25 Amendments of Klaus HÄNSCH
Amendment 8 #
2008/2239(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 168 #
2007/2268(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that, of the three countries which have been European Union candidate Member States since 2005, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is the only country with which no accession negotiations have taken place to date, considers it desirable thalls on the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to consolidate this exceptional situation should end, and calls one progress made until now in order to allow the European Commission to develop a roadmap leading to commencement of those[...] negotiations, after which, if there are no new domestic conflicts, the Council can take a decision in 2008 on a starting date for the negotiations [...];
Amendment 12 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is of the opinion that Nord Stream is an infrastructure project with a wide political and strategic dimension for both the EU and Russia; underlines that it is primarily driven by Russian commercial and political interests, aimed at delivering gas straight from Russia to Western Europe, bypassing the transit states; underlines that this project increases Russia’s energy leverage over the EU and its neighbours and decreases the ability of small littoral states to act as security providers in the Baltic Sea region; considers that since the project goes against the priorities of several EU Member States, it undermines the EU’s ability to act as a unified entity and speak with one voice on energy issues, and urges that a common European energy policy be put in place;
Amendment 15 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 26 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 32 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 33 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
Paragraph 4 – indent 1
- a thorough assessment of the - insistence on the utmost transparency in various transparency, economic and cross-border environmental impact budget-related aspects of Nord assessment for the purposes of the Espoo Stream and its affiliated companies; Convention, the relevant provisions of European Community law, and other authorisation procedures to be carried out under the responsibility of Member States;
Amendment 37 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
Paragraph 4 – indent 5
- ratification of, and commitment to the full implementation of the provisions of, the Espoo Convention and the Energy Charter Treaty, including its Transit Protocol, as an act of good faith and to encourage the Russian Federation’s confidence in the projectan approach aimed at commending Russia for its willingness to apply the Espoo Convention, which it has signed, when carrying out environmental impact assessment of the project, and, as an act of good faith and to bolster Russian confidence in the project, at encouraging it to ratify the Convention, which it has still to do;
Amendment 38 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Paragraph 4 – indent 6
Amendment 42 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 47 #
2007/2118(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 52 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas pursuant to the Espoo Convention every project of this kind should be preceded by an analysis of its alternatives, including in particular implementation costs and environmental safety, in this case an analysis of overland routes for the gas pipeline,
Amendment 71 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its resolute opposition to regarding large-scale transboundaryTakes note of the opposition expressed by certain Member States to the pipeline projects planned for the Baltic Sea area, which is a common asset of the states bordering the Baltic Sea, not as matters of bilateral relations between states;
Amendment 77 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its conviction that energy projects of this kindinvolving EU Member States and third countries should be subjects of common European interest and concern for the whole European Union and its citizens;
Amendment 80 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the project has been designated a project of European interest in the latest guidelines on Trans- European Energy Networks (TENE-E) adopted in September 2006, and that it should be planned in the spirit of the common European foreign policy on energy;
Amendment 82 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underlines that the project has been designated a project of European interest in the latest guidelines on Trans- European Energy Networks (TENE-E) adopted in September 2006, and that it should be planned in the spirit of the common European foreign policy on energy; Or.
Amendment 95 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. RegretsWould welcome a decision of the Commission’s failure to accept the proposal contained in Parliament’s resolution of 16 November 2006 concerning the preparation of environmental impact assessments of proposed projects by the Commission, while reiterating its call for the preparation of such an assessment;
Amendment 114 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses profound concern at the reports that before commissioning the gas pipeline the investor intends to use a highly toxic compound known as glutaric aldehyde, which it is then planning to release into the Baltic,; underlines that any action that would result in a major environmental disaster with irreversible consequences; simultaneously calls on the Commission and the Council to take immediate action to prevent this scenario from taking placehould be avoided;
Amendment 118 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Emphasises that the construction and operation of the Gas Pipeline on the Baltic seabed willmay threaten many species of fish and birds as well as the existence of a population of porpoises numbering only 600, which are a species unique to this geographical region;
Amendment 131 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Emphasises that alternative gas pipeline routes, which do not disturb the marine environment, should be analysed first, and notes that it is possible to run such rouPoints out that all energy projects which have been designated projects of European interest in the TENE-E guidelines, including the North European gas pipeline (Nord Stream pipeline), the Yamal II project promoted by Poland and the Amber project, should be regarded as possible complementary energy projects designed to respond to the growing demand for European energy supply and should not be seen as alternative gas pipeline routes; notes tohat the Russian border overland, solely through European Union Member StatesCommission has not expressed any preference for one project over the other in this context;
Amendment 137 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 162 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a.Points out the importance of conducting a transparent communication strategy on steps concerning the results of the environmental impact assessment, and of communicating those results actively to all EU Member States, especially the Baltic littoral states;
Amendment 171 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Expresses its beliefNotes that routing the North European gas pipeline through EU territory would enable it toshould meet the strategic and economic objectives set out in Decision 1364/2006/EC whilst avoiding extensive environmental damage;
Amendment 172 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19 a. Considers that it is of the utmost importance to avoid any unnecessary instrumentalisation of the environmental and security issues; reminds all Member States and governments to refrain from any unnecessary polarisation of its citizens and to underline that the project was designated a project of European interest in the TEN-E guidelines adopted in September 2006 by Parliament and by the Council;
Amendment 180 #
2007/2118(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Council and Commission to use every legal means at their disposal to prevent the construction of the North European gas pipeline on the scale proposed by the investor if the environmental impact assessment concludes that the environmental and security concerns of littoral Baltic States are justified;