Activities of Kyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES related to 2009/0108(COD)
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OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning measures to safeguard security of gas supply and repealing Directive 2004/67/EC
Amendments (11)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) However, under the current measures regarding the security of gas supply that have been taken at Community level, Member States still enjoy a large margin of discretion as to the choice of measures. Where the security of supply of a Member State is threatened, there is a clear risk that measures developed unilaterally by that Member State may jeopardise the proper functioning of the internal gas market. Recent experience has demonstrated the reality of that risk. To allow the internal gas market to function even in the face of a shortage of supply, it is therefore necessary to provide for a more coordinated response to supply crises, both concerning preventive action and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply. However it is critical not to jeopardise the ability of Member States, according to their special requirements, to be able to develop measures.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This Regulation should enable natural gas undertakings and customers to rely on market mechanisms for as long as possible when coping with disruptions. It should also provide for emergency mechanisms to be used when markets are no longer able to deal adequately with a gas supply disruption. Even iIn an Emergency, market based instrumentsinstruments based on safeguarding consumer protection should be given priority to mitigate the effects of the supply disruption.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The precise definition of the roles and responsibilities of all natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities is therefore crucial in maintaining the well- functioning of the internal market, particularly in supply disruptions and crisis situations. The role of Member States and their Competent Authorities is the key element for ensuring gas supply, particularly during supply disruptions and crisis situations.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers, small and medium- sized enterprises, schools and hospitals already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include small and medium-sized enterprises, schools and hospitalsany other customers according to the public interest provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 2
(2) “Competent Authority” means the national regulatory authority or national governmental authority designated by the Member States to be responsible for security of gas supply. This is without prejudice to the choice of Member States to allocate certain tasks in this Regulation to other authorities than the Competent Authority. These tasks shall be performed under the supervision of the Competent Authority and shall be specified in the plans referred to in Article 4.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) Security of gas supply is a task of the natural gaprimarily of the Member States uandertakings, the Competent Authorities of the Member States, the industrial gas customers, and the Commission. Security of gas supply is also a task of the natural gas undertakings and the industrial gas customers within their respective areas of responsibility. It requires a high degree of cooperation between them.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5
Article 3 – paragraph 5
(5) The measures to ensure the security of supply shall be clearly defined, transparent, proportionate, non-discriminatory, verifiable, and shall not unduly distort competition and the effective functioning of the internal markettake into account the economic interests of consumers.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The Competent Authority shall ensure that conditions for supplies to protected customers are established without prejudice to the proper functioning of the internal gas market, without decreasing the protection of the economic interests of consumers, and at a price respflecting the fair market value of the commodity.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; beforeafter concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall inform the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;