15 Amendments of Edina TÓTH related to 2022/0394(COD)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Union certification framework will support the development of carbon removal activities in the Union that result in an unambiguous net carbon removal benefit, while avoiding greenwashing. In the case of carbon farming, such certification framework should also encourage the uptake of carbon removal activities that generate co-benefits for biodiversity, therefore achieving the nature restoration targets set out in Union law on nature restoration. Furthermore, to have an unambiguous net carbon removal benefit, short-term storage in products should not be recognised as carbon removals under this Regulation. The Union certification framework will be instrumental in meeting the Union climate change mitigation objectives set in international agreements and in the Union legislation.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) ‘monitoring period’ means a period, the duration of which is determined in the applicable certification methodology in accordance towith the type of carbon removal activity, over which the storage of carbon is monitored by the operator;
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘activity period’ means a period, the duration of which is determined in the applicable certification methodology in accordance with the type of carbon removal activity, over which the carbon removal activity generates certified net carbon removal benefit;
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘carbon storage in products’ means a carbon removal activity that storeeither permanently chemically binds atmospheric and biogenic carbon in long- lasting products or materials or ensures the long- term storage of atmospheric or biogenic carbon in long-lasting products and materials;
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) they shall monitor and mitigate anyprovide periodic monitoring reports, that consider the risk of reversal of the carbon removals, to the certification body, as well as mitigate any identified risks of release of the stored carbon occurring during the monitoring period;.
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(aa) they shall provide an initial assessment of the risk of reversal of the carbon removals to the certification body;
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) they shall be subject to appropriate liability mechanisms in order to address any release of the stored carbon occurring during the monitoring period with the purpose of preventing increased emissions.
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For carbon farming and carbon storage in products, the carbon storremoved by a carbon removal activity shall be considered released to the atmosphere at the end of the monitoring period.
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) the objective of sustained food production in the Union;
Amendment 713 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) relevant national, Union and international certification methodologies and standards.
Amendment 745 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. To apply for a certification of compliance with this Regulation, an operator or a group of operators shall submit an application to a certification scheme. Upon acceptance of that application, the operator or a group of operators shall submit to a certification body a comprehensive description of the carbon removal activity plan, including the certification methodology applied to assessevidence of compliance with Articles 4 to 7, a monitoring plan, and the expected total carbon removals and net carbon removal benefit generated by the carbon removal activity. Groups of operators shall also specify how advisory services on carbon removal activities are provided, in particular to small-scale carbon farming operators.
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission mayshall adopt implementing acts to set out the structure, format, technical details of the comprehensive description of the carbon removal activity plan referred to in paragraph 1, and of the certification and re- certification audit reports referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 17.
Amendment 770 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Certification bodies appointed by certification schemes shall be accredited by a national accreditation authority pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council or recognised by a national competent authority to cover the scope of this Regulation or the specific scope of the certification scheme37 . __________________ 37 Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93 (OJ L 218, 13.8.2008, p. 30).
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Certification schemes shall operate in a transparent and independent manner on the basis of reliable and transparent rules and procedures, in particular with regard to internal management and monitoring, handling of complaints and appeals, stakeholder consultation, transparency and publication of information, appointment and training of certification bodies, addressing non- conformity issues, development and management of registries.
Amendment 798 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Certification schemes shall publish, at least annually, a list of the appointed certification bodies, stating for each certification body by which entity or national publicnational accreditation authority it was accredited or by which national competent authority it was recognised and which entity or national publicnational competent authority is monitoring it.