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Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Recognises that, in order to satisfy the EU’s increasing demand for natural gas, a number of new pipelines and LNG facilities will be needed in addition to Nord Stream in the coming years and that Nord Stream would therefore operate in addition to, rather than in replacement of, existing pipelines;

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Recognises that Nord Stream was designated a project of European interest under the 2006 TEN-E guidelines, has reached a more advanced stage than any other planned gas pipeline route to Europe, and will help to meet the EU’s future energy needs;

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Expresses its resolute opposition to regarding large-scale transboundary projects planned for the Baltic Sea area, which is a common asset of the states bordering the Baltic Sea, as matters of bilateral relations between states;deleted

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognises that, in conformity with applicable international legislation, Nord Stream has commissioned an independent environmental impact assessment to be submitted to the “Parties of origin” (Russia, Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany) for their approval;

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Expresses profound concern at the reports that before commissioning the gas pipeline the investor intends to use a highly toxic compound known as glutaric aldehyde, which it is then planning to release into the Baltic, an action that would result in a major environmental disaster with irreversible consequences; simultaneously calls on the Commission and the Council to take immediate action to prevent this scenario from taking place;deleted

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Supports the Swedish Government’s Decision of 12 February 2008 refusing to grant Nord Stream AG permission to build the gas pipeline due to significant procedural and substantive shortcomings and in particular the lack of an analysis of an alternative route and of the option of abandoning the construction of the pipeline;deleted

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Thijs BERMAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Expresses its belief that routing the North European gas pipeline through EU territory would enable it to meet the strategic and economic objectives set out in Decision 1364/2006/EC whilst avoiding extensive environmental damage;deleted

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Calls on the Council and Commission to use every legal means at their disposal to prevent the construction of the North European gas pipeline on the scale proposed by the investor;~~deleted

2008/05/08
Committee: PETI

8 Amendments of Lambert van NISTELROOIJ related to 2007/2118(INI)

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