[ParlTrack]

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The Union is endeavouring to secure a future international agreement to control greenhouse gas impacts from aviation and, in the meantime, is limiting climate change impacts from aviation activities to and from aerodromes in the Union by autonomous action. In order to ensure that these objectives are mutually supportive and not in conflict, i. It is appropriate to take account of developments at and positions taken in international fora and in particular to take account of the Resolution containing the ‘Consolidated statement of continuing ICAO policies and practices related to environmental protection’ adopted at the 38th session of the Assembly of the International cCivil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). Accordingly, the European Union should avoid any unilateralist actions which would damage trade relations and obstruct the ICAO negotiations.

2013/12/19
Committee: TRAN

Jacqueline FOSTER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Consequently it is desirable to temporarily consider the requirements set out in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council4 as satisfied, when obligations are met in respect of a certain percentage of the emissions from flights to and from aerodromes in third countries. In doing so, the Union emphasises that requirements can be applied in respect of certain percentages of emissions from flights to and from aerodromes in countries of the European Economic Area (EEA), in the same manner as legal requirements can be placed on more of the emissions from flights to and from such aerodromes. __________________ 4 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32)deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: TRAN

Jacqueline FOSTER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) While the application of Directive 2003/87/EC continues to be based on arrival at or departure from aerodromes in the Union, in order to be a simple and workable means to limit the application of regional market-based measures for the 7 years until a global market-based measure begins operation, the percentages have been calculated by Eurocontrol on the basis of the proportion of the Great Circle Distance between the main airports in the EEA and in third countries that is not more than 12 miles beyond the furthest point of EEA coastline. Since the Union does not consider that a global market- based measure should be based on actual airspace considerations, as compared to the arrival or departure from aerodromes, the relevance of the percentages is limited to the period up to 2020.deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: TRAN

Jacqueline FOSTER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) The application of a percentage to verified emissions for flights to and from aerodromes in third countries, or the use of an alternative approach by operators, should relate to emissions from 2014 onwards to give time for operators to understand these approaches when planning their flight activities,deleted

2013/12/19
Committee: TRAN

Jacqueline FOSTER

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

(a) all emissions from flights within the European Economic Area and from flights to and from countries outside the European Economic Area in each calendar year from and including 2013 to and including 202013;

2013/12/19
Committee: TRAN

Jacqueline FOSTER