Activities of Algirdas SAUDARGAS related to 2009/0108(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Security of gas supply (debate)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) It is essential for the well-functioning of the market that the necessary investments in indigenous production and infrastructures, such as interconnections, in particular those providing access to the EU gas network, equipment allowing physical bidirectional flows on pipelines, storage, and LNG re- gasification facilities, are made by the natural gas undertakings in time, bearing in mind possible supply disruptions such as the one that occurred in January 2009. In case the necessary interconnections are not financially viable for the gas undertakings, but have a clear added value in terms of security of gas supply, the Commission should propose appropriate financial incentives in order to ensure that all Member States are physically connected to the EU gas network.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Before adopting those Plans the Competent Authorities shall exchange information and consult each other and the Commission to ensure that their Plans and measures are mutually consistent at the appropriate regional level. These consultations shall cover, as a minimum, interconnections, in particular those providing access to the EU gas network, cross-border supplies, storage across borders and the physical capacity to transport gas in both directions. The Gas Coordination Group shall be informed of these consultations and their results.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) the mechanisms used for cooperation with other Member States for preparing regional Preventive Action Plans ;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The lack of access to the EU gas network and the dependence on one single gas supplier shall be considered as non compliance with the N-1 standard.
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Union financial instruments shall be used to give practical effect to the objectives of infrastructure standards, without however substituting national measures. The Commission shall propose appropriate financial instruments for the financing of interconnections that are lacking financial viability, but have a clear added value in terms of the security of gas supply.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission mayshall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or when the Communitywhere more than one Competent Authority or where one Competent Authority of a Member State with lack of access to the EU gas network with exclusive dependence on one single gas supplier, has declared an Emergency in accordance with Article 9(6) or when the Union loses more than 10% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculestimated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a Community Emergency where more than onemay, at the request of a Competent Authority has, declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a Community a Union Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14
Article 14
By […] the Commission, having assessed the notified Plans and after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, shall draw conclusions as to possible means to enhance security of supply at CommunityUnion level and shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of this Regulation. In order to enable Member States lacking infrastructure to reach N-1 standard, the Commission shall monitor the achievements on market interconnectivity and, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, propose possible instruments to enhance the market. The report shall include, where appropriate, recommendations for improvement of this Regulation.