4 Amendments of György HÖLVÉNYI related to 2016/2251(INI)
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Is of the view that considering the relevance and potential impacts of industry related disasters, the risks posed to human health, natural environment and property, further safeguards need to be added to grant European citizens a safe and sound disaster prevention and management system based on risk- sharing, the stepped-up responsibility of industrial operators and the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 51 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. In the context of a review of the ELD, restates its preference for mandatory financial security for operators; calls on the Commission to assess differentiated maximum liability thresholds for activities and to come forward with proposals to supplement this with an EU-wide fund or an insurance-based risk sharing facility designed to address remediation costs beyond the mandatory financial security;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Draws attention to the European Commission feasibility study on the concept of an EU-wide industrial disaster risk sharing facility1a and emphasizes the necessity of performing further analysis and a deeper feasibility study on the key legal and financial issues; _________________ 1a Study to explore the feasibility of creating a fund to cover environmental liability and losses occurring from industrial accidents, Final Report, European Commission, DG ENV, 17 April 2013.
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Encourages Member States to take measures to accelerate the development of financial security instruments and markets by the appropriate economic and financial operators, including financial mechanisms in case of insolvency, with the aim of enabling operators to use financial guarantees to cover their responsibilities;