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Activities of Claude GRUFFAT related to 2022/0164(COD)

Shadow opinions (1)

2022/10/04
Committee: AGRI
Dossiers: 2022/0164(COD)
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Authors: [{'name': 'Peter JAHR', 'mepid': 96772}]

Amendments (21)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to ~~diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels~~enhancing the Union’s independence and security through bolstering energy efficiency and renewable energy generation, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the decarbonisation and energy efficiency of the Member States’ economies.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims. New measures should not lower the level of ambition of the original plan. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia should build on the needs ~~currently~~to be identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threatsan open and robust consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders and prioritising green and energy efficient alternatives to building new gas infrastructure. Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7 a) The Recovery and Resilience Facility should not be used to finance new gas and oil infrastructure. This would not be in line with the “do no significant harm” principle and the objectives of REPowerEU. Investments in additional gas and oil infrastructure would draw out dependency on fossil fuels, including potentially from Russian suppliers. In extraordinary situations, when additional energy infrastructure is urgently needed and when an independent and transparent scrutiny confirms the unfeasibility of more sustainable alternatives, Member States can resort to temporary measures related to transmission and distribution infrastructure as laid down in the Annex III of the Commission’s technical guidance on the application of the “do no significant harm” principle under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Pursuant to Article 18(4) point (q) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, the Member States should also provide a ~~summary of th~~detailed report of a robust and inclusive consultation process of local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, including, as relevant, from the agricultural sector, for reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. Such ~~summarie~~detailed reports should explain the outcome of those consultations and outline how the input received was reflected in REPowerEU chapters. and how sustainable alternatives to building new fossil fuel infrastructure were prioritised.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment, including those identified in REPowerEU chapters.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The Commission should monitor the implementation of reforms and investments outlined in the REPowerEU chapter and their contribution to the REPowerEU objectives, as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/241. In particular, the Commission should assess how the recovery and resilience plans and their REPowerEU chapters contribute to upward economic and social convergence and prioritise energy-poor and vulnerable consumers, also taking into account social and regional inequalities, including rural-urban disparities.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a ~~decrease~~n end of dependence on fossil fuels and ~~diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’)~~an accelerated transition to an efficient and fully renewable energy system thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q

(q) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, a ~~summary~~detailed report ofn the consultation process, conducted in accordance with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the recovery and resilience plan; in particular, the ~~summary~~report ofn the public consultation process shall explain the timeline and outcome of the consultations with local and regional authorities, experts, civil society representatives, and other relevant stakeholders on reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter, including the mandatory publication of the draft REPower EUchapter and an explanation of where and for how long it was available for public comments and inputs, stakeholders' analysis of alternatives that do not require new infrastructure investments, and outline how the input received from stakeholders was reflected in the REPowerEU chapter;

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da

(da) whether the reforms and investments referred to in Article 21c(1) effectively contribute towards the ~~diversification of the Union’s energy supply or~~significant reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030.;

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21b – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) Resources allocated under Article 81a of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 shall support measures in Article 21c(1)(b) of this Regulation for farm investments for the benefit of farmers or groups of farmers, in particular to contribute reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers, increasing production of renewable energy and sustainable biomethane~~, and boosting energy efficiency~~ produced from waste and residue feedstock as listed in Annex IX - Part A of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, and boosting energy efficiency. Measures to increase production of renewable energy and biomethane shall comply with applicable sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions savings criteria under Article 29 of Directive 2018/2001, and, as concerns sustainable biomethane production, shall monitor and limit methane leakages as far as possible.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) improving energy infrastructure and facilities ~~to meet~~of immediate ~~security of supply needs for oil and gas, notably~~and temporary use to meet security of supply needs, notably to reduce Union's energy imports and vulnerabilities during the nearest winter seasons of 2022-2023, to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole,

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane produced from waste and residue feedstock as listed in Annex IX - Part A of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(c a) an explanation of how the measures referred to in paragraph 1 supported energy-poor and vulnerable consumers.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 3 a (new)

(3 a) The REPowerEU chapter under paragraph 1 shall contain qualitative explanation of how the measures in chapter are expected to contribute to the green transition, including biodiversity, or to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, and whether they account for an amount that represents at least 85 % of the chapter's total allocation, based on the methodology for climate tracking set out in Annex VI; The estimated costs of the reforms and investments of the REPowerEU chapter above 37% shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the plan’s total allocation under Article 18 (4) point (e) and Article 19 (3) point (e).

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 4

(4) By way of derogation from Articles 5(2), 17(4), 18(4) point (d) and 19(3) points (d), the principle of “do no significant harm” within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to the reforms and investments expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives under paragraph 1, point (a) of this Article.deleted

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 81a – paragraph 1

(1) Member States submitting to the Commission a recovery and resilience plan containing a REPowerEU chapter in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council may allocate, in the ~~proposal for~~request for amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan referred to in Article 11~~8 or in the reques~~9, part or all of the amount for ~~amendment of a CAP Strategic Plan referred to in Article 119, up to 12.~~iginally allocated to support for investments under Article 73, within a maximum of 5% of its initial allocation for the EAFRD, to the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 81a – paragraph 5 – introductory part

(5) The EAFRD allocation delivered through the Recovery and Resilience Facility, in accordance with paragraph 1, shall ~~be fully~~not be included:

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 81a – paragraph 5 – point a

(a) in the calculation of the minimum financial allocation referred in Article 93 (1) and shall not for the purpose of Article 93 (3) be considered as an intervention referred to in Article 93 (2). ~~100% of the allocated expenditure will be taken into account for the calculation referred to in Article 93(2);~~

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2021/2115
Article 81a – paragraph 5 – point b

(b) in the calculation of the reduction of the minimum financial allocation for eco-schemes as defined in Article 97(2) and shall not for the purpose of Article 97 (3) be considered as an intervention in accordance with Articles 70, 72, 73 and 74.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 1

The measures referred to in Article 21c (1) and (2) are expected to effectively contribute towards the Union’s security of supply for the Union as a whole, notably through a ~~diversification of energy supply or~~ reduction of dependence on fossil fuels well before 2030 by boosting investments into energy efficiency, energy savings and renewable energy generation.’.

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1

— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to the improvement of energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole, ordeleted

2022/09/16
Committee: AGRI