Activities of Werner KUHN related to 2011/0190(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Sulphur content of marine fuels (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Complying with the low fuel sulphur limits, particularly in SECAs, can results in a significant increase in the price of marine fuels, at least in the short term, and canwill have a negative effect for the competitiveness of short sea shipping in comparison with other transport modes as well as for the competitiveness of the industries in the countries bordering SECAs. Suitable solutions are necessary in order to reduce compliance costs for the affected industries, such as allowing for alternative, more cost-effective methods of compliance than fuel-based compliance and providing support, where necessary. The Commission will, based inter alia on reports from Member States, closely monitor the impacts of the shipping sector's compliance with the new fuel quality standards, particularly with respect to possible modal backshift from sea to land based transport.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (a)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – title
Article 4a – title
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (c)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 1a – last subparagraph
Article 4a – paragraph 1a – last subparagraph
This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union. Vessels operating in short sea shipping shall be excluded from the arrangement referred to in (b). The arrangement referred to in (a) shall continue to apply to them for a transitional period of five years. If it should prove necessary for the purposes of the application of this exception, EU Member States are expected to create the legal preconditions for it at the IMO.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Complying with the low fuel sulphur limits, particularly in SECAs, can results in a significant increase in the price of marine fuels, at least in the short term, and canwill have a negative effect for the competitiveness of short sea shipping in comparison with other transport modes as well as for the competitiveness of the industries in the countries bordering SECAs. Suitable solutions are necessary in order to reduce compliance costs for the affected industries, such as allowing for alternative, more cost-effective methods of compliance than fuel-based compliance and providing support, where necessary. The Commission will, based inter alia on reports from Member States, closely monitor the impacts of the shipping sector's compliance with the new fuel quality standards, particularly with respect to possible modal backshift from sea to land based transport.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
Article 1 – point 6 – point (e)
‘(4) Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling outside SOx Emission Control Areas by passenger ships operating on regular services to or from any Union port if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds:
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union. Vessels operating in short sea shipping shall be excluded from the arrangement referred to in (b). The arrangement referred to in (a) shall continue to apply to them for a transitional period of five years. If it should prove necessary for the purposes of the application of this exception, EU Member States are expected to create the legal preconditions for it at the IMO.