2014/2211(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14

— having regard to the report of 10 June 2013, commissioned by the Commission from the Centre for European Policy Studies, entitled ‘'Assessment of cumulative cost impact for the steel ~~and the aluminium~~ industry',

Amendment 100 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission, t~~herefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances via extensiv~~o gradually phase out allocation of free emissions allowances and in the meantime continue application of the assessment used for the reference values applicable to industry (benchmarks), which are based on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) per tonne produced ~~and not per facility~~, as it is the cleanest plants which are needed to produce more; believes benchmarks for more than one product in a sector could be considered if this offers the possibility to achieve significant, additional GHG reductions;

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 102 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 103 #

Nikolay BAREKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 104 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls also for abolition of the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniquesin this context for a well-focussed carbon leakage approach which will prevent the need to apply a cross-sectoral correction factor for carbon-leakage industries as this imposes additional costs on those sectors that are genuinely exposed to carbon leakage;

Amendment 105 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls ~~also for abolition of the applica~~in this context for the abolition of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniquesfor carbon-leakage industries as this imposes additional costs on even the most efficient installations in the EU;

Amendment 106 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls also for abolition of the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniques; whereas carbon leakage to those areas in the world responsible for the highest CO2 emissions negatively affects global environmental issues

Amendment 107 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls also for ~~abolition of~~maintaining the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor ~~to the industrie~~and for a more targeted approach to sectors concsiderned ~~in order~~subject to carbon leakage risk to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniques;

Amendment 108 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls also for abolition of the application of the cross-sectoral correction factor to the industries concerned on the same basis as the allocation of free allowances (10%) in order to promote the virtuous practices of industrialists and workers who have made the necessary efforts to achieve minimum emissions by adopting the best available techniques; such a measure should have no impact on the overall emissions cap;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that, instead of abolishing the compensation for indirect emissions for the base metals industry, increasing the recycling of base metals should be the principal way to ensure environmental progress for the sector, keeping in mind that the process of electrolysis is highly energy intensive; stresses that most base metals can be recycled many times against a fraction of the energy used for primary production; is concerned by the large energy loss for Europe caused by the legal and illegal export of aluminium and copper to countries like China and India, states which have installed aluminium export bans themselves; (Faraday´s law of electrolysis states that the volume of base metal produced by electrolysis is directly equal to the amount of electricity consumed in the process. Achieving much higher levels of energy efficiency is therefore impossible for the base metals industry. Recycling some base metals, on the other hand, consumes much less energy. As an example, recycling aluminium costs around 5% of the electricity used to produce it; in the case of copper this is around 15%. Therefore, aluminium and copper can be seen as 'energy banks'.)

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 14 a (new)

– having regard to the report of 31 October 2013, commissioned by the Commission from the Centre for European Policy Studies, entitled 'Assessment of cumulative cost impact for the aluminium industry',

Amendment 110 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Points out that free allocation does not remove the incentive to shift production to installations outside EU ETS and results in windfall profits where costs are passed through; points out that increased auctioning will lead to higher revenues that can be used for industry innovation support to avoid investment leakage; urges the Commission to move towards full auctioning by the next trading period 2021-2030;

Amendment 111 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Takes the view that introducing a minimum price for emissions quotas in the ETS is tantamount to distorting its nature as a market-based mechanism, transforming it into a proper EU tax, which would be in breach of the treaties;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights that international climate action is the best recipe to prevent carbon leakage; looks forward in this regard to COP21 climate conference in Paris;

Amendment 113 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the two dimensions of competitiveness and emissions cuts are becoming complementary since, if European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and world markets is an effective means of contributing to an overall limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followedindustrial competitiveness, resource efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions reductions are complementary objectives since reduced material and energy use will reduce costs and emission, and eco-innovations create new product markets; adds that as other economies are investing heavily in resource-efficient and low-carbon solutions and the demand for sustainably produced materials will increase, the EU should retain its first- mover advantage; emphasises in this context the large potential of product and material substitution and increasing the use of scrap metal in inter alia steel and aluminium production;

Amendment 114 #

Angelika MLINAR, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. SCalls for energy-intensive industries~~ses~~ to continue their efforts to optimise recycling arrangements and cutting CO2 emissions with a view to ensuring future industrial competitiveness and meeting the EU's binding reduction targets; stresses in this connection that the two dimensions of competitiveness and emissions cuts are becoming complementary since, if European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and world markets is an effective means of contributing to an overall limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that ~~the two dimensions of~~ competitiveness and emissions ~~cuts~~reduction are becoming complementary since, ifas the European production ~~becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and~~is transforming into a truly low-carbon economy, preservation of its strong world markets share is an effective means of contributing to ~~an overal~~the global limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; ~~adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed;~~

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the two dimensions of competitiveness and emissions cuts ~~are becoming~~may be complementary ~~since, if European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and world markets is an effective~~only if carbon-virtuous European production increases its share of the European internal market, first and foremost; avoiding the relocation of production is a vital means of contributing to an overall limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; a~~dds th~~nd at the same ~~applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed~~time is compatible with the EU's objectives relating to reindustrialisation and full employment;

Amendment 117 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

Amendment 118 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that the two dimensions of ~~competitiveness~~production and emissions cuts are becoming complementary since, if European production becomes carbon- virtuous, preservation of its share of the European and world markets is an effective means of contributing to an overall limitation of greenhouse gas emissions of industrial origin; adds that the same applies to the production of imported goods, for which the same approach should be followed;

Amendment 119 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes that energy prices in Europe are considerably higher than in third countries, especially the US, making energy-intensive industries such as the base metal sector less competitive on the global market; welcomes the Commission proposal on the European Energy Union; believes that a well-functioning internal energy market that delivers secure and sustainable energy and ensures adequate interconnections of Member States will help to lower energy prices for European industry and consumers; emphasises in this connection that an ambitious energy chapter in TTIP could contribute to increased energy security and affordable energy prices in Europe;

Amendment 12 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)

- having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, in particular Article 1 and its corresponding recitals,

Amendment 120 #

Nikolay BAREKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for the promotion of national policies seeking to discontinue and replace obsolete production technologies, which are the key factors responsible for pollutant emissions; recommends that plants causing atmospheric pollution be publicly named in order to prompt a debate in society and take on social responsibility;

Amendment 121 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls for an EU-level plan for the development of base-metal recycling, in order to move closer to a circular economy; calls for the development of strong linkages between the base-metal recycling sector and other industries to strengthen the size and resilience of the industrial base, in particular in regions affected by deindustrialisation;

Amendment 122 #

Martina WERNER, Jeppe KOFOD

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Asks for a study by the Commission which focuses on the potential effects of a border adjustment system on for instance the functionality of the EU ETS, the costs of upstream products, the compatibility with international trade law and possible countermeasures by third countries;

Amendment 123 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that undertakings in third countries that form part of the value chain must also act in line with the EU’s climate and energy targets and take account of progress on energy efficiency in particular;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Highlights that focus should be shifted to the research and development of new technologies and process which will lead to increasing the competitiveness of the EU's base metals industry and to reduce harmful impacts on the environment;

Amendment 125 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Notes the establishment of the market stability reserve in 2019 and awaits the Commission’s proposals for post-2020 structural reform of the ETS, which will be the subject of specific and separate scrutiny in Parliament;

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Recalls the importance of public investment and, in the European context, of Horizon 2020 funds, in improving the environmental and energy efficiency of the base-metal industry, including the achievement of lower carbon emissions in line with EU2020 targets;

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that future trade agreements include provisions which significantly improve export opportunities and market access for European steel and steel-based products;

Amendment 128 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Reiterates that the Commission should include prohibition of distortive raw materials practices (dual pricing, export restrictions) in regional, bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements;

Amendment 129 #

Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Emphasizes that there must be 100% free allocation at the level of the most efficient installations in the sectors at risk of losing international competitiveness due to high carbon costs;

Amendment 13 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)

- having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control),

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Understands that the Commission has launched discussions for a proposal on the promotion of the circular economy; stresses the importance of a life cycle approach in the EUs climate and energy policies; highlights in this context the positive impact of secondary metals, which help to significantly reduce energy and raw material input; calls therefore on the Commission to facilitate the development and functioning of secondary metal markets;

Amendment 131 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Border adjustment – a temporary and flexible measure~~deleted

Amendment 132 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Border adjustment – a temporary and flexible measure~~deleted

Amendment 133 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Border adjustment – a temporary and flexible measure~~The international dimension

Amendment 134 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises ~~firmly that, ever since the cre~~that the negotiations o~~f the I~~n an international Negotiating Committee that prepared the Rio Convention in 1992, the EU has been seeking to negotiate with third countries an international agreement aimed at protecting against climate change, but so far without successagreement against climate change, to be completed in Paris in December 2015, must lead to a legally binding agreement with economy-wide targets for all parties, respecting the agreed objective of limiting global warming to below 2°C; underlines that a comprehensive international agreement will level the playing field for industry and reduce the risk of carbon leakage from the EU;

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises firmly that, ever since the creation of the International Negotiating Committee that prepared the Rio Convention in 1992, the EU has been seeking to negotiate with third countries an international agreement aimed at protecting against climate change~~, but so far without success;~~ ; call for the continuous leadership of the EU and highlights the crucial need for ensuring a global binding agreement to be concluded at the Paris Convention with full commitment of all parties to effectively avert dangerous climate change;

Amendment 136 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises firmly that, ever since the creation of the International Negotiating Committee that prepared the Rio Convention in 1992, the EU has been seeking to negotiate with third countries an international agreement aimed at protecting against climate change, but so far without success and therefore, the proportionality of CO2 emissions throughout the EU and their effect on global emissions reduction should be taken into account;

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Emphasises firmly that, ever since the creation of the International Negotiating Committee that prepared the Rio Convention in 1992, the EU has been seeking to negotiate with third countries an international agreement aimed at protecting against climate change, but so far without success, despite the growing urgency highlighted by a virtually unanimous scientific consensus;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Calls on the Commission to introduce an equivalent policy on CO2 reduction in trade agreements with partners and to take the burden of CO2 reductions into account in market access arrangements so that no distortions of competition arise;

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 c (new)

- having regard to the Communication of the Commission of 26 January 2011 entitled ‘A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 Strategy’ (COM(2011)21),

Amendment 140 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an international agreement on combating climate change that creates circumstances ~~of fair~~where countries would comope~~tition for all base~~ rate at the multilateral level and forge a coherent global environmental ~~producers would render border adjustment unnecessary~~regime to reduce carbon emissions would be the most positive way of dealing with global emissions;

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an international agreement on combating climate change that creates circumstances of fair competition for all base metal producers would render border adjustment unnecessary; with regard to the environmental aspects, provided that its implementation was subject to effective monitoring and any adjustments necessary;

Amendment 143 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an international agreement on combating climate change that creates circumstances of fair competition for all base metal producers would render border adjustment unnecessary; points to the fact that such an international agreement necessarily must include reliable commitments of the strongest emitting countries;

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an international agreement on combating climate change that creates circumstances of fair competition for all base metal producers would render border adjustment unnecessary; also points to compliance with social and environmental standards in this connection, in order to create a level playing field;

Amendment 145 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an ambitious international agreement on combating climate change that creates level-playing field for all countries as well as circumstances of fair competition for all base metal producers would render border adjustment unnecessary;

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights the fact that an international agreement on combating climate change that creates circumstances of fair competition for all base metal producers would render considerations of a border adjustment unnecessary;

Amendment 147 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need to obtain a legally binding global agreement on emissions reduction at the Paris Climate Conference in December 2015 that guarantees a level playing field for all producers;

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

Amendment 15 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas base metals consist of: - common and special steels, stainless steels, high strength steels and super alloys; - non-ferrous metals whose reference price is given by the London futures market in (LME), namely aluminium, copper, tin, nickel, lead and zinc; - metal alloys such as cobalt, molybdenum, magnesium and titanium; - rare earths; They all result from a primary production process that combines mining and metallurgical processing by pyrometallurgy or hydrometallurgy. The secondary production source results from a process of recovery and recycling; (This recital should appear first before the current recital A.)

Amendment 150 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism brings European regulation closer to a consumption-based territorial approach and that this kind of bottom-up approach has the advantage of offering a universal solution that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to befurther considerations of options for carbon inclusion mechanisms on imported goods, based on thorough analyses, should be undertaken in case negotiations on an international agreement to curb CO2 emissions should fail; underlines that under no circumstances should such measures risk undermining the international efforts to reach a comprehensive global agreement;

Amendment 151 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism brings European regulation closer to a consumption-based territorial approach and that this kind of bottom-up approach has the advantage of offering a universal solution that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to bea carbon border adjustment mechanism would undoubtedly lead to retaliation from trading partners in other areas and undermine the EU's efforts to reach a global deal on reducing emissions; it would also directly increase the cost of raw materials and therefore cause a negative effect on production, consumption as well as exports;

Amendment 152 #

Angelika MLINAR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that ~~by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism brings European regulation closer to a consu~~additional measures which can help creating an international level playing field and make the European base metal industry more competion-based territorial approach and that this kind of bottom-up approach has the advantage of offering a universal solution that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to be;tive should be taken into consideration; highlights however, that border adjustment should be a 'last resort' measure while strengthening efforts to reach an agreement on international level

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism ~~brings~~incorporates into European regulation ~~closer t~~an emissions reduction model encompassing also a consumption-based territorial approach and that this kind of bottom-up approach ~~has the advantage of offering a universal solut~~, which provides information for consumers and could hence provide additional means of combating emissions that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to be;

Amendment 154 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism brings European regulation closer to a consumption-based territorial approach ~~and that this kind of bottom-up approach has the advantage of offering a universal solution that enables each state to decide in a sovereign manner how ambitious its climate policy is to be~~;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Notes that base metals are traded against prices determined by global demand and supply, mostly set by the London Metal Exchange; understands, therefore, that base metal producers are 'price-takers', which are unable to pass cost increases on to their customers; reaches the conclusion that it is imperative to keep compensations on indirect emissions in place;

Amendment 156 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Takes into consideration that base metals are traded against prices determined by demand and supply on global markets; understands, therefore, that putting an adjustment mechanism in place would hamper international free trade and price the European base metals industry out of the market;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting the life and health of humans, animals and plants, and of the conservation of finite natural resources, are consonant with the exceptions set out in Article XX of the WTO Agreement; specifies that the global nature of the climate issue, and the fact that an atmosphere with a low carbon content (clean air) is a global public good, means that it is already viewed as a natural resource that can be exhausted;deleted

Amendment 158 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting ~~the~~ life and health ~~of humans, animals and plants, and of the~~in the biosphere, and conservation of finite natural resources, are consonant with the exceptions set out in Article XX of the WTO Agreement; specifies that ~~the~~owing to its global nature ~~of the~~, climate ~~issue, and the fact that an atmosphere with a low carbon content (clean air) is a global public good, means that it is already viewed~~change, should, legally speaking, be classified as an environmental offence; considers that clean air (atmosphere with a low carbon content), in so far as it is as a natural resource that can be exhausted, should be considered a public good;

Amendment 159 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. MUnderlines that any measures affecting trade must respect international trade agreements; maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting the life and health of humans, animals and plants, and of the conservation of finite natural resources, are consonant with the exceptions set out in Article XX of the WTO Agreement; specifies that the global nature of the climate issue, and the fact that an atmosphere with a low carbon content (clean air) is a global public good, means that it is already viewed as a natural resource that can be exhausted;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the steel sector, which has seen over 40 MT of steel production capacity close since 2008 and has lost more than 60 000 jobs directly and over 100 000 jobs indirectly, is experiencing its most serious peacetime crisis ever, resulting in dependency and losses of industrial know- how; whereas the demand for steel has dropped substantially owing on the one hand to the financial and economic crisis and on the other to structural changes in some steel using sectors; whereas global overcapacity estimates vary between 300 to 600 million tonnes, of which half in China;

Amendment 160 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting the life and health of humans, animals and plants, and of the conservation of finite natural resources, are consonant with the exceptions set out in Article XX of the WTO Agreement; specifies that the global nature of the climate issue, and the fact that an atmosphere with a low carbon content (clean air) is a global public good, ~~means that it is already viewed as a natural resource that can be exhausted~~;

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting the life and health of humans, animals and plants, and of the conservation of finite natural resources, if applied in a non-discriminatory manner, are consonant with the exceptions set out in Article XX of the ~~WTO~~GATT Agreement; specifies that the global nature of the climate issue, and the fact that an atmosphere with a low carbon content (clean air) is a global public good, means that it is already viewed as a natural resource that can be exhausted;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Specifies, moreover, that retaliatory measures could not be implemented as a result of the border carbon adjustment measures (BCAs) without violating the rules of international trade and without risk of conviction; reiterates that the purpose is by no means to protect European industries, but to place them on an equal footing with their foreign competitors;

Amendment 163 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Points out that it would be ~~possi~~desirable to envisage partial reallocation of the revenue derived from auctions to environmental protection initiatives and measures to combat climate change, such as the Green Fund provided for in the Cancún Agreements;

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Points out that it would be possible to envisage partial reallocation of the revenue derived from auctions to the Green Fund provided for in the Cancún Agreements and other international climate finance instruments;

Amendment 165 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

~~A carbon content for each product subject to emissions trading~~deleted

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3

~~A carbon content for each product subject to emissions trading~~deleted

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry- wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;deleted

Amendment 168 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry- wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;deleted

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry-wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; at the same time recalls the complexity of establishing the carbon content; stresses the difficulties that the steel sector finds to select the benchmarks that should be used; highlights that it should be clarified if the adjustment measures will be applied only to the base metals or also to finished or semi-finished products; emphasises that the establishing of a future border adjustment mechanism should in any case not reduce the number of the allowances neither increase their price; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;

Amendment 17 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the ~~steel sector, which has~~European steel industry, which is the second largest steenl producer in the world and accounts for 328 000 direct jobs and millions of dependent jobs, has experienced a loss of over 40 MT of steel production capacity ~~close since 2008~~ and ~~has~~a losts of more than 60 000 jobs directly and ~~over~~ 100 000 jobs indirectly~~, is experiencing its most serious peacetim~~ since 2008; this severe crisis ~~ever,~~ result~~ing~~s in dependency ~~and losses~~on imports from third countries and drain of industrial know- how;

Amendment 170 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry- wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissionsagreed standards on the calculation of the carbon content and the life-cycle emissions of products increases transparency and can facilitate the promotion of sustainable production and consumption, including in the metals industry;

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the ~~carbon content, which is~~ quantity of greenhouse gassess emitted on an industry wide basis~~, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of~~ would help to set price-based EU border adjustment measures ~~is thus~~and could be the precursor of an international trading system to combat CO2 emissions;

Amendment 172 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry-wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions; believes that the border adjustment measure should be combined with full auctioning of emission allowances;

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry-wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; ~~points out that the establishing of border adjustment measures is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;~~

Amendment 174 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Notes that knowing the carbon content, which is assessed on an industry-wide basis, is essential for building an international system for combating greenhouse gas emissions; points out that ~~the~~ establishing ~~of border adjustment measures~~a global verification and monitoring scheme is thus the precursor of an international system to combat CO2 emissions;

Amendment 175 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses the need to create a database that provides information on the carbon content of products made by the base metals industry in Europe;

Amendment 176 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Promotes the creation of an eco- design label for products to be awarded to any new metal product based on its low- carbon performance;

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

Compensation for indirect emissions~~: unfair competition among European countries~~

Amendment 178 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers;deleted

Amendment 179 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, ~~who can~~some of whom receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation~~, which was devised as~~ should be a transitional measure~~, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be gran~~ to be reduced over time and should strictly adhere to the applicable stated a~~t European level in order not to distort~~id rules; takes the view that a more common approach to the payment of such competinsation among ~~European producers~~Member States would minimise competition distortions in the internal market;

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas the steel metallurgy sector, which, even though steel is an essential construction material, has seen over 40 MT of steel production capacity close since 2008 and has lost more than 60 000 jobs directly and over 100 000 jobs indirectly, is experiencing its most serious peacetime crisis ever, resulting in greater dependency ~~and~~in the industrial manufacturing sectors on imports from third countries and in losses of industrial traditions and know- how;

Amendment 180 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has ~~created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe~~become a new source of unfair competition on the EU single market among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this ~~compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers~~national compensation should swiftly be brought to an end or harmonised at EU level in order not to cause disruption on the single market;

Amendment 181 #

Aldo PATRICIELLO

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 182 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that the state aid based compensation regime for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; ~~add~~urges that this compensation~~, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort~~ should be granted at European level in order to ensure a level playing field with global competit~~ion~~ors and among European producers;

Amendment 183 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation, ~~which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be grant~~should be harmonised at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers;

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries, further among production intensive in raw materials and energy as a whole; adds that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers;

Amendment 185 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 186 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs through state aid has created a new factor in competitive inequality in Europe among producers in electricity-intensive sectors, who can receive financial support from the authorities in their countries; adds that this compensation, which was devised as a transitional measure, should swiftly be reduced and, especially, be granted at European level in order not to distort competition among European producers;

Amendment 187 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Refers to the agreement on the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve (2014/0011/COD) which states: "In pursuing the goal of a level playing field, that review should also consider harmonised arrangements to compensate for indirect costs at the Union level";

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Calls on the European Commission to review the impact of various energy support schemes on the retail prices of energy which indirectly influence competitiveness of energy-intensive industries in individual Member States;

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 190 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the fact that border adjustment makes it possible to scrap compensation for indirect emissions as a means of addressing carbon leakage, which is why this measure was adopted in the first place;deleted

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 192 #

Angelika MLINAR, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 193 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 194 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Highlights the fact that in case a border adjustment m~~akes it possible to scrap compensation for indirect~~easure is introduced in the future, it would replace the emxis~~sions as a means of addressing carbon leakage, which is why this measure was adopted in the first place~~ting measures to address the risk of carbon leakage, in order to prevent double regulation;

Amendment 195 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the differentiated ~~carbon impact on electricity prices arising from the energy mix of each supplier is a legitimate~~impact of the real cost of CO2 emissions, which takes into account the reduction to CO2 emissions brought about by more efficient conversion of fossil fuels into electricity, or electricity and heat in cogeneration processes, will determine the price of electricity and of electric and heat energy over the accounting period, and points out that this could become an important factor in competitiveness and depends on the energy-mix choices made by each ~~sovereign s~~Member State;

Amendment 196 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that despite the fact that the differentiated carbon impact on electricity prices ~~arising from~~is partly due to the energy mix of each supplier ~~is a legitimate factor in competitiveness and depends on the choices made by each sovereign sta~~, the ETS is a EU harmonized measure to reduce industry emissions and therefore its impacts should be addressed through a harmonized system;

Amendment 197 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the differentiated carbon impact on electricity prices arising from the energy mix of each supplier is a legitimate factor in competitiveness and depends inter alia on the choices made by each sovereign state;

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the differentiated carbon impact on electricity prices arising from the energy mix of each supplier is a ~~legitimate~~ factor in competitiveness and depends on the choices made by each sovereign state;

Amendment 199 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Considers that free allowances should also be granted to those industries where CO2 is an unavoidable part of the chemical processing of the raw material;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 173 and 192 thereof,

Amendment 20 #

Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. Whereas the demand from steel from the automotive sector is in decline due to structural over-capacity, while on the other hand other sectors such as renewable energy, energy infrastructure, represent real opportunities for the steel sector (one 3MW windturbine = 500 cars);

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

~~Free allowances for investing in the production of low carbon metals~~deleted

Amendment 201 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 5

~~Free allowances~~Support for investing in the production of low carbon metals

Amendment 202 #

Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 203 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028Supports the plans under the 2030 climate and energy framework to establish a facility (NER400) for carbon capture and storage, innovative renewables and low carbon innovation in industrial sectors as laid down in the Conclusions of the European Council of 23 October 2014; underlines the importance of the use of Member State revenues generated from an increased share of allowances to be auctioned to fund inter alia R&D;

Amendment 204 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances ~~be allocated strictly on the basis of~~and compensation for indirect costs better target those sectors subject to a global pricing regime or that cannot pass on the direct or indirect costs of the ETS in their product prices; adds that free allowances should also be allocated to reward programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;

Amendment 205 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances up to 2020 be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events ended during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-202830; calls for ETS auction revenues to be used to finance climate action inside EU and in developing countries, including for investments into renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in industrial sectors;

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances ~~be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D~~for the most-efficient installations in the carbon- leakage sectors should promote further investment in clean, low-carbon technologies and the training of workers, ~~as soon as possible and~~ at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;

Amendment 207 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021- 2028Recommends that allocation of free allowances should take into account activities such as investment in new equipment and R&D;

Amendment 208 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances be allocated ~~strictly~~ on the basis of completed programmes for investment in new energy-efficient metallurgical equipment, R&D and the training of workers~~, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028~~ so that improved energy efficiency and greater use of RES are rewarded with additional allowances;

Amendment 209 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 21 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European coal and steel sector has played an historically significant role in the European integration process and forms the basis for the generation of European industrial value added and for European value chains;

Amendment 210 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 211 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Urges that free allowances be allocated strictly on the basis of programmes for investment in new equipment, R&D - including CCS - and the training of workers, as soon as possible and at all events during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021-2028;

Amendment 212 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Acknowledges, in this respect, that electricity intensive EAF in the steel industry also used for recycling strongly contributes to the principles of zero waste and circular economy;

Amendment 213 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)

14a. Proposes that pilot projects relating to carbon capture and storage should be assigned priority in programmes for the funding of low-carbon technologies promoted by the Commission along the lines of NER 3000 and the future NER 400, with the financial risk being shared between the financier and the operator;

Amendment 214 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)

14b. Stresses the absolute need for investment in research and development to enable Europe to remain a centre of excellence for the production of base metals; recalls that industries which invest are the ones which survive crises most successfully;

Amendment 215 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)

14c. Considers that there is an urgent need to bridge the gap between invention and practical application in the case of innovative technologies and materials capable of improving the efficiency with which materials and energy (including heat) are used in the production of base metals: these technologies and materials, which incidentally are in many cases derived from the base metals industry itself, are available but little used because of the investment crisis in the industry;

Amendment 216 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 d (new)

14d. Regards training of workers in the application of low-carbon technologies and practices in industry as a strategic investment which ought to be fully incorporated into programmes promoted by the Commission to finance the transition to a low-carbon economy;

Amendment 217 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 6

Financial ~~and~~ accounting and transparency

Amendment 218 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Suggests that companies who have already invested in new sustainable production technologies, i.e., plants, processes and automation, shall list their success in reducing CO2 emissions since the beginning of the climate negotiations (e.g. GATT 94), so that those who have long been achieving continuous and remarkable reduction of CO2 emissions will be acknowledged;

Amendment 219 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

~~16. Suggests that the revenue obtained from the sale of emissions allowances should be traceable so that the public can see how it is being used by the national authorities;~~deleted

Amendment 22 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas the European base metals industry, in particular steel and aluminium, plays a key role in the EU economy, forming a backbone of European industry

Amendment 220 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. ~~Suggests that the revenue obtained from the sale of emissions allowances should be traceable so that the public can see how it is~~Underlines the importance of transparency in the use of allocation revenues by Member States; refers in this regard to the obligation of Member States to inform the Commission as to the use of ETS revenues; underlines that increased transparency would help citizens see how ETS revenues are being used by ~~the~~ national authorities;

Amendment 221 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Suggests that the revenue obtained from the sale of emissions allowances should be traceable so that the public can see both, its origin, i.e., the facilities which required the certificates, and how it is being used by the national authorities;

Amendment 222 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 7

~~Transparency on the risks and dangers associated with the base metals industry~~deleted

Amendment 223 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Suggests that any facility classified as subject to the ETS should make comp~~Emphasises that installations and companies must respect all legal requirehmen~~sive information available every year, including in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU environmental directives, and that this be accessible to~~ts on reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers' representatives and ~~to the~~ representatives of the civil society ~~from local communities;~~ and local communities, have access to all relevant information; underlines the right of access to information in environmental matters as laid down in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in EU and national legislation, including Directive 2003/87/EC;

Amendment 224 #

Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests that any facility classified as subject to the ETS should make comprehensive information available every year, including in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU environmental directives, and that this be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communitiesUnderlines the necessity of transparency for the ETS system and emphasizes, in this respect, the importance of the annual publication of emission performance and allocations of CO2 rights; stresses that any additional reporting obligations should not lead to higher administrative burden for the base metals industry;

Amendment 225 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests that any ~~facility classified as~~metallurgical facility subject to the ETS should make comprehensive information available every year, including ~~in respect of~~details of all action it has taken to combat~~ing~~ climate change and compl~~iance~~y with EU environmental directives, and that this be accessible to workers’ representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities; supports the idea of local information and consultation committees made up of bodies authorised to carry out inspections and issue warnings;

Amendment 226 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests that any facility classified as subject to the ETS should make comprehensive information available every year, including in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU environmental directives, and that this be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities. Should the facility be able to proof that ETS was caused by an increase in production due to increased demand and supply, no further substantiation is necessary;

Amendment 227 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Suggests that any facility classified as subject to the ETS should make ~~comprehensive~~ information available every year, including in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU environmental directives~~, and that this be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities~~;

Amendment 228 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 229 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts;~~deleted

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

Ab. whereas the base metals industry is facing a significant drop in demand as well as strong global competition, mainly from third countries without the same high standards and strict regulations as in Europe;

Amendment 230 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts;~~deleted

Amendment 231 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts that are also effectively involved in the decision making process;

Amendment 232 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Supports the creation of local information and consultation committees for industrial risk prevention, which should include all stakeholders with powers to conduct monitoring and issue alerts;

Amendment 233 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses the recognised expertise of employees’ representatives with regard to a business’s strategic choices and decision-making;

Amendment 234 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8 a (new)

Transfer of skills (This new section is to be inserted after that concerning long-term contracts)

Amendment 235 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it remains possible to conclude long-term contracts, under certain conditions, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be no less than 15 years in the case of highly capital-intensive industries;there is today no single market for energy in Europe and that a more integrated single market in energy could result in efficiency gains of some 50 billion euros1 a; urges to remove barriers to a well-functioning European energy market, so that energy costs for energy intensive sectors will be reduced; __________________ 1aStudy of the European Parliamentary Research Centre entitled 'Mapping the costs of non-Europe, 2014-19'

Amendment 236 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Notes that it remains possible to conclude long-term contracts, under certain conditions, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be no less than 15 years~~Calls for higher flexibility in the conclusion of long-term contracts, including bilateral contracts, in the case of highly ~~capital~~energy-intensive industries, to ensure a stable environment for investment;

Amendment 237 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. ~~Notes that it remains~~Highlights the importance to the competitiveness of Europe's base metal sector of the possibleility to conclude long- term contracts, under certain conditions, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be ~~no less than 15 years in the case of highly capital-intensive industries~~sufficient to provide industries with a reasonable degree of predictability;

Amendment 238 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that, in the interests of greater planning and investment security for undertakings, it remains possible to conclude long-term contracts, under certain conditions, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be no less than 15 years in the case of highly capital-intensive industries;

Amendment 239 #

Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that it remains possible to conclude long-term contracts, under certain conditions that have to be clarified by the Commission, which must be compatible with a return on investment, the duration of which must be no less than 15 years in the case of highly capital-intensive industries;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)

Ac. whereas energy prices in Europe are higher than in a number of other economies, mainly due to insufficient energy market integration, rising taxes, levies and network costs and significantly restrict the competitiveness of the European base metals industry in the global market;

Amendment 240 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)

19a. Recalls the need felt by industrialists for their investments to be secured by means of predictable prices and a clear legal framework; stresses that, rather than annual electricity auctions, preference ought to be assigned to long- term stability of electricity supply contracts;

Amendment 241 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Suggests that minority shareholdings in the capital of electricity producers be recognised as a factor facilitating the approval of long-term contracts between those producers and producers of base metals;deleted

Amendment 242 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 243 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

Amendment 244 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Expresses concern for market regulations allowing for a structural gap between electricity prices and generation costs; calls on the Commission to fight against anti-competitive practices of private oligopolies in the energy market;

Amendment 245 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Calls for the transfer of skills between generations of workers to be organised in all plants which have unsatisfactory age pyramids for all highly skilled production posts; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)

Amendment 246 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)

20b. Favours promotion of the skills of young employees in businesses by means of a structural apprenticeship policy to develop the collective skills of employees; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Transfer of skills’)

Amendment 247 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9

~~European trade protection measures in respect of base metals: prevention rather than a belated cure~~deleted

Amendment 248 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 9 a (new)

Supply of raw materials (This new section is to be inserted before that concerning trade defence)

Amendment 249 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

Amendment 25 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital A d (new)

Ad. whereas investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency are an important driver for investments in industrial products, including copper, aluminium and steel;

Amendment 250 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Suggests a preliminary investigation phase of a maximum of one month for an initial review of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy complaints following which, based on the initial evidence, preventive correction measures may be announExhort the Council to conclude the revision of the two regulations on Trade Defence Instruments, in order to streamline, reinforced and ~~a thorough investigation conduct~~speed up these instruments, ensuring they won't be weakened;

Amendment 251 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Suggests a preliminary investigation phase of a maximum of one month for an initial review of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy complaints following which, based on the initial evidence, preventive correction measures may be announced and a thorough investigation conducted; points out that the investigation should include an assessment of the economic consequences of any anti-dumping measures for European importers and users;

Amendment 252 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Suggests a preliminary investigation phase of a maximum of one month for an initial review of anti-dumping and anti- subsidy complaints following which, based on the initial evidence, preventive correction measures may be announced and a thorough investigation conducted; stresses, however, that potential corrective measures may not lead to a scarcity of production resources, qualitatively or quantitatively, for any European sector of industry;

Amendment 253 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Notes that the European base metals industry is exposed to tariff and non-tariff barriers to export markets in third countries as well as restrictive measures that protect domestic production of base metals; urges the Commission to continuously reduce trade barriers and improve market access to third countries for the European base metals industry; points out that an ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) can help to improve market access and lower trade barriers

Amendment 254 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls for European diplomatic action relating to raw materials for metal production based on strategic partnerships to share added valued between European countries and countries producing raw materials in such a way as to promote the development of skilled employment throughout the value chain; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)

Amendment 255 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Deplores the fact that the legislative proposal on the modernisation of trade defence instruments is at a standstill in the Council despite the strong support Parliament has expressed for tougher measures against unfair imports from third countries;

Amendment 256 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Calls on the Council to press ahead quickly with the modernisation of trade defence instruments (TDI), in order to ensure that an appropriate response to unfair practices can finally be put in place and the European market can be protected against dumping;

Amendment 257 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Calls on the Council to move forward on modernisation of trade defence instruments in order to protect European producers properly against unfair imports from non-EU countries, thereby ensuring a level playing field and full enjoyment of the opportunities afforded by the energy transition;

Amendment 258 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Calls on the Commission to make use of all measures available to fight unfair trading practices from third countries and in this regard improve the reactivity and effectiveness of the EU trade defence instruments;

Amendment 259 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Juan Carlos GIRAUTA VIDAL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Calls for it to be made mandatory to establish a circular economy at every base metals production plant in order to link the exploitation of by-products and recycled metals with the aim of increasing their competitiveness; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)

Amendment 26 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A e (new)

Ae. whereas production innovation has a positive effect on employment growth in all phases of the business cycle of industries;

Amendment 260 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)

21b. Calls on the Commission to take decisive action against the misuse of trade defence instruments (TDI) worldwide as an indirect trade barrier;

Amendment 261 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)

21c. Adopts the aim of making rapid progress with recycling of rare earths and critical metals consumed in the Union; (This paragraph is to be inserted in the new section headed ‘Supply of raw materials’)

Amendment 262 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10

~~The question of assessing relevant markets in cases of mergers and acquisitions~~deleted

Amendment 263 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10 a (new)

Calls for a better involvement of social partners and, in particular, workers organizations and trade unions at the national and European level to avoid social dumping practices in the sector and ensure the creation of quality employment; calls for the involvement of workers in the decision-making process of the industry;

Amendment 264 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 10 a (new)

The role of base metals in the circular economy (This amendment should be after paragraph 22, but AT4AM does not allow to move it further down.)

Amendment 265 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 266 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

Amendment 267 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Emphasises that all base metals, including stainless steels, are subject to global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internmetals and alloys which are central components in manufacturing processes are subject to global competition; takes the view that the Commission should not limit its analysis of metal-based manufacturing materials to the EU market, but should also take into account competition on the global market;

Amendment 268 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Emphasises that all base metals, including stainless steels and aluminium,, are subject to global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internal market;

Amendment 269 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Emphasises that all base metals, including stainless steels, are subject to global competition; considers it urgent for the Commission, when defining relevant geographical markets, to take the global market as a reference and not to limit its analysis simply to the internal market;

Amendment 27 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A f (new)

Af. whereas the European base metals industry faces serious investment leakage to third countries, mainly driven by comparably high energy prices and carbon cost;

Amendment 270 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for an impact assessment of production capacities, which should consider, inter alia, plant and jobs, to be performed before any decisions are taken by DG Competition, and for its conclusions to be incorporated in the final publicity afforded to stakeholders;

Amendment 271 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for a revision of competition policy and state aid rules in order to facilitate public intervention aiming at maintaining social and regional cohesion, improving labour and environmental standards or addressing public health concerns;

Amendment 272 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Believes that high environmental standards and circular economy principles should be at the basis for development and innovation investments in the base metals industry sector in Europe;

Amendment 273 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Asks the Commission to establish an in-depth steel market analysis instrument which could provide precise information on the European and global steel supply- demand balance, distinguishing between structural and cyclical components of development of this market; believes that monitoring the steel market could significantly contribute to the transparency of steel and scrap markets and provide valuable inputs to corrective and proactive measures which are inevitable due to the cyclical nature of the steel industry;

Amendment 274 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Emphasises the importance of the skills and qualifications of the workers of the base-metal sector; calls for active employment and industrial policies ensuring that this knowledge is developed and recognized as an important asset of the European base-metal industry; asks that the maintenance of industrial know- how and a skilled workforce be considered in assessing the viability of production in any particular plant;

Amendment 275 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 b (new)

22b. Calls for the impact on employment of any decision by DG Competition to be taken into account in advance and be able to lead to an objective justification or, if need be, compensation for employees affected by measures to correct abuses of dominant positions;

Amendment 276 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 c (new)

22c. Calls on the Commission to develop economic incentives for recycling metals, including currently uneconomical critical raw materials including rare earths (REE), to investigate how markets for recycled materials can be supported by inter alia green certificates for recycled materials, eco-design requirements and fiscal incentives, and to ensure that cohesion policy and EFSI budgets are also leveraged to promote resource efficiency and recycling;

Amendment 277 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 d (new)

22d. Believes that waste legislation should be improved to sustain the functioning of the EU scrap metals market through for instance a revision of the End-of Life vehicles directive and other waste legislation; suggests to set collection targets, strengthen producer's responsibility, and widen the scope of end- of-life legislation for instance to lorries, buses and motorcycles;

Amendment 278 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 e (new)

22e. Welcomes the report by the European Rare Earths Competency Network (ERECON)1 a calls on the Commission to continue its actions under ERECON for developing a diversified and sustainable REE supply chain for Europe and in particular implement the policy recommendations and provide support for substitutions solutions and greater recycling; __________________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/raw- materials/specific- interest/erecon/index_en.htm

Amendment 279 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 f (new)

22f. Stresses the need for qualified and skilled people to cope with the transition towards more sustainable production processes and products, and calls for a European training and education strategy supporting companies, research institutes and the social partners to jointly investigate skills needs for environmental sustainability.

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants show that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal, which is due not to a decline in European demand but to the increase in and the increased volatility of electricity prices in several Member States;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the successive closures of European ~~aluminium~~ electrolysis plants ~~show that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal~~processing metals such as aluminium, copper and magnesium show that Member States’ economies are shifting away from the manufacturing of goods and towards deindustrialisation;

Amendment 3 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)

– having regard to Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control), in particular Article 8 thereof and the corresponding recitals,

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants which resulted in a drop of primary production of 36% from 2008 and shows that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal;

Amendment 31 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants as a consequence of high and uncompetitive energy cost show that Europe is rapidly deindustrialising when it comes to this metal;

Amendment 32 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the successive closures of European aluminium electrolysis plants show that Europe is facing rapidly deindustrialis~~ing when it comes to this metal~~ation in this sector;

Amendment 33 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the alloys of metals such as iron, aluminium, zinc, titanium and copper, which are defined in this draft resolution as base metals, are essential to the manufacture of electronics, machinery, appliances and motor vehicles and in construction;

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas the EU base metals industry should be considered as a strategic asset for European competitiveness, in particular for other industrial sectors as well as for the development of existing and new infrastructure;

Amendment 35 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas involving workers in innovation and restructuring measures is the best way to guarantee economic success;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

Bb. whereas EU should reduce its dependency on import of base metal products from regions outside the Union;

Amendment 37 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)

Bc. Whereas addressing the issue of competitiveness and the risk of carbon leakage should be the priority while any protectionist measures must be avoided;

Amendment 38 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, ~~a full-blown competi~~it could have implications on global competition, however many trading partners are in the process of introducing similar constraints to that of the ETS; whereas since 2009 the EU ETS has experienced a growing surplus of allowances and international cr~~isis is liable to arise;~~edits compared to emissions (over 2,1 billion excess permits by 2013 and estimated 2,6- 4,5 billion by 2020) which has significantly weakened the carbon price signal.

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, a ~~full-blown competition crisis is liable to arise;~~ nd as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, a number of industrial sectors in the EU will lose international competitiveness which may lead to carbon leakage, unless specific measures to prevent this risk are taken;

Amendment 4 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, in particular Article 1 thereof and the corresponding recitals,

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, a full-blown competition crisis is liable to arise~~EU environment policies can create a challenging business environment for the base metals industry, making it difficult for businesses to stay competitive on a global level; therefore the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) is in urgent need of reforms;

Amendment 41 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, a full-blown competition crisis is liable to arise~~measures to combat carbon leakage ought to be continued after 2020 unless other regions of the world commit to new initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions significantly;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive, a full-blown competition crisis is liable to arise unless a comparable system is introduced at international level;

Amendment 43 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas ~~when~~to incentivise investment in low-carbon technologies there needs to be an appropriate price for the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS), and when the latter become more expensive, a full-blown competition crisis is liable to arise;

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas there still exists significant potential for energy savings in the base metals industry which could be tapped effectively through support schemes for plants' modernization;

Amendment 45 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)

Cb. whereas energy constitutes large part of base metals industry´s costs; whereas high retail prices having substantial impact on its short- and medium- term competitiveness;

Amendment 46 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU base metals industry is locked in a race against time to meet the social and environmental challenges it faces and which it must address while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations; whereas on the other hand a number of undertakings have been pursuing strategies focusing on short-term financial returns at the detriment of innovation, investments in R&D, employment and skills' renewal;

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU base metals industry is locked in a race against time to ~~meet the social and environmental chall~~regain its global competitivenges ~~it faces and~~s, which it must be address ~~while~~ed, if the sector was to remain~~ing~~ a reference for the world in terms of ~~the~~ social and environmental responsibility ~~of its operations~~;

Amendment 48 #

Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU base metals industry is locked in a race against time to regain its global competitiveness and capacity to invest in Europe and hence meet the social and environmental challenges it faces and which it must address while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;

Amendment 49 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU base metals industry is ~~locked~~ facing a race against time to meet the social and environmental challenges ~~it faces~~ and which it must address while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;

Amendment 5 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)

- having regard to the Commission communication of 28 May 2015 entitled 'European Energy Security Strategy (COM 2014/0330),

Amendment 50 #

Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas worldwide overcapacity and unfair subsidies and dumping by third countries have brought additional pressure to bear on the European market for base metals;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas fair trade in steel products can likewise only work in accordance with basic employment rights and environmental standards;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas non-ferrous metals are globally priced at the London Metal Exchange (LME) and the regional costs cannot be passed through to customers;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)

Db. whereas global protectionism in the steel industry is increasing, and third countries are gaining artificial competitive advantages through a range of different instruments;

Amendment 54 #

Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity; whereas nonetheless it is very important to keep scrap metal in the European Union rather than exporting it, for economic and strategic reasons and in the interests of sustainability; whereas the EU exports more scrap metal than it imports;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised and resource efficiency economy and must be fully developed as a sustainable and competitive circular economy~~, but can by no me~~; whereas EU scrap trade balance is positive ansd m~~eet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity~~ore efforts should be done for incentivising scrap recycling in Europe;

Amendment 56 #

Angelika MLINAR, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, with greater reuse and recycling of metal waste in an environmentally sound and health- conscious manner, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;

Amendment 57 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy~~, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity~~;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals (resulting from a process of recovery and recycling) is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;

Amendment 59 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas the exploitation of secondary metals is an imperative in an industrialised economy and must be developed as a competitive circular economy, but can by no means fully meet the base metals needs of European economies in terms either of quality or of quantity;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~— having regard to the Commission communication of 8 March 2011 entitled ‘A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050' (COM(2011)0112),~~deleted

Amendment 60 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas secondary recasting steel metallurgy cannot replace primary converter-based metallurgy, which has made it possible to prepare steel for deep processing; whereas a move towards hydrogen-based metallurgy in the production of iron alloys, including steel, could help to significantly lower CO2 emissions;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas many important economic sectors are related to the base metal production as galvanic industry, electrical and electronic industry, electricity transmission, etc.;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas the base metal industry, its raw materials and auxiliary suppliers should be treated in a comprehensive and integral way;

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this is especially true of energy transition, as base metals are at the heart of the new technologies needed for this to take place; whereas the EU is completely dependent on imports of the rare-earth metals needed to produce modern renewable energy generation equipment and electric vehicle drive systems;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this is especially true of energy transition, as base metals are at the heart of the new technologies needed for this to take place; whereas ~~the EU is completely dependent on imports of the metals needed to produce renewable energy generation equipment~~energy transition and diversification may therefore result in increased demand for base metals;

Amendment 65 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas this is especially true of energy transition, as base metals such as rare earths are at the heart of the new technologies needed for this to take place; whereas the EU is ~~completely~~still very much dependent on imports of the metals needed to produce renewable energy generation equipment;

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the ITRE opinion on recommendations to the European Commission on the negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (2014/2228(INI)) underlined the importance of a chapter on energy, addressing all existing measures that limit or condition energy exports and at the same time stressed the disadvantage of EU energy-intensive industries and the need to safeguard their competitiveness;

Amendment 67 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas an ambitious European renewables and energy-savings policies could drive future base metals demand in Europe especially offering the opportunity for producing high value-added products; whereas high environmental standards and circular economy principles should be at the basis for development and innovation investments in the base metals industry sector in Europe;

Amendment 68 #

Jeppe KOFOD, Martina WERNER

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas scientific studies have shown that the most refined, high-precision products made from base metals – thin coated metal sheets or wires and powders with high added value, for example – can only be manufactured using full-cycle processes;

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Commission's Energy Roadmap 2050 finds that decarbonisation of the energy sector and a high renewables scenario is cheaper than a continuation of current policies, and that over time prices of energy from nuclear and fossil fuels will continue to rise, whereas the cost of renewables will decrease;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission Communication of 26 January 2011, entitled ‘A resource-efficient Europe – Flagship initiative under the Europe 2020 strategy’ (COM(2011)21),

Amendment 70 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas only an ambitious innovation policy which clears the way for the development of high-quality, energy- efficient and innovative products (such as high-strength yet flexible steels) and new production processes will enable the EU to hold its own in the face of ever more severe global competition;

Amendment 71 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. having regard to the lack of corporate environmental responsibility and given that there exist industrial sites in flagrant violation of European Directives and abandoned sites that pose a threat to human health and the environment;

Amendment 72 #

Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas 65% of business spending on R&D is done by the manufacturing industry, and hence the strengthening of our industrial base is essential to keep expertise and know-how in the EU;

Amendment 73 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas to ensure cohesion within the European economy, excessive concentration of high value-added industry in a few regions, including the base-metal sector, should be avoided;

Amendment 74 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the EU base metals industry is losing its competitiveness also due to high regulatory and administrative burdens;

Amendment 75 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas the aim of the Energy Union Package is to create a secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy market in order to enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, reducing and harmonising energy prices in Europe and among Member States;

Amendment 76 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)

Fb. whereas the base-metal sector plays a key role in the development of the overall economy, both technologically and in overcoming supply bottlenecks;

Amendment 77 #

Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Francisco José MILLÁN MON, Pilar del CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas the recognition of market economic status to state-run or other non- market economies would undermine trade defence instruments and severely impact the competitiveness of the European base metal industries;

Amendment 78 #

Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO, Sofia SAKORAFA, Marisa MATIAS, Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS

Motion for a resolution
Recital F c (new)

Fc. whereas research, development and innovation in this sector is key for European industry; whereas plant closures often result in irreversible loss of technology and know-how and unskilling of industrial workforce;

Amendment 79 #

Angelika MLINAR, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

The overriding need to act on climate change and high energy prices

Amendment 8 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

~~— having regard to its resolution of 15 March 2012 on a roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 20506 , __________________ 6 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0086.~~deleted

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

The ~~overriding need to act on~~need for global action to mitigate climate change

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Subheading -1 a (new)

The importance of base metals for European industry (This subsection should come first, before that on climate change.)

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)

1a. Stresses the importance of the base metal industry for a whole range of downstream industries, including the automotive industry, the aerospace industry, energy production, the construction industry and packaging; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)

1b. Considers that Europe, which is already heavily dependent on raw materials, cannot afford a new dependency to develop in respect of base metals, which would have a very adverse impact on the downstream industries already mentioned; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’)

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)

1c. Points out that, in the steel industry, the EU has a flat steel production capacity shortfall due to the massive closures of recent years and a revival of demand; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)

1d. Stresses that demand for non-ferrous metals such as aluminium and copper is constantly growing despite the crisis; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)

Amendment 86 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 e (new)

1e. Declares that base metals are intermediate products whose price level is their main competitive factor: their definition is unique and standardised, their quality is standardised, demand for them corresponds to listed and objectifiable physical and chemical properties, and finally the buyer/processor is never the final consumer. Competition between base metals (e.g. steel vs. aluminium) and between different materials (e.g. metal vs. carbon fiber) combines properties and prices and assumes the form of substitution. Those metals with high added value face as much competition as others on the world market, because non-cost differentiating factors (service, design, quality) are very limited; (This amendment is intended to be placed under the new subtitle ‘The importance of base metals for European industry’.)

Amendment 87 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Philippe DE BACKER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-2028 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to focus on efficiency and optimising yields rather than on limiting production; calls on the Commission to consider that whatever means are taken, they must not give way to carbon leakage, on the other hand it should necessarily be considered that the fundamental laws of physics, physical chemistry and chemistry represent a natural limit to production and thus emissions, below which the production processes would no more run;

Amendment 88 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-20~~28 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to focus on efficiency and op~~30 should ensure that the system is robust and delivers the EU's long-term climate goals in a cost-efficient way, while incentimvising ~~yields rather than on limiting production~~investments in low-carbon technologies; recalls, in this connection, the importance of energy efficiency;

Amendment 89 #

Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-2028 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to focus on efficiency and optimising yields rather than on limiting production; calls on the Commission, when reviewing the ETS, to reward the best performers within energy- intensive industry from the point of view of producing goods while achieving lower emissions;

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)

- having regard to its resolution of 17 December 2014 on the steel sector in the EU: protecting workers and industries1 a; __________________ 1 aP8_TA(2014)0104

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-202830 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to ~~focus on efficiency~~continue to ensure and o~~pti~~verall absolute cap on emissi~~ng yields rather than on limiting production~~ons that would enable the ETS to function as an effective market based instruments;

Amendment 91 #

Angelika MLINAR, Pavel TELIČKA, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-2028 and calls, in this connection, for the fight against climate change to focus on efficiency and the optim~~ising~~al yields ~~rather than on limiting product~~that this reform is supposed to guarantee, while considering supplementing the ETS with other innovative instruments and strategies in order genuinely to reduce emissions;

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. UStresses that a redesign of the current ETS system constitutes one of the most pressuring issues in order to ensure the competitiveness of the base metals industry; understands that the European Commission has launched discussions which will culminate in the reform of the ETS for the fourth period 2021-2028 and calls, in this connection, for the ~~fight against climate change to focus on efficiency~~reform to include the issue of carbon leakage and promote efficiency, industrial innovation and optimis~~ing~~ation of yields rather than on limiting production;

Amendment 93 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 94 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the necessity for the EU to cut red tape, reduce regulatory and administrative burdens and set a competitiveness-friendly regulatory environment for the enterprises;

Amendment 96 #

Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ, Ashley FOX, Ian DUNCAN, Hans-Olaf HENKEL

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 97 #

Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Morten PETERSEN, Fredrick FEDERLEY, Pavel TELIČKA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances via extensive application of the assessment used for the reference values applicable to industry, which are based on greenhouse gas emissions per tonne produced and not per facility, as it is the cleanest plants which are needed to produce more; Believes that, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, continued measures are needed to provide those EU industries which are at risk of carbon leakage with the appropriate levels of support; believes that the best performing installations in these industries should not face undue carbon costs leading to carbon leakage; calls in this regard for the allocation of allowances to be better aligned with changing production levels; at the same time incentives for innovation and emission reduction investments must be preserved, while not increasing administrative complexity;

Amendment 98 #

Angelika MLINAR, Philippe DE BACKER, Cora van NIEUWENHUIZEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances via extensive application of the assessment used for the reference values applicable to industry, which are based on greenhouse gas emissions per tonne produced and not per facility, as it is the cleanest plants which are needed to produce moreso that sectors at risk of carbon leakage will be provided with 100% free allocation at the level of the 10% best performing installations, based on technically and economically achievable benchmarks; calls in this regard for the allocation of allowances to be based on greenhouse gas emissions per tonne produced and not per facility in order to incentivise production and promote growth for carbon-efficient installations;

Amendment 99 #