Activities of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2011/0238(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy (debate)
Intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council setting up an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy PDF (360 KB) DOC (416 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The new information exchange mechanism should only cover intergovernmental agreements which are likley to have an impact on the internal market for energy or on the security of energy supply as these two issues are intrinsically linked. It should comprise in particular all intergovernmental agreements which have an impact on the supply of gas, oil or electricity through fixed infrastructure or which have an impact on the amount of energy imported into the Union from third countries.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A permanent exchange of information on intergovernmental agreements at Union level should allow to develop best practices. On the basis of those best practices the Commission should recommend non-binding standard clauses for the use in intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries. In particular, standard clauses should address compliance of the intergovernmental agreement with Union competition law and internal energy market rules. The use of these non-binding standard clauses should exclude conflicts of intergovernmental agreements with Union law.
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 61 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘intergovernmental agreements’ means any legally binding agreements between Member States and third countries which are likely to have an impact on the operation or the functioning of the internal market for energy or on the security of energy supply in the Union;