated to each action, the TRL scale indicator of the action, an indicative implementation timetable, as well as a multi-annual approach and strategic orientations for the following years of implementation. They shall include for grants the priorities, the essential evaluation criteria and the maximum rate of co-financing. They shall allow for bottom-up approaches that address the objectives in innovative ways.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. The Scientific Council shall be composed of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and appropriate expertise, ensuring a diversity of research areas and acting in their personal capacity, independent of extraneous interests. In the composition of the Scientific Council, gender balance shall be sought.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 6

Priority setting will equally be based on a wide range of inputs and advice. It will include, where appropriate, groups of independent experts set up specifically to advise on the implementation of Horizon 2020 or any of its specific objectives. These experts group shall show the appropriate level of expertise and knowledge in the covered areas and a variety of professional backgrounds, including industry and civil society involvement. In the field of energy, full use should be made of the SET Plan Steering Group to coordinate the use of the Common Provisions Regulation with the use of auctioning revenues from phase 3 of the Emissions Trading scheme, NER300, projects funded with Horizon 2020 and national funds, with a view to using them to fund large-scale demonstration projects.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 7

Priority setting may also take into account the strategic research agendas of European Technology Platforms or inputs from the European Innovation Partnerships. Where appropriate, public-public partnerships and public-private partnerships supported through Horizon 2020 will also contribute to the priority setting process and to the implementation, in line with the provisions laid down in Horizon 2020. Regular interactions with end-users, citizens and civil society organisations, as well as national and regional authorities, through appropriate methodologies such as consensus conferences, participatory technology assessments or direct engagement in research and innovation processes, will also be a cornerstone of the priority setting process.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1

Social sciences and humanities research will be fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020. This will include ample opportunities for supporting such research through the European Research Council, the Marie Curie actions orand the Research Infrastructures specific objective.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 2 – paragraph 4

Article 21 of Horizon 2020 sets out the general principles for participation of organisations from third countries and international organisations. As research and innovation in general benefit largely from an openness towards third countries, Horizon 2020 will continue with the principle of general openness, while encouraging reciprocal access to third country programmes. ~~For a number of areas, however, a more cautious approach may be advisable to safeguard European interest.~~

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 5

Particular attention will also be paid to the coordination of activities funded through Horizon 2020 with those supported under other Union funding programmes, such as the Common Agricultural Policy, the Common Fisheries Policy or the Erasmus For All: the Union's programme for Education, Training, Youth and Sport or the Health for Growth Programme., Life Programme, and New Entrants' Reserve (NER300) This includes an appropriate articulation with the Cohesion policy funds, where support to capacity building for research and innovation at regional level may act as a ‘stairway to excellence’, the establishment of regional centres of excellence may help close the innovation divide in Europe or support to large-scale demonstration and pilot line projects may aid in achieving the objective of generating industrial leadership in Europe.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 3 – point 3.6 – paragraph 1

The Marie Curie actions will be open to training and career development activities within all domains of research and innovation addressed under the Treaty, from basic research - including in the social sciences and humanities - up to market take-up and innovation services. Research and innovation fields as well as sectors will be chosen freely by the applicants.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 1 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point 4.3.2 – paragraph 1

The aim is to facilitate the development of global research infrastructures i.e. research infrastructures that require funding and agreements on a global scale. The aim is also to facilitate the cooperation of European research infrastructures with their non-European counterparts, ensuring their global interoperability and reach, and to pursue international agreements on the reciprocal use, openness or co-financing of infrastructures. In this respect due account will be taken of the recommendations of the Carnegie Group of Senior Officials on Global Research Infrastructures. Attention will also be given to ensure adequate Union participation in coordination with international bodies such as the UN or the OECD. Research Infrastructure partnerships with developing countries, for example as part of the joint Africa-EU Strategy, shall also be addressed.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.2 – paragraph 2

Synergies with Union cohesion policy will be sought in the context of national and regional innovation strategies for smart specialisation. These synergies may also build on the bottom-up national and regional experience of Eureka and Eurostars in supporting SME innovation and research activities, which cohesion funding could support by making the funding of local partners in Eureka- labelled projects a priority for Managing Authorities.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 1

Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing, reduces disability, dependency and social exclusion and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes. The cultural, social, behavioural and psychological dimensions of health shall also be taken into account. Social sciences and humanities thus have an important role to play in understanding health and wellbeing.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – paragraph 3

An increasing disease and disability burden in the context of an aging population places further demands on health and care sectors. If effective health and care is to be maintained for all ages, efforts are required to improve decision making in prevention and treatment provision, to identify and support the dissemination of best practice in the healthcare sector, and to support integrated care and the uptake of technological, organisational and social innovations empowering older persons in particular to remain active and independent. Doing so will contribute to increasing, and lengthening the duration of their physical, social, economic and mental well- being. Special attention should be devoted to chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, diabetes, respiratory and mental diseases.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 3

In this way, existing and planned policies and programmes can be assessed and policy support provided. Similarly, improved behavioural interventions, prevention and education programmes can be developed including those pertaining to health literacy in nutrition, vaccination and other primary care interventions. 'Health- in-all' approaches (such as those addressing the environment and the work place) can likewise be developed in order to minimise risk factors.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – introductory part

2. FBioeconomy: food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research and ~~the bio- economy~~ bio-based industries (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – paragraph 1

Appropriate knowledge, tools, services and innovations are necessary to support more productive, resource-efficient, resource- protecting and resilient agriculture and forestry systems that supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw- materials and deliver ecosystems services while at the same time preserve the natural resource base, biodiversity and supporting the development of thriving rural livelihoods. Research and innovation will provide options for integrating agronomic and environmental goals into sustainable production and food system, thus: increasing productivity and resource efficiency of agriculture; reducing agricultural greenhouse gases (GHGs) emissions; reducing leaching of nutrients from cultivated lands into terrestrial and aquatic environments; decreasing dependence from international plant derived protein imports to Europe; increasing ~~the level of~~ biodiversity in primary production systems.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.1 – paragraph 2

Multi-disciplinary approaches, utilizing the expertise and experience of actors along the whole supply chain, will be sought to improve the performance of plants, animals, micro-organisms, while ensuring efficient resource use (water, nutrients, energy) and the ecological integrity and vitality of rural areas. Emphasis will be placed on integrated and diverse production systems and agronomic practices, including the use of precision technologies, agro-ecological and organic farming methods, and ecological intensification approaches to benefit both conventional and organic agriculture. Genetic improvement of plants and animals for adaptation and productivity traits will call for all appropriated conventional and modern breeding approaches and for a better use of genetic resources, for adaptation to scarce resources, reduced pesticide use and local environmental conditions. Due attention will be given to on-farm soil management for increasing soil fertility as a basis for crop productivity. Animal and plant health will be promoted and integrated disease/pest control measures will be further developed. Strategies for the eradication of animal diseases including zoonoses will be tackled along with research on antimicrobial resistance. Studying the effects of practices on animal welfare will help meet societal concerns. The above listed areas will be underpinned by more fundamental research to address relevant biological questions as well as to support the development and implementation of Union policies.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 2 – point 2.2 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The research activities should also focus on a broad diversity of healthy, authentic, high quality and safe foods for all. Furthermore, they should concentrate on consumer wishes and competitive food processing methods that use less resources and additives and produce fewer by-products and less greenhouse gases.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 1

The energy sources and consumption patterns of Europe's industries, transport, buildings, towns and cities are often inefficient and largely unsustainable, leading to significant environmental and climate change impacts. The development of ne~~ar-zero-emission~~w and existing near-zero-emission and positive energy buildings, highly efficient and sustainable industries and mass take-up of energy-efficient approaches by companies, individuals, communities and cities will require not only technological advances, but also non- technological solutions such as new advisory, financing and demand management services. In this way energy efficiency ~~may~~and savings will provide ~~one of~~ the most cost effective ways to reduce energy demand, thereby enhancing security of energy supply, reducing environmental and climate impacts and boosting Europe's competitiveness. and global leadership. Funding for research and development of fossil fuel technologies is therefore not eligible under this societal challenge.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.1 – paragraph 2

To ensure full adoption and full benefits for consumers (including the possibility for them to monitor their own consumption), energy performance of these technologies and services needs to be customised and optimised for and in their application environments. This requires not only researching, developing and testing innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and monitoring and control techniques but also large-scale demonstration projects and pre- commercial deployment activities to ensure interoperability and scalability. Such projects should aim to develop common procedures to collect, collate and analyse energy consumption and emissions data to improve the measurability, transparency, accuracy, social acceptability, planning and visibility of energy use and its environmental impacts.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – point 3.1.2 – paragraph 1

A substantial share of energy is consumed for heating or cooling purposes across the Union and the development of cost- effective, sustainable and efficient technologies, system integration techniques e.g. network connectivity with standardised languages and services in this area would have a major impact in reducing energy demand. This requires research and demonstration of new systems and components for industrial as well as residential applications, for example in decentralised and district supply of hot water, space heating and cooling. This should encompass different technologies: solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, heat pumps, combined heat and power etc, and meet the requirements of near-zero energy buildings and districts. Further breakthroughs are needed, in particular, in thermal storage from renewable energy sources and to foster the development and deployment of efficient combinations of hybrid heating and cooling systems, for centralised and de-centralised applications.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – introductory part

3.2. ~~Low-cost,~~Sustainable low-carbon electricity supply

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

Electricity will play a central role in the establishment of an environmentally sustainable low-carbon economy. The uptake of low-carbon electricity generation is too slow due to the high costs involved and outdated energy market structures. There is a pressing need to find solutions that reduce costs significantly, with enhanced performance and sustainability, to accelerate the market deployment of sustainable low carbon electricity generation. To achieve this, at least three quarters of the budget under 'secure, clean and efficient energy' shall be allocated to renewable energy technology and energy efficiency. In particular to:

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.1 – paragraph 1

The objective for wind energy is to reduce the cost of electricity production of onshore and offshore wind by up to about 230 % by 2020 compared to 2010, to increasingly move offshore, and to enable proper integration in the electricity grid. The focus will be on the development, testing and demonstration of next generation wind energy conversion systems of larger scale, higher conversion efficiencies and higher availabilities for both on- and off-shore (including remote locations and hostile weather environments) as well as new serial manufacturing processes.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – point 3.2.3 – paragraph 1

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key option that has to be widely deployed on a commercial scale at global level to meet the challenge of a decarbonised power generation and low carbon industry by 2050. The objective is to minimise the extra-cost of CCS in the power sector ~~for coal-fired and~~, and for gas-fired power plants in particular, compared to equivalent plants without CCS and energy intensive industrial installations.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point 3.3.1 – paragraph 1

The objective for bio-energy is to bring to commercial maturity the most promising technologies, to permit large-scale, fully sustainable production of advanced second and third generation biofuels of different value chains for transport, and highly efficient combined heat and power from biomass, including CCS. The aim is to develop and demonstrate the technology for different bio-energy pathways at different scales, taking account of differing geographical and climate conditions and logistical constraints. Longer term research will support the development of a sustainable bio-energy industry beyond 2020. These activities will complement upstream (feedstock, bio-resources) and downstream (integration into vehicle fleets) research activities carried out in other relevant Societal Challenges.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 3

All options to successfully balance energy supply and demand must be considered to minimise emissions and costs. New power systems technologies, demand management and a bi-directional digital communication infrastructure must be researched and integrated into the electricity grid. This will contribute to better plan, monitor, control and securely operate networks in normal and emergency conditions as well as to manage the interactions between suppliers and customers and to transport, manage and trade energy flow. For the deployment of future infrastructure, indicators and cost benefit analysis should take into account energy system-wide considerations. In addition, synergies between smart grids and telecommunication networks will be maximised in order to avoid duplication of investments and to accelerate the take up of smart energy services

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 – paragraph 4

Novel energy storage means (including both large scale and batteries) and vehicle systems will provide the required flexibility between production and demand. Improved ICT technologies will further increase the flexibility of electricity demand by providing customers (industrial, commercial and residential) with the necessary automation and control tools.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.4 a (new)

3.4 a. Non-fossil fuel back-up and balancing technologies According to Commission analysis in Energy Roadmap 2050, the Unions’ power sector will have to decarbonise by 93-99% by 2030. Therefore, in order to meet the Unions long-term climate and energy targets, fossil fuel power generation or any carbon emitting technology will not be able to be deployed in the Union after 2030 (or will have to be limited to an absolute minimum). In view of this, further research is urgently needed to accelerate the development and deployment of non-fossil fuel back-up and balancing technologies that are flexible and fully sustainable, in order to successfully integrate the rapidly growing supply of variable renewable energy sources. Fossil fuel technology shall not benefit from Horizon 2020 funding as it is mature and already receives sufficient support from the mature fossil fuel industry. Funding such carbon emitting technology from limited Union public resources is not consistent with Unions decarbonisation agenda to 2050.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.8 – paragraph 1

The priority setting for the implementation of the activities in this challenge is led by the need to strengthen the European dimension of energy research and innovation. A main aim will be to support the implementation of the research and innovation agenda of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) to achieve the objectives of the Union's energy and climate change policy. The SET-Plan roadmaps and implementation plans will therefore provide a valuable input for the formulation of the work programmes. The SET Plan governance structure will be used as a principle basis for strategic priority setting and the coordination of Energy Research and innovation across the Union. The input of industry within the governance of the European Industry Initiatives (EII) will be taken into account with respect to the financing priorities indentified in the EIIs Implementation plans. The Initiatives will be financed through dedicated budget lines per technologies created under the SET-Plan budget line.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – paragraph 2

In this context, the objective is to enhance social, economic and political inclusion, combat poverty, enhance human rights, digital inclusiveness, equality, solidarity and inter-cultural dynamics by supporting interdisciplinary research, indicators, technological advances, organisational solutions and new forms of collaboration and co-creation. Research and other activities shall support the implementation of the Europe 2020 strategy as well as other relevant Union foreign policies. HSocial science and humanities research ~~may have~~has an important role to play in this context. Specifying, monitoring and assessing the objectives of European strategies and policies will require focused research on high-quality statistical information systems, and the development of adapted instruments that allow policy makers to assess the impact and effectiveness of envisaged measures, in particular in favour of social inclusion.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.1 – point 6.1.2 – paragraph 1

Understanding social transformations in Europe requires the analysis of changing democratic practices and expectations as well as of the historical evolution of identities, diversity, territories, religions, cultures and values. This includes a good understanding of the history of European integration. Besides, understanding the strains and opportunities arising from the uptake of ICT, both at individual and collective levels, is important in order to open new paths of inclusive innovation. It is essential to identify ways to adapt and improve the European welfare systems, public services and the broader social security dimension of policies in order to achieve cohesion and promote more social and economic equality and intergenerational solidarity. Research will analyse how societies and politics become more European in a broad sense through evolutions of identities, cultures and values, the circulation of ideas and beliefs and combinations of principles and practices of reciprocity, commonality and equality. It will analyse how vulnerable populations can participate fully in society and democracy, notably through the acquisition of various skills and the protection of human rights. The analysis of how political systems respond or not to such social evolutions and themselves evolve will thus be central. Research will also address the evolution of key systems that provide underlying forms of social bonds, such as family, work, education and employment and help combat poverty. It will take into account the importance of migration - including climate change related migration - and demography in the future development of European policies.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 2

In order to anticipate, prevent and manage these threats, it is necessary to develop and apply innovative technologies, solutions, foresight tools and knowledge, stimulate cooperation between providers and users, find civil security solutions, improve the competitiveness of the European security, ICT and services industries and prevent and combat the abuse of privacy and breaches of human rights in Internet. It is also necessary to research into the social dimensions of such threats, in order to gain an understanding of their causes and impacts and to help develop effective social policy responses.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.1 – introductory part

6.3.1. Fighting crime and terrorism, including understanding the social dimensions of such issues and identifying effective social policy measures to address these.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 6 – point 6.3 – paragraph 3 – point 6.3.1 – paragraph 1

The ambition is both to avoid an incident and to mitigate its potential consequences. This requires an understanding of causes and impacts, as well as the development of new technologies and capabilities (including against cyber crime and cyber terrorism) for the support to health, food, water and environmental security which are essential for the good functioning of society and economy. New technologies and dedicated capabilities will help to protect critical infrastructures, systems and services (including communications, transport, health, food, water, energy, logistic and supply chain, and environment). This will include analysing and securing public and private critical networked infrastructures and services against any type of threats. Attention shall also be paid to the social and behavioural dimensions of crime and terrorism, in order to fully understand their causes and impacts, and to identify effective social policy measures to address these.

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 4.3 – point c – subparagraph 3 (new)

Research Infrastructure partnerships with developing countries, for example as part of the joint Africa-EU Strategy, shall also be addressed.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1

Space is an important, but frequently invisible enabler of diverse services and products crucial to modern day society, such as navigation, communication, weather forecasts, and geographic information. Policy formulation and implementation at European, national and regional levels increasingly depend on space-derived information. The global space sector is rapidly growing and expanding into new regions (e.g. Africa, China, South America). European industry is at present a considerable exporter of first class satellites for commercial and scientific purposes. Increasing global competition is challenging Europe's position in this area. Thus Europe has an interest in ensuring that its industry continues to thrive in this fiercely competitive market In addition, data from European science satellites have resulted in some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in the last decades in Earth sciences and astronomy. With this unique capacity, the European space sector has a critical role to play in addressing the challenges identified by Europe 2020.

2012/07/13
Committee: DEVE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) European regional authorities have an important part to play in implementing the European Research Area and in ensuring an efficient coordination of Union financial instruments, in particular in fostering linkages between Horizon 2020 and the Structural Funds, within the framework of smart specialisation strategies. Regions also have a key role in the dissemination and implementation of Horizon 2020 results and in offering complementary funding instruments, such as public procurement.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) Industry and SMEs are essential in bringing research results into the markets. Horizon 2020 should leverage investment from the private sector in RDI in order to bring combined public and private R&D investment to 3% of GDP, of which the private sector should be expected to contribute with two thirds.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) Horizon 2020 will encourage and support activities towards exploiting Europe's leadership in the race to develop new processes and technologies promoting sustainable development, in a broad sense, and combating climate change. Such horizontal approach, fully integrated in all Horizon 2020 priorities, will help the Union to prosper in a low- carbon, resource constrained world while building a resource efficient, sustainable and competitive economy.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25

(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. However, it is recognised that stem cell research has the potential to lead to the development of treatments and therapies for patients suffering from a host of diseases and illnesses including incurable neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson's, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis, as well as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, liver damage, spinal cord damage and blindness. Many of these conditions will increase in prevalence with an ageing population. To enable a better understanding of the massive potential of stem cells, scientists should be able to continue research in all avenues of stem cell research if this is allowed in the Member State in question. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, ~~if any~~does, however, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achieve and is subject to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the use of human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4

Horizon 2020 shall play a central role in the delivery of the Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth by providing a common strategic framework for ~~the Union's~~funding excellent research and innovation ~~funding~~, thus acting as a vehicle for leveraging private investment, creating new job opportunities and ensuring Europe's long-term sustainable growth and competitiveness, as well as addressing the Union's societal challenges.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The terms and conditions regarding the participation of the EFTA States that are party to the EEA Agreement shall be in accordance with the provisions of that Agreement.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. For the implementation of Horizon 2020, account shall be taken of advice and inputs provided by: advisory groups of independent, high level experts set up by the Commission; dialogue structures created under international science and technology agreements; forward looking activities; targeted public consultations, including with national and regional authorities; and transparent and interactive processes that ensure responsible research and innovation is supported.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Frédérique RIES, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. Linkages and interfaces shall be implemented across and within the priorities of Horizon 2020. Particular attention shall be paid in this respect to the development and application of key enabling and industrial technologies, to bridging from discovery to market application, to cross-disciplinary research and innovation, to social and economic sciences and humanities, to climate change and sustainable development, to fostering the functioning and achievement of the ERA, to cooperation with third countries, to responsible research and innovation including a gender perspective, to SME involvement in research and innovation and the broader private sector participation, and to enhancing the attractiveness of the research profession and to facilitating cross-border and cross- sector mobility of researchers.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a manner ensuring that the priorities and actions supported are relevant to changing needs and take account of the evolving nature of science, technology, innovation, markets and society, where innovation includes business, organisational ~~and soci~~, social and environmental aspects.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 shall ensure the effective promotion of gender equality and the gender dimension in research and innovation content. Particular attention shall be paid to ensure gender balance in bodies such as selection boards, committees and expert groups.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols, the European Directive 2004/23/EC on Human Tissue and Cells (EUDHTC) and Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 on Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP).

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

All the research and innovation activities carried out under Horizon 2020 shall comply with ethical principles and relevant national, Union and international legislation, including the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ~~and~~, the European Convention on Human Rights and its Supplementary Protocols as well as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Particular attention shall be paid to the principle of proportionality, the right to privacy, the right to the protection of personal data, the right to the physical and mental integrity of a person, the right to non-discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation and the need to ensure high levels of human health protection.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1

Horizon 2020 shall be implemented in a way which is complementary to other Union funding programmes, including the Structural Funds, the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and SMEs (COSME), and Erasmus for all.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. Specific actions shall be undertaken within the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ set out in Point 1 of Part II of Annex I and each of the specific objectives under the priority ‘Societal challenges’ set out in Points 1 to 6 of Part III of Annex I. These specific actions shall take the form of a dedicated SME instrument that is targeted at all types of SMEs with an innovation potential and shall be implemented in a consistent manner and tailored to the needs of SMEs as set out under the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ in Point 3.3.(a) of Part II of Annex I. It is essential that SMEs are integrated within the full value chain in order to get access to all opportunities in Horizon 2020.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3

3. The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 ~~is expected to~~and the simplification of the application procedures should lead to around 15% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ going to SMEs.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. Horizon 2020 may be implemented through public-private partnerships where all the partners concerned commit to support the development and implementation of research and innovation activities of strategic importance to the Union's competitiveness and industrial leadership or to address specific societal challenges. Excellence shall be the key criterion in selecting the participants.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Both existing and new public private partnerships shall be subject to an in- depth review in order to analyze their European added value, no later than one year after the entry into force of this regulation. The result of this review shall be presented to the European Parliament and the Council.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. If the in-depth review reveals that the criterion of European added value is not satisfactorily met, the European Parliament and the Council may decide to no longer provide these public private partnerships with funding.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. The public-private partnerships shall make public funds accessible through transparent processes and mainly through competitive calls, with rules for participation aligned with those of Horizon 2020.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) Union participation in programmes undertaken by several Regional Authorities or Member States in accordance with Article 185 TFEU.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. In order to reduce the administrative burden for participants, national accounting practices of the beneficiaries shall be accepted by the Commission.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Beneficiaries who have executed their audits in a satisfactory manner during three consecutive years shall be subject to a lighter audit procedure, in order to foster an enhanced trust based approach.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)

(e a) initiatives to include civil society and its organizations in the research and innovation process, such as in shaping research agendas and co-creating knowledge.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Olle SCHMIDT

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall annually monitor the implementation of Horizon 2020, its specific programme and the activities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology. This shall include information on cross-cutting topics such as sustainability and climate change, including information on the amount of climate related expenditure, SME- participation, private sector participation, gender equality and energy efficiency. The monitoring shall also include information on the extent of funding for public-private and public-public partnerships.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. A similar evaluation procedure shall be applied for Joint Technology Initiatives.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2

2. The performance indicators for the general objectives, for the Joint Technology Initiatives and for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, as set out in the introduction of Annex I to this Regulation, and for the specific objectives as established in the specific programme, including relevant baselines, shall provide the minimum basis for assessing the extent to which the objectives of Horizon 2020 have been achieved.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 7 – point c

(c) Marie Curie actions shall provide excellent and innovative research training as well as attractive career and knowledge- exchange opportunities through cross- border and cross-sector mobility of researchers from universities, research organisations and enterprises, including SMEs, to best prepare them to face current and future societal challenges.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Marit PAULSEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point b

(b) FBioeconomy: food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime research, and ~~the bio- economy;~~bio-based industry; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Marit PAULSEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 14 – point e

(e) Climate action, resource efficiency and sustainable use of raw materials;

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – broad lines of the specific objectives and activities – paragraph 15

All the activities shall take a challenge- based approach, focusing on policy priorities without predetermining the precise choice of technologies or solutions that should be developed. The emphasis shall be on bringing together a critical mass of resources and knowledge across different fields, technologies and scientific disciplines in order to address the challenges. The activities shall cover the full cycle from research to market, with a new focus on innovation-related activities, such as piloting, demonstration, test-beds, support for public procurement, design, end-user driven innovation, social innovation and market take-up of innovations. In order to achieve the goals of Horizon 2020, in particular in relation to Part III on societal challenges, it will be necessary to engage a wide variety of stakeholders in the collaborative projects, from research institutions and enterprises to users from public and private sectors.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1

The ERC was created to provide Europe's best researchers, both women and men, with the resources they need to allow them to compete better at global level, by funding individual teams on the basis of pan-European competition. It operates autonomously: an independent Scientific Council made up of scientists, engineers and scholars of the highest repute and expertise, of both women and men in different age groups, establishes the overall scientific strategy and has full authority over decisions on the type of research to be funded. These are essential features of the ERC, guaranteeing the effectiveness of its scientific programme, the quality of its operations and peer- review process and its credibility in the scientific community.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 1 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2

Further development and wider use of research infrastructures at ~~Unio~~a European level will make a significant contribution to development of the European Research Area. While the role of Member States remains central in developing and financing research infrastructures, the Union plays an important part in supporting infrastructure at ~~Unio~~European level, such as encouraging co-ordination of distributed research infrastructures, fostering the emergence of new facilities, opening up and supporting broad access to national and European infrastructures, and making sure that regional, national, European and international policies are consistent and effective. It is ~~not only~~ necessary to avoid duplication of effort ~~and to~~s, to foster coordinated and ~~rationalis~~effective use of the facilities~~, but also~~ and where appropriate to pool resources so that the Union can also acquire and operate research infrastructures at world level.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 4

The successful mastering and deployment of enabling technologies by European industry is a key factor in strengthening Europe's productivity and innovation capacity and ensuring Europe has an advanced, sustainable and competitive economy, global leadership in hi-tech application sectors and the ability to develop effective solutions for societal challenges. The pervasive nature of such activities can spur further progress through complementary inventions and applications, ensuring a higher return on investment in these technologies than in any other field. The development of add- on pilots or spin-offs from research projects shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 7

The activities under ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ will be primarily based on research and innovation agendas defined by industry ~~and~~, business and SMEs, together with the research community and have a strong focus on leveraging private sector investment and innovation.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 10

The approach shall include both agenda- driven activities and more open areas to promote innovative projects and breakthrough solutions. Emphasis shall be on R&D, large-scale pilots and demonstration activities, test beds and living labs, prototyping and product validation in pilot lines. Activities shall be designed to boost industrial competitiveness by stimulating industry, and in particular SMEs, to make more research and innovation investment. Direct follow-on activities for projects such as piloting, demonstration and take-up shall be supported through flexible instruments such as open calls.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Marit PAULSEN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – paragraph 12

A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing systems. These multi- disciplinary, knowledge and capital- intensive technologies cut across many diverse sectors providing the basis for significant competitive advantage for European industry. An integrated approach, promoting the combination, convergence and cross-fertilisation effect of KETs in different innovation cycles and value chains can deliver promising research results and open the way to new industrial technologies, products, services and novel applications (e.g. in space, transport, environment, health, agriculture etc.). The numerous interactions of KETs and enabling technologies will therefore be exploited in a flexible manner, as an important source of innovation. This will complement support for research and innovation in KETs that may be provided by national or regional authorities under the Cohesion Policy Funds within the framework of smart specialisation strategies.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point d – paragraph 1

Developing new products and applications, ~~and~~business models and responsible consumer behaviour that reduce energy demand, and facilitate low-carbon production.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.3 – point g – paragraph 1

Research and development to investigate alternatives to the use of materials, including contributing to solving the challenge of raw materials, and innovative business model approaches.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1

The specific objective of biotechnology research and innovation is to develop competitive, sustainable and innovative industrial products and processes and contribute as an innovation driver in a number of European sectors like agriculture, food, chemical, energy and health.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.4 – point 1.4.3 – point b – paragraph 1

Developing industrial biotechnology and industrial scale bio-process design for competitive industrial products and processes (e.g. chemical, health, mining, energy, pulp and paper, fibre-based products and wood textile, starch, food processing) and its environmental dimension.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.1 – paragraph 1

The specific objective of advanced manufacturing and processing research and innovation is to transform today's ~~industrial forms of production towards mor~~manufacturing enterprises, systems, and processes by leveraging key enabling technologies in order to achieve knowledge intensive, sustainable, trans- sectoral manufacturing and processing technologies, resulting in more innovative products, processes and services.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point b – paragraph 1

Reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions by the development and deployment of sustainable construction, automation and control technologies.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1

Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of low-carbon technologies, including the integration of renewable energy sources and smart, advanced control systems.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.5 – point 1.5.3 – point c – paragraph 1

Increasing the competitiveness of process industries, by drastically improving resource and energy efficiencies and reducing the environmental impact of such industrial activities through the whole value chain, promoting the adoption of sustainable low-carbon technologies and the uptake of alternative, more sustainable industrial processes.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1

Space is an important, but frequently invisible enabler of diverse services and products crucial to modern day society, such as navigation, communication, weather forecasts, and geographic information. Policy formulation and implementation at European, national and regional levels increasingly depend on space-derived information. The global space sector is rapidly growing and expanding into new regions (e.g. China, South America and Africa). European industry is at present a considerable exporter of first class satellites for commercial and scientific purposes. Increasing global competition is challenging Europe's position in this area. Thus Europe has an interest in ensuring that its industry continues to thrive in this fiercely competitive market In addition, data from European science satellites have resulted in some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in the last decades in Earth sciences and astronomy. With this unique capacity, the European space sector has a critical role to play in addressing the challenges identified by Europe 2020.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4

Cross-border collaborations are an important element in the innovation strategy of SMEs to overcome some of their size-related problems, such as access to technological and scientific competences and new markets. They contribute to turn ideas into profit and company growth and in return to increase private investment in research and innovation. Training and technology transfer to SMEs are key components in increasing their competitiveness and innovation.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Hannu TAKKULA, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1

SMEs shall be supported across Horizon 2020. For this purpose, to participate in Horizon 2020, better conditions for SMEs shall be established. In addition, a dedicated SME instrument shall provide staged and seamless support covering the whole innovation cycle. The SME instrument shall be targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise. It shall be provided for all types of innovation, including service, non- technological and social innovations, given each activity has a clear European added- value. The aim is to develop and capitalise on the innovation potential of SMEs by filling the gap in funding for early stage high risk research and innovation, stimulating innovations and increasing private-sector commercialisation of research results.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 a (new)

The dedicated SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules, visibility of the Instrument, and a single entry point, facilitating participation of SMEs. The SME instrument should contribute to the specific objectives of the Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies and Societal Challenges.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 b (new)

This instrument shall create the necessary flexibility to allow for the integration of SMEs at project runtime and for limited shorter-than-project timeframes into research projects. It shall also allow the creation of a new category of smaller (micro) projects for SMEs that can be created independently or as spin-offs from larger research projects.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Frédérique RIES

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 c (new)

The SME instrument shall be subjected to an in-depth mid-term review. If the absorption objectives of the SME instrument are not met, the remaining funds shall be reallocated to the pillars of industrial leadership and societal challenges.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 2

The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable ~~and~~ effective and accessible products, strategies, interventions and services. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 5

Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including food, environmental, social and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding disease and improving diagnosis; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1

The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources including biodiversity, in a European and world- wide perspective and enhancing ecosystems services, including coping with and mitigating climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture, livestock and forestry systems which are ~~both~~ resource- efficient (including low-carbon~~) and~~, low external input and organic farming), protect natural resources, are diverse and can adapt to a changing environment and are resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for diverse food systems and thriving rural livelihoods.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1

The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing and distribution as well as food consumption more sustainable and the food sector more competitive. The activities shall focus on ~~health~~a broad diversity of healthy, authentic, high quality and safe foods for all, informed consumer choices, and competitive food processing methods that use less resources and additives and produce less by-products, waste and green- house gases.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Marit PAULSEN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1

The aim is to sustainably exploit aquatic living resources to maximise social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth, with due respect for both the limitations and the potentials of the marine environment. Seas and oceans also play a crucial role in climate regulation and they are heavily impacted by human activities and climate change. The overall objective is to develop cross-cutting marine and maritime scientific and technological knowledge with a view to unlock the blue growth potential across the range of marine and maritime industries, while reducing the CO2 footprint and pollution, protecting the marine environment and adapting to climate change.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Marit PAULSEN, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 2 – point 2.3 – point d – paragraph 1

The aim is the promotion of low carbon, resource efficient~~, sustainable and competitive European bio-based industrie~~ (including nutrient, energy, carbon, water and soil use efficiency), sustainable and competitive European bio-based industries, while making bio-waste an asset used at its full potential, for which it is vital to establish a closed circuit of nutrients between urban and rural areas. The activities shall focus on fostering the bio-economy by transforming conventional industrial processes and products into bio- based resource and energy efficient ones, the development of integrated second and third generation biorefineries, utilising biomass ~~from prima~~and other residues from primary agricultural and forestry production, biowaste and bio- based industry by- products, and ~~opening new market~~transformation of bio-waste in urban areas into agricultural inputs through efficient cleaning. This will foster new markets and create potential new revenue streams for primary producers through supporting standardisation, certification schemes, regulatory and demonstration/field trial activities and others, while taking into account the implication of the bio-economy on land use and land use changes.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2

The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy savings target. By 2050 greenhouse gas emission reductions of 80-95% must be achieved. To reach this goal, renewable energy technologies must, by the middle of this century, account for the biggest share of Europe's energy supply. This must be accompanied by an ambitious energy efficiency policy as the most cost-effective way of reaching our long-term decarbonisation goals. It is therefore appropriate for three quarters of the budget under this Challenge to go towards research and innovation in renewable energy and energy efficiency ~~target~~. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining sustainable low carbon profile, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe's economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80 % of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80 % of all the Union's greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would lead to total dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4

To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services ~~that~~, which will help to respond to energy challenges, notably due to the integration of renewable energy, and which can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4

To achieve these reductions, significant investments need to be made in research, development, demonstration and market roll-out of efficient, safe and reliable low- carbon energy technologies and services. These must go hand in hand with non- technological solutions on both the supply and demand sides. All this must be part of an integrated sustainable low-carbon policy, including mastering key enabling technologies, in particular ICT solutions and advanced manufacturing, processing and materials. The goal is to produce efficient energy technologies and services that can be taken up widely on European and international markets and to establish intelligent demand-side management based on an open and transparent energy trade market and intelligent energy efficiency management systems.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

New technologies and solutions must compete ~~on cost and reliability against highly optimised energy systems with well- established incumbents and technologies~~with energy systems designed for historic incumbents and technologies which have benefited from high levels of research funding and subsidies to date. Research and innovation are critical to make these new, cleaner, low-carbon, more efficient energy sources commercially attractive on the scale needed. Funding for research and development of fossil fuel technologies is therefore not eligible under this societal challenge. Neither industry alone, nor Member States individually, are able to bear the costs and risks, for which the main drivers (transition to a low carbon economy, providing affordable and secure energy) are outside the market.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 4

The resources required to implement the SET Plan in full have been estimated at EUR 8 billion per year over the next 10 years28 . This is well beyond the capacity of individual Member States or research and industrial stakeholders alone. Investments in research and innovation at Union level are needed, combined with mobilisation of efforts across Europe in the form of joint implementation and risk and capacity sharing. Union funding of energy research and innovation shall therefore complement Member States' activities by focusing on activities with clear Union added value, in particular those with high potential to leverage national resources. Action at Union level shall also support high-risk, high-cost, long-term programmes beyond the reach of individual Member States, pool efforts to reduce investment risks in large-scale activities such as industrial demonstration and develop Europe-wide, interoperable energy solutions. European Union funding shall only be used to fund sustainable technology, in line with the European Union's long-term climate and energy goals.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 5

Implementation of the SET-Plan as the research and innovation pillar of European energy policy will reinforce the Union's security of supply and the transition to a low-carbon economy, help to link research and innovation programmes with trans- European and regional investments in energy infrastructure and increase the willingness of investors to release capital for projects with long lead-times and significant technology and market risks. It will create opportunities for innovation for small and large companies and help them become or remain competitive at world level, where opportunities for energy technologies are large and increasing. To provide the private sector with sufficient political and financial certainty, the SET- plan technologies will be financed through separate budget lines.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 5 a (new)

The description "low-carbon" is subjective and will refer to an ever lower emissions threshold as Europe makes progress towards decarbonising its economy. A quantitative definition consistent with the ambition of reducing emissions to between 80-95% of 1990 levels by 2050 will soon be needed. Nonetheless, already now, any proposed process, such as Carbon Capture and Usage (CCU), that uses fossil carbon and results in the net lifecycle emission of a significant proportion of that carbon to the atmosphere should be considered "high-carbon" and as such in conflict with the EU's climate policy, the SET Plan and Horizon 2020's objectives.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 8

Research and innovation activities on nuclear fisusion and fuon the safety and security aspects of nuclear fission energy are carried out in the EURATOM part of Horizon 2020.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for cities and territories, near-zero-emission buildings, retrofitted buildings, renewable heating and cooling, including recovery of energy from waste, highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency solutions and services by companies, individuals, communities and cities.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research and full- scale testing of new concepts, non- technological solutions, more efficient, socially acceptable and affordable technology components and systems with in-built intelligence, to allow real-time energy management for near-zero-emission and positive energy buildings, renewable heating and cooling, highly efficient industries and mass take-up of energy efficiency and energy saving solutions by companies, individuals, communities and cities.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – introductory part

(b) ~~Low-cost,~~Sustainable low-carbon electricity supply

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies, in particular for gas and industrial processes, offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies which provide an alternative to fossil fuels, with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control ~~and~~, safely operate interoperable networks and balance an increasing share of variable renewables in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks in an open, decarbonised, environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point e – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on multi-disciplinary research for sustainable energy technologies (including visionary actions) and joint implementation of pan-European research programmes and world-class facilities.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point g – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on applied innovation to facilitate the market uptake of sustainable energy technologies and services, to address non- technological barriers and to accelerate the cost effective implementation of the Union's energy policies.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Hannu TAKKULA, Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point c – paragraph 1

The aim is to improve the knowledge base on raw materials and develop innovative solutions for the cost-effective and environmentally friendly exploration, extraction, processing, recycling and recovery of raw materials and for their substitution by economically attractive alternatives with a lower environmental impact. Activities shall focus on: improving the knowledge base on the availability of raw materials; promoting the sustainable supply and use of raw materials; finding alternatives for critical ~~raw~~and hazardous raw materials; encouraging design for sustainable use and re-use of materials; and improving societal awareness and skills on raw materials.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 5 – point 5.3 – point e a (new)

(e a) Reaching the Good Environmental Status of Europe's seas and Oceans Enhancing the knowledge and impacts of marine contaminants to reach and maintain the good environmental status of European seas and oceans as required in the marine strategy directive (MSFD).

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) fight crime and terrorism, including understanding the social dimensions of such issues, and identifying effective social policy measures to address these;

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

(e a) increase resilience to crises and disasters and minimize security problems connected with environmental and climate factors, including handling of scarce natural resources e.g. in the Arctic region.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 4 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1

Support the development, implementation and monitoring of European agriculture and fisheries policies, including food safety and security and the development of a bio- economy through e.g. crop production forecasts, technical and socio-economic analyses and modelling, and promoting healthy and productive seas to develop the Good Environmental Status and realize blue growth.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount ~~may~~shall go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. Around one third of this may go to SMEs.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Horizon 2020 should be implemented with a view to contributing directly to creating industrial leadership, sustainable growth and employment in Europe and should reflect the strategic vision of the Commission Communication of 6 October 2010 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Region ‘Europe 2020 Flagship Initiative Innovation’ whereby the Commission engages to radically simplify access of participants.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) An integrated approach should be ensured by bringing together activities covered by the Seventh Framework Programme for research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (the EIT) to make participation easier, create a more coherent set of instruments and increase the scientific and economic impact while avoiding duplication and fragmentation. Common rules should apply in order to ensure a coherent framework which should facilitate the participation in programmes receiving Union financial contribution from the budget of Horizon 2020, including the participation in programmes managed by the EIT, joint undertakings or any other structures under Article 187 TFEU or participation in programmes undertaken by Member States pursuant to Article 185 TFEU. However, flexibility to adopt specific rules should be ensured ~~when~~in exceptional cases when explicitly justified by the specific needs of the respective actions and with Commission consent. This shall hold especially in order to boost opportunity- seizing activities in sectors with short research and innovation cycles, to ease the participation of SMEs and to simplify procedures for activities directly building on funded research results.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) Actions which fall within the scope of this Regulation sh~~ould~~all respect fundamental rights and observe the principles acknowledged in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. Such actions should be in conformity with any legal obligation and with ethical principles, which include avoiding any kind of plagiarism.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) It is necessary to note the importance of a reinforced gender perspective in the design, implementation and delivery of Horizon 2020.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) It is appropriate to establish the terms and conditions for providing Union funding for participants in actions under Horizon 2020. In order to reduce the complexity of the existing funding rules and have a higher flexibility in the project implementation, a simplified cost reimbursement system should be adopted with enhanced use of lump sums, flat rates and scale of unit costs. For simplification purposes, a single reimbursement rate should be applied ~~for each type of action with no differentiation according to the type of participant~~, regardless of the activity. However, there should be a differentiation between universities, research organisations, research institutes and SMEs on the one hand, and industry on the other.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) The cost models used shall achieve a real simplification for participants and increased participation for all beneficiaries compared to FP7. This shall be achieved through the use of simplified audit procedures, a broader acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries, the use of a flat rate option, adherence to the rules on state aid and by attracting co-financing from structural funds related to capacity building activities;

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Rules governing the exploitation and dissemination of results should be laid down to ensure that the participants protect, exploit and disseminate those results as appropriate, in particular the possibility of additional exploitation, dissemination or licensing conditions in the European strategic interest, or where a predominant public interest exists, and shall be in full compliance with intellectual property rights.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)

(19a) In order to enhance transparency, steps shall be taken by the Commission or relevant funding body to disclose, upon request from EU citizens or their directly elected representatives, the details of projects undertaken under this programme.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 b (new)

(19b) All research and innovation builds on the capacity of scientists, research institutions, businesses and citizens to openly access share and use scientific information. However, intellectual property rights must be respected.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Without prejudice to Article 3, the Commission shall, upon request, make available to the Union institutions and bodies, any Member State or, associated country and Union citizens or their directly elected representative, any useful information in its possession on results of a participant that has received Union funding, provided that both the following conditions are met:

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Flexibility in the conditions for participation shall be introduced in order to: - boost opportunity-seizing activities in sectors with short research and innovation cycles; - aid the participation of SMEs and - simplify procedures for activities directly building on funded research results.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Without prejudice to the other cases provided for in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Financial Regulation] and in Regulation (EU) No XX/2012 [Delegated Regulation], calls for proposals shall not be issued for coordination and support actions and programme co-fund actions to be carried out by legal entities identified in the work programmes provided that the action does not fall under the scope of a call for proposals. Calls for proposals may take all forms, including open calls, which are necessary to ensure the level of flexibility imposed by the diversity of research and innovation sectors and activities, from long-term projects to short-term opportunity-seizing activities.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. A proposal which contravenes ethical principles, fundamental rights or any applicable legislation, or which does not fulfil the conditions set out in Decision No XX/XX/EU [specific programme], the work programme or work plan or in the call for proposals may be excluded from the evaluation, selection and award procedures at any time.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Any proposal for research with the potential for further development into a novel medical technology (e.g. drugs, vaccines, medical diagnostics) shall include a draft plan specifying a strategy to guarantee the immediate and widest possible access to this technology, where lack of access to the technology would pose a threat to the protection of public health.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

~~The Commission shall systematically~~In the case of research carryied out ~~ethics reviews for proposals raising ethical issues. This review shall verify the respect of ethical principles and legislation and, in the case of research carried out outside the Union,~~outside the Union, the Commission shall verify the respect of ethical principles, as appropriate, and ensure that the same research would have been allowed in a Member State.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Where appropriate, the potential of a proposal to foster international cooperation on key topics such as standardization shall be taken into account in the evaluation procedure.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall provide an fully transparent evaluation review procedure for applicants who consider that the evaluation of their proposal has not been carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in these rules, the relevant work programme or work plan and the call for proposals.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall be responsible for the examination of this request. ~~This examination shall only cover the procedural aspects of the evaluation, and not the merit of the proposal.~~

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. An evaluation review committee composed of Commission staff or of the relevant funding body staff shall provide a~~n opinion on the procedural aspects~~ transparent and objective opinion ofn the evaluation process. It shall be chaired by an official of the Commission or of the relevant funding body, from a department other than the one responsible for the call for proposals. The committee may recommend one of the following:

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 5

5. The grant agreement shall, where appropriate, contain provisions ensuring the respect of ethical principles and fundamental rights, including the establishment of an independent ethics board and the right of the Commission to ~~carry out an~~delegate an independent ethics audit.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall ensure that the time between the deadline for proposals as established by the individual calls for proposals and the signature of the grant agreement, or where applicable the grant decision, shall be limited to a maximum period of six months. Due to the complexity of certain consortia, at least four months of this period should be given to participants to accept the grant offer. The period may be extended by one month in exceptional cases.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Hannu TAKKULA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1

The Commission or the relevant funding body ~~may~~shall establish a secure electronic application system for exchanges with the participants, that shall inform applicants of the details and timeline of their application, in an easily accessible format. This system shall provide feedback to applicants so they know when they are likely to receive a decision from the Commission or relevant funding body. A document submitted by means of this system, including grant agreements, shall be deemed to be the original of that document where the user identification and password of the participant's representative have been used. Such identification shall constitute the signature of the document concerned.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. ~~A single reimbursement rate of the eligible costs shall be applied per action for all activities funded therein. The maximum rate shall be fixed in the work programme or work plan.~~ The funding model shall achieve the following: a) real simplification for participants compared to FP7 in accordance with simplified audit procedures; b) a strengthened possibility to participate for research organisations, universities and SMEs; c) an increased industry participation compared to FP7, primarily through real simplification, d) a broader acceptance of the usual accounting practices of the beneficiaries; e) a flat rate option; f) adherence to the rules on state aid, and to ensure the funding model does not lead to market distortions; g) attract co-financing from structural funds related to capacity building activities;

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4

4. The Horizon 2020 grant may reach a maximum of 1090 % of the total eligible costs~~, without prejudice to the co- financing principle~~ for universities, research organisations, research institutes and SMEs, and a maximum of 75% for industry.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5

5. The Horizon 2020 grant shall be limited to a maximum of 70 % of the total eligible costs for the following actions: (a) actions primarily consisting of activities such as prototyping, testing, demonstrating, experimental development, piloting, market replication; (b) programme co-fund actions.deleted

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point a

~~(a) actions primarily consisting of activities such as prototyping, testing, demonstrating, experimental development, piloting, market replication;~~deleted

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 – point b

~~(b) programme co-fund actions.~~deleted

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Kent JOHANSSON, Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. To cover costs for the management and coordination of the action, each action shall receive an additional lump sum corresponding to 5% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties. This lump sum is to be managed at the discretion of the consortium.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determined by applying a flat rate of 250% of the total direct eligible costs, for universities, research organisations, research institutes and SMEs, and 20% for industry. This flat rate exclud~~ing~~es direct eligible costs for subcontracting and the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. Independent experts shall be chosen on the basis of skills, experience and knowledge appropriate to carry out the tasks assigned to them. When appointing independent experts, the Commission shall seek to achieve a balanced composition within the expert groups in terms of various skills, experience, knowledge and gender. In cases where independent experts have to deal with classified information, the appropriate security clearance shall be required before appointment.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) changes in administrative and regulatory burdens on SMEs,

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) fitness checks of existing legislation and impact assessments of new Union measures that are of particular relevance for the competitiveness of enterprises, with a view to identifying areas of existing legislation that need to be simplified, orand ensuring that burdens on SMEs are minimised in areas in which new legislative measures ~~need to be~~are being proposed;

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Fiona HALL, Jürgen CREUTZMANN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Financial instruments under the Programme shall be operated with the aim of facilitating access to finance for growth- oriented SMEs. The financial instruments shall include an equity facility and a loan guarantee facility. Debt instruments shall be prioritised in the allocation of funds.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission and the Member States shall take adequate measures to disseminate information on the available financial instruments among SMEs and intermediaries.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The deployment and exploitation phases of the Galileo programme and the exploitation phase of the EGNOS programme should, in principle, be entirely financed by the Union. However in accordance with Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the financial regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, the Member States should be able to provide additional funding to the programmes or a contribution in kind, on the basis of appropriate agreements, in order to fund additional programme elements re~~quested by them, e.g. concerning the system architecture or particular security need~~lated to their particular objectives. Third countries and international organisations should also be able to contribute to the programmes.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

The EGNOS programme also has the specific objective of extending geographic coverage to these services throughout the territory of the Union as soon as possible and, subject to technical constraints and on the basis of international agreements, to other regions of the world, in particular territories of third countries covered by the single European sky.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall endeavour to resolve any outstanding compatibility or interference issues with third countries by 1 January 2015.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The funds allocated to each phase of the programmes shall be identified in advance, including the funds that form the contingency reserve.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall manage the financial resources in paragraph 1 of this Article in a transparent and cost-effective manner. The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and the Council on the cost-management strategy pursued.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission is responsible for the progress of the programmes. It manages the funds allocated to them under this Regulation and monitors the timely implementation of all programme activities.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) it shall implement the correct instruments and structural measures necessary to identify, control, mitigate and monitor the risks associated with the programmes, in particular in terms of cost and schedule to ensure that the programmes are delivered on time and on budget;

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) establish the objectives for the evolution of the Galileo and EGNOS systems.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall use best practice project management systems and techniques to oversee the implementation of the programmes.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. The Commission shall provide a report annually to the European Parliament and the Committee referred to in Article 35(1) from an independent assessor on the quality of the Commission's programme management systems and techniques.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d – introductory part

(d) it shall also perform other specific tasks associated with the programmes which may be entrusted to it by the Commission by means of a delegation agreement adopted on the basis of a delegation decision, in accordance with Article 54(2)(b) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 by [18 months from the entry into force of this Regulation], which include:

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The European GNSS Agency shall use best practice project management systems and techniques to oversee the implementation of its tasks.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. The European GNSS Agency shall provide a report annually to the European Parliament and the Committee referred to in Article 35(1) from an independent assessor on the quality of the Agency's programme management systems and techniques.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3

3. The Committee referred to in Article 35(1) shall be consulted on the delegation decision referred to in paragraph 1(d) of this Article, in accordance with the consultation procedure referred to in Article 35(2). The European Parliament and the Committee shall be informed of the delegation agreements to be concluded by the Union, represented by the Commission and the European GNSS Agency.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall conclude a multiannual delegation agreement with the European Space Agency on the basis of a delegation decision adopted by the Commission in accordance with Article 54(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 by [18 months from the entry into force of this Regulation]. This agreement shall cover the execution of tasks and the budget subject to the delegation in accordance with the implementation of the programmes, in particular completion of the infrastructure under the Galileo programme.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. The Committee referred to in Article 35(1) shall be consulted on the delegation decision referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, in accordance with the consultation procedure referred to in Article 35(2). The European Parliament and the Committee shall be informed of the multiannual delegation agreement to be concluded by the Commission and the European Space Agency.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – point b a (new)

ba) to pursue, where possible, multiple sourcing;

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall ensure that personal data and privacy is protected at all times during the design ~~and~~, implementation and exploitation of the systems and that the ~~appropriate~~sufficient guarantees are included therein.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0392(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The reports shall include all relevant information on risk and cost management pursued in relation to the programmes.

2012/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2011/0387(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 a (new)

Article 2a No later than 3 years after entry into force the KICs shall be subjected to a review which will take into account the European added value of the KICs. If the KICs show a higher European added value than other Public Private Partnerships, such as the Joint Technology Initiatives, which are set up in the context of Horizon 2020, the Council and the European Parliament can decide to reallocate the budget and allocate additional funding to the KICs.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0387(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 5 – point 4

· Raw and rare materials – sustainable exploration, extraction, processing, recycling, material development and substitution

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0387(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 2 – point 2.1 – point 2.1.2 – paragraph 8 a (new)

In the management of the KICs, the EIT shall stress the competitive aspects through ensuring that the Union funding corresponds to the performance of the KICs. If a KIC does not deliver on the criteria set up for the KICs, the EIT can interrupt its funding, after a certain explicit period of time defined in the agreement with the KICs.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0384(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The composition of the EIT bodies should be simplified and gender balance should be sought. The functioning of the EIT Governing Board should be streamlined and the respective roles and tasks of the Governing Board and the Director should be further clarified.

2012/07/10
Committee: ITRE

2011/0384(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) New KICs, including their priority fields and the organisation and timing of the selection process, should be launched in a competitive way on the basis of modalities defined in the Strategic Innovation Agenda. All stages in the selection process of new KICs should be open and transparent;

2012/07/10
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – point 6 – point b a (new)

(b a) paragraph 2 a is inserted: "2a. KICs shall set out their precise agenda and working methods. In particular, KICs shall: a) Establish a yearly business plan of activities with specific objectives, milestones and key performance indicators; b) Develop strategies for achieving financial sustainability leading to a gradual decrease of EU financing; c) Develop outreach activities, in particular with emerging and potential centres of excellence;"

2012/07/10
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv

(iv) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as appropriate, to developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in adapting to those climate change effects, specifying recipient country, sector and type of activity;

2012/03/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a – point v

(v) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as appropriate, to developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, specifying recipient country, sector and type of activity;

2012/03/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) information on the use of revenues during the year X-1 generated by the Member State by auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC. This information shall also include specific and detailed information on the use of 50 % of the revenues, and resulting action taken, specifying the category and additionality of such actions taken in accordance with Article 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC and indicating the relevant beneficiary country or region;

2012/03/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Decision 1/CP.15 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (‘Decision 1/CP.15’ or the ‘Copenhagen Accord’) and Decision 1/CP.16 of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (‘Decision 1/CP.16’ or the ‘Cancun Agreements’) contributed significantly to progress in addressing the challenges raised by climate change in a balanced manner. Those decisions introduced new monitoring and reporting requirements that apply to the implementation of ambitious emission reductions to which the Union and its Member States have committed, and provided support to developing countries. Those decisions also recognised the importance of addressing adaptation with the same priority as mitigation. Decision 1/CP.16 also requires that developed countries elaborate low-carbon development strategies or plans. Such strategies or plans are expected to contribute towards building a low-carbon society and ensure continued high growth and sustainable development, and should be in line with a cost-efficient trajectory towards the Union's 2050 climate target. This Regulation should facilitate, through its delegated acts, the implementation of these and future monitoring and reporting requirements arising from further decisions or the approval of an international agreement under the UNFCCC.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) information referred to in point (b) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC and information on how their purchasing policy enhances the achievement of an international agreement on climate change. In the case of hydroelectric power production project activities with a generating capacity exceeding 20MW, Member States shall, when approving such project activities, ensure that relevant international criteria and guidelines, in particular the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol 2010, will be respected during the development of such project activities.

2012/03/30
Committee: DEVE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The Climate and Energy package adopted in 2009, in particular Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the efforts of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 ~~and~~, Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community, and Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources1, marks another firm commitment by the Union and the Member States to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The Union's system for monitoring and reporting emissions also should be updated in the light of new requirements under that legislation. _____________ 1 OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 16.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16

(16) Under Decision 1/CP.15, the Union and the Member States committed to providing substantial climate financing to support adaptation and mitigation actions in developing countries. In accordance with paragraph 40 of Decision 1/CP.16, each developed country Party to the UNFCCC must enhance reporting on the provision of financial, technological and capacity-building support to developing country Parties. Enhanced reporting is essential to recognise Union and Member State efforts to meet their commitments and ensure such support is new and additional. Decision 1/CP.16 also established a new Technology Mechanism to enhance international technology transfer. This Regulation should ensure that robust up-to- date information on technology transfer activities to developing countries is made available.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States, and the Commission on behalf of the Union, shall each devise and implement a low-carbon development strategy to ~~contribute to~~ensure:

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments of Member States under Decision No 406/2009/EC and achieving long-term emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union's objective to reduce emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050 and consistent with a cost- efficient trajectory of at least 25 % by 2020, 40 % by 2030 and 60 % by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, in the context of necessary reductions, according to the IPCC, by developed countries as a group.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10a Reporting on the use of renewable energy and on energy savings To ensure a holistic and comprehensive approach to monitoring and reporting anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, Member States shall report to the Commission by 15 January of each year ('year X') for the year X-2 on: a) their gross final consumption of energy; and b) their share of energy obtained from renewable sources.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

(fa) information on the extent to which the Member State's action is in line with a cost-efficient trajectory towards the Union's 2050 climate target.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point a – point iv

(iv) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as appropriate, to developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change in adapting to those climate change effects, specifying recipient country, sector and type of activity;

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point a – point v

(v) detailed information on assistance provided by both the public and private sectors, as appropriate, to developing countries to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, specifying recipient country, sector and type of activity;

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) information on the use of revenues during the year X-1 generated by the Member State by auctioning allowances pursuant to Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC. This information shall also include specific and detailed information on the use of 50 % of the revenues, and resulting action taken, specifying the category and additionality of such actions taken in accordance with Article 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC and indicating the relevant beneficiary country or region;

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) information referred to in point (b) of Article 6(1) of Decision No 406/2009/EC and information on how their purchasing policy enhances the achievement of an international agreement on climate change. In the case of hydroelectric power production project activities with a generating capacity exceeding 20MW, Member States shall, when approving such project activities, ensure that relevant international criteria and guidelines, in particular the Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol 2010, will be respected during the development of such project activities.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)

(ba) the long-term 2050 climate target and whether Member States' reductions are consistent with a cost-efficient trajectory of a 25 % reduction by 2020, 40 % by 2030 and 60 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON, Alyn SMITH

Proposal for a regulation
Title 1

Proposal for a ~~REGULATION~~DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities (Text with EEA relevance)

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The objective of this Regulation is to reduce to an absolute minimum the occurrence of major accidents related to offshore oil and gas activities and to limit their consequences, thus increasing the protection of the marine environment and coastal economies against pollution as well as establishing minimum conditions for safe offshore prospection, exploration and exploitation of oil and gas and limiting possible disruptions to Union indigenous energy production and to improve the response mechanisms in case of an accident.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) The existing fragmented regulatory framework applying to safety of offshore activities in Europe and current industry safety practices do not provide an adequate assurance that risks from offshore accidents are minimised throughout the Union, and that in the event of accident occurring in Union waters, the most effective response would be ~~timely~~ deployed in a timely manner. Under existing liability regimes, the responsible party may not always be clearly identifiable and/or may not be able, or liable, to pay all the costs to remedy the damage it has caused.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) Pursuant to Directive 1994/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 1994 on the conditions for granting and using authorizations for the prospection, exploration and production of hydrocarbons[1] offshore oil and gas activities in the Union may be performed subject to the obtainment of an authorisation. In this context the ~~competent~~licensing authority is required to consider the technical and financial risks, and where appropriate, the previous record of responsibility, of applicants seeking exclusive exploration and production licenses. There is the need to ensure that when examining the technical and financial capability of the licensee the ~~competent~~licensing authorities thoroughly examine also its capability for ensuring continued safe and effective operations under all foreseeable conditions.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) The best operational practices currently available for major accident prevention in offshore oil and gas operations are based on a goal setting approach and on achieving desirable outcomes through thorough risk assessment and reliable management systems.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to maintain the effectiveness of major accident risk controls in Union waters, Major Hazard Reports need to be prepared in respect of any significant aspect of the lifecycle of a production installation, including design, operation, operations when combined with other installations, major modifications, and final abandonment. The report needs to be submitted to the competent authority so that the operations may not proceed unless the competent authority has assessed and then accepted the Major Hazards Report bey means of an appropriate consenting procedure.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22

(22) In order to maintain the effectiveness of major accident risk controls in Union waters, Major Hazard Reports need to be prepared in respect of any significant aspect of the lifecycle of a production installation, including design, operation, operations when combined with other installations, major modifications, and final abandonment. The report needs to be submitted to the competent authority so that the operations may not proceed unless the competent authority has accepted the Major Hazards Report bey means of an appropriate consenting procedure.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Drilling and repairing oil and gas wells should only be undertaken by an installation technically capable of controlling all the foreseeable hazards at the well location, and which has an accepted MHRajor Hazards Report.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28

(28) Risk assessment in the MHRajor Hazards Report should take into account risk to the environment, including the impacts climatic conditions and climate change have on the long term resilience of the installations; and given that offshore oil and gas activities in one Member State can have significant adverse environmental effects in another Member State, it is necessary to establish and apply specific provisions in accordance with the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29

(29) In order to ensure effective response to emergency situations, operators should prepare site-specific emergency response plans based on risks and hazard scenarios identified in the MHRajor Hazards Report, submit them to competent authorities, and maintain such resources as are necessary for prompt execution of those plans when needed.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31 a (new)

(31 a) The EU Offshore Oil and Gas Authorities Group, established by Commission Decision of 19 January 20121, should analyse in consultation with the operators whether an instant reporting mechanism for information sharing, similar to that in the aviation industry, can be established in the offshore oil and gas sector to ensure that information about an accident is available as soon as it occurs. 1 OJ C 18, 21.1.2012, p. 8.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47

(47) Apart from the measures introduced in this Regulation, the Commission (via the Offshore Authorities Forum) should explore other appropriate means of improving the prevention of offshore oil and gas accidents and mitigation of their effects.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47 a (new)

(47 a) Member States should ensure that operators undertaking oil and gas operations under their jurisdiction demonstrate their ability to pay for the consequences of damage caused by their operations, through the provision of financial security, and should evaluate what instruments (such as funds, bank guarantees, insurance and/or risk pooling) are most appropriate for this purpose.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48

(48) ATo ensure the full application of the "polluter pays" principle and as no existing financial security instruments, including risk pooling arrangements, can accommodate all possible consequences of extreme accidents, the Commission should proceed with further analysis and studies of the appropriate measures to ensure a~~dequately~~ robust liability regime for damages related to offshore oil and gas operations, requirements on financial capacity including availability of appropriated financial security instruments or other arrangements.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 49 a (new)

(49 a) The Commission and the Member States shall ensure that the EU offshore oil and gas operators apply the same high environmental and safety standards in line with this Directive wherever in the world they are operating.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

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

2. ‘'acceptance’' shall mean: the conveyance in writing to ~~the operator~~ by the competent authority ~~of the positive conclusions of its examination of the operator's Major Hazards Report pursuant to the requirements of this Regulation~~that its assessment of the Major Hazards Report has concluded that the arrangements and measures described, taken as a whole, are likely to achieve compliance with this Regulation if they are implemented as described;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5

5. ‘'commencement of operations’' shall mean: the point in time when the installation for connected infrastructure is involved for the first time in the operations for which it is designed for.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

7. ‘'connected infrastructure’' shall mean: an ~~offshore equipment, pipeline or some o~~y well (and associated structures, supplementary units and devices) connected to ther installation a~~bove or below the water surface used for transporting oil and gas to another installation nearby, onshore processing or storage facility or for transporting and loading oil to a shuttle tanker~~nd any pipeline apparatus or works within 500m of the main structure of the offshore installation to which it is attached, as well as any apparatus or works on or fixed to the main structure of the offshore installation;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8 a (new)

8 a. 'entity' shall mean any natural or legal person or any group of such persons;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8

8. ‘'consenting procedure’' shall mean: a procedure of thorough assessment of all relevant information concerning a planned offshore oil and gas operation by the competent authority, concluded by acceptance of the major hazard report ~~by the competent authority and absence of objections to well or~~and the absence of objections by the competent authority to the combined operations notifications or well notification submitted by the operators;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

9. ~~‘exclusion~~'safety zone’' shall mean: area surrounding the installation or connected infrastructure that is established by the Member State in which unrelated activities are prohibited;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10

10. ‘exploration license’ shall mean: an authorisation granted by the Member State to explore for oil and gas in the underground strata of the licensed area, but not to produce oil and gas for commercial purposes;deleted

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11

11. ‘'external emergency response plan’' shall mean: local, national or regional strategy to prevent escalation or limit consequences of an accident related to offshore oil and gas operations using all available resources ~~in addition to~~of the operator including those described in internal emergency response plans, and any supplementary resources made available by the Member States;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

13. ‘'industry’' shall mean: ~~private compan~~entities that are directly involved in offshore oil and gas activities pursuant to this regulation or whose activities are closely related to those operations;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14

14. ‘'installation’' shall mean: ~~either a production or a non-production install~~a stationary fixed or mobile facility, or a combination of facilities permanently inter-connected by bridges or other structures, used for offshore oil and gas operations or in connection with these operations ;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15

15. ‘'internal emergency response plan’' shall mean: an overview prepared by operators pursuant to requirements of this Regulation of the measures to prevent escalation or limit consequences of an accident related to offshore oil and gas operations ~~within an exclusion zone around the installation~~;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 15 a (new)

15 a. 'licence' shall mean the authorisation conferring exclusive rights for the purpose of undertaking offshore oil and gas operations;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17

17. ‘'licensee’' shall mean: the holder ofr joint holder of an authorisation to carry out offshore o~~peration pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC~~il and gas operations;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18

18. ‘'major accident’' shall mean: a~~n occurrence such as fire or explosion, significant loss of well control or significant escape of hydrocarbons to th~~) explosion, loss of well control, release of hydrocarbons or dangerous substance einv~~ironment, significant damage to the installation or equipment thereon, loss of structural integrity of the installation, and~~olving fatalities or serious personal injury. b) an incident leading to serious damage to the installation or equipment thereon, with an imminent risk of fatalities or serious personal injury; c) any other event ~~involving~~leading to death or ~~major~~serious injury to five or more persons on ~~or working in connection with the installation~~the offshore installation from which the source of danger occurs or engaged in an activity in connection with it; d) any major environmental incident;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)

18 a. 'major environmental incident' shall mean: an incident which is likely to result, or has resulted, in significant adverse changes to the environment, having regard to significance under Directive 2004/35/EC;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21

21. ‘'offshore oil and gas operations’' shall mean: all ~~activitie~~operations related to exploring for, producing or processing of oil and gas offshore. This includes transport of oil and gas through ~~offshore~~connected infrastructure ~~connected to an~~to an offshore installation or subsea installation but not transportation of oil and gas from one coast to another, where connected infrastructure only passes through the jurisdiction of a Member State;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23

23. ~~‘operator of~~ 'production installation’ operator' shall mean: a ~~person~~an entity appointed by the licensee to manage and control the main functions of a production installation and approved by the Member State;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24

24. ~~‘owner’~~'non-production installation operator' shall mean: a ~~person~~n entity legally entitled to control the operation of a non- production installation and approved by the Member State;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 27

~~27. ‘production license’: shall mean: an authorisation granted by the Member State for production of oil and gas..~~deleted

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 28

28. ‘'public’' shall mean: one or more ~~natural or legal person~~entities and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organisations or groups;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON, Peter SKINNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)

30 a. 'safety critical elements' shall mean: such parts of an installation and such parts of its plant, including computer programmes, the failure of which could cause or contribute substantially to a major accident, or a purpose of which is to prevent, or limit the effect of a major accident;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 32

32. ‘'well operation’' shall mean: ~~the drilling of a well for exploration or production purposes, including suspension of~~any operation concerning a well that can result in the accidental release of materials that has the potential to lead to a major accident, including the drilling of a well related to offshore oil and gas operations, the repairing or modifying of a wells, ~~permanent abandonment, or any operation concerning a well that can result in the accidental release of fluids or risk of major accident~~the suspension of operations or the permanent abandonment of a well;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 33

33. ‘'well operator’' shall mean: ~~the person appointed by the licensee~~an entity appointed to plan and execute a well operation and approved by the Member State.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Should a major accident nonetheless occur, operators ~~and competent authorities~~ shall take all suitable measures to limit their consequences for human health and the environment ~~and where possible to avoid serious disruptions of oil and gas production within the Union~~.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. In particular, when assessing the technical and financial capacity of the entities that apply for authorisation for planned offshore oil and gas ~~activities, due~~operations, full account shall be taken of the risk, the 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 liabilities potentially deriving from the planned offshore oil and gas activities in question, in particular liability for environmental damages.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall ensure that the licensing authority does not grant an authorisation unless it is satisfied that the applicant has supplied evidence that adequate provision has been or will be made, by way of financial security, to cover liabilities potentially deriving from its offshore oil and gas operations.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Authorisations for offshore oil and gas exploration operations, ~~and for production operations shall be granted separately~~relating to the same licensed area shall be granted progressively such that information collected pursuant to exploration activity can be considered by the licensing authority prior to production operations being authorised.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Licensing authorities pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC shall, when assessing the technical and financial capacity of the entities that apply for authorisation for offshore oil and gas activities, take into account the risks, hazards and any other relevant information relatSpecial attention shall be given to ecologically sensitive marine and coastal environments, in particular ecosystems which play an important role in mitigation and adaptation to climate change, such as salt marshes and seagrass beds; and marine protected areas, such as special areas of conservation pursuant to the Habitats Directive, special protection areas pursuant to the Birds Directive, and marine protected areas as agreed toby the ~~location~~Community or Member States concerned ~~and~~in the ~~particular stage of exploration and production operation~~framework of international or regional agreements to which they are parties.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Installations and connected infrastructure shall only be operated in licensed areas by licensees, or entities ~~they contract and~~operators appointed for that purpose, and that are approved by Member States.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The licensee shall ensure that the appointed operator is capable of satisfactorily carrying out the functions and duties pursuant to the requirements of this Regulation, and take all reasonable steps to ensure that the functions and duties are undertaken in accordance with these requirements.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Where the competent authority ~~considers that the person appointed by the licensee is not competent to act as operator of an installation or as a well operator~~informs the Member State's licensing authority that the operator is not competent to perform the relevant functions and duties , the licensee shall be notified by the licensing authority thereof ~~and~~; shall assume ~~all~~ responsibilit~~ies of an operator pursuant to this Regulation~~y for the execution of the functions and duties; and shall nominate a replacement operator as soon as possible.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3

3. Installations pursuant to paragraph 1 may not commence or continue operations within licensed areas without submission of a Major Hazards Report pursuant to ~~conditions and deadlines specified in~~ Articles 10 and 11 and its acceptance by the competent authority pursuant to this Regulation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. ~~Well and combined~~Combined operations or well operations may not be undertaken unless the Major Hazards Report for the installation has been accepted pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article. Furthermore, operations may not be commenced and conducted without submission of a ~~well or~~ combined operations notification ~~pursuant to conditions and deadlines specified in~~or well notification pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 to the competent authority, or if the competent authority expresses objections to the content of the a notification.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Member States with offshore oil and gas ~~activitie~~operations under their jurisdiction shall appoint a competent authority responsible for duties ~~laid down in~~related to the scope of this Regulation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The competent authorit~~ies~~y appointed pursuant to paragraph 1 as a minimum shall be responsible for the following ~~task~~duties:

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) ~~performing inspec~~overseeing compliance of operators and owners with this legislations, by conducting inspections and investigations and taking enforcement action;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. ~~The c~~Competent authorit~~y shall be organised in accordance with~~ies undertaking duties pursuant to this Regulation shall be functionally independent from those p~~rovisions of Article 19 so as to e~~arts of the Member States exercising functionsu re ~~independent performance of potentially conflicting tasks, expertise and general effectiveness in regulating offshore oil and gas activiti~~lating to economic development of the Member State, in particular the granting of authorisations pursuant to Directive 94/22/EC, and the setting of policy for, and collection of, related revenues.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the competent authorityies have adequate human and financial resources to perform ~~its tasks according~~the duties pursuant to this Regulation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Subject to the transitional provisions in Article 39, the operator of a production ~~or a non-production~~ installation shall submit to the competent authority the following documents:

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) in the case of a planned production installation, a design notification in accordance with the minimum requirements of Annex II, part 1;

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~a Major Hazard Report containing the details specified in Article 10 or Article 1~~in the case of an existing production installation which is to be moved to a new production location where it is to be operated, a relocation notification in accordance with the requirements of Annex II, part 1;

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) a~~n internal emergency response plan pursuant to Article 12, integrated into the Major Hazards Report~~ Major Hazard Report containing the details specified in Article 10;

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point d

~~(d) an overview of operator's major accident prevention policy pursuant to Article 18, integrated into the Major Hazards Report.~~deleted

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. ~~The competent authority shall receive the design notification no later than 24 weeks before the intended submission of~~Subject to the transitional provisions in Article 39, the operator of a non- production installation shall submit to the competent authority a Major Hazards Report ~~for the planned operation~~containing the details specified in Article 11.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3

3. The ~~Major Hazard Report shall be notified to the competent authority within a deadline set out by the competent authority and no later than 12 weeks before the planned commencement of operation~~competent authority shall receive the design notification at a sufficiently early stage in the proposed development to enable the operator to take into account any matters raised by the competent authority during the completion of the final design and the preparation the Major Hazards Report.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. The competent authority shall receive the relocation notification at a sufficiently early stage in the proposed development to enable the operator to take into account any matters raised by the competent authority during the preparation of the Major Hazards Report.

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3 b. Where an existing production installation is to enter or leave the waters of a Member State, the relevant competent authorities shall be notified in writing prior to the date on which the production installation is due to enter or leave the Member State's waters.

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 c (new)

3 c. Where there is a material change to the design or relocation notification prior to the submission of the Major Hazard report, the competent authority shall be notified of the change as soon as possible.

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2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 d (new)

3 d. The competent authority shall receive the Major Hazard Report no later than 24 weeks before the planned commencement of operation or within a timescale specified by the competent authority.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON, Peter SKINNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. The Major Hazard Report for a production installation shall contain, at a minimum, the details specified in Annex II, parts 2 and 5 and must be revised when appropriate. Workers' representatives shall be consulted in the preparation of the Major Hazard Report.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Where ~~significant~~ modifications are to be made to the production installation that materially alters the risk of major accidents, or it is intended to dismantle ~~the~~a fixed production installation, the Major Hazard Report for a production installation shall be amended in accordance with the minimum requirements set out in Annex II, part 6 and submitted to the competent authority.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. Where further information is necessary before a Major Hazard Report can be accepted, the ~~competent authority shall request further information or changes to the documents submitted~~operator shall, at the request of the competent authority, provide such information and, where necessary, make changes to the Major Hazard Report submissions.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. The amended Major Hazard Report for a production installation pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be submitted to the competent authority no later than 12 weeks before the planned works are commenced, or within a ~~deadlin~~timescale specified by the competent authority ~~and no later than 6 weeks before the planned works are commenced. The planned works shall not be commenced~~. Any proposed modification of the procedures and arrangements in the current Major Hazard Report shall not be brought into use until the competent authority has accepted the amended Major Hazard Report for the production installation.

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6

6. The Major Hazard Report for a production installation shall be subject to periodic review by the operator at least every 5 years or more frequently as required by the competent authority, ~~and the results of~~. A summary of the review shall be submitted to the competent authority within 28 days of its conclusion or, where the review shalls be ~~not~~en required by the competent authority within a timescale specified toby the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON, Peter SKINNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. The Major Hazard report for a non- production installation shall contain, at a minimum, the details specified in Annex II, parts 3 and 5 and must be revised when appropriate. Workers' representatives shall be consulted in the preparation of the Major Hazard Report.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2

2. Where ~~significant~~ modifications are made to be the non-production installation that materially alters the risk of major accidents, or it is intended to dismantle ~~the~~a fixed non- production installation, the Major Hazard Report for a non- production installation shall be amended in accordance with the minimum requirements set out in Annex II, part 6 (excluding paragraph 4) and submitted to the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3

3. For a fixed non-production installation, an amended Major Hazard Report pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be submitted to the competent authority no later than 12 weeks before the planned works are to be commenced or within a ~~deadlin~~timescale specified by the competent authority ~~and no later than 2 weeks before the planned works are to be commenced. The planned works shall not be commenced~~. Any proposed modification of the procedures and arrangements in the current Major Hazard Report shall not be brought into use until the competent authority has accepted the amended Major Hazard Report for ~~a non-~~the production installation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4

4. For a mobile non-production installation, an amended Major Hazard Report pursuant to paragraph 2 shall be submitted to the competent authority ~~within a deadline specified by competent authority and in no case~~no later than 12 weeks before the installation is due to commence operations or within a timescale specified by the competent authority. The installation may not be operated until the competent authority has accepted the amended Major Hazard Report for a non- production installation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5

5. Where further information is necessary before a Major Hazard Report can be accepted, the ~~competent authority shall request further information or changes to the documents submitted.~~operator shall, at the request of the competent authority, provide such information and, where necessary, make changes to the Major Hazard Report submissions

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6

6. The Major Hazard Report for a non- production installation shall be subject to periodic review by the operator at least every 5 years or more frequently as required by the competent authority. ~~The results of~~A summary of the review shall be submitted to the competent authority within 28 days of its conclusion or, where the review shalls be ~~not~~en required by the competent authority, within a timescale specified toby the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Operators shall prepare internal emergency response plans taking into account the major accident risk assessments undertaken during preparation of the most recent major hazard report. In the case of drilling a well from a mobile non-production installation, the ~~risk assessment pursuant to the well notification should be incorpora~~internal emergency response plan shall be submitted into the ~~emergency response plan for the install~~competent authority to accompany the relevant well notification.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. For production and non-production installations, the operator shall submit the internal emergency response plan ~~shall be submitted~~ to the competent authority ~~as part of~~to accompany the Major Hazard Report.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3

3. Non-production installations undertaking well operations where the internal emergency response plan is amended due to the particular nature of the well location, should notify the competent authority of said amendment to the internal emergency response plan when submitting the well notification.deleted

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Equipment for capping all potential spills shall be available in such locations as to allow for timely deployment in the event of a major accident.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. ~~No less than 21 days prior to the start of a well operation, t~~The well operator shall send to the competent authority a notification containing details of the design of the well and ~~its~~the proposed well operations in accordance with the minimum requirements of Annex II, part 4 no later than 21 days before the commencement of well operations or within a timescale specified by the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The competent authority shall consider the notification and ~~take action it considers necessary~~, if deemed necessary, take appropriate action before the well operations may commence.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3

3. The well operator shall immediately notify the competent authority of any ~~significant~~material change to the details of the well notification ~~and simultaneously inform~~. The well operator will involve the independent ~~well examin~~verifier pursuant to Article 15(3b).

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Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. Where well operations involve the risk of an unplanned release of hydrocarbons from the well, the operator shall submit reports to the competent authority in accordance with the requirements of Annex II Part 4A. The reports shall be submitted at weekly intervals, starting on the day of commencement of the well operations, or at intervals specified by the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. An operator of an installation which is to be involved in a combined operations shall s~~end to the competent author~~ubmity a notification containing details of the combined operations to the competent authority in accordance with the minimum requirements of Annex II, part 7. ThWhere there is more than one operators of ~~concerned~~the installations ~~may~~involved in the combined operation, the operators should agree for that one of them to should prepare the notification of combined operations ~~on their behalf~~. The notification shall be submitted no later than 21 days before combined operations commence. or within a timescale specified by the competent authority.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2

2. The competent authority shall consider the notification and take action it considers necessary before the combined operation ~~may~~s commence.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3

3. The operator who prepared the notification shall without delay inform the competent authority of any significant material change to the ~~details of thereof~~combined operation notification.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7 a. The Commission shall, in consultation with the Offshore Authorities Forum, draw up and regularly update a list of organisations recognised as independent third party verifiers for production installations in accordance with Article 35.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. Where the Major Hazards Report pursuant to Articles 10 and 11, or notifications pursuant to Articles 13 and 14 are not submitted on time, the competent authority may, in exceptional situations and where it considers safety and environmental protection are not compromised, agree a reduction in the time limit for submission of the Major Hazards Report or notification.deleted

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. The competent authority shall require the operator to take any ~~suitable complementary~~ measures that the competent authority considers necessary to restore compliance pursuant to Article 3 paragraph 1.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6

6. Licensees, operators and major contractors based in the Union shall ~~endeavour to~~ conduct their offshore oil and gas operations when outside the Union in accordance with the principles set out in this Regulation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Operators shall provide the competent authorities, or any other persons acting under the direction of the competent authorities, with transport to or from an installation (including the conveyance of their equipment) at any reasonable time, and with accommodation, meals and other subsistence in connection with the visits to the installations, for the purpose of oversight, including inspections, investigations and enforcement of compliance with the provisions of this Regulation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. The EU Offshore Authorities Group in consultation with operators shall consider establishing an instant incident reporting mechanism to share information as soon as any major accident occurs in the EU waters.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Member States shall prepare an annual report ~~concerning~~on safety and the environmental impact of offshore oil and gas operations, which includes:

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) incident data pursuant to the common reporting ~~system required in~~publication requirements pursuant to Articles 22 and 23;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) ~~the safety and environmental performa~~any major change in relation to prevention of major accidents and the limiting of consequences of ~~offshore oil and gas operations~~major accidents that do occur, including the pertinence of any suspension of operations that might be of application in their jurisdiction.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Member States shall designate an authority to~~Competent authorities shall be responsible for exchanging information pursuant to Article 22 and publication of information pursuant to Article 23 and shall inform the Commission accordingly.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall conduct thorough investigations of major accidents involving significant damage (to persons and environment) or involving major loss of assets. The report of the investigation shall include an assessment of the effectiveness of the competent authority's regulation of the installation concerned in the time preceding the accident and recommendations for adequate changes to the relevant regulatory practices where neededor competent authorities shall initiate thorough investigations of major accidents.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. Member States shall make an assessment of the effectiveness of the competent authority's oversight of the installation concerned in the time preceding the accident and recommendations for any appropriate changes to the relevant regulatory practices.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 4

4. Following ~~its~~the investigations pursuant to paragraph 2, the competent authority shall implement any recommendations of the investigation that are within its powers to act.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4

4. A Member State may seek the opinion of ~~other Member States participating in the exchange of information~~a neighbouring Member State pursuant to paragraph 1 regarding any decision ~~of another Member State that has potential~~that could have a negative cross border impact.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall promote high safety and environmental standards for offshore oil and gas operations at international level at all appropriate global and regional fora~~, including those related to Arctic waters~~.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON, Peter SKINNER

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. The Commission, the EU Offshore Authorities Forum and competent authorities concerned shall work with other international fora and EU operators to encourage the application of the highest possible safety and environmental standards globally;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) be initiated to ~~contain an incipient~~respond to any major accident within the installation, ~~or within the exclusion zone established by the Member State around the perimeter of the installation, or subsea wellhead~~involving an installation or the connected infrastructure;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) be ~~operated~~ in line with the external emergency response plan where the accident has escalated ~~beyond the installatio~~and it is necessary to supplement the internal emergency response plan.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2

2. The operator shall maintain access to equipment and expertise relevant to the plan to be available at all times, and shared as necessary with the relevant Member State in the execution of the external emergency response plan.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3

3. The internal emergency response plan shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Annex V, and updated in line with any relevant changes to the ~~major hazard~~ risk assessments in the ~~well plan or~~ Major Hazards Report ~~as appropriate. Any such~~or notifications submitted pursuant to Annex II. Significant updates shall be ~~advis~~notified to the relevant authorityies responsible for ~~preparing~~ the external emergency response plans for the area concerned.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall prepare external emergency response plans covering all offshore oil and gas installations or connected infrastructure and potentially affected areas within their jurisdiction. The external emergency response plans shall specify the role of operators in the external emergency response, and the operators' responsibility for the costs of external emergency response.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2

2. External emergency response plans shall be prepared with the cooperation of relevant operators and, as appropriate, licensees, and aligned with ~~the~~current internal emergency response plans ~~of the installations stationed or planned~~for existing or planned installations or connected infrastructure in the subject area. Any update to the internal plans advised by an operator should be taken into account.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 3

3. External emergency response plans shall be prepared in accordance with the provisions of Annex ~~I and~~ V, and made available to the Commission., ~~and to the public as appropriate~~to the Offshore Authorities Forum and to the public. When making available their external emergency response plans the Member States with offshore oil and gas activities under their jurisdiction shall ensure that disclosed information does not pose risks to safety and security of offshore oil and gas installations and their operation.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4

4. Member States with offshore oil and gas activities under their jurisdiction shall take all suitable measures to achieve a high level of compatibility and interoperability of response equipment and expertise between all Member States in a geographical region, and further afield where appropriate. Member States concerned shall encourage industry to develop compatible response ~~instrument~~equipment and services in the spirit of this paragraph.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 6

6. Member States concerned shall keep updated records of emergency response ~~resour~~equipment and services available in their territory or jurisdiction by both public and private entities. Those records shall be made available ~~to the~~upon request to other Member States, to the Offshore Authorities Forum and, on a reciprocal basis, ~~with~~to neighbouring third countries, and to the Commission.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 7

7. Member States concerned and the operators shall regularly test their preparedness to respond effectively to offshore oil and gas accidents.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Vicky FORD, Fiona HALL, George LYON, Struan STEVENSON

Proposal for a regulation
Article 37 a (new)

Article 37 a Amendment to Directive 2008/99/EC on the protection of the environment through criminal law Directive 2008/99/EC is hereby amended as follows: (1) In Article 3, the following point is amended: '(h) any conduct which causes the significant deterioration of a habitat within a protected site, including a major accident caused by offshore oil and gas operations;' (2) In Annex A, the following indent is added: '– Directive XX/XX/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities'.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – part 5 – point 1 – point a

(a) ~~his~~the functions does not require ~~him to~~ consideration of any aspect of a safety critical element or specified plant in which the ~~has had~~re was a prior involvement or where ~~his~~there could be a conflict of interests or where objectivity might be compromised in any way;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – part 5 – point 1 – point b

(b) the verifier is sufficiently independent of a management system which has, or has had, any responsibility for any aspect o~~f a~~r component inof the well examination or the independent ~~scheme of~~ verification ~~or well examination~~scheme, so as to ensure ~~he will be~~ objectiveity in carrying out ~~his~~ functions within the scheme;.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – point 3 – point i

(i) an assessment of the availability and sufficiency of emergency response equipment and adequacy of procedures to effectively put it in use;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – point 3 – point i a (new)

(i a) an assessment of the effectiveness of the operator's emergency response capacities, including worst case discharge deployment and recovery performances.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – point 4 a (new)

4 a. Competent authorities shall ensure that neither accident prevention nor remediation is limited by extreme operating conditions. Due account shall be taken of the effectiveness of accident prevention and emergency response capacities when granting authorizations. Competent authorities shall ensure the highest level of performance in accident prevention and remediation at least equal to best practice performance under normal operating conditions, which among others includes sufficiency of resources, levels of safety for mobilization, deployment times and oil and gas clean-up and recovery rates.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – part 1 – point 1 – point g

(g) arrangements that coordinate with the recovery arrangements described in the major hazards report for example as described in Annex II, part (2) (7), and part (3) (7) to secure a good prospect of survival for persons on the installation and minimise environmental damage during a major accident;

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0309(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 5 – part 1 – point 2 a (new)

2 a. Operators shall regularly test their emergency plans to demonstrate the effectiveness of their response equipment and capabilities in order to guarantee a high level of safety and performance in evacuation, containment and control, recovery, clean-up and disposal operations. Operators shall continuously invest in research on emergency techniques and practices to improve performance and ensure state-of-the-art technology is used.

2012/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)

(14a) Notwithstanding the Union’s efforts to speed up the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage, a separate allocation of grants to carbon capture and storage transport and storage infrastructure within this regulation is not justified, given that no carbon capture and storage technology on a commercial scale will be built before 2020.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)

(24a) Given the risk that many infrastructure projects will not meet the planned commissioning date on time due to lengthy approval processes, the project promoter shall consider a technology neutral approach from the outset of the authorisation procedure, namely by considering all technology options as listed under Annex II (1a) or a combination thereof.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. At least one public consultation shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, where this is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, before submission of the application file to the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of . The public consultation shall inform stakeholders referred to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the most suitable location or trajectory and the relevant issues to be addressed in the application file. The public consultation shall be technology neutral from the outset, i.e. consider all technology options as listed under Annex II (1a) or a combination thereof. The minimum modalities of this public consultation are specified in point 4 of Annex VI. A report summarising the results of activities related to the participation of the public prior to the submission of the application file shall be prepared by the project promoter and submitted together with the application file to the competent authority, which shall take due account of these results when taking the comprehensive decision.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Within one month of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level taking into account wider socio-economic as well as environmental benefits of energy infrastructure on a regional scale for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15 a Earmarking of funding for electricity infrastructure 1. Financial support for energy infrastructure shall be earmarked. Projects for electricity infrastructure shall receive at least two thirds of the total financial support available for projects for energy infrastructure.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4

(4) concerning carbon dioxide: (a) dedicated pipelines, other than upstream pipeline network, used to transport anthropogenic carbon dioxide from more than one source, i.e. industrial installations (including power plants) that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon- containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC; (b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide in view of its further transportation. This does not include infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities. (c) any equipment or installation essential for the system in question to operate properly, securely and efficiently, including protection, monitoring and control systemsdeleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5

(5) Proposed carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the category set out in point 4 of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by more than two Member States, for the development of cross-border carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 5 a (new)

(5a) The cost-benefit analysis must also consider the benefits obtained by an accelerated project realisation due to a technology-neutral permitting procedure considering the use of all technology options as listed under Annex II (1a) or a combination thereof, even if these may entail higher investment costs at the outset.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0260(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2

It shall apply on 1 January 20146.

2012/05/14
Committee: DEVE

2011/0225(NLE)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 2

– having regard to ~~Articles 31 and 32 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7- 0320/2012)~~the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 91 thereof,

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part

4. National reporting and authorisation requirements that are additional to the requirements laid down by this Regulation may ~~only~~ apply, but are not limited to, to the carriers of the following materials:

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Each Member State should retain the right to regulate or prohibit the transport of radioactive materials within its territory on the grounds other than safety, such as national security or environmental protection.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. When applying for registration, the applicant must submit evidence of its financial capacity to provide compensation for any damage in the event of an accident for which its convoy is responsible, in line with the "polluter pays" principle.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 9

9. The certificate of carrier registration shall be valid for a period of ~~fiv~~three years and may, following the compliance check by the competent authority, be renewed upon application by the carrier.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. If a carrier does not comply with the requirements of this Regulation the competent authority of the Member State where the non-compliance was discovered shall without delay suspend the transport of radioactive materials by the carrier concerned and shall apply enforcement measures within the legal framework of that Member State, such as written notices, training and education measures, suspension, revocation or modification of the registration or prosecution, depending on the safety significance of the non- compliance and the record of compliance of the carrier.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. All cases of non-compliance shall be reported to the Commission and to the ESCReg.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0225(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)

Article 10 a Review The Commission shall review this Regulation two years after its entry into force in order to assess its effectiveness and propose, if necessary, further measures to ensure safe transportation of radioactive materials within the Community and from third countries.

2013/06/11
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)

(22 a) Consumers in the EU are increasingly using mobile data services in their home country. However, high data roaming prices are hindering customers from using mobile data services when travelling in the Union. Therefore, appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that there are no obstacles to use alternative data roaming services, in particular through separate sale or temporary use of local data roaming services. For temporary usage of local data roaming services mobile users should be enabled to access locally supplied mobile data services, regardless of existing roaming contracts or arrangements with the provider of domestic mobile communication services and without any additional charge levied by them.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Adina VĂLEAN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 b (new)

(22 b) There are several ways in which facilities for separate sale of roaming services and for temporary access to local data roaming services could be implemented. This Regulation should not mandate any particular technical solution for these facilities but instead lay down essential requirements which should be met by these facilities in order allow the most effective and efficient solution, or combination of solutions. Those requirements should ensure in particular effective competition for the benefit of European consumers, including intensive users of data services.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) Increased cooperation and coordination among mobile network operators should be established to technically enable ~~the provision of separate roaming services,~~ and to ensure coordinated and sound technical evolution of the ~~separate sale of~~provision of separate roaming services and access to local data roaming services in the Union. Therefore, guidelines detailing further the relevant basic principles and methodologies should be elaborated, in order to allow a rapid adaptation to changed circumstances and technological advancement. BEREC, in coordination with the Commission and in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, should issue guidelines to develop the technical elements of a facility to enable the separate sale of roaming services and access to local data roaming services. The Commission could give a mandate to a European Standardisation Body for the amendment of the relevant standards that are necessary for the harmonised implementation of these facilityies.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24

(24) It is considered that for the separate sale of roaming services to be fully effective, it needs to be combined with the wholesale access obligation for the provision of roaming services to facilitate market entry by new or existing players including cross-border roaming services providers. This solution will avoid distortions between Member States by ensuring a consistent regulatory approach thereby contributing to the development of the single market. However, th~~is solution in~~e establishment of facilities for separate sale of roaming services will require a reasonable period for operators to adapt at the technical level, and therefore the facility for separate sale of roaming services will only result in a genuine internal market with sufficient competition after a certain period of time. For this reason, price caps for the wholesale charges for voice, SMS messages and data roaming services as well as safeguard caps for those service at the retail level should be maintained on a temporary basis at an appropriate level to ensure that the existing consumer benefits are preserved during a transitional period of implementation of such structural solutions, after which they could be removed

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o a (new)

(oa) 'local data roaming service' means data roaming service provided to customers directly on a visited network by a mobile network operator, mobile virtual network operator or reseller;

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. With effect from 1 Julyne 2014, ~~home~~ providers of domestic mobile communications services shall inform all their roaming customers of the possibility to unsubscribe from their existing roaming services and to opt for roaming services ~~from~~offered by an alternative roaming provider in accordance with paragraph 1. The roaming customers shall be given a period of two months within which to make their choice known to their ~~home~~ providers of domestic mobile communications services. In case a customer chooses to switch to an alternative roaming provider within this time limit, the switch should be carried out within a maximum period of one working day. Roaming customers who have not expressed their choice within that period shall have the right to opt for an alternative roaming provider at any moment, in line with paragraphs 3 and 4.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5

5. At the time of making or renewing a contract on mobile communication services, ~~home~~ providers of domestic mobile communications services shall provide all customers individually with full information on the possibility to choose an alternative roaming provider and ~~facilitate~~shall not hinder the conclusion of a contract with an alternative roaming provider. Customers concluding a contract with the ~~home~~ provider ~~for roaming~~of domestic mobile communications services shall explicitly confirm that they have been informed of such possibility. The providers of mobile communications services shall not prevent retailers serving as their points of sale to offer contracts for separate roaming services with alternative roaming providers.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6

6. The ~~home~~ provider of domestic mobile communications services or the operator of a visited network shall not alter the technical characteristics of roaming services provided by an alternative roaming provider in such a way as to make them differ from the technical characteristics, including the quality parameters, of roaming services provided by the ~~operator providing~~provider of domestic mobile communications services.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. If the customer has subscribed for local data roaming services with an alternative roaming provider in accordance with paragraph 1, the provider of domestic mobile communications services shall continue to provide voice and SMS roaming services with the same technical characteristics, including the quality parameters, as when the customer is using data roaming services provided by the provider of domestic mobile communications services.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)

Article 4 a Temporary access to local data roaming services 1. Providers of domestic mobile communications services shall not prevent their customers from temporarily accessing local data roaming services of any provider of local mobile data roaming services without unsubscribing from their existing data roaming contract or arrangement. 2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply if a customer has opted for a contract with an alternative roaming provider pursuant to Article 4. 3. While the customer is temporarily using local data roaming services, the provider of domestic mobile communications services shall continue to provide voice and SMS roaming services with the same technical characteristics, including the quality parameters, as when the customer is using data roaming services provided by the provider of domestic mobile communications services. 4. The customer's choice to temporarily access local data roaming services of any provider of local data roaming services shall not entail any associated subscription or other fixed or recurring charges by the home provider and shall be possible with any retail tariff plan. 5. Any temporary switch to a provider of local data roaming services instead of data roaming services by the provider of domestic mobile communications services and any switch back to the provider of domestic mobile communications services shall be free of charge and shall not entail conditions or restrictions pertaining to elements of the subscription, and shall be carried out without delay.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

In order to ensure the development of the single market, implementation of the technical solutions for the facility of separate sale of roaming services shall take place simultaneously across the Union.deleted

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2. The provider of domestic mobile communications services shall not refuse agreements for the provision of voice and SMS roaming services to its customers using local data roaming services of the alternative roaming provider.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 b (new)

3. For the purpose of enabling temporary access to local data roaming services in accordance with Article 4a, operators shall make sure that facilities are in place by 1 June 2014 at the latest, to ensure that their customers can temporarily access local data roaming services of any provider of such services while keeping their mobile number and while using the same terminal. Pricing for user authentication services shall be free of charge and pricing for additional support services related to the provision of these facilities shall be cost-orientated and there shall be no direct charges to consumers for the use of this facility.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 c (new)

4. If the provider of domestic mobile communications services is offering roaming services in the country of a provider of local data roaming services, the provider of domestic mobile communications services shall not refuse agreements for the provision of voice and SMS roaming services to the customers of the provider of local data roaming services in the visited country.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 d (new)

5. In order to ensure the development of the single market, the implementation of the facilities referred to in Paragraphs 1 and 3, through one or more technical solutions, shall take place in a harmonised way across the Union and shall meet the following essential requirements: – consumer friendliness, in particular allowing consumers to easily and quickly switch to an alternative roaming provider while keeping their existing mobile phone number; – ability to serve different categories of consumer demand on competitive terms, including intensive users of data services; – ability to effectively foster competition, taking also into account the scope for operators to exploit their infrastructure assets or commercial arrangements; – cost-effectiveness, taking into account the division of costs between the providers of domestic mobile communications services and the alternative roaming providers; – ability to give effect to the obligation to enable consumers to select an alternative roaming provider within the time limit laid down in paragraph 1.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3

6. BEREC, after consulting stakeholders and in close co-operation with the Commission, shall lay down, within a reasonable period of time not exceeding three months after the adoption of this Regulation, gGuidelines with regard to harmonised technical solutions relating to the facility for the separate sale of roaming services and to harmonised procedures to change the provider of roaming services, and relating to the facility for enabling access to local data roaming services. Upon a reasoned request from ~~the~~ BEREC, the Commission may extend that period. Where necessary, after consulting stakeholders and in close cooperation with the Commission, BEREC may update the Guidelines.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The Presidency Conclusions of the European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 emphasized the need to increase energy efficiency in the Union to achieve the objective of saving 20% of the Union's primary energy consumption by 2020 compared to projections. This amounts to a reduction of the Union's primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020 and to a total primary energy consumption in the Union of 1474 Mtoe in 2020.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 11

(11) The Effort Sharing Decision (No 406/2009/EC) requires the Commission to assess and report by 2012 on the progress of the Community and its Member States towards the objective of reducing energy consumption by 20% by 2020 compared to projections. It also states that, to help Member States meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments, the Commission should propose, by 31 December 2012, strengthened or new measures to accelerate energy efficiency improvements. This Directive responds to this requirement. It also contributes to meeting the goals set out in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, notably by reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector, and to achieving zero emission electricity and heating and cooling production by 2050.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) It would behave been preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to behave been achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. IfAs that approach ~~doe~~is not ~~succeed, it would~~on track, it is however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. In a first stage, therefore, the Commission, through discussions with Member States, should ~~be required to~~ set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through effectively designed to ensure that the overall EU energy efficiency target of 20% by 2020 its re~~vised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propo~~ached or exceeded, and also a trajectory for achieving these mandatory national targets ~~for~~by 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Subsequently, these national targets and the progress of the individual trajectories of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission to ensure that the overall Union target is on track and the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that a Member State is not keeping to the agreed trajectory and the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should require that Member State to set out adequate and proportionate measures to rejoin the trajectory within a reasonable timescale.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. It is therefore of utmost importance to focus on the long-term perspective of significantly reducing the energy consumption of the public and private building stock by around 80% by 2050 and to establish roadmaps as part of the national plans required under Directive 2010/31/EU. Buildings owned or occupied by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of all buildings owned or occupied by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The obligation to renovate public buildings complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) An assessment of the possibility of establishing a ‘"white certificate’" scheme at Union level has shown that, in the current situation, such a system would create excessive administrative costs and that there is a risk that energy savings would be concentrated in a number of Member States and not introduced across the Union. The ~~latter~~ objective ~~can better be achieved, at least at this stage,~~of 20% energy saving by 2020 can better be achieved by means of national energy efficiency obligation schemes or other alternative measures that achieve the same amount of energy savings~~. The Commission should however define, by a delegated act,~~, thus ensuring that every Member State benefits from the econ~~ditions under which a Member State could~~ omic and social advantages accruing f~~uture recognise the energy savings achieved in another Member State. I~~rom improved energy efficiency. However, it is appropriate for the level of ambition of ~~such~~energy efficiency obligation schemes to be established in a common framework at Union level while providing significant flexibility to Member States to take full account of the national organisation of market actors, the specific context of the energy sector and final customers' habits. The common framework should give energy utilities the option of offering energy services to all final customers, not only to those to whom they sell energy. This increases competition in the energy market because energy utilities can differentiate their product by providing complementary energy services. The common framework should allow Member States to include requirements in their national scheme that pursue a social aim, notably in order to ensure that vulnerable customers have access to the benefits of higher energy efficiency. It should also allow Member States to exempt small companies from the energy efficiency obligation. The Commission Communication ‘“Small Business Act’” sets out principles that should be taken into account by Member States that decide to abstain from applying this possibility.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) The cost of energy efficiency improvement measures, including energy saving obligation schemes and smart meter roll-outs, is likely to be transferred to final consumers through their energy bills. To ensure that retail energy sales companies and energy service providers deliver these measures to consumers in a fair and cost-effective manner Member States should establish transparent cost reporting requirements to the national regulatory authorities.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21

(21) When designing energy efficiency improvement measures, account should be taken of efficiency gains and savings obtained through the widespread application of cost-effective technological innovations such as smart meters. To maximise the saving benefits of these innovations, final customers should be able to ~~visuali~~see indicators of cost and consumption and have regular individual billing based on actual consumption.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of 20% primary energy savings by 2020, which amounts to an annual primary energy consumption of 1474 Mtoe in 2020 according to the PRIMES projections, and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11 a (new)

11 a. "demand response" means changes in electric usage by end-use customers/micro generators from their current/normal consumption/injection patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to incentive payments designed to adjust electricity usage or in response to acceptance of the consumer’s bid, alone or through aggregation, to sell demand reduction at a price in an organized electricity markets or to a retail provider;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)

13 a. ‘smart meter’ means an electronic device that can measure the consumption of energy, adding more information than a conventional meter, and can transmit data using a form of electronic communication. A key feature of a smart meter is the ability to provide bi- directional communication between the consumer and supplier/operator. It should also promote services that facilitate energy savings within the home. In addition to bi-directional communication, a smart meter may have any or all of the other additional functionalities identified by Mandate M/441 on smart metering, but for the purposes of this Directive must be connected to an interface described in Annex VI, 1.1;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)

13 b. "statement" means a statement of account showing how much energy has been consumed and its costs;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 c (new)

13 c. "bill" means an invoice requesting payment;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall set a binding national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020~~. When setting these targets, they~~, which should be notified to the Commission by [the date of entry into force of this Directive]. These targets shall be set based on the indicative values provided in Annex 0 and shall take into account the Union’s target of 20 % energy savings,. Member States shall adopt a trajectory of energy efficiency improvement and adopt measures effectively designed to ensure that their energy efficiency improvement equals or exceeds that shown in the trajectory. Member States may also adopt the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level. Any deviation from the values in Annex 0 shall be justified and notified to the Commission.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Members States shall aim to reduce, by 31 December 2050, the energy consumption of the existing building stock by 80% compared to 2010 levels. For this purpose, and as part of the national plans referred to in Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU, and without prejudice to paragraph 1 thereof, Member States shall develop policies and take measures to stimulate deep renovations of buildings, including staged deep renovations. Member States may decide not to include in their renovation roadmaps those categories of buildings listed in Article 4.2 of Directive 2010/31/EU.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. By 30 June 20143, the Commission shall assess whether ~~the Union is likely~~Member States are on track to achieve the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and required to achieve ithe Union’s target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020~~, taking into account~~. This assessment shall include: a) the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 ~~and~~b) the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned or occupied by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. To ensure flexibility, Member States may allow their public bodies to c~~ount towards~~alculate their annual ~~renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the two previous or following~~3% referred to in paragraph 1 as an average of the renovated building floor area over a period of five years.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States may decide not to include in their calculation of total floor area those categories of buildings listed in Article 4.2 of Directive 2010/31/EU.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. For the purposes of paragraph 1, by 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and make publicly available an inventory of buildings owned or occupied by their public bodies indicating:

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. As an alternative to the requirements in Article 4.1 and without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU or to Article 2a above, Member States may choose to reduce by 3% each year the total energy consumption of all buildings issued with an Energy Performance Certificate under Directive 2010/31/EU Article 12.1(b).

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)

(ba) use energy service companies and energy performance contracting to finance renovations and implement their plans;

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point b b (new)

(bb) promote the “systems” approach to achieve additional long-term energy savings beyond the single product approach;

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, systems, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title

Energy ~~efficiency~~saving obligation schemes

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall set up an energy ~~efficiency~~saving obligation scheme. This scheme shall ensure that either ~~all~~ energy distributors or ~~all~~ retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve cumulative annual energy savings equal to at least 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous year in that Member State ~~excluding energy used in transport~~. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers. Member States shall ensure that the measures to achieve the required energy savings each year are additional and focus on long-term benefits.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the savings claimed by obligated parties are calculated in accordance with Annex V(2). They shall put in place ~~control~~independent measurement, control and verification systems under which at least a statistically significant ~~proportion~~and representative sample of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties is independently verified.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. Within the energy ~~efficiency~~saving obligation scheme, Member States may:

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) permit obligated parties to count towards their obligation certified energy savings achieved by energy service providers or other third parties, provided they are additional to the business as usual scenarios; in this case they shall establish an accreditation process that is clear, transparent and open to all market actors, and that aims at minimising the costs of certification;

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. Member States may exempt small energy distributors and small retail energy sales companies, namely those that distribute or sell less than the equivalent of 75 GWh of energy per year, employ fewer than 10 persons or have an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total that does not exceed EUR 2 000 000, from the application of this Article. Energy produced for self use shall not count towards these threshold in accordance with their specific national energy market circumstances.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1

As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take other equally ambitious and additional measures to achieve energy savings among final customers. The annual amount of energy savings achieved through this approach shall be strictly equivalent to the amount of energy savings required in paragraph 1. and shall be subject to independent measurement, control and verification. Early actions may not be counted towards these measures.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

~~10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a~~ delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savings achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of ~~energy audits which are affordable~~investment grade audits in order to assess and ensure the energy performance of industrial facilities, industrial processes and buildings. These audits shall be economically and technically adapted to each industrial facility or building, depending on the complexity of the audited facility, process or building, and carried out in an independent manner by qualified or accredited experts, including in-house experts.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall develop programmes to encourage households and small and medium-sized enterprises to undergo energy audits. In particular, Member States may introduce incentives and financial support, such as tax rebates and subsidies, to ensure that cost-effective recommendations from the energy audits are implemented within a reasonable timescale.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. For energy audits carried out by in- house experts, the competent authorities or bodies to which the competent authorities have delegated the responsibility for implementing the independent control system shall make a random selection of at least a statistically significant percentage of all the energy audits referred to in paragraph 2 annually and subject those audits to verification.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States shall use investment grade audits in order to assess and ensure the quality of buildings’ Energy Performance Certificates as required by Directive 2010/31/EC. The Commission will provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of their Energy Performance Certificates and of the energy efficiency improvement of the measures undertaken as a result of recommendations from these certificates.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall require that appropriate advice and information be given to customers at the time of installation, notably about the full potential of smart meters with regard to tariff structures, meter reading management and the monitoring of energy consumption.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shall ensure that the smart meters deployed facilitate energy savings within the home and that the general overall objectives of energy efficiency and final customer benefits are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants. Minimum functionalities should enable communication of smart metering components with devices or gateways within the home or building used in the provision of energy saving and demand- side management services.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

In the case of electricity and on request of the final customer, meter operators shall ensure that the meter, or meters, can account for electricity produced on the final customer's premises and exported to the grid. Member States shall ensure that if final customers request it, metering data on their real-time production or consumption is made available promptly to them or to a third party acting on behalf of the final customer at no additional cost and in an easily understandable format. The data shall be handled in a secure way and consumer privacy shall be protected in compliance with the relevant EU data protection and privacy legislation.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shall ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, ~~that billing is~~or at the time of installation of the smart meter, that statements of account are accurate and based on actual consumption, for all the sectors covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). Appropriate information shall be made available with the ~~bill~~statement to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2).

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Member States shall ensure that final customers are offered a choice of either electronic or hard copy statements and bill~~ing~~s and the possibility of easy access to complementary information allowing detailed self-checks on historical consumption as laid down in Annex VI(1.1).

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

Member States shall require that if requested by final customers, information on their energy ~~billing~~statements and historical consumption is made available to an energy service provider designated by the final customer.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Information from metering and bill~~Billing and information statements from metering of individual consumption of energy as well as the other information mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and Annex VI shall be provided to final customers through at least two types of direct feedback, one of which shall be an in- home display, and be free of charge.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1

1. By 1 January 2014, Member States shall establish and notify to the Commission a national heating and cooling plan for developing the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, containing the information set out in Annex VII. The plans shall be updated and notified to the Commission every five years and should take account inter alia likely reductions in heating and cooling load arising from Chapter II articles 4 to 8, from the implementation of Directive 2010/31/EU and from other measures, and the effect this decrease in energy consumption will have on future infrastructure needs. Member States shall ensure by means of their regulatory framework that national heating and cooling plans are taken into account in local and regional development plans, including urban and rural spatial plans, and fulfil the design criteria in Annex VII. The national heating and cooling plans shall take full account of the analysis of the national potentials for high-efficiency cogeneration carried out under 2004/8/EC.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) a cost-benefit analysis shows that the costs outweigh the benefits in comparison with the full life-cycle costs, including infrastructure investment, of providing the same amount of electricity and heat with separate heating or cooling. This cost- benefit analysis should be determined by the Member State.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that national energy regulatory authorities encourage demand side resources, such as demand response, to participate in a non- discriminatory manner alongside supply in local or regional energy markets. If necessary Member States shall require national regulatory authorities and TSOs to define technical specifications for participation in energy and tertiary reserve markets, on the basis of the technical requirements of these markets and demand response capabilities. The potential of demand response should be taken fully into account when implementing national capacity adequacy or other energy security related measures.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure the removal of those incentives in transmission and distribution tariffs that unnecessarily increase the volume of distributed or transmitted energy, or those that might hamper participation of demand response, including service aggregators, in balancing and ancillary services. In particular, transmission and distribution tariffs shall be designed to reward network operators for improved efficiency in infrastructure design and operation, while removing incentives for increased throughput volumes, and while continuing to provide appropriate price signals and energy savings incentives to final customers. In this respect, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Member States may impose public service obligations relating to energy efficiency on undertakings operating in the electricity and gas sectors.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Member States shall adopt measures and guidelines for the promotion and deployment of demand response for industrial, commercial and residential sites and buildings, in particular as regards integration of demand-side resources into regional electricity markets and their connection to the energy grid, in the context of the future national action plans for the implementation of smart grids.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Without prejudice to Article 16(2) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources which gives first priority in access and dispatch to the grid to electricity produced from renewable energy sources, Member States shall ensure that, subject to requirements relating to the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid, based on transparent and non-discriminatory criteria defined by the competent national authorities, transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory:

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c

c) when dispatching electricity generating installations, provide priority dispatch of electricity from high efficiency cogeneration in so far as the secure and reliable operation of the national electricity system permits.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3

Member States ~~may~~shall particularly facilitate the connection to the grid system of electricity produced from high-efficiency cogeneration from small scale and micro cogeneration units. Member States shall in particular encourage network operators to adopt an "install and inform" process for the installation of micro cogeneration units to simplify and shorten authorisation procedure for individual citizens and installers.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall take the appropriate steps to ensure that, where this is consistent with the mode of operation of the high-efficiency cogeneration installation, high-efficiency cogeneration operators and demand response aggregators can offer balancing services and other operational services at the level of transmission system operators or distribution system operators ~~where this is consistent with the mode of operation of the high-efficiency cogeneration installation~~. Transmission system operators and distribution system operators shall ensure that such services are part of a services bidding process which is transparent and open to scrutiny.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) making publicly available, checking and regularly updating a list of available accredited energy service ~~provider~~companies and the energy services they offer;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

aa) removing the regulatory and non- regulatory barriers that impede the uptake of energy performance contracting and other third-party financing models for energy saving measures;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b

b) ~~providing model contracts for energy performance contracting in the public sector~~encouraging public authorities to use energy performance contracting when carrying out building renovations and providing model contracts for energy performance contracting based on life- cycle cost and benefit analysis, while encouraging long-term contracts that provide greater energy savings; these shall at least include the items listed in Annex XIII;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

a) the split of incentives between the owner and the tenant of a building or among owners, with a view to ensuring that these parties are not deterred from making efficiency-improving investments ~~that they would otherwise have made~~ by the fact that they will not individually obtain the full benefits or by the absence of rules for dividing the costs and benefits between them;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

b) legal ~~and~~, regulatory and fiscal provisions, and administrative practices, regarding public purchasing and annual budgeting and accounting, with a view to ensuring that individual public bodies are not deterred from making efficiency-improving investments. and from using energy performance contracting and other third- party financing mechanisms on a long- term contractual basis;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)

b a) legal and regulatory provisions that unnecessarily or disproportionately impede or restrict energy companies from offering energy efficiency services or the uptake of innovative third-party financing models to deliver energy saving measures;

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 a (new)

Article 15 a new Financing energy efficiency 1. Without prejudice to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, Member States may establish specific energy efficiency financing mechanism(s). Financing may come from EU and public funding or other sources, as well as from penalties incurred from non-compliance with the provisions of this directive. 2. In the event that Member States are not able to create such a financing mechanism, they should allow the establishment of similar funds by cross- industry actors, in so far as these financing mechanisms would ensure the same aims.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

~~The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a~~ delegated ~~act in accordance with Article 18 to establish the system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under the national energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 6(9).~~

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. No later than 6 months after the entering into force of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt a regulation to reduce the number of allowances pursuant to Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC by 1.4bn allowances so as to maintain the incentives for investment in energy efficiency measures and low carbon technologies and the level of ambition envisaged in Directive 2003/87/EC.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Kent JOHANSSON, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2

2. The delegation of power referred to in Article 17 shall be conferred on the Commission for ~~an indeterminate period of time~~2 years from [the date of entry into force of this Directive].

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards their binding national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

By 30 April 20143, and every three years thereafter, Member State shall submit supplementary reports with information on national energy efficiency policies, action plans, programmes and measures implemented or planned at national, regional and local level to improve energy efficiency in view of achieving the national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). The reports shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1). The reports shall indicate whether the Member State's improvement in energy efficiency is in line with the trajectory set by the Member State under Article 3.1.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

The Commission shall, not later than 1 January 2014,3 provide a template as guidance for the supplementary reports. This template shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 20(2). The supplementary reports shall in any case include the information specified in Annex XIV.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4

4. The Commission shall evaluate the annual reports and supplementary reports and assess the extent to which Member States have made progress towards the achievement of the national energy efficiency targets required by Article 3(1) and towards the implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall send its assessment to the European Parliament and the Council. Based on its assessment of the reports the Commission may issue recommendations to Member States. In particular, if a Member State is not keeping to the trajectory set under Article 3.1 then the Commission shall require that Member State to set out adequate and proportionate measures to rejoin the trajectory within a reasonable timescale.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

The Commission's assessment of the first supplementary report shall include an assessment of the energy efficiency levels of existing and new installations undertaking the combustion of fuels with a total rated thermal input of 50 MW or more and installations undertaking the refining of mineral oil and gas, in the light of the relevant best available techniques as developed in accordance with Directive 2010/75/EU and Directive 2008/1/EC. Where this assessment identifies significant discrepancies between the actual energy efficiency levels of such installations and energy efficiency levels associated with the application of the relevant best available techniques, the Commission shall propose by 31 December 2015, if appropriate, requirements to improve the energy efficiency levels achieved by such installations or that the use of such techniques shall in future be a condition for the permitting of new installations and for the periodic review or updating of the permits for existing installations.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7

7. By 30 June 20143 the Commission shall submit the assessment referred to in Article 3(2) to the European Parliament and to the Council, ~~follow~~accompanied, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal laying down additional mandatory national targets and measures.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 8 – introductory part

8. By 30 June 20187, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of Article 6. That report shall be followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal for one or more of the following purposes:

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 9

9. By 30 June 20187, the Commission shall assess the progress made by Member States in removing the regulatory and non- regulatory barriers referred to in Article 15(1); this assessment shall be followed, if appropriate, by a legislative proposal.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 a (new)

Article 22a Amendments to Directive 2003/87/EC In Article 9 of Directive 2003/87/EC the following paragraph shall be added after the second paragraph : "From 2014 onwards the linear reduction factor shall be 2.25%."

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex -I (new)

ANNEX -I National primary energy consumption levels in 2020 required to meet the EU’s 20% energy savings target Member States shall refer to the following values when setting the targets referred to in Article 3(1). Any Member State submitting a target which deviates from the value in the table shall provide adequate justification. Member State Primary energy consumption, in Mtoe 2007 Projection to -20% Absolute 2020 reduction Belgium 50,2 53,4 42,7 10,7 Bulgaria 19,3 21,8 17,4 4,4 Czech Republic 43,6 45,6 36,5 9,1 Denmark 20,2 20,0 16,0 4,0 Germany 314,9 299,9 239,9 60,0 Estonia 5,9 5,6 4,5 1,1 Ireland 15,8 18,7 14,9 3,7 Greece 32,6 36,0 28,8 7,2 Spain 138,9 162,8 130,3 32,6 France 254,8 276,4 221,1 55,3 Italy 173,3 208,8 167,0 41,8 Cyprus 2,7 2,8 2,2 0,6 Latvia 4,7 6,8 5,5 1,4 Lithuania 7,8 9,7 7,8 1,9 Luxembourg 4,6 5,6 4,5 1,1 Hungary 24,7 29,6 23,7 5,9 Malta 0,9 0,9 0,7 0,2 Netherlands 70,3 75,7 60,6 15,1 Austria 32,0 36,4 29,1 7,3 Poland 93,1 109,8 87,9 22,0 Portugal 23,8 30,0 24,0 6,0 Romania 37,5 50,1 40,1 10,0 Slovenia 7,0 8,8 7,0 1,8 Slovak Republic 16,8 20,3 16,3 4,1 Finland 36,2 37,4 29,9 7,5 Sweden 48,1 55,8 44,6 11,2 United Kingdom 212,2 213,5 170,8 42,7 EU27 1692,0 1842,1 1473,6 368,4

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a

a) where a product is covered by a delegated act adopted under Directive 2010/30/EU or Commission Directive implementing Directive 92/75/EEC, purchase only the products that comply with the criterion of belonging to the highest energy efficiency class while taking into account ~~cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and~~ technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition;

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 1 – point a

~~a) distribution or installation of energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs;~~deleted

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a

a) ~~engineering estimates~~Scaled savings, whereby it may be appropriate to use engineering estimates of savings where establishing robust measured data for a specific installation is difficult or disproportionately too expensive e.g. replacing a compressor or electric motor with a different kWh rating than that for which independent information on savings has been measured;

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a a (new)

aa) Deemed savings, by reference to the results of previous independently monitored energy improvements in similar installations. The generic approach is termed “ex-ante”;

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

b) ~~metering~~Metered savings, whereby the savings from the installation of a measure, or package of measures, is determined by recording the actual reduction in energy use, taking due account of factors such as occupancy, production levels and the weather which may affect consumption. The generic approach is termed “ex- post”;

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 1

When an individual smart meter is installed, Member States shall ensure that it is connected to an interface which provides secure communication to the final customer, enabling the meter to export private metrological data to the final customer or a third party designated by the final customeraccurately measures and securely transmits consumption data to the final customer or a third party designated by the final customer. The data shall be handled in a secure way and consumer privacy shall be protected in compliance with the relevant EU data protection and privacy legislation.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 2

The meter interface shall ~~provide private~~support the connection of an in-home display that provides information enabling final customers to better control and reduce their energy consumption ~~and use the~~. This information can then be used for further potential analysis and advice by a third party designated by the final customer safeguarding the privacy of the latter. Such information shall at least indicate the current rate of consumption (e.g. kWh, kJ, m3) and related costs ~~and be communicated in a format that promotes consumer action in energy efficiency~~.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The smart metering infrastructure shall support two-way communication interfaces for the provision of energy efficiency and demand side management services, such as home automation and demand response programmes that allow the final consumer to react to price signals and adapt energy consumption. Member States shall require that these interfaces are interoperable.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)

Member States shall give consideration to the need to make available where necessary consumer interfaces accessible to consumers with impairments.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 4 – introductory part

The private ~~data exported through the~~consumption data securely transmitted through the two-way information interface shall offer the final customer a possibility to consult his/her historic consumption levels (in local currency and in kWh, kJ or m3):

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 1 – point 1.1 – subparagraph 6

Complementary information on historical consumption (any day, week, month, year from the start-up of intelligent metering) and other useful information allowing for more detailed self-checks by the consumer (e.g. graphic evolutions of individual consumption; benchmarking information, cumulative consumption/savings/spendings from the beginning of each contract, proportion of the individual consumption from renewable sources of energy and related CO2 savings, etc) shall be made easily accessible either directly through the in~~terface or via the internet~~-home display and at least one other type of direct feedback.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.2 – point d

(d) contact information for final customers’ organisations, energy agencies or similar bodies that are independent and accredited, including website addresses, from which information may be obtained on available energy efficiency improvement measures, comparative end- user profiles and objective technical specifications for energy-using equipment.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – section 2 – point 2.2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that a summary box containing the following information is included on the front of each gas and electricity bill: (a) The exact tariff name; (b) The amount of energy used; (c) The rate of gas and/or electricity per kWh and how this is broken down on a daily basis; (d) How the cost has been calculated; (e) Any discounts the customer is benefiting from and when the discounts end; (f) Any fees the customer will have to pay if he/she changes supplier

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex XI – section 2 – introductory part

2. Network regulation and tariffs shall ~~allow~~encourage network operators to offer system services and system tariffs for demand response measures, demand management and distributed generation on organised electricity markets, in particular:

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex XIII – indent 2 a (new)

– Clear and transparent list of penalties applicable if the guaranteed savings are not achieved

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex XIV – Part 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the total building floor area of the buildings ~~with a total useful floor area over 250 m2 own~~owned or occupied by its public bodies that, on 1 January of the year in which the report is due, did not meet the energy performance requirements referred to in Article 4(1);

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0167(NLE)

Charles GOERENS, Ivo VAJGL, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a decision
–

The Committee on Development calls on the Committee on International Trade, as the committee responsible, to propose that Parliament decline to give its consent.

2012/05/10
Committee: DEVE

2011/0117(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) it has been classified by the World Bank as a high-income or an upper-middle income country and it has been classified as having a very high or high level of human development under the Human Development Index during three consecutive years immediately preceding the update of the list of beneficiary countries;

2012/01/11
Committee: DEVE

2011/0117(COD)

Fiona HALL, Sharon BOWLES

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 - first paragraph

(9) The general arrangement should be granted to all those developing countries which share a common developing need and are in a similar stage of economic development. Countries which are classified by the World Bank as high- income or upper-middle income countries ~~have per capita income~~and have a Human Development Index (HDI) which is very high or high, have per capita income levels and economic development levels allowing them to attain higher levels of diversification without the scheme's tariff preferences and include economies which have successfully completed their transition from centralised to market economies. Those countries do not share the same development, trade and financial needs as the remaining developing countries; they are at a different stage of economic development, i.e they are not similarly-situated as the more vulnerable developing countries; and, so as to prevent unjustified discrimination, they need to be treated differently. Furthermore, the use of tariff preferences provided under the scheme by high-income or upper- middle income countries increases the competitive pressure on exports from poorer, more vulnerable countries and therefore could impose unjustifiable burden on those more vulnerable developing countries. The general arrangement takes account of the fact that the development, financial and trade needs are subject to change and assures that the arrangement remains open if the situation of a country changes.

2012/01/11
Committee: DEVE

2011/0092(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Each of those components should be calculated on the basis of objective criteria, allowing for equal treatment of different energy sources. For the purposes of CO2- related taxation on non-biomass based fuels, reference should be made to CO2- emissions caused by the use of each energy product concerned, using the reference CO2 emission factors set out in Commission Decision 2007/589/EC of 18 July 2007 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. For the purposes of general energy consumption taxation, reference should be made to the energy content of the various energy products and of electricity as referred to in Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC. In this context, account should be taken of the environmental advantages of biomass or products made of biomass. These products should be taxed on the basis of the CO2 emission factors specified in Decision 2007/589/EC for biomass or products made of biomass and of their energy content as specified in Annex III to Directive 2009/28/EC. BWith regard to biomass, biofuels and bioliquids, as defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, are by far the most important category concerned. Since the environmental advantages of these products vary, depending on whether they comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of that Directive, the specific reference values for biomass and products made of biomass should only apply where these criteria are metny biomass, biofuels or bioliquids that do not comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of that Directive, shall be taxed by Member States according to the reference CO2 emission factor for the equivalent heating or motor fuel for which minimum levels of taxation are specified in this Directive.

2011/12/01
Committee: ECON

2011/0092(CNS)

Fiona HALL, Sharon BOWLES

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1

Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

CO2-related taxation on non-biomass based fuels shall be calculated in EUR/t of CO2 emissions, on the basis of the reference CO2 emission factors set out in point 11 of Annex I to Commission Decision 2007/589/EC of 18 July 2007 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. The CO2 emission factors specified in this Decision for biomass or products made of biomass shall ~~in the case of biofuels and bioliquids defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC~~ only apply where the product concerned complies with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Where biofuels and bioliquids do not comply with those criteria, Member States shall apply the reference CO2 emission factor for the equivalent heating fuel or motor fuel for which minimum levels of taxation are specified in this Directive. This exemption shall be further limited in line with the provisions of Directive 2009/28/EC, which stipulate that the CO2 tax exemption for biofuels and bioliquids which provide greenhouse gas emission savings of at least 35 % should only be valid until the end of 2016. From 2017, the limit should be 50 % and from 2018 it should be 60 %.

2011/12/01
Committee: ECON

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Takes the view that, as the world's largest market, the EU must also continue to be the world leader in terms of developing standards; calls, therefore, for all goods in circulation on the internal market to comply with EU social, environmental and health protection standards; ~~calls on the Commission promptly to propose a scenario for the gradual introduction of a trade conditionality mechanism and/or border adju~~urges the Member States to strengthen national market surveillance mechanisms to ensure that any goods that fail to meet the EU standards cannot be found on the EU market; calls on the Commission to assess whether a common EU approach on market surveillance could be appropriate to stmren~~t measure~~gthen the current monitoring provisions;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the scale of Chinese investment in renewable energies~~, but stresses~~ and energy efficiency, and calls for urgent action and greater commitment to ensure that the EU ~~can still be~~remains at the cutting edge i~~f it opts to~~n these fields by focusing its research efforts on ~~rational~~efficient resource management and the green economy and ~~to invest in those area~~by investing heavily in those areas; warns against the use of trade and investment barriers in green goods as such barriers represent an impediment to the growth of a genuinely global market in green and renewable technologies;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the EU and China to develop partnerships and a more effective exchange of best practice in relation to R&D and industrial cooperation in the various growth areas within the green economy, such as re~~cycling, efficient management of~~duced consumption, recycling, efficient and sustainable management of raw materials and rare earth elements throughout the economic cycle, renewable energies and energy efficiency; calls on the EU to step up its efforts to enhance its resource security by research into sustainable alternatives and a more effective implementation of the waste management hierarchy in industrial processes.

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2010/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses the need to secure the long-term financing of the development of the innovative, ~~low-carbon~~sustainable energy technologies that will be needed over the long term, which are essential to sustainable development and creating new markets for EU industry; welcomes and urges immediathe implementation of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) ~~describ~~containing concrete actions for research in the field of clean, sustainable and efficient ~~low-carbon~~ energy technologies; and emphasises the urgent need for public financial support in this area;

2011/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2010/2211(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Welcomes the fact that the EU 2020 Strategy highlights the importance of industrial policy for sustainable growth and employment in Europe; calls for a comprehensive vision for European industry in the year 2020, with a view to ensuring that a diversified ~~and~~, competitive, sustainable and low-carbon industrial base is maintained and further developed and that green jobs are created as a result; strongly supports the continuation of guarantee instruments in the framework of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) and calls for an extension and considerable expansion of the CIP; asks the Commission for the next generation of programmes to put a stronger emphasis on mezzanine financial instruments and to support them with risk- sharing funds and facilities;

2011/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Is therefore concerned that the Commission’s communication on Trade, Growth and World Affairs is focused almost exclusively on BRIC countries and other ‘growth markets’ while paying little attention to Least Developed Countries (LDCs); cautions that dividing trade policy between separate communications on ‘growth’ and ‘development’ could undermine the policy coherence of the Union as enshrined by the Treaty;

2011/02/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the EU to ~~reduce~~systematically include environmental clauses in all trade agreements and include reductions in certain non- tariff barriers, particularly on environmentally friendly products from developing countries which contribute both to economic and environmental sustainability;

2011/02/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Furthermore, urges the Commission to promote in the Doha negotiations a more transparent and effective system in developed countries for the transfer of technology to Least Developed Countries (LDCs), with particular emphasis on green technology;

2011/02/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the Lisbon Treaty marks a new period for the Union which calls for the adjustment of our goals ~~and~~, strategies and finances in order to fully implement the treaty,

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the Union needs a long term vision on a sustainable energy policy, complemented by precise and comprehensive short term action plans to work towards ~~these goals~~a fully efficient and renewables-based economy by 2050;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Strongly underlines that any delay in the development of a modern and smart EU-wide electricity grid jeopardises the EU's a~~mbition to achieve the 20% renewables target by 2020 and the energy efficiency goals~~chievement of the targets of at least 20% renewables and of 20% energy efficiency by 2020, and its 2050 80-95% GHG reduction target; therefore welcomes the central focus of the Energy Strategy on infrastructure to bring forward modern EU- wide integrated grids;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Support the development of a North Sea offshore grid and calls on Member States and the Commission to put the necessary legal and financial means in place to ensure its development as a key building block of the European Supergrid, given the over 100 GW of announced offshore wind projects which would alone supply 10% of Europe’s electricity;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. AIn light of the EU’s binding 2020 CO2 reduction targets, asks the Commission to come forward with an impact assessment, on the future of the world and EU gas market, including the impact of the already planned gas infrastructure projects (i.e. Nabucco), new LNG terminals, the impact of shale gas on the US gas market (notably on LNG import needs) and the impact of possible shale gas developments in the EU on future gas security of supply and prices before the end of the year;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ERecalls that energy efficiency and energy savings should be a key priority of any future strategy, as it is a cost-effective solution for reducing EU energy dependency, contributing to job creation, combating climate change, counteract the increase of energy tariffs and progress towards a resource-efficient economyare not only the most cost- effective means to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance energy security, but also could create one million jobs by 2020; notes that fuel poverty can be tackled strategically by means of high levels of energy efficiency in buildings and appliances; calls therefore on the Commission and Member States to put Energy Efficiency at the top of the EU agenda and the EU budget, and to always address the demand side of energy first; more specifically, calls for a stepping-up in the implementation of existing legislation, and for the timely adoption by the Commission of an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan taking utmost consideration of the Parliament's opinion as well as including binding EU and/or national target(s);

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

~~23. Welcomes the review of the Energy Efficiency Action Plan; calls on the Commission to take into account the opinion of the European Parliament;~~deleted

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Believes that ~~the move towards a better~~ energy efficiency should ~~include a~~also focus on primary energy use, including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, along side industrial and household consumption;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Supports a multi-level ~~governance and decentralised~~ approach to energy policy and energy efficiency, including the Smart Cities initiative;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Asks the Commission to present a communication on how to increase efficiency in the deployment of renewable sources of energy within the EU by striving towards a system of EU-wide common incentives for renewable sources of energy, which would allow to deploy the specific type of renewables in thoseBelieves that in the long term renewable energy should be a fully integrated parts of ~~the EU, where they are most cost- efficient, and, thereby, lower electricity prices; believes that in the midterm, regional renewables market groups could be created~~an internal EU energy market;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Calls on the Commission to analyse the respective national renewables energy action plans presented by Member States; asks the Commission to take action if needed to help certain Member States to improve their plans; a~~sks the Commission to use the cooperation mechanisms foreseen in the directive to help those Member States which need it~~nd to use its full powers to ensure Member States live up to their legal obligation to fulfil their national targets; recalls the existence in the directive of cooperation mechanisms between Member States;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Recalls that maximising energy efficiency and energy savings, both in the EU and in transit and supply countries, is the cheapest and quickest way to ensure the EU's independency from energy imports;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Believes that ~~the creation of EU minimum~~for those Member States who have chosen nuclear energy as a part of their energy mix, EU safety standards for ~~licens~~existing and ~~design certification for~~ new nuclear power plants wshould be use~~ful~~t at the highest possible safety levels;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Calls for the ~~close monitoring of the implementation of the SET-plan and the identification of obstacles to mobilise private investments~~timely and full implementation of the SET-plan; welcomes recent progress in launching the first four European Industrial Initiatives (EIIs) and the Joint Research Initiatives; calls for the other Initiatives to be launched as soon as possible plus further initiatives on geothermal, marine energy and energy storage and for the necessary financial commitments to follow; asks the Commission to provide stakeholders with visibility and transparency on the sources of financing that will be used throughout the implementation of the Initiatives within the SET-plan thereby creating a stable investment environment;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42

42. Supports the development of cost- efficient new technologies for electrical storage, including the use of electric cars and hydrogen and other fuel cells~~, which would allow to increase the share of variable renewables~~;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44

44. Believes that in the mid-term, conventional and unconventional sources of natural gas are the quickest and easiest way to lower carbon emissions before moving to a non-fossil fuel based economy, therefore calls for SET initiatives on CCS to focus also on gas burning power plants and other bio-fuels' emissionsshort to mid-term transitional phase towards a non-fossil fuel based economy, natural gas is a necessary source of energy;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)

- having regard to Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas energy efficiency and saving iss are the most cost- effective and fastest way to reduce CO2 and other emissions and increase security of supply~~, and therefore energy efficiency should be a key priority of any future EU strategy, in particular of its 2020 Strategy~~; whereas fuel poverty can be tackled strategically by means of high levels of energy efficiency in buildings and appliances; whereas energy efficiency is a key priority of the Europe 2020 Strategy, whereas resources in public institutions, and especially the European Commission, do not currently match this ambition,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the~~re are~~ economic advantages tof energy savings are significant, as one million jobs could be created by 2020; whereas the EU'’s imports of energy are rising and worth €332 billion in 2007, and according to Commission figures energy benefits per year can amount to over €1 000 per household7 which will be reinvested elsewhere in the economy and successful attainment of the energy efficiency target has the potential to save the EU some €100 billion and cut emissions by almost 800 million tonnes a year,8

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the academic evidence clearly suggests that efforts need to be stepped up to reach the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 ~~and whereas monitoring of progress towards achieving the target is not sufficient~~,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is short and investments create new local jobs in rural as well as in urban areas ~~which can to a large extent not be outsourced,~~ in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas a range of barriers stand in the way of full exploitation of energy saving opportunities, including upfront investment costs and non-availability of suitable finance, lack of awareness, the ‘hassle factor’, split incentives such as between landlords and tenants, and lack of clarity over who is responsible for delivering energy savings,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption and about 36% of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU9 and whereas construction represents a large part of the EU economy with about 12% of the EU GDP; whereas existing buildings account for 99% of the building stock and whereas adequate measures to reduce their energy consumption are still missing; whereas increasing the number and level of deep renovations in the existing building stock is essential in order to reach the 2020 and 2050 EU policy goals on climate and energy, while creating hundreds of thousands of local jobs and thus contributing significantly to EU economic recovery,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas industrial electrical motors consume 30%-40% of the electrical energy generated worldwide and whereas proper optimisation of relevant motor systems~~, primarily~~ by using speed regulation, and other techniques can save between 30% and 60% of energy consumed,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls on the Commission to present an evaluation by the end of 2010 of the result of the efforts made by Member States and the Commission; considers that, if the evaluation reveals unsatisfactory implementation of the strategy and the EU is therefore projected not to reach its 2020 target, the EEAP should include a commitment by the Commission to, and to act accordingly, including by proposeing further EU measures for Member States such as binding energy efficiency targets ~~for the Member States~~ which are fair, measurable and take into account ~~their~~ relative starting positions and national circumstances and correspond to a reduction of 20% primary energy consumption compared to business as usual; stresses that the method should be based on absolute reductions in energy consumption to ensure transparency;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to present, by the end of the year and in time for the 4 February Energy European Council, an ambitious Energy Efficiency Action Plan which takes stock of the progress achieved ~~with~~on all measures contained in the 2006 Action Plan, reinforces implementation of energy efficiency measures adopted as outlined in the 2006 Action Plan, which are still under way, and includes new adequate measures to achieve the 2020 target;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for a revision of the Energy Services Directive (ESD) to include a so- called scoreboard approach (with flexible targets), which leaves flexibility for Member States to choose in which areas they will focus their effort based on assumptions with regard to cost-efficiency and potential energy savings; urges Member States to agree on the common methodology to calculate energy savings;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Following the entry into force of the revised Energy Labelling Directive, ~~ask~~encourages the Commission ~~in a few years" time to assess the impact~~to assess, ahead of the 2014 deadline in the legislation, the impact of the new energy labelling layout and of the mandatory reference to the energy-label scheme in advertisements on consumers"’ behaviour, and to take further measures if necessary to increase their effectiveness;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Considers that a stronger focus is needed on system innovations such as smart grids (for electricity but also for heating and cooling), smart metering and energy storage which can facilitate energy efficiency and ensure that a fair share of the gains accrue to the end-use customers;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Points out that transmission and distribution contribute considerably to energy loss and stresses the role that microgeneration and decentralised and diversified generation might play in guaranteeing supply security and reducing losses; considers that incentives should be created aimed at improving infrastructure with a view to reducing transmission and distribution losses;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on Member States ~~likewise~~not only to support high efficiency industrial CHP generation but also to promote the use of CHP by supporting the establishment and refurbishment of district heating systems ~~rather than supporting CHP generation as such;~~ , including by changing from fossil fuel to biomass and to promote increased use of waste energy from industry; notes that improvements to the energy efficiency of the housing stock will lead to a reduction in heat demand which should be factored in when assessing district heating capacity;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission to combine work on smart grids and smart metering with price incentives (differential pricing) to incentivise reductions in electricity use;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Recommends that energy efficiency and energy saving become a central component of European energy regulators’ mandates, noting that regulators are responsible for approving electricity network investments; notably, calls on regulators to mandate electricity suppliers to introduce pricing formulas which involve increasing block tariffs whereby the price increases for greater levels of consumption;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to assess the potential for efficiency in ~~public~~existing buildings and propose ain its revised ESD and through the 2011 National Energy Efficiency Action Plans, mandatory targets for the reduction of the energy consumption of ~~public~~existing buildings in the Member States;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to design and implement cost-effective, practicable and reasonable national programmes to support deep renovations where the energy demand will be reduced by between 50% and 90% over pre-renovation performance depending on the condition of the building, so that by 2050, the stock of existing buildings will be improved by an average of at least 80% over existing levels of performance; calls on the Commission and Member States to prioritise the least efficient buildings, notably by using the A-G grades (or equivalent) contained in Energy Performance Certificates; calls for the level of financial, fiscal or other support for these renovations to be strongly linked to the level of improvement, and for financial support to be provided only for measures which are more ambitious than the minimum requirements;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)

12b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to use investment grade audits in order to assess the quality of Energy Performance Certificates; based on these assessments, calls on the Commission to provide guidelines for Member States to ensure the quality of their Energy Performance Certificates and of the energy efficiency improvement of the measures undertaken as a result of recommendations from these certificates;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Is convinced that it is key for achieving the energy savings target that public authorities lead the way; therefore, asks that public authorities go well beyond the requirements set in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, in particular by renovating all their existing stock as early as possible to a level comparable to nearly zero energy standard, where technically feasible; acknowledges on the other hand that existing budgetary restrictions in particular at regional and local level often limit the capability of public entities to invest up front; calls on the Commission and the Member States to find innovative solutions to address this problem, for example by considering the cost savings within a multi-annual financial framework;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Believes that the European Parliament and the Commission should set an example by refurbishing their buildings to nearly zero level by 2020 as part of a wider audit of energy use by the institutions which should embrace working and travel arrangements, incentives and locations, as well as equipment and procurement;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Asks the Commission and the Member States to promote the wider use of energy audits in companies ~~and~~, structured processes for energy management and energy management systems standards such as EN 1600a, as well as devise mechanisms for assisting SMEs~~, in particular, in this respect~~;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Believes that~~Calls on the Commission ~~should finance pilot studies of energy efficiency audits~~to pull in all the resources necessary in order to consult widely, so as to avoid a backlash with Member States ,before coming forward by 30 June 2011 with its comparative methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements under the Energy Performance of bBuildings ~~to verify potential savings and~~Directive; believes that once in place, the comparative methodology will motivate market players to invest in energy-efficient solutions;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Notes that technological advances can open up opportunities for step changes in energy efficiency rather than incremental advances; in this respects, asks the Commission to be open to the potential of ultra-low energy lighting systems incorporating on-site renewable electricity and innovative technology such as solid state lighting and printable electronics;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Asks the Commission to propose min~~imum energy~~stallation requirements and/or benchmarks with regard to street lighting~~, green procurement and energy refurbishment~~ to be implemented by local authorities, including the use of smarter controls and energy saving use patterns; urges in this context that it include specification of total lifetime costs for all public procurement of lighting installations by 2012;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new) (after title 4)

19a. Regrets long delays in the adoption of Ecodesign and Energy Labelling implementing measures, especially for boilers and water heaters; therefore, suggests that clearer and strict deadlines should be set at the beginning of the process for each implementing measure;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls for the rapid and proper implementation of the Directives on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling by adopting delegated acts covering new energy-related products; ~~consider~~regrets that the ~~Directive on~~Commission up until now has not exploited the full potential of the Eco-Ddesign ~~should also cover products for large buildings~~directive and urges the Commission to revise its 2009-2011 working plan to include more products, notably new household appliances, ICT, industrial equipment, and integrated lighting systems in buildings~~, pumps and water efficiency products and should also include a definition of minimum performance requirements for building~~; furthermore, urges the Commission to apply a dynamic standard setting model ensuring ambitious and regularly updated targets;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Acknowledges that the constant trend towards bigger and more powerful appliances and electronic products can be detrimental to the EU energy saving objectives, and believes that the Commission should introduce progressivity in the definition of energy performance and energy labelling requirements, meaning requirements that are tightened with increasing size/functionalities of a product and/or that fix a maximum limit for energy consumption for each product regardless of its size;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Asks the Commission to evaluate the possibility of expanding the scope of the Buildings Directive to cover large buildings, including eco-design requirements for products, and in particular industrial electrical motors, used in large buildings;deleted

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls on the Commission to evaluate legislation and make sure that legislation addresses ~~products,~~not only products, but also systems and their energy use and considers it necessary to increase the awareness of EU citizens regarding the energy and resource efficiency of consumer and energy-related products; ~~considers that when evaluating energy consumption, applications should be considered as a whole, rather than single part-products only;~~

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 3

· the Commission and Member States establish a concrete target ~~for the number of homes fitted with smart meters by 2020~~s to deliver, in accordance with the timetable of the 3rd Energy Market package, smart meter benefits for consumers (such as energy reductions, assistance to low income and vulnerable consumers and improved customer service); Member States develop and publish a strategy to deliver the potential benefit of smart metering to all consumers, including vulnerable and low income people;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil, across all sectors, and promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)

27a. Notes that while the US recently adopted legislation which requires a 5% year on year reduction in fuel consumption in new cars and light trucks by 2016, EU legislation requires less than a 3% year on year reduction by 2015;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. ~~Encourages, in this context, promotion of the use of energy-efficient tyres and asks~~Calls on the Commission to set minimum energy efficiency requirements for all transport modes, especially for vehicles purchased by public authorities and tyres fitted on those vehicles; asks the Commission to present by the end of 2011 a strategy for lowering the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of heavy duty vehicles, which are currently barely addressed;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Notes that consumer information and advertising have an important part to play in orienting consumers towards more efficient purchase choices and driving habits; calls for a clear-multi-class rating system for fuel economy and CO2 emissions of new passenger cars, and for the mandatory installation of in-car fuel economy meters or indicators;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new) (after title 6)

31a. Reminds the Commission and Member states of the trias energetica, according to which energy demand should be reduced before any investment in additional energy supply is agreed;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Recognises the lack of upfront finance as a major barrier to building refurbishment in the residential and SME sectors and calls on the Commission to list innovative solutions and best practice in overcoming this problem such as successful ‘pay as you save’ mechanisms, revolving funds and green investment banks (on the model of KfW in Germany or Caisse Depots in France);

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF and the EAFRD for energy efficiency measures; notes the importance of evaluating such measures primarily in terms of the energy saving achieved rather than the consequential economic benefits such as job creation; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for ~~this~~energy efficiency purposes and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance);

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)

36a. Welcomes the clear support given in the Europe 2020 Strategy to shifting the tax burden from labour to energy and environmental taxes, and calls for a coordinated EU-wide move in this direction;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Vladko Todorov PANAYOTOV, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)

36 b. Notes that while much of the upfront capital required to deliver energy saving investments will need to come from the private sector, public intervention is needed to help overcome market failures and ensure that the low carbon transition occurs in time to comply with EU renewable energy and emission reduction targets;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 c (new)

36c. Highlights the EU-ETS as an enormous resource potential for energy efficiency investments; recognises that between 2012 and 2020 more than 112 billion Euros will be raised by auctioning of EU emission allowances, and that this figure could be 70 billion Euros higher if the EU’s emissions reduction target is raised to 30%; furthermore, notes that EU companies are buying millions of CDM credits, mostly in China and India, while they could be investing in energy efficiency at home;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Calls on the Commission to ~~consider proposing effective measures to push energy companies to invest in energy efficiency~~propose effective measures to ensure that energy companies invest in energy efficiency; notes that until full unbundling including of DSOs has taken place, it cannot be expected that energy companies will automatically engage in energy service provision; notes that any obligation on energy companies to invest in energy efficiency must ensure a level playing field and free market access for all qualified providers of energy services and energy efficiency improvement measures, while also ensuring the quality and service life of these measures; stresses the need to stimulate this market to a wider group of actors than energy companies through actions to increase both demand and supply of such services, for instance through procurement groups, subsidies for energy audits and to increase awareness of these services, through information measures;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Jens ROHDE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to extend regulatory responsibility for ensuring compliance with utility obligations on energy saving, and quality control of measures carried out, by developing the mandate for national regulators to impose penalties for non-respect of energy saving targets, with fines to be paid into dedicated energy efficiency funds;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 b (new)

38b. Stresses the need to improve the development of markets for energy services; asks the Commission to consider, when revising the Energy Services Directive, the introduction of mandatory instruments for energy performance contracting in the public sector, and to propose effective measures to foster energy performance contracting in the private sector;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 c (new)

38c. Calls on all levels of government to increase their efforts to enhance education and training of energy efficiency experts of all kinds and in all sectors, especially in SMEs, thereby creating green local jobs while facilitating the implementation of ambitious energy efficiency legislation;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas ~~strong State capacities are~~due to lack of access to loans or microcredit for investment in improved seeds, fertilisers and irrigation mechanisms, small-scale farmers in developing countries face serious obstacles to increased agricultural output; whereas the state plays a crucial role for sustainable development and for building up production and processing capacities,

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that the fair integration of smallholder farmers in the value chain context can only be successful if conditions are created to facilitate ~~their access to the means of produc~~land acquisition, processing and trade opportunities;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission to support the development of agro-processing capacities in partner countries in order to reduce post- harvest losses, extend the shelf-life of food and create decent work for the local population; calls on the EU and its Member States to make every effort to facilitate the transfer to developing countries of technology, expertise and support with capacity building;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Recalls that the right to food has to take absolute precedence over energy security objectives~~Stresses the importance of ensuring that sufficient good quality land remains available for food production, as a priority; calls ~~for~~on the ~~freezing of EU energy strategy targets until further impact assessments have been undertaken~~Commission to come forward as a matter of urgency with an ILUC methodology in order to ensure that EU renewable energy for transport targets are fully sustainable;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2100(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Reiterates concerns ~~over~~that the EU’s trade strategy ~~which~~sometimes fails to provide a pro- development approach; calls therefore for fair and balanced trade agreements, as they are an essential element of a global food security response;

2011/06/23
Committee: DEVE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to ~~set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end~~re-organise and restructure to ensure policy coherence;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for further stimulation of technologies for sustainable development as begun in the ETAP action plan with the cross-linking of research, environmental and economic strategies, and calls for an ambitious ETAP follow-up plan; stresses the need to increase funding for the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan);

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 – indent 4

- ensuring adequate provision of raw materials through ~~fair~~ trade agreements and strategic partnerships, that are fair and transparent,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is convinced that industry needs an energy policy focused on the long term which guarantees appropriate energy prices and security of supply, encourages energy efficiency and savings, allows manufacturing to take place without the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevents carbon leakage; points out that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low-carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3

• a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries; notes, in this regard, that new industries such as offshore wind and other renewable energies need to be strongly supported both politically and financially in order for Europe to maintain its leading global position,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 2

• regional network structures such as metropolitan regions should receive EU assistance with promoting their industrial base; this assistance should be made conditional on industrial sustainability criteria such as an efficient use of resources,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Where information is not commercially sensitive, the Agency should ~~be able to~~ make that information available to market participants and the wider public. Such transparency can help build confidence in the market and help the development of knowledge about the functioning of wholesale energy markets. The Agency may develop and maintain a methodology setting out how it will make this information available.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 5

5. ‘wholesale energy market’ means any marketplace within the Union on which wholesale energy products are traded. This shall include direct bilateral trading as well as trading conducted through organised exchanges and brokered over the counter (OTC) deals;

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

The Agency may make recommendations as to the records of transactions, including orders to trade, and bilateral contracts, which it considers are necessary to effectively and efficiently monitor wholesale energy markets. Before making such recommendations the Agency shall consult with interested parties in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of the Regulation (EC) No 713/2009. In particular the Agency shall consult with ESMA, national regulatory authorities and competent financial authorities in the Member States.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)

Article 7a Transparency 1. The Agency shall make non- commercially sensitive information available to market participants and the wider public. 2. The Agency may develop and maintain a methodology setting out how it will make this information available.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Draft legislative resolution
Citation 3 a (new)

– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 24 March 2011 on the situation in Japan,

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) Existing Community legislation does not lay down specific rules ensuring safe and sustainable management of spent fuel and radioactive waste at all stages, from generation to disposal or final storage.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) TIn particular following the recent nuclear accident in Japan there is a growing recognition in the Union as well as worldwide of the need for ~~a responsible use of nuclear energy, covering in particular nuclear safety and security. In this context the issue of spent fuel and radioactive waste management needs to be addressed~~ the highest responsibility with regard to nuclear safety and security; therefore, in view of the fact that the possibility of sustainable, safe and secure final disposal of radioactive waste has not been definitively proven, Member States should consider phasing o~~rder to ensure a safe, optimised and sustainable use of nuclear energy~~ut nuclear power reactors and strive for the replacement of fission-based nuclear energy production by fully sustainable renewable alternatives and by curbing energy consumption through ambitious energy efficiency and energy saving measures.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 25

(25) The operation of nuclear reactors also generates spent fuel. Each Member State may define its fuel cycle policy considering spent fuel as a valuable resource that may be reprocessed, or deciding to dispose of it as waste or to place it in final storage. Whatever option is chosen, the disposal or final storage of high level waste, separated at reprocessing, or of spent fuel regarded as waste should be considered.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 27

(27) Radioactive waste, including spent fuel considered as waste, requires containment and isolation from humans and the living environment over the long term. Its specific nature (content of radionuclides) requires arrangements to protect human health and the environment against dangers arising from ionizing radiation, including disposal or final storage in appropriate facilities as the end point of its management. Themporary storage of radioactive waste~~, including long-term storage,~~ is an interim solution but not an alternative to disposal or final storage.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 28

(28) A national radioactive waste classification scheme should support these arrangements taking fully into account the specific types and properties of radioactive waste. The precise criteria according to which waste is assigned to a particular waste class will depend on the specific situation in the State in relation to the nature of the waste and the disposal or final storage options available or under consideration.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) The typical disposal concept for short lived low and intermediate level waste is near surface disposal. FCurrently, following 30 years of research, ~~it is broadly accepted at the technical level that deep geological disposal~~deep geological disposal is most widely thought to represents the safest and most sustainable economic option as the end point of the management of high level radioactive waste and spent fuel considered as waste~~. Thus moving towards implementation of disposal~~, but various other options are also under active consideration, including final storage solutions with the possibility of retrieval. Research into all options should be ~~pursu~~encouraged.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 33

(33) A national programme should be established to ensure the transposition of the political decisions into clear provisions for the timely implementation of all steps of spent fuel and radioactive waste management from generation to disposal or final storage. This should include all activities that relate to handling, pre- treatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, and disposal of radioactive waste. The national programme may be a reference document or a set of documents.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 39

(39) The safety case and the graded approach should provide a basis for decisions related to the development, operation and closure of a disposal or final storage facility and should allow the identification of areas of uncertainty on which attention needs to be focused to further improve the understanding of those aspects influencing the safety of the disposal or final storage system, including natural (geological) and engineered barriers, and its expected development over the time. The safety case should include the findings of the safety assessment and information on the robustness and reliability of the safety assessment and the assumptions made therein. It should therefore provide the collection of arguments and evidence in support of the safety of a facility or activity related to the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 41

(41) Maintaining and further developing competences and skills in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, as an essential element to ensure high levels of safety, should be based on a combination of learning through operational experience, scientific research and technological development, and technical cooperation between all actors; given ongoing research into the sustainability and safety of long- term management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, a reassessment of the concept of deep geological disposal viz-à- viz other options such as final storage with retrievability should be undertaken in 10 years' time.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

(2) It ensures that Member States provide for appropriate national arrangements for athe highest level of safety in spent fuel and radioactive waste management to protect workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionizing radiation.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) all stages of spent fuel management, including transportation, when the spent fuel results from the operation of civilian nuclear reactors or is managed within civilian activities;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to disposal, and including transportation, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) all stages of radioactive waste management, from generation up to disposal or final storage, when the radioactive waste results from civilian activities or is managed within civilian activities;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 6

(6) ‘radioactive waste’ means radioactive material in gaseous, liquid or solid form, including spent fuel and radioactive material originating from reprocessing, for which no further use is foreseen by the Member State or by a natural or legal person whose decision is accepted by the Member State,; and which is controlled as radioactive waste by a competent regulatory authority under the legislative and regulatory framework of the Member State;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 10

(10) ‘spent fuel’ means nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in and permanently removed from a reactor core; spent fuel mayust either be considered as a usable resource that can be reprocessed or ~~be destined for disposal if~~, if no further use is planned for it for the following two years by the Member State or by a licence holder whose decision is accepted by the Member State, regarded as radioactive waste;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 13 a (new)

(13a) ‘final storage’ means the holding of spent fuel or of radioactive waste in an authorised final storage facility with no intention of retrieval but where there exists the possibility of retrieval should this become necessary in the interests of safety and security.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

(3) Radioactive waste shall be disposed of in the Member State in which it was generated, unless agreements are concluded between Member States to use disposal or final storage facilities in one of them; no shipments of waste outside the EU should be allowed.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE, Antonyia PARVANOVA

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) a national programme for implementation of the policy on spent fuel and radioactive waste management that secures that all radioactive waste producers are in a position to ensure the disposal or final storage of nuclear waste in accordance with the same high safety standards;

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2

(2) The safety case and supporting safety assessment shall cover the siting, design, construction, operation, and decommissioning of a facility or closure of a disposal or final storage facility; the safety case shall specify the standards applied for this assessment. The long-term post-closure safety shall be addressed, in particular how it is ensured by passive means to the fullest extent possible.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Corinne LEPAGE

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that the national framework guarantees that adequate financial resources are available when needed for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste, taking due account of the responsibility of radioactive waste producers. according to the polluter- pays principle and ensuring that there is no public subsidy to nuclear.

2011/04/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

(1) As part of the national framework, Member States shall establish, implement and keep updated programmes for the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste (hereafter referred to as ‘national programmes’), covering all types of spent fuel and radioactive waste under their jurisdiction and all stages of spent fuel and radioactive waste management from generation to disposal or final storage.

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 2

(2) concepts, plans and technical solutions from generation to disposal or final storage;

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 3

(3) concepts and plans for the post-closure period of a disposal or final storage facility, including time over which institutional controls are retained and the means to be employed to preserve knowledge of the facility in the longer term;

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – point 8

(8) description of the financing scheme(s) in force to ensure all programme costs can be met according to the foreseen schedule and strictly following the 'polluter-pays' principle.

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4

(4) The Commission will tmake into account the Member States' clarifications and progress on the national waste management programs, when deciding on the provision of Euratom financial or technical assistance for spent fuel and radioactive waste management facilities or activities, orthe provision of Euratom financial or technical assistance for spent fuel and radioactive waste management facilities or activities contingent upon Member States having satisfactory national waste management programmes and will also take Member States' clarifications and progress on national waste management programmes into account when formulating its views on investment projects in accordance with Article 43 of the Euratom Treaty.

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3

(3) Member States shall periodically, and at least every 10 years, arrange for self- assessments of their national framework, competent regulatory authority, national programme and its implementation regarding the disposal or final storage of spent fuel and radioactive waste, and invite international peer review of their national framework, authority and/or programme with the aim of ensuring that high standards are achieved in the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste. The outcomes of any peer review shall be reported to the Commission and the Member States.

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0306(NLE)

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 a (new)

Article 16a Sunset Clause Articles in this Directive related to the deep geological disposal or final storage of nuclear waste shall expire in 15 years time, following a reassessment of the concept of the management of spent fuel and radioactive waste which shall be undertaken. This reassessment should in particular consider the issues of reversibility and retrievability of waste once placed into a disposal or final storage site in the light of research developments and further scientific expertise in this field.

2011/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) This first programme should promote competition, introduce a pan-European level playing field and lay the foundation for a genuine single digital market; to secure the full potential and consumer benefits of this radio spectrum programme and the single market the programme should be supplemented by upcoming and new proposals that will enable the development of the online economy such as data protection and a European licence system for online content;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) As underlined in the Digital Agenda for Europe, wireless broadband is an important means to boost competition and a pan- European level playing field, consumer choice and access in rural and other areas where deployment of wired broadband is difficult or economically unviable. However, spectrum management may affect competition by changing the role and power of market players, for example if existing users receive undue competitive advantages. Limited spectrum access, in particular when appropriate spectrum becomes scarcer, can create a barrier to entry for new services or applications and hamper innovation and competition. Acquisition of new usage rights, including through spectrum trading or other transactions between users, and the introduction of new flexible criteria for spectrum use can have an impact on the existing competitive situation. Member States should therefore conduct a thorough analysis of competition effects prior to new spectrum allocations as well as take appropriate ex ante or ex post regulatory measures (such as action to amend existing rights, to prohibit certain acquisitions of spectrum rights, to impose conditions on spectrum hoarding and efficient use such as those referred to in Article 9 paragraph 7 of the Framework Directive, to limit the amount of spectrum for each operator, or to avoid excessive accumulation of spectrum) to avoid distortions of competition in line with the principles underpinning Article 5(6) of Directive 2002/20/EC (the ‘Authorisation’ Directive) and Article 1(2) of Directive 87/372/EEC (the ‘GSM’ Directive).

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) Optimal and efficient spectrum use requires continuous monitoring of developments, and up-to-date transparent information on spectrum use throughout the Union. While Commission Decision 2007/344/EC on harmonised availability of information regarding spectrum use within the Community6 requires Member States to publish information on usage rights, a detailed inventory of existing spectrum use ~~together with an effective~~and the efficiency thereof, following a common review and assessment methodology ~~are~~, is necessary in the Union to improve the efficiency of spectrum and radio equipment use, in particular between 300 MHz and 3 GHz. Th~~is would help~~e inventory should be sufficiently detailed to identify inefficient technologies and usages in both the commercial and public sectors, as well as unused assignments and sharing opportunities, and to evaluate future consumer and business needs.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) While broadcast will remain an important distribution platform for content, as it is still the most economical platform for mass-distribution, broadband, fixed as mobile, and other new services provide new opportunities for the cultural sector to diversify its range of distribution platforms, to deliver on-demand services and to tap into the economic potential of the major increase in data traffic.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14

(14) Since a common approach and economies of scale are key to developing broadband communications throughout the Union and preventing competition distortion and market fragmentation among Member States, certain authorisation and procedural conditions cshould be defined in concerted action among Member States and with the Commission. Conditions ~~could~~should primarily ensure new entrants' access to lower bands through auctions or other competition procedures; conditions could also include coverage obligations, spectrum block size, the timing of granting rights, access to mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and the duration of rights of use. Reflecting the importance of spectrum trading for increasing efficient use of spectrum, facilitating the emergence of new pan-European services and developing the internal market for wireless equipment and services, these conditions should apply to spectrum bands that are allocated to wireless communications, and for which rights of use may be transferred or leased.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15

(15) Additional spectrum may be needed by other sectors such as transport (for safety, information and management systems), R&D, e-health, e-inclusion and public protection and disaster relief, ~~e-health and e-inclusion~~the latter in view of its increased use of video and data transmission for quick and more efficient service. Optimising synergies between spectrum policy and R&D activities and carrying out studies of radio compatibility between different spectrum users should help innovation. The Commission's Joint Research Centre should help in developing the technical aspects of spectrum regulation, notably by providing testing facilities to verify interference models relevant to Union legislation. Moreover, results of research under the Seventh Framework Programme require the examination of the spectrum needs of projects that may have a large economic or investment potential, in particular for SMEs, e.g. cognitive radio or e-health. Adequate protection against harmful interference should also be ensured to sustain R&D and scientific activities.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 18

(18) Essential public interest objectives such as safety of life call for coordinated technical solutions for the interworking of safety and emergency services between Member States. Sufficient spectrum should be made available oin a co~~herent basis~~ordinated pan- European block of radio spectrum for the development and free circulation of safety services and devices and innovative pan- European or interoperable safety and emergency solutions. Studies have already shown the need for additional harmonised spectrum below 1 GHz to deliver mobile broadband services for public protection and disaster relief, across the Union in the next 5 to 10 years. Any additional harmonised allocation of spectrum for Public Protection and Disaster Relief (PPDR) below 1GHz should also include a review of potential to free up or share other PPDR-held spectrum.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 19

(19) Spectrum regulation has strong cross- border or international dimensions, due to propagation characteristics, the international nature of markets dependent on radio-based services, and the need to avoid harmful interference between countries. Moreover, the references to international agreements in Directives 2002/21/EC and 2002/20/EC as amended8 means that Member States shall not enter into international obligations that prevent or constrain the fulfilment of their Union obligations. Member States should, in accordance with the case-law, undertake all necessary efforts to enable appropriate representation of the Union in matters under its competence in international bodies in charge of spectrum coordination. Moreover, where Union policy or competence is at stake, the Union should politically drive the preparation of negotiations and ~~play a role in multilateral negotiations~~ensure the Union speaks with one voice in multilateral negotiations to create global synergies and economies of scale in the use of spectrum, including in the International Telecommunications Union that corresponds to its level of responsibility for spectrum matters under Union law.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point c

(c) applying the most appropriate, non- discriminatory and least onerous authorisation system possible in such a way as to maximise flexibility and efficiency in spectrum usage;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point d

(d) guaranteeing the development and functioning of the internal digital market, in particular by ensuring effective competition and a pan-European level playing field.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point d a (new)

(da) guaranteeing the efficient use of spectrum by including in access rights the obligation to choose the most efficient and most appropriate compression, transmission and deployment technology while respecting the principle of service and technology neutrality;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall foster, in cooperation with the Commission, the collective use of spectrum as well as shared use of spectrum through the application of new technologies such as cognitive radio.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that selection conditions and procedures promote competition and a pan-European level playing field, investment and efficient use of spectrum.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. In order to fully implement ~~fully~~ the obligations of paragraph 1, and in particular to ensure that competition is not distorted by any assignment, accumulation, transfer or modification of rights of use for radio frequencies, Member States ~~may adopt inter alia~~shall, prior to a planned spectrum assignment, conduct a thorough market analysis examining whether the assignment is likely to distort or reduce competition in the mobile markets concerned, taking into account existing spectrum rights held by relevant market operators. If the spectrum assignment is likely to distort or reduce competition, Member States shall adopt the most appropriate measures to promote effective competition, and at least one of the following measures, which are without prejudice to the application of competition rules:

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Jens ROHDE, Fiona HALL, Adina VĂLEAN, Philippe LAMBERTS

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) Member States may limit the amount of spectrum for which rights of use are granted to any economic operator or may attach conditions to such rights of use, such as the provision of wholesale access, national or regional roaming, in certain bands or in certain groups of bands with similar characteristics, for instance the bands below 1 GHz allocated to electronic communication services;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) Member States may reserve a certain part of a spectrum band or group of bands to be assigned to new entrants that have not previously been assigned any spectrum or that have been assigned considerably less spectrum to ensure a level playing field between early entrants to the mobile market and new entrants by securing access to lower spectrum bands on equal terms;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Member States, take the appropriate action to harmonise any further spectrum needed to meet the increased demand by consumers for mobile broadband and other new wireless communication services, including the harmonisation of the 1.5GHz and the 2.3GHz bands and review of the use of the spectrum below 1GHz, including the possible harmonisation of the 700MHz band for which the Commission shall present on 1 January 2014 at the latest its proposals for potential further action.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 5

5. The Commission is invited to adopt, as a priority, appropriate measures, pursuant to Article 9b(3) of the Directive 2002/21/EC, to ensure that Member States allow trading within the Union of spectrum usage rights in the harmonised bands 790–862 MHz (the ‘800 MHz band’), 880–915 MHz, 925–960 MHz, 1710–1785 MHz, 1805– 1880 MHz, 1900–1980 MHz, 2010–2025 MHz, 2110–2170 MHz, 2.5–2.69 GHz, and 3.4–3.8 GHz and any other bands which may be freed up and harmonised for mobile broadband and other new wireless communication services.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. ~~If necessary, t~~The Commission shall ensure that sufficient spectrum is made available under harmonised conditions to support the development of safety services and the free circulation of related devices as well as the development of innovative interoperable solutions for public safety and protection, civil protection and disaster relief.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission, assisted by the Member States, which shall provide all ~~appropriate~~necessary information on spectrum use, shall create an inventory of existing spectrum use ~~and of possible future needs for spectrum in the Union, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to 3 GHz~~. The provided information shall be sufficiently detailed to allow for the inventory to assess the efficiency of the spectrum use as well as identify possible future needs for spectrum in the Union, in particular in the range from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. If necessary the Member States shall supply information on a licence-specific basis both including commercial and public sector users without prejudice to the withholding of business sensitive and confidential information.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The Union shall participate in international negotiations relating to spectrum matters to defend its interests and to ensure the Union has a joint position, acting in accordance with Union law concerning, among other things, the principles of internal and external competences of the Union.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0252(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 9 – paragraph 4

4. ~~The Union shall provide, upon request,~~In order to resolve spectrum coordination issues that would otherwise prevent Member States from implementing their obligations under Union law regarding spectrum policy and management, the Union shall provide political and technical support to Member States in their bilateral negotiations with non-Union neighbouring countries including candidate and acceding countries~~, to resolve spectrum coordination issues that prevent Member States from implementing their obligations under Union law regarding spectrum policy and management~~. The Union shall also support efforts by third countries to implement spectrum management that is compatible with that of the Union, so as to safeguard Union spectrum policy objectives.

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/0150(COD)

Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 7

(7) In compliance with Regulation (EC) No 663/2009, the facility should be limited to the financing of measures that have a rapid, measurable and substantial impact on economic recovery within the EU, increased energy security and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The criteria set out in Regulation (EC) No 663/2009 should fully apply to the selection and eligibility of the measures financed under the facility. ~~The geographical balance of the projects should also be taken into account as an essential element.~~

2010/07/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/0098(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – row 0714

Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pithdeleted

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/0098(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – row 1106 20

~~Flour, meal and powder of sago or of roots or tubers of heading No 0714~~deleted

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/0098(CNS)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – row 1108 14 00

~~Manioc (cassava) starch~~deleted

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Galileo isoriginally aim~~ing~~ed to become the technologically most advanced, state-of- the-art GNSS in the world, able to set the global standard for the future, involving a high concentration of science, advanced technologies and skilled human resources, contributing to innovation and the competitiveness of EU industry, but because of delays to the programme has lost much of its technical advantage,

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas because of these delays and the huge cost increase there has been a loss of investor confidence,

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas in the coming years it is expected that a periodic disturbance in the Earth's ionosphere, caused by solar flares, will affect the radio signals that are transmitted by GNSS, including Galileo,

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that IOC, able to provide initial services based on 18 satellites, should be completed by 2014 at the latest ~~to ensur~~in the hope that Galileo might becomes the second GNSS constellation of reference for chip manufacturers; in this respect, urges the Commission as soon as possible to launch the 4 In-Orbit Validation (IOV) satellites, to establish a clear road-map for the launch of the remaining 14 satellites, and to conclude the final work packages;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Is concerned that a system based on only 18 satellites might not be fully functional in the event of disruption in the Earth's ionosphere caused by solar flares;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is disappointed that no additional financing for this programme has been proposed by readjusting the current Multiannual Financial Framework, leading to further delays, additional costs and possibly the loss of a ‘window of opportunity’; in that light, believes that FOC should be reached by 2018 at the latest, which according to the Commission would require an additional financing of EUR 1.9 billion and annual funding to cover operating costs of EUR 800 million from 2014 onwards;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission to work transparently with the Council and the European Parliament to reach agreement on the level of additional funding necessary, taking into consideration possible reductions in costs through de- scoping, for example by excluding the Safety-of-Life service;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the opinion that in the future sufficient funding should be provided for R&D for GNSS and other measures to facilitate the development of GNSS-based products and services; highlights that the current EU funding for these activities is limited to merely EUR 15 million per year; warns of damage to other R&D programmes if additional funding for Galileo is taken out of the Framework Programme;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Notes that China has demonstrated a lack of interest in resolving the current radio spectrum issues; calls on the Commission to present a full, transparent and early analysis of how Galileo can continue to move forward if the compatibility issues remain unresolved;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2226(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Stresses the importance of any long- term governance and management structure of GNSS being fully transparent, financially sound and accountable and managed in the most responsible manner; notes, in this regard, that coordination with the Council and the European Parliament including in- depth updates should take place on a regular basis;

2011/03/14
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas we have not yet achieved a fully functioning digital single market for online services in Europe; whereas the free movement of digital services is today severely hindered by fragmented rules at national level; whereas European companies and public services will gain economic and social benefits from the use of advanced ICT services and applications,

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas, while broadband is available to more than 90% of the EU’s population, take-up occurs in only 50% of households,

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Sajjad KARIM, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas competitive communications markets are important in ensuring that users receive maximum benefits in terms of choice, quality and affordable prices,

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses the importance of continuing efforts towards ubiquitous and high-speed access for all citizens and consumers, through the promotion of access to fixed and mobile Internet and the deployment of next-generation infrastructure~~; emphasises that this requires policies that promote~~ and services through the creation of incentives to support investment; emphasises that this requires policies that support competition, choice and diversity in high speed services delivering access on fair terms and at competitive prices for all communities, irrespective of location, thereby ensuring that no European citizen faces exclusion;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to increase their efforts to promote both take-up and effective use of Internet services by all citizens, as a way to foster economic growth and digital inclusion;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Ivailo KALFIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that every EU household should have access to broadband Internet at a competitive price by 2013; urges the Commission therefore to carry out a review of the universal service obligations, and calls on Member States to impart new impetus to the European high-speed broadband strategy, notably by updating national targets for broadband and high- speed coverage; calls, furthermore, upon the Commission to promote all available policy instruments to achieve broadband for all European citizens in its upcoming broadband strategy, including the use of the European Structural Funds and of the digital dividend for extending mobile broadband coverage;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines the importance of maintaining Europe as the mobile continent in the world and ensuring that 75% of mobile subscribers ~~are 3G (or beyond) users by 2015~~have access to high- speed wireless services by 2015; underlines the importance of sustained competition and innovation in wireless services; recalls the necessity to accelerate the harmonised deployment of the digital dividend in a non-discriminatory manner and without compromising existing broadcast services;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Radio Spectrum Committee to address practical and technical requirements to ensure the timely availability of spectrum, with sufficient flexibility, to enable the deployment of new technologies and services, including mobile broadband, to support the objectives of the 2015.eu agenda;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Vicky FORD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that, as Internet access rates are increasing, 50% of EU households should be connected to high-speed networks by 2015; recalls the importance of an appropriate policy framework that enables investments and competition needed to achieve this objective;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Sajjad KARIM, Vicky FORD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on Member States to fully enforce the EU telecoms framework, empower national regulators and transpose the telecoms package before the established deadline, in ~~particular~~cluding the new provisions on Next Generation Access (NGA) networks, functional separation and spectrum, which provide for a stable regulatory environment tohat stimulates investment ~~while safeguarding~~and competition;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Sajjad KARIM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on Member States to reinvigorate their efforts to achieve competitive markets for ICT networks, products and services and also an enhanced single market for information society services;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK, Sajjad KARIM

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Calls on stakeholders to adopt open models for communications network deployment to help boost innovation and drive demand;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Fiona HALL, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recalls that one aim of the new electronic communications regulatory framework is progressively to reduce ex ante sector-specific rules as competition in the markets develops and, ultimately, for electronic communications to be governed by competition law only;deleted

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2225(INI)

Adina VĂLEAN, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Fiona HALL, Jens ROHDE, Lena EK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Insists on safeguarding an open Internet, where citizens have the right and business users are able to access and distribute information or run applications and services of their choice, as provided for in the revised regulatory framework; calls on the Commission, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) to monitor closely ~~and enforce~~market developments and the harmonised implementation of the 'net neutrality' provisions and to report to Parliament before the end of 2010;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the production and use of sustainable biofuels,

2010/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2009/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the sustainable production and use of fertilisers,

2010/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2009/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) the reduction of methane arising from livestock production,

2010/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2009/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 – point c b (new)

(cb) the control of N2O from manure and slurry,

2010/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2009/2157(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls for the future CAP to insist on practices which reduce GHG arising from livestock production, including feed changes and manure and slurry management;

2010/02/04
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes the huge unexploited potential in some Member States to ~~recover energy from waste by~~ divert~~ing~~ waste from landfills into recycling and energy recovery;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that energy recovery from biowaste needs to be increased in the EU, contributing to the EU 20:20:20 ~~renewable energy~~ targets and also th~~ose set in the EU Biofuels Directive and~~at of the EU Fuel Quality Directive; recalls that the Renewables Directive supports the use of all types of biomass, including biowaste for energy purposes, as a renewable source of energy~~; calls, therefore, on Member States to consider~~, and that biofuels from waste count double towards the 10% renewable energy in transport target; calls on Member States to consider in their national legislation energy recovery from the biodegradable parts of waste ~~in their national legislation~~ and urges them to share best practice ideas;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on Member States to outline how ~~biowaste~~, taking into account their specific geographic and climatic conditions, energy from biowaste including anaerobic digestion for biogas and advanced biofuels production can contribute to exploiting the potential of existing biomass resources ~~taking into account their specific geographic and climatic conditions~~;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Underlines the fact that in many Member States ~~the necessary~~some infrastructure such as gas pipelines is already in place but financial incentives at national level are required to create and establish the potential biogas and biofuel markets related to biowaste;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. EWhile taking into account the need for compliance with the Waste Incineration Directive (WID) standards, encourages regional and local authorities to make use of existing decentralised district heating and cooling facilities and to use structural funds for financing ~~energy-to-waste~~waste-to-energy and energy recovery from biowaste facilities so as to be able to divert more waste from landfills;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Underlines the exceptional environmental advantage of producing transport fuels from biowaste; calls, therefore, for biofuels from biowaste to count towards recycling targets; calls for the definition of biowaste in the Waste Framework Directive to be aligned with that of the Renewable Energy Directive, if necessary by EU legislation;

2010/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
First citation

Having regard to the Treaty ~~establish~~on the functioning of the European ~~Community~~Union, and in particular Article 17592(1) thereof,

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Where technical specifications, energy related or price information are disclosed, advertisements for vehicles covered by this legislation, should provide end-users with the necessary information regarding energy performance of the vehicle.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) In order to ensure that the values of CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency of completed vehicles are representative and that the actual CO2 emissions are not underestimated , the Commission should come forward with a specific calculation methodology to determine the emissions for each type of vehicle.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)

(23a) Whereas the beneficial effects of speed limitation devices with regard to protection of the environment and energy consumption, the wear and tear of the motor and tyres and road safety will be increased if such devices are in general use.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emissions performance requirements for new light commercial vehicles. This Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new light commercial vehicles at 17560 g CO2/km, by means of improvements in vehicle technology, as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures, and innovative technologies.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Fiona HALL, Corinne LEPAGE, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. From 2020, this Regulation sets a target of 1325 g CO2/km for the average emissions of new light commercial vehicles registered in the Community.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1

1. This Regulation shall apply to motor vehicles of category N1M2, N1, and N2 as defined in Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC with a reference mass not exceeding 2 610 kg and to vehicles to which type-approval is extended in accordance with Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 ('light commercial vehicles') which are registered in the Community for the first time and which have not previously been registered outside the Community ('new light commercial vehicles').

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

In calculating the average specific emissions of CO2, each new light commercial vehicle with specific emissions in excess of more than 15% of its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Annex I shall be counted as: - 1,5 light commercial vehicles in 2014, - 2 light commercial vehicles in 2015, - 2,5 light commercial vehicles from 2016 on.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)

Article 5a Speed limitation devices For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2014 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of light commercial vehicles shall ensure that its light commercial vehicles shall be equipped with speed limitation devices for which the maximum speed is set at 110 km/h. This cannot be counted as an eco- innovation.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – before point (i)

(a) From 2014 until 2018 (Excess emissions × €120) × number of new light commercial vehicles.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)

Article 11a Advertisement Advertisement for a vehicle covered by this legislation, where technical, energy or price related information is disclosed, shall provide end-users with the necessary information regarding energy performance of the vehicle.

2010/05/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – indent 1

– subject to confirmation of its feasibility on the basis of updated impact assessment results, the modalities for reaching, by the year 2020, a long-term target of 13520 g CO2/km in a cost-effective manner; and

2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE

2009/0173(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7

7. The Commission shall by 201~~5 review the~~1 submit a proposal for a method of determining the specific emissions of CO2 of completed vehicles ~~in paragraph 7 of Part B of Annex II and, if appropriate, submit a proposal~~ to the European Parliament and to the Council ~~to amend Annex II~~.

2010/05/12
Committee: ITRE

2009/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) Investments in energy efficiency should be strongly promoted in supplier and transit countries as well as within the EU.

2010/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)

(9b) The launch of the Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership should encourage the development of concrete proposals to reduce gas demand through energy efficiency improvements such as the upgrading of district heating systems in the Ukraine, thereby contributing to EU gas security.

2010/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2009/0108(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Long-term security of supply measures At the latest one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall present the following reports: (i) a report containing proposed regulatory measures that could be implemented in order to diversify, at Union level, the geographical sources of gas and the routes of supply into the EU. The report shall, in particular, include an assessment of the role of LNG installations. (ii) a report containing proposals to reduce demand for gas in supply and transit countries, notably through implementation of energy efficiency measures.

2010/01/19
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) To have a tangible and substantial impact, this investment should be focussed on a few specific sectors. These should be sectors in which: (a) the action will make a clear contribution to the objectives of security of energy supply and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; (b) there exist large, mature projects capable of making efficient and effective use of significant amounts of financial assistance and of catalysing significant amounts of investment from other sources, including the European Investment Bank; ~~and (c) action at European level can add value. The sectors of gas and electricity interconnections; offshore wind energy; and carbon capture and storage fulfil these criteria~~(ba) the long-term projects are planned to start before the end of 2010; and (c) action at European level can add value.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Cities have a huge potential, will and capacity to deliver sustainable development that will lead to both short- term stimulation and longer term restructuring of the EU's economy, as demonstrated by the Covenant of Mayors initiative. Cities should be encouraged to achieve and surpass the EU energy and climate targets; the EEPR should therefore place cities and energy efficiency at its centre, through the 'smart cities' project.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Lena EK, Anne LAPERROUZE, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) Before 30 June 2009, the Commission should put before the European Parliament a proposal improving the operation of the three European Structural Funds, especially for SMEs, through, inter alia, a shortening of the time period before payment from the funds and the possibility to receive contributions from the funds in advance.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2

It establishes sub-programmes to advance those objectives in the fields of: (a) gas and electricity interconnections; (b) offshore wind energy; ~~and~~ (c) carbon capture and storage; (ca) energy efficiency, including smart cities; and (cb) other renewable energy.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3

It i~~dentifi~~ndicates projects to be financed ~~under each sub-programme~~ and lays down criteria for identifying and implementing actions to realise these projects.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point f a (new)

(fa) 'smart cities' means cities which commit to energy efficiency and renewable energy, notably in the building and transport sectors, and which coordinate at EU level notably through networks such as the Covenant of Mayors;

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The financial envelope earmarked for projects in the Annex that do not meet the eligibility criteria in Articles 8, 14 and 19 shall immediately be redistributed to energy efficiency projects, including smart cities, and other renewable energy projects, referred to points (ca) and (cb) of Article 1, which meet the eligibility criteria set out in Article 23a.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point -a (new)

(-a) for long-term projects planned to start before the end of 2010;

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the project ~~timetable shall include substantial capital expenditure in 2009 and~~is a long-term project planned to start before the end of 2010;

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the project ~~timetable shall include substantial capital expenditure in 2009 and~~is a long term project planned to start before the end of 2010.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Fiona HALL, Lena EK, Dirk STERCKX, Anne LAPERROUZE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21

EEPR assistance shall contribute to the cost of those elements of the investment phase of the project that are only attributable to carbon capture and storage, taking account of possible operating benefits. It shall not exceed 850% of total eligible investment costs.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 a (new)

Article 23a Eligibility and selection criteria for other renewable energy and smart cities projects Proposals that are financed under the conditions of paragraph 2 of Article 3 shall be eligible for EEPR assistance if they fulfil the following conditions: - they are submitted by one or more EU city(ies); - they are planned to start before the end of 2011; - they aim to improve energy efficiency and promote other renewable energy, notably in buildings and transport sectors, which leads to both short-term stimulation and longer term restructuring of the EU's economy.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Lena EK, Dirk STERCKX, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission shall carry out a mid term evaluation of the EEPR by 30 September 2010 in order to assess the effective use made of the appropriations. Those funds which are not yet committed or reserved for running tenders shall be redirected to other renewable energy projects and energy efficiency projects, including smart cities.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2009/0010(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) for smart cities by the Covenant of Mayors.

2009/03/16
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Reaffirms the threefold objective set for 2020 of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by ~~20%~~at least 20% rising to 30% in the event of a global agreement, achieving energy savings of 20% and attaining at least a 20% share for renewables in primary energy consumption; calls on Member States to consider a reduction of ~~50 to~~ 80% in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Recalls that, even with the ~~implementation of very ambitious and drastic~~help of ambitious and rigorously implemented energy efficiency and energy saving plans, the EU ~~will~~is likely to still be dependent on third countries for supplies of fossil energy; calls therefore for dialogue with producer countries to be stepped up and, more generally, for enhanced international cooperation to increase transparency on world energy markets and tackle the issue of sustainable development;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Advocates an approach geared to con~~cili~~structive cooperation in the dialogue with Russia, which supplies 42% of the EU's gas, as well as 100% of the gas imported by Poland, Finland and the Baltic States; notes that relations between the EU and Russia are based on interdependence and that, in the continuation of the negotiations, the EU should refrain from demanding ratification of the Energy Charter, while reminding the Russian authorities of their endorsement of the principles of the Charter; hopes, by way of example, that the Nabucco gas pipeline project will be carried out in cooperation with Russia in order to avoid competition between two gas pipelines and to be able ultimately to transmit gas from Russia, Iran or the Caspian Sea;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Notes with concern the Commission's assessment that current energy efficiency measures are likely to produce an energy efficiency improvement of as little as 13%;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Calls therefore for an ambitious approach in forthcoming legislation relating to energy efficiency, including the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings and Eco-design directives, the revision of the Energy Labelling Directive and the Second Energy Efficiency Action Plan;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 c (new)

24c. Stresses the importance of rigorous and timely implementation and enforcement of energy efficiency legislation by Member States and the Commission;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 d (new)

24d. Notes the need to crank up the level of ambition of NEEAPs beyond what is required under the Energy Services Directive and transform them into tools capable of delivering the goal of at least 20% energy efficiency by 2020;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Calls on the Commission ~~and~~, Member States and local authorities to revolutionise relations between ~~agriculture~~the buildings and energy sectors by means of a ~~solar~~ plan designed to equip the roofs of ~~agricultural installations with solar panels or~~buildings with renewable energy devices such as solar panels; calls on Member States and local authorities to provide local incentives for the use of used oils ~~and production of biofuels~~;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28a. Calls on the Commission to give all necessary support to the early development of wind power platforms in the North Sea;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Considers that neither in its Revised Illustrative Programme nor in the Strategic Review has the Commission examined the likely development of nuclear technology by 2050 or the position assigned to the ITER controlled fusion project; calls on the Commission to come forward with an assessment of the date by which fusion will be able to generate a significant quantity of electricity;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Calls on the Commission and Member States to devise a European energy policy which will permit a massive conversion to energy efficient and low carbon emission energy technologies to meet the ~~growing~~ needs for energy consumption ~~although there is a risk of a major crisis in the energy field~~; stresses that, ~~while~~if energy efficiency and energy saving remain a priority, as does the continued development of renewable energies, it will ~~not~~ be possible to ~~overcome the energy resource deficit~~meet energy needs from low-emission sources by 20350;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Reminds the Commission and Member States that steering the transition towards a highly-efficient energy system will imply a systemic approach based on synergies between different sectors; underline the key importance of assessing all measures on the basis of their contribution to decrease CO2 emissions; believes that to that end the development of local integrated solutions should be a priority;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Calls on the Commission to perform feasibility studies of ~~projects to develop wind power platforms in the North Sea and~~ the project to build solar power stations in Africa;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Recalls the need ~~constantly~~to continue to encourage research into ~~transmutation of nuclear waste and~~ nuclear fusion as a source of energy in the very long term;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2239(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Calls for the road map to make it possible to direct energy technology research and development in order to reduce the cost of renewable energies, with a view to energy storage and the success of fourth-generation nuclear reactors, and in order to find an alternative to oil for transport, while highlighting solar energy, which is an infinite resourcehich are an infinite resource; notes in particular the need to develop improved energy storage and to find an alternative to oil for transport;

2008/12/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. Whereas there are increasingly complex risks concerning the security and dependence of supply in connection with the import of energy ~~carrier~~sources into the EU,

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. Whereas improving energy efficiency and exploiting the possibilities inherent therein is in the common interest of the Member States~~; whereas it would be advisable to apply different sets of measures to the Member States, so as to reflect~~, notwithstanding their divergent economic and climatic characteristics,

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. Whereas under Directive 2008/xx/EC on the promotion of the use of Energy from Renewable Sources, Member States are required to promote and encourage energy efficiency and energy savings in order to achieve more easily their renewable targets,

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Considers it timely that, as part of the 2009 review of the action plans, the extent to which the legislation and the action plans cover all the possibilities for economising ~~and promote~~in the area of energy efficiency, should be examined in detail, as should the division of ~~tasks~~responsibility between the ~~European Un~~Commission and ~~the~~ Member States~~, and the population and the business sphere, in the area of energy efficiency, should be examined in detail~~ in terms of implementation and enforcement;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Welcomes the undertaking from the Commission in its Communication entitled Energy efficiency: delivering the 20% target (COM(2008)0772), to prepare a revised EU action plan on Energy efficiency; calls on the Commission to come forward in 2009 with a more ambitious revised action plan under which energy efficiency targets, including the 20% by 2020 target, would be binding;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Regards Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end-use efficiency and energy services as a good regulatory framework; at the same time, notes that the Directive ~~defines primarily how to find ways of economis~~is limited in application to the period up to 2016 and in any case is too limited ing a~~nd not practical solutions~~mbition to deliver the goal of at least 20% energy efficiency improvement by 2020, so that a review in 2012 is called for;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the fact that energy providers and professional associations in a number of Member States have, on the basis of the Directive, begun improving and coordinating their own smart metering systems, and supports the compulsory introduction of smart meters in all buildings within 10 years of the entry into force of the Internal Electricity Market Directive; urges the Commission to enforce more rigorously the requirements of Article 13 of Directive 2006/32/EC in order to accelerate the roll-out of smart- metering systems;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers it important that enterprises not governed by the European Emissions Trading System be involved in increased energy efficiency, in particular where hidden costs or other difficulties hinder the market achievement of energy efficiency; in order to attain this, considers it necessary – in addition to the extension of ecodesign – that the ‘white certificates’ system be introduced and the Commission complete the relevant checks as soon as possiblenotes the crucial role that energy efficiency can play in helping Member States to achieve their mandatory effort- sharing targets; underlines the particular potential for cost-effective reductions through improved energy efficiency in buildings;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Welcomes ~~the Commission proposal for a regulation~~regulation 2008/xx/EC on the conditions governing carbon dioxide emissions from cars ~~(COM(2007)0856)~~ and consultation on further legislation to improve the specific energy efficiency of vehicles; underlines the importance of stringent future emissions targets to be set as soon as possible in the interests of industry certainty; expresses disappointment that the 95g CO2 limit for 2020 called for by Parliament is not yet confirmed; notes, however, with concern that no reduction in the increasing energy demand for transport can be expected from the new legislation;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Finds that, in spite of the criticism from the European Commission, setting national target values which are ‘restricted from below’ is to be welcomed; finds, however, that it would not be sensible either to restrict the upper target values of the dynamically expanding possibilities for energy efficiency or to set obligatory target values which cannot be attained:deleted

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Calls on Member States to increase their level of ambition and turn their NEEAPs into a practical tool for delivery not only of their energy efficiency targets under Directive 2006/32/EC, but also for their wider and longer term targets, notably to improve energy efficiency by at least 20% by 2020 and meet binding national effort sharing targets for emissions reduction;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Considers it necessary for the National Action Plans to formulate realistic, substantiated binding targets and to ~~ensure~~specify thate measures arto be put in place ~~which conform to these and will have the appropriate effect~~in order to ensure these targets are reached;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Considers it indispensable that, in contrast with the current practice of a number of Member States, the National Action Plans be prepared with the substantive involvement of local and regional governments, civil organisations and economic partners in order to ensure better grassroots implementation;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Emphasises the importance of Member States including in their NEEAPs appropriate financial instruments for energy saving, as required by Article 9 of Directive 2006/32/EC; these financial instruments should be designed to overcome recognised barriers to energy efficiency improvement such as the cost/benefit split between owner and tenant and the longer pay-back period required when bringing older, hard-to- treat properties up to contemporary energy efficiency standards;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on the Commission to ~~conduct a scientifically based analysis of the plans already submitted which is more detailed than the current analysis, to find out~~disseminate a detailed analysis of the first round of plans submitted in order to make fully known the reasons for delays and take strong action against further delays and omissions;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Urges the Commission to come forward with a detailed, EU wide and mandatory template for NEEAPs, notably with chapters by sector, in order to reduce the administrative burden on Member States and facilitate comparative analysis; notes in particular that NEEAPs should differentiate clearly between policies and actions on energy efficiency previously adopted by Member States and new and additional policies and actions;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)

24b. Urges the Commission to ensure that NEEAPs present a clear and joined-up approach, and in particular that the requirements of Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildings, including any subsequent recasting, are fully integrated into the NEEAPs so that the NEEAPs propose measures that are genuinely additional to energy efficiency improvements already required under existing national and Community legislation;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2214(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Urges the European Commission to insist that the NEEAPs clearly state how the obligation under Directive 2006/32/EC for the public sector to play an exemplary role is to be fulfilled and if necessary to make a proposal for Community legislation which will ensure the leading role of the public sector in the area of energy efficiency investments;

2008/12/17
Committee: ITRE

2008/2183(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Expresses concern about the relatively limited amount of funds reserved for actions to tackle climate change and to improve energy efficiency and renewable energies; is convinced that much more investment is required in this area; considers that, in the light of the mid-term review of the implementation of the Structural Funds, increased financial resources must be allocated to serve these objectives~~; in this respect,~~ and specifically that at least 5% of structural funding should be required to be spent on improving the energy efficiency of existing homes; calls on the Commission to present proposals to finance the construction of up to 12 demonstration plants with carbon capture and storage by 2015;

2008/10/15
Committee: ITRE

2008/2170(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Urges the Member States to respect their commitments to increase Official Development Aid (ODA), even in this time of global financial crisis, which will enable an increase in Aid for Trade, and to establish accompanying measures in the form of regional Aid for Trade packages for the implementation of the EPAs contributing to the positive impact of the EPAs on development;

2008/11/14
Committee: DEVE

2008/2170(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Urges the Commission and the ACP countries to make best use of the funding available for Aid for Trade in order to support the reform process in areas essential for economic development; to improve infrastructure where it is necessary to benefit more effective from the opportunities offered by the EPAs; to compensate the net loss of customs revenue and encourage tax reform so that public investments in social sectors are not reduced; to invest in the production chain in order to diversify export production; ~~and~~ to produce more highly processed export goods; and to invest in training and support for small producers and exporters to meet EU sanitary and phytosanitary criteria;

2008/11/14
Committee: DEVE

2008/2170(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Urges the Commission to include development benchmarks in the EPA and interim EPAs to measure the socio- economic impact of the EPAs on key sectors, to be determined according to the priorities of each region;

2008/11/14
Committee: DEVE

2008/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the European Union to put agriculture back in the centre of its development agenda, giving specific priority to programmes for agricultural development including clear targets for poverty reduction and feasible objectives, with a particular focus on capacity- building for small-holder farmers and women;

2008/10/16
Committee: DEVE

2008/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Requests, in particular, immediate additional funding for food aid and humanitarian aid to developing countries with the lowest incomes ~~in the short term~~and the greatest need in the short term; therefore welcomes the positive initiative of a EUR 1 billion facility for rapid response to soaring food prices in developing countries; urges however that this food facility and short term food aid be part of a wider, long- term policy of investing in agriculture;

2008/10/16
Committee: DEVE

2008/2153(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Urges measures to improve training to enable young people to pursue higher education in agriculture, including training on how to meet EU sanitary and phytosanitary standards, as well as to create job opportunities for agriculture graduates for the ~~main~~ purpose of reducing poverty and migration from rural to urban areas, and ~~indeed,~~for the purpose of avoiding ‘brain drain’ – migration from developing countries to developed countries;

2008/10/16
Committee: DEVE

2008/2131(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points to the importance of the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as a tool to incentivise EU companies to invest in the ~~Least Developed Countries (~~LDCs); believes that it is essential to ensure that the flow of private capital reaches most LDCs, and not just selective countries, as it is currently the case; stresses, however, that the CDM additionality concept must be strictly complied with and must be accompanied by real reductions in emissions in developed countries, as well as by the adaptation to and mitigation of the effects of climate change in developing countries;

2008/06/27
Committee: ITRE

2008/2030(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Rejoices at~~Notes the first reading agreement between the Parliament and the Council on the implementation of the European satellite radio navigation programme (EGNOS and Galileo) ~~and stresses two essential figures of it, namely,~~which establishes that the Community is the owner of the system and its deployment phase is fully financed by the Community budget;

2008/05/22
Committee: ITRE

2008/2030(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls that Galileo is a European project designed for civilian purposes, which has not been approved for military uses.

2008/05/22
Committee: ITRE

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incorporate the requirements of emission reductions, and measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change, into development aid programmes, and/or to refer to these requirements in the decision-making processes of international development aid agencies, thus involving the private sector and public authorities and non- governmental organisations in the countries or regions concerned by way of partnerships;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Considers that any future low-carbon energy policy ~~must also investigate~~that envisages the possible contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future~~, focusing on~~ should focus not only on the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the ~~security of uranium~~limited global stocks of uranium and the security of its supply, the operation of the plants, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question of the disposal of waste, in comparison to renewable energy sources;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Considers that research into the technological feasibility of nuclear fusion in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is the first step towards the objective of commercial utilisation of this form of energy, and stresses that the achievement of this goal is highly dependent on long-term guarantees of funding for this research ~~and that possibilities for expanding the available resources in order to speed up the project should be investigated~~;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. ~~Proposes~~Calls on ECOFIN to introduce reduced VAT for energy-saving goods and services; proposes, in particular, that the Member States create incentives to modernisation by means of VAT reductions on modernisation work and the equipment used to carry this out, by gearing land or property taxation to the energy efficiency of buildings and by ~~crea~~fully implementing and promoting energy ~~efficie~~performancye certificateions;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Notes, given the long life of buildings, the paramount importance of ensuring that new buildings are constructed to the highest energy- efficiency standards possible, that existing buildings are upgraded to contemporary standards, and that minimum levels of energy from renewable sources are used in all new or refurbished buildings requiring heating and cooling;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Calls for minimum EU energy efficiency standards for new and refurbished buildings; calls on the relevant local authorities and professional associations in the Member States to ~~establish the criterion of energy efficiency for new buildings as a leitmotiv for~~work with architects and building engineers~~, wit~~ to establish building regulations ~~for the energy efficiency of new buildings as a possible first step in this direction~~and best practice for different types of buildings, in order to maximise energy efficiency in new and refurbished buildings;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39a (new)

39a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide active support for research and technological development relating to lighting technologies and intelligent lighting applications, so that the introduction of more energy-efficient lighting in both indoor and outdoor public spaces – with an emphasis on highly efficient light- emitting diodes (LEDs) – can be more vigorously promoted;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)

41a. Urges early and rigorous implementation of the 2006 requirements relating to the installation of smart meters in order to raise consumer awareness of electricity use and help electricity suppliers manage demand more effectively;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Anders WIJKMAN, Fiona HALL, John BOWIS, Peter LIESE, Satu HASSI, Rebecca HARMS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 129

129. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote the testing, validation, introduction and further dissemination of computer- and ICT-based methods ~~to improve energy efficiency – particularly~~for dematerialization and vastly enhanced energy efficiency – particularly through improved logistics in freight transport, replacing physical travel with tele- and videoconferencing, improved electricity networks, energy- efficient buildings and smart lightning – in cooperation with industry, consumers, authorities, universities and research institutions;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Anders WIJKMAN, Fiona HALL, Peter LIESE, John BOWIS, Satu HASSI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 147 a (new)

147a. Recognises that we may be in a situation where the concentration of GHG in the atmosphere is already too high, thus obliging mankind to do its utmost to remove carbon from the atmosphere through actions by sequestering CO2 from biomass, including the use of biochar;

2008/10/10
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the leading role of the European Union in the international fight against global warming~~, which~~ and its particular responsibility as a union of developed countries contributes to its sense of identity, and impl~~ies~~y an obligation to the citizens of Europe not only to formulate medium- and long-term climate objectives, but to achieve these objectives through forward- looking political measures, as well as through political dialogue with developing countries,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas climate change may ~~further~~ exacerbate ~~existing~~the potential for conflict in international relations, for example through climate- induced migration, loss of land and border disputes arising from floods and receding coastlines, as well as conflicts over resources owing to shrinking arable land or, growing water scarcity or deforestation,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas developing countries have contributed little to climate change yet are the most affected by climatic changes; whereas the available funding for mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries is quite inadequate and should be substantially increased,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Anders WIJKMAN, Fiona HALL, John BOWIS, Peter LIESE, Satu HASSI, Rebecca HARMS

Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)

Oa. whereas there is currently a huge gap as regards the financing of adaptation in developing countries; whereas while estimated annual adaptation costs range from USD 50-80 billion per annum, the total amount of funds committed through multilateral funding mechanisms in mid- 2007 amounted to less than 0.5 % of those figures,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Anders WIJKMAN, Fiona HALL, John BOWIS, Peter LIESE, Satu HASSI, Rebecca HARMS

Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)

Ra. whereas the EU's carbon footprint includes the greenhouse gases emitted in the production of goods consumed in Europe but produced elsewhere,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Anders WIJKMAN, Fiona HALL, John BOWIS, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Recital Z

Z. whereas current policy on biofuels ~~has resulted in a conflict of objectives marked~~must be seen in a global perspective, where on the one hand ~~by a~~there is growing ~~scarcity of food and rising food prices~~competition for productive land and on the other bythere is an increasing ene~~rgy needs and the search for alternative fuels,~~ ed for renewable energy, in particular in the transport sector,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital AG

AG. whereas low-energy houses are often aesthetically unattractive,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2015(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital BO

BO. whereas the most serious problem underlying forest destruction lies in related socio-economic factors such as poverty and under-development, weak political institutions and absence of the rule of law, as well as unjust property ownership conditions and corruption which can, amongst other consequences, lead to the illegal logging and clearing of forests,

2008/10/13
Committee: CLIM

2008/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recalls the requirements of Article 13 of the Energy End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive of 2006 on the provision of smart meters; calls urgently on the Commission and Member States to implement and enforce the Directive's requirements on metering and billing, in the interests of consumer information and energy efficiency;

2008/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2008/2006(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that ~~guaranteeing supply to~~it is necessary to protect people with lower incomes ~~is necessary in the light of increasing energy prices; considers it important that Member States take steps to define exactly this group of consumers;~~ from increasing energy prices; calls on the Member States to invest as a priority in comprehensive energy efficiency measures for low income households , thereby addressing in a strategic manner both the problem of fuel poverty and the 20% by 2020 energy efficiency target adopted at the 2007 Spring European Council;

2008/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2008/0231(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) ~~While e~~Each Member State is free to decide on its energy mix, after a period of reflection, interest in the construction of new plants has grown and some Member States decided to licence new plants. Furthermore, requests for nuclear power plant life extensions are expected to be presented by licence holders in the years to come.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0231(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Nuclear security is a matter of Community interest, which should be taken into consideration in the event of decisions on licensing new plants and/or extending the lifetime of nuclear installations. For this purpose best practices should be developed to guide the regulatory bodies and Member States when deciding whether or not to license new plants as well as in their decisions on the lifetime extension of nuclear installations.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The European Council of March 2007 emphasised the need to increase energy efficiency in the Community so as to achieve the objective of reducing by 20 % the Community's energy consumption by 2020 and called for a thorough and rapid implementation of the priorities established in the Communication of the Commission "Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential" . This Action Plan identified the significant potential for cost- effective energy savings in the buildings sector. The European Parliament, in its resolution of 31 January 2008, has called for strengthening the provisions of Directive 2002/91/EC, and has called at various times, on the latest occasion in its resolution on the Second Strategic Energy Review, for the 20% energy efficiency target in 2020 to be made binding. Moreover, decision No .../2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on effort sharing, for which energy efficiency in the building sector will be crucial, sets national binding targets for CO2 reduction outside the ETS, and Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources calls for the promotion of energy efficiency in the context of a binding target renewable energy accounting for 20% of total EU energy consumption by 2020.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) The energy performance of buildings should be calculated on the basis of a methodology, which may be differentiated at national and regional level, and that includes, in addition to thermal characteristics, other factors that play an increasingly important role such as heating, ventilation and air-conditioning installations, application of renewable energy sources, passive heating and cooling elements, shading, ~~indoor air-quality,~~ adequate natural light and design of the building. The methodology for calculating energy performance should not only be based on the season where heating is required, but should cover the annual energy performance of a building.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Buildings have an impact on long- term energy consumption and new buildings should therefore meet minimum energy performance requirements adapted to the local climate. As the application of alternative energy supply systems is generally not explored to its full potential~~, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of~~ alternative energy supply systems should be considered for new and existing buildings, regardless of their size ~~of the building~~.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 14

(14) Major renovations of existing buildings, regardless of their size, provide an opportunity to take cost-effective measures to enhance energy performance~~. For reasons of cost-efficiency, it should be possible to limit the minimum energy performance requirements to the renovated parts that are most relevant for the energy performance of the building~~ of the whole building. Setting requirements for cost-effective measures will ensure that no barriers are created which might discourage major renovations from being undertaken.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) Measures are needed to increase the number of buildings which not only fulfil current minimum energy performance requirements, but are more energy efficient. For this purpose Member States should draw up national plans for increasing the number of existing buildings of which ~~both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero and regularly report them to the Commission~~are net zero energy, and for ensuring that all new buildings are net zero energy by 2016.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) In accordance with the requirements on the installation of smart meters laid down in Directive 2006/32/EC, owners and tenants should be supplied with accurate real-time information on energy consumption in the buildings that they occupy.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)

(17b) Public authorities should lead by example and should implement the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate within its validity period. Member States should include within their national plans measures, including financial measures, to support public authorities to become early adopters of energy efficiency improvements and to implement the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate within its validity period. In developing the national plans, Member States should consult the representatives of local and regional authorities.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 21 a (new)

(21a) In so far as the access or pursuit of the profession of installer is a regulated profession, the preconditions for the recognition of professional qualifications are laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. This Directive therefore applies without prejudice to Directive 2005/36/EC. While Directive 2005/36/EC lays down requirements for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, including for architects, there is a further need to ensure that architects and planners properly consider high- efficiency technologies in their plans and designs. Member States should therefore provide clear guidance. This should be done without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC and in particular Articles 46 and 49 thereof.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Directive promotes the improvement of the energy performance of buildings within the Community, taking into account outdoor climatic and local conditions, as well as indoor climate requirements and cost-~~effectiveness~~optimal levels of energy performance.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point a

(a) the general framework for a methodology of calculation of the integrated energy performance of buildings and parts thereof and of the building’s envelope components and technical building systems;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point c

(c) the application of minimum requirements on the energy performance of existing buildings ~~and parts thereof~~ that are subject to major renovation and of the building’s envelope components and technical building systems whenever they are replaced or retrofitted;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point d

(d) national plans for increasing the number of buildings of which ~~both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal zero~~have net zero energy consumption;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) education, training and mutual recognition requirements between Member States for certifiers of the energy performance of buildings and for inspectors of heating and air-conditioning systems.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) “net zero energy building” means a building where the overall annual primary energy consumption is no more than the renewable energy production on site;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5

(5) "building envelope" means the elements of a building which separate its interior from the outdoor environment~~, including the windows, walls, foundation, basement slab, ceiling, roof, and insulation~~;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 5 a (new)

(5a) “envelope component” means an individual part of the building which influences the energy performance of the building and which is not covered by the technical building system definition, and includes windows, exterior doors, shading, walls, foundations, basement slab, ceiling, and roof (including insulation).

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 10

(10) "cost-optimal level" means the ~~lowest level of~~economic optimum between energy performance and costs during the life- cycle of a building, which are determined taking into account investment costs, maintenance and operating costs (including energy costs), earnings from energy produced, where applicable, and disposal costs, where applicable;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 14 a (new)

(14a) 'energy poverty' means the situation where a household has to spend more than 10% of its revenue on energy bills in order to heat its home to an acceptable standard based on the levels recommended by the World Health Organisation;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for existing buildings a~~re set with a view to achieving~~nd for components and technical building systems and parts thereof, are set to achieve at least cost- optimal levels and are calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in Article 3.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

When setting requirements, Member States may differentiate between ~~new and existing buildings and between~~ different categories of buildings.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

These requirements shall take account of general indoor climate conditions, in order to avoid possible negative effects such as inadequate ventilation, inadequate natural lighting, as well as local conditions and the designated function and the age of the building.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment or because of their special architectural or historic merit, ~~where~~in so far as compliance with ~~the~~a specific minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance;

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) temporary buildings with a planned time of use of ~~two~~one years or less, industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand and non-residential agricultural buildings which are in use by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energy performance;

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. ~~As from 30 June 2014~~ Member States shall not provide incentives for the construction or renovation of buildings or parts thereof which do not comply with minimum energy performance requirements achieving the results of the calculation referred to in Article 5(2).

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. ~~As from~~No later than 30 June 20174, ~~where~~ Member States shall review their minimum energy performance requirements set in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article ~~they~~and shall ensure that these requirements achieve the results of the calculation referred to in Article 5(2).

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

They shall report to the Commission all input data and assumptions used for these calculations and all calculation results. The report ~~may~~shall be included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plans referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2006/32/EC. Member States shall submit to the Commission those reports every three years. The first report shall be submitted by 30 June 2011 at the latest.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall prioritise energy efficiency and take the necessary measures to ensure that new buildings meet the minimum energy performance requirements set in accordance with Article 4.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 - introductory part

~~For new buildings,~~ Member States shall also ensure that~~, before construction starts, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of~~ the following alternative systems isare considered and taken into account before construction of new buildings starts:

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c

(c) district or block heating or cooling, if available, particularly that based entirely or partially on renewable energy;

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d

(d) heat pumps as defined in Directive 2009/.../EC on the promotion of the use energy from renewable sources.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that when buildings undergo major renovation or building components, including envelope components, and technical building systems or parts thereof are retrofitted or replaced, their energy performance is upgraded in order to meet minimum energy performance requirements ~~in so far as this is technically, functionally and economically feasible~~. Member states shall determine these minimum energy performance requirements in accordance with Article 4. The requirements ~~may~~shall be set for both the renovated ~~building as a whole or for the renovated systems or components when these are part of a~~systems and components whenever they are retrofitted or replaced, and for the renovated building as a whole in the case of a major renovation. Member States shall ensure that, as in Article 6, in the event of any major renovation, t~~o be carried out within a limited time period, with the objective of improving the overall energy performance of the building or parts thereof.~~ he following alternative systems are considered and taken into account: (a) decentralised energy supply systems based on renewable energy; (b) cogeneration; (c) district or block heating or cooling, if available, particularly that based entirely or partially on renewable energy; (d) heat pumps as defined in Directive 2009/.../EC on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8

Technical building systems and building components 1. Member States shall set cost-optimal minimum energy performance requirements in respect of technical building systems which are installed in buildings and of building components. Requirements shall be set for new, replacement and retrofit of technical building systems and building components and parts thereof. The requirements shall in particular, but not exclusively, cover the following components: (a) boilers or other heat generators of heating systems including district or block heating and cooling; (b) water heaters in hot water systems; (c) central air conditioning unit or cold generator in air-conditioning systems.; (ca) installed lighting (cb) building components as defined in Article 2(5) 2. The minimum energy performance requirements set in accordance with paragraph 1 shall be consistent with ~~the~~any legislation applicable to the product(s) which compose the systems and building components and be based on proper installation of the product(s) and appropriate adjustment and control of the technical building system. In ~~particular~~the case of technical building systems, those requirements shall ensure that a proper hydraulic balance of hydraulic wet heating systems is achieved and that the appropriate size and type of the product(s) have been used for the installation having regard to the intended use of the technical building system.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Member States shall ensure that smart meters are installed in all new and renovated buildings and whenever a meter is replaced, and shall encourage the installation of active control systems such as automation, control and monitoring systems where appropriate, in order to allow consumers to receive proper information on their energy usage; to allow highly efficient output-time control manually and/or by building automation systems; and to serve as a data provider for implementing Articles 3, 4, 5 and 10 and Annex I.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9

Buildings ~~of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero~~with net zero energy consumption 1. Member States shall draw up national plans for increasing the number of buildings ~~of which bo~~with net zero energy consumption. 1a. By 2012 in the ca~~rbon dioxide emissions and primary~~se of buildings occupied by public authorities and otherwise by 2016, Member States shall ensure that all new buildings have net zero energy consumption ~~are low or equal to zero. They~~. 1b. Member States shall set targets for 2015 and for 2020 for the minimum percentage ~~which those buildings in 2020 shall constitut~~of existing buildings which shall be net zero energy buildings, measured as a percentage of the total number of buildings and ~~represent~~as a percentage in relation to the total useful floor area. ~~Separate targets shall be set for: (a) new and refurbished~~Member States shall set separate targets for: (a) residential buildings; (b) ~~new and refurbished~~ non-residential buildings; (c) buildings occupied by public authorities. ~~Member States shall set the targets referred to in point (c) taking into account the leading role which public authorities should play in the field of energy performance of buildings.~~ 2. The national plan referred to in paragraph 1 shall include inter alia the following elements: (a) the Member State's definition of buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero; (b) intermediate targets expressed as a percentage which those buildings shall constitute of the total number of buildings and represent in relation to the total useful floor area in 2015; (c) information on the measures undertaken for the promotion of those buildings. 3. Member States shall communicate the national plans referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission by 30 June 2011 at the latest and report to the Commission every three years on the progress in implementing their national plans. The national plans and progress reports may be included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plans referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2006/32/EC. 4. The Commission shall establish common principles for defining buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2). 5. The Commission shall publish a report on the progress of Member States in increasing the number of buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zerowith net zero energy consumption; (ba) details of the Member State's requirements concerning minimum levels of energy for renewable sources in new buildings and existing buildings undergoing major renovation, as required under Directive 2008/xx/EC on promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and Article 6 and 7 of this Directive; (c) information campaigns on the measures undertaken for the promotion of those buildings; (ca) national, regional or local programmes to support energy performance measures such as fiscal incentives, financial instruments or reduced VAT. 3. Member States shall communicate the national plans referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission by 30 June 2011 at the latest and report to the Commission every three years on the progress in implementing their national plans. The national plans and progress reports shall be included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plans referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2006/32/EC. 3a. Within two months of notification of a national plan by a Member State under paragraph 3, the Commission, taking full account of the subsidiary principle, may reject that plan, or any aspect thereof, on the basis that it does not respect all of the requirements of this Article. In this case, Member State shall propose amendments. Within one month of receiving these proposals, the Commission shall accept the amended plan or request further specific amendments. The Commission and the Member State concerned shall take all reasonable steps to agree the national plan within five months of the date of the initial notification. 5. By 2016, the Commission shall publish a report on the progress of Member States in increasing the number of buildings with net zero energy consumption. On the basis of this report the Commission shall develop a strategy, and, if necessary, propose measures to increase the number of those buildings.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9a Financial Support 1. By 30 June 2010 the Commission shall bring forward appropriate proposals to establish financial mechanisms to support the implementation of the requirements laid down in Articles 5 to 9. These proposals shall include: (a) an increase to the maximum amount of the European Regional Development Fund allocation that can be used to support energy efficiency and renewable energy investments under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006. This maximum shall be raised to at least 15% of the total allocation; (b) an extension of the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewables projects for contributions from the European Regional Development Fund - at the very least so that all Member States become eligible for funding for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy for housing; (c) use of other Community funds to support research and development, information campaigns or training related to energy efficiency; (d) increase accessibility to loans from the European Investment Bank, including a lowering of the €25M minimum threshold for such loans, with the aim of mobilising public money and private investment for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects implemented within Member States for the purposes of implementation of this Directive; (e) reduced VAT for services and products related to the improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings and for renewable energy services and products to promote the increased use of renewable energy in buildings. 2. Member States shall implement two or more financial support mechanisms according to the procedure in Annex V. The energy performance certificates referred to in Article 10 shall indicate which mechanisms are available to finance implementation of the recommendations for the cost effective improvement of the energy performance of the building concerned. 3. Financial or fiscal incentives shall support the execution of the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate. 4. In implementing the requirements under paragraphs 1 and 2, the Commission and Member States shall, in particular, implement measures aimed at supporting investments in energy efficiency improvements for those at risk of energy poverty, including Energy Performance Contracting.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Member States shall ensure that public authorities and public and private institutions which normally provide financing for the purchase or renovation of buildings in the Member State agree to accept the ratings and recommendations from energy performance certificates issued under their national and regional certification schemes as being of sufficient quality to form a basis for determining the level and conditions of financial incentives, fiscal measures and loan conditions.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. The energy performance certificate shall provide an indication as to where the owner or tenant can receive more detailed information regarding the recommendations given in the certificate. In addition, it shall contain information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations, including information on available fiscal and financial incentives and financing possibilities.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. The Commission shall adopt, by 30 June 2010, guidelines specifying minimum standards for the content and presentation of energy performance certificates. The content of the certificate shall, where feasible, be available in languages understood by the owner and tenant. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(2). Each Member State shall recognise certificates awarded by other Member States in accordance with these guidelines and shall not restrict the freedom to provide financial services for reasons relating to the certificate issued in another Member State.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. By 2011, on the basis of information received from Member States and in consultation with the relevant sectors, a voluntary common European Union certification for energy performance of buildings shall be developed through the committee procedure referred to in Article 21. Member States shall, by 2012, introduce in their territories this European Union voluntary certification which shall function alongside the national certification scheme.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. All systems providing ventilation, regardless of the cooling power, shall be inspected and the inspection shall include an assessment of the airflows.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2

Member States shall in particular provide information to the owners or tenants of buildings on energy performance certificates and inspection reports, their purpose and objectives, on cost-effective ways to improve the energy performance of the building ~~and~~, on mid- and long-term financial consequences if no action is taken and on financial instruments available to improve the energy performance of the building. Information campaigns shall aim to encourage owners or tenants to meet and go beyond minimum standards.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1

1. The energy performance of a building shall be determined on the basis of the calculated or actual annual energy that is consumed in order to meet the different needs associated with its typical use and shall reflect the heating energy needs and cooling energy needs (energy needed to avoid over-heating) to maintain the envisaged temperature conditions of the building. Consumption shall be balanced where applicable against energy produced by renewable energy sources on site.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0223(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex IV a (new)

Annex IVa Financial instruments for improving the energy performance of buildings 1. To support the improvement of energy performance of buildings, Member States shall implement two or more of the following financial instruments: (a) VAT reductions for energy saving, high energy performance and renewable energy goods and services; (b) other tax reductions for energy saving goods and services or energy efficient buildings, including fiscal rebates on income or property taxes; (c) direct subsidies; (d) subsidised loan schemes or low interest loans; (e) grant schemes; (f) loan guarantee schemes; (g) requirements on or agreements with energy suppliers to offer financial assistance to all categories of consumer, including Energy Performance Contracting; (h) any other financial or fiscal instruments that alone or in combination with other measures meet the qualification standards of paragraph 2. 2. Financial or fiscal incentives referred to in paragraph 1 shall with regards to the aim of this Directive be sufficient, effective, transparent and non- discriminatory, support the execution of the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate, and shall in particular strive to encourage large improvements of a building's energy performance where an improvement otherwise would not be economically feasible. 3. Member States shall report in their national energy efficiency action plans on the financial instruments and mechanisms introduced under paragraph 1, including a preliminary assessment of how the quality criterions in paragraph 2 are met.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) The scope of Council Directive 92/75/EEC is restricted to household appliances; the Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Action Plan has shown that the extension of the scope of the Directive to energy-related products, notably construction products, which have an impact on energy consumption during use, could reinforce potential synergies between existing legislative measures, and in particular with Directive 2005/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 2005 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-using products and amending Council Directive 92/42/EEC and Directives 96/57/EC and 2000/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and bring additional energy savings and environmental gains.

2009/02/19
Committee: ITRE

2008/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Given that buildings account for 40 % of the energy used in the EU and that the revision of the energy performance of buildings directive (2002/91/EC) aims at promoting cost-effective improvement of the overall energy performance of buildings, the inclusion in this context of certain energy-related construction products within the scope of this Directive will make it easier for private households to choose the most energy- and cost- efficient product when renovating their buildings.

2009/02/19
Committee: ITRE

2008/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) When Member States implement the relevant provisions in this Directive, they should strive to refrain from measures that could impose unnecessarily bureaucratic and unwieldy obligations for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and, to the extent feasible, take into consideration the special needs as well as the financial and administrative limits of SMEs.

2009/02/19
Committee: ITRE

2008/0222(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. This Directive shall apply to energy- related products, notably construction products, which have a significant impact on the consumption of energy and, where relevant, on other essential resources during use.

2009/02/19
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)

(17a) Potential purchasers should be provided with supplementary standardised information which explains each of the components of the label - fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise emissions - and their relevance, and includes a fuel savings calculator which demonstrates average savings of fuel, CO2 and costs. This information should be provided on the EU tyre labelling website and on explanatory leaflets and posters at all points of sale. The website address should be clearly indicated on the label and all technical promotional literature.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 5 a (new)

(5a) ‘EU tyre labelling website’ means a central online source of explanatory and supplementary information regarding each of the components of the tyre label and including a fuel savings calculator, administered by the Commission;

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 5 b (new)

(5b) ‘fuel savings calculator’ means a tool provided on the EU tyre labelling website and through explanatory leaflets and posters, to demonstrate potential average savings of fuel (as a percentage, in litres and euros) and CO2 reduction, for C1, C2 and C3 tyres;

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 a (new)

Article 3a Responsibilities of the Commission 1. The Commission shall establish and administer, no later than September 2010, the ‘EU tyre labelling website’ as a central source of explanatory information for each component of the label. Explanatory leaflets and posters with the same core content as the website shall be distributed to points of sale for tyres and vehicles. The leaflets and posters shall be provided in appropriate languages at the point of sale. The website, leaflets and posters shall include: (i) an explanation of the pictograms printed on the label; (ii) a fuel savings calculator which demonstrates potential savings of fuel, money and CO2 by fitting low rolling resistance tyres for C1, C2 and C3 tyre classes; (iii) a statement highlighting the fact that actual fuel savings and road safety heavily depend on drivers' behaviour, in particular the following: – eco-driving, which can significantly reduce fuel consumption; – tyre pressure, that should be regularly checked for higher wet grip and fuel efficiency performance characteristics; – stopping distances, that should always be strictly respected. 2. In order to communicate to the consumer the consequences of tyre choice for future fuel bills, the Commission shall establish for each class of tyres (C1, C2, C3) a formula that enables calculation of the extra fuel consumption or fuel savings during the lifetime of a full set of these tyres compared with a C-class tyre of the same category. These formulae shall use the following inputs: – estimate of the EU average lifetime, in km, of the tyre class; – estimate of the EU average real-life fuel consumption per km driven by a vehicle fitted with the tyre class concerned; – estimate of the percentage of fuel savings achieved per kg/tonne reduced rolling resistance for the vehicle fitted with the tyre class concerned The formulae and results in terms of fuel consumption, monetary costs and CO2 emissions shall be made available to the general public through the tyre labelling website and may be reproduced on the websites of tyre manufacturers, distributors and retailers. 3. The Commission shall provide guidelines for manufacturers, suppliers and distributors on how the relevant information from the label is to be presented in technical and promotional literature, including, if appropriate, recommendations for graphic design.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 4 a (new)

(4a) tyre manufacturers shall present measured values from the type approval test with regard to the rolling resistance coefficient (expressed in kg/t), wet grip index (expressed as a performance index, G, compared to the standard reference tyre) and noise emissions (expressed in dB(A)) in a publicly available database.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 4 b (new)

(4b) tyre manufacturers shall present measured values from the type approval test moulded into or onto each sidewall for each model with regard to rolling resistance coefficient (expressed in kg/t), wet grip index (expressed as a performance index, G, compared to the standard reference tyre) and noise emissions (expressed in dB(A)).

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 1

(1) distributors shall ensure that tyres, at the point of sale, bear the sticker provided by suppliers in accordance with Article 4~~(1)~~, point 1 or a more detailed explanatory version of the label as set out in Annex II, part 2a in immediate proximity in a clearly visible position;

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 3

(3) for C1, C2 and C23 tyres, distributors shall provide the ~~fuel efficiency class and external rolling noise measured value~~explanatory version of the label as set out in Annex II, part 2a or part 2b on or with the bills delivered to end-users when they purchase tyres. For C1 tyres, the wet grip class shall also be provided.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Member States shall ensure that the competent authorities establish a system of routine and non-routine inspections of points of sale for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the requirements of this Directive.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 a (new)

2a. Format of expanded explanatory label The explanatory version of the label referred to in Article 5 shall be in accordance with the illustration below, and the text translated into the relevant language of the point of sale. This version of the label is to be provided on or with the bill to the customer, unless this causes an undue burden to the retailer, in which case information shall be provided in accordance with Annex II, point 2b.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0221(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 b (new)

2b. Format of information on the receipt In the case where the costs of printing the explanatory label as outlined in Annex II, point 2a, represent an undue burden to the retailer, the label information shall be provided in accordance with the illustration below:

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

2008/0218(COD)

Proposal for a recommendation
Recital 5

(5) Because of their low prevalence and their specificity, rare diseases call for a global approach based on special and combined efforts, including in partnership with third countries such as the United States, to prevent significant morbidity or avoidable premature mortality, and to improve quality of life and socio-economic potential of affected persons in developed and developing countries.

2009/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2008/0218(COD)