22 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2013/0012(COD)
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Based on the consultation of stakeholders and national experts, as well as expertise, electricity, hydrogen, biofuels, natural gas, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were identified as, at this stage, the main alternative fuels with a potential for long- term oil substitution and decarbonisation.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure must be underpinned by a diversified and safe energy mix, which prioritises decarbonised or low-carbon-emission solutions. In order to achieve the objectives of this directive, technological neutrality must be guaranteed and national action frameworks must take due account of the requirement to support the commercial development of alternative fuels that are of an appropriate quality and available in sufficient quantities.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 b (new)
Recital 10 b (new)
When drawing up their national action frameworks, Member States should take due account of the technological maturity of existing solutions in order to determine the priority choice of alternative fuel and the relevant delivery and distribution infrastructure. This balanced approach should also be used when evaluating real market needs and analysing the cost-effectiveness of the commercial development model chosen for each alternative fuel.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Electricity is a clean fuel particularly attractive for deployment of electric vehicles and electric two-wheelers in urban agglomerations, peripheral population areas and the transport routes connecting them, and which can contribute to improving air quality and reducing noise. Member States should ensure that recharging points for electric vehicles are built up with sufficient coverage, at least twice the number of vehicles, and 10% of them publicly accessible, focussing in particular on urban agglomerations, peripheral population areas and the transport routes connecting them. Private owners of electric vehicles depend to a large extent on access to recharging points in collective parking lots, such as in appartment blocks, office and business locations. Regulatory provisions should be set up by public authorities, assisting citizens by ensuring that the appropriate infrastructure with sufficient electric vehicle recharging points is provided by the site developers and managers.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) EThe charging process for electric vehicles cshould contribute to the stability of the electricity system by recharging their batteriesmaking it possible for their batteries to be recharged from the grid at times of low general electricity demand and feeding power from the batteries back into the grid at times of high general electricity demand. Therefore recharging points should use intelligent metering systems, and tPeriods of high demand on the local electricity distribution system can correspond to times when price for electricity at as are low on the wholesale electricity market. Therefore, in the market consolidation phase, recharging points should be market basedconnected to intelligent charging systems, which regulate the power and duration of the charge, and linked up to intelligent metering systems, so that flexible consumption (and storage) of electricity is promoted through dynamic pricing. and signals from the electricity distribution system operator.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Member States which have already invested in the development of standardised technologies for normal and fast recharging points should not be penalised. As a result, an appropriate transitional period should be introduced for the purposes of adapting to the new standards and provision should be made for maintaining additional safety requirements.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is an attractive fuel alternative for vessels to meet the requirements for decreasing the sulphur content in maritime fuels in the Sulphur Emission Control Areas, affecting half of the ships sailing in European Short Sea Shipping, as provided for by Directive 2012/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels. A core network of LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway vessels should be available at least by the end of 202030. LNG should be used alongside other fuels, such as low-sulphur-content distillates or fuels with a high sulphur content used by vessels equipped with a scrubber, in an effort to ensure that the aforementioned requirements are met. The initial focus on the core network should not rule out that in the longer perspective LNG is also made available at ports outside the core network, in particular those ports that are important for vessels not engaged in transport operations (fishing vessels, offshore service vessels etc.).
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)
4a) "Off-peak charging" means a combination of two situations: a low price on the wholesale electricity market and low demand on the electricity grid. At such times the grid manager shall send out a message indicating that power is available at the connection point.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
– deployment and manufacturing support measures, with particular emphasis on the initial launch phase;
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5 a (new)
- an annual report on developments on the alternative fuels market, and in particular on supply and demand on that market;
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Slow recharging points for electric vehicles shall comply with the technical specifications set out in Annex III.1.1. by 31 December 20157 at the latest. Existing installations which are not open to the public and which were set up before 31 December 2017 shall be exempt from this requirement.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Member States shall ensure that the equipment for slow and fast recharging points as set out in Annex III.1.1 and Annex III.1.2 shall be available on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms. They may impose additional safety requirements, such as the charging sockets being fitted with a safety shutter.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To facilitate multimodal passenger transport, Member States shall ensure, where feasible and where it does not hinder the operation of rail services, that railways stations are equipped with recharging points for electric vehicles, including L-category electric vehicles. Member States shall consult the infrastructure managers, operators and owners of railways stations to ensure that the location of these recharging points is technically suitable.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. AllIn the market consolidation phase, Member States shall promote the equipping of publicly accessible recharging points for electric vehicles shall be equipped with intelligent meteringcontrol systems as defined in Article 2(28) of Directive 2012/27/EU and respect the requirements laid down in Article 9(2) of that Directivein order to encourage off-peak charging and to inform users about the price of the electricity consumed.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Article 4 – paragraph 7
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 8
Article 4 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall not prohibit electric vehicle users from buying electricity from any electricity supplier regardless of the Member State in which the supplier is registered. Member States shall ensure that consumers have the right to contract all their electricity needs simultaneously with several suppliers so that, for example, electricity supply for an electric vehicle can be contracted separately.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 11 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Not later than two years after this Directive enters into force, the Commission shall adopt measures concerning the standards applicable to recharging points for electric buses. These delegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 8.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. All Member States shall ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible refuelling points, with distances not exceeding 300 km, are available by no later than 31 December 2030 along corridor sections of the core network identified on their territory in accordance with Regulation (EU) No ... / 2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of ... establishing the Connecting Europe Facility1. _____________________ 1 OJ L ...
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all maritime ports of the Trans-European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the sector concerned, shall ensure that the main maritime ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network are equipped with publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport, with appropriate distances between them, to allow the circulation of LNG vessels Union-wide by 31 December 20230 at the latest. Actual market needs and existing bunkering points shall be taken into consideration when defining the network of LNG refuelling points in maritime ports.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the sector concerned, shall ensure that the main inland ports of the Trans- European Transport (TEN-T) Core Network are equipped with publicly accessible LNG refuelling points for maritime and inland waterway transport are provided in all inland ports of the TEN-T Core Network,, with appropriate distances between them, to allow the circulation of LNG vessels Union-wide by 31 December 202530 at the latest. Actual market needs and existing bunkering points shall be taken into consideration when defining the network of LNG refuelling points in inland ports.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5 a (new)
Annex I – point 5 a (new)
5a. Market developments An annual report on changes in supply (additional infrastructure capacity) and demand (capacity actually used) on alternative fuel markets, on direct and indirect costs and on changes in tax revenue.