Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage
2014/2211(INI) Developing a sustainable European industry of base metals
Lead committee dossier: ITRE/8/02154
Legal Basis RoP 052
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | ITRE | MARTIN Edouard (S&D) | SALINI Massimiliano (EPP), TOŠENOVSKÝ Evžen (ECR), MLINAR Angelika (ALDE), LÓPEZ BERMEJO Paloma (GUE/NGL), JADOT Yannick (Verts/ALE), BORRELLI David (EFD) |
Legal Basis RoP 052
Activites
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2015/11/24
Debate scheduled
- 2015/10/23 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2015/10/13
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/12/17
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0309/2015
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 279 |
2014/2211(INI)
2015/07/15
ITRE
279 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 1 — having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular
Amendment 10 #
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
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission
Amendment 101 #
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
Amendment 102 #
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; underscores, in this connection, the importance of a system that makes it attractive to invest in energy- efficient solutions;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls
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
Amendment 108 #
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) 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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the two dimensions of competitiveness and emissions cuts
Amendment 117 #
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
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Stresses that the two dimensions of
Amendment 119 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 2 Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Emphasises
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
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 #
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
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
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 #
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 #
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
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that by taking both imports and exports into account, the adjustment mechanism
Amendment 154 #
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
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 Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Maintains that the climate policy objectives of protecting
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
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 #
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,
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
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 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Points out that it would be
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 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 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 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas the
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes that knowing the
Amendment 172 #
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;
Amendment 174 #
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
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 #
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
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 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,
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
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Regrets that compensation for indirect costs has
Amendment 181 #
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; refers in this connection to Council Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition laid down in Articles 81 and 82 of the Treaty and Articles 107 and 108 TFEU on State aids;
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;
Amendment 183 #
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,
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 #
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
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 #
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
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 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, suffering from measures resulting in uncompetitiveness and carbon leakage;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Highlights the fact that in case a border adjustment m
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that the differentiated
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Considers that despite the fact that the differentiated carbon impact on electricity prices
Amendment 197 #
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
Amendment 199 #
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 #
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 Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 5 Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges that free allowances
Amendment 205 #
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 2021-20
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges that free allowances
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Urges that free allowances be allocated
Amendment 209 #
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 2021-2028, in order to meet high standards of climate and environmental protection and employment rights;
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 #
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 starting 2018 and during the fourth stage, covering the period 2021- 2028;
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
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 #
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 218 #
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 Amendment 22 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16.
Amendment 221 #
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 Amendment 223 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 225 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Suggests that any
Amendment 226 #
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
Amendment 228 #
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 and safety and health at work directives, and that this be accessible to workers’ representatives and to the representatives of civil society from
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 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 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
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 #
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
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 237 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 238 #
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 #
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
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 #
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 Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 243 #
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, if it is in line with EU competition and internal market rules;
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 #
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 Amendment 248 #
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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21.
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 Amendment 263 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 10 a (new) Amendment 264 #
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
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
Amendment 269 #
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 #
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 #
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
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 #
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 rapid
Amendment 33 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas when the emissions permits under the European emission allowance trading scheme (ETS) become more expensive,
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
Amendment 4 #
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
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas
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
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 #
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
Amendment 48 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the EU base metals industry is
Amendment 5 #
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 #
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 #
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
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
Amendment 56 #
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
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 #
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 Amendment 60 #
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
Amendment 65 #
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
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
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 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 The overriding need to act on climate change and high energy prices
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 12 Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 1 The
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 #
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
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
Amendment 89 #
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 2021-20
Amendment 91 #
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
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 93 #
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
Amendment 94 #
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
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 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission, therefore, to amend the system for allocating emissions allowances
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