Activities of Silvia-Adriana ȚICĂU related to 2009/0108(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Security of gas supply (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Amendments (9)
Amendment 46 #
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, bothespecially concerning preventive action such as the reduction of consumption and the integration and connection of renewable energy sources with the power grid, and the reaction to concrete disruptions of supply.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) GThe diversification of gas routes and sources for the Community should supportis essential for strengthening the security of supply of the Community as a whole and its Member States individually. Security of supply will depend in the future on the increase in energy efficiency, the evolution of the fuel mix, the development of production in the Community and in third countries supplying the Community, investments in storage facilities and in routesthe diversification of routes and sources of supply within and outside the Community, including Liquefied Natural Gas facilities.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Sufficient gas infrastructure within a Member State and across the Community is essential for tackling supply interruptions. Common minimum criteria on security of gas supply should ensure a level playing field for security of gas supply and should create significant incentives to build the necessary infrastructure and to improve the level of preparedness in case of crisis. Demand side measures such as fuel switching may have a valuable role to play in ensuring energy security where they can be applied quickly and reduce demand appreciably to react to a supply disruption. Efficient energy use (such as improved energy efficiency for buildings and industrial consumers) should be a permanent priority, as a demand-side measure.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Investments in new gas infrastructure should be strongly promoted. They should enhance the security of gas supply while ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market in natural gas. Facilitating the integration of gas from renewable energy sources into the gas network infrastructure should be a permanent concern. Where an infrastructure investment is of cross-border nature the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators established by Regulation (EC) No .../… of the European Parliament and of the Council ("ACER") and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas ("ENTSO-G") should be closely involved in order to take better account of the cross-border implications.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Different sources of Community funding are available to support Member States to finance the necessary investment in indigenous production and, infrastructure and energy efficiency measures at regional and local level, notably loans and guarantees from the European Investment Bank or funding from regional, structural or cohesion funds. The European Investment Bank as well as the Community external instruments such as ENPI, IPA and DCI can also finance actions in third countries in order to improve security of energy supply.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen thehe Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union provides for the strengthening of solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriate between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional level.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
(1) "protected customers" means all household customers already connected to a gas distribution network, and, if the Member State concerned so decides, can also include smchools, hospitalls and medium-sizedother establishments providing emergency services or public-sector medical, social and educational services, as well as enterprises, schools and hospitalsupplying basic food necessities to the public, provided that they are already connected to a gas distribution network;
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To reduce the impact of potential crises triggered by the disruption of gas deliveries, the Member States shall develop a common strategy for ensuring the diversification of energy sources and gas delivery routes and supply sources.
Amendment 310 #
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 and at a price respecting the market value of the commodity. Nevertheless, in crisis situations, Member States may take measures to prevent excessive increases in gas prices for protected consumers.