6 Amendments of Anni PODIMATA related to 2007/0197(COD)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) The Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council no more that four years from the effective start of the operation of the Agency and every five years thereafter a report on the specific tasks performed and the results achieved by the Agency, accompanied by appropriate proposals for the improvement of its functioning.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission where it considers that the draft annual work programme or the draft 10-year investment plan submitted to it in accordance with Article 2d(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 and Article 2d(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 do not ensure non- discrimination in particular to those of low income and those of isolated regions, effective competition and the secure and efficient functioning of the market.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8a Monitoring and reporting on the energy sector 1. The Agency shall monitor developments in the gas and electricity markets, and in particular the retail prices of gas and electricity and the observance of consumers' rights set out in Directive 2003/55/EC and Directive 2003/54/EC. 2. The Agency shall publish an annual report on developments in the gas and electricity markets and on consumer issues. These reports shall identify any remaining barriers to the proper functioning of the internal market in electricity and gas and also the needs of vulnerable consumers. 3. When publishing its annual report, the Agency may submit to the European Parliament and to the Commission, an opinion on the measures that might be taken to remove any barriers and to improve the situation of vulnerable consumers as referred to in paragraph 2.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. The Administrative Board shall be composed of twelve members and all the Member States shall be represented by rotation. Six shall be appointed by the Commission, and six by the Council. The term of office shall be five years, renewable once.
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The Director shall be appointed by the Administrative Board, on the basis of merit as well as skills and experience related to the energy sector, from a list of at least two candidates proposed by the Commission, following a call for expression of interest and after requesting the assent of the Board of Regulators. Before appointment, the candidate selected by the Administrative Board may be invited to make a statement before the competent committee of the European Parliament and answer questions put by its members.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. The Director may be removed from office only upon a decision by the Administrative Board, after consultinghaving the assent of the Board of Regulators. The Administrative Board shall reach this decision on the basis of a majority of three quarters of its members.