21 Amendments of Ulrike MÜLLER related to 2013/0443(COD)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States should comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020 and 2030. So as to ensure demonstrable progress towards the 2030 commitments, Member States should meet intermediate emission levels in 2025, set on the basis of a linear trajectory between their emission levels for 2020 and those defined by the emission reduction commitments for 2030, unless this would entail disproportionate costs. Where the 2025 emissions cannot be so limited, Member States should explain the reasons in their reports under this Directive.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to promote cost-effective achievement of the national emission reduction commitments and of the intermediate emission levels, Member States should be entitled to account for emission reductions from international maritime traffic if emissions from that sector are lower than the levels of emissions that would result from compliance with Union law standards, including the sulphur limits for fuels set in Directive 1999/32/EC of the Council21. Member States should also have the possibility to jointly meet their commitments and intermediate emission levels regarding methane (CH4) and of making use of Decision n°406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council22 for so doing. For the purpose of checking compliance with their national emission ceilings, emission reduction commitments and intermediate emission levels, Member States could adjust their national emission inventories in view of improved scientific understanding and methodologies regarding emissions. The Commission could object to the use of any of these flexibilities by a Member State, should the conditions set out in this Directive not be met. __________________ 21 Council Directive 1999/32/EC of 26 April 1999 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93/12/EEC (OJ L 121, 11.5.1999, p. 13). 22Decision European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).n°406/2009/EC of the
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to reduce atmospheric NH3 and PM2,5 emissions from the main contributors, national air pollution control programmes should include cost-effective measures applicable to the agricultural sector. Member States should be entitled to implement measures other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstancesSome of these measures involve substantial additional costs that cannot be borne by small and medium-sized agricultural holdings. Agricultural holdings that do not fall within the scope of Directive 2010/75 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions may be exempted. Member States should be entitled to implement measures other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstances. Improvements in air quality without compromising the future of agricultural holdings can be achieved only through proportionate measures. The efforts of the agricultural sector in the further development of livestock farming methods should not be thwarted by the requirements regarding reductions in emissions of air pollutants. The national air pollution control programmes must allow a fair balance between politically and socially desirable forms of livestock farming and emission protection.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Regulatory duplication through Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources must be avoided in the national transposition of this Directive. Directive 91/676 / EC already includes very comprehensive and detailed rules on increasing fertilizer efficiency, on the storage and application of fertilisers and thus avoiding nitrogen losses that have indirect positive effects on air quality.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In order to draw up well informed national air pollution control programmes and any significant updates on the basis of reproducible measurements and findings, Member States should make those programmes and updates subject to consultation by the public and competent authorities at all levels when all options regarding policies and measures remain open. Member States should engage in transboundary consultations in case where the implementation of their programme could affect air quality in another country, in accordance with the requirements set out in Union and international legislation, including the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991) and its Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Kyiv, 2003)24, as approved by the Council. __________________ 24 Council Decision 2008/871/EC of 20 October 2008 on the approval, on behalf of the European Community, of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (OJ L 308, 19.11.2008, p. 33).
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to take into account technical developments, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of amending the reporting guidelines set out in Annex I, as well as Part 1 of Annex III and Annexes IV and V to adapt them to technical progress. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations with the interest groups concerned during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, as a minimum, limit their annual anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3), and particulate matter (PM2,5) and methane (CH4) in accordance with the national emission reduction commitments applicable from 2020 and 2030, as laid down in Annex II.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2016, table a new proposal for burden-sharing within the Union with revised reduction commitments for NH 3 for 2030 in order to reduce ammonia emissions in the Union by a total of 18% by 2030. The mechanism for the creation of this burden-sharing must meet the criteria of cost-effectiveness, proportionality and balance between Member States. With its proposal, the Commission shall ensure that a) a level playing field exists in the Union market, and b) a further harmonisation of reduction levels within the Union is achieved.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallmay, to the extent necessary, include the emission reduction measures laid down in Part 1 of Annex III or measures having equivalent environmental effect, with a view to meeting the relevant national emission reduction commitments. Agricultural holdings which fall outside the scope of Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on industrial emissions may be excluded.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The national air pollution control programme shall be updated every twofour years.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table A – row 4
Annex I – table A – row 4
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – table C – row 5
Annex I – table C – row 5
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – table b
Annex II – table b
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II - table b – CH4 reduction
Annex II - table b – CH4 reduction
Member State NH3 reduction PM2,5 reduction CH4 reduction deleted compared with 2005 compared with 2005 compared with 2005 For any For any For any For any For any year year year year year from from from from from 2030 2020 to 2030 2020 to 2030 2029 2029 Belgium 2% 16 % 20 % 47 % 26 % Bulgaria 3% 10 % 20 % 64 % 53 % Czech Republic 7% 35 % 17 % 51 % 31 % Denmark 24 % 37 % 33 % 64 % 24 % Germany 5% 39 % 26 % 43 % 39 % Estonia 1% 8% 15 % 52 % 23 % Greece 7% 26 % 35 % 72 % 40 % Spain 3% 29 % 1529 % 61 15 % 34 % 61 % France 4% 29 % 279 % 48 % 25 % 27 % 48 % Croatia 1% 24 % 18 % 66 % 31 % 66 % Ireland 1% 7% 18 7% 35 18 % 7% 35 % Italy 5% 26 % 10 % 45 % 40 % 45 % Cyprus 10 % 18 % 46 % 72 % 18 % 72 % Latvia 1% 1% 16 % 45 % 37 % 45 % Lithuania 10 % 10 % 210 % 54 20 % 42 % 54 % Luxemburg 1% 24 % 15 % 48 % 27 % 48 % Hungary 10 % 34 % 134 % 6 13 % 55 % 63 % Malta 4% 24 % 254 % 80 % 25 % 32 % 80 % Netherlands 13 % 25 % 3725 % 38 37 % 33 % 38 % Austria 1% 19 % 20 % 55 % 20 %55 % Poland 1% 26 % 16 % 40 % 340 % Portugal 7% 16 % 15 % 70 % 2970 % Romania 13 % 24 % 284 % 65 28 % 26 65 % Slovenia 1% 24 % 25 % 70 % 2870 % Slovakia 15 % 37 % 367 % 64 % 36 % 641 % Finland 20 % 20 % 3 20 % 39 30 % 15 39 % Sweden 15 % 17 % 197 % 30 19 % 18 30 % United 21 % 47 % 417 % Kingdom 8% 30 % EU 28 6% 27 % 227 % 51 22 % 33 % 51 %
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – paragraph 1
Annex III – section 1 – paragraph 1
Where relevant, Member States shallmay make use of the UNECE Guidance Document for Preventing and Abating Ammonia Emissions (Ammonia Guidance Document),1 Council Directive 91/676/EEC of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources and best available techniques set out in Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council2 when implementing the measures set out in Part 1. __________________ 1 Decision 2012/11, ECE/EB/AIR/113/Add. 2 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1
Annex IV – paragraph 1
For the pollutants referred to in Annex I, other than CH4, Member States shall establish emission inventories, adjusted emission inventories, projections and informative inventory reports using the methodologies adopted by Parties to the LRTAP Convention (EMEP Reporting Guidelines) and are requested to use the EMEP/EEA Guidebook referred to therein. In addition, supplementary information, in particular the activity data, needed for the assessment of the inventories and projections shall be prepared in accordance with the same guidelines.