8 Amendments of Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS related to 2011/2072(INI)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that the safety case must be approved before operations can begin, and reviewed at least every five years; notes that any material changes are also subject to approval, so as to ensure that the safety case becomes a living and evolving document and that the viability of the safety case is guaranteed by thorough inspections;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of regular, varied and rigorous inspections carried out by trained specialists acquainted with local conditions; notes that resources are finite when it comes to experienced inspectors; notes that an operator'’s inspection regime must be subject to third-party verification; stresses the importance of the independence of the national authorities and of the transparent handling of possible conflicts of interests faced by inspectors with potential future employers;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is concerned that an EU-level ‘controller of controllers’ will not bring sufficient added value to justify draining scarce regulatory resources from competent national authorities; calls on the Commission to assess the possibility of establishing a European authority for setting up and supervising EU-wide safety standards of drilling, off-shore drilling and unconventional carbohydrates sources;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes international exchange and common training programmes for the staff of competent national authorities;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Supports stronger efforts to share goodbest practices amongst Member States in relation to regulation, standards, procedures and incidents, including operational safety and environmental protection regimes, risk management, response procedures etc;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the competent national authorities to collate and shar, share and publicize incident reporting information – with due regard for commercial sensitivities – so that lessons can be learned and the public can be kept informed;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Member States to draft, amend or update national contingency plans detailing command channels and mechanisms for the deployment of national assets alongside industry resources in the event of a spill; calls on Member States to cooperate amongst them and with EU neighbouring countries for drafting regional contingency plans, which would entail joint training and sharing of available national assets;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Urges the industry to employ uniformly high standards, wherever in the world they are operating; is sceptical as to whether a requirement for EU-based companies to operate globally according to EU standards is enforceable; calls on the Commission to promote the use of these high standards along with global partners;