Activities of Andrea CAROPPO
Plenary speeches (9)
EU steel sector: how to protect European workers and industries? (debate)
One-minute speeches on matters of political importance
Assessment of the revised enlargement methodology proposal of the Commission (debate)
Just Transition Fund (debate)
State of the SMEs Union – Implementation of better regulation agenda / Reduction target for administrative burden (continuation of debate)
Sexual and reproductive health and rights in the EU, in the frame of women’s health (debate)
Digital Services Act (continuation of debate)
Guidelines for the 2023 budget – Section III (debate)
Competition policy – annual report 2021 (debate)
Shadow reports (2)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (recast)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 as regards the decisions of European standardisation organisations concerning European standards and European standardisation deliverables
Opinions (3)
OPINION on competition policy – annual report 2021
OPINION on guidelines for the 2023 Budget - Section III
OPINION on the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023 - all sections
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund
Written questions (29)
Requested deployment of emergency team and possible inspections in response to damage caused by brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha Halys) in southern Italy
Need for Commission inquiry and scrutiny regarding the arrest of three migrants on disembarkation from Sea Watch 3
Governance of the European global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) programmes
EU investigation into the acquisition of British Steel by the Chinese steel maker Jingye
Consultation of Parliament on future decisions concerning the multiannual plan for small pelagic fisheries in the Adriatic Sea
EU commitment to remembering the Vajont disaster
Annex D, Country Report Italy 2020 – Key actions of the Just Transition Fund 2021-2027 – amendment
Amendments to the ESM system: Suspension of the ratification procedure
European commitment to economic recovery in the Member States following the Covid-19 emergency
Reviving tourist services
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Suspension of citrus fruit imports from South Africa
Classification of alcohol-free wines
Safeguarding the European steel industry
EU’s position on Cuban repression
EU financing of in vitro meat production
Commission inclusive communication guidelines
COVID-19: rising energy prices
Persecution of Christians in India and Myanmar
Agricultural prices and aggressive Chinese policies
Daphne Caruana Galizia and EU funds for Electrogas
War – economic measures in support of defence, families and businesses
Agricultural prices, ban on cereal exports by Hungary and the risk to European food security
War: high petrol prices and protecting the road transport sector
Increase under the de minimis rule for the agricultural sector
Assessment of essential oils
Protection of consumers purchasing package travel
EU emissions trading system: emergency mechanism and suspension
WHO resolution and damage to the wine industry in Europe
Individual motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on reversing the European demographic trend
Amendments (379)
Amendment 79 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Highlights that the EIC, as stated in Article 9 of REGULATION (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe "shall focus mainly on breakthrough and disruptive innovation, targeting especially market-creating innovation, while also supporting all types of innovation, including incremental"; notes with concern that incremental innovation is increasingly seen in evaluations as a reason to exclude worthy projects from funding; believes that the EIC should support all types of innovation helping companies to grow, and, in this regard, calls on the Commission to respect the wording of EU Regulation 2021/695;
Amendment 83 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 b. Recalls that Article 9 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe states that "the EIC shall be open to all types of innovators including individuals, universities, research organisations and companies (SMEs, including start-ups, and, in exceptional cases, small mid-caps) as well as single beneficiaries and multidisciplinary consortia" and that "at least 70 % of EIC budget shall be dedicated to SMEs, including start-ups". Data on participation in the first rounds of the Horizon Europe/EIC calls for proposals reveal a concerning reduction in SME participation in the programme. The EIC should be a driving force for SME participation in Horizon Europe, a role performed by the SME Instrument of Horizon 2020. This is why it emphasizes the importance of keeping the EIC instruments accessible to all varieties of innovators and ensuring a suitable balance in project selection and funding distribution. Additionally, it asks the Commission to take into account restoring the 20% "quota" of resources for SMEs as outlined in Horizon 2020 and to take SME participation among the award criteria for project selection;
Amendment 86 #
2022/2063(INI)
11 c. According to Article 48 of Regulation 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, “the EIC Accelerator may also provide, under certain conditions, grant- only supports to SMEs, including start- ups, carrying out any type of innovation ranging from incremental to breakthrough and disruptive innovation and aiming at subsequently scaling-up”. The initial rounds of requests for proposals have revealed a growing interest from businesses, especially SMEs, in this fundamental type of support. Considers this support, which is unique in the landscape of European funding, as the best form of support for the development of business projects that do not necessarily require the sale of share capital; as a result, believes that instruments like grant-only support play an important role in fostering new markets, creating innovation, and fostering entrepreneurship and therefore must find adequate space in the implementation of the EIC; believes that a broader and more flexible use of the grant-only support can provide an easier implementation of the EIC, especially now that the EC has to catch up on equity financing;
Amendment 119 #
2022/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the activities of the European Innovation Council in accordance with the requirements of Articles 9 and 45 of the Regulation (EU) 2021/695 establishing Horizon Europe, specifically respecting the provisions relating to project risks and bankability, openness to all types of innovation, including incremental innovation, support for all types of innovators, including SMEs and Mid-Caps, and the use of all forms of support provided, including the grant-only support.
Amendment 16 #
2022/0021(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – introductory part
2a. Each European standardisation organisation shall ensure that the following decisions concerning European standards and European standardisation deliverables referred to in paragraph 1 are taken exclusively byultimately by national delegations or representatives of the national standardisation bodies within the competent decision-making body of that organisation:
Amendment 17 #
2022/0021(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – point a
(a) decisions on the acceptance, and refusal and execution of standardisation requests;
Amendment 18 #
2022/0021(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2a – point b
Amendment 320 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘renewable gas’ means biogas as defined in Article 2, point (28) of Directive 2018/2001, including biomethane, bio- hydrogen and renewable gaseous fuels part of fuels of non-biological origins (‘RFNBOs’) as defined in Article 2, point (36) of that Directive’;
Amendment 322 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘bio-hydrogen’ means hydrogen produced from biomass fuels as defined in Article 2, point (27) of Directive 2018/2001;
Amendment 648 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of this Directive shall not prevent the conclusion of long- term contracts for renewable and low carbon gases in so far as they comply with Union competition rules and contribute to decarbonisation. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 .
Amendment 778 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State for the gas sector. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 826 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the natural gas transmission system operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response, as well as expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The natural gas transmission system operator together with the electricity transmission system operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimalmost suitable location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets .
Amendment 989 #
2021/0425(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) respecting contractual freedom with regard to long-term contracts provided that they are compatible with Union law and consistent with Union policies and provided they contribute to decarbonisation objectives. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 ;
Amendment 219 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
In the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen shall be prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential per tonne of consumed hydrogen.
Amendment 247 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Amendment 300 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, applied by the transmission system operators and approved by the regulatory authorities pursuant to Article 72(7) of Recast Gas Directive , as well as tariffs published pursuant to Article 27(1) of that Directive, shall be transparent, take into account the need for system integrity and its improvement and reflect the actual costs incurred, insofar as such costs correspond to those of an efficient and structurally comparable network operator and are transparent, whilst including an appropriate return on investments . Tariffs, or the methodologies used to calculate them, shall be applidetermined in a non discriminatory manner. at European level.
Amendment 301 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 303 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Tariffs for network users shall be non- discriminatory and set separately for every entry point into or exit point out of the transmission system without prejudice to paragraph 2 of this Article for interconnection points between Member States. Cost-allocation mechanisms and rate setting methodology regarding entry points and exit points shall be approved by the regulatory authorities. Member States shall ensure that network charges shall not be calculated on the basis of contract paths.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. Tariffs for network access shall neither restrict market liquidity nor distort trade across borders of different transmission systems. In this regard, competitive auctions with a zero-reserve price shall be used to allocate capacity at entry and exit infra-EU interconnection points. The revenues of these auctions shall be used to cover the efficient costs of the corresponding transmission systems. Without prejudice to the competence of ACER pursuant to Article 6 of Regulation EU 2019/292, the regulatory authorities responsible for these interconnection points shall identify mechanisms for the compensation between operators of the relevant costs not covered by their respective revenues from the auction procedures. Where differences in tariff structures would hamper trade across transmission systems, and notwithstanding Article 72 (7) of Recast Gas Directive , transmission system operators shall, in close cooperation with the relevant national authorities, actively pursue convergence of tariff structures and charging principles.
Amendment 310 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 320 #
2021/0424(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall re-examine the tariff reductions pursuant to paragraph 1 [5 years after entry into force of the Regulation]. It shall issue a report providing an overview of their implementation and assess whether the level of the reductions set in paragraph 1 is still adequate in view of the latest market developments. The report shall provide a comprehensive assessment of the impacts of implemented tariff reductions on final consumers. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 63 in order to change or remove the discount levels as set in paragraph 1.
Amendment 185 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council46 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council47 already set CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles as well as for certain heavy-duty vehicles. Those instruments should accelerate the uptake in particular of low- and zero-emission vehicles and alternative fuels and thereby create demand for recharging and refuelling infrastructure. _________________ 46Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 443/2009 and (EU) No 510/2011 (OJ L 111, 25.4.2019, p. 13). 47Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC (OJ L 198, 25.7.2019, p. 202).
Amendment 188 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The initiatives on ReFuelEU aviation48 and FuelEU maritime49 should boost the production and uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation and maritime transport. While the fuel use requirements for the sustainable aviation fuels can largely rely on the existing refuelling infrastructure, investments are needed for the electricity supply of stationary aircraft. The FuelEU maritime initiative sets requirements in particular for the use of on shore power that can only be fulfilled if an adequate level of on shore power supply is deployed in TEN-T ports. However those initiatives do not contain any provisions on the required fuel infrastructure which are a prerequisite that the targets can be met. Moreover the infrastructure for renewable fuels bunkering of ships should gain special attention throughout the ports of Europe to fast track the decarbonisation of ships. The heavy-duty vehicle renewable fuels infrastructure should focus on available renewable fuel technology and increase the level of ambition in the (bio-) LNG infrastructure throughout Europe to allow fast decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles, whilst new technology for these vehicles can be further developed. _________________ 48 COM(2021) 561. 49 COM(2021) 562.
Amendment 192 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels, the development of their market share and particularly their affordability. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies and alternative fuels is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport and in different Member States and regions. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is taking place. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and, hydrogen fuel-cell trains and solar-electric vehicles are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors, as well as heavy-duty road transport continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels, as zero- and low- emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union, requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as bio-methane, advanced biofuelsgaseous or liquid bio-methane, biomass fuels, biofuels, advanced biofuels, recycled carbonfuels, renewable fuels of non- biological origin or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels.
Amendment 196 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) Therefore, the general principle of technological neutrality should be maintained and market competition between the different alternative technologies should be promoted and protected on Union and national levels, thus providing for the best technological solutions and affordable prices. Targets and milestones should be set on Union and national levels, depending on the market development of different technologies, while taking into account the different starting point of Member States.
Amendment 197 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Such biofuels, advanced biofuels and synthetic fuels, substituting diesel, petrol and jet fuel, can be produced from different feedstock and can be blended into fossil fuels at very high blending ratios. They can be technically used with the current vehicle technology with minor or no adaptations. Renewable and bio-LNG can be used for heavy-duty transport, both road and maritime, as demonstrated by the fact that already 20% of gas used in road transport is bio-methane. Renewable methanol can also be used for inland navigation and short-sea shipping. Synthetic and paraffinic fuels have a potential to reduce the use of fossil fuel sources in the energy supply to transport. All of these fuels can be distributed, stored and used with the existing infrastructure or where necessary with infrastructure of the same kind. The potential of biogas as a renewable source should be taken into account and included in the definition of gas in the regulation.
Amendment 201 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion based on relevant, affordable and viable new technologies should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Contrary to maritime transport, for inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, low and zero-emission powertrain technologies, such as hydrogen and, electricity, sh and other alternative fuels, could enter the markets more quickly. LNG is expected to no longer play a significant role in that sector. Transport fuels such as LNG, CNG and LPG need increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e- gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
Amendment 203 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, LNG trucks are fully mature and can run on a high blend of bio-LNG. On the one hand, the common scenarios underpinning the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Climate Target Plan as well as the revised “Fit for 55” modelling scenarios suggest some limited role of gaseous fuels that will increasingly be decarbonised in heavy-duty road transport especially in the long haul segment. On the other hand, LNG and bio-LNG are readily available and competitive solutions to cut GHG emissions of the heavy-duty sector, and LNG stations network in Europe remains insufficient in relation to the minimum requirements to match the demand and decarbonization needs of the sector towards 2030 and beyond. Furthermore, LPG and CNG vehicles for which already a sufficientsome infrastructure network exists across the Union are expected to gradually be replaced by zero emission drivetrains and therefore only a limitclimate-neutral alternative fuels, despite this is not being a existing market tendency yet. Therefore an extended targeted policy for LNG infrastructure deployment that can equally supply decarbonised fuels is considered necessary to close remaining gaps in the main networks. As the market for decarbonized heavy-duty vehicles is still developing, a variety of alternative technologies should be incentivized, including via infrastructure planning and adaptation, while taking into account market shares and traffic data.
Amendment 209 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T), taking into account the need for flexibility in sparsely populated areas. National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure. A special attention and higher fleet based targets for centres of relatively higher population density and higher electric vehicles market-share is also needed. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union.
Amendment 220 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National fleet based targets should be established on the basis of the total number of registered electric vehicles in that Member State following a common methodology that accounts for technological developments such as the increased driving range of electric vehicles or the increasing market penetration of fast-charging points which can recharge a greater number of vehicles per recharging point than at a normal recharging point. The methodology also has to take into account the different recharging patterns of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles., as well as demographical density and market shares of electric vehicles A methodology that norms national fleet based targets on the total maximum power output of the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should allow flexibility for the implementation of different recharging technologies in Member States.
Amendment 223 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Implementation in Member States should ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible recharging points is installed, in particular at public transport stations, such as port passenger terminals, airports or railway stations. A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to light-duty vehicles should also be deployed to increase consumer convenience in particular across the TEN-T network and in urban areas, to ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union.
Amendment 228 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles should also be deployed along the TEN-T network to ensure full connectivity throughout the Union. That infrastructure should have sufficient power output to allow the recharge of the vehicle within the driver’s legal break time. In addition to fast recharging points along the network, heavy-duty vehicles should also be able to use publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for overnight recharging along the main transport network to specifically support the electrification of the long haul sector.
Amendment 233 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The increasing number of electric vehicles in road, rail, maritime and other transport modes will require that recharging operations are optimised and managed in a way that does not cause congestion and takes full advantage of the availability of renewable electricity and low electricity prices in the system. Smart recharging in particular can facilitate the integration of electric vehicles into the electricity system further as it enables demand response through aggregation and through price based demand response. System integration can further be facilitated through bi-directional recharging (vehicle-to-grid). All normal recharging points at which vehicles are typically parked for a longer period should therefore support smart recharging.
Amendment 241 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Hydrogen fuelled vehicles should be able to refuel at or close to the destination, which is usually located in an urban area. To ensure that publicly accessible destination refuelling is possible at least in the main urban areas, all urban nodes as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 should provide such refuelling stations. Within the urban nodes, public authorities should consider to deploy the stations within multimodal freight centres in case they are not developed market-based, as those are not only the typical destination for heavy-duty vehicles but could also serve hydrogen to other transport modes, such as rail and inland shipping. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on Union guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network and repealing Decision No 661/2010/EU (OJ L 348, 20.12.2013, p. 1).
Amendment 242 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) At the early stage of market deployment there is still a degree of uncertainty with regard to the kind of vehicles that will come into the market and to the kind of technologies that are going to be widely used. As outlined in the Commission’s communication ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’56 the heavy-duty segment was identified as the most likely segment for the early mass deployment of hydrogen vehicles. Therefore, hydrogen refuelling infrastructure should preliminarily focus on that segment while also allowing light-duty vehicles to fuel at publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations. To ensure interoperability, all publicly accessible hydrogen stations should at least serve gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. The infrastructure roll out should also take into account the emergence of new technologies, such as liquid hydrogen, that allow a larger range for heavy-duty vehicles and are the preferred technology choice of some vehicle manufacturers. To that end, a minimum number of hydrogen refuelling stations should serve also liquid hydrogen in addition to gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. _________________ 56 COM(2020) 301 final
Amendment 245 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A number of LNG refuelling points are established in the Union, already providing a backbone for the circulation of LNG driven heavy-duty vehicles. The TEN-T core network should remain the basis for the deployment of LNG infrastructure, and progressively for bio- LNG, as it covers the main traffic flows and allows cross border connectivity throughout the Union. It had been recommended in Directive 2014/94/EU that such refuelling points be installed every 400 km on the TEN-T core network, but certain limitedsome important gaps in the network remain across the EU to reach that objective. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which the target should cease to applyLNG stations are insufficient especially in Eastern Europe and in third countries, situated on international transport corridors, including corridors linking different Member States. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which the target should be adapted to different market scenarios in line with EU and national decarbonization targets and with the penetration of alternative fuels.
Amendment 264 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) A core network of refuelling points for LNG at maritime ports should be available by 2025. Refuelling points for LNG include LNG terminals, tanks, mobile containers, bunker vessels and barges. Additions to the network are still to be made by 2030 in Member States with increased minimum requirements after 2025. An extra effort should be put to increase the share of bio-LNG stations and bunkering facilities across Europe with a higher density.
Amendment 274 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Member States should make use of a wide range of market based, regulatory and non- regulatory incentives and measures to reach the mandatory targets and implement their national policy frameworks, in close cooperation with private sector actors, who should play a key role in supporting the development of alternative fuels infrastructure.
Amendment 282 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The market for alternative fuels and in particular for low and zero emission fuels is still in the early stages of development and technology is evolving fastevolving fast and technology is already there. This market should be further supported through the introduction of a voluntary crediting mechanism to increase the offer of alternative fuels while accelerating the decarbonization of the transport sector. This shwould likely affect the demand for alternative fuels and consequently for alternative fuels infrastructure across the modes. The Commission should thereforeprepare two years after the entry into force of this Regulation a technology-readiness report, analyzing the market readiness and availability of key zero- and low-emission powertrains and fuel technologies and their dedicated infrastructure. Based on this report, the Commission should review this Regulation by the end of 2026 in particular as regards the targets setting for electric recharging points for HDV as well as targets for infrastructure for alternative fuels for low- and zero-emission vessels and aircraft in waterborne transport and aviationtransport. The review should include all alternative fuels and infrastructural demand should be matched with the potential speed of the uptake.
Amendment 290 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) ‘alternative fuels’ means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute, on a permanent basis or for transitional phase, to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
Amendment 294 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘alternative fuels for low- and zero- emission vehicles’:
Amendment 295 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
– hydrogen and hydrogen derived fuels,
Amendment 296 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 3
Amendment 298 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– biomass fuels, andvanced biofuels as defined in Article 2, points (27) and (33) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, biogas and biofuels, such as bio-hydrogen, bio-ammonia, bio-methane, bio-LNG, bio- CNG, bio-LPG, RCF,
Amendment 301 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
– synthetic and paraffinic fuels, including ammoniae-hydrogen, e-ammonia, e- methanol, e-methane, e-LNG, rDME, RFNBO, produced from renewable energy,
Amendment 303 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) ‘alternative fossil fuels’ for a transitional phaseprogressively blended with renewable fuels:
Amendment 307 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 a (new)
(18 a) ‘solar-electric vehicle’ means a motor vehicle equipped with a powertrain containing at least one non-peripheral electric machine as energy converter with an electric rechargeable energy storage system, which can be recharged externally, and equipped with vehicle- integrated photovoltaic (VIPV) panels.
Amendment 309 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 38
(38) ‘publicly accessible’ alternative fuels infrastructure, means an alternative fuels infrastructure which is located at a site or premise that is open to the general public, irrespective of whetherwith unlimited and unconditional access to the alternative fuels infrastructure, irrespective of whether it is located on public or on private property, whether limitations or conditions apply in terms of access to the site or premise and irrespective of the applicable use conditions of the alternative fuels infrastructure;
Amendment 317 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 57
(57) ‘ship at berth’ means ship at berth as defined in Article 3, point (n) of Regulation (EU) 2015/757means a ship which is securely moored or anchored along a quay in a port falling under the jurisdiction of a Member State while it is loading, unloading or hotelling, including the time spent when not engaged in cargo operations;
Amendment 321 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 59
(59) ‘smart recharging’ means a recharging operation in which the intensity of electricity delivered to the battery is adjusted in real-time, based on information received through electronica standardized communication protocol;
Amendment 326 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- areas with high population density and regional uptake in light-duty electric vehicles are taken into account with priority development of the network and higher targets;
Amendment 328 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 b (new)
- the grid connection and the grid capacity are provided.
Amendment 333 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) for each battery electric light-duty vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 13 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations; and
Amendment 335 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) for each plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle registered in their territory, a total power output of at least 0.662 kW is provided through publicly accessible recharging stations.
Amendment 342 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) along the TEN-T core network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 640 km in-between them:
Amendment 348 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 61200 kW and include at least twofour recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 354 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – introductory part
(b) along the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to light-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 640 km in-between them:
Amendment 355 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 3600 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 356 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 2035, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 61200 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW.
Amendment 363 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. In case of rapid market uptake in any relevant reporting period, Member States should shorten the deadlines under points (a) and (b) accordingly and increase the targets for recharging pools accordingly.
Amendment 364 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Neighbouring Member States shall ensure that the maximum distances referred to in points (a) and (b) are not exceeded for cross-border sections of the TEN-T core and, unless economically unfeasible, of the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 367 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Paragraph 1 and 2 shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental ones. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 371 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. Member States shall ensure that targets in densely populated areas and regions with high uptake in registered light-duty electricity vehicles are increased accordingly in order to provide the necessary infrastructure and support the market development.
Amendment 372 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. The Commission should take the necessary measures to ensure the cooperation with third-countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries, in which transit corridors, connecting Member Stats, are situated.
Amendment 373 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
3 d. Where a recharging pool is serving both light and heavy-duty vehicles, the recharging pool and the recharging stations within shall be regarded as publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for both light duty and heavy duty road vehicles, provided that the total installed capacity and type of chargers are as required for both light and heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 383 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 2025, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 142800 kW and include at least onetwo recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 387 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 35000 kW and include at least twofour recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 395 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 2030, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least onetwo recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 401 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) by 1 December 2035, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 3500 kW and include at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 35700 kW;
Amendment 407 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by 31 December 203027, in each safe and secure parking area, , situated on the TEN-T core network, at least onetwo recharging stations dedicated to heavy- duty vehicles with a power output of at least 100 kW isare installed;
Amendment 410 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) by 31 December 2030, in each safe and secure parking area, situated on the TEN-T comprehensive network, at least one recharging stations dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles with a power output of at least 100 kW is installed;
Amendment 412 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) by 31 December 2025, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 61200 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 15300 kW;
Amendment 414 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) by 31 December 2030, in each urban node publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles providing an aggregated power output of at least 12400 kW are deployed, provided by recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 150 kW. and at least two recharging stations with an individual power output of at least 350 kW.
Amendment 417 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Member States shall ensure that the grid connection and the grid capacity necessary is provided;
Amendment 418 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) On roads with a traffic density that is less than (2000) heavy-duty vehicles per day, and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the required distances regarding the heavy- duty road transport vehicles in paragraph 2 of this Article, so that the total distances in-between charging pools on average meet the distance requirements
Amendment 419 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) If the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for heavy-duty road transport vehicles does not develop market-based on roads with traffic density that is less than (800) heavy-duty vehicles per day, Member States may exempt from the requirements set in paragraph 2 of this Article.
Amendment 422 #
2021/0223(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 120 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non- for the full integration of non- programmable RES into the electricity system and for the decarbonisation process of the generation fleet by ensuring the availability of market instruments which provide long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non- discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. The framework shall also tackle non-financial barriers, including non- financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to process a growing number of permitting applications.
Amendment 138 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation withneed for an integrated planning in terms of RES and networks and the possibility of developing transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the sea. The targets for each basin must be established in strong coordination with the electricity TSOs.
Amendment 145 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Overly complex and excessively long administrative procedures constitute a major barrier for the deployment of renewable energy. Further streamlining of administrative and permitting procedures is needed to ease the administrative burden for both renewable energy projects and the related grid infrastructure projects. Member States should define a minimum set of clear and general rules at EU level to ease and accelerate the national transposition processes, facilitate a homogeneous application throughout the EU of permitting procedures and ease the ex-post monitoring of the measures adopted by Member States from the Commission. These rules should foresee an integrated or coordinated process for renewable energy plants and the transmission grid infrastructures which are essential for their integration in the energy system and simplified permitting procedures for projects which respect clearly defined criteria. On the basis of the measures to improve administrative procedures for renewable energy installations that Member States are to report on by 15 March 2023 in their first integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council15 , the Commission should assess whether the provisions included in this Directive to streamline these procedures have resulted in smooth and proportionate procedures. If that assessment reveals significant scope for improvement, the Commission should take appropriate measures to ensure Member States have streamlined and efficient administrative procedures in place. __________________ 15 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 188 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Renewable fuels of non-biological origin can be used for energy purposes, but also for non-energy purposes as feedstock or raw material in industries such as steel or chemicals. Moreover, low-carbon fuels, including low-carbon hydrogen, may play a role in the energy transition, particularly in the short and medium term to rapidly reduce emissions of existing fuels, and support the uptake of renewable fuels including renewable hydrogen. The use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels for both purposes exploits their full potential to replace fossil fuels used as feedstock and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in industry and should therefore be included in a target for the use of renewable fuels of non- biological origin and low carbon fuels. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin and low carbon fuels in industry should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels, such as coal, diesel, lignite, oil peat and oil shale.
Amendment 270 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47 a (new)
Recital 47 a (new)
(47a) Guarantees of origin which are currently in place for renewable electricity should be extended to cover renewable and low carbon gas. Further extending the guarantees of origin system to energy from other non-renewable sources should be an option for Member States. This would provide a consistent means of proving to final customers the origin of renewable gas, such as biomethane, and would facilitate greater cross-border trade in such gas. It would also enable the creation of guarantees of origin for other renewable and low-carbon gas, such as hydrogen. (Recital 59 - Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 316 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(22a) ‘renewable fuels’ means biofuels, bioliquids, biogas, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin;
Amendment 335 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(44ba) "low carbon fuels" means liquid and gaseous fuels that are produced from feedstock of non-renewable origin, complying with the minimum greenhouse gases emissions savings thresholds of Article 29b.
Amendment 493 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
Article 3 – paragraph 4a
4a. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable powerenergy purchase agreements, enabling the deployment of renewable electricitnergy to a level that is consistent with the Member State’s national contribution referred to in paragraph 2 and at a pace that is consistent with the indicative trajectories referred to in Article 4(a)(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In particular, that framework shall tackle remaining barriers to a high level of renewable electricity supply, including those related to permitting procedures, to a high level of renewable electricity supplyenergy supply and ensure long term price signals for investment decisions, including investments in system adequacy, stability and flexibility through competitive, transparent and non-discriminatory bidding process, which provide for a remuneration of the awarded recipients based on market prices. When designing that framework, Member States shall take into account the additional renewable electricity nergy required to meet demand in the transport, industry, building and heating and cooling sectors and the additional renewable electricity required for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin. National measures to support the uptake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin should not result in net pollution increases due to an increased demand for electricity generation that is satisfied by the most polluting fossil fuels;
Amendment 510 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 528 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
Article 7 – Paragraph 4
(a) Final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the transport sector shall be calculated as the sum of all biofuels, biogas, recycled carbon fuels and renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the transport sector.;
Amendment 543 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018 – 2001
Article 9
Article 9
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define the amount of offshore renewable energy they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region including the technical and economic feasibility of the transmission grid infrastructure, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning. Member States shall notify that amount in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.;
Amendment 559 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
8. Member States shall assess the regulatory and administrative barriers to long-term renewables powerenergy purchase agreements, including cross border ones, and shall remove unjustified barriers to their development such as barriers to permitting, and promote the uptake of, such agreements, including by exploring how to reduce the financial risks associated with them, in particular by using credit guarantees. Member States shall ensure that those agreements are not subject to disproportionate or discriminatory procedures or charges, and that any associated guarantees of origin can be transferred to the buyer of the renewable energy under the renewable powerenergy purchase agreement.
Amendment 568 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Member States shall describe their policies and measures promoting the uptake of renewables powerenergy purchase agreements in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. They shall also provide, in those reports, an indication of the volume of renewable power generation supported by renewables power purchase agreements.;
Amendment 569 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 8
Article 15 paragraph 8
Following the assessment of Member States, the Commission shall analyse the barriers to long-term power purchase agreements and in particular to the deployment of cross-border renewable power purchase agreements and issue guidance on the removal of the main regulatory and administrative barriers; In the planning and permitting process, the deployment of energy from renewable sources and the related grid infrastructure is considered as being in the overriding public interest and serving public safety without prejudice of Union and national laws on environmental protection.
Amendment 583 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 paragraph 9
Article 15 paragraph 9
9. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.; The Commission shall closely supervise the application of the permitting rules through a yearly benchmark. The content of this benchmark should be identified in an Annex "N". The Commission should issue guidelines to support Member States in implementing the administrative procedures. In case Member States do not effectively apply rules on permitting at national level, the European Commission should swiftly open infringement procedures. ;
Amendment 590 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15
Article 15
(da) "Member States shall, in particular, take the appropriate steps to ensure that: (a) administrative procedures are streamlined, and expedited at the appropriate administrative level and predictable timeframes are established for the procedures referred to in the first subparagraph; (b) rules concerning authorisation, certification and licensing are objective, transparent and proportionate, do not discriminate between applicants and take fully into account the particularities of individual renewable energy technologies; (c) administrative charges paid by consumers, planners, architects, builders and equipment and system installers and suppliers are transparent and cost-related; and (d) simplified and less burdensome authorisation procedures, including a simple-notification procedure, are established for decentralised devices, and for producing and storing energy from renewable sources. , including in the form of hydrogen, provided that the same simplified authorisation procedures are applied also to the associated transmission and distribution network developments in case the latter do not increase the occupied area; (e) the authorisation procedures for power plants, including offshore renewable plants, and for the network assets necessary for their connection and integration in the energy system, including hydrogen system, are integrated or coordinated where different procedures for power plants and network assets are foreseen according to national law. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 644 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b (New Article)
Article 15b (New Article)
(6a) Article 15b (New Article) Overall targets for renewable gas/biomethane/hydrogen Promoting the uptake of biomethane in Europe To boost the biomethane sector, a binding EU target of [40 bcm] biomethane production by 2030 is introduced. This target should be revised upwards after 2030 in line with market trends. Member States should be required to introduce national targets alongside measures to favour the injection of biomethane into gas grid and leverage on the channelling the Common Agricultural Policy funding towards biomethane production from sustainable biomass sources.
Amendment 668 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
(7a) Article 16 paragraph 4 is amended as follows "4.Without prejudice to paragraph 7, the permit-granting process referred to in paragraph 1 for power plants and assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid shall not exceed two years for power plants, including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two-year period may be extended by up to one year. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 669 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
(7b) "6.Member States shall facilitate the repowering of existing renewable energy plants by ensuring a simplified and swift permit-granting process. The length of that process shall not exceed one yeartwo years including all relevant procedures of competent authorities. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one- year period may be extended by up to one year. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure pursuant to the first subparagraph. 6bis. Member States shall appoint a competent body or authority which differs from the authority empowered to issue authorisation decisions with substitution powers on the latter. Those powers shall be exercised where the terms referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6 for deciding on the authorisation for power plants and the assets necessary for their connection and integration in the grid are infringed. The substituting competent body or authority shall decide on the procedure within halved timings as referred to in paragraphs 4 and 6. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 670 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 c (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
(7c) Article 19 Paragraph 1 "Art. 19 Title: Guarantees of origin for energy from renewable and low carbon sources Art 19(1). 1. For the purposes of demonstrating to final customers the share or quantity of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources in an energy supplier's energy mix and in the energy supplied to consumers under contracts marketed with reference to the consumption of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources, Member States shall ensure that the origin of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources can be guaranteed as such within the meaning of this Directive, in accordance with objective, transparent and non- discriminatory criteria. 2. To that end, Member States shall ensure that a guarantee of origin is issued in response to a request from a producer of energy from renewable and low-carbon sources. Member States may arrange for guarantees of origin to be issued for energy from other non- renewable sources. Issuance of guarantees of origin may be made subject to a minimum capacity limit. A guarantee of origin shall be of the standard size of 1 MWh. No more than one guarantee of origin shall be issued in respect of each unit of energy produced. Member States shall ensure that the same unit of energy from renewable and low- carbon sources is taken into account only once. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 671 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 d (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
(7d) Article 19 - paragraph 7 " A guarantee of origin shall specify at least: (a) the energy source from which the energy was produced and the start and end dates of production; (b) whether it relates to: (i) electricity; (ii) gas (iii) hydrogen (iv) heating or cooling; (c) the identity, location, type and capacity of the installation where the energy was produced; (d) whether the installation has benefited from investment support and whether the unit of energy has benefited in any other way from a national support scheme, and the type of support scheme; (e) the date on which the installation became operational; and (f) the date and country of issue and a unique identification number. Simplified information may be specified on guarantees of origin from installations of less than 50 kW (g) information on the GHG footprint of the produced energy covering life cycle greenhouse gas emissions. (h) information on compliance with criteria laid down in Articles 29 and 29a of this Directive. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 672 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 e (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 9
Article 19 – paragraph 9
(7e) Article 19 - paragraph 9 " Member States shall recognise guarantees of origin issued by other Member States or third countries in accordance with this Directive exclusively as evidence of the elements referred to in paragraph 1 toand points (a) to (h) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 7. A Member State may refuse to recognise a guarantee of origin only where it has well-founded doubts about its accuracy, reliability or veracity. The Member State shall notify the Commission of such a refusal and its justification. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 673 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 f (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 19 – paragraph 11
Article 19 – paragraph 11
(7f) Article 19 - paragraph 11 " The Commissions shall issue Guidelines clarifying the EU requirements for recognising guarantees of origin issued by a third country, including the underlying governance arrangements associated, to the purpose of streamlining and accelerating the achievement of such agreements with third countries. Based on such Guidelines, Member States shall recognise guarantees of origins issued by a third country which has set up an Issuance Body where the Union has concluded an agreement with that third country on mutual recognition of guarantees of origin issued in the Union and compatible guarantees of origin systems established in that third country, and only where there is direct import or export of energy . " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 792 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Article 22a – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the contribution of renewable fuels of non- biological origin used for final energy and non-energy purposes shall be 50 % of the hydrogen used for final energy and non- energyand low-carbon hydrogen shall be 50 % of the hydrogen fully produced or purpochasesd in industry by 2030. For the calculation of that percentage, the following rules shall apply:
Amendment 799 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(a) For the calculation of the denominator, the energy content of hydrogen for final energy and non-energy purposeseither purchased or produced as final product shall be taken into account, excluding hydrogen used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 803 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 22a
Article 22a
(b) For the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of the renewable fuels of non-biological origin consumed in the industry sector for final energy and non-energy purposesand low-carbon hydrogen either purchased or produced as final product in the industry sector shall be taken into account, excluding renewable fuels of non- biological origin used as intermediate products for the production of conventional transport fuels.
Amendment 825 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, endeavour to increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.1 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.
Amendment 835 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
Amendment 852 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23
Article 23
1a. In order to give to the Commission a full account of the considerable differences in the level of industrial heat demand across the Union, Member States shall carry out an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources and of the use of waste heat and cold in the heating and cooling sector including, where appropriate, an analysis of areas suitable for their deployment at low ecological risk and of the potential for small-scale household projects. The assessment shall consider the available and economically feasible technologies for industrial and domestic uses in order to set out milestones and measures to in increase renewables in heating and cooling and, where appropriate, the use of waste heat and cold through district heating and cooling with a view of establishing a long- term national strategy to decarbonise heating and cooling. Such strategy should take into account the different level of heat quality (high, medium, low temperature) specific to various processes and uses. The assessment shall be part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and shall accompany the comprehensive heating and cooling assessment required by Article 14(1) of Directive 2012/27/EU.;
Amendment 858 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point c
(c) inparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: For the purposes of paragraph 21, first subparagraph, point (a) is deletedwhen calculating its share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector and its average annual increase in accordance with that paragraph, each Member State: (a) may count waste heat and cold, subject to a limit of 40 % of the average annual increase; (b) for facilities using medium and high- temperature process heat, may count energy efficiency measures resulting in a lower quantity of energy used to meet that heat demand, quantified according to specific rules defined by the Member States and certified in compliance with EU Directive 2012/27/EU.
Amendment 990 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a) and the share referred to in point (b), Member States shall take into account renewable fuels of non-biological origin also when they are used as intermediate products for the production of conventionaltransport fuels. For the calculation of the reduction referred to in point (a), Member States may take into account recycled carbon fuels.
Amendment 1012 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 25
Article 25
2. Member States shall establish a mechanism allowing fuel suppliers in their territory to exchange credits for supplying renewable energy to the transport sector. Economic operators that supply renewable electricity to electric vehicles through public recharging stations or renewable fuels trough public refuelling stations shall receive credits, irrespectively of whether the economic operators are subject to the obligation set by the Member State on fuel suppliers, and may sell those credits to fuel suppliers, which shall be allowed to use the credits to fulfil the obligation set out in paragraph 1, first subparagraph.;
Amendment 1053 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
Calculation rules in the transport sector and with regard toand with regard to electricity supplied towards all end-uses, including for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin regardless of their end use;
Amendment 1078 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1
(iv) the share of biofuels and biogas produced from the feedstock listed in Part B of Annex IX in the energy content of fuels and electricity supplied to the transport sector shall, except in Cyprus and Malta, be limited to 1,7 %. If the list of feedstock set out in Part B of Annex IX is amended by adding feedstock in accordance with article 28 point 6 of Directive (EU) 2018/2021, this limit will be increased accordingly. Member States may, where justified, modify that limit, taking into account the availability of feedstock. Any such modification shall be subject to approval by the Commission;
Amendment 1097 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i
Amendment 1102 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ia) Article 27 - paragraph 3 "First subparagraph: For the calculation of the share of renewable electricity in the electricity supplied, Member States shall refer to the electricity is supplied. Second subparagraph By way of derogation from the first subparagraph of this paragraph, to determine the share of electricity in the case of electricity obtained from a direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity, that electricity shall be fully counted as renewable. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1110 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point ii
Where electricity is used for the production of renewable fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, the average share of electricity from renewable sources in the country of production, as measured two years before the year in question,share of renewable electricity in the bidding zone where the electrolyser is located in the calendar hour in which hydrogen is produced shall be used to determine the share of renewable energy.;
Amendment 1118 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
However, electricity obtained from direct connection to an installation generating renewable electricity may be fully counted as renewable electricity where it is used for the production of renewable fuels of non- biological origin, provided that the installation:; a) comes into operation not earlier than 48 months before the installation producing the renewable liquid and gaseous fuels of non-biological origin; and
Amendment 1121 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e – point iii
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27
Article 27
A delegated act establishing the provisions to measure additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier shall also be adopted by the Commission.
Amendment 1132 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 – point e a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 27 – paragraph 3
Article 27 – paragraph 3
(ea) Article 27 - paragraph 3 " In order to ensure that the expected increase in demand for electricity beyond the current baseline is met with additional renewable energy generation capacity, the Commission shall develop a framework on additionality for the consumption of electricity that is not converted into another energy carrier and shall develop different options with a view to determining the baseline of Member States and measuring additionality. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1212 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29b (New)
Article 29b (New)
Amendment 1219 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point a a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(a a) "(a) allows consignments of raw material or fuels with differing sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving characteristics to be mixed for instance in a container, processing or logistical facility, transmission and distribution infrastructure or site,. including European interconnected system for gas and hydrogen, consisting of transmission networks, distribution networks, LNG facilities, liquefied hydrogen facilities and/or storage facilities and considered as single logistical facilities for this purpose where only physical entry to exit from the system based on the respective transactions shall be tracked. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1225 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Member State shall not require economic operators supplying energy through the European interconnected systems, both for gas and hydrogen, to provide further evidence of compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), where the compliance verification was carried out at the site of the energy production and documented on the guarantees of origin.
Amendment 1237 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3
Article 30 – paragraph 3
(20 a) "Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information. Member States should enable the recording of such information on the guarantees of origin issued according to Article 19 of this Directive after it has been verified by relevant voluntary or national schemes setting standards for the production of renewable fuels and recycled carbon fuels. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1247 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 31a
Article 31a
2. Member States shall require the relevant economic operators to enter in a timely manner accurate information into that database on the transactions made and the sustainability characteristics of the fuelenergy carriers subject to those transactions, including their life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, starting from their point of production to the moment it is consumed in the Union. Information on whether support has been provided for the production of a specific consignment of fuelenergy carrier, and if so, on the type of support scheme, shall also be included in the database. For the gaseous fuels injected into the European interconnected system for gas within the meaning of Directive 2009/73/EC: (a) Only the physical entry to and physical exit from the system based on respective transactions shall be registered; (b) sustainability information, recorded on the guarantee of origin according to Article 19(7)(h), shall be registered independently of the individual physical flows and the underlying transactions.
Amendment 1259 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
Article 1, Section 2, Point (b), Letter (b)
"(b) From 31 December 2026, and without prejudice to the obligations in the first subparagraph, Member States shall grant no support to the production of electricity from forest biomass in electricity-only- installations, unless such electricity meets at least one of the following conditions: (i) it is produced in a region identified in a territorial just transition plan approved by the European Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund due to its reliance on solid fossil fuels, and meets the relevant requirements set in Article 29(11); (ii) it is produced applying Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage and meets the requirements set in Article 29(11), second subparagraph; (iii) it is produced by plants that are already in operation at the date of entry into force of this Directive, for which modifications in the direction of cogeneration are not possible due to the absence of the infrastructure or demand conditions that make them economically viable or because they are located in areas of complex industrial crisis or in accordance with Cohesion policies. In any case, the plants must comply with the net energy efficiency levels associated with the best available techniques (BAT- AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 ( 1 ). " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1288 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex I – Point 18
Annex I – Point 18
18. For the purposes of the calculations referred to in point 17, the emissions to be divided shall be eec + el + esca + those fractions of ep, etd, eccs and eccr that take place up to and including the process step at which a co-product is produced. If any allocation to co-products has taken place at an earlier process step in the life-cycle, the fraction of those emissions assigned in the last such process step to the intermediate fuel product shall be used for those purposes instead of the total of those emissions. In the case of biogas and biomethane, all co-products that do not fall under the scope of point 7 shall be taken into account for the purposes of that calculation. No emissions shall be allocated to wastes and residues. Co- products that have a negative energy content shall be considered to have an energy content of zero for the purposes of the calculation. Wastes and residues including all wastes and residues included in Annex IX shall be considered to have zero life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions up to the process of collection of those materials irrespectively of whether they are processed to interim products before being transformed into the final product. Residues that are not included in Annex IX and fit for use in the food or feed market shall be considered to have the same amount of emissions from the extraction, harvesting or cultivation of raw materials, eec as their closest substitute in the food and feed market that is included in the table in part D. In the case of biomass fuels produced in refineries, other than the combination of processing plants with boilers or cogeneration units providing heat and/or electricity to the processing plant, the unit of analysis for the purposes of the calculation referred to in point 17 shall be the refinery;
Amendment 1309 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex IX – Part A
Annex IX – Part A
(3 a) "Feedstocks for the production of biogas for transport and advanced biofuels, the contribution of which towards the minimum shares referred to inthe first and fourth subparagraphs of Article 25(1) may be considered to betwice their energy content: (a) Algae if cultivated on land in ponds or photobioreactors; … (r) Silage crops grown in a sequential cropping system. " Or. en (COM(2021)0557 - C9-0329/2021 – 2021/0218(COD))
Amendment 1310 #
2021/0218(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 b (new)
Amendment 573 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) Another area in which the use of AI systems deserves special consideration is the access to and enjoyment of certain essential private and public services and benefits necessary for people to fully participate in society or to improve one’s standard of living. In particular, AI systems that automatically generate models used to evaluate the credit score or creditworthiness of natural persons should be classified as high-risk AI systems, since they determine those persons’ access to financial resources or essential services such as housing, electricity, and telecommunication services. AI systems used for this purpose may lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilitiIn contrast, ancillary applications to those systems determining whether an individual should be granted access to credit, such as AI applications used for the acceleration of the credit disbursement process, age, sexual orientin the valuation, orf create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Considering the very limited scale of the impact and the available alternatives on the market, it is appropriate to exempt AI systems for the purposollateral, or for the internal process efficiency, as well as other subsequent applications based on the credit scoring which do not create high risks for individuals should be exempt from the scope. AI systems used to evaluate the credit score ofr creditworthiness assessment and credit scoring when put into service by small-scale providers for their own usemay lead to discrimination of persons or groups and perpetuate historical patterns of discrimination, for example based on racial or ethnic origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or create new forms of discriminatory impacts. Natural persons applying for or receiving public assistance benefits and services from public authorities are typically dependent on those benefits and services and in a vulnerable position in relation to the responsible authorities. If AI systems are used for determining whether such benefits and services should be denied, reduced, revoked or reclaimed by authorities, they may have a significant impact on persons’ livelihood and may infringe their fundamental rights, such as the right to social protection, non- discrimination, human dignity or an effective remedy. Those systems should therefore be classified as high-risk. NonethelessIn fact, this Regulation should not hamper the development and use of innovative approaches in the public administration, which would stand to benefit from a wider use of compliant and safe AI systems, provided that those systems do not entail a high risk to legal and natural persons. Finally, AI systems used to dispatch or establish priority in the dispatching of emergency first response services should also be classified as high- risk since they make decisions in very critical situations for the life and health of persons and their property.
Amendment 604 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) Transparency requirements shall not apply where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative, satirical, fictional or analogous work or programme.
Amendment 625 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) High data quality is essential for the performance of many AI systems, especially when techniques involving the training of models are used, with a view to ensure that the high-risk AI system performs as intended and safely and it does not become the source of discrimination prohibited by Union law. High quality training, validation and testing data sets require the implementation of appropriate data governance and management practices. Training, validation and testing data sets should be sufficiently relevant, representative and free of errorss complete and close to zero error as possible. A procedure to check data and completeness in view of the intended purpose of the system should be implemented. They should also have the appropriate statistical properties, including as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. In particular, training, validation and testing data sets should take into account, to the extent required in the light of their intended purpose, the features, characteristics or elements that are particular to the specific geographical, behavioural or functional setting or context within which the AI system is intended to be used. In order to protect the right of others from the discrimination that might result from the unfair bias in AI systems, the providers shouldbe able to process also special categories of personal data, as a matter of substantial public interest, in order to ensure the unfair bias monitoring, detection and correction in relation to high- risk AI systems.
Amendment 659 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) TUnless the provider has already implemented a risk management system warranting quality and conformity, the provider should establish a sound quality management system, ensure the accomplishment of the required conformity assessment procedure, draw up the relevant documentation and establish a robust post- market monitoring system. Public authorities which put into service high-risk AI systems for their own use may adopt and implement the rules for the quality management system as part of the quality management system adopted at a national or regional level, as appropriate, taking into account the specificities of the sector and the competences and organisation of the public authority in question.
Amendment 706 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 69
Recital 69
(69) In order to facilitate the work of the Commission and the Member States in the artificial intelligence field as well as to increase the transparency towards the publicregulators, providers of high-risk AI systems other than those related to products falling within the scope of relevant existing Union harmonisation legislation, should be required to register their high-risk AI system in a EU database, to be established and managed by the Commission. The Commission should be the controller of that database, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council55 . In order to ensure the full functionality of the database, when deployed, the procedure for setting the database should include the elaboration of functional specifications by the Commission and an independent audit report. _________________ 55 Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p. 1).
Amendment 708 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 70
Recital 70
(70) Certain AI systems intended to interact with natural persons or to generate content may pose specific risks of impersonation or deception irrespective of whether they qualify as high-risk or not. In certain circumstances, the use of these systems should therefore be subject to specific transparency obligations without prejudice to the requirements and obligations for high-risk AI systems. In particular, natural persons should be notified that they are interacting with an AI system, unless this is obvious from the circumstances and the context of use. Moreover, natural persons should be notified when they are exposed to an emotion recognition system or a biometric categorisation system. Such information and notifications should be provided in accessible formats for persons with disabilities. Further, users, who use an AI system to generate or manipulate image, audio or video content that appreciably resembles existing persons, places or events and would falsely appear to a person to be authentic, should disclose that the content has been artificially created or manipulated by labelling the artificial intelligence output accordingly and disclosing its artificial origin. Images generated through the use of AI in the creation of audio-visual content such as films and video game visuals should not be considered “deep fakes” as defined in Article 52 (3), which must be consistent with the principle of artistic freedom under the Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Amendment 753 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 80
Recital 80
(80) Union legislation on financial services includes internal governance and risk management rules and requirements which are applicable to regulated financial institutions in the course of provision of those services, including when they make use of AI systems. In order to ensure coherent application and enforcement of the obligations under this Regulation and relevant rules and requirements of the Union financial services legislation, the authorities responsible for the supervision and enforcement of the financial services legislation, including where applicable the European Central Bank, should be designated as competent authorities for the purpose of supervising the implementation of this Regulation, including for market surveillance activities, as regards AI systems provided or used by regulated and supervised financial institutions. To further enhance the consistency between this Regulation and the rules applicable to credit institutions regulated under Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council56 , it is also appropriate to integrate the conformity assessment procedure and some of the providers’ procedural obligations in relation to risk management, post marketing monitoring and documentation into the existing obligations and procedures under Directive 2013/36/EU. In order to avoid overlaps, limited derogations should also be envisaged in relation to the quality management system of providers and the monitoring obligation placed on users of high-risk AI systems to the extent that these apply to credit institutions regulated by Directive 2013/36/EU. With regard to use case 5(b) in Annex III, areas covered by this Regulation relate to those outlined in Article 1(a). All other procedures relating to creditworthiness assessment are covered by the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on consumer credits. _________________ 56 Directive 2013/36/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on access to the activity of credit institutions and the prudential supervision of credit institutions and investment firms, amending Directive 2002/87/EC and repealing Directives 2006/48/EC and 2006/49/EC (OJ L 176, 27.6.2013, p. 338).
Amendment 910 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘artificial intelligence system’ (AI system) means software that is developed witha system that operates with varying degrees of autonomy, uses one or more of the techniques and approaches listed in Annex I and can, for a given set of human- defined objectives, generate outputs such as content, predictions, recommendations, or decisions influencing the environments they interact with and that cannot be fully predicted by the natural person developing the system;
Amendment 933 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘provider’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body that develops an AI system or that has an AI system developed with a view to placing itand places that system on the market or puttings it into service under its own name or trademark, whether for payment or free of charge;
Amendment 942 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘user’ means any natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body using an AI system under its authority, except where the AI system is used in the course of a personal non- professional activity;
Amendment 949 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
(4 a) ‘end user’ means any natural person who, in the context of employment or contractual agreement with the user, uses or deploys the AI system under the authority of the user;
Amendment 974 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘reasonably foreseeable misuse’ means the use of an AI system in a way that is not in accordance with its intended purpose, butwithin its intended purpose, but not in accordance with the specific context and conditions of use established by the provider and in a way which may result from reasonably foreseeable human behaviour or interaction with other systems;
Amendment 981 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘safety component of a product or system’ means a component of a product or of a system which fulfils a safety function for that product or system or the failure or malfunctioning of which endangers the health and safety of persons or property, but which is not necessary in order for the product or system to function;
Amendment 1001 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 23
(23) ‘substantial modification’ means a change to thea high-risk AI system following its placing on the market or putting into service which affects the compliance of the AI system with the requirements set out in Title III, Chapter 2 of this Regulation or results in a modification to the intended purpose for which the AI system has been assessedsuch as a new training with a completely different dataset with respect to the one used to begin with or the addition of a further AI module into the AI system or results in a modification to the intended purpose for which the AI system has been assessed; Supplementary and periodic training of an AI algorithm by the AI user or provider using their own data to ensure that the system remains accurate and/or is working as intended does not amount to a ‘substantial modification’ under this Regulation. The periodic retraining of models due to new data with same structure shall not constitute a substantial modification. For high-risk AI systems that continue to learn after being placed on the market or put into service, changes to the high-risk AI system and its performance that have been predetermined by the provider at the moment of the initial conformity assessment and are part of the information contained in the technical documentation referred to in point 2(f) of Annex IV, shall not constitute a substantial modification;
Amendment 1048 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) ‘remote biometric identification system’ means an AI system for the purpose of identifying natural persons at a distance through the comparison of a person’s biometric data with the biometric data contained in a reference database, and without prior knowledge of the user of the AI system whether the person will be present and can be identified ; this does not include biometric identification systems used for remote customer onboarding as proscribed under Article 13(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/843 of the European Parliament and of the Council, nor the use for authentication as defined under Articles 4(29) & 4(30) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 1104 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 44 a (new)
(44 a) ‘unfair bias’ means an inclination of prejudice towards or against a natural person that can result in discriminatory and/or unfair treatment of some natural persons with respect to others;
Amendment 1422 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the AI system is intended to be used as a safety component of a product, or is itself a product involving significant risks, covered by the Union harmonisation legislation listed in Annex II;
Amendment 1442 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. In addition to the high-risk AI systems referred to in paragraph 1, AI systems referred to in Annex III shall also be considered high-risk when no internal risk-mitigation mechanisms embedded in the AI system apply.
Amendment 1570 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. This article shall not apply where the content forms part of an evidently artistic, creative, satirical, fictional or analogous work or programme.
Amendment 1713 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Training, validation and testing data sets shall be relevant, representative, free of errors and comple and as complete and close to zero error as possible, having regard to the intended purpose of the AI system. They shall have the appropriate statistical properties, including, where applicable, as regards the persons or groups of persons on which the high-risk AI system is intended to be used. These characteristics of the data sets may be met at the level of individual data sets or a combination thereof. In case of observational data, a common approach on data requirements shall be defined together with regulators.
Amendment 1752 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The technical documentation shall be appropriate to the context of application or use of the AI system and drawn up in such a way to demonstrate that the high- risk AI system complies with the requirements set out in this Chapter and provide national competent authorities and notified bodies with all the necessary information to assess the compliance of the AI system with those requirements. It shall contain, at a minimum, the elements set out in Annex IV. or any equivalent documentation meeting the same objectives, subject to approval of the competent authority.
Amendment 1760 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Where a high-risk AI system related to a product, to which the legal acts listed in Annex II, section A apply, is placed on the market or put into service one singlappropriate technical documentation shall be drawn up containing all the information set out in Annex IV as well as the information required under those legal acts.
Amendment 1772 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The logging capabilities shall ensure a level of traceability of the AI system’s functioning throughout its lifecycle that is appropriate to the intended purpose of the system. The storage period should be determined on the business needs and informational value, without exceeding a maximum of 10 fiscal years
Amendment 1876 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 1880 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ensure that their high-risk AI systems are compliant with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title as long as the provider exercise control over the AI systems;
Amendment 1910 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. PUnless existing risk management systems are already in place to warrant the quality of the high-risk AI systems, providers of high-risk AI systems shall put a quality management system in place that ensures compliance with this Regulation. That system shall be documented in a systematic and orderly manner in the form of written policies, procedures and instructions, and shall include at least the following aspects:
Amendment 1973 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Providers of high-risk AI systems shall, upon reasoned request by a national competent authority, provide that authority with all the information and documentation they deem necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the high-risk AI system with the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title, in an official Union language determined by the Member State concerned. Upon a reasoned request from a national competent authority, providers shall also give that authority access to the logs automatically generated by the high- risk AI system, to the extent such logs are under their control by virtue of a contractual arrangement with the user or otherwise by law.
Amendment 2134 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 1
Article 41 – paragraph 1
1. Where harmonised standards referred to in Article 40 do not exist or relevant international standards do not apply or where the Commission considers that the relevant harmonised standards are insufficient or that there is a need to address specific safety or fundamental right concerns, the Commission may, by means of implementing acts, adopt common specifications in respect of the requirements set out in Chapter 2 of this Title. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2144 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 41 – paragraph 2
Article 41 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission, when preparing the common specifications referred to in paragraph 1, shall gather the views of relevant bodies, stakeholders or expert groups established under relevant sectorial Union law.
Amendment 2229 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 1
1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly for high-risk AI systems. Where that is not possible or not warranted on account of the nature of the high-risk AI system, it shall be affixed to the packaging or to the accompanying documentation, as appropriatein digital format for high-risk AI systems.
Amendment 2336 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53 – paragraph 6
Article 53 – paragraph 6
6. The modalities and the conditions of the operation of the AI regulatory sandboxes, including the eligibility criteria and the procedure for the application, selection, participation and exiting from the sandbox, and the rights and obligations of the participants shall be discussed with all the relevant actors of the AI value chain, such as research institutions and businesses, and set out in implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(2).
Amendment 2672 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 62 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 62 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Requirements in place in existing EU legislation shall be taken into account with regard to reporting of information of incidents, in view of avoiding duplications and harmonizing the provisions on incident and event reporting.
Amendment 2752 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 67 – paragraph 1
Article 67 – paragraph 1
1. Where, having performed an evaluation under Article 65, the market surveillance authority of a Member State finds and demonstrates that although an AI system is in compliance with this Regulation, it presents a risk to the health or safety of persons, to the compliance with obligations under Union or national law intended to protect fundamental rights or to other aspects of public interest protection, it shall require the relevant operator to take all appropriate measures to ensure that the AI system concerned, when placed on the market or put into service, no longer presents that risk, to withdraw the AI system from the market or to recall it within a reasonable period, commensurate with the nature of the risk, as it may prescribe.
Amendment 2810 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 70 – paragraph 4
Article 70 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission and Member States may exchange, where necessary and in compliance with trade agreements between the EU and third countries that may apply, confidential information with regulatory authorities of third countries with which they have concluded bilateral or multilateral confidentiality arrangements guaranteeing an adequate level of confidentiality.
Amendment 2815 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 71 – paragraph 1
Article 71 – paragraph 1
1. In compliance with the terms and conditions laid down in this Regulation, Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties, including administrative fines, applicable to infringements of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are properly and effectively implemented and aligned with the guidelines issued by the Board, as referred to in Article 58 (c) (iii). The penalties provided for shall be effective, proportionate, and dissuasive. They shall take into particular account the interests of small-scale providers and start-up and their economic viability.
Amendment 3088 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Management and operation of critical infrastructureCritical infrastructure and protection of environment:
Amendment 3093 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) AI systems intended to be used as safety components in the management and operation of road traffic, digital infrastructure and the supply of water, gas, heating and electricity.
Amendment 3128 #
2021/0106(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) AI systems intended to be used to evaluate the creditworthiness of natural persons or establish their credit score, with in order to determine their access to credit or to other exception of AI systems put into service by small scale providers for their own usessential services. Ancillary applications such as AI applications used for the acceleration of the credit disbursement process, in the valuation of collateral, or for the internal process efficiency, as well as other subsequent applications based on the credit scoring which do not create high risks for individuals are not included in those systems;
Amendment 122 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 45 a (new)
Recital 45 a (new)
(45a) Nevertheless, provisions set out in Articles 5(1) and 21(2) of this Regulation should only apply to AI systems with a self-determining and evolving behaviour during normal operation. On the contrary, these provisions should not apply to conventional software incapable to learn or evolve, and programmed only to execute certain automated functions of machinery products.
Amendment 149 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
(g) agricultural and forestry vehicletractors, as well as systems, components, separate technical units, parts and equipment designed and constructed for such vehicles, that fall within the scope of application of Regulation (EU) No 167/2013, with the exclusion of machinery mounted on those vehicles;
Amendment 211 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Where machinery products contain an artificial intelligence system, to which the essential health and safety requirements of Regulation (EU) …/… apply, this Regulation shall, in relation to that artificial intelligence system, only apply with regard to its safe integration into the overall machinery, so as and only apply to artificial intelligence systems with self- determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation, in order not to compromise the safety of the machinery product as a whole.
Amendment 242 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the Commission has requested one or more European standardisation organisations to draft a harmonised standard for the essential health and safety requirements and the re are undue delays quested standard has not been developed within five years following the standardisation procedurerequest, or the request has not been accepted by any of the European standardisation organisations.
Amendment 304 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 50 – paragraph 1
Article 50 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall not until … [4260 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation] impede the making availableplacing on the market of machinery which was placed on the market in conformity with Directive 2006/42/EC before … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation]its repeal. However, Chapter VI of this Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis to such machinery instead of Article 11 of that Directive, including machinery for which a procedure has already been initiated under Article 11 of Directive 2006/42/EC as from … [the date of entry into force of this Regulation].
Amendment 317 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 24
Annex I – point 24
24. Software ensuring safety functions, including AI systemThe safety component of software of AI systems with self-determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions.
Amendment 323 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – point 25
Annex I – point 25
25. Machinery embedding AI systems ensuring safety functionsAI systems with self-determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions and embedded in machinery.
Amendment 330 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 18
Annex II – point 18
18. Software of AI systems with self- determining, evolving behaviour or logic during normal operation ensuring safety functions, including AI systems.
Amendment 341 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – point e
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.2 – point e
(e) A machinery product shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it is possible for the user to test the safety functions, and the machinery product shall be supplied with all the special equipment and accessories, and where appropriate, with the description of specific functional test procedures, essential to enable it to be tested, adjusted, maintained and used safely.
Amendment 350 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.6 point f
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.6 point f
(f) adapting a machinery product with intended fully or partially evolving behaviour or logic that is designed to operate with varying levels of autonomy to respond to people adequately and appropriately (verbally through words and non-verbally through gestures, facial expressions or body movement) and to communicate its planned actions (what it is going to do and why) to operators in a comprehensible manner if the outcome of the planned action has a safety impact.
Amendment 356 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.9 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.1 – point 1.1.9 – paragraph 2
A hardware component relevant for connection or access to software that is critical for the compliance of the machinery product with the relevant health and safety requirements shall be designed so that it is adequately protected against accidental or intentional corruption. The machinery product shall collect evidence of a legitimate or illegitimate intervention in the hardware component.
Amendment 368 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point f
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) the tracing log of the data generated in relation to an intervention and ofto modify the versions of safety software ensuring safety functions uploaded after the machinery product has been placed on the market or put into service, is enabled for five years after such upload, exclusively to demonstrate the conformity of the machinery product with this Annex further to a reasoned request from a competent national authority;
Amendment 370 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point g
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.2 – point 1.2.1 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 378 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.7 – paragraph 5
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.3 – point 1.3.7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 382 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 2
In the case of machinery into which persons shall enter for operation, adjustment, maintenance or cleaning, the machinery accesses shall be dimenesiogned and adapted for the use of rescue equipment in such a way that a timely rescue of the persons is guaranteedtaking emergency rescue into consideration.
Amendment 393 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.7 – point 1.7.4 – point 1.7.4.2 – point 1 – point w
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1.7 – point 1.7.4 – point 1.7.4.2 – point 1 – point w
Amendment 394 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) have a device or a connected exhaust system, with an extraction connection outlet or equivalent system to capture or reduce emissions of hazardous substances. This requirement does not apply where its application would result in the creation of a new risk, where the main function of the machinery is the spraying of hazardous substances and to emissions of internal combustion engines. The handles of portable machinery shall be designed and constructed in such a way as to make starting and stopping straightforwardWhere the use of external devices is not feasible, information on the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) should be provided in the instructions.
Amendment 395 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The instructions shallmust give the following information concerning vibrations, expressed as acceleration (m/s2), and transmitted by portable handheld and hand- guided machinery:
Amendment 396 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the vibration total value from continuous vibrations to which the hand- arm system is subjected, if it exceeds 2,5 m/s2.Where this value does not exceed 2,5 m/s2, this must be mentioned;
Amendment 398 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 399 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Annex III – Part 2 – point 2.2 – point 2.2.1 – point 2.2.1.1 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the uncertainty of both measurements.
Amendment 419 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 1
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 421 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 2
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.5 – point 3.5.4 – paragraph 2
When the risk of contact or electric arc with an energised overhead power line cannot be fully avoidedis relevant during normal operations in terms of exposure to the risks, mobile machinery products shall be designed, constructed and equipped in such a way that all hazards of an electrical nature are prevented or can be preventthe risk of harm is minimized in the event of contact or electrical arc with an energized power line.
Amendment 423 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The instructions shallmust give the following information concerning vibrations, expressed as acceleration (m/s2), transmitted by the machinery to the hand- arm system or to the whole body:
Amendment 424 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the vibration total value from continuous vibrations to which the hand- arm system is subjected, if it exceeds 2,5 m/s2. Where this value does not exceed 2,5 m/s2, this must be mentioned;
Amendment 425 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex III – Part 3 – point 3.6 – point 3.6.3 – point 3.6.3.1 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 436 #
2021/0105(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – paragraph 1
Annex X – paragraph 1
The assembly instructions for partly completed machinery shall contain a description of the conditions, which are to be met to ensure that the partly completed machinery is correctly incorporated in the final machinery product, and a statement that the final machinery product doesshall not compromise health and safety of persons and, where appropriate, domestic animals and property and, where applicable, the environment.
Amendment 234 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Recital 22
(22) It is appropriate that the members other than the Union commit to the implementation of this Regulation by means of a letter of commitment indicating the total amount of the private contribution conditional on the funding received for the partnership in question. Those letters of commitment should be legally valid throughout the lifetime of the initiative and closely monitored by the joint undertaking and the Commission. Joint undertakings should create a legal and organisational environment that enables members to deliver on their commitments while ensuring continuous openness of the initiative and transparency during their implementation, notably for priority setting and for participation in calls for proposals.
Amendment 453 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Union financial contribution to the joint undertakings, including EFTA appropriations, shall cover administrative and operational costs up to the maximum amounts specified in Part Two. The Union contribution specified in Part Two mayshall be increased with contributions from third countries if the latter are available.
Amendment 712 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 65 – paragraph 2
2. The Technical Committee shall be co-chaired by a representative of the founding members, rotating on a two- yearly basis, and the Commission. It shall report to the Governing Board and its secretariat shall be provided by the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking’s programme office.
Amendment 965 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 146 – paragraph 1
1. The private members of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall make or arrange collectively for their constituent or affiliated entities to make a total contribution of at leastup to EUR 500 000 000, including up to EUR 25 000 000 for administrative costs over the period set out in Article 3.
Amendment 971 #
2021/0048(NLE)
Article 152 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In addition to the tasks listed in Article 18, the Executive Director of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking shall carry out the following tasks upon guidance and directives by the Governing Board:
Amendment 163 #
2021/0045(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. The average wholesale charge that the visited network operator may levy on the roaming provider for the provision of regulated data roaming services by means of that visited network shall not exceed a safeguard limit of EUR 2,00 per gigabyte of data transmitted. That maximum wholesale charge shall decrease to EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted on 1 January 2025 and shall, without prejudice to Articles 21, 22 and 23 remain at EUR 1,50 per gigabyte of data transmitted until 30 June 2032 .
Amendment 9 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 13
Citation 13
Amendment 13 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16
Citation 16
Amendment 15 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 20
Citation 20
Amendment 29 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the Union requiresEU industrial sector has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and needs immediate and substantial support for its recovery; whereas the Union and Member States require a new industrial strategy that makes its their industries more globally competitive, resilient and environmentally sustainable where there is the potential to achieve this goal without compromising their economic sustainability and competitiveness; whereas such a strategy should cover thea rational and pragmatic transition of European industries to digitalisation and climate-neutrality, prioritising the ‘energy efficiency first’ principles, energy savings and, renewable energy technologies and continued investment in existing low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 42 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas non-EU competitors often take advantage of less stringent climate and environmental regulations, thus hindering further EU competitiveness and being primarily responsible for the global carbon emissions increase;
Amendment 51 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Union’s industrial strategy should ensure the correctsmooth functioning of the single marketEuropean economies, give a new boost to national economies, create a level playing field inside and outside EU and ensure easier access to finance, raw materials and markets, in addition to ensuring appropriate levels of investment, research and innovation, social rights and welfare, education and skills to boost competitiveness and sustainability;
Amendment 73 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout have created an unprecedented economic downturn in Europe; whereas the global health crisis has shown the need to strengthen the self- reliance of States and the European Union in essential and strategic sectors; whereas in this context any future- looking industrial strategy should start by addressing industrial recovery and by supporting enterprises on a sustainable basis to ensure jobs and the transition to a more resilient European economy;
Amendment 84 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas reindustrialisation and relocation within the Union and the Member States should be the priority of the new European industrial strategy; whereas the relocation policies should be based on essential and strategic sectors that will guarantee the sovereignty of Europe, the Member States and European citizens, in particular against financial, social, health and environmental crises;
Amendment 90 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas new debts contracted to survive the economic downturn are likely to leave companies with a more fragile financial structure and weaker human resources, leading to sluggish growth in the long term;
Amendment 96 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European Defence and Aerospace industry and its supply chain has already proven to be a strategic asset for the whole European Union and an added value for the European industrial integration, research & development, technology & innovation, growth, occupation and competition;
Amendment 133 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is aware that market dynamics alone do not bridge the fractures created during the transformation process if there is no proper management of the transitions and no strong industrial policies; is, furthermore, aware that whilethe unreasonable pressure coming from markets, competition and innovation push fast towards transformation, it is society and the environment that face the impact of these transformations; considers that balancing out the number of jobs lost in traditional industries with new jobs created in the digital and environmental sectors is not enough in itself as these new jobs are neither created in the same regions nor taken up by the same workers; calls on the Commission, therefore, to ensure that these transitions are fair and socially justgradual, fair, socially just, and ensure a level playing field, and that every action aimed at accelerating a transformation process (digital, environmental, etc.) is accompanied by a corresponding initiative to up-skill and reskill workers, with the aim of managing the effects produced by that accelerated process on both regions and people;
Amendment 143 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Encourages the Member States and their national employment services to carry out, in the context of this initiative for vocational retraining and reshoring of industrial sectors, an assessment of the skills already acquired by workers in traditional industries and therefore immediately available to companies relocating to Europe;
Amendment 160 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers, in the current context, that the Union requires a new, tailor-made industrial strategy that focuses on two distinct phases; the first aimed at recovery and strengthening existing industries and the second aimed at reconstruclocation and transformation; calls on the Commission, therefore, to adapt the strategy published in March 2020 to the current situation and address both phases, while keeping the digital and environmental objectives as a prioritiesy throughout;
Amendment 183 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the Temporary State Aid framework as a way to promptly transfer liquidity where urgently needed; calls on the Commission nonetheless to ensure that the aid provided in the emergency phase does not lead to permanent distortions in the singleternal market;
Amendment 208 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to include in the recovery plan a strategy to redeploy industries in Europe and to relocate industrial production in essential and strategic sectors; calls, moreover, on the Commission to adopt a stronger stance on unfair global competition and predatory acquisitions by SOEs and sovereign funds; is of the opinion that, in this context, the Union should implement a provisional TDI scheme through the increase of custom duties on products considered essential in order to favour European production as well as the promotion of other possible means other than traditional instruments to support industry;
Amendment 223 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to consider the creation of a cooperative ecosystem among Member States that allows to give priority to national and European companies which keep their headquarters, their production and employment within the Union in the framework of public contracts;
Amendment 235 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights that, during this critical phase, the Union should protect its market and enterprises in strategic sectors and block takeovers and FDI that coulforeign direct and indirect investments to preserve European jobs and know-how within each specific territory and avoid further increase of its dependency on foreign powers;
Amendment 288 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point b
Paragraph 9 – point b
b. will be managed directly, when possible, by the Commission through European programmesand allocated as a priority on the basis of local and national projects and applications, meeting the criteria for allocation provided by the Fund in order to avoid further distortion of the singleternal market;
Amendment 299 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point c
Paragraph 9 – point c
c. distributes the financial aid among the different industrial sectors, including micro-enterprises and SMEs, according to the damage suffered, the challenges faced and the amount of national financial support already received through national aid schemes;
Amendment 312 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point e
Paragraph 9 – point e
e. gives preference to companies and SMEs that focus their business plans, micro-enterprises and SMEs that are most in need onf digital and environmental transformationrect financial support following the economic setback caused by the pandemic;
Amendment 335 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the need to support a sustainable and fair recovery beyond the COVID-19 crisis in order to enhance growth in the EU by increasing investment in the digital and green transitionall sectors of the economy, including essential and strategic sectors; asks the Commission to support an ambitiouseffective Recovery Fund that is within the framework of a stronger MFF and is integrated in the own resource decision, and to pursue fiscal policy coordination to strengthen the European fiscal frameworkintegrated in the own resource decision; is of the opinion that, after the peak of the pandemic, the Fund should become a permanent Reconstruction Fund to foster the digital and green industrial transitionstransition, restore the economic global competitiveness of EU and rebuild a strong and stable labour market;
Amendment 336 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Urges the Commission to plan for a more inclusive renovation of European industry, to avoid any discrimination of traditional productive sectors as well as any exclusion of those industrial sectors that could disappear in absence of a real strategy; stresses the diversity of the existing European industrial network: insists, in this regard, that the Commission secures the dynamism of these industries which support the economy of the Member States and the European regions;
Amendment 344 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to carry out a detailed impact assessment of the potential costs and burdens for European companies and SMEs, as well as costs in terms of job losses, before presenting new proposals for legislation or adopting new measures; calls on the Commission to propose commensurate support to the affected sectorwithdraw any new proposals whenever a negative impact cannot be seems unavoidabled;
Amendment 364 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that once the emergency phase is over, the Union should embark on a second phase of its industrial strategy: ensuring the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of its industriesall sectors of its economy in the long term;
Amendment 417 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that there is significant potential in domestic and global markets for low-emission technologies and sustainable products, processes and services throughout the whole value chain from raw materials to energy-intensive industries, manufacturing and the industrial services sector; considers, moreover, that the Climate Law is a first step towards enshrining climate targets into Union legislation; believes that a more holistic and systematic target framework is also required in order to ensure policy coherence across all Union policies and a homogenous governance approach in all policy areas, paving the way towards a clear and stable strategy for European industries;
Amendment 428 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls that the Defence and Aerospace industry in Europe is a truly specific industrial sector that needs therefore specific policies due to its unique nature; in line with the European Treaties, considers that implementing special measures or policies for the European Defence and Aerospace industry should not undermine the national prerogatives of Member States regarding security and defence;
Amendment 443 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Maintains that a truly effective European industrial policy needs a dashboard of climate targets as a roadmap to shape the industry of the future; considers that all sectors should contribute towards achieving the Union’s climate objectives and, in this regard, underlines the importance of gas as a means of energy transition and hydrogen as a potential breakthrough technology; calls also for greater attention to be paid to network security and energy supply; calls on the Council to increase spending from the EU budget on climate change efforts; calls on the Commission to ensure that industries with high carbon leakage do not benefit from EU subsidies, and for better use to be made of the EIB, as the Union’s ‘Climate Bank’, to enhance sustainable financing to the public and private sectors and to assist companies in the decarbonisation process, and to use the Border Carbon Adjustments mechanism as a way to protect EU manufacturers and jobs from unfair international competition and the import of products and services with a strong environmental footprint;
Amendment 508 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Highlights the need to support a just transition, and believes that a well- designed Just Transition Mechanism, including a Just Transition Fund, would be an important tool to facilitate the transitionavoid job losses and preach ambitious climate targets while addressing social impactserve territorial economic competitiveness; stresses that robust financing of this instrument, including additional budgetary resources, would be a key element for theits successful implementation of the European Green Deal;
Amendment 535 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the Commission to recover, by renewing it, the spirit of the Small Business Act, through initiatives aimed in particular at supporting micro and small-size enterprises, which provide for over 99% of the European production capacity; worries that "one size fits all" initiatives for SMEs do not favour either micro-enterprises or SMEs, while expanding many of such measures to mid- caps has further stressed this gap; stresses that support for micro-enterprises and SMEs must also come by boosting incremental innovation;
Amendment 563 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. The incentive to use tax credit systems must be matched by targeted measures aiming to overcome tax dumping, which is responsible for distorting effects within the internal market;
Amendment 584 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to implement a single European digital and data market, to promote thea functional exchange of data among companies and among public institutions, to develop and process data on European soil, in particular data from public bodies, to build a better digital taxation system in which profits are taxed where companies have significant interaction with users, and to further develop European standards on cybersecurity, in particular for critical infrastructure;
Amendment 641 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Is of the opinion that ecosystems will be key components of the next industrial revolution, providing affordable and cleaner energy, transformative manufacturing and service-provision methods; believes, moreover, that supporting virtuous collaboration among industry, academia, SMEs, start-ups, trade unions, civil society, end-user organisations and all other stakeholders will be key to solving market failures and supportmodels among the different actors engaged in research and commercialization activities by which public authorities, universities, micro-enterprises and SMEs gather to foster innovation; considers that ecosystems will be key elements of the next industrial revolution, providing eafforts to cross the ‘valley of death’, including in areas not yet covered by industrial interestdable and cleaner energy sources;
Amendment 689 #
2020/2076(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. In the light of a profoundly changed international economic context, calls on the Commission to review its antitrust rules and to continue to ensure that the enforcement of EU competition law is effective in keeping the Union globally competitive, seeking a balance between support for so-called ‘adapt the competition rules in order to guarantee the sovereignty and independence of the Member States and the Union, to support European ‘champions’ and protection of thecompanies, to protect supply chain froms against unfair competition, so as to compensate for the lack of a global level playing field given the higher levels of concentration, margins and inequality visible in the economy and ultimately to strengthen the industrial presence within the territories;
Amendment 161 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In particular, online intermediation services, online search engines, operating systems (which include digital voice assistants and connected TVs), online social networking, video sharing platform services, number- independent interpersonal communication services, cloud computing services, web browsers and online advertising services all have the capacity to affect a large number of end users and businesses alike, which entails a risk of unfair business practices. They therefore should be included in the definition of core platform services and fall into the scope of this Regulation. Online intermediation services may also be active in the field of financial services, and they may intermediate or be used to provide such services as listed non-exhaustively in Annex II to Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . In certain circumstances, the notion of end users should encompass users that are traditionally considered business users, but in a given situation do not use the core platform services to provide goods or services to other end users, such as for example businesses relying on cloud computing services for their own purposes. _________________ 32Directive (EU) 2015/1535 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 September 2015 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical regulations and of rules on Information Society services, OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1.
Amendment 246 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) The conditions under which gatekeepers provide online advertising services to business users including both advertisers and publishers are often non- transparent and opaque. This opacity is partly linked to the practices of a few platforms, but is also due to the sheer complexity of modern day programmatic advertising. The sector is considered to have become more non-transparent after the introduction of new privacy legislation, and is expected to become even more opaque with the announced removal of third-party cookiesunilateral decision making by industry actors that are not representative of the entire advertising value chain. This often leads to a lack of information and knowledge for advertisers and publishers about the conditions of the advertising services they purchased and undermines their ability to switch to alternative providers of online advertising services. Furthermore, the costs of online advertising are likely to be higher than they would be in a fairer, more transparent and contestable platform environment. These higher costs are likely to be reflected in the prices that end users pay for many daily products and services relying on the use of online advertising. Transparency obligations should therefore require gatekeepers to provide advertisers and publishers to whom they supply online advertising services, when requested and to the extent possiblith free of charge, effective, high-quality, continuous and real-time, with information that allows both sides to understand the price paid for each of the different advertising services provided as part of the relevant advertising value chain and the availability and visibility of advertisement.
Amendment 293 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point h a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point h a (new)
(h a) productivity software;
Amendment 316 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘Software application’ means any digital product or service that runs on an operating system or is provided through cloud services as defined in the present regulation;
Amendment 333 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)
(23 a) ‘Productivity software’ means software applications that enable users to create documents, databases, graphs, worksheets and presentations or other data structures used to exchange information;
Amendment 361 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 60 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 1 and 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 365 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 413 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;.
Amendment 420 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) digital voice assistants
Amendment 421 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point f b (new)
(f b) web browser
Amendment 451 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘Operating system’ means a system software which controls the basic functions of theany hardware that is capable of being connected to the Internet or software andthat enables software applications to run on it, including for static and mobile devices, televisions or wearables;
Amendment 455 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10 a) ‘Digital voice assistant’ means a software application that provides capabilities for oral dialogue with a user in natural language and which intermediates between end users and business users offering voice-based apps;
Amendment 458 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 b (new)
(10 b) ‘web browser’ means a software application used by users to access and interact with World Wide Web content hosted on servers which are connected to networks such as the internet;
Amendment 467 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 14
(14) ‘Ancillary service’ means services provided in the context of or together with core platform services, including payment services as defined in point 3 of Article 4 and technical services which support the provision of payment services as defined in Article 3(j) of Directive (EU) 2015/2366, fulfilment, parcel delivery as defined in Article 2 paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/644, freight transport, identification or advertising services;
Amendment 474 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18
(18) ‘Ranking’ means the relative prominence given to goods or services offered or provided through online intermediation services, video-sharing platform services, operating system, web browser or online social networking services, or the relevance given to search results by online search engines, as presented, organised or communicated by the providers of online intermediation services, video-sharing platform services, operating system, web browser or of online social networking services or by providers of online search engines, respectively, whatever the technological means used for such presentation, organisation or communication;
Amendment 521 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) establish and enable on a lasting basis, interoperability of each of the technical components used by the gatekeeper for the provision of advertising services with each of the technical components used by third party advertising service providers;the gatekeeper must ensure that the use of its technical components by a business user in combination with technical components of a third party advertising service provider is possible under the same conditions as applied by the gate- keeper in the provision of advertising services. This obligation includes: (i) but is not limited to, the seamless interconnection of ad servers, sell-side platforms, demand-side platforms, data management platforms and other technical components used in digital advertising by the gatekeeper and/or third advertising service providers through open, fully-functionaland latency-free interfaces; (ii) the duty to make licitly available targeting information including data processed under Regulation (EU) 2016/679;to this end, the gatekeeper procures that the end user has been presented with the specific information and/or choice and provided consent, if necessary, to the processing of data under the same terms applied and with the same effort made by the gatekeeper for its own purposes in digital advertising; (iii) the duty to make available to a business user which is not a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3 for resale inventory for targeted advertising generated through the operation of acore platform service or a related service of the gatekeeper at fair and competitive wholesale prices, terms and conditions.
Amendment 534 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall, without undue delay and at the latest 60 days after receiving the complete information referred to in paragraph 3, designate the provider of core platform services that meets all the thresholds of paragraph 1 and 2 as a gatekeeper, unless that provider, with its notification, presents sufficiently substantiated arguments to demonstrate that, in the circumstances in which the relevant core platform service operates, and taking into account the elements listed in paragraph 6, the provider does not satisfy the requirements of paragraph 1.
Amendment 539 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 593 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In respect of each of its core platform and ancillary services identified pursuant respectively to Article 3(7), and Article 2(14) a gatekeeper shall:
Amendment 604 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from combining personal data sourced from these core platform services with personal data from any other services offered by the gatekeeper or with personal data from third-party services, and from signing in end users to other services of the gatekeeper in order to combine personal data, unless the end user has been presented with the specific choice and provided consent in the sense of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. ;.
Amendment 645 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) refrain from requiring business users to use, offer or interoperate with an identification service of the gatekeeperr any other ancillary service of the gatekeeper itself or third parties belonging to the same undertaking; in the context of services offered by the business users using the core platform services of that gatekeeper;
Amendment 671 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide individual advertisers and publishers to which it supplies advertising services, upon their request, with information concerning the price paid by the advertiser and publisher, as well as the amount or remuneration paid to the publisher,with free of charge, high-quality, effective, continuous and real-time access to information on the visibility and availability of advertisement portfolio as well as pricing conditions concerning the bids placed by advertisers and advertising intermediaries, the price paid by the advertiser and publisher, and the methodology for the calculation of advertising intermediation fees and surcharges for the publishing of a given ad and for each of the relevant advertising services provided by the gatekeeper.
Amendment 685 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) in addition to the obligations pursuant to Regulation (EU)2019/1150, ensure that the full chronology of the contracts concluded between the gatekeeper and a business user as well as any corresponding terms and conditions is easily available to that business user at all stages of the commercial relationship, including for at least five years following the end of the relationship.
Amendment 714 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) refrain from using, in competition with business usdirectly or through third parties belonging to the same undertaking, in competition with business users and ancillary service providers, any data not publicly available, which is generated through activities by those business users, including by the end users of these business users, of its core platform services or provided by those business users of its core platform services or by the end users of these business users;
Amendment 749 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) refrain from treating more favourably in ranking core platform and ancillary services and products offered by the gatekeeper itself or by any third party belonging to the same undertaking compared to similar services or products of third party and apply fair and non- discriminatory conditions to such ranking;
Amendment 757 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) refrain from treating more favourably in search results any sponsored or paid for online intermediation services as compared to organic, purely relevance-based online intermediation services;
Amendment 789 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) provide advertisers and, publishers, upon and mandated independent their request andd parties, free of charge, with access to the performance measuring tools of the gatekeeper and the informationreliable and granular data necessary for advertisers and, publishers and third parties to carry out their own independent verification of the ad inventory;
Amendment 790 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) [In respect to each of its core platform services identified pursuantto Article 3(7), a gatekeeper shall] establish and enable on a lasting basis, interoperability of each of the technical components used by the Gatekeeper for the provision of advertising services with each of the technical components used by third party advertising service providers;the gatekeeper must ensure that the use of its technical components by a business user in combination with technical components of a third party advertising service provider is possible under the same conditions as applied by the gate-keeper in the provision of advertising services.This obligation includes: (i) but is not limited to, the seamless interconnection of ad servers, sell-side platforms, demand-side platforms, data management platforms and other technical components used in digital advertising by the gatekeeper and/or third advertising service providers through open, fully-functionaland latency-free interfaces; (ii) the duty to make licitly available targeting information including data processed under Regulation EU 2016/679;to this end, the gatekeeper procures that the end user has been presented with the specific information and/or choice and provided consent, if necessary, to the processing of data under the same terms applied and with the same effort made by the gatekeeper for its own purposes in digital advertising; (iii) the duty to make available to a business user which is not a gatekeeper pursuant to Article 3 for resale inventory for targeted advertising generated through the operation of acore platform service or a related service of the Gatekeeper at fair and competitive wholesale prices, terms and conditions ;
Amendment 932 #
2020/0374(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. A gatekeeper shall ensure that the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 are fully and effectively complied with. While the obligations of Articles 5 and 6 apply in respect of core and ancillary platform services designated, respectively pursuant to Article 3 and Article 2 (point 14), their implementation shall not be undermined by any behaviour of the undertaking to which the gatekeeper belogatekeeper itself or any third party belonging to the same undertakings, regardless of whether this behaviour is of a contractual, commercial, technical or any other nature.
Amendment 208 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Such a substantial connection to the Union should be considered to exist where the service provider has an establishment in the Union or, in its absence, on the basis of the existence of a significant number of users in one or more Member States, or the targedirecting of activities towards one or more Member States. The targeting of activities towards one or more Member States can be determined on the basis of all relevant circumstances, including factors such as the use of a language or a currency generally used in that Member State, or the possibility of ordering products or services, or using a national top level domain. The targedirecting of activities towards a Member State could also be derived from the availability of an application in the relevant national application store, from the provision of local advertising or advertising in the language used in that Member State, or from the handling of customer relations such as by providing customer service in the language generally used in that Member State. A substantial connection should also be assumed where a service provider directs its activities to one or more Member State as set out in Article 17(1)(c) of Regulation (EU) 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 . On the other hand, mere technical accessibility of a website from the Union cannot, on that ground alone, be considered as establishing a substantial connection to the Union. __________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L351, 20.12.2012, p.1).
Amendment 236 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Considering the particular characteristics of the services concerned and the corresponding need to make the providers thereof subject to certain specific obligations, it is necessary to distinguish, within the broader category of providers of hosting services as defined in this Regulation, the subcategory of online platforms. Online platforms, such as social networks or online marketplaces, should be defined as providers of hosting services that not only store information provided by the recipients of the service at their request, but that also disseminate that information to the public, again at their request. However, in order to avoid imposing overly broad obligations, providers of hosting services should not be considered as online platforms where the service is provided by cooperative organisations exclusively to their members established in the European Union with whom they have a direct organisational, cooperative or capital ownership link within the framework of an organised distribution network operating publicly under a common brand, or where the dissemination to the public is merely a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and that feature cannot, for objective technical reasons, be used without that other, principal service, and the integration of that feature is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules of this Regulation applicable to online platforms. For example, the comments section in an online newspaper could constitute such a feature, where it is clear that it is ancillary to the main service represented by the publication of news under the editorial responsibility of the publisher.
Amendment 259 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The exemptions from liability established in this Regulation should not apply where, instead of confining itself to providing the services neutrally, by a merely technical and automatic and passive processing of the information provided by the recipient of the service, the provider of intermediary services plays an active role of such a kind as to give it knowledge of, or control over, that information. Those exemptions should accordingly not be available in respect of liability relating to information provided not by the recipient of the service but by the provider of intermediary service itself, including where the information has been developed under the editorial responsibility of that provider or where the provider prioritises or promotes the content, its presentation or monetisation beyond offering basic search and indexing functionalities that are absolutely necessary to navigate the content.
Amendment 264 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Those exemptions from liability should also not be available to providers of intermediary services that do not comply with the due diligence obligations in this Regulation. The conditionality should further ensure that the standards to qualify for those exemptions contribute to a high level of safety and trust in the online environment in a manner that promotes a fair balance of the rights of all stakeholders.
Amendment 267 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A provider of intermediary services that deliberately collaboratengages with a recipient of the services in order to undertake illegal activities does not provide its service neutrally nor passively and should therefore not be able to benefit from the exemptions from liability provided for in this Regulation.
Amendment 284 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to ensure the effective protection of consumers when engaging in intermediated commercial transactions online, certain providers of hosting services, namely, online platforms that allow consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders,Hosting services should not be able to benefit from the exemption from liability for hosting service providers established in this Regulation, in so far as those online platformsey present the relevant information relating to the transactions or exchanges at issue in such a way that it leads consumers to believe that the information was provided by those online platformservices providers themselves or by recipients of the service acting under their authority or control, and that those online platformservices providers thus have knowledge of or control over the information, even if that may in reality not be the case. In that regard, is should be determined objectively, on the basis of all relevant circumstances, whether the presentation could lead to such a belief on the side of an average and reasonably well- informed consumer.
Amendment 296 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
Amendment 325 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Depending on the legal system of each Member State and the field of law at issue, national judicial or administrative authorities may order providers of intermediary services to act against certain specific items of illegal content or to provide certain specific items of information. The national laws on the basis of which such orders are issued differ considerably and the orders are increasingly addressed in cross-border situations. In order to ensure that those orders can be complied with in an effective and efficient manner, so that the public authorities concerned can carry out their tasks and the providers are not subject to any disproportionate burdens, without unduly affecting the rights and legitimate interests of any third parties, it is necessary to set certain conditions that those orders should meet and certain complementary requirements relating to the processing of those orders.
Amendment 329 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Orders to act against illegal content or to provide information should be issued in compliance with Union law, in particular Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and the prohibition of general obligations to monitor information or to actively seek facts or circumstances indicating illegal activity laid down in this Regulationn Member States to impose a monitoring obligation of a general nature. The conditions and requirements laid down in this Regulation which apply to orders to act against illegal content are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar systems for acting against specific types of illegal content, such as Regulation (EU) …/…. [proposed Regulation addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online], or Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 that confers specific powers to order the provision of information on Member State consumer law enforcement authorities, whilst the conditions and requirements that apply to orders to provide information are without prejudice to other Union acts providing for similar relevant rules for specific sectors. Those conditions and requirements should be without prejudice to retention and preservation rules under applicable national law, in conformity with Union law and confidentiality requests by law enforcement authorities related to the non- disclosure of information.
Amendment 335 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The territorial scope of such orders to act against illegal content should be clearly set out on the basis of the applicable Union or national law enabling the issuance of the order and should not exceed what is strictly necessary to achieve its objectives. In that regard, the national judicial or administrative authority issuing the order should balance the objective that the order seeks to achieve, in accordance with the legal basis enabling its issuance, with the rights and legitimate interests of all third parties that may be affected by the order, in particular their fundamental rights under the Charter. In addition, where the order referring to the specific information may have effects beyond the territory of the Member State of the authority concerned, the authority should assess whether the information at issue is likely to constitute illegal content in other Member States concerned and, where relevant, take account of the relevant rules of Union law or international law and the interests of international comity.
Amendment 337 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32
Recital 32
(32) The orders to provide information regulated by this Regulation concern the production of specific information about individual recipients of the intermediary service concerned who are identified in those orders for the purposes of determining compliance by the recipients of the services with applicable Union or national rules. This information should include the relevant contact details necessary to ensure such compliance. Therefore, orders about information on a group of recipients of the service who are not specifically identified, including orders to provide aggregate information required for statistical purposes or evidence-based policy-making, should remain unaffected by the rules of this Regulation on the provision of information.
Amendment 358 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36a) Providers of intermediary services should also establish a single point of contact for recipients of services, allowing rapid, direct and efficient communication.
Amendment 392 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Where a hosting service provider decides to remove or disable information provided by a recipient of the service, for instance following receipt of a notice or acting on its own initiative, including through the use of automated means, that provider should prevent the reappearance of the notified or equivalent illegal information. The provider should also inform the recipient of its decision, the reasons for its decision and the available redress possibilities to contest the decision, in view of the negative consequences that such decisions may have for the recipient, including as regards the exercise of its fundamental right to freedom of expression. That obligation should apply irrespective of the reasons for the decision, in particular whether the action has been taken because the information notified is considered to be illegal content or incompatible with the applicable terms and conditions. Available recourses to challenge the decision of the hosting service provider should always include judicial redress.
Amendment 396 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
(42a) A hosting service provider may in some instances become aware, for instance through a notice by a notifying party or through its own voluntary measures, of information relating to certain activity of a recipient of the service, such as the provision of certain types of illegal content, that reasonably justify, having regard to all relevant circumstances of which the hosting service provider is aware, the suspicion that the recipient may have committed, may be committing or is likely to commit a serious criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of person, such as offences specified in Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. In such instances, the hosting service provider should inform without delay the competent law enforcement authorities of such suspicion, providing all relevant information available to it, including where relevant the content in question and an explanation of its suspicion. This Regulation does not provide the legal basis for profiling of recipients of the services with a view to the possible identification of criminal offences by hosting service providers. Hosting service providers should also respect other applicable rules of Union or national law for the protection of the rights and freedoms of individuals when informing law enforcement authorities.
Amendment 400 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Online platformThe providers of hosting services shall take the necessary technical and organisational measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, are processed and decidacted upon a face value with priority and without delay, and in appropriate circumstances, immediately.
Amendment 405 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 44
Recital 44
(44) Recipients of the service should be able to easily and effectively contest certain decisions of online platforms that negatively affect them. Therefore, online platforms should be required to provide for internal complaint-handling systems, which meet certain conditions aimed at ensuring that the systems are easily accessible and lead to swift, non- discriminatory and fair outcomes. In addition, provision should be made for the possibility of out-of-court dispute settlement of disputes, including those that could not be resolved in satisfactory manner through the internal complaint- handling systems, by certified bodies that have the requisite independence, means and expertise to carry out their activities in a fair, swift and cost- effectivimple, affordable, expedient and accessible manner. The possibilities to contest decisions of online platforms thus created should complement, yet leave unaffected in all respects, the possibility to seek judicial redress in accordance with the laws of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 414 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Action against illegal content can be taken more quickly and reliably where online platforms take the necessary measures to ensure that notices submitted by trusted flaggers through the notice and action mechanisms required by this Regulation are treated with priority, without prejudice to the requirement to process and decide upon all notices submitted under those mechanisms in a timely, diligent and objective manner. Such trusted flagger status should only be awarded to entities, and not individuals, that have demonstrated, among other things, that they have particular expertise and competence in tackling illegal content, that they represent collectivve significant legitimate interests, and that they work in a diligent and objective manner proven record in flagging content with a high rate of accuracy and have demonstrated competence for the purposes of detecting, identifying and notifying illegal content. Such entities can be public in nature, such as, for terrorist content, internet referral units of national law enforcement authorities or of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (‘Europol’) or they can be non-governmental organisations and semi- public bodies, such as the organisations part of the INHOPE network of hotlines for reporting child sexual abuse material and organisations committed to notifying illegal racist and xenophobic expressions online. For intellectual property rights, organisations of industry and of right- holders could be awarded trusted flagger status, where they have demonstrated that they meet the applicable conditions. The rules of this Regulation on trusted flaggers should not be understood to prevent online platforms from giving similar treatment to notices submitted by entities or individuals that have not been awarded trusted flagger status under this Regulation, from otherwise cooperating with other entities, in accordance with the applicable law, including this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council.43 __________________ 43Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions 2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA, OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53
Amendment 421 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1
Article 20 – paragraph 1
1. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time, or in appropriate circumstances terminate, and after having issued a prior warning, the provision of their services to recipients of the service that frequently provide manifestly illegal content.
Amendment 425 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall suspend, for a reasonable period of time and after having issued a prior warning, the processing of notices and complaints submitted through the notice and action mechanisms and internal complaints- handling systems referred to in Articles 14 and 17, respectively, by individuals or entities or by complainants that frequently submit notices or complaints that are manifestly unfounded.
Amendment 425 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
Amendment 428 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall assess, on a case-by-case basis and in a timely, diligent and objective manner, whether a recipient, individual, entity or complainant engages in the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, taking into account all relevant facts and circumstances apparent from the information available to the online platform. Those circumstances shall include at least the following:
Amendment 431 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) the absolute numbers of items of manifestly illegal content or manifestknowingly unfounded notices or complaints, submitted in the past year;
Amendment 433 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Online platformProviders of intermediary services shall set out, in a clear and detailed manner, their policy in respect of the misuse referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in their terms and conditions, including as regards the facts and circumstances that they take into account when assessing whether certain behaviour constitutes misuse and the duration of the suspension and the circumstances in which they will terminate their services.
Amendment 440 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an online platform allows consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, it shall ensure that traders can only use its services to promote messages on or to offer products or services to consumers located in the Union if, prior to the use of its services, the online platform has obtained the following informationA provider of intermediary services shall ensure it has obtained the following information from a trader before starting the use of its services:
Amendment 454 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall, upon receiving that information, mtake reasonable effortseffective steps that would reasonably be taken by a diligent operator in accordance with a high industry standard of professional diligence to assess whether the information referred to in points (a), (d) and (e) of paragraph 1 is accurate, current and reliable through the use of independent and reliable sources including any freely accessible official online database or online interface made available by a Member States or the Union or through requests to the trader to provide supporting documents from reliable sources. The provider of intermediary services should require that traders promptly inform them of any changes to the information referred to in points (a), (d) and (e) and regularly repeat this verification process at least once per year. The provider of intermediary services should ensure that any trader, against whom the measure set out in Article 20(1) was applied, is not permitted to use the service, including under a different name.
Amendment 463 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Where the online platformprovider of intermediary services obtains indications that any item of information referred to in paragraph 1 obtained from the trader concerned is inaccurate, out of date or incomplete, that platformrovider shall request the trader to correct the information in so far as necessary to ensure that all information is accurate and complete, without delay or within the time period set by Union and national law.
Amendment 465 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where the trader fails to correct or complete that information, the online platformprovider of intermediary services shall suspend the provision of its service to the trader until the request is complied with.
Amendment 468 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall store the information obtained pursuant to paragraph 1 and 2 in a secure manner for the duration of their contractual relationship with the trader concerned. They shall subsequently delete the information.
Amendment 469 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5
Article 22 – paragraph 5
5. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, the platformrovider of intermediary services shall only disclose the information to third parties where so required in accordance with the applicable law, including the orders referred to in Article 9 and any orders issued by Member States’ competent authorities or the Commission for the performance of their tasks under this Regulation, and where the interested parties need to access information for the legitimate purpose of investigating infringements and enforcing their rights.
Amendment 472 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 6
Article 22 – paragraph 6
6. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall make the information referred to in points (a), (d), (e) and (f) of paragraph 1 available to the recipients of the service, in a clear, easily accessible and comprehensible manner.
Amendment 474 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 7
Article 22 – paragraph 7
7. The online platformprovider of intermediary services shall design and organise its online interface in a way that enables traders to comply with their obligations regarding pre-contractual information and product safety information under applicable Union law.
Amendment 676 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f – indent 3
— a ‘hosting’ service that consists of the storage or the allowance of storage of information provided by, and at the request of, a recipient of the service;
Amendment 694 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘online platform’ means a provider of a hosting service which, at the request of a recipient of the service, stores and disseminates to the public information, with the exception of services provided by cooperative organisations exclusively to their members established in the European Union with whom they have a direct organisational, cooperative, associative or capital ownership link within the framework of an organised distribution network operating publicly under a common brand, unless that activity is a minor and purely ancillary feature of another service and, for objective and technical reasons cannot be used without that other service, and the integration of the feature into the other service is not a means to circumvent the applicability of this Regulation.
Amendment 728 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point p
(p) ‘content moderation’ means the activities undertaken by providers of intermediary services aimed at detecting, identifying and addressing illegal content or information incompatible with their terms and conditions, provided by recipients of the service, including measures taken that affect the availability, visibility and accessibility of that illegal content or that information, such as demotion, demonetisation, disabling of access to, or removal thereof, or the recipients’ ability to provide that information, such as the termination or suspension of a recipient’s account;
Amendment 747 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Conditionality to the compliance with due diligence obligations Providers of intermediary services shall be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 when they do not comply with the due diligence obligations set out in Chapter III of this Regulation.
Amendment 754 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where an information society service is provided that consists of the storage or the allowance of storage of information provided by a recipient of the service the service provider shall not be liable for the information stored at the request of a recipient of the service on condition that the provider:
Amendment 771 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Paragraph 1 shall not apply with respect to liability under consumer protection law of online platforms allowing consumers to conclude distance contracts with traders, where such an online platform presents the specific item of information or otherwise enables the specific transaction at issue in a way that would lead an average and reasonably well-informed consumer to believe that the information, or the product or service that is the object of the transaction, is provided either by the online platformhosting service provider itself or by a recipient of the service who is acting under its authority or control.
Amendment 774 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Providers of intermediary services shall be deemed ineligible for the exemptions from liability referred to in Articles 3, 4 and 5 when their main purpose is to engage in or facilitate illegal activities.
Amendment 779 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6
Article 6
Amendment 800 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon the receipt of an order to act against a specific item of illegal content, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities, on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform the authority issuing the order of the effect given to the orders, without undue delay, specifying the action taken and the moment when the action was taken. Under the condition that necessary safeguards are provided, such orders could, in particular, consist of catalogue- wide and dynamic injunctions by courts or administrative authorities requiring the termination or prevention of any infringement.
Amendment 821 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 2
— one or more exact uniform resource locators and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content concerned;
Amendment 837 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact, appointed by the provider, in accordance with Article 10.
Amendment 864 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall, upon receipt of an order to provide a specific item of information about one or more specific individual recipients of the service, issued by the relevant national judicial or administrative authorities on the basis of the applicable Union or national law, in conformity with Union law, inform without undue delay the authority of issuing the order of its receipt and the effect given to the order.
Amendment 876 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the order only requires the provider to provide information already collected for the purposes of providingenabling the identification of recipients of the service and which lies within its control;
Amendment 881 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the order is drafted in the language declared by the provider and is sent to the point of contact appointed by that provider, in accordance with Article 10;
Amendment 908 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10a Point of contact for recipients of a service 1. Providers of intermediary services shall establish a single point of contact allowing for direct communication, by electronic means, with the recipients of their services. The means of communication shall be user-friendly and easily accessible. 2. Providers of intermediary services shall make public the information necessary to easily identify and communicate with their single points of contact for recipients.
Amendment 918 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Providers of intermediary services that would qualify as micro or small enterprises within the meaning of the Annex to Recommendation 2003/361/EC if established in the Union, and who have been unsuccessful in designating a legal representative after reasonable efforts, shall be able to request that the Digital Service Coordinator of the Member State where the enterprise intends to establish a legal representative facilitates further cooperation and recommends possible solutions, including the possibility for collective representation.
Amendment 925 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Providers of intermediary services shall include information on any restrictions that they impose in relation to the use of their service in respect of information provided by the recipients of the service, in their terms and conditions. That information shall include information on any policies, procedures, measures and tools used for the purpose of content moderation, including information about algorithmic decision-making and human review. ItProviders of intermediary services shall also include information on the right to terminate the use of the service. The possibility to terminate must be easily accessible for the user. Information on remedies and redress mechanisms shall also be included in the terms and conditions. The terms and conditions shall be set out in clear and unambiguous language and shall be publicly available in an easily accessible format.
Amendment 989 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) meaningful and comprehensible information about the content moderation engaged in at the providers’ own initiative, including the number and type of measures taken that affect the availability, visibility and accessibility of information provided by the recipients of the service and the recipients’ ability to provide information, categorised by the type of reason and basis for taking those measures;
Amendment 1042 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a clear indication of the electronic location of that information, in particular the exact URL or URLs, and, where necessary, additional information enabling the identification of the illegal content;
Amendment 1058 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. Notices that include the elements referred to in paragraph 2 shall be considered to give rise to actual knowledge or awareness for the purposes of Article 5 in respect of the specific item of information concerned. and shall create an obligation on behalf of the notified provider of hosting services to remove or disable access to the notified information expeditiously.
Amendment 1064 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. Where the notice contains the name and an electronic mail address of the individual or entity that submitted it, the provider of hosting services shall promptly, without undue delay, send a confirmation of receipt of the notice to that individual or entity.
Amendment 1072 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. Providers of hosting services shall process any notices that they receive under the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1, and take their decisions in respect of the information to which the notices relate, in a timely, diligent and objective manner. When a decision has been taken to remove or disable information, the providers of hosting services shall take all necessary measures to prevent the same or equivalent illegal material from reappearing on their service. Where they use automated means for that processing or decision-making, they shall include information on such use in the notification referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 1102 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) whether the decision entails either the removal of, or the disabling of access to, the or radical restriction of the visibility of, the information or the suspension or termination of monetary payments related to that information and, where relevant, the territorial scope of the disabling of access;
Amendment 1166 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) decisions to radically restrict the visibility of content provided by the recipients,
Amendment 1171 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) decisions to restrict the ability to monetise content provided by the recipients,
Amendment 1272 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platformhas a significant legitimate interest, either collectively or as individual entity, is independent from any online platform, and has a proven expertise of flagging illegal content with a high rate of accuracy;
Amendment 1278 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) it represents collective interests and is independent from any online platform;
Amendment 1296 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. Digital Services Coordinators shall communicate to the Commission and the Board the names, addresses and electronic mail addresses of the entities to which they have awarded the status of the trusted flagger in accordance with paragraph 2 or have been revoked in accordance with paragraph 6.
Amendment 1305 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Where an online platform has information indicating that a trusted flagger submitted a significant number of insufficiently precise or inadequately substantiatedwrongful notices through the mechanisms referred to in Article 14, including information gathered in connection to the processing of complaints through the internal complaint-handling systems referred to in Article 17(3), it shall communicate that information to the Digital Services Coordinator that awarded the status of trusted flagger to the entity concerned, providing the necessary explanations and supporting documents.
Amendment 1308 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Digital Services Coordinator that awarded the status of trusted flagger to an entity shall revoke that status if it determines, following an investigation either on its own initiative or on the basis information received by third parties, carried out without undue delay, including the information provided by an online platform pursuant to paragraph 5, that the entity no longer meets the conditions set out in paragraph 2. Before revoking that status, the Digital Services Coordinator shall afford the entity an opportunity to react to the findings of its investigation and its intention to revoke the entity’s status as trusted flagger
Amendment 1512 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 b (new)
3. Providers of intermediary services shall obtain consent from the recipients of their service, in order to provide them with micro targeted and behavioural advertisement. Providers of intermediary services shall ensure that recipients of services can easily make an informed choice when expressing their consent by providing them with meaningful information.
Amendment 1554 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Very large online platforms shall identify, analyse and assess, from the date of application referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 25(4), at least once a year thereafter, any significant systemic risks stemming from the functioning and use made of their services in the Union. This risk assessment shall be specific to their services and shall include the following systemic risks:
Amendment 1557 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the dissemination and amplification of illegal content through their services;
Amendment 1561 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) the funding of illegal content, including models based on advertisement
Amendment 1568 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) any negative effects for the exercise of the fundamental rights to respect for human dignity, private and family life, freedom of expression and information, right to property, the prohibition of discrimination and the rights of the child, as enshrined in Articles 1, 7, 11, 17, 21 and 24 of the Charter respectively;
Amendment 1665 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) are independent from the very large online platform concerned and have not provided any other service to the platform in the previous 12 months;
Amendment 1714 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall compile and make publicly available to relevant authorities, publishers, advertisers and vetted researchers that meet the requirements listed in paragraph 4 of this Article or Article 31 through application programming interfaces a repository containing the information referred to in paragraph 2, until one year after the advertisement was displayed for the last time on their online interfaces. They shall ensure that the repository does not contain any personal data of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement was or could have been displayed.
Amendment 1720 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the content of the advertisement, in particular, the name of the product, service or brand and the object of the advertisement;
Amendment 1733 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the total number of recipients of the service reached in each country and, where applicable, aggregate numbers for the group or groups of recipients to whom the advertisement was targeted specifically.
Amendment 1736 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When very large online platforms sell advertising for display on their online interface, the contract signed with the buyer or the buyer’s representative includes a clause providing that the platform guarantees that no content adjacent to the advertisement is incompatible with the terms and conditions of the platform or with the law of the Member States of residence of the recipients of the service to whom the advertisement will be displayed. Any clause to the contrary shall be null and void.
Amendment 1742 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Very large online platforms that display advertising on their online interfaces shall conduct at their own expense, upon the request of advertisers and publishers, independent audits performed by organisations complying with the criteria set in Article 28(2), on a reasonable frequency, under fair and proportionate conditions agreed upon platforms, advertisers and publishers, to: (a) conduct a quantitative and qualitative assessment of cases where advertising is associated with illegal content; (b) detect fraudulent use of their services to fund illegal activities; (c) assess the performance of their tools in terms of brand safety The report shall include an audit opinion on the performance of their tools in terms of brand safety, either positive, positive with comments or negative and where the audit opinion in not positive, operational recommendations on specific measures to achieve compliance. These platforms shall make available to advertisers and publishers, upon their request, the results of that audit.
Amendment 1880 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall encourage and facilitate the drawing up of codes of conduct at Union level between, online platforms and other relevant service providers, such as providers of online advertising intermediary services or organisations representing recipients of the service and civil society organisations or relevant authorities to contribute to further transparency in online advertising beyond the requirements of Articles 24 and 30, but also to further transparency between all the players involved in the programmatic advertising value chain.
Amendment 1887 #
2020/0361(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the set-up of a common or unique identifier constituted by multiple elements (such as the advertiser identifier and references to the brand of the campaign, its product, and the reference of the purchase) which enables advertisers and publishers to identify and track a campaign throughout its lifecycle.
Amendment 122 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) It is necessary to improve the conditions for data sharing in the internal market, by creating a harmonised framework for data exchanges and by improving trust among industrial stakeholders, namely digital service providers and business users. It is important to ensure data access neutrality and greater interoperability between different data intermediary, avoiding lock- in effects. Sector- specific legislation can develop, adapt and propose new and complementary elements, depending on the specificities of the sector, such as the envisaged legislation on the European health data space25 and on access to vehicle data. Moreover, certain sectors of the economy are already regulated by sector- specific Union law that include rules relating to cross-border or Union wide sharing or access to data26 . This Regulation is therefore without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council (27 ), and in particular the implementation of this Regulation shall not prevent cross border transfers of data in accordance with Chapter V of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 from taking place, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council (28 ), Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council (29 ), Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council (30 ), Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (31 ), Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (32 ), Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (33 ), Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council (34 ), Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (35 ), Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council (36 ), as well as Regulation 2018/858/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (37 ), Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (38 ) and Delegated Regulations adopted on its basis, and any other sector-specific Union legislation that organises the access to and re-use of data. This Regulation should be without prejudice to the access and use of data for the purpose of international cooperation in the context of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties. A horizontal regime for the re-use of certain categories of protected data held by public sector bodies, the provision of data sharing services and of services based on data altruism in the Union should be established. Specific characteristics of different sectors may require the design of sectoral data-based systems, while building on the requirements of this Regulation. Where a sector-specific Union legal act requires public sector bodies, providers of data sharing services or registered entities providing data altruism services to comply with specific additional technical, administrative or organisational requirements, including through an authorisation or certification regime, those provisions of that sector-specific Union legal act should also apply. _________________ 25 See: Annexes to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Commission Work Programme 2021 (COM(2020) 690 final). 26For example, Directive 2011/24/EU in the context of the European Health Data Space, and relevant transport legislation such as Directive 2010/40/EU, Regulation 2019/1239 and Regulation (EU) 2020/1056, in the context of the European Mobility Data Space. 27Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation), (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.1) 28Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA. (OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, p.89) 29Directive (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure. (OJ L 157, 15.6.2016, p.1) 30 Regulation (EU) 2018/1807 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018 on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union. (OJ L 303, 28.11.2018, p. 59) 31Regulation (EC) No 223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2009 on European statistics and repealing Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1101/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the transmission of data subject to statistical confidentiality to the Statistical Office of the European Communities, Council Regulation (EC) No 322/97 on Community Statistics, and Council Decision 89/382/EEC, Euratom establishing a Committee on the Statistical Programmes of the European Communities. (OJ L 87, 31.03.2009, p. 164) 32Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000, on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (Directive on electronic commerce). (OJ L 178, 17.07.2000, p. 1) 33Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society. (OJ L 167, 22.6.2001, p. 10) 34 Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC. (OJ L 130, 17.5.2019, p. 92) 35Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. (OJ L 157, 30.4.2004). 36Directive (EU) 2019/1024 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on open data and the re-use of public sector information. (OJ L 172, 26.6.2019, p. 56). 37 Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2007 and (EC) No 595/2009 and repealing Directive 2007/46/EC (OJ L 151, 14.6.2018). 38 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport. (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1)
Amendment 127 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Action at Union level is necessary in order to address the barriers to a well- functioning data-driven economy and to create a Union-wide governance framework for data access and use, in particular regarding the re-use of certain types of data held by the public sector, the provision of services by data sharing providers to business users and to data subjects, as well as the collection and processing of data made available for altruistic purposes by natural and legal persons. It is necessary to establish favourable conditions for the constitutions of new independent companies (data providers) able to make data assets accessible to everyone in a neutral way.
Amendment 522 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) the providerdata intermediary shall take measures to ensure a high level of security for the storage, process and transmission of non-personal data;
Amendment 530 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Data intermediary should ensure quality and security of the services they offer. This control of quality should also be periodically monitored and reviewed. Recommendations or guidance by the Commission, in cooperation with data users in the market, could improve the services of the providers.
Amendment 531 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b (new)
Article 11 b It should ensure data portability by adhering to the « Switching Cloud Providers and Porting Data » Association, facilitated by the European Commission in application of Art. 6 of the EU Free Flow of Non-Personal Data Regulation ((EU) 2018/1807) and aimed at developing voluntary Codes of Conduct to offer services with data portability
Amendment 734 #
2020/0340(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
By [fourtwo years after the datae of application of this Regulation], the Commission shall carry out an evaluation of this Regulation, and submit a report on its main findings to the European Parliament and to the Council as well as to the European Economic and Social Committee. Member State and all other relevant stakeholders. Member States, data intermediaries, industrial associations and all the other relevant stakeholders shall provide the Commission with the information necessary for the preparation of that report.
Amendment 71 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy, where any remaining greenhouse gas emissions are compensated by equivalent absorptions. This Regulation, in addition, makes a substantial contribution towards the vital measures to counter the sharp and sudden deflation the EU will have to face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. __________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020.
Amendment 77 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the European Council endorsed the objective of achieving a climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. While fighting climate change and environmental degradation will benefit all in the long term and provides opportunities and challenges for all in the medium termThe deflationary effect of fighting climate change will in itself have socio-economic disadvantages in the medium term and therefore will also not always have a positive environmental impact. Moreover, as the COVID-19 pandemic will cause a deep recession and - in the absence of appropriate monetary policies pursued by the ECB - lasting deflation, it would be highly desirable to mitigate the pro-cyclical impact of the Union’s climate policies, postponing until a date to be determined the attainment of the target approved by the European Council. At the same time, not all regions and Member States start their transition to a climate-neutral economy from the same point or have the same capacity to respond. Some are more advanced than others, whereas the transition entails a wider social, labour market and economic impact for those regions that rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 100 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to be successful, the transition has to be fair and socially acceptable for all. Therefore, both the Union and the Member States, as well as the different regional and local actors, must take into account its economic and, social and employment implications from the outset, and deploy all possible instruments to mitigateremove any adverse consequences. The Union budget has an important complementary role in that regard.
Amendment 109 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) As set out in the European Green Deal and the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan, a Just Transition Mechanism should complement the other actions under the next multi-annual financial framework for the period from 2021 to 2027. It should contribute to addressing the negative social and economic consequences both of transitioning towards Union climate neutrality and of the COVID-19 crisis by bringing together the Union budget’s spending on climate and social objectives at regional level.
Amendment 121 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) which is one of the pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism implemented under cohesion policy. The aim of the JTF is to mitigate the adverse effects of the climate transition by supporting the most affected territories and workers concerned. In line with the JTF specific objective, actions supported by the JTF should directly contribute to alleviate both the impact of the transition byand that of the COVID-19 crisis, by creating new employment opportunities and financing the diversification and modernisation of the local economy and by mitigating the negative repercussions on employment. This is reflected in the JTF specific objective, which is established at the same level and listed together with the policy objectives set out in Article [4] of Regulation EU [new CPR].
Amendment 125 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the importance of tackling climate change in line with the Union’s commitments to implement the PThe JTF should make a substantial contribution towarids Agreement, the commitment regarding the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the increased ambition of the Union as proposed in the European Green Deal, the JTF should provide a key contribution to mainstream climate actions. Resources from the JTF own envelope are additional and come on top of the investments needed to achieve the overall target of 25% of the Union budget expenditure contributing to climate objectives. Resources transferred from the ERDF and ESF+ will contribute fully to the achievement of this tarmitigating the deflationary impact of tackling climate change, with a particular focus on the economic sectors and regions suffering the greatest damaget.
Amendment 171 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) This Regulation identifies types of investments for which expenditure may be supported by the JTF. All supported activities should be pursued in full respect of the climate and environmental priorities of the Union. The list of investments should includegive priority to those that support the creation of new jobs and those that support local economies and are sustainable in the long-term, taking into account all the objectives of the Green Deal. The projects financed should contribute to a transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy. For declining sectors, such as energy production based on coal, lignite, peat and oil shale or extraction activities for these solid fossil fuels, support should be linked to the phasing out of the activity and the corresponding reduction in the employment level. As regards transforming sectors with high greenhouse gas emission levels, support should promote new activities through the deployment of new technologies, new processes or products, leading to significant emission reduction, in line with the EU 2030 climate objectives and EU climate neutrality by 205013 while maintaining and enhancing employment and avoiding, provided that employment is protected and increased and environmental degradation avoided. Particular attention should also be given to activities enhancing innovation and research inand to the relevant deployment of advanced and sustainable technologies, as well asincluding in the fields of digitalisation and connectivity, provided that such measures help mitigatremove the negative side effects of a transition towards, and contribute to, a climate- neutral and circular economy. __________________ 13 As set out in “A Clean Planet for all European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy”, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank - COM(2018) 773 final.
Amendment 187 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To protect citizens who are most vulnerable to the climate transitionhave been the most damaged by the effects of the transition towards a climate-neutral economy, the JTF should also cover the up-skilling and reskilling of the affected workers, with the aim of helping them to adapt to new employment opportunities, as well as providing job-search assistance to jobseekers and their active inclusion into the labour market.
Amendment 200 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to enhance the economic diversification of territories impacted by the transition, the JTF should provide support to productive investment in undertakings, particularly micro- enterprises and SMEs. Productive investment should be understood as investment in fixed capital or immaterial assets of enterprises in view of producing goods and services thereby contributing to gross-capital formation and employment. For enterprises other than SMEs, pProductive investments should only be supported primarily if they are necessary for mitigatingcancelling out job losses resulting from the transition, by creating new jobs or protecting a significant number of jobs and theyexisting ones, provided that such investments do not lead to relocation or result from relocation from another Member State or another region of the same Member State. Investments in existing industrial facilities, including those covered by the Union Emissions Trading System, should be allowed if they contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and go substantially belowcompliance with the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council14 and if they result in the protection of a significant number of jobsdo not have a net negative impact on employment. Any such investment should be justified accordingly in the relevant territorial just transition plan. In order to protect the integrity of the internal market andsocial, economic and territorial cohesion policy, support to undertakings should comply withbe exempted from Union State aid rules as set out in Articles 107 and 108 TFEU and, in particular,, provided that support to productive investments by enterprises other than SMEs should bemicro-enterprises and SMEs is limited to enterprises located in areas designated as assisted areas for the purposes of points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) TFEU. __________________ 14Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 214 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to provide flexibility for the programming of the JTF resources under the Investment for jobs and growth goal, it should be possible to prepare a self- standing JTF programme or to programme JTF resources in one or more dedicated priorities within a programme supported by the European Regional Development Fund (‘ERDF’), the European Social Fund Plus (‘ESF+’) or the Cohesion Fund. In accordance with Article 21a of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], JTF resources shcould be reinforced with complementary funding from the ERDF and the ESF+. The respective amounts transferred from the ERDF and the ESF+ should be consistent with the type of operations set out in the territorial just transition plans.
Amendment 222 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The JTF support should be conditional on the effective implementation of a transition process in a specific territory in order to achieve a climate-neutral economy. In that regard, Member States should prepare, in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders and supported by the Commission, territorial just transition plans, detailingproviding information about the transition process, that is consistently with their National Energy and Climate Plans. To this end, the Commission should set up a Just Transition Platform, which would build on the existing platform for coal regions in transition to enable bilateral and multilateral exchanges of experience on lessons learnt and best practices across all affected sectors.
Amendment 234 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The territorial just transition plans should identify the territories most negatively affected, where JTF support should be concentrated and describe specific actions to be undertaken to reach a climate-neutral economy, notably as regards the conversion or closure of facilities involving fossil fuel production or other greenhouse gas intensive activities. Those territories should be precisely defined and correspond to NUTS level 3 regions or should be parts thereof. The plans should detail the challenges and needs of those territories and identify the type of operations needed in a manner that ensures the coherent development of climate-resilient economic activities that are also consistent with the transition to climate-neutrality and the objectives of the Green Deal. Only investments in accordance with the transition plans should receive financial support from the JTF. The territorial just transition plans should be part of the programmes (supported by the ERDF, the ESF+, the Cohesion Fund or the JTF, as the case may be) which are approved by the Commission.
Amendment 242 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Regulation, namely to support territories facing economic and social transformation in their transition to a climate-neutral economy, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The main reasons in this regard are, on the one hand, the disparities between the levels of development of the various territories and the backwardness of the least favoured territories, as well as the limit imposed by the Treaties on the financial resources of the Member States and territories and, on the other hand, the need for a coherent implementation framework covering several Union funds under shared management. Since those objectives can better be achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 TEU. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives,
Amendment 247 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes the Just Transition Fund (‘JTF’) to provide support to territories facing serious socio-economic challenges deriving from both the transition process towards a climate-neutral economy of the Union by 2050and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amendment 255 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article [4(1)] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], the JTF shall contribute to the single specific objective ‘enabling regions, territories and people to address the social, economic and environmental impacts of the transition towards a climate- neutral economy’.
Amendment 265 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The resources for the JTF under the Investment for jobs and growth goal available for budgetary commitment for the period 2021-2027 shall be EUR 7.5[X] billion in 2018 prices, which may be increased, as the case may be, by additional resources allocated in the Union budget, and by other resources in accordance with the applicable basic act.
Amendment 275 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. By way of derogation from Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR], any additional resources referred to in paragraph 2, allocated to the JTF in the Union budget or provided by other resources shall not require complementary support from the ERDF or the ESF+. or any other fund allocation programmes provided for by the European Union.
Amendment 288 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investments in micro- enterprises and SMEs, including innovative start-ups, leading to economic diversification and reconversion;
Amendment 296 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) investments in research and innovation activities and fostering the transferrelevant deployment of advanced technologies;
Amendment 303 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) investments aimed at promoting modal shift in urban areas towards more sustainable mobility modes, including innovative and smart solutions for freight logistics;
Amendment 310 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) new investments in existing industrial plants, including those covered by the EU emissions trading scheme (EU ETS);
Amendment 336 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Additionally, the JTF may support, in areas designated as assisted areas in accordance with points (a) and (c) of Article 107(3) of the TFEUthe respective territories, productive investments in enterprises other than micro-enterprises and SMEs, provided that such investments have been approved as part of the territorial just transition plan based on the information required under point (h) of Article 7(2). Such investments shall only be eligible where they are necessary for the implementation of the territorial just transition plan.
Amendment 351 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 358 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) investment related to the production, processing, distribution, storage or combustion of fossil fuels; with the exception of investments aimed at switching from coal-fired power plants to gas-fired ones, associated with newly developed on-site carbon capture storage facilities capable of fully offsetting their emission;
Amendment 376 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The JTF priority or priorities shall comprise the JTF resources consisting of all or part of the JTF allocation for the Member States and theany resources transferred by Member States in accordance with Article [21a] of Regulation (EU) [new CPR]. The total of the ERDF and ESF+ resources transferred to the JTF priority shall be at least equal to one and a half times the amount of support from the JTF to that priority but shall not exceed three times that amount.
Amendment 390 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall prepare, together with the relevant authorities of the territories concerned, one or more territorial just transition plans covering one or more affected territories corresponding to level 3 of the common classification of territorial units for statistics (‘NUTS level 3 regions’) as established by Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 868/201417 or parts thereof, in accordance with the template set out in Annex II. Those territories shall be those most negatively affected based on the economic and social, social and labour market impacts resulting from the transition, in particular with regard to expected job losses in fossil fuel production and use and the transformation needs of the production processes of industrial facilities with the highest greenhouse gas intensity. __________________ 17 Regulation (EC) No 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 May 2003 on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS) (OJ L 154 21.6.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 391 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 395 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a justification for identifying the territories as most negatively affected by the transition process referred to in point (a) andthe last version of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), to be supported by the JTF, in accordance with paragraph 1;
Amendment 406 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) a description of the expected contribution of the JTF support to addressing the social, economic and, environmental and labour market impacts of the transition to a climate-neutral economy;
Amendment 421 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) where support is provided to productive investments to enterprises other than micro-enterprises and SMEs, an exhausindicative list of such operations and enterprises and a justification of the necessity of such support through a gap analysis demonstrating that, in the expected job losses would exceed the expected number of jobs created in the absence of the investmentabsence of the investment, the net impact on employment would be negative;
Amendment 423 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point i
(i) where support is provided to investments to achieve the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from activities listed in Annex I to Directive 2003/87/EC, an exhausindicative list of operations to be supported and a justification that they contribute to a transition to a climate neutral economy and lead to a substantial reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions going substantially below the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC and provided that they are necessary for the protection of a significant number of jobscompliance with the relevant benchmarks established for free allocation under Directive 2003/87/EC, ensuring that the net impact on employment is not negative;
Amendment 436 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 439 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 444 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 446 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Article 8(43(3) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 449 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. A delegatedn implementing act adopted pursuant to Article 8(43(3) shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or by the Council within a period of two2 months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.
Amendment 472 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the allocations resulting from the application of point (a) are adjusted to ensure that no Member State receives an amount exceeding EUR 2 billion. The amounts exceeding EUR 2 billion per Member Stat20% of the resources of the Fund as defined in Article 2(2). The amounts exceeding that figure are redistributed proportionally to the allocations of all other Member States. The Member States’ shares are recalculated accordingly;
Amendment 473 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) the Member State shares resulting from the application of point (b) are adjusted negatively or positively by a coefficient of 1.5 times of the difference by which that Member State's most recent GNI per capita (measured in purchasing power parities) for the period 2015-2017 exceeds or falls below the average GNI per capita of the EU-27 Member States (average expressed as 100 %);
Amendment 479 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 1
Amendment 481 #
2020/0006(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex II – point 1 – paragraph 2
Reference: Article 7(2)(b) 1.2 Identifying the territories expected to be the most affected and justifying this choice with the corresponding estimation of the economic and employment impacts based on the latest version of the NECP.