Activites

• 2016/09/13 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2016/07/20 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A8-0246/2016 summary

    The Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector adopted the interim report by Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN (EPP, ES) and Gerben-Jan GERBANDY (ADLE, NL) on the inquiry into emission measurements in the automotive sector. To recall, on 17 December 2015, the European Parliament decided to set up a Committee of Inquiry of 45 Members to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to emission measurements in the automotive sector, without prejudice to the jurisdiction of national or Union courts.  The Committee’s investigation has to focus on the compliance by the Commission and Member States’ authorities with the obligations imposed by Regulation (EC) No 715/2007, with particular regard to its Articles 5(2), 5(3), 13(1), 13(2) and 14(3).  Furthermore, the EMIS Committee is called to collect and analyse information to ascertain whether the Commission and the Member States had evidence of the use of defeat mechanisms, as well as to collect and analyse information on the implementation by the Member States of Directive 2007/46/EC.  Lastly, the Committee is required to make any recommendations that it deems necessary in the matter. The mandate of the EMIS Committee foresees that the committee of inquiry present an interim report within six months and a final report within 12 months of starting its work. This interim report called on the European Parliament to encourage the Committee of Inquiry to pursue its work and to implement fully its mandate and that it supports all the actions and initiatives leading to the accomplishment of the mandate. The report called on the Commission to ensure prompt support and full transparency in assisting the work of the Committee of Inquiry, with full respect for the principle of loyal cooperation, providing all the technical and political support possible, in particular through swifter submission of requested documentation. It also called on the governments, parliaments and competent authorities of Member States to assist the Committee of Inquiry in its tasks.

• 2016/07/13 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2015/12/17 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

Documents

• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0246/2016
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament

Amendments

Dossier

7

2016/2090(INI) 2016/06/23 EMIS 7 amendments... Amendment 1 # Notis MARIAS Motion for a resolution Citation 3 a (new) - having regard to investigations by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), revealing that Volkswagen diesel vehicles entering the US market between 2009 and 2015 were fitted with sophisticated software algorithms that reduced pollutant emission levels during tests, Amendment 2 # Notis MARIAS Motion for a resolution Citation 4 - having regard to Rule 198 of itsthe Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament, Amendment 3 # Notis MARIAS Motion for a resolution Citation 5 - having regard to the interim report of the European Parliament Committee of Inquiry into Emission Measurements in the Automotive Sector (A6-0000/2016), Amendment 4 # Notis MARIAS Motion for a resolution Recital Α Α. whereas Article 226 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides a legal basis for the establishment by the European Parliament of a temporary Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Union Llaw, without prejudice to the jurisdiction of national or Union courts, and whereas this constitutes an important element of the Parliament’s supervisory powers; Amendment 5 # Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Pablo ZALBA BIDEGAIN Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the nature of a Committee of Inquiry prevents it from putting forward any final conclusions arising out of its investigations before it considers that its mandate has been fulfilled; whereas, therefore, it is premature for the Committee to submit any observations on the various aspects of its mandate atin this stage of its winterim reporkt; Amendment 6 # Claude TURMES Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas some of the Committee's work was hindered by the fact that a number of the Member States did not reply in due time to the written questions posed by the Committee; whereas the Commission did not fully cooperate either and has so far not delivered the requested material and not answered all written questions put forward by the Committee; Amendment 7 # Claude TURMES Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates its demand for access to all relevant documents; calls its President to forward this request to the Commission and the Member States and makes clear that the Parliament is determined to use all possible means at its disposal to achieve this goal; source: 585.495

History

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