Activities of Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS related to 2017/0294(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common rules for the internal market for natural gas (debate) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/73/EC concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas PDF (716 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To take account of the previous lack of specific Union rules applicable to gas pipelines to and from third countries, Member States should be able to grant derogations from certain provisions of Directive 2009/73/EC to such pipelines which are completed at the date of entry into force of this Directive. The relevant date for the application of unbundling models other than ownership unbundling should be adapted for gas pipelines to and from third countries.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The applicability of Directive 2009/73/EC for gas pipelines to and from third countries remains confined to the territorial limit of Union's jurisdiction. As regards offshore pipelines, it shouldcannot be applicabled in the territorial waters and eExclusive eEconomic zZones of the Member States as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
(17) ‘interconnector’ means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States or between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdiction;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point 36a is added: "(36a) "Import pipeline network" means any pipeline or network of pipelines exclusively or primarily used to transport gas from third countries to the first physical interconnection point with a transmission network in the Union."
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal];
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 9 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].;
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as regards infrastructure to and from third countries between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point with the Union network, where the transmission system belonged to a vertically integrated undertaking on [PO: date of adoption of this proposal].
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Article 34 – paragraph 4
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
(4a) The following Article 34a is added: "Article 34a A Member State may decide to apply the rules concerning transmission systems to import pipelines, provided that: (a) a cost benefit analysis demonstrates that doing so will progress the objectives of this Directive; and (b) the Member State has reached an agreement with the third country concerned which would allow the application of the rules to the entire import pipeline network."
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Where the infrastructure in question is under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one (or more) third countries, the national regulatory authority shallmay consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting a decision.;
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – second sentence
Where the infrastructure in question is also under the jurisdiction of one or more third countries, the national regulatory authorities of the Member States shallmay consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting a decision with a view to ensuring, as regards the concerned infrastructure, that the provisions of this Directive are applied consistently up to the border of Union jurisdiction.;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 41 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) cooperating in regard to cross- border issues with the regulatory authority or authorities of the Member States concerned and with the Agency, as well as, for infrastructure to and from third countries, with the relevant authorities of the third country aiming at, as regards this infrastructure, consistent application of the provisions of this Directive up to the border of Union jurisdiction; No obligations for consultation or cooperation with the relevant authorities of a third country shall arise for offshore interconnectors that only cross or span the jurisdiction of a third country.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 42 – paragraph 6
Article 42 – paragraph 6
6. Regulatory authorities shall endeavour to consult and cooperate with the relevant authorities of third countries in relation to the operation of gas pipelines to and from third countries with a view to ensuring, as regards the concerned infrastructure, that the provisions of this Directive are applied consistently up to the border of Union jurisdiction. No obligations for consultation or cooperation with the relevant authorities of a third shall arise for offshore interconnectors that cross or span the jurisdiction of a third country.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States may decide to derogate from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on or the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, or the security of supply in the Union.