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Activities of Martina MICHELS related to 2022/0164(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

2022/10/10
Committee: REGI
Dossiers: 2022/0164(COD)
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Amendments (20)

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) Due to the direct links between a sustainable recovery, building the Union’s resilience and the Union’s energy security, and its role for a just, social, green and inclusive transition, the Recovery and Resilience Facility is a well-suited instrument to contribute to the Union’s response to these newly emerging challenges.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the renewables and energy efficiency of the Member States’ economies.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Investments in infrastructure and technologies alone are not sufficient to ensure a reduction of dependency from fossil fuels. Resources should be dedicated to the reskilling and upskilling of people, to further equip the workforce with green skills. This is in line with the objective of the European Social Fund Plus, which aims at supporting Member States in achieving a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work. ~~In light of this, resources transferred from the European Social Fund Plus should help support measures for the reskilling and upskilling of the workforce.~~ The Commission will assess whether the measures included in the REPowerEU chapters significantly contribute to supporting a requalification of the workforce towards green skills, in line with the Horizontal Principles as defined in the Article 9 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The recovery and resilience plan, including the REPowerEU chapter, should contribute to effectively addressing all or a significant subset of the challenges identified in the relevant country-specific recommendations, including the country-specific recommendations to be adopted under the 2022 Semester cycle which refer inter alia to the energy challenges that Member States are facing.deleted

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 should be amended to provide for the possibility to transfer up to 7.5% of resources of shared management programmes governed by that Regulation to the Facility for the achievement of the REPowerEU objectives, in addition to the existing transfer possibility of up to 5%. Such a possibility is justified by the need to cover REPowerEU objectives, providing Member States with additional flexibility to address those urgent needs. Furthermore, the Facility allows for a fast disbursement of funds, making it particularly well suited for financing of urgent energy-related measures. Such transfers should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. _________________ 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).deleted

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council7 should also be amended to allow for a possibility to deliver up to 12.5% of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development through the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Such method of delivery is justified by complementarity and synergies between these instruments with regard to the objectives of reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers, or increasing production of sustainable biomethane or renewable energy, in accordance with the objectives of the Common Agricultural Policy set out in Article 39 of TFEU. The delivery via the Recovery and Resilience Facility should accelerate the disbursement of funds to beneficiaries from the agricultural sector which is vital considering the urgency of the energy-related objectives. _________________ 7 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).deleted

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19

(19) Disbursements under REPowerEU shall be made following the rules of the Recovery and Resilience Facility until the end of 2026. ~~Payments in relation to the resources transferred from shared management funds shall be subject to the availability of funds approved in the annual EU budget.~~

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) A request for a dedicated funding for REPowerEU measures, including allocation from the Market Stability Reserve, transfers from the funds governed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and allocated from European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, submitted in a plan, should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter.deleted

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b Regulation (EU) 2021/241

4. The loan support to the recovery and resilience plan of the Member State concerned shall not be higher than the difference between the total costs of the recovery and resilience plan, as revised where relevant, and the maximum financial contribution referred to in Article 11, including, where relevant, the revenue referred to in Article 21a ~~as well as, where relevant, resources from shared management programmes to support REPowerEU objectives referred to in Article 21b.~~

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q

(q) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, a summary of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the recovery and resilience plan; in particular, the summary of the consultation process shall explain the outcome of the consultations with local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders on reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter and outline how the input received was reflected in the REPowerEU chapter. The mandatory consultation process shall be implemented inline with the Article 8. of the Common Provisions Regulation 2021-2027’;

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b

deleted (The deletion applies to the whole text of Article 21b.)

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – introductory part

(1) The recovery and resilience plan submitted to the Commission after [the entry into force of this amending Regulation] shall contain a REPowerEU chapter. The REPowerEU chapter shall outline ~~reforms and~~ investments, with their corresponding milestones and targets, other than measures referred in paragraph 2 (a), aiming to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives, by:

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy, in particular solar and wind energy.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

(c a) for Members States with Outermost Regions (as listed in Article 349 TFEU), islands (of NUTS 2and/or NUTS 3 level), mountainous regions and/or sparsely populated regions, adetailed description of the investments that will be undertaken with REPowerEU in these regions for their energy independence and transition

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)

(d a) the REPowerEU objectives shall be pursued in line with the objective of promoting sustainable development as set out in Article 11 TFEU, taking into account the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement and the "do no significant harm" and in full respect of the Union environmental acquis.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 4

(4) By way of derogation from Articles 5(2), 17(4), 18(4) point (d) and 19(3) points (d), the principle of “do no significant harm” within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to the reforms and investments expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives under paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article.deleted

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2

Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Articles 11(1), 22(3)(g), 26(1), 26a

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2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)

Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 112 – paragraph 6 a (new)

(5 a) In Article 112, the following paragraph is inserted: (6a) All projects responding to the objectives of REPowerEU as set up by Article 21c - paragraph 1 - sub-paraph (b) of the Regulation (EU) 2021/241, may be financed at the rate of 100% for disbursements made until the end of 2026.

2022/09/21
Committee: REGI

Martina MICHELS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Articles 81a, 112

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2022/09/21
Committee: REGI