Progress: Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ENVI | LANNOYE Paul A.A.J.G. ( Verts/ALE) | |
Former Responsible Committee | ENVI | LANNOYE Paul A.A.J.G. ( Verts/ALE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | TRAN | ||
Former Committee Opinion | ECON | BLOKLAND Johannes ( UEN) | |
Former Committee Opinion | ENER | ESTEVAN BOLEA María Teresa ( PPE) | |
Former Committee Opinion | AGRI | MAYER Christine ( ERA) |
Lead committee dossier:
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The rapporteur, Mr Lannoye (Greens, B), began by highlighting the positive aspects of the common position: the consultation procedure for cross-border projects and the extension of the list in Annex 1 - projects that were subject to a compulsory impact study; he then went on to criticise a number of shortcomings: in the case of high-voltage lines, for example, the choice of a 225 000 volt threshold, whereas most of the projects were set at 220 000 volts; the derogation for undertakings producing lubricants and the non-inclusion of installations manufacturing hydrocarbons at sea. As regards Annex 2, which concerned non-compulsory impact studies, the rapporteur noted that the Council had backed down in the face of the Commission’s proposal on the pretext of respect for the principle of subsidiarity. This was why the Committee on the Environment had put forward a series of amendments aimed at extending the scope of the directive, in cases where the decision would be the responsibility of Member States, to include defence projects, power stations and large-scale intensive farming operations. The Commissioner, Mrs Bjerregaard, declared that she could accept a number of amendments, including those aimed at including in Annex 1 intensive livestock rearing installations with a capacity of more than 100 animals and producing more than 170 kg of nitrogen per hectare of spreading area, and those that sought to include in golf courses and related installations in Annex 2.
The rapporteur wanted a number of projects to be included in Annex I, which provided for a obligatory impact assessment, rather than Annex II, which left the decision to the Member States. He believed that the derogations should be limited to exceptional cases and that the public affected by projects should have the opportunity to object to a derogation. He also considered that Community programmes should be the subject of global impact assessments. As regards the content of the impact assessments, the rapporteur felt that the proposal was inadequate as it did not mention option 0 (which sought to reduce demand rather than supply). Mr LANNOYE hoped that the public would receive prior information and felt that Community funding should be used to provide the public with the opportunity to seek a second opinion. Finally, the monitoring and effects of the impact assessment should be made available to the public. Commissioner BJERREGAARD stated that the Commission could only take over part of the amendments tabled; Amendments Nos 28, 33, 35 and 36 were rejected.
Pending delivery of Parliament’s opinion, the Council held a policy debate on certain major questions concerning the proposal for the amendment of Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. Directive 85/337/EEC is regarded as the principal Community instrument on the prevention of environmental damage at source. The amendments advocated are based on the experience acquired in the implementation of the Directive and also take account of the commitments entered into under the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, which the Community and its Member States signed at Espoo on 25 February 1991. The proposal provides, inter alia : - for clarification of the scope of this Directive as regards, in particular, the types of project for which the obligation to carry out an assessment is not automatic but is a matter for decision on a case-by-case basis by the Member State concerned (projects in Annex II to the Directive), basing that decision on selection criteria defined at Community level such as the size of the project, its precise location, the production of waste or the risks of accidents; - for the specific content of the assessment, indicating, in particular, the nature of the information that must be presented by a developer; - greater cooperation between the Member States involved in projects that have transboundary effects. Detailed examination of the main problems outstanding enabled the Council to achieve a certain degree of progress, in particular as regards the definition of the projects to be subject to environmental impact assessment. In conclusion, the Council instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to continue its proceedings in the light of the Council’s discussion and Parliament’s opinion with a view to the forthcoming meeting in December.
Documents
- Follow-up document: COM(2003)0334
- Follow-up document: EUR-Lex
- Final act published in Official Journal: Directive 1997/11
- Final act published in Official Journal: OJ L 073 14.03.1997, p. 0005
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 095 24.03.1997, p. 0031
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1996)0723
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1996)0723
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 362 02.12.1996, p. 0089-0103
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0584/1996
- Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading: T4-0584/1996
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0343/1996
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: OJ C 362 02.12.1996, p. 0006
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0343/1996
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex
- Commission communication on Council's position: SEC(1996)1224
- Council position: 06014/5/1996
- Council position: OJ C 248 26.08.1996, p. 0075
- Council position published: 06014/5/1996
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal: OJ C 081 19.03.1996, p. 0014
- Modified legislative proposal: COM(1995)0720
- Modified legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Modified legislative proposal published: COM(1995)0720
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0075-0083
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T4-0449/1995
- Decision by Parliament: T4-0449/1995
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Debate in Council: 1873
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0174/1995
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 269 16.10.1995, p. 0008
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0174/1995
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0245/1994
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: OJ C 210 14.08.1995, p. 0078
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0996/1994
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: OJ C 393 31.12.1994, p. 0001
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal: OJ C 130 12.05.1994, p. 0008
- Legislative proposal: COM(1993)0575
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Legislative proposal published: COM(1993)0575
- Legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 130 12.05.1994, p. 0008 COM(1993)0575
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES0996/1994 OJ C 393 31.12.1994, p. 0001
- Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR0245/1994 OJ C 210 14.08.1995, p. 0078
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A4-0174/1995 OJ C 269 16.10.1995, p. 0008
- Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: OJ C 287 30.10.1995, p. 0075-0083 T4-0449/1995
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 081 19.03.1996, p. 0014 COM(1995)0720
- Council position: 06014/5/1996 OJ C 248 26.08.1996, p. 0075
- Commission communication on Council's position: EUR-Lex SEC(1996)1224
- Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading: A4-0343/1996 OJ C 362 02.12.1996, p. 0006
- Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading: OJ C 362 02.12.1996, p. 0089-0103 T4-0584/1996
- Modified legislative proposal: EUR-Lex OJ C 095 24.03.1997, p. 0031 COM(1996)0723
- Follow-up document: COM(2003)0334 EUR-Lex
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