Activities of Christofer FJELLNER related to 2011/0190(COD)
Plenary speeches (4)
Sulphur content of marine fuels (debate)
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Explanations of vote
Amendments (12)
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The revised Annex VI to MARPOL introduces, inter alia, stricter sulphur limits for marine fuel in SECAs (1.00% as of 1 July 2010 and 0.150% as of 1 January 2015) as well as in sea areas outside SECAs (3.5% as of 1 January 2012 and, in principle, 0.510% as of 1 January 2020). Most Member States are obliged to require ships to use fuel with maximum 1.00% sulphur content in SECAs as of 1 July 2010 based on their international commitments. I, in order to ensure coherence with international law as well as to secure proper enforcement of new globally established sulphur standards in the Union, the provisions of Directive 1999/32/EC should be aligned with the revised Annex VI to MARPOL. In order to ensure a minimum quality of fuel used by ships either for fuel or technology based compliance, marine fuel the sulphur content of which exceeds the general standard of 3.5 % by mass should not be allowed for use or placing on the market in the Uniontandards.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) The Commission and the Member States should work by common accord to achieve common and fully harmonised emissions standards and rules on sulphur emissions from maritime transport throughout the EU. Since this may require further decisions in the IMO, the Commission should give the Member States support and encouragement in their contacts with the IMO.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 0.150 % as from 1 January 2015.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 0.10 % by mass as from 1 January 2020.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Article 1 – point 6 – point b
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union with the exception of ships which are granted an exemption from the requirements under Annex VI to MARPOL. This exemption may be granted on a one- time basis for a limited time only and shall not be extended beyond 31 December 2019.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) 0.50 % as from 1 January 202015.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Article 1 – point 6 – point c
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 a – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) 0.10 % by mass as from 1 January 2020.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 4a – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(ca) 0.50 % as from 1 January 2015;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point e a (new)
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
ea. the following paragraph 4a is added: 4a. Notwithstanding Articles 3 and 4, a ship shall not be obliged to change its voyage plan (route, schedule) to achieve compliance. A ship shall notify the competent authorities of the next Union port of call and its own administration, if it cannot obtain compliant fuel. The authorities concerned shall inform the Commission. A ship shall demonstrate, by of way of documentation, that it has attempted to achieve compliance but was unable to obtain compliant fuels, for example, by providing evidence of placed or attempted fuel orders. Such documentation shall be considered in the enforcement of this Directive. A Member State may desist from control measures if the ship can document that it attempted to obtain in good faith compliant fuel.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Article 1 – point 6 – point e
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall take all necessary measures to ensure that marine fuels are not used in their territorial seas, exclusive economic zones and pollution control zones falling outside SOx Emission Control Areas by ships to or from any Union port if the sulphur content of those fuels by mass exceeds: (a) 1.5%; (b) 0.50% as from 1 January 2015 (c) 0.10% as from 1 January 2020. This paragraph shall apply to all vessels of all flags, including vessels whose journey began outside the Union.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 b a (new)
Article 4 b a (new)
Article 4ba Availability of marine fuels 1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure the availability and balanced distribution of marine fuels: - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.5 % as from 1 January 2015; - where the sulphur content does not exceed 0.1 % as from 1 January 2020 2. Paragraph 1 shall not preclude the introduction of such measures from an earlier date.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 7Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 1 – point 7Directive 1999/32/EC
Article 4 c – paragraph 2
2. Ships using the emission abatement methods referred to in paragraph 1 shall continuously achieve reductions of sulphur dioxide emissions that are at least equivalent to the reductions that would be achieved by using marine fuels that meet the requirements of Articles 4a and 4b. The sulphur dioxide emissions resulting from the use of the emission abatement methods shall not exceed the limit values set out in Annex 1.