7 Amendments of Judith A. MERKIES related to 2013/0224(COD)
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) Reliable information on CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency of ships is needed in order to implement a pricing system of these emissions at a later stage. Therefore, in the event that no international agreement which includes international maritime emissions in its reduction targets through the International Maritime Organisation has been approved by Member States or no such agreement through the UNFCCC has been approved by the Union after three years from the first publication of information set out in Article 21, the Commission should make a proposal to implement a pricing system of international maritime emissions.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The rules should take into account existing requirements and data already available on board of ships; therefore, during a transitional period of five years after this Regulation enters into force ship owners should be given the opportunity to select one out of the following four monitoring methods which are not equally accurate: the use of Bunker Fuel Delivery Notes, bunker fuel tank monitoring, flow meters for applicable combustion processes or direct emission measurements. After this transitional period, ship owners should be given the opportunity to select one out of the following two monitoring methods: flow meters for applicable combustion processes or direct emission measurements. A ship specific monitoring plan should document the choice made and provide further details on the application of the selected method.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Verification by accredited verifiers should ensure that monitoring plans and emission reports are correct and in compliance with the requirements defined by this Regulation. Therefore, competence requirements are essential for a verifier to be able to perform the verification activities under the Regulation. As an important element to simplify verification, verifiers should check data credibility by comparing reported data with estimated data based on ship tracking data and characteristics. Such estimates could be provided by the Commission. Verifiers should be independent and competent persons or legal entities and should be accredited by national accreditation bodies established pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/9319. __________________ 19 OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30. OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation applies to ships above 50400 gross tons in respect of emissions released during their voyages from the last port of call to a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State and from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State to their next port of call, as well as within ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
For the purposes of Article 4(1), (2) and (3), companies shall determine their emissions and other climate relevant information for each of their ships above 50400 GT in accordance with one of the following methods set out in Annex I: (a) flow meters for applicable combustion processes; (b) direct emission measurements For a transitional period of five years after this Regulation enters into force, companies shall determine their emissions and other climate relevant information in accordance with any of the methods set out in Annex I.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The verifier shall carry out his activities in a sound and objective professional manner, and understand: (a) the provisions of this Regulation, as well as relevant standards and rules adopted by the Commission pursuant to Article 15(5); (b) the legislative, regulatory, and administrative requirements relevant to the activities being verified; and (c) the generation of all information related to the collection, measurement, calculation and reporting of emissions data on board of ships.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where no international agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is reached after three years from the first publication of information set out in Article 21, the Commission shall propose the implementation of a pricing system of international maritime emissions.