Activities of Herbert REUL related to 2007/0199(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks - Internal market in natural gas - European strategic energy technology plan (debate)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Competition for household-consumers requires that suppliers not be blocked when they want to enter new retail markets. Therefore rules and responsibilities governing the supply chain need to be known to all market parties, and they need to be harmonised with a view to enhancing Community market integration.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. A European network of transmission network users (“ENTSUG”) is being set up for proper representation and consultation of network users.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 b – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. ENTSUG shall be consulted on the development of codes.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 1
Article 2 c – paragraph 1
1. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall adopt: a), in close cooperation with ENTSUG, shall adopt: a) network-related technical and market codes in the areas mentioned in paragraph 3; b) common network operation tools and research plans; c) a 10-year investment plan for network development every two years; d) an annual work programme; e) an annual report; f) annual summer and winter supply outlooks.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 2
Article 2 c – paragraph 2
(2) The annual work programme referred to in paragraph 1(d) shall contain a list and description of the network-related technical and market codes, a plan on coordination of operation of the network and research and development activities, to be drawn up in that year and an indicative calendar.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 3
Article 2 c – paragraph 3
(3) The detailed network-related technical and market codes shall cover the following areas, according to the priorities defined in the annual work programme: a) rules for the security and reliability ruleof energy networks; b) grid connection and access rules; c) data exchange and settlement rules; d) interoperability rules; e) operational procedures in an emergency; f) capacity allocation and congestion management rules; g) rules for capacity trading; h) network-related transparency rules; i) balancing rules including rules on nominations procedures, rules for imbalance charges and rules for operational balancing between transmission system operators systems; j) rules regarding harmonised transportation tariff structures; k) energy efficiency regarding gas networks..
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 4
Article 2 c – paragraph 4
4. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall monitor the implementation of the system-specific technical and market codes and include the results of its monitoring activities in the annual report referred to in paragraph 1(e).
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 5
Article 2 c – paragraph 5
5. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall publish a Community-wide 10-year network investdevelopment plan every two years. The investmentis plan shall include the modelling of the integrated network, scenario development, a supply and demand adequacy report and an assessment of the resilience of the system. The investnetwork development plan shall, in particular, build on national investnetwork development plans and on the Guidelines for Trans-European energy networks in accordance with Decision No 1364/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. The investnetwork development plan shall identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross border capacities.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 c – paragraph 6
Article 2 c – paragraph 6
6. Upon request of the CommissionWith the assistance of ENTSUG, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall advise the Commission on the adoption of Guidelines as laid down in Article 9.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 2 e – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. TAfter carrying out the impact assessment on the basis of consultations with ENTSO/ENTSUG, the Agency shall provide a duly justified opinion to the Commission where it considers that:
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 e – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) a technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3) does not ensure non- discrimination, effective competition among transmission system operators and the efficient functioning of the market;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas fails to agree within a reasonable period of time on a system-specific technical or market code in the areas listed in Article 2c(3);
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 2 e – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the transmission system operators fail to implement a system-specific technical or market code adopted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas in the areas listed in Article 2c(3).
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 f – paragraph 1
Article 2 f – paragraph 1
1. In carrying out its tasks, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall consult extensively, at an early stage and in an open and transparent manner, in particular whileith a view to preparing the technical annetwork- related technical and network-related market codes and its annual work programme referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), with all appropriate market participants; the consultation shall include supply undertakings, customers, system users, distribution system operators, LNG system operators and storage system operators, including relevant (industry) associations, technical bodies and stakeholder platforms.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 f – paragraph 3
Article 2 f – paragraph 3
3. Before adopting the annual work programme and the network-related technical and market codes referred to in Article 2c(1) and (3), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas shall indicate the observations received in the consultation and how these observations have been taken into consideration. It shall provide reasons where observations have not been taken into account.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 h – paragraph 1
Article 2 h – paragraph 1
1. Transmission system operators shall establish regional cooperation within the European Network for Transmission System Operators for Gas to contribute to the tasks mentioned in Article 2c(1). In particular, they shall publish a regional investnetwork development plan every two years, and may take investment decisions based on the regional investnetwork development plan. The regional investnetwork development plan may not be contradictory to the 10 year investnetwork development plan referred to in Article 2c(1)(c).
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 2 h – paragraph 3
Article 2 h – paragraph 3
3. The geographical area covered by each regional cooperation structure may be defined by the Commission. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(2). For that purpose, the Commission mayshall consult the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas and the Agency.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – point 9 – point b a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
(ba) Paragraph 5 is amended as follows: Network users may call on transmission system operators for confidentiality reasons not to make public data as referred to in Article 6(6), the publication of which would infringe the network user’s operational and commercial confidentiality. In such cases the network operator shall seek the authorisation of the competent authority to limit publication with respect to the point or points in question. The competent authority shall grant or refuse the authorisation on a case by case basis, taking into account in particular the need to respect legitimate commercial confidentiality and the public interest in publication. If the authorisation is granted, available capacity shall be published without indicating the numerical data that would contravene confidentiality. No such authorisation as referred to in this paragraph shall be granted where three or more network users have contracted capacity at the same point.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 a – paragraph 2
Article 6 a – paragraph 2
2. For the services provided, each LNG and storage system operator shall make public information on contracted and available storage and LNG facility capacities on a numerical basis on a regular and rolling basis and in a user-friendly standardised manner, where three or more users have contracted capacity.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 a – paragraph 4
Article 6 a – paragraph 4
4. AWhere three or more users have contracted capacity, all LNG and storage system operators shall make public the amount of gas in each storage or LNG facility, inflows and outflows, and the available storage and LNG facility capacities, including for those facilities exempted from third party access. The information shall also be communicated to the transmission system operator who shall make it public on an aggregated level per system or subsystem defined by the relevant points. The information shall be updated at least every day.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. LNG and storage system users may, for reasons of confidentiality, ask LNG and storage system operators not to make public the information referred to in paragraph 4, disclosure of which would be detrimental to the trade secrets of the LNG and storage systems users. In such cases LNG and storage system operators shall apply to the authorities for permission to restrict disclosure with regard to the relevant point or points. The competent authorities shall give or withhold authorisation on a case-by-case basis, taking particular account of the legitimate need to protect trade secrets and of the public interest. In any case, information shall be disclosed by LNG and storage system operators where three or more LNG and storage system users have been allocated capacity by contract or similar agreement, with the exception of the volume used for production management and capacities reserved for transmission system operators for the sole purpose of fulfilling their function. In any case, under Article 19(3) of Directive 2003/55/EC, the main commercial conditions must be published. If the information is not published, it should be made available to the national regulatory authorities at their request.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 10
Article 1 – point 10
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 6 b
Article 6 b
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 – point b
Article 1 – point 11 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. In order to enable network users to take timely corrective action, transmission system operators shall provide sufficient, well-timed and reliable on-line based information on the balancing status of network users. The information provided shall reflect the level of information available to the transmission system operator and the settlement period for which imbalance charges are calculated. No charge shall be made for the provision of such information.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Article 1 – point 11 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 7 – paragraphs 4 to 6
Article 7 – paragraphs 4 to 6
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 13
Article 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 8a
Article 8a
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 – point 14
Article 1 – point 14
Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission may amend thissue guidelines referred to in the first subparagraph and adopt guidelines on the issues listed in paragraph 1. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Regulation inter alia by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to inunder the procedure referred to in Article 14(2) in order to ensure that they are properly implemented in all Member States. In addition, the Commission can ask the Agency (ACER) and the ENTSO/ENTSOG to amend the proposed guidelines under Article 14(22(e)(3).