27 Amendments of Jean-François JALKH related to 2013/0442(COD)
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to ensure a healthy environment for all, the Action Programme calls for local measures to be complemented with adequate policy at both national and Union levelthe level of each Member State. It requires in particular strengthening efforts to reach full compliance with air quality legislation of the Union and defining strategic targets and actions beyond 2020.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For the purposes of controlling emissions into air from medium combustion plants, it is to be desired that Member States set emission limit values and separately set requirements for monitoring should be set out in this Directive.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For the purposes of controlling emissions into air from medium combustion plants, emission limit values and requirements for monitoring should be set out in this Directive. These emission limit values shall take account of the genuine economic constraints and the risk to jobs associated with the operation of the plant. Specifically, these limit values must not lead to the loss of industrial jobs in the Union or to their displacement.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Where the cost of compliance is very high, Member States affected by the risk of job losses are expressly authorised to provide financial aid for compliance.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In accordance with Article 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), this Directive does not preventleaves Member States free tom maintaining or introducinge more stringent or less strict protective measures, for example for the purposes to comply with environmental quality standard according to their needs and capacities. In particular, in zones not complying with air quality limit values, it is none the less to be desired that more stringent emission limit values, which would also promote eco-innovation in the Union, facilitating in particular market access of small and medium enterprises, should be applied by Member States, such as the benchmark values set out in Annex III to this Directive.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to limit the burden for small and medium enterprises operating medium combustion plants, the administrative obligations on operators for notifying, monitoring and reporting should be proportionatas light as possible, while still allowing effective compliance verification by the competent authorities.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) In order to adapt to scientific and technical progress, the power to adapt acts to adjust the provisions on emission monitoring set out in Annex IV in accordance with Article 290 TFEU should be delegated to the Commission. It is of particulart is importancet that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, shoul should involve the European Parliament and the Council in its preparatory work, inform them as widely as possible and ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
a a) plants which the Member States deem to play a strategic role and whose activity is considered to be indispensable;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that medium combustion plants are operated only if they are registered by the competent authority.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The procedure for registration shall include at least a notification to the competent authority by the operator of the operation or the intention to operate a medium combustion plant. New administrative procedures should, however, be simplified so as not to represent an overly significant burden of work on businesses.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Chapter II of Directive 2010/75/EU, where applicable, the emission limit values set out in Annex II shall apply to individual medium combustion plants, other than the exceptions listed in Article 2 of this Directive.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States may exempt existing medium combustion plants which do not operate more than 500 operating hours per year from compliance with the emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex II. In that case, for plants firing solid fuels, an emission limit value for particulate matter of 200 mg/Nm³ shall applif they deem it to be necessary.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to comply with the emission limit values provided for in paragraphs 2 and 3 in cases where a medium combustion plant using only gaseous fuel has to resort exceptionally to the use of other fuels because of a sudden interruption in the supply of gas and for this reason would need to be equipped with a secondary abatement equipment. The period for which such a derogation is granted shall not exceed 10 days except where the operator demonstrates to the competent authority that a longer period is justified.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall ensure that the operators carry out monitoring of emissions at least in accordance with Annex IV.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall set up a system of environmental inspections of medium combustion plants, or implement other measures to check compliance with the requirements of this Directive.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. It is to be desired that Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the periods of start- up and shut-down of the medium combustion plants and of any malfunctions are kept as short as possible. In case of a malfunction or a breakdown of secondary abatement equipment, the operator shall immediately inform the competent authority.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
b) the operator immediately takes the measures necessary to ensure that compliance is restored within the shortest possible time;
Amendment 325 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
c) the competent authority requirencourages the operator to take any appropriate complementary measures that the competent authority considers necessary to restore compliance.
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. It is to be desired that Member States shall ensure that no valid value of emissions monitored in accordance with Annex IV, exceeds the emission limit values set out in Annex II.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. The second summary report of the Commission shall review the implementation of this Directive, with special regard to the need to establish the benchmark values laid down in Annex III as Union-wide emission limit values, and shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal where appropriate.
Amendment 371 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to adapt delegated acts in accordance with Article 14 in order to adapt Annex IV to technical and scientific progress, after consultation with the Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4