2 Amendments of Louis GRECH related to 2011/0092(CNS)
Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Exemption or reductions to the benefit of low income households and charitable organisations may form part of social measures defined by Member States, in order to ensure that consumers pay a fair, affordable price for energy. The possibility to apply such exemptions or reductions should, for reasons of equal treatment between energy sources, be extended to all energy products used as heating fuel and, electricity and fuels. In order to ensure that their impact on the internal market remains limited, such exemptions and reductions should be applied only to non-business activities.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Every fivthree years and for the first time by the end of 2015, the Commission should report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Directive, examining in particular the minimum level of CO2-related taxation in the light of the evolution of the market price in the EU of the emission allowances, the impact of innovation and technological developments and the justification for the tax exemptions and reductions laid down in this Directive, including for fuel used for the purpose of air and maritime navigation. The list of sectors or sub-sectors deemed to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage shall be the subject of regular review, in particular taking into account the availability of emerging evidence. The Commission should also engage in market monitoring to ensure transparency of the energy market, and to ensure that consumers are not adversely affected by any market abuses.