4 Amendments of Michael THEURER related to 2011/0238(COD)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Decision establishes a mechanism for the exchange of information between Member States and the Commission with regard to intergovernmental agreements, in order to strive for consistent external actions in the field of energy, ensure coherence with Union law, and achieve the level of security of supply envisaged by the Union's long-term energy and climate objectives, including those described in the 2050 roadmaps.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. Intergovernmental agreements which are already in their entirety subject to other specific notification procedures under Union law, except for intergovernmental agreements which shall be submitted to the Commission in accordance with Article 13(6) of Regulation (EU) No 994/2010, shall not be covered by this Decision. However, the Commission shall evaluate bilateral investment agreements between Member States and third countries regarding their specific energy provision which have relevance to the scope of this Decision, and shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States are not required to provide the Commission with information they consider confidential.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Where the assessment of a draft intergovernmental agreement results in a negative opinion, the Commission shall inform the European Parliament and provide the Member State concerned with a possible solution or specify the needs of re-negotiation which shall be taken duly into account by the Member State concerned.