13 Amendments of Wolf KLINZ related to 2008/2006(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the Member States need to go further in tackling energy poverty as adequate energy provision constitutes one of the key elements towards achieving citizens' successful participation in social and economic life,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Wwhereas there is broad consensus thatin markets with imperfect competition, such as the energy sector, market mechanisms alone cando not always fully ensure consumers' best interests in the energy sector; therefore, a strong focus should be put on universal public service obligations, other public service obligations (PSO) and consumer rights, general customer protection, in addition to energy market-specific public service obligations, must be addressed and enforced,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the absolute need of a more binding nature of this Charterto strengthen consumer protection on energy issues and to use this Charter as a guiding tool for European and national authorities, as well as private entities, in order to ensure and enforce consumer rights effectively;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Proposes, therefore, to transpose/turn this charter into a legislative document, or to take it up at least inoints to Article 3 of, and Annex A ofto, the directives on the internal market in electricity and in natural gas, as to be amended by the 'Third Package' proposals; emphasises the need for better enforcement at national level;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines that special attention must be paid to consumer protection and safeguards must be taken in order to prohibit anyevent grid disconnection; Member States have to appoint a supplier of last resort and inform the consumers thereof; such a mechanism must be set up by national legislation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that European electricity and gas prices must be reasonable, easily and clearly comparable, and transparent ands well as based on actual energy consumption. The transparency and predictability of; published prices, tariffs, indexation mechanisms and conditions must be further improved through comprehensible and easily accessible calculation methods or through any other communications forms,easily accessible to the consumer by means of all existing forms of communication; they should furthermore be communicated beforehand to and monitored or approved by the independent national regulator;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Highlights in this regard the development of market actors specialising in publishing comparable information regarding suppliers' prices, tariffs and conditions, as well as providing support in switching providers;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Commissions to develop and finance pilot projects for the provision to individual consumers of ‘smart meters’, accurately reflecting actual energy consumption and time of usecarry out an in- depth study on the current use of ‘smart meters’ in private households with a view to promoting best practices;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on Member States to put in place a physical single entry point for any consumer information request, for example through national energy regulators;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is of the opinion that tariff simulators must be available on the websites of suppliers and of the independent national regulator; underlines that consumers must, on a regular basis – at least every 6 months –, be informed about their energy consumption;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Deplores that Member States have made only limited use of targeted public service obligations (PSO) to address vulnerable customers and that only a very limited number of Member States has developed any form of social default tariff; and calls Member States to set up such social default tariffe fact that energy poverty may pose a serious problem that needs to be explicitly addressed in national social security systems;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to take measures against Member States that have not fulfilled the PSO obligations as laid down inprovide guidance on a common definition of public service obligations and to oversee the implementation by the Member States of the obligations as laid down in Article 3 of and Annex 1 to Directives 2003/54/EC and 2003/55/EC;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Acknowledges the important role of consumer organisations in ensuring the maximum is done to achieve a high level of energy consumer rights throughout the EU;