30 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/0300(COD)
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) On 26 March 2010, the European Council agreed to the Commission’s proposal to launch a new strategy ‘Europe 2020’. One of the priorities of the Europe 2020 strategy is sustainable growth to be achieved by promoting a more resource efficient, greenermore sustainable and more competitive economy. The strategy put energy infrastructures at the forefront as part of the flagship initiative ‘Resource efficient Europe’, by underlining the need to urgently upgrade Europe’s networks, interconnecting them at the continental level, in particular to integrate renewable energy sources.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 lays down guidelines for trans-European energy networks . These Guidelines (TEN-E) have as objectives to support the completion of the Union internal energy market while encouraging the rational production, transportation, distribution and use of energy resources, to reduce the isolation of less-favoured and island regions, to secure and diversify the Union’s energy supplies, sources and routes also through co- operation with third countries, and to contribute to sustainable development and protection of the environment.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The investment needs up to 2020 in electricity and gas transmission infrastructures of European relevance have been estimated at about EUR 200 billion. The significant increase in investment volumes compared to past trends and the urgency to implement the energy infrastructure priorities, especially in times of financial constraints, requires a new approach in the way energy infrastructures, and notably those of cross-border nature, are regulated and financed.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the climate and energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten- year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated, while keeping the administrative burden for projects promoters to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators in agreement with the Member States concerned for projects facing particular difficulties.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the project has European added- value and based on a cost-benefit analysis the benefits outweigh the costs;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States without favouring any particular Member State, either by directly crossing the border of one or more Member States or by being located on the territory of one Member State and having a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV;
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The project is making a valuable contribution to the Energy 2020 Strategy, the 2020 energy and climate targets and the long term goal of creating a European competitive low carbon economy in 2050.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 3
– interoperability, system stability and secure system operation;
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) concerning gas projects falling under the categories set out in point 2 of Annex II, the project shall contribute significantly to the security of supply reducing single supply source or route dependency and to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 2
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 6
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c – indent 6
– involvement of users and communities in the management of their energy usage;
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, the cost-benefit analysis will constitute the main driver for prioritisation. However, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project based on a clear justification in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and, security of supply and diversification of sources, counterparts and routes, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Projects which have received funding pursuant to Regulation 663/2009/EC should be directly eligible for consideration as project of common interest pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) where relevant, delays compared to the implementation plan and other difficulties encountered, especially difficulties to secure funding.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. When a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate a European coordinator in agreement with the Member States concerned for a period of up to one year renewable twice.
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish the public interest and necessity of these projects on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part
The cost allocation decision shall be notified, without delay, by the national regulatory authorities to the Agency, together with all the relevant information with respect to the decision. In particular, the information shall contain detailed reasons on the basis of which costs were allocated among Member States, such as the following:
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 4
The cost allocation decision shall be published.
Amendment 551 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 4
The cost allocation decision shall be published.
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7
Article 13 – paragraph 7
7. A copy of all cost allocation decisions, together with all the relevant information with respect to each decision, shall be notified, without delay, by the Agency to the Commission. That information may be submitted in aggregate form. The Commission shall preserve the confidentiality of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) there is no distortion of competition between projects contributing to the fulfilment of the same Union priority corridors.
Amendment 622 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) general, regularly updated information, including geographic information and cost, for each project of common interest;
Amendment 664 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 7 – paragraph 1
(7) Southern Gas Corridor (‘SGC’): transmission of gas from the Caspian Basin, Central Asia, the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean Basin to the Union to enhance diversification and security of gas supply and routes.
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – point 8 – paragraph 1
(8) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas (‘BEMIP Gas’): infrastructure to end the isolation of the three Baltic States and Finland and their single supplier dependency and to increase diversification of suppliand security of gas supplies and routes in the Baltic Sea region;
Amendment 691 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 2 – point c
Annex II – point 2 – point c
(c) reception, storage, transport and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG);
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – point c
Annex V – point 7 – point c
(c) Probability and quantity of energy not being supplied and increase in security and quality of supply and sources of supply;
Amendment 817 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – point d
Annex V – point 7 – point d
(d) Contribution to the integration of different gas market areas and the lifting of isolation of less-favoured and island regions,