17 Amendments of Takis HADJIGEORGIOU related to 2011/0238(COD)
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proper functioning of the internal energy market requires that energy imported into the Union from third countries is fully governed by the rules establishing an internal energy marketSafeguarding of consumers' protection requires that the procedures of energy imported into the Union from third countries are transparent and take into account the economic interest of consumers. An internal energy market that is not functioning properly puts the EU in a vulnerable position with regard to security of energy supply. A high degree of transparency with regard to agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy would allow the Union to take coordinated action, in a spirit of solidarity, in order to ensure that such agreements are in accordance with Union legislation and effectively secure the supply of energy. However, it is critically important that Member states should retain responsibility for the content of the intergovernmental agreements.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Recognising the central role played by international cooperation in the field of Energy, all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The new information exchange mechanism should only cover intergovernmental agreements relating to import of energy which are liklely 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. From the mechanism are excluded the exports of gas, oil or electricity.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Recognising the central role played by international cooperation in the field of energy, all intergovernmental agreements must be based on the principle of mutual respect with the third countries involved.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The proper functioning of the internal energy marketSafeguarding consumer protection requires that the procedures of energy imported into the Union from third countries, is fully governed by the rules establishing an internal energy market be transparent and take into account the economic interest of consumers. An internal energy market that is not functioning properly puts the EU in a vulnerable position with regard to security of energy supply. A high degree of transparency with regard to agreements between Member States and third countries in the field of energy would allow the Union to take coordinated action, in a spirit of solidarity, in order to ensure that such agreements are in accordance with Union legislation and effectively secure the supply of energy. However, it is critically important that Member states should retain responsibility for the content of the intergovernmental agreements.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should already notify the intention to open negotiations to the Commission with regard to new intergovernmental agreements or amendments to existing intergovernmental agreements within a reasonable period of time. The Commission should be kept informed regularly on the ongoing negotiations. It should have the right to participate as an observer in the negotiations. Member States may also request the Commission to assist them during their negotiations with third countries. However it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission shcould, on its own initiative orly on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, to have the right to assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The new information exchange mechanism should only cover intergovernmental agreements relating to the import of energy which are liklely 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. The export of gas, oil or electricity is excluded from the mechanism.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 1
Article 3 - paragraph 1
1. Member States shallcould submit all existing and provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements between them and third countries in their entirety, including their annexes and other texts they refer to explicitly and all amendments thereto to the Commission at the latest three months after the entry into force of this Decisionwithin a reasonable period of time. The Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States. Existing or provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements which have already been communicated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 to the Commission at the date of entry into force of this Decision, which are fulfilling the requirements of this paragraph, shall be considered as communicated for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 2
Article 3 - paragraph 2
2. When a Member State intends to enters into negotiations with a third country in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the Member State shall inform the Commission in writing of its intention at the earliest possible moment before the envisage opening of the negotiations. The information provided to the Commission shall include the relevant documentation, an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and other relevant information. In case of amendments to an existing agreement, the provisions that are to be renegotiated shall be indicated in the information provided to the Commission. The Commission shall make the received information accessible to all Member States in electronic form. The Member State concerned shall keep the Commission informed regularly of the ongoing negotiations. On request of the Commission or the Member State concerned, the Commission may participate as an observer in the negotiations.
Amendment 40 #
The Commission may on its own initiative until four weeks after it has been informed of the closure of the negotiations at the latest or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case the Commission or the Member State concerned ask for such an ex-ante assessment of the negotiated intergovernmental agreement with Union law, the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement shall be submitted to the Commission for examination. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of four months following the submission of the draft intergovernmental agreement. In agreement with the Member State concerned, the examination period might be prolonged. When a compatibility control has been requested, in the absence of an opinion by the Commission within the examination period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objections.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should already notify the intention to open negotiations to the Commission with regard to new intergovernmental agreements or amendments to existing intergovernmental agreements within a reasonable period of time. The Commission should be kept informed regularly on the ongoing negotiations. It should have the right to participate as an observer in the negotiations. Member States may also request the Commission to assist them during their negotiations with third countries. However it is important not to jeopardise the ability of Member States to negotiate the content of the agreements.
Amendment 44 #
When providing information to the Commission in accordance with Article 3, the Member State may indicate whether any part of the information, in particular commercial information, is to be regarded as confidential and whether the information provided can be shared with the Commission or other Member States. The Commission shall respect these indications. The Requests for confidentiality do not restrict access of the Commission itself to confidential information.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Commission shcould, on its own initiative orly on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, have the right to assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shallmay submit all existing and provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements between them and third countries in their entirety, including their annexes and other texts they refer to explicitly and all amendments thereto to the Commission at the latest three months after the entry into force of this Decisionwithin a reasonable period of time. The Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States. Existing or provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements which have already been communicated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 to the Commission at the date of entry into force of this Decision, which are fulfilling the requirements of this paragraph, shall be considered as communicated for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. When a Member State intends to enter into negotiations with a third country in order to amend an existing intergovernmental agreement or to conclude a new intergovernmental agreement, the Member State shall inform the Commission in writing of its intention at the earliest possible moment before the envisaged opening of the negotiations. The information provided to the Commission shall include the relevant documentation, an indication of the provisions to be addressed in the negotiations, the objectives of the negotiations and other relevant information. In case of amendments to an existing agreement, the provisions that are to be renegotiated shall be indicated in the information provided to the Commission. The Commission shall make the received information accessible to all Member States in electronic form. The Member State concerned shall keep the Commission informed regularly of the ongoing negotiations. On request of the Commission or the Member State concerned, the Commission may participate as an observer in the negotiations.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
The Commission may on its own initiative until four weeks after it has been informed of the closure of the negotiations at the latest or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, assess the compatibility of the negotiated agreement with Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case the Commission or the Member State concerned asks for such an ex-ante assessment of the negotiated intergovernmental agreement with Union law, the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement shall be submitted to the Commission for examination. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of four months following the submission of the draft intergovernmental agreement. In agreement with the Member State concerned, the examination period might be prolonged. When a compatibility control has been requested, in the absence of an opinion by the Commission within the examination period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objections.