43 Amendments of Erika MANN related to 2007/2118(INI)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas plans currently exist for the construction of numerous infrastructure projects in the Baltic Sea (Nord Stream, wind farms, the Scanled Baltic Pipe, a gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia, power cables between Sweden and Lithuania, LNG terminals in Świnoujścje, etc.),
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas Decision 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council explicitly recognises Nord Stream to be a project of European interest due to its significant contribution to European security of energy supplies,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D c (new)
Recital D c (new)
Dc. whereas Decision 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council requires Member States to take any measures they consider necessary to facilitate and speed up the completion of projects of common interest and to minimise delays,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D d (new)
Recital D d (new)
Dd. whereas natural gas is the cleanest of all fossil fuels since its combustion emits almost 30 per cent less carbon dioxide (CO2) than oil, and about 45 per cent less than coal;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D e (new)
Recital D e (new)
De. whereas the growing contribution of natural gas to the energy balance in Europe has been – especially since 1990 – the major single source of reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. having regard to the potential impact of a major breakdown of the gas pipeline on the Baltic marine environment and on states bordering on the Baltic, and in particular the threat to the biosphere resulting from reduced oxygwhich demands a thorough analysis in compliance with the Espoo Convention, the HELCOM Convenation levels and the supersaturation of sea water with the escaping gasand all other pertinent European and national legislation,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
Nb. whereas Russia has agreed to adhere strictly to the Espoo Convention in the case of the Nord Stream project,
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q a (new)
Recital Q a (new)
Qa. whereas, according to Articles 58, 79 and 87 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, all States, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy, subject to the relevant provisions of that Convention, the freedom to lay submarine pipelines in the exclusive economic zone of coastal states,
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas the proposed route of the North European Gas Pipeline will traverse areaone area – situated in the German Exclusive Economic Zone – which is included in the NATURA 2000 programme and which Council Directive 92/43/EEC classifies as special protection areas,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
Recital X
X. whereas the proposed gas pipeline would be the longest dual subsea gas pipeline in the world, as well as the shallowest one, which makes it especially vulnerable to potential damagenecessitates a thorough analysis in compliance with the Espoo Convention, the HELCOM Convention and all other pertinent European and national legislation,
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Recital Y
Y. whereas Decision 1364/2006/EC included the North European Gas Pipeline among priority projects of European interest, thereby recognising its important contribution with respect to securing and diversifying the EU’s energy supplies and imposing on the Member States the duty to support the project,
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas every large-scale engineering structure erected in sea waters must, due to the associated risks, be subject to particularly thorough and comprehensive analysis and environmental impact assessment which, to produce reliable results, must cover at least one full growing season which in the case of some species could be as long as two years, which is much longer than the six-month study period proposed by the investoras prescribed by the Espoo Convention, the HELCOM Convention and all other pertinent European and national legislation,
Amendment 53 #
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 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Recalls that the Commission has identified a significant need for new gas infrastructure in order to cope with the rising supply gap resulting from increasing demand and decreasing domestic supplies;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 a (new)
Paragraph -1 a (new)
-1a. Recalls that Decision 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council explicitly recognises Nord Stream to be a project of European interest due to its significant contribution to European security of energy supplies;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 b (new)
Paragraph -1 b (new)
-1b. Calls on the Member States – in accordance with Decision 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council – to take any measures they consider necessary to facilitate and speed up the completion of projects of European interest and to minimise delays;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 c (new)
Paragraph -1 c (new)
-1c. Recalls that Nord Stream is only one of a larger number of gas infrastructure projects essential to meet the Community’s natural gas consumption needs;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 d (new)
Paragraph -1 d (new)
-1d. Recalls that Nord Stream is both the most advanced and the largest of all planned new infrastructure projects;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its resolute opposition to regarding large-scale transboundary projects planned for the Baltic Sea area, which is a common asset of the states bordering the Baltic Sea, as matters of bilateral relations between states; considers, therefore, that the project should be realised in cooperation with each of the states around the Baltic Sea in accordance with the Espoo Convention, the HELCOM Convention and other pertinent legal instruments;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that the Commission cannot participate actively in the environmental impact assessment (EIA), since the evaluations are to be carried out by each country concerned in accordance with the Espoo Convention and the relevant EIA rules and procedures applicable to them;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ExpStresses its concern that the project timetable adopted by Nord Stream, whose implemshould comply with the procedure laid down in the Espoo Conventation will prevent a thorough analysis of the results of the EIA by interested states, non-governmental organisations and HELCOM expertsand the HELCOM Convention, also as regards providing an opportunity for discussion with interested states, stakeholders, NGOs and the public;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Finds that in addition to declaring, since the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea has been declared to be a key component of the Northern Dimension of the EU, Community institutions must take specific action with respect to this largest-ever Baltic Sea projectMember States should be encouraged to participate actively in the process under the Espoo Convention and the HELCOM Convention;
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Calls on the Commission, in agreement with the Member States concerned, and after consulting the European Parliament, to nominate a European coordinator for Nord Stream that promotes the European dimension of the project and the cross-border dialogue between the project promoters and the persons concerned;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. SupportNotes the position of the Lithuanian Parliament of 27 March 2007 pointing to the need to suspend the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects in the Baltic Sea until an in-depth analysis of alternative solutions has been carried out together with independent and comprehensive environmental impact assessments;
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 184 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22