Activities of Vilja SAVISAAR-TOOMAST related to 2013/0224(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide emissions from maritime transport and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
Amendments (45)
Amendment 76 #
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 transport, the rules for MRV should only apply to large emitters. A threshold of 5000 gross tonnage (GT) has been selected 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 ships 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 system. The rules applied by this Regulation should set a level playing field in the Union’s shipping sector and ensure the coherence with the existing international Law, in particular with MARPOL VI.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Other greenhouse gases, climate forcers or air pollutants should not be covered by the Union MRV system at this stage toThe Union MRV system is an opportunity to ensure coherent regulation of the shipping sector with regard to main air emissions. Thus the MRV will require the monitoring of CO2, SOx and NOx contained in MARPOL Annex VI. This is a necessary measure to ensure that the legislation enacted to reduce the growing adverse health effects from shipping air pollution is complied with, while avoiding requirements to install not sufficiently reliable and commercially available measurement equipment, which could impede the implementation of the Union MRV system.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point l a (new)
Article 3 – point l a (new)
(la) 'ice class' means the notation assigned to the ship by the Administration or by an organisation recognised by the Administration showing that the ship has been designed for navigation in sea-ice conditions.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In order to make use of the best available practices and scientific evidence, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission in respect of reviewing certain technical aspects of monitoring and reporting of CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from ships and of further specifying rules for the verification of emission reports and the accreditation of verifiers. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The objective of the proposed action, namely to monitor, report and verify CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from ships as first step of a staged approach to reduce these emissions cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States acting individually, due to the international nature of maritime transport and can therefore, by reason of scale and effects of the action, be better achieved at Union level. The Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2)CO2, SOx and NOx emissions and other climate relevant information from ships arriving at, within or departing from ports under the jurisdiction of a Member State in order to promote the reduction of CO2 emissions from maritime transport in a cost effective manner.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the identification and type of the ship including the name of the ship, its International Maritime Organisation (IMO) registration number, its port of registry or home port, the ice class of the ship, and the name of the ship owner;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h – subpoint iii a (new)
iii a) the procedures, responsibilities, formulae and data sources for determining and recording the distance travelled and the time spent when navigating through ice;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) ‘emissions’ means the release of CO2, SOx and NOx into the atmosphere by ships as provided for in Article 2;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point k
Article 3 – point k
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point l a (new)
Article 3 – point l a (new)
(la) 'ice class' means the notation assigned to the ship by the Administration or by an organization recognized by the Administration showing that the ship has been designed for navigation in sea-ice conditions.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point f
Article 9 – point f
(f) mass of cargo carried (tonnage);
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point g
Article 9 – point g
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Derogating from the first paragraph, vessels exclusively operating within the scope of this Regulation and performing multiple voyages per day are exempted from the monitoring emissions on a per- voyage basis.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the identification and type of the ship including the name of the ship, its International Maritime Organisation (IMO) registration number, its port of registry or home port, the ice class of the ship, and the name of the ship owner;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point i
Article 10 – point i
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point h a (new)
(ha) the procedures, responsibilities, formulae and data sources for determining and recording the distance travelled and the time spent when navigating through ice;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – subpoint iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – subpoint iii a (new)
(iii a) the ice class of the ship,
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. TIn order to reduce the administrative burden for companies the emission report referred to in Article 11 shall be submitted using automated systems and complete data exchange formats, including electronic templates.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point c
Article 9 – point c
(c) CO2, SOx and NOx emitted;
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the identity of the ship (name, IMO registration number and, port of registry or home port and the ice class of the ship);
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point f
Article 9 – point f
(f) mass of cargo carried;
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. Where an international agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport is reached, the Commission shall review this Regulation and may, if appropriate, propose amendments to this Regulationto harmonise this Regulation with international rules.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – point g
Article 9 – point g
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point b
Article 10 – point b
(b) total CO2, SOx and NOx emitted;
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point c
Article 10 – point c
(c) aggregated CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from all voyages between ports under a Member State's jurisdiction;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point d
Article 10 – point d
(d) aggregated CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from all voyages which departed from ports under a Member State's jurisdiction;
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point e
Article 10 – point e
(e) aggregated CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from all voyages to ports under a Member State's jurisdiction;
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point f
Article 10 – point f
(f) CO2, SOx and NOx emissions which occurred within ports under a Member State's jurisdiction at berth;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – point i
Article 10 – point i
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – paragraph 3
Annex II – part B – paragraph 3
Average energy efficiency shall be monitored by using at least fourtwo indicators, fuel consumption per distance, the fuel consumption per transport work, the CO2 emissions per distance and the CO2 emissions per transport work and the CO2 emissions per distance, which shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – part B – paragraph 5
Annex 2 – part B – paragraph 5
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 2 – part B – paragraph 7
Annex 2 – part B – paragraph 7
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a – point iii a (new)
(iiia) the ice class of the ship,
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) annual CO2, SOx and NOx emissions;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) annual average fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions per distance travelled and mass of cargo carried on voyages falling within the scope of this Regulation;
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – point 2
Article 26 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
Article 21 a – paragraph 1
Article 21 a – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall report to the Commission by 15 January each year (”year X“) for the year X-2, the CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from maritime transport pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/XXXX.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – point 2
Article 26 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
Article 21 a – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with [Article 25 of this Regulation] to specify the requirements for the monitoring and reporting of CO2, SOx and NOx emissions from maritime transport pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/XXXX and taking into account, where applicable, relevant decisions adopted by the bodies of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol or agreements deriving from them or succeeding them or decisions adopted in the context of the International Maritime Organisation.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – point 2
Article 26 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 525/2013
Article 21 a – paragraph 3
Article 21 a – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts to set out the structure, format and process for the Member states' submission of CO2, SOx and NOx, emissions from maritime transport pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of Regulation (EU) No XXXX/XXXX. These implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in [Article 26(2)].“
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 1
The direct emissions measurements may be used for voyages within the scope of this regulation and for emissions occurring in ports located in a Member State's jurisdiction. CO2, SOx and NOx emitted shall include CO2, SOx and NOx emitted by main engines, auxiliary engines, boilers and inert gas generators. For ships on which reporting is based on this method, the fuel consumption shall be calculated using the measured CO2 emissions and the applicable emission factor of the relevant fuels.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 2
Annex I – part B – point 4 – paragraph 2
This method is based on the determination of CO2, SOx and NOx emission flows in exhaust gas stacks (funnels) by multiplying the CO2 concentration of the exhaust gas with the exhaust gas flow.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – paragraph 3
Annex II – part B – paragraph 3
Average energy efficiency shall be monitored by using at least fourtwo indicators, fuel consumption per distance, the fuel consumption per transport work, the CO2 emissions per distance and the CO2 emissions per transport workCO2, SOx and NOx emissions per distance, which shall be calculated as follows:
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – paragraph 5
Annex II – part B – paragraph 5
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – paragraph 6
Annex II – part B – paragraph 6
CO2, SOx and NOx emissions per distance = total annual CO2, SOx and NOx emissions / total distance travelled
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part B – paragraph 7
Annex II – part B – paragraph 7