24 Amendments of Corinne LEPAGE related to 2013/0224(COD)
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from shipping at Union level the best possible option remains setting upimplementing market-based measures. The first essential step is to set up an ETS system for maritime transport and a system for monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions based on the fuel consumption of ships as a first step of a staged approach for the inclusion of maritime transport emissions in the Union'’s greenhouse gas reduction commitment.
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 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to minimise the administrative burden for ship owners and operators, in particular for small and medium sized enterprises, and to optimise the benefits-costs-ratio of the MRV system without jeopardising the objective to cover a widely predominant share of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transportensure coherence of the Union MRV system with Annex VI of MARPOL, the rules for MRV should only apply to large emittersships above 400 GT. A threshold of 50400 gross tonnage (GT) has been selected at international level after detailed objective analysis of sizes and emissions of ships going to and coming from Union ports. Ships above 5000 GT account for around 55% of the number of s. Thips calling into Union ports and represent around 90% of the related emissions. This non-discriminatory threshold would ensure that that the most relevant emitters are covered. A lower threshold would result in higher administrative burden while a higher threshold would limit the coverage of emissions and thus the environmental effectiveness of the systemnon- discriminatory threshold would ensure a level playing field at international level.
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 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To minimise the administrative burden for ship owners and operators, reporting and publication of reported information should be organised on an annual basis. By restricting the publication of emissions, fuel consumption and efficiency-related information to annual averages and aggregated figures, confidentiality issues should be addressed. On the other hand, it is important to provide charterers and other industry stakeholders with specific data on each route in order to eliminate market barriers. This Regulation aims to strike the right balance in this respect. The data reported to the Commission should be integrated with statistics to the extent that these data are relevant for the development, production and dissemination of European statistics in accordance with Commission Decision 2012/504/EU of 17 September 2012 on Eurostat18. __________________ 18 OJ L 251, 18.9.2012, p. 49.
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 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) This Regulation should enter into force on 1 July 20154 to ensure that the Member States and relevant stakeholders have sufficient time to take the necessary measures for the effective application of this Regulation before the first reporting period starts on 1 January 20186.
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 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Companies shall take account of the recommendations included in the verification reports issued pursuant to Article 13 in their consequent monitoring and reporting.
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 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. By 31 August 20175, companies shall submit to the verifiers a monitoring plan indicating the method chosen to monitor and report emissions and other climate- relevant information for each of their ships above 50400 GT.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, for ships falling under the scope of this Regulation for the first time after 1 January 20186, the company shall submit a monitoring plan to the verifier without undue delay and no later than two months after their first call in a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8
Article 8
From 1 January 20186, companies shall, based on the monitoring plan approved in accordance with Article 13(1), monitor emissions for each ship on a per-voyage and an annual basis by applying the appropriate method among those set out in part B of Annex I and by calculating emissions in accordance with part A of Annex I
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. From 20197, by 30 April of each year, companies shall submit to the Commission and to the authorities of the flag States concerned, an emission report concerning the emissions and other climate-relevant information during the entire reporting period for each ship under their responsibility, which has been verified as satisfactory by a verifier in accordance with the requirements referred to in Article 14.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) Certified technical efficiency of the ship expressed by the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) where applicable to the relevant ship type
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Where the verifier has identified areas for improvement in the company's performance related to the monitoring and reporting of emissions, including in relation to achieving higher accuracy and enhancing efficiency in the monitoring and reporting, it shall include in the verification report recommendations for improvement.
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 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
From 30 June 20197 ships arriving at, within or departing from a port under the jurisdiction of a Member State shall carry on board a valid document certifying the ship's compliance with the reporting and monitoring obligations for the concerned reporting period, issued in accordance with Article 17.
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down a system of penalties for failure to comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in Articles 8 to 12 and shall take all the measures necessary to ensure that those penalties are applied. The penalties provided for shall be no less stringent than those foreseen under national legislation on greenhouse gas emissions in case of non- compliance with reporting obligations by operators and be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. Member States shall notify these provisions to the Commission by 1 July 20175, and shall notify any subsequent amendments affecting these provisions to the Commission without delay.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) Technical efficiency of the ship (EEDI where applicable to the relevant ship type)
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.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 15, 16 and 23 shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 1 July 20154.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27
Article 27
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 20154.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – paragraph 7
Annex I – part A – paragraph 7
Appropriate emission factors shall be applied in respect of biofuels and alternative non-fossil fuel fuelsfrom Annex V of the Directive 2009/28/EC and Annex IV of the Directive 98/70/EC shall be used in respect of biofuels and alternative non- fossil fuel fuels. To the extent appropriate emission factors in respect of biofuels and alternative non-fossil fuel fuels are not available in the relevant Union legislation, default values for emission factors of fuels shall be used.