18 Amendments of Herbert REUL related to 2008/0220(CNS)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The increasing concentration of production, dwindling conventional oil reserves and growing worldwide consumption of petroleum products are all contributing to an increased risk of supply difficultiesruptions.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) Alongside measures to create a favourable climate of investment for the purpose of prospecting for, and tapping into, oil reserves inside and outside the European Union, which is vital to ensure long-term oil supplies, building up oil reserves is a proven means of compensating for short-term supply disruption.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Indigenous production of oil can in itself contribute to security of supply and could therefore provide justification for oil- producing Member States to hold lower stocks than other Member States. A derogation of that kind cannot, however, result in stockholding obligations that differ substantially from those that apply under Directive 2006/67/EC. It therefore follows that the stockholding obligation for certainthe Member States should be set on the basis of inland oil consumption and not on the basis of imports.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 8 and 9 March 2007 show that it is becoming increasingly vital and pressing for the Community to put in place an integrated energy policy, combining action at European and Member State level. It is therefore essential to ensure greater convergencecompatibility between the different stockholding mechanisms in place in the various Member States.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The availability of oil stocks and the safeguarding of energy supply are essential elements of public security for Member States and for the Community. The existence of central stockholding entities or services in the Community brings those goals closer. Where oil stocks may be held in any location across the Community and by any central entity or service set up for that purpose, prohibiting their use for commercial purposes is sufficient to allow the various Member States concerned to make optimum use of national law to define the terms of reference for their central stockholding entities while easing the financial burden placed on final consumers as a result of such stockholding activities.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In view of what is required in connection with setting up emergency policies, convergence amongensuring compatibility between national stockholding mechanisms and the need to ensure a better overview of stock levels, particularly in the event of a crisis, Member States and the Community must have the means for reinforced control of those stocks.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) To help enhance security of supply in the Community, the stocks, known as ‘dedicated stocks’, purchased by the Member States or the central entities and constituted on the basis of decisions taken by the Member States should correspond to actual needs in the event of a crisisavailable stocks should, in accordance with this Directive, be sufficient to cover demand at least for the specified period. They should also have separate legal status to ensure full availability should such a crisis occur. To that end, the Member States concerned should ensure that appropriate steps are taken to protect those stocks unconditionally against all enforcement measures.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The frequency with which stock summaries are drawn up and the deadline for their submission, as laid down by Directive 2006/67/EC, seem to be out of step with the various oil stock systems that have been set up in other parts of the world. In a resolution on the macroeconomic impact of the increase in the price of energy, the European Parliament voiced its support for more frequent reporting. At the same time it is necessary to ensure that the data are accurate and do not require weekly or monthly correction, as is still frequently the case in the European Union.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) With the same objectives in mind, the preparation and submission of statistical summaries should also be extended to stocks other than emergency stocks and dedicated stocks, with those summaries to be submitted on a weekly basis, in so far as it can be guaranteed that only minimal adjustments will be necessary subsequently.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) As there may be errors or discrepancies in the summaries submitted to the Commission, the Commission’s employees or authorised agents should be able, in case of justified suspicion, be able, together with the designated Member State monitoring authorities, to verify the existence of the stocks and the documents used by the authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Member States shall also send the Commission a copy of the register within eight10 days of a request by the Commission. Such requests may be made no later than 10three years after the date to which the requested data relate.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15
Article 15
1. Member States shall send the Commission a weekmonthly statistical summary of the levels of commercial stocks held within their national territory. When doing so, they shall ensure that sensitive data are protected and shall abstain from mentioning the names of the owners of the stocks concerned. 2. Using aggregate levels, the Commission shall publish a weekmonthly statistical summary of the commercial stocks in the Community on the basis of the summaries submitted by the Member States. 3. The Commission shall establish rules for the implementation of paragraphs 1 and 2 in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 24(2). 3a. If a thorough examination of the feasibility and effectiveness of weekly statistical summaries shows that they offer distinct advantages in terms of market transparency and that no major subsequent corrections are necessary to the data thus obtained, the Commission may, under the procedure set out in Article 24(2), require a weekly instead of a monthly statistical summary.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may at any timeif there are justified grounds for suspicion decide to carry out checks on emergency stocks and dedicated stocks in the Member States. The Commission may ask the Coordination Group for advice when preparing those checks.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
7. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that all data, records, summaries and documents relating to emergency stocks and dedicated stocks are kept for a period of at least 10three years.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. In the event of difficulties arising in the supply of crude oil or petroleum products to the Community or to a Member State, the Commission shall call a meeting of the Coordination Group as soon as possible, either at the request of a Member State or on its own initiative. The Coordination Group shall examine the situation, and the Commission shall determine whether a major supply disruption has occurred.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 5
Article 21 – paragraph 5
5. In the event of an effective international decision to release stocks, the Commission shall have the right to require Member States to release some or all of their emergency stocks and dedicated stocks. That right may be exercised only after a meeting of the Coordination Group has been held with that item on its agenda and a decision taken accordingly with the necessary majority.