25 Amendments of Ivailo KALFIN related to 2012/2017(DEC)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that the Accession Treaties of Bulgaria, Slovakia and Lithuania included provisions regarding the closure of eight nuclear reactors, due to their low safety standards;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that the Union committed itself to contributing financially to the decommissioning of the three nuclear power plants concerned, without clearly defining the overall amounts to be allocated;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Takes note that the early closure of the nuclear units before the expiration of their economic lifecycles cost considerable financial obligations for the three Member States as well as a distortion of their energy mix and energy balances;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Remains concerned, however, that the shut-down of reactors is, in some cases, not yet irreversible technologically, notes however that such an option would contradict to the provisions of the respective Treaties for Accession to the EU;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Questions the fact that of this amount 60 % went to decommissioning and 40 % to mitigation measures; Notes however that this distribution is in line with the corresponding agreements between the EU and the respective Member States;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note with concernAcknowledges that the plant management and its specialised personnel have had limited influence on priority setting and allocation of available resources; consequently funds were used for energy efficiency purposes to the detriment of the decommissioning ones;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Is concerned by the lack ofNotes that the key objectives and amounts spent for each of the three Member states should be reviewed separately; (Stresses in this respect the full coherence between the priorities set out inin Article 30 of the aAccession tTreaties and the set of key objectives to be accomplished, accompanied by their respective amounts; y of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU and the money spent;)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Demands, therefore, the immediate complecontinuation of all decommissioning activities interlinked with creating an accurate cost estimate of the decommissioning process in its entir assurance of the highest standards for safety;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Acknowledges that considerable amounts are still needed in this process and deplores the fact that Member States have failed to set up the necessary mechanisms to ensure this additional funding due to the early closure of the units;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes that considerable sums of money had been used on operational costs; regrets a situation where the money spent on operational costs of the nuclear power plants could actually represent an incentive to keep the nuclear power plants running for decommissioning consultancy services and personnel;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – point c
Paragraph 25 – point c
(c) Although the reactors were shut down between 2002 and 2009, the programmes have not yet triggered the required organisational changes to allow the operators to turn into effective decommissioning organisations; Reactors are now closed and partly defueled, major preparatory works have been implemented and dismantling works have started;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Asks the Commission to establish an overall financing plan identifying to the extend possible the funding sources and the expected benefits of the activities still to be carried out; consequently, clear objectives should be set and performance indicators established in order to ensure a proper monitoring;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Is deeply concerned that the Court of Auditors estimated the financial shortfall for the completion of the decommissioning projects at EUR 2 500 000 000; even if the Union assists with another EUR 553 000 000 a funding gap of EUR 2 000 000 000 still remainsthus creating a considerable funding gap;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Is of the firm opinion that the Union’s financial assistance must expire at the end ofcontinue over the next programming period, i.e. in 2017 and 2020 respectivelys; the three Member States concerned must therefore set-up the appropriate mechanisms to ensure additional funding;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 47
Paragraph 47
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Is of the opinion that, even when the Union’s financial assistance has ended, the Commission should maintain a supervisory role until decommissioning has been completed, according to the existing practice;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53
Paragraph 53
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56