14 Amendments of Ian DUNCAN related to 2015/2352(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Remembers the tragic loss of 167 oil workers who died in the Piper Alpha disaster off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland on the 6th of July 1988;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that as the number of offshore facilities is likely to rise in the future, especially in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, we should not wait for a severe accident to happen before we develop the proper legal frameworkit is important to fully implement Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the adoption of the Offshore Safety Directive 2013/30/EU (OSD) as a first step for the protection of the environment, which compliments the Environmental Liability Directive 2004/35/EC (ELD) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive 2011/92/EU (IEA) in protecting the environment and the health and safety of workers;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the need to ensure rapid, effective and adequate compensation for all victims of pollutionenvironmental damage caused by major offshore accidents in accordance with the polluter pays principle;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes that although the OSD contains some specific provisions on liability and compensation- related issues, ibut does not establish a comprehensive EU framework for liability as Member States have different legal systems that handle with civil liability differently;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission to consider adding theBelieves it would be premature to add offences under the OSD to the scope of the Environmental Crime Directive 2008/99/EC given that the Commission has concluded (under COM(2015) 422) that it is too early address the effectiveness of measures relating to liability and compensation for offshore oil and gas operations as required under Article 39 of the OSD;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Notes that the transposition, implementation and enforcement of the OSD will encourage Member States to revise their regimes in order to ensure the adequate handling of compensation claims, the introduction of specific measures related to sectors that are most vulnerable to an environmental incident (e.g. coastal tourism and marine fisheries), and to consider potential damages that could be incurred in other national jurisdictions;
Amendment 47 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Notes that the Commission intends to undertake systematic data gathering through the EU Offshore Authorities Group (EUOAG) to undertake a more comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness and scope of national liability provisions;
Amendment 52 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Deplores the fact that the scope of liability for damages differs among the Member StatesAcknowledges that the Commission Report (COM(2015) 422) identifies national differences in the civil liability regimes, but concludes there is no evidence that any particular regime is less effective;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is of the opinion that strict liability rules for offshore accidents facilitate access to justice for citizensthe consequences of offshore accidents ensure proper analysis and management of operational risk;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 70 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. NotesRecognises that the lack of regulatory requirements for specific levels of coverage in many Member States is the consequence of the choice made in the OSD for a risk-based approach to demonstrating financial responsibility whereby the regulator in the Member State assesses the adequacy of coverage proposed by the operator;
Amendment 75 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the need for more harmonisedfurther review of the implementation of the OSD before further harmonization of minimum rules on financial security instruments and coverage are considered;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13