Activities of Werner LANGEN related to 2011/0092(CNS)
Plenary speeches (2)
Taxation of energy products and electricity (debate)
Taxation of energy products and electricity (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity
Amendments (15)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the interest of fistechnological neutrality, the same minimum levels of taxation should apply for each component of energy taxation, to all energy products put to a given use. Where equal minimum levels of taxation are thus prescribed, Member States should, also for reason of fiscal neutrality, ensure equal levels of national taxation on all products concerned. Where needed, transitional periods for the purposes of equalising those levels should be foreseenEqual rates of national taxation are not necessary where energy policy is concerned.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
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The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Any reform of energy taxation should be such as to ensure that sectors not falling under the emissions trading system are not disadvantaged in relation to sectors covered by that system.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Energy taxation should not cover energy recovery from waste and, in particular, the use of waste as an alternative fuel, given that Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain directives urges producers and holders of waste to dispose of waste in the most energy- efficient and resource-friendly manner possible and gives priority to energy recovery over disposal.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the interest of fistechnological neutrality, the same minimum levels of taxation should apply for each component of energy taxation, to all energy products put to a given use. Where equal minimum levels of taxation are thus prescribed, Member States should, also for reason of fiscal neutrality, ensure equal levels of national taxation on all products concerned. Where needed, transitional periods for the purposes of equalisEqual levels of national taxation are not required ing those levels should be foreseene energy policy field.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Any restructuring of energy taxation must ensure that sectors not subject to the emission trading scheme are not penalised in relation to areas that are covered by this scheme.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) Until 1 January 2023, natural gas, biogas, and LPG used as propellants;
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point 1 – point a point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point 1 – point a point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 1– introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1– introductory part
1. Until 1 January 2023, Member States may, without prejudice to paragraph 5 of this Article, apply an exemption or a reduced rate of general energy consumption taxation under fiscal control on the taxable products referred to in Article 2 of this Directive where such products are made up of, or contain, one or more of the following products andor where, as far as biofuels and bioliquids defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC are concerned, these products comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of that Directive: or, as far as fuels are concerned, for as long as their market share remains below 5%.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
- waste used as alternative fuel or thermally recovered in accordance with Article 3(15) in conjunction with Annex II R1 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13 – point a – point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) Until 1 January 2023, natural gas, biogas and LPG used as propellants;
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 13a* – point a – point i
Article 1 – point 13a* – point a – point i
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Until 1 January 2023, Member States may, without prejudice to paragraph 5 of this Article, apply an exemption or a reduced rate of general energy consumption taxation under fiscal control on the taxable products referred to in Article 2 of this Directive where such products are made up of, or contain, one or more of the following products and where, as far as biofuels and bioliquids defined in Article 2(h) and (i) of Directive 2009/28/EC are concerned, these products comply with the sustainability criteria laid down in Article 17 of that Directive: * NB: wrongly numbered '(1)' in the Commission proposal., or, in the case of motor fuels, provided that their market share is less than 5%: