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27 Amendments of Thomas ULMER related to 2007/0297(COD)

Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
(21) Directive 2007/46/EC provides that manufacturers are to issue a certificate of conformity which must accompany each new passenger car and that Member States are to permit the registration and entry into service of a new passenger car only if it is accompanied by a valid certificate of conformity. Data collected by Member States should be consistent with the certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer for the passenger car. and should be based on this reference only. Should Member States, for justified reasons, not use the certificate of conformity to complete the process of registration and entry into service of a new passenger car, they should put the necessary measures in place to ensure adequate accuracy in the monitoring procedure. There should be a common European standard database for certificate of conformity data. It should be used as a single reference to enable Member States to more easily maintain their registration data when vehicles are newly registered. The Commission should ensure the use of electronic networks by the Member States, such as demonstrated in the REGNET project, that provide for further streamlining of the exchange of registration data, such as for CO2 emissions, for the purpose of accurate monitoring. Further, to enable manufacturers to respond to market developments, the Commission should, at the latest by 30 August for each monitoring year, make available an interim monitoring report to each manufacturer for that year.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
(22) Manufacturers' compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium in respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards. The premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. It should increase over time. In order to provide a sufficient incentive to take measures to reduce specific emissions of CO2 from passenger cars, the premium should reflect technological costs. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the budget of the European Unionbut at the same time to ensure that the penalty is proportional by comparison with other sectors' CO2 emissions and consistent with other CO2-reduction instruments, the level of the premium should be based on the amount to be paid under the European emissions trading system.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
1. This Regulation establishes CO2 emission performance requirements for new passenger cars in order to ensure proper functioning of the internal market and achieve the EU's overall objective that the average new car fleet should achieve CO2 emissions of 120 g CO2/km. The Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new passenger cars at 130 g CO2/km by means of1a. The individual target must be achieved by 2012 for at least 25%, by 2013 for at least 50%, by 2014 for at least 75% and by 2015 for the entire new car fleet. If the individual CO2 emissions target to be determined using the calculation formula is to be achieved for the entire new car fleet by 2015, corresponding improvements in vehicle motor technology as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures. This Regulation will be complemented by additional measures corresponding to 10 g/km as part of the Community's integrated approach. technology will be required. 1b. As part of of the Community's integrated approach, this Regulation shall introduce additional measures corresponding to at least 10 g CO2/km. 1c. CO2 emissions shall be measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing provisions. Additional Additional proven measures taken by automobile manufacturers and their component suppliers which lead to further reductions in greenhouse gas emissions shall be taken into account in connection with vehicle technology requirements, pursuant to Article 6 and Annex III.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
This Regulation establishes CO2 emission performance requirements for new passenger cars in order to ensure proper functioning of the internal market and achieve the EU's overall objective that the average new car fleet should achieve CO2 emissions of 120 g CO2/km. The Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new passenger cars at 130 g CO2/km by means of improvement in vehicle motor technology as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures. This Regulation will be complemented by additional measures corresponding to 10 g/km as part of the Community's integrated approach. intended to achieve a further reduction of 10 g/km as part of the Community's integrated approach. In 2014, on the basis of a stock-taking exercise and a legislative impact assessment, the Commission shall propose medium- and long-term targets for newly- registered vehicles as from 2020 and submit them to the Council and Parliament for a decision. At the same time, the Commission shall submit a proposal for a comprehensive approach to identifying all measures to reduce CO2 emissions, with the aim of removing the distinction between engine-/vehicle- related and additional measures and eco- innovations. A target shall be set for 2020 which guarantees, through the aggregate impact of all relevant measures, a reduction in average CO2 emissions of at least 20% by comparison with 2008. In that connection, the Commission shall take account of the possible incorporation of road transport into the European emissions trading system, as proposed in the context of the revision of that trading system. As the basis for this proposal, a comprehensive assessment of the implications for the automobile industry and for upstream sectors shall be drawn up. This shall include a cost-benefit analysis, in the light of all relevant technological innovations designed to reduce CO2 emissions, covering all segments of the car market. When a long-term target is set, due account shall be taken of developments relating to international climate protection agreements.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In 2014 a target shall be set for 2020 which guarantees, on the basis of the aggregate impact of all relevant measures, a further reduction in average CO2 emissions of at least 20% by comparison with the individual target for the period 2012-2015. In that connection, due account shall be taken of climate protection developments at international level.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) ‘eco-innovation’ means any technological innovation which, regardless of driver behaviour, delivers a proven, quantifiable contribution to reducing CO2 emissions and which is not included or insufficiently taken into account in the new European testing cycle (Regulation (EC) No 715/2007) and is not covered by the additional measures referred to in Article 1.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. For the purposes of this Regulation,(fa) 'Connected undertakings' meanufacturers will be considered to be connected if they are connected undertakings. 'Connected undertakings' means: s: Or. en (Article 3, paragraph 2 is moved to Article 3, paragraph 1, point fa)
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2012 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of passenger cars shall ensure that itn 2012 25%, in 2013 50%, in 2014 75% and in 2015 and each subsequent calendar year 100% of the fleet’s average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed itsthe specific emissions target for a manufacturer's fleet determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 9, in accordance with that derogation. For this purpose, the CO2 emissions, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco innovations, shall be balanced over three consecutive years, as under Article 7.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2012 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of passenger cars shall ensure that itn 2012 25%, in 2013 50%, in 2014 75% and in 2015 and each subsequent calendar year 100% of the fleet’s average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed itsthe specific emissions target for a manufacturer's fleet determined in accordance with Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 9, in accordance with that derogation.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
For manufacturers which produce cars with specific CO2 emissions which are 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% lower than the target set in Annex I, when average specific CO2 emissions are calculated every new vehicle registered over the period to 2015 inclusive shall be counted as two, three, four or five, in keeping with the percentage by which emissions fall below the set target.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. For the year beginning 1 January 20102 and each subsequent year, each Member State shall record information for each new passenger car registered in its territory in accordance with Part A of Annex II.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. By 28 Februar31 July 20112 and each subsequent half year, the Member State shall determine and transfer to the Commission the information, verified by a certified auditor, listed in Part B of Annex II in respect of the preceding calendar year. The data shall be transmitted in accordance with the format specified in Part C of Annex II..
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. On a manufacturer’s request, eco- innovations shall be considered in the calculation of the average CO2 emissions of a manufacturer. The request shall include: (a) the calendar year; (b) concrete eco-innovations; (c) a definition of the vehicles which have been equipped with these eco-innovations; and (d) a certificate from an independent qualified institute. b. The Commission shall adopt the necessary implementing measures in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. In respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards for which a manufacturer's average specific emissions of CO2, adjusted for CO2 emission reductions delivered by eco-innovations and balanced over three consecutive years, exceed its specific emissions target in that year, the Commission shall impose an excess emissions premium on the manufacturer or, in the case of a pool, the pool manager.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The excess emissions premium shall be: (a) in relation to excess emissions similar to premiums paid in othe calendar year 2012, 20 euros; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 euros; and (c) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2014, 60 euros; and (d) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2015 and subsequent calendar years, 95 eurosr sectors under the European Emission Trading Scheme.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The excess emissions premium pursuant to Article 1 shall be: (a) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2012, 20 eurosEUR 10; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 eurosEUR 20; (c) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2014, 60 euros; andEUR 30; (d) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2015 and subsequent calendar years, 95 eurosEUR 40.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
5. The amounts of the excess emissions premium shall be considerpaid into a fund which must be used asto revenue for the budget of the European Unionduce CO2 emissions in the road transport sector and for research into new, energy-efficient technologies.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) is responsible for less than 10,0000.1% of new passenger cars registeredrations in the Community per calendar year; and
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. On request, the Commission shall grant manufacturers of specific models total new registrations of which make up no more than 1% of annual EU-wide passenger car registrations an alternative emissions target of a 25% reduction in their average specific emissions by comparison with 2008, in place of the specific target calculated pursuant to Annex I.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a Eco-innovations 1. The committee to be set up pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation shall take decisions on applications for the recognition of eco-innovations, including the CO2 reduction resulting from the use of a technology. 2. Manufacturers within the meaning of Article 3 or component suppliers which manufacture a technology may submit applications for recognition of eco- innovations. Such applications must contain data on the CO2 reduction achieved through the use of the technology which are certified by an independent body. The technical agencies referred to in Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC may act as certifying independent bodies. 3. In connection with the monitoring of this Regulation, eco-innovations shall receive CO2 bonuses on the basis of their inclusion as standard components in vehicle types or versions of vehicle types. The overall level of the bonuses granted to a manufacturer in respect of eco- innovations shall be limited to 10% of the manufacturer's target as calculated pursuant to Annex I. 4. Independently of this procedure, the work on revising the test cycle, parallel to the offsetting of eco-innovations, shall continue so as to ensure that their CO2 reduction potential is reflected in the test cycle in the long term. 5. When it carries out the revision of the directive pursuant to Article 1, the Commission, as part of the impact assessment, shall submit a comprehensive assessment of the reductions in CO2 emissions achieved by means of eco- innovations in order to ensure that in subsequent years due account is taken of all CO2 reduction measures when assessing whether manufacturers have achieved their targets. 6. The committee set up pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation shall check that the application for recognition of an eco-innovation is complete and, within three months following submission of the application documents, take a decision on offsetting in respect of the eco-innovation. In that connection, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the committee. The applicant may lodge an appeal with the Commission against the committee's decision within one month following notification of that decision. The Commission shall submit that appeal to the committee, which shall consider it within three months and take a decision. All decisions on the offsetting of eco- innovations shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9a 1. The committee to be set up pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation shall take decisions on applications for the recognition of eco-innovations, including the CO2 reduction resulting from the use of a technology. 2. Manufacturers within the meaning of Article 3 or component suppliers which manufacture a technology may submit applications for recognition of eco- innovations. Such applications must contain data on the CO2 reduction achieved through the use of the technology which are certified by an independent body. The technical agencies referred to in Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC may act as certifying independent bodies. 3. In connection with the monitoring of this Regulation, eco-innovations shall receive CO2 bonuses on the basis of their inclusion as standard components in vehicle types or versions of vehicle types. In that connection, bonuses for eco- innovations shall be limited to 50% of the CO2 reduction determined pursuant to paragraph 1. The committee set up pursuant Article 12 may impose a time- limit on the validity of bonuses for individual technologies and award them degressively over a set period. In that connection, the committee shall take account of the stage reached in the development of the technologies and of the automobile industry's specific product cycles. 4. Independently of this procedure, the work on revising the test cycle, parallel to the offsetting of eco-innovations, shall continue so as to ensure that their CO2 reduction potential is reflected in the test cycle in the long term. 5. When it carries out the revision of the directive pursuant to Article 1, the Commission, as part of the impact assessment, shall submit a comprehensive assessment of the reductions in CO2 emissions achieved by means of eco- innovations in order to ensure that in subsequent years due account is taken of all CO2 reduction measures when assessing whether manufacturers have achieved their targets. 6. The committee set up pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation shall check that the application for recognition of an eco-innovation is complete and, within three months following submission of the application documents, take a decision on offsetting in respect of the eco-innovation. In that connection, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the committee. The applicant may lodge an appeal with the Commission against the committee's decision within one month following notification of that decision. The Commission shall submit that appeal to the committee, which shall consider it within three months and take a decision. All decisions on the offsetting of eco- innovations shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall review technological developments with a view to amending, as appropriate, the provisions of Regulation EC No 715/2007 on type approval of motor vehicles.deleted
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Whenever the Commission proposes new legislation affecting light duty vehicles and their fuels in a manner that leads directly or indirectly to an increase of CO2 emissions, the Commission shall indicate this fact clearly in its proposals to the European Parliament and the Council and reflect any adverse impact on manufacturers’ compliance with the specific CO2 emissions target set out in this Regulation.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
From 1 January 2010, manufacturers shall ensure that labels, posters or promotional literature and material of the type referred to in articles 3, 5 and 6 of Directive 1999/94/EC indicate the extent to which the specific emissions of CO2 of the passenger car offered for sale differ from the specific emissions target for that passenger car under Annex I.Article 11 deleted Consumer information
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11
From 1 January 2010, manufacturers shall ensure that labels, posters or promotional literature and material of the type referred to in articles 3, 5 and 6 of Directive 1999/94/EC indicate the extent to which the specific emissions of CO2 of the passenger car offered for sale differ from the specific emissions target for that passenger car under Annex I.Article 11 deleted Consumer information
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Implementing Measures The measures necessary for the implementation of Article 3(1)(fa), which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 12(3).
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II a (new)
ANNEX IIa Procedure for offsetting the emission reduction potentials of eco-innovations 1. The Commission shall appoint an expert committee ('the eco-innovation assessment committee'), composed of representatives of the relevant Commission departments, which shall take decisions on applications from manufacturers to offset emission reduction potentials against specific CO2 emissions. The committee may co-opt external experts and shall report quarterly to the committee appointed pursuant to Article 12. 2. Where necessary, the committee shall hold quarterly hearings to approve the specific emission reduction potentials of technical measures and take decisions on the applications concerned. Appeals against the committee’s decisions shall be admissible. 3. To be considered for offsetting against a manufacturer’s specific emission targets, measures (a) must make a measurable contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, (b) must be clearly assignable to the CO2 emissions of a specific vehicle type or to a defined number of vehicles of that type, (c) must not be essential for type-approval under Directive 2007/46/EC or other EU legal requirements, (d) and must bring about reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that are not reflected in the results of the test procedure. 4. When applying for offsetting in respect of eco-innovations, vehicle manufacturers must furnish reliable data on the following points: (a) the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions attributable to the measure (expressed in CO2-equivalent); (b) documentary proof that the measure is not essential for type-approval; (c) documentary proof that the effects of the measure are not or not sufficiently reflected in the consumption and emissions figures established at type- approval; (d) a statement as to whether and to what extent the effects of the measure correlate with the vehicle’s weight or whether the effects are the same for all vehicles regardless of weight. 5. When applying for a correction of its specific emissions target for a particular year, the manufacturer must submit, in addition to details of a measure’s recognised greenhouse gas reductions, a proposal as to how these reductions can be assigned to particular models or to the whole of the manufacturer’s model range. 6. The stated CO2- or greenhouse gas- reduction potential must be confirmed by an independent body. This body must (a) be a reliable and approved testing institution; (b) offer guarantees of neutrality and automobile technology expertise in connection with the assessment of greenhouse gas reduction measures. All institutions which are notified under Article 41 of Directive 2007/46/EC shall be regarded as approved to carry out these tasks. 7. On the basis of a measure’s specific CO2 or greenhouse gas reductions, the confirmation by the independent body must include documentary proof that the following points have been checked: (a) the technical effects of the measure on greenhouse gas emissions (expressed in CO2-equivalent); (b) the reliability of the data provided by the manufacturer and/or component supplier; (c) the possible interaction (including trade-offs) with other measures included in the type-approval procedure, or other measures for which an offsetting has been requested or already granted; (d) the effects of driver behaviour on the emissions reduction that can be achieved by means of the measure under realistic conditions; (e) the reliability of the data in relation to the vehicle types that are fitted with the measure, the number of such vehicles that are registered and the associated effects on the manufacturer’s average CO2 emissions. 7.1. The committee set up pursuant to Article 12 of this Regulation must check that the application for recognition of an eco-innovation is complete and, within three months following submission of the application documents, take a decision on offsetting in respect of the eco-innovation. In that connection, the Commission shall submit a proposal to the committee. The applicant may lodge an appeal with the Commission against the committee's decision within one month following notification of that decision. The Commission must submit that appeal to the committee, which must consider it within three months and take a decision. All decisions on the offsetting of eco- innovations shall be published by the Commission in the Official Journal of the European Union. 8. If an application for an extension is approved for a calendar year, and the measures have not in the meantime become mandatory under the type- approval procedure or other legal provisions, for the approval of offsetting in subsequent years documentary proof shall be provided only of the vehicle types that are fitted with this measure, the number of registered vehicles of this type and the associated effects on the manufacturer’s average CO2 emissions. 9. Automobile component suppliers can apply for confirmation of the CO2 and greenhouse gas reduction potential of a particular measure if they provide the relevant documentary proof and the certificates issued by independent experts pursuant to paragraph 3 (a) to (d), paragraph 4 (a) to (d), and paragraph 7 (a) to (d) of this Annex. 10. If a manufacturer’s application for offsetting refers to a reduction potential for a specific measure that has already been approved for a component supplier, the manufacturer need only produce documentary proof pursuant to paragraph 5 and a certificate issued by an independent expert pursuant to paragraph 7(e) of this Annex.
2008/06/18
Committee: ENVI