885 Amendments of Richard SEEBER
Amendment 30 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 a (new)
Citation 18 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 March 2012 on a ‘Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050’ 1 , __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0086.
Amendment 35 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 18 b (new)
Citation 18 b (new)
- having regard to ‘Renewable Energy: a major player in the European energy market’ COM(2012)271,
Amendment 53 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas climate targets, security of supply, and competitiveness and climate objectives are of the utmost importance for the EU, are inextricabnd deeply linked and, they must be equally addressed and considered on an equal footing;
Amendment 70 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas this is acknowledged in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which stipulates that the objectives of the Union’s energy policy include the functioning of the energy market, security of supply, energy efficiency, energy saving, new and renewable energy sources and interconnections;
Amendment 102 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the IEA estimates that the EU is responsible for only 11 % of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the proportion is set to decrease in the future so that, even if it has limited capacity in lowering global emissions by means of unilateral action, it has a significant role to play in particular; as regards the achievement of a binding agreement in Paris in 2015 whereas the EU therefore has to define a clear position, bearing in mind that climate action can only be successful if addressed at a global level in order to reach the internationally agreed goal to limit global warming to 2°C compared with pre-industrial level;
Amendment 115 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the IEA has also shown that energy prices in the EU increased by 38% in between 2005 and 2012 and that EU electricity prices are expected to increase to be the second highest in the world by 2035;
Amendment 145 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU spent EUR 573 billion on imported fossil fuels’s import bill on fossil fuels amounted to EUR 406 billion in 2011 and its dependency on energy imports is expected to grow;
Amendment 171 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas studies indicate that upgrading the grids and interconnections is the best way to improve the internal market, reduce energy costs and boost the competitiveness of industry;
Amendment 193 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the various subsidies for various energy sources and technologies, without coordination and cost-effective implementation, distort competition and hinder the completion of the internal energy market without increasing investment certainty;
Amendment 194 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)
Recital I b (new)
Ib. whereas according to the Commission energy efficiency measures, the penetration rate of renewables and the evolution of the high energy prices have contributed to the current surplus of the emission trading allowances;
Amendment 202 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I c (new)
Recital I c (new)
Ic. whereas according to the European competitiveness report 2012 the sustainable energy and environmental technology sector offer significant business and job creation opportunities;
Amendment 216 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Welcomes that the Commission has announced to present additional data by the end of this year, such as on the composition of energy prices in the Member States; calls for this data to be available for end-consumers and integrated in the process of any future policy proposals;
Amendment 219 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes the recent publication of the "first part of the fifth assessment report of the International Panel on Climate Change", adopted on September 27th 2013, confirming that global warming is for 95% due to human activities (90% in the 2007 fourth report) and warning on the consequences inaction might imply for the stability of our ecosystem;
Amendment 236 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Asks the Commission to take a multifaceted approach, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of which ought to be enhanced byCalls on the Council to adopt and the Member States and the Commission to implement, for the EU 2030 climate and energy framework, an approach combining coordinated and, coherent policies that address in equal measure issues such as competitiveness, energy security and climate objectives (e.g.and ambitious binding targets in terms of GHG emissions reduction, renewable energy sources anddevelopment of RES and development of energy efficiency);
Amendment 249 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Asks the Commission to better take advantage of the interactions between these three targets in order for them to boost and strengthen competitiveness and energy security in the EU;
Amendment 276 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the European Council to keep up the progress made at EU level and, in order to maintain the continuity of the progress realised at the EU scale, to set ambitious butand realistic objectivetargets for the 2030 EU policies that take account of the economic, social, environmental, international and technological contexts, and to establish a clear, stable, long-term andclimate and energy policies in a cost- effective framework for industries and investorsmanner;
Amendment 282 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Is convinced that the best way of securing Europe's current and future energy needs is a balanced and differentiated energy mix, where dependencies on single sources of energy are reduced without creating other new dependencies, bearing in mind that the Commission advises to reduce our fossil energy dependency; urges Member States to take these factors into account;
Amendment 301 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that the EU 2030 climate and energy framework must support the long-term objective of reducing the EU's greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 and therefore provide a clear, stable and cost-effective long-term framework for industries and investors;
Amendment 302 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the European Commission to develop, together with the affected industry sectors and within the 2030 climate and energy framework sector- specific roadmaps allowing for sufficient flexibility for industry actors;
Amendment 309 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Considers that to keep the EU in the lead in terms of the development of technologies for a future low carbon economy, the EU shall set a binding target in terms of GHG emissions reduction in its 2030 framework;
Amendment 310 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
Paragraph 3 c (new)
3c. Reiterates that a 2030 energy and climate framework has to deliver on its objectives in a more cost-efficient manner; believes that this could be achieved by reducing the negative mutual effects of the current policy instruments, and through more flexibility between policy instruments and measures;
Amendment 316 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Sees broad consensus for the establishment of a new binding CO2 reduction target, based on a revised and well-functioning Emissions Trading Scheme;
Amendment 318 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Is of the opinion that the development of RES contributes to the achievement of the GHG emissions reduction target, to decrease the need for fossil fuel imports and to increase the diversification of our energy sources; Therefore, considers that the EU shall set a binding target in terms of RES in its 2030 framework;
Amendment 319 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. When revising the Emissions Trading Scheme, it should be ensured that the scheme remains a fully market-based system and at the same time its ability to adapt to economic upturns and downturns in order to avoid future attempts for market interventions is increased; furthermore, the Commission should propose a mandatory earmarking of auctioning revenues for innovative environmentally friendly technologies; the provisions regarding sectors and subsectors affected by a risk of carbon leakage should be maintained and may be reviewed in the light of a binding international agreement on combatting climate change in order to ensure the highest possible certainty for industry;
Amendment 321 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Insists that any national support schemes for RES should move towards a European system of support; is convinced that in a more integrated system for promoting RES at the EU-level for post- 2020 forward, taking fully account of regional and geographical differences as well as existing supranational initiatives, which is integrated in a general effort towards decarbonisation, could help to provide a more cost-effective framework for renewables, investment certainty and a level-playing field in which their full potential can be realised;
Amendment 322 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 f (new)
Paragraph 3 f (new)
3f. Considers that the development of energy efficiency contributes to decrease the energy bill, to reduce our energy dependency and our energy trade balance, to the creation of new and non- relocatable activities, to face the rising energy prices and fight climate change; Recalls that the cheapest energy is the energy that is never used; Therefore, considers that the EU shall set a binding target for energy efficiency in its 2030 framework;
Amendment 332 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is of the opinion that any support schemes, if better used, could be an appropriate tool to incentivise the development of renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regardnew and close-to-market technologies for renewable energy sources (RES) where they are geographically most effective, as well as for energy efficiency with the aim of making them competitive; sees an important role for the Commission in providing guidance in this regard, bearing in mind as well the importance of the Horizon 2020 Programme for research and innovation;
Amendment 373 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that some RESthe long-term design of a number of national RES support schemes has led to overcompensation and that some technologies should now be considered mature energy sources and; believes that their subsidies should therefore be phased out on time while avoiding retro- active changes, in order to be able to reallocate these to research and development (R&D) programmes ands well as to RES that are not yet cost- effective; asks the Commission to study the impact of RES priority dispatch on general energy costhe functioning of the energy internal market and on general energy costs; urges the Commission and the Member States to consider all relevant aspects of the integration of renewables into the electricity markets;
Amendment 391 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Notes that the investments necessary to achieve industrialisation of the next generation of renewables are currently being withheld due to the uncertainty about European political ambitions in the field of renewables;
Amendment 409 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that increased energy efficiency and energy savings will play an essential role in the decarbonisation of the energy sector; believes that the move towards a better energy efficiency policy should focus on the whole energy supply and demand chain, including transformation, transmission, distribution and supply, alongside industrial, building and household consumption;
Amendment 474 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that as one of the cornerstones of the EU’s climate and energy package, the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) should be able to best fulfil its main function, the reduction ofthe EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is currently the main instrument for reducing industrial GHG emissions, and respond efficiently to promoting investments in low-carbon tecohnomic downturns and upturns; recalls that the main objectivelogies; Notes therefore that structural improvement of the EU ETS is to reduce GHG emissions and not to provide investors winecessary in order to increase the sufficient incentives to invest in low-carbon tcheme's ability to respond efficiently to echonologies, as these should be seen merely as a secondary objective and not as a basis for evaluating if the scheme works as intendedmic downturns and upturns and restore investors' certainty thanks to a predictable and reliable system in the long-term;
Amendment 497 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that the EU needs a comprehensive policy framework for 2030 that encourages investment ins and the long- term decarbonisation ofin non-ETS sectors; Underlines the significant unused potential of energy efficiency in specific sectors such as building or transport; Asks therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to review the non- ETS targets while preserving the flexibility for Member States to define their own ways of meetachieving their effort sharing targets;
Amendment 498 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. underlines that the ambition of the non-ETS sector targets (effort-sharing) is quite low compared to the ETS sector and that highly disputed credits for example for industrial gases are still allowed in the effort-sharing which are not allowed in the ETS.
Amendment 505 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Underlines that the impact of methane (CH4) on global warming is insufficiently taken into account considering that its global warming potential (GWP) is 80 times higher than CO2 on a 15-year period and 49 times on a 40-year period; Calls on the Commission to better analyse the impact of methane when it comes to GHG emissions reduction policies, to evaluate the possibilities and propose a CH4 emissions reduction plan adapted to the particular situations of certain sectors and Member States;
Amendment 508 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Asks the European Commission to present as soon as possible a proposal to outlaw credits that can no longer be used in the ETS also for effort-sharing and asks the Member States to immediately commit themselves to follow the same line that they obliged to industry.
Amendment 509 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Asks the Commission to propose a more ambitious framework for the non- ETS sectors (effort sharing).
Amendment 533 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Asks Member States for better cooperation and interaction at EU level in order to make national measures more consistent; believes that the 2030 climate and energy framework should include some mandatory elements requiring Member States to consult with their neighbouring countries in case they plan significant changes in their energy supply; urges that the Commission takes appropriate steps to coordinate Member States' actions in defining their energy policies which have cross-border consequences;
Amendment 635 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of an energy strategy focused on boostingincreasing the EU's energy security and, economic and industrial competitiveness in the EU, jobs creation, social aspects and environmental sustainability by means ofthrough measures such as the diversification of supply routes, suppliers and sources and by increasing the, promoting energy efficiency and the increased deployment of RES;
Amendment 653 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, when bringing about security of supply, Member States must be able to take advantage of all of their shall be addressed through the increased deployment of RES and energy efficiency and the completion of the internal energy market which are recognised as no-regret options, and that exploration, extraction and use of indigenous energy resources in accordance withmust respect policies that ensure the safe andsafe, sustainable exploration, extraction and use of these resourand environmental-friendly practices;
Amendment 684 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Believes that the lack ofCalls on the Member States to timely and fully implementation of and apply the internal energy market legislation remains one of the to remove all remaining obstacles to completion of the single market; highlights the importance of eliminating remaining infrastructure bottlenecks and instances of market failure and of ensuring that no new barriers to electricity and gas market integration are created;
Amendment 707 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods ands well as in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity orand backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for energy storage and reserve capacities where required and more grid flexibility and dynamics as a response to the intermittence of some sources of RES;
Amendment 722 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Notes that in order to ensure security of supply there must be enough capacity to meet demand in peak periods and in periods of (political or technological) difficulties and that excess capacity or backup must therefore be ensured and maintained; points out the need for storage and more grid flexibility as a response to the intermittence of some sources of RES; and asks the Commission to present concrete proposals in this respect.
Amendment 781 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Believes that a clear 2030 framework including, binding renewable and energy efficiency targets, will drive private investment beyond 2020 in low carbon technologies, increasing the potential of the job creation in the sectors; Therefore, asks the Commission to better underline the potential of low carbon employment in each Member State in the European semester framework, increasing low carbon skills intelligence and strengthening partnerships between national labour market actors;
Amendment 784 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Asks the Commission to implement its set of key employment actions for the low carbon economy, to promote greater use of the EU financial instruments available for Member States, regional and local levels as well as for private sectors for smart low carbon investments, for instance by engaging with the European Investment Bank to further boost its capacity to lend in the field of resource efficiency and renewable energy;
Amendment 785 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 c (new)
Paragraph 28 c (new)
28c. Underlines that the building sector counts for 40% of the EU energy gross consumption and that, according to the International Energy Agency, 80% of the energy efficiency potential in the building sector, and more than 50% in the industry sector, remain unexploited; Sees here a significant potential for reducing energy bills while creating unrelocatable jobs in the EU;
Amendment 797 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Commission to launch a study analysing new and cost-efficient market designs with a view to ensuring reasonably pricedthe lowest possible electricity toprices for consumers and to preventing carbon leakage; aAsks therefore the Commission to come forward as soon as possible with an additional assessment and recommendations for further actions to prevent the risk of carbon leakage notably for the electricity intensive sectors, caused by reallocation of production facilities outside the EU, focusing in particular on additional scenarios in which limited or no further global action is taken on carbon emission reduction taking into account the international context;
Amendment 822 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30a. Underlines the risk of "low carbon leakage" where investments in low carbon technology flee Europe due to uncertainty concerning EU ambitions towards further decarbonisation; notes in this context, that the EU's current share of global low carbon tech patents filed has fallen to a third, from almost half in 1999.
Amendment 831 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Invites the Commission to developelaborate a way of measuring competitiveness between the EU and its main competitors, which could, for example, be based on fiscal policies, R&D, innovation, industriallevels of research and development, industry energy prices, environmental and energy prolicies and regulatory burden, wage and productivity levels, geological circumstances, infrastructure, and other relevant factors;
Amendment 849 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Underlines that energy prices vary between different regions according to geological, political and fiscal differences, and that the best way to ensure low energy prices is to take full advantage of the EU's domestic, sustainable energy resources;
Amendment 850 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 b (new)
Paragraph 32 b (new)
32b. Notes that the EU is a resource constraint continent, and that the EU imports approximately 60 % of its gas consumption, over 80 % of oil consumption and almost 50 % of coal used for energy production; Insists in this regards on a 2030 framework with a strong focus on sustainable and renewable energy resources within the EU.
Amendment 25 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is concerned about the fact that the competitiveness and industrialization gap between the EU countries is widening; calls on the importance of the new Multiannual Financial Framework and synergies between the Cohesion Fund and funding dedicated to Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs (Heading 1A);
Amendment 30 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the fact that the Commission has adopted the goal of providing strong support to industry, as this will help to restore economic growth in EuropeCommission's goal to develop an ambitious and sustainable European industrial strategy; calls for an integrated approach, which provides appropriate answers to the European challenges, such as resource efficiency, climate change, demography and social aspect;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 60 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the EU laws need to take into account attractiveness for investment, and that therefore there needs to be a fair balance between competitiveness and social as well as environmental aspects;
Amendment 63 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 70 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that energy costs are an important part of operational expenses in some industrial sectors; stresses in this regard the importance of a diversified and sustainable energy mix;
Amendment 78 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 87 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that competitiveness should be fostered in all sectors of industry; calls, therefore, for respect for the principle of proportionality in the formulation of such market-based instruments as eco-designs, eco-labelling and public procurementCalls for the respect for the principle of proportionality in the EU environmental legislation (enshrined in Article 5 Paragraph 4 TFEU);
Amendment 97 #
2013/2006(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Supports the Commission's efforts to promote Europe as an innovation leader by increasing the volume of private and public fundsing for research and development, such as Horizon 2020, and calls on the Commission to promote an appropriate framework to increase the volume of private funding; calls in this context to put more emphasis on labour-intensive sector with human capital creation;
Amendment 705 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate financial resources are available to provide the staff and other resources necessary for the competent authorities to perform official controls and other official activities. With that aim in view they may collect fees or contributions to costs or use resources from their national budgets.
Amendment 710 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Article 76 – paragraph 2
Amendment 723 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 77 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the purpose of ensuring that competent authorities are provided with adequate resources for the performance of official controls, the competent authorities shallmay collect fees or contributions to costs to recover the costs they incur in relation to:
Amendment 750 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 78 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The competent authorities shall collect feebe entitled, when calculating fees or contributions to costs in accordance with Article 77 to recovertake the following costs:riteria into account
Amendment 771 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 78 – paragraph 2
Article 78 – paragraph 2
2. If the competent authorities collecting fees or contributions to costs in accordance with Article 77 also perform other activities, only the fraction of the cost elements referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article which results from the official controls referred to in Article 77(1) shall be considered for the calculation of the fees or contributions.
Amendment 777 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – title
Article 79 – title
Calculation of fees or contributions to costs
Amendment 780 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Fees collectedWhere fees or contributions to costs which are to be collected from undertakings are set in accordance with Article 77 shall be, Member States may:
Amendment 786 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) established at a flat-rate on the basis of the overall costs of official controls borne by the competent authorities over a given period of time, and applied to all operators irrespective of whether any official control is performed during the reference period in relation to each operator charged; in establishing the level of the fees to be charged on each sector, activity and category of operators, the competent authorities shall take into consideration the impact that the type and the size of the activity concerned and the relevant risk factors have on the distribution of the overall costs of those official controls; or
Amendment 789 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
1a. With regard to the amount of the fees or contributions to costs payable by undertakings pursuant to paragraph 1, Member States shall take account of the following: (a) the nature of the undertaking concerned and the associated risk factors; (b) the interests of undertakings with smaller turnovers; (c) traditional methods of production, processing and marketing; (d) the needs of undertakings situated in regions that are subject to special geographic constraints.
Amendment 790 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79 a (new)
Amendment 791 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Article 79 – paragraph 2
Amendment 796 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80
Article 80
Amendment 807 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82
Article 82
Amendment 827 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each competent authority shall at regular intervals, and at the minimum at the time of publication pursuant to Article 79a(4), make available to the public the following information for each reference period:
Amendment 829 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 832 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the amount of the fees provided for in Article 77(1) applied to each category of operators, and for each category of official controls;
Amendment 836 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the method used to establish the fees provided for in Article 77(1), including the data and estimates used for the establishment of the flat rate fees referred to in point (a) of Article 79(1);
Amendment 839 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 842 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 83 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 844 #
2013/0140(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 a (new)
Article 83 a (new)
Article 83 a Art 83 - 3. The Commission shall check whether the fees or contributions to costs accord with the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 84 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The basic objective of the above Directives is sustainable agricultural, horticultural and forestry production, as well as the proactive conservation of Europe’s natural species diversity. In order to ensure productivity, the health, quality and diversity of plant reproductive material is of outmost importance for agriculture, horticulture, food and feed security, and the economy in general. Moreover, to ensure sustainability, legislation should take account of the need to meet consumers' expectations, to ensure the adaptability of production to manifold agricultural, horticultural and environmental conditions, to face the challenges of climate change and to foster the protection of agro-biodiversity. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 105 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The Union variety register should also include all varieties that are registered in the national variety registers. In this way, it will be ensured that the Union variety register offers a transparent overview of all varieties registered in the Union. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 340 #
2013/0137(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In addition the EU may proactively foster the continued existence of old, rare varieties and local varieties by establishing a Europe-wide network of gene banks (‘EuropArch’), if necessary supported by European ex-situ documentation attached to the agency (‘BioEuropeana’).
Amendment 151 #
2013/0105(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Amendment 8 #
2013/0000(INI)
- having regard to point 57 of the European Council Conclusions on the Multiannual Financial Framework from 7/8 February 2013 – Regional Aid1, –––––––––––––––––––––––––– 1 EUCO 37/13, 08.02.2013, p.22.
Amendment 14 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas, according to the Commission, the purpose of its Regional Aid Guidelines is to promote a competitive and coherent single market, while at the same time ensuring that the distortive effects of the aid are kept to a minimum;
Amendment 44 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that the geographical zoning of the new Guidelines on Regional State Aid 2014-2020 (RSAG) should not be reduced, and that decreasing the aid intensity should be reconsidered, taking into account the political, economic and social situation in the Member States; insists that the difference in aid intensity between all categories of regions and all sizes of companies should be limited to a maximum of 15%; points out that, in the global context, the EU economy could be placed at a disadvantage relative to third countries benefitting from looser employment schemes or lower costs;
Amendment 82 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls the position of the European Council who has instructed the Commission to ensure that the particular situation of regions bordering convergence regions is accommodated for; reminds the Commission that regions sharing common borders with regions from other Member States are most exposed to the economic developments brought about by the accession of new Member States; highlights therefore the importance of a balanced approach to the allocation of so-called 'a' and 'c' areas with a view to minimising the disparities in aid intensity between regions from different Member States sharing the same border;
Amendment 85 #
2013/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Urges the Commission to prevent inappropriate differences in aid intensity at national borders, by providing Member States with regions adjacent to 'a' areas of another Member State with a specific allocation of 'c' coverage; takes the view that the specific allocation should be assigned to NUTS 3 regions or parts thereof, which border on an 'a' area of another Member State and are not predefined 'c' areas; considers that this allocation should, by way of derogation from the overall coverage ceiling, be assigned to the Member States in addition to the allocation of predefined and non- predefined 'c' areas;
Amendment 48 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Stresses that social enterprises provide products, goods and services which are of key importance for a welfare state and decisively contribute to all three pillars thereof: ‘prevention, screening and early diagnosis’, ‘care and treatment’ and ‘active ageing and independence’;
Amendment 49 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Is convinced that various financial instruments, such as the Social Entrepreneurship Fund, the European Venture Fund and the European Angels Fund (EAF), are necessary to improve access for social enterprises to the financial markets;
Amendment 50 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses the need for adequate funding at local, regional, national and EU level to support social enterprises, for example funding under the multiannual financial framework for 2012-2020 (including the ESF, ERDF, EPSCI, the programme for research and innovation and Horizon 2020);
Amendment 58 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Points out that intellectual mobility can be increased by access to lifelong learning (LLL) in later life also, thereby helping to combat dementia;
Amendment 95 #
2012/2258(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the Commission’s approach in regard to active ageing and independent living, more specifically, its comprehensive view on the role and importance of ‘place in ageing’ as the radius or perimeter in which people live their lives increasingly contracts as they age, and as older people tend to prefer living independently for as long as possible; considers that the AAL JP (Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme) is an important instrument for the deployment of technical resources to facilitate daily life;
Amendment 16 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 2
Section 1 – paragraph 2
2. Finds it regrettable that the Commission has based all decarbonisation scenarios on the assumption of global climate action and has not carried out any analysis to identify the EU's ambitions in the event that global action is delayed; also regrets that the Commission has omitted to look into a scenario based on high levels of efficiency and renewable energy, which would be the most resilient to a higher oil price;
Amendment 54 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
Section 1 – paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, an increased involvement of the EIB in the finance of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and market- based mechanisms;
Amendment 68 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In accordance with Article 114(3) of the Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter: "Treaty"), a high level of health protection should be taken as a basis, regard being had, in particular, to any new developments based on scientific facts. Tobacco products are not ordinary commodities and in view of the particularly harmful effects of tobacco, health protection should be given high importance, in particular to reduce smoking prevalence among young people. In accordance with the principle of producer responsibility, manufacturers of tobacco products should therefore be made responsible for all health costs arising as a consequence of tobacco consumption.
Amendment 94 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to protect human health, the safety of additives for use in tobacco products should be assessed (risk assessment) and they should receive authorisation from the Commission prior to being marketed in the Community. Additives should only then be permitted for use in tobacco products if they are included in an EU list of authorised additives.
Amendment 153 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) Tobacco products have been shown to contain and emit many noxious substances and known carcinogens hazardous to human health when burnt. Scientific studies have clearly proven that passive smoking is a cause of death, illness and disability and that passive smoking is dangerous in particular to unborn children and infants. It can cause or aggravate respiratory problems in persons inhaling smoke. The health warnings should therefore also draw attention to the dangers to health of passive smoking.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 276 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Amendment 595 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, health warnings shall be irremovably printed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet. In the case of tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products health warnings may be affixed by means of stickers, provided that these cannot be removed.
Amendment 801 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This tobacco product canis damageing to your health and is addictive
Amendment 1257 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This product can damages your health.
Amendment 1352 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 a (new)
(14 a) Smoking in presence of children can cause sudden infant death
Amendment 1354 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 b (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 b (new)
(14 b) Smoking during pregnancy causes premature birth
Amendment 1355 #
2012/0366(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 – point 14 c (new)
Annex 1 – point 14 c (new)
(14 c) Children that are forced to smoke passive are more vulnerable to asthma and meningitis
Amendment 82 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Union has agreed to achieve a reduction of EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of at least 20 % by 2020 (30 %, provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emissions reductions and that developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities); to ensure that 20 % of energy consumption comes from renewable energy by 2020; and a 20 % cut in primary energy use compared with projected levels, to be achieved by improving energy efficiency10. These pledges should continue to apply on the basis of the existing climate and energy policy framework, which sets binding targets for 2030, in order to ensure that long-term climate-policy objectives can be achieved in a cost-effective manner.
Amendment 125 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 4
Annex 1 – point 4
4. Considerable headway has also been made in integrating environmental objectives into other Union policies and activities. The reformed Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has, since 2003, linked direct payments to requirements for farmers to maintain land in good agricultural and environmental condition and to comply with relevant environmental legislation. Fighting climate change has become an integral part of energy policy and progress is being made on integrating resource efficiency, climate change and energy efficiency concerns into other key sectors, such as transport and buildings. In future, however, greater attention must be paid to implementing cross-compliance more effectively.
Amendment 135 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 9
Annex 1 – point 9
9. To live well in the future, urgent, concerted action should be taken now to improve ecological resilience and maximise the benefits environment policy can deliver for the economy and society, while respecting the planet’s ecological limits. This programme reflects the EU’s commitment to transforming itself into an inclusive green economy that secures growth and development, safeguards human health and well-being, provides decent jobs, reduces inequalities and invests in and preserves natural capitalbiodiversity and the ecosystem services it entails for its intrinsic value and for its essential contribution to human wellbeing and economic prosperity.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 12
Annex 1 – point 12
12. The EU has set this transformation in motion with long-term, integrated strategies to halt biodiversity loss27, improve resource efficiency28 and expedite the transition towards a low-carbon economy29. The Commission has further integrated environmental concerns and objectives in recent initiatives taken in other key policy areas, including energy30 and transport31, and sought to enhance the delivery of environmental benefits through reforms of EU policies for agriculture and rural development, fisheries and cohesion, building on achievements to date. In that connection, however, greater attention must be paid to the implementation of the provisions on cross-compliance.
Amendment 158 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 18
Annex 1 – point 18
18. Despite considerable efforts to date, the requirement under the WFD to achieve ‘good ecological status’ by 2015 is likely to be met only for some 53 % of surface water bodies in the EU. For that reason, the provisions on cross-compliance should also encompass the WFD. There is also a risk that the Marine Strategy Framework Directive target to achieve ‘good environmental status’ by 2020 may be missed, inter alia due to continued overfishing and the presence of marine litter in Europe’s seas. And while EU air and industrial emissions policies have helped to reduce many forms of pollution, ecosystems continue to suffer from excess nitrogen deposition and ozone pollution associated with emissions from transport, intensive agriculture and power generation.
Amendment 179 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 23
Annex 1 – point 23
23. To reduce the most significant man- made pressures on land, soil and other ecosystems in Europe, action will be taken to ensure that decisions relating to land use at all relevant levels give proper consideration to environmental as well as social and economic impacts. The Rio+20 Summit outcome called for a 'land degradation neutral world'. The EU and Member States should reflect on how best to make such a commitment operational within their respective competencies as well as to address soil quality issues within a bindthe existing legal framework42. Targets will also be set for sustainable land use and soil. __________________ 42 COM(2006) 232 (OJ C 332 of 30.12.2006) proposes a Directive establishing a framework for the protection of soil and amending Directive 2004/35/EC.
Amendment 183 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 24
Annex 1 – point 24
24. Although nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the EU environment have decreased considerably over the past 20 years, excessive nutrient releases continue to affect air and water quality and to have a negative impact on ecosystems, causing significant problems for human health. In particular, ammonia release from inefficient fertiliser management and inadequate waste water treatment urgently need to be tackled to achieve further significant reductions in nutrient releases. Further efforts to manage the nutrient cycle in a more cost-effective and resource- efficient way, and to improve efficiency in use of fertilisers are also required. This calls for improving the implementation of EU environmental legislation to address these challenges, tightening standards where necessary and addressing the nutrient cycle as part of a more holistic approach which interlinks and integrates existing EU policies that play a role in tackling excessive nutrient releases and eutrophication. It is also important to improve people’s environmental awareness in this area. This should also be reflected in the reduced use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides in private gardens and green areas.
Amendment 192 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) The impacts of pressures on fresh, transitional and coastal waters are significantly reduced, inter alia by means of cross-cutting measures, to achieve, maintain or enhance good status as defined by the Water Framework Directive.
Amendment 202 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) Fully implementing the Water Framework Directive and the Blueprint to Safeguard Europe’s Water Resources, inter alia by means of cross-compliance measures.
Amendment 210 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
Annex 1 – point 26 – subparagraph 2 – point f
(f) Taking further steps to reduce emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus, including those from urban and industrial wastewater and from fertiliser use; increasing people’s environmental awareness by means of initiatives to reduce the use of artificial fertilisers and pesticides, particularly in private gardens and green areas.
Amendment 229 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 29
Annex 1 – point 29
29. This key requirement for meeting the environmental challenge also has important socio-economic benefits. Potential job growth brought about by the transformation to a safe and sustainable low carbon and resource-efficient economy is key for delivering the Europe 2020 employment objectives. Employment in environmental technologies and service sectors in the EU has been growing by around 3 % annually over recent years. The global market for eco-industries is estimated to be worth at least a trillion Euros, and is forecast to almost double over the next 10 years. European companies already have a global lead in recycling and energy efficiency and should be encouraged to benefit from this growth in global demand, supported by the Eco- innovation Action Plan. For example, the European renewables sector alone is expected to generate more than 400,000 new jobs by 2020.49
Amendment 239 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 31
Annex 1 – point 31
31. All sectors of the economy will need to contribute to reducing GHG emissions for the EU to deliver its fair share of global efforts. The EU needs to agree the next steps for its climate and energy framework beyond 2020 in order to prepare itself for international negotiations on a new legally binding agreement, but also to provide Member States and industry with a clear framework to make the medium-term investments needed. Hence the EU needs to consider policy options for delivering the reductions should commit itself without delay to a framework for energy and climate policy for 2030 basetd out n binding the Low-Carbon Economy Roadmap for the period beyond 2020argets for greenhouse gas emissions, sustainable energy and energy efficiency. The 2050 Energy roadmap and the White Paper on transport need to be underpinned by strong policy frameworks. Moreover, Member States need to develop and put in place long-term, cost-effective low-carbon development strategies aimed at achieving the EU objective of reducing GHG emissions by 80% to 95% by mid- century, compared to 1990, as part of a global effort to limit average temperature increase to below 2°C. The EU Emissions Trading System will continue to be a central pillar of EU climate policy beyond 2020.
Amendment 250 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 35
Annex 1 – point 35
35. To set a framework for action to improve resource efficiency aspects beyond GHG emissions and energy, targets for reducing the overall environmental impact of consumption will be set, in particular in the food, housing and mobility sectors. Taken together, these are responsible for almost 80 % of the environmental impacts of consumption. The Rio+20 outcome recognised the need to significantly reduce post-harvest and other food losses and waste throughout the food supply chain. The Commission should therefore present a comprehensive strategy to combat unnecessary food waste and provide active support to the Member States in the fight against excessive waste generation.
Amendment 275 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 39
Annex 1 – point 39
39. Resource efficiency in the water sector will also be tackled as a priority to help deliver good water status. Even though droughts and water scarcity are affecting more and more parts of Europe, an estimated 20-40 % of Europe’s available water is still being wasted, for instance, through leakages in the distribution system. According to available modelling, there is still considerable scope for improving water efficiency in the EU. Moreover, rising demand and the impacts of climate change are expected to increase the pressure on Europe’s water resources significantly. Against this background, the Union and Member States should take action to ensure water abstraction respects available renewable water resource limits by 2020, including by improving water efficiency through the use of market mechanisms such as water pricing that reflects the true value of water. The agriculture and energy production sectors in particular, as the biggest consumers, should be encouraged to use water reserves more efficiently. Progress will be facilitated by accelerated demonstration and rolling out of innovative technologies, systems and business models building on the Strategic Implementation Plan of the European Innovation Partnership on Water.
Amendment 282 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point a
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 1 - point a
(a) The EU has met its 2020 climate and energy targets, established a framework for energy and climate policy for 2030 which is based on binding GHG emission, renewable energy and energy efficiency targets and is working towards reducing GHG emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990, as part of a global effort to limit the average temperature increase below 2°C.
Amendment 313 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point e
(e) Fully implementing EU waste legislation. This will include applying the waste hierarchy and the effective use of market-based instruments and measures to ensure that landfilling is effectively phased out, energy recovery is limited tof non- recyclable materials is minimized , recycled waste is used as a major, reliable source of raw material for the EU, hazardous waste is safely managed and its generation is reduced, illegal waste shipments are eradicated and internal market barriers for environmentally-sound recycling activities in the EU are removed.
Amendment 322 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
Annex 1 – point 41 – subparagraph 2 - point f
(f) Improving water efficiency by setting targets at river basin level and using market mechanisms, such as water pricing, as foreseen in Article 9 of the Water Framework Directive.
Amendment 353 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
Annex 1 – point 52 – subparagraph 2 – point -a (new)
(-a) Implementing the initiatives in the transport White Paper, particularly by further internalising external costs.
Amendment 364 #
2012/0337(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 52 a (new)
Annex 1 – point 52 a (new)
52a. All external transport costs are fully internalised.
Amendment 323 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – row 3 – second part
Annex III – row 3 – second part
3. Fire protection systems and that contain HFC-23 1 January 2015deleted deleted fire extinguishers
Amendment 101 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 143 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
3. Projects for which the obligation to carry out assessments of the effects on the environment arises simultaneously from this Directive and other Union legislation shall be subject to coordinated or joint procedures fulfilling the requirements of the relevant Union legislationfollowing Union legislative acts: - Directive 2009/147/EC on the conservation of wild birds, - Directive 2000/60/EC establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy, - Directive 2010/75/EU on industrial emissions, - Council Directive 92/43/EEC on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.
Amendment 147 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Under the coordinated procedure, the competent authority/authorities shall coordinate the various individual assessments required by the Union legislation concerned and issued by several authorities, without prejudice to any provisions to the contrary contained in other relevant Union legislation.
Amendment 150 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Under the joint procedure, the competent authority/authorities shall issue one environmental impact assessment, integrating the assessments of one or more authorities, without prejudice to any provisions to the contrary contained in other relevant Union legislation.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 152 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 166 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point a
Article 3 – point a
(a) population, human health, and biodiversity, with particular attention to species and habitats protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC(*) and Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Councilhuman beings, fauna and flora;
Amendment 171 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
2011/92/EG
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) land, soil, water, air and, climate changand the landscape;
Amendment 174 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point b
Article 3 – point b
(b) land, soil, water, air and climate change;
Amendment 180 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point c
Article 3 – point c
(c) material assets, and the cultural heritage and the landscape;
Amendment 184 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point e
Article 3 – point e
Amendment 188 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 3 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – point e a (new)
(ea) On the basis of the factors referred to in the new letters a, b and c, due account shall be taken of the significant environmental impact in the form of project-related natural and man-made disaster risks. The events in question shall be those which can reasonably be described as characteristic for the type of project involved.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
3. For projects listed in Annex II, the developer shall, where necessary and appropriate, provide information on the characteristics of the project, its potential impact on the environment and the measures envisaged in order to avoid and reduce significant effects. The detailed list of information to be provided is specified in Annex II.A.
Amendment 207 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – point 4 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When a case-by-case examination is carried out or thresholds or criteria are set for the purpose of paragraph 2, the competent authority shall, where necessary, take account of selection criteria related to the characteristics and location of the project and its potential impact on the environment. The detailed list of selection criteria to be used is specified in Annex III.
Amendment 215 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point a
Amendment 217 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – point c
Amendment 232 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 242 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in accordance with Articles 5 to 10, the developer shall prepare an environmental report. The environmental report shall be based on the determination pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and include the information that may reasonably be required for making informed decisions on the environmental impacts of the proposed project, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment, the characteristics, technical capacity and location of the project, the characteristics of the potential impact, reasonable alternatives to the proposed projectconsidered by the developer which, taking into account the specific features of the project, could achieve its main objectives to the same extent, and the extent to which certain matters (including the evaluation of alternatives) are more appropriately assessed at different levels including the planning level, or on the basis of other assessment requirements. The detailed list of information to be provided in the environmental report is specified in Annex IV.
Amendment 250 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. TIf, before submitting a request for development consent, the developer so desires, the competent authority, after having consulted the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer, shall determine the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental report, in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article. In particular, it shall determine:The developer must append to this request a suggested approach for the environmental report.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Amendment 262 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 263 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Amendment 268 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Amendment 278 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Amendment 280 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point f
Amendment 285 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point g
Amendment 287 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The competent authority may also seek assistance from accredited and technically competent experts referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. Subsequent requests to the developer for additional information may only be made if these arerequest additional information from the developer, if this is justified by new circumstances and dulyor technical considerations and explained by the competent authority.
Amendment 298 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
(a) the developer shall ensure that the environmental report is prepared by accredited and technically competent experts orand
Amendment 309 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the competent authority shall ensure that the environmental report is verified by accredited and technically competent experts and/or committees of national experts.
Amendment 319 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where accredited and technically competent experts assisted the competent authority to prepare the determination referred to in Article 5(2), the same experts shall not be used by the developer for the preparation of the environmental report.
Amendment 327 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
The detailed arrangements for the use and selection of accredited and technically competent experts (for example qualifications required, assignment of evaluation, licensing, and disqualification), shall be determined by the Member States.
Amendment 350 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph -1 a (new)
Amendment 357 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the results of the environmental assessment of the competent authority referred to in Article 3 and the environmental conditions attached to the decision, including a description of the main measures to avoid, reduce and, if possible, offset significant adverse effects;
Amendment 361 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the main reasons for choosing the project as adopted, in the lightA summary of the other alternatives considered by the developer, including the likely evolution of the existing state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario);
Amendment 372 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
1. If the consultations and the information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 conclude that a project will have significant adverse environmental effects, the competent authority shall, as early as possible and in close cooperation, discuss with the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer, shall consider whether the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) should be revised and the project modified to avoid or reduce these adverse effects and whether additional mitigation or compensation measures are needed under the relevant law.
Amendment 377 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If the competent authority decides to grant development consent, it shall, in accordance with the relevant legislation, ensure that the development consent includes measures to monitor the significant adverse environmental effects, in order to assess the implementation and the expected effectiveness of mitigation and compensation measures, and to identify any unforeseeable adverse effects.
Amendment 383 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 387 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 404 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Amendment 405 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Amendment 436 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2011/92/EU
Articles 12 a and 12b
Articles 12 a and 12b
Amendment 452 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
Article 3
Projects for which the request for development consent was introduced before the date referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 2(1) and for which the environmental impact assessment has not been concluded before that date shall be subject to the obligations referred to in Articles 3 to 11 of Directive 2011/92/EU as amended by this Directive, where the developer asks for environmental assessment of his project to be continued in accordance with the new provisions.
Amendment 504 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the natural and man-made disaster risks and risk of accidents, with particular regard to hydromorphological changes, substances, or technologies or living organisms used, to specific surface and subsurface conditions or alternative use, and to the probability of accidents or disasters and the vulnerability of the project to these risks; consideration should be given to those events which are, on reasoned assessment, regarded as characteristic for the nature of the project;
Amendment 506 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point g
Amendment 511 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point h
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 516 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point i
Amendment 520 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
Annex III – paragraph 1 – point j
Amendment 528 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
Annex III – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
(vi) areas in which there has already been a failure to meet the environmental quality standards, laid down in Union legislation and relevant to the project, or is likely to be such a failure;
Amendment 534 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex III – paragraph 3 – introductory part
The potential significant effects of projects on the factors referred to in Article 3 must be considered in relation to criteria set out under 1 and 2 above, with particular regard to:
Amendment 535 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point g
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point g
Amendment 536 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point h
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point h
Amendment 538 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point i
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point i
Amendment 539 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – article 3 – point k
Annex III – article 3 – point k
Amendment 541 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point l
Annex III – paragraph 3 – point l
Amendment 547 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project, including, where relevant, its subsurface, any necessary demolition work and the water use and land-use requirements during the construction and operational phases;
Amendment 556 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 2
Annex IV – paragraph 2
2. A description, of the technical, locational or other aspects (e.g. in terms of project design, technical capacity, size and scale) of the alternatives considered, including the identification of the least environmentally impacting oneassessed as feasible by the developer, and an indication of the main reasons for the choice made, taking into account the environmental effects.
Amendment 560 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 3
Annex IV – paragraph 3
3. A description of the relevant aspects of the existing state of the environment and the likely evolution thereof without implementation of the project (baseline scenario). This description should cover any existing environmental problems relevant to the project, including, in particular, those relating to any areas of a particular environmental importance and the use of natural resources.
Amendment 564 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 4
Annex IV – paragraph 4
4. A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in particular, population, human health, fauna, flora, biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides, land (land use or land take), soil (organic matter, erosion, compaction, sealing), water (quantity and quality), air, climatic factors, climate change (greenhouse gas emissions, including from land use, land use change and forestry, mitigation potential, impacts relevant to adaptation, if the project takes into account risks associated with climate change), material rial assets, cultural heritage, including architectural and archaeological ones, landscape; such a description should include the inter-relationship between the above factors, as well as the exposure, vulnerability and resilience of the above factors to natural and man-made disaster risks.
Amendment 571 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Annex IV – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the use of natural resources, in particular land, soil, water, and biodiversity and the ecosystem services it provides, considering as far possible the availability of these resources also in the light of changing climatic condition, considering the sustainable availability of these resources;
Amendment 575 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Annex IV – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) the risks to human health, cultural heritage or the environment (e.g. due to accidents or disasters which are, on reasoned assessment, regarded as characteristic for the nature of the project);
Amendment 587 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 7
Annex IV – paragraph 7
7. A description of the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset any significant adverse effects on the environment referred to in point 5 and, where appropriate, of any proposed monitoring arrangements, including the preparation of a post-project analysis of the adverse effects on the environment. This description should explain the extent to which significant adverse effects are avoided, reduced or offset and should cover both the construction andphase, the operational phases and the project-specific risk of natural and man-made disasters which are, on reasoned assessment, regarded as characteristic for the nature of the project.
Amendment 588 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 8
Annex IV – paragraph 8
Amendment 111 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 6
Article 1 – paragraph 6
6. This Regulation requires that certain devices may only be supplied on a medical prescription but shall not affect national laws which require that certain other devices may also only be supplied on a medical prescription. Direct to consumer advertising of devices classed as prescription only by this regulation shall be illegal. The following devices may only be supplied on a medical prescription: 1) Class D devices 2) Class C devices in the following categories: (a) devices for genetic testing; (b) companion diagnostics. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 85 to decide on other category C tests after consultation with stakeholders.
Amendment 144 #
2012/0267(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 428 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. The EU declaration of conformity shall state that fulfilment of the requirements specified in this Regulation has been demonstrated. It shall be continuously updated. The minimum content of the EU declaration of conformity is set out in Annex III. It shall be translated into thavailable in one official Union language or languages required by the Member State(s) in which the device is made available.
Amendment 434 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Any natural or legal person who makes available on the market an article intended specifically to replace an identical or similar integral part or component of a device that is defective or worn in order to maintain or re-establish the function of the device without significantly changing its performance or safety characteristics, shall ensure that the article does not adversely affect the safety and performance of the device. Substantiating evidence shall be kept available to the competent authorities of the Member States.
Amendment 450 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in collaboration with the Member States, shall set up and manage an electronic system to collate and process information that is necessary and proportionate to describe and identify the device and to identify the manufacturer and, where applicable, the authorised representative and the importer. The details regarding the information to be submitted by the economic operators are laid down in Part A of Annex V. The commission shall decide on one common language as a generally binding language for the registration.
Amendment 516 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 4
Article 35 – paragraph 4
4. Threewo years after notification of a notified body, and again every thirsecond year thereafter, the assessment to determine whether the notified body still satisfies the requirements set out in Annex VI shall be conducted by the national authority responsible for notified bodies of the Member State in which the body is established and a joint assessment team designated in accordance with the procedure described in Article 32(3) and (4). At the request of the Commission or of a Member State, the MDCG may initiate the assessment process described in this paragraph at any time when there is reasonable concern about the ongoing compliance of a notified body with the requirements set out in Annex VI.
Amendment 598 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 44 a (new)
Article 44 a (new)
Amendment 58 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Before presenting proposals for structural measures to revise Directive 2003/87/EC, the Commission should - in addition to the measures as suggested in the 2012 carbon market report - consider further measures in order to ensure that the scheme remains a fully market-based system. Furthermore, the Commission should propose the mandatory earmarking of auctioning revenues for innovative environmentally friendly technologies; the list of sectors and subsectors affected by a risk of carbon leakage should not be adapted in order to ensure the highest possible certainty for industry.
Amendment 59 #
2012/0202(COD)
(3b) The current low carbon price is due, inter alia, to a large variety of national support schemes for Renewable Energy Sources which are the consequence of the Renewable Energy Directive. In order to increase the effectiveness of the EU ETS in the long-term and to ensure regulatory stability, the Commission should present by the end of 2013 structures for a better integrated system to promote RES at EU- level after 2020. The Commission should also explore possibilities to establish a dedicated reserve (based on the NER 300) for the support of innovative sustainable energy technologies.
Amendment 64 #
2012/0202(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
In the first subparagraph of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC the following sentence is added: "Tis added: "Where an assessment shows for the individual industrial sectors that no significant impact on installations exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage is to be expected or subject to EU policy measures being proposed with a view to compensating the potential increase of indirect costs, the Commission shallmay, where appropriate, adapt the timetable for each period so as to ensure an orderly functioning of the marketthe period referred to in Article 13(1) beginning on 1 January 2013 for a maximum number of 900 million allowances. Where the Commission proposes to withhold a number of allowances it shall ensure that such allowances are re-introduced in a linear manner starting the year following the date of withholding the allowances. The Commission shall make no more than one such adaptation until the year 2020."
Amendment 75 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In a clinical trial the safety and, rights and well-being of subjects should be protected and the data generated should be reliable and robust.
Amendment 80 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In order to allow for independent control as to whether these principles are adhered to, a clinical trial should be subject to prior authorisation, and approval by an ethics committee prior to commencement.
Amendment 148 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 37
Recital 37
(37) The information generated in the clinical trial should be recorded, handled and stored adequately for the purpose of ensuring subject rights and, safety and well- being, the robustness and reliability of the data generated in the clinical trial, accurate reporting and interpretation, effective monitoring by the sponsor and effective inspection by Member States or the Commission.
Amendment 178 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) Since the objective of this Regulation, namely to ensure that, throughout the Union, clinical trial data are reliable and robust while ensuring the safety and rights and well-being of subjects, cannot sufficiently be achieved by the Member States and can, by reason of the scale of the measure, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective,
Amendment 225 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 12
(12) ‘Substantial modification’: any change to any aspect of the clinical trial which is made after notification of the decision referred to in Articles 8, 14, 19, 20 and 23 and which is likely to have a substantial impact on the safety or, rights or well-being of the subjects or on the reliability and robustness of the data generated in the clinical trial;
Amendment 230 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 15
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 15
(15) ‘Subject’: an individual who freely and voluntarily participates in a clinical trial, either as recipient of an investigational medicinal product or as a control;
Amendment 235 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 19
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 19
(19) ‘Informed consent’: a process by which a subject freely and voluntarily confirms his or her willingness to participate in a particular trial, after having been informed of all aspects of the trial that are relevant to the subject's decision to participate;
Amendment 253 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Ethics Committee 1. Authorisation of a clinical trial shall not be granted before an independent ethics committee has made a positive decision on the clinical trial. The Ethics Committee assessment shall include, in particular, the compliance with the requirements specified in Chapter V, Article 46, Article 47 and Chapter XII. 2. The Ethics Committee shall ensure that the rights, safety and well-being of subjects are protected. It shall be independent of the researcher, independent of the sponsor, and free of any other undue influence. It shall act in accordance with the laws and regulations of the country or countries in which the research is to be conducted and shall abide by all relevant international norms and standards. The Ethics Committee shall consist of a reasonable number of members, who collectively possess the relevant qualifications and experience to be able to review and evaluate the scientific, medical and ethical aspects of the proposed trial. 3. Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish Ethics Committees and facilitate their work.
Amendment 260 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The sponsor shall propose one of the Member States concerned as reporting Member StateMember States concerned shall determine which state shall be the reporting Member State according to an established procedure based on objective criteria which are set by the Commission.
Amendment 264 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 269 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Within six14 days following submission of the application dossier, the proposed reporting Member State shall notify the sponsor through the EU portal of the following:
Amendment 276 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Where the proposed reporting Member State has not notified the sponsor within the time period referred to in paragraph 214 days, the clinical trial applied for shall be considered as falling within the scope of this Regulation, the application shall be considered complete, the clinical trial shall be considered a low-intervention clinical trial if this is claimed by the sponsor, and the proposed reporting Member State shall be the reporting Member State.
Amendment 280 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Where the proposed reporting Member State has not notified the sponsor according to points (a) to (d) of paragraph 2 within threeseven days following receipt of the comments or of the completed application, the application shall be considered complete, the clinical trial shall be considered as falling within the scope of this Regulation, the clinical trial shall be considered as a low-intervention clinical trial if this is claimed by the sponsor, and the proposed reporting Member State shall be the reporting Member State.
Amendment 310 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) within 10 days from the validation date25 days, but no earlier than 15 days after receipt of the successfully validated application, for low-intervention clinical trials;
Amendment 313 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) within 25 days from the validation date35 days but no earlier than 20 days after receipt of the successfully validated application for clinical trials other than low- intervention clinical trials;
Amendment 317 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) within 30 days from the validation date40 days but no earlier than 30 days after receipt of the successfully validated application for any clinical trial with an advanced therapy investigational medicinal product.
Amendment 321 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Until the assessment date, any Member State concerned may communicate to the reporting Member State any considerations relevant to the application. The reporting Member State shall take those considerations duly into account and shall document them in the assessment report. If the assessment report of the reporting Member State deviates from the considerations of the Member States concerned, it shall state the reasons for this deviation in the assessment report.
Amendment 359 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Notwithstanding the first and second subparagraphs, in case of other conflict, the Member States involved shall attempt to agree on a conclusion. If no conclusion is found, the Commission shall take a decision on the conclusion after having heard the Member States involved, and, if appropriate, having taken advice from the European Medicines Agency.
Amendment 375 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the assessment is done jointly by a reasonable number of persons, including a significant number of medical doctors, who collectively have the necessary qualifications and experience.
Amendment 409 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
A substantial modification may only be implemented if it has been approved in accordance with the procedure set out in this Chapter, and if it has been approved by an independent ethics committee before its implementation.
Amendment 412 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Within fourten days following submission of the application dossier, the reporting Member State shall notify the sponsor through the EU portal of the following:
Amendment 425 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Notification shall be done by way of one single decision within ten days from the validation dateassessment date according to Article 6 (4).
Amendment 441 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 5
Article 25 – paragraph 5
5. Where the clinical trial has been conducted outside the Union, it shall comply with principles equivalent to those of this Regulation as regards subject rights, and safety and well-being, and reliability and robustness of data generated in the clinical trial.
Amendment 452 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the subject or, where the subject is not able to give informed consent, his or her legal representative has freely and voluntarily given informed consent;
Amendment 454 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 28 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the subject or, where the subject is not able to give informed consent, his or her legal representative has had the opportunity, in a prior interview with a medical doctor who is the investigator or a member of the investigating team, to understand the objectives, risks and inconveniences of the clinical trial, and the conditions under which it is to be conducted and has also been informed of the right to withdraw from the clinical trial at any time without any resulting detriment;
Amendment 460 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. Any subject or his legal representative may, without any resulting detriment, withdraw from the clinical trial at any time by revoking his or her informed consent. The withdrawal of consent shall not affect the activities carried out based on consent before its withdrawal.
Amendment 463 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. Informed consent shall be written, dated and signed and given freely by the subject or his or her legal representative after having been ducomprehensively and comprehensibly informed of the nature, significance, implications and risks of the clinical trial, and after having received the corresponding information in writing. It shall be appropriately documented. Where the subject is unable to write, oral consent in the presence of at least one impartial witness may be given in exceptional cases. The subject or his or her legal representative shall be provided with a copy of the document by which informed consent has been given.
Amendment 474 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the informed consent of the legal representative has been obtained, whereby; consent shall represent the subject's presumed will and may be revoked at any time, without detriment to the subject;
Amendment 478 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the explicit wish of an incapacitated subject who is capable of forming an opinion and assessing this information to refuse participation in, or to be withdrawn from, the clinical trial at any time is consideredduly taken into account by the investigator;
Amendment 481 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) the Ethics Committee, with expertise in the relevant disease and the patient population concerned, or after taking advice in clinical, ethical and psychosocial questions in the field of the relevant disease and patient population concerned, has endorsed the protocol;
Amendment 482 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) a capacitated subject is not available to perform a clinical trial.
Amendment 487 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the minor has received all relevant information in a way adapted to his or her age and maturity, from professionalsa medical doctor (either the investigator or member of the trial team) trained or experienced in working with children, regarding the trial, the risks and the benefits;
Amendment 491 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the explicit wish of a minor who is capable of forming an opinion and assessing this information to refuse participation in, or to be withdrawn from, the clinical trial at any time, is duly taken into consideration by the investigator in accordance with his or her age and maturity;
Amendment 496 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) the corresponding scientific guidelines of the Agency have been followed;
Amendment 498 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h d (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 1 – point h d (new)
(hd) the Ethics Committee, with paediatric expertise or after taking advice in clinical, ethical and psychosocial problems in the field of paediatrics, has endorsed the protocol;
Amendment 513 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) the Ethics committee positively assesses that a direct benefit of the clinicial trial for the patient is to be expected, as well as the fact that the clinical trial poses a minimal risk to, and imposes a minimal burden on, the subject.
Amendment 532 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 34 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Within one year from the end of a clinical trial, the sponsor shall submit to the EU database and to the public EudraPharm database a summary of the results of the clinical trial.
Amendment 570 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 40 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The responsible Ethics Committee shall be involved in the assessment of this information.
Amendment 590 #
2012/0192(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 2
2. For the purposes of this Article, a ‘serious breach’ means a breach likely to affect to a significant degree the safety and, rights and well-being of the subjects or the reliability and robustness of the data generated in the clinical trial.
Amendment 105 #
2011/2308(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the relevant European environmental standards are met in full, particularly with regard to the water used in hydrofracking, and that breaches are appropriately penalised;
Amendment 1 #
2011/2217(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Joint Statement and Common Approach adopted (in June 2012) by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, resulting from the work of the Inter Institutional Working Group on decentralised agencies, and in particular the sections on governance, operations, programming, accountability and transparency,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2217(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ...Grants the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2010;
Amendment 6 #
2011/2217(DEC)
Proposal for a decision 2
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ...Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2010;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2217(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls onWelcomes the Agency to make a more explicit link between measures, resources and results's Management Plan System (MPS) which provides for a clear link between measures, resources and results; welcomes especially the fact that the Agency's MPS has been cited as best practice by the European Court of Auditors (in its Special Report No 5/2008), the Internal Audit Service and the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2217(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Agency, in an effort to promote greater transparency in terms of preventing and combating cWelcomes the fact that the Agency prepared an updated Conflict of iInterests, to adopt immediatel policy and action plan to publish on its website the declarations of interest and, when they are not available,based on the findings and recommendations in the report from the cEurriculum vitae – including at least the educational and work background – for the management staff, the members of the scientific committee, the experts and the members of the Management Board by 30 June 2012; is of the opinion that such measures would allow the discharge authoropean Ombudsman; calls on the Agency to keep the discharge authority informed about the implementation of this policy following itys and the public to observe their qualificationdoption by the Agency's Mand to prevent potential conflict of interestagement Board on 27 June 2012;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to the European Parliaments Resolution on the trade in human egg cells from March 10th 2005
Amendment 6 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas donated tissues and cells, such as skin, bones, tendons, corneas and haematopoietic stem cells, are increasingly used in medical therapies and as starting material for advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMP); whereas the Directive2004/23 asks the Member States to endeavour to ensure voluntary and unpaid donation and endeavour to ensure that the procurement of tissues and cells as such is carried out on a non-profit basis which is a clear legal obligation which can in the case where a Member State does not follow the principal lead to infringement procedure;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)
Recital M a (new)
Ma. Whereas the donation of some tissues and cells creates a severe risk for the donor, whereas this risk is particular high in egg-cell donation because of the hormone treatment which is necessary to prepare the donation;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M b (new)
Recital M b (new)
Mb. Whereas the Charta of Fundamental Rights which is the leading principle for the European Union and legally binding after entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty prohibits making the human body and its parts as such a source of financial gain.
Amendment 18 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M c (new)
Recital M c (new)
Mc. Whereas unpaid donation is not only an ethical principle but also necessary to protect the health of the donor and the recipient as the involvement of high amounts of money in the donation process may stimulate the donor to take risks and may hinder the disclosure of risks in his/her medical history.
Amendment 19 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M d (new)
Recital M d (new)
Md. Whereas there is a lot of evidence that allogenic cordbloood transplantation is already successful for many patients and there are also serious reports that in some cases autologes treatment with this kind of cells can be successful.
Amendment 20 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M e (new)
Recital M e (new)
Me. Whereas serious media again and again report that in the area of tissues and cells the principle of unpaid donation is violated.
Amendment 24 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the concluspresentations of the Second Report on Voluntary and Unpaid Donation of Tissues and Cells; which shows that a lot of activities are performed in the Member States to implement the principle of unpaid donation but also shows that still a lot needs to be done
Amendment 31 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Asks the Commission to carefully monitor the development in the Member States and to examine carefully any reports by actors in the civil society and media under violation of the principle and draw appropriate consequences if necessary infringement procedures.
Amendment 40 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 63 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Underlines the importance of mothers donating cord blood and tissue at birth eitherspecially into public or private banks to help treat illnesses and further research in the field;
Amendment 72 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on Member States to raise awareness of public and private cord blood banking through information campaigns that may take place, for example, during antprenatal classes; but at the same times not exclude the activities of public cordblood banks including appropriately regulated information campaigns by those private cordblood banks.
Amendment 97 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that in order to guarantee respect for the existing regulatory diversity across Member States whichUnderlines that it is Member States competence to allow, prohibit or regulate research with human embryonic stem cells and in vitro fertilisation but that Member States in this respect need to reflspects differing national values and practices in this field, the s the rules set out in the Directive 2004/23 including the quality and safety and the principal of unpaid donation. Points out that the European Union has limited compe oftence in this areport does not include issues surrounding embryonic stem cell research, therapeutic cloning and in-vitro fertilisation;a and needs to respect when applying this competence the principles of the charter of fundamental rights and the principles applied in the judgement of the European Court of Justice.
Amendment 98 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to consider revising the principles governing tissue and cell donation as laid down inpropose as soon as possible a revision of the Directive 2004/23/EC, in order to bring them into line with the principles governing organ donation laid down in Directive 2010/45/EU, and to take into account of scientific developments and the the new legal situation after the entering into force of the Lisbon Treaty and to take into account the scientific developments, the practical experience of actors in the sector and the recommendations of this report;
Amendment 99 #
2011/2193(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Asks the Commission to also propose a revision of Regulation EC 1394/2007 in order to include provision that guarantees the application of the principle of unpaid donation similar to the Directive 2010/45 and to take into account the problems in the implementation of the regulation especially for SMEs.
Amendment 28 #
2011/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that cities suffer most from congestion and air and noise pollution; in this context believes that cities can make a major contribution towards combating climate change through intelligent local public transport systems and sustainable city-district planning, including building of bicycle paths; calls for transport arrangements between cities and the countryside to be improved; takes the view that the areas of environmental and health protection should be given a predominant role and should be put before internal market interests;
Amendment 26 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C c (new)
Recital C c (new)
Cc. whereas the European low carbon economy roadmap can only be realised when taking close account of global developments and international carbon reduction commitments,
Amendment 42 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises the benefits to Member States of developing a low carbon economy; therefore endorses the Commission'’s Roadmap to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050, together with its trajectory, the specific milestones for domestic emission reductions of 40%, 60% and 80% for 2030, 2040 and 2050 respectively, and the ranges for sector- specific milestones, as the basis for proposing legislative and other initiatives on economic and climate policy; Recognises that the trajectory and milestones are based on PRIMES modelling and the pre-set target and needs to be further developed by bottom- up, sector specific impact assessments and roadmaps;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the worldwide development and application of low carbon technologies is increasing rapidly, and Europe'’s future competitiveness will depend upon it increasing levels of investment that currently lag far behind countries such as China as a proportion of GDPin research and innovation of these technologies;
Amendment 69 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
Paragraph 3 d (new)
3d. Recognises that climate change is a global issue and recalls that the EU unilateral action is not sufficient and that the extensive involvement of big emitters is necessary,
Amendment 70 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
Paragraph 3 e (new)
3e. Recalls the need for a clear timeline for an international post-2012 agreement and for firm and more ambitious commitments from big emitters to adopt ambitious and sufficient targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;
Amendment 80 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recognises that the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the principal but not the only instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies, but acknowledges that the carbon price is very much lower than was originally envisaged and is failing to provide the necessary investment stimulus; calls on the Commission and member states to complement the EU ETS with a technology and innovation approach to bring the significant reductions needed;
Amendment 103 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
Amendment 112 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point b
Paragraph 6 – point b
(b) proposing legislation before the end of 2013 to modify from the earliest appropriate dateapplying the planned revision of the ETS directive for the period after 2020 to modify the 1.74% annual linear reduction requirement to a value sufficient to meet the requirements of the 2050 CO2 reduction target;
Amendment 121 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) proposing legislation to establish from the earliest possible date aAnalysing the needs and benefits of the development of a minimum and maximum reserve price for the auction of allowances;
Amendment 178 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Calls upon the Commission to develop sustainability criteria for biomass that include the efficiency of the use of biomass, and focus the policies on a future where first value is created out of biomass raw materials, only after which biomass is used for energy;
Amendment 202 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges that procedural delays, financial shortfalls and lack of commitment by some Member States are likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council's ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstration projects in operation by 2015; calls on the Commission to publish a CCS Action Plan; recognises that CCS can and will not be applied in all circumstances, even by 2050, but will be limited to large installations. Calls for support on breakthrough technologies in other areas to increase energy efficiency and lower energy consumption, to provide solutions outside CCS;
Amendment 219 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Expects the Commission and member states to support those sectors that have made roadmaps to further develop the initiatives and partnerships that follow from these roadmaps, for the development of breakthrough technologies to decarbonise these energy intensive industries;
Amendment 306 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 p (new)
Paragraph 19 p (new)
19p. Insists that provisions should be made within the Common Agricultural Policy funding arrangements for sustainable production for biomass for bio based products and bio energy;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5
Citation 5
– having regard to the Environment Council conclusions on the Commission’s Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe adopted on 19 December 2011 (18786/11) and the, the Competitiveness Council conclusions of 29 September 2011 on a competitive European economy, and the Environment Council conclusions of 20 December 2010 on sustainable materials management and sustainable production and consumption: key contribution to a resource-efficient Europe,
Amendment 3 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication entitled ‘Making raw materials available for Europe’s future well-being – Proposal for a European innovation partnership on raw materials’ (COM(2012)0082),
Amendment 18 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas switching the economy onto a resource-efficient path which respects planetary boundaries willcan bring increased competitiveness and new sources of growth and jobs through cost savings from improved efficiency, the commercialisation of innovations and better management of resources over their whole life cycle;
Amendment 19 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas recycling amounts to more than the collection of recyclable waste and whereas it is therefore essential for every step along the value chain to be encompassed within future measures;
Amendment 21 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D b (new)
Recital D b (new)
Db. whereas a future holistic resource policy should no longer merely distinguish between ‘renewable’ and ‘non-renewable’ resources, but should also extend to ‘sustainable’ materials;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of food, housing and mobility: these should consist of experts from the Commission, Member States, industry and civil society and develop European Resource Efficiency Action Plans with clearindicative benchmarks within one yearas quickly as possible;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Member States to transpose the existing legislation on waste as a matter of urgency in order to establish the necessary conditions for a functioning market;
Amendment 40 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulateremove any obstacles to the operation of the secondary materials market and to foster the demand for recycled materials, or the availability of, recycled materials and by- products, for example by developing stringent end-of- waste criteria andfor other priority waste streams or by offering economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013 in sectors in which the market is failing to function or measures to promote the use of innovative collection and sorting technologies; calls also therefore for the creation of a ‘Schengen area’ for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely within the single market between the Member States; considers it essential, however, to press more determinedly than hitherto for observance of the principles deriving from existing legislation, for instance the Waste Shipment Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006), and for high standards comparable throughout the EU;
Amendment 48 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission and Member States to stimulate the secondary materials market and to foster the supply of, and the demand for, recycled materials and by- products by developing end-of- waste criteria and economic incentives, such as reduced VAT rates for secondary materials, by 2013; calls also therefore for the creation of a ‘Schengen area’ for waste in order to move waste for recycling more freely between the Member States;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Urges the Commission to boost research and technological innovation to speed up the transition to a green economy; underlines that the ‘Innovation Union’ is one of the engines for a resource-efficient Europe; calls on the Commission to set up an online ‘best practice’ data bank in the resource efficiency field, which should be accessible without difficulty to citizens and businesses as a whole and help to disseminate potential solutions and new ideas and translate them into reality;
Amendment 66 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Member States to act as quickly as possible – publishing the grounds for their decision- making – to develop and use clear, robust, and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency by the end of 2012, as well as of the globalised economy and possible business cycle fluctuations;
Amendment 71 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Urges the Commission and Member States to develop and use – as soon as possible – clear and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency by the end of 2012;
Amendment 77 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission, after carrying out comprehensive impact assessments, to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy-related products and to come forward with additional eco- design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled content, durability, recyclability, and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets; points out that the impact assessments must focus in particular on the effects on competitiveness and that the possibility of overlapping with other regulations must, in addition, be ruled out;
Amendment 85 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy-related products and to come forward with additional eco-design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled content, recyclability, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;
Amendment 91 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are coherently aligned to them;
Amendment 105 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models and to create the incentives that will bring long- term benefits for the economy; emphasises the key role of the private sector in delivering green economic growth, but notes that small and medium-sized enterprises are, from that point of view, in a special position;
Amendment 134 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies and to identify those cases in which feedback might pose problems, with a view to remedying them as quickly as possible;
Amendment 142 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to take more effective action to combat illegal shipments of waste to non-EU countries and, in particular, to strengthen the appropriate monitoring systems; suggests that a ‘European external waste policy’ be established with a view to spreading the best European waste treatment standards beyond the confines of the EU;
Amendment 158 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Points out that existing landfills could serve as raw material depots (urban mining), but that there is little in the way of research findings on that subject;
Amendment 175 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Considers that EU support serves to point the way and should therefore be used as a matter of priority for projects relating to higher rungs of the waste hierarchy;
Amendment 187 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020, in line with the best performing Member States; emphasises that this will allow for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increase competitiveness and create a level playing field;
Amendment 204 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission and Member States to give more active support in future to scientific research to assess the economic value of ecosystems or ecosystem services and, integrate these values addition, to consider how far such values could be integrated into reporting and accounting systems by 2015;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. stresses the importance of water as a natural resource that is vital for both humankind and ecosystems; recalls the increased pressure on the availability and quality of safe and secure water resources due to factors like deforestation, urbanisation, population and economic growth and climate change; highlighting the need of multi-level approach in managing our water resources, emphasizing the role of local and regional authorities in the context of the Flagship Initiative for a Resource Efficient Europe.
Amendment 222 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the importance of sustainable agriculture, dietary changes to reduce animal protein intake and diminishing imported land use and diminishing imported land use; points out that consumers should be informed in detail about the importance of a healthy balanced diet based on high-quality seasonal and regional foods;
Amendment 246 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates the importance of a set of coherent, measurable and clear sectoral targets, including an overall target, in order to implement the vision and the milestones of the Roadmap; calls on the Commission to bring forward a concrete proposal for such targets for the EU by 2013 at the latest and to ensure that all EU policies are consistent with the targets set; considers that the milestones included in the Roadmap should be considered as targets until more detailed targets are set; calls on Member States to include corresponding targets in their own resource efficiency strategies;
Amendment 248 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. calls on the Commission to enforce the full implementation of existing legislation, with particular respect to water legislation, in order to exploit all opportunities to the fullest extent possible.
Amendment 267 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Considers that the 7th EAP should also be aimed at achieving the vision and milestones of the Roadmap towards a resource-efficient Europe;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the growth of the world population, the rise in consumption and targets for EU economic growth, make the decoupling of growth from raw material use even more essential; insists therefore thcalls on the Commission to devise an effective methodology to evaluate reduction targets should be set to stabilise material use and proposes an annualsource efficiency and to investigate the potential for improvement within its Flagship Initiative 'A resource-efficient Europe' in order to facilitate the comparison with industries in other countries and set up objective goals to improve raw material EUs efficiency target of 3%in Europe;
Amendment 270 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls for a strengthening of Objective 2 (Regional Competitiveness and Employment), which is based on a cross- cutting approach, to be upgraded; stresses that the proven system of innovation clusters and competition for funding needs to be developed further; stresses for Objective 2 regions that the proven system of ensuring that more developed regions are able to remove regional structural weaknesses; reduce territorial disparities; contribute to common European objectives; and to meet future challenges, when using structures that can respond flexible to changing circumstance, including, inter alia, innovation clusters and competition for funding, must be retained and developed further; calls for additional instruments for areas highly affected by structural change, which can contribute to the socio-economic and infrastructural improvement;
Amendment 379 #
2011/2035(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
Paragraph 35
35. Calls, in the event that certain binding priorities are set for all Member States, for these to cover innovation, infrastructure and resource management and to be tailored in each case to regions'’ specific needs; stressNotes that SMEs are the main source of jobs in the EU and a breeding ground for business ideas; stresses that support to SMEs must be continued and strengthened in light of the key role they can play in the implementation of the EU 2020 Strategy stresses that in terms of the flagship innovation Union a broad concept of "innovation" has to be applied while the SME access to finances must still be facilitated, notes that it must be possible to suggest and pursue additional priorities on a voluntary basis and in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity; calls for suggested priority areas to include energy, education and training, and combating poverty;
Amendment 5 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
- having regard to the Commission Communication "A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy by 2050"(COM(2011)0112), and the statement that “The EU already has legislation in place that ensures a 20% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared with 1990 levels. It maintains its conditional offer of a 30% reduction, provided there are comparable reductions by other developed countries and appropriate contributions from developing countries.”
Amendment 15 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the EU's climate objective is to limit climate change to 2°C above the pre- industrial level; whereas the climate package adopted in December 2008 represents a first step towards ensuring EU action in line with this objective; whereas countries representing some 80% of global emissions have pledged to reduce emissions, although the Parties to the UNFCCC acknowledged in Cancun that current pledges are insufficient to meet the 2°C objective,. Taking into account that the Cancun conference did not reach a global agreement to turn these pledges into legally binding targets and the European Union is still the only large economic community having adopted unilateral emissions reduction targets.
Amendment 36 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas, due to the economic crisis, emissions from sectors in the EU emissions trading system (ETS) have been considerably lower than projected, and below the level of initial allocation,; whereas the actual price of allowances in the third trading period is subject to many uncertainties caused, for example, by the economic recovery, the effects of the benchmarks that have just been established and the possibility that some Member States may speed up plans to phase out nuclear power;
Amendment 47 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the lower carbon price willould have a significant impact on investment decisions and will reduce the revenues from auctioning allowances for financing climate action in the EU and in developing countries, so the impact will have to be closely examined;
Amendment 51 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. considering that the main purpose of the climate and energy package is that of reducing emission in the most cost effective way.
Amendment 58 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas some emerging and developing countries have put forward ambitious targets since the EU targets were set in 2007 and 2008, e.g. Brazil's target of - 36-39% compared to business as usual, Mexico’s target of - 30% compared to business as usual, the Maldives’ objective to be carbon neutral by 2020, or Costa Rica’s to be carbon neutral by 2021;
Amendment 59 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F b (new)
Recital F b (new)
Amendment 62 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F e (new)
Recital F e (new)
Fe. whereas the upheavals in North Africa and the Middle East clearly show that dependence on fossil fuels, and particularly oil, has resulted in compromises in EU policy towards oil supplying countries like Libya that are not sustainable in the long term, which makes it a matter of urgency to reduce dependence on fossils fuels from an external policy perspective as well;
Amendment 63 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F f (new)
Recital F f (new)
Ff. whereas the European Commission’s ‘Roadmap 2050’ suggests a 25% reduction target within the European Union by 2020 and that this objective can be achieved solely by the energy efficiency target previously announced, which means that it would not be absolutely essential to tighten up emissions trading in order to meet a 25% target;
Amendment 68 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas taking into consideration that in order to best address climate change mitigation, there is a need to complementarily address the reduction of non-CO2 gases emissions, which could be achieved with the existing tools and technologies and implemented in the coming decade for a public price orders of magnitude lower than current carbon prices
Amendment 82 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Welcomes the Commission Communication on the 2050 Roadmap setting long-term targets reconfirming the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 in order to keep climate change below 2°C.
Amendment 86 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls for the Commission based on Communication on the 2050 Roadmap to come forward with proposals to move to a 3025% greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020 as soon as possible, and at the latest by the end of 2011nd implementation a long-term strategy up to 2050 for gas reduction target and a coherent targets for 2020 as soon as possible;
Amendment 97 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Confirms that if the conditions agreed upon by the European Council are met, the EU will consider all possible options that can help to reach 25% target for 2020 in a cost-effective way.
Amendment 108 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Points out that since the establishment of the 20-20-20 Strategy in 2007 and the adoption of the climate and energy package in 2008 there have been very positive developments at international level, and some industrialised countries, and more notably emerging and developing countries, have put forward ambitious targets that in some areas even exceed the European Union’s call for a possible international agreement;
Amendment 109 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out, on the other hand, that the obligations put forward by third countries to date generally fall short of what is required and in no way suffice to meet the 2°C objective, which is why international developments justify an intermediate step;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recalls that in the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 the Commission indicates that progress an a global scale is the only way to solve the problem of climate change, and the EU must continue to engage its partners.1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 13
Amendment 126 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Reiterates that cumulative emissions are decisive for the climate system; notes that even with a pathway of 30% reductions in 2020, 55% in 2030, 75% in 2040 and 90% in 2050 the EU would still be responsible for approximately double its per capita share ofn the global 2°C compatible carbon budget, and that delaying emissions reductionslevel. The EU per capita share must however be considered inc reases the cumulative share significantly;lation to per capita shares in a global context.
Amendment 129 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Recalls that the EU with little more than 10% of global emissions will not be able to tackle climate change on its own.
Amendment 138 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Points out that in 2009 the level of emissions in the European Union was already 17.3% below that in 1990, which means that a 20% target does not give a strong signal to market operators to invest in low-CO2 and CO2 -free technologies;
Amendment 157 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that, due to the surplus and low carbon price, the auction of allowances will also not mobilise resources for climate investments as expectedCalls for the trend in the carbon price and in emission trading in general to be closely monitored and, in this context, for the question to be examined of whether the price signal is sufficient to encourage investment in low-CO2 and CO2 -free technologies and whether, at the same time, the risk of carbon leakage is able to be effectively dealt with;
Amendment 172 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls that the Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050 confirms the EU's offer in the international negotiations to take on a 30% reduction target for 2020, if the conditions are right. Recalls that, according to the Commission analysis, stepping up to the 30% reduction target with 25% domestic effort now represents an increase of EUR 11 billion as compared to 2008 projections for the absolute costs of the climate and energy package in 2020; notes the Commission assessment that this will raise the carbon price in the EU ETS to some EUR 30/tonne of CO2, i.e. similar to the level estimated necessary for the 20% reduction target in 2008;
Amendment 182 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. SupportWelcomes the Commission analysis that cost-effective sharing of the additional effort between ETS and non-ETS sectors remains the same as under the climate packageit is possible to move to a 25% target for reducing emissions in Europe simply by achieving the 20% energy efficiency target already set, so that, subject to the development of the emission trading system, it is not imperative to adjust the ETS;
Amendment 196 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Considers for encouraging investments in new technologies by the private sector, it is essential to maintain the stability of the legal and economic framework where industries shall operate. A disruption in the current framework would generate uncertainties in the decision-making process and also negatively affect possible investments in this sector.
Amendment 244 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Calls the Commission to immediately propose how the Union can best complement its actions for climate change mitigation with efforts aiming at reducing non-CO2 gases, such as the HFCs which are the fastest growing climate pollutant in the world and HFC23; calls the Commission to promote the initiative to bring HFC production into the Montreal Protocol and to conclude bilateral agreements with third countries for mitigating HFC23, with a view of phasing down non-CO2 gases and mitigating HFC-23, in a cost effective manner, for a public price orders of magnitude lower than current carbon prices
Amendment 245 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast action regulating strategies with a view to accelerate the phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), and recover and destroy stratospheric ozone depleting GHGs in discarded products and equipment.
Amendment 246 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 c (new)
Paragraph 18 c (new)
18c. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast-action strategies with a view to reduce emissions of Black Carbon, giving priority to emissions that affect regions of snow and ice, including the Arctic
Amendment 247 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Calls the Commission in the framework of its actions to mitigate climate change, to develop fast-action regulating strategies with a view to reduce pollutant gases that lead to formation of tropospheric (lower atmosphere) ozone, a significant GHG
Amendment 275 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that European eco-industries employ approximately 3.4 million (FTE), which is ten times the figure for direct employment in the EU steel sector in 2007; points out that, according to recent studies, raising the EU climate target to 30% can foster up to 6 million additional jobs in Europe;deleted
Amendment 284 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 285 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Concurs with the European Commission’s Roadmap for a low carbon economy by 2050 where it states that ‘the creation and preservation of jobs will depend on the EU's ability to lead in terms of the development of new low carbon technologies through increased education, training, programmes to foster acceptability of new technologies, R&D and entrepreneurship, as well as favourable economic framework conditions for investments’
Amendment 286 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Notes the lack of a thorough assessment of the impacts on employment caused by the low carbon transition which would primarily entail a shift of jobs across sectors, and that there is a need to better identify ‘winners’ and ‘losers’ of such transition.
Amendment 314 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Concludes that stepping up to a 30% target has more benefits than costs for EU citizens and a domestic achievement of the reduction targets would bring the highest overall benefitonly in case of a global agreement; while setting long-term targets and additional policies like energy efficiency measures will allow achieving the long-term target coherent with the 2°C objective;
Amendment 332 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that the best protection against the risk of carbon leakage would be effective global action. 1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 333 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Notes that the Commission has fully acknowledged that there is a need to remain vigilant in order to maintain a strong industrial base in Europe.1 __________________ 1 COM(2011)0112, p. 9
Amendment 353 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Concurs with the Commission analysis that border adjustment measures or including imports in the ETS would need to be combined with full auctioning to the sectors concerned; considers that such a system could be envisaged especially for some standardised commodities, such as steel or cement, and electricity;.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex 1 – part II – point 1 – paragraph 2
A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, advanced materials and, advanced manufacturing systems and eco- innovation. Many innovative products incorporate several of these technologies simultaneously, as single or integrated parts. While each technology offers technological innovation, the accumulated benefit from combining a number of enabling technologies can also lead to technological leaps. Tapping into cross- cutting key enabling technologies will enhance product competitiveness and impact. The numerous interactions of these technologies will therefore be exploited. Dedicated support will be provided for larger-scale pilot line and demonstrator projects.
Amendment 108 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.5 a (new)
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.5 a (new)
1.5 a. Eco-innovation 1.5.1 Specific objective for eco-innovation The specific objective of eco-innovation is to foster an innovative European industry and innovation community which targetly creates new products, processes and services that deliver green growth and environmental benefits and which is recognized to be a world-leader. The aim is to increase resource-efficiency, reduction of environmental impacts, preventing (water) pollution and / or achieving a more efficient, effective and responsible use of natural resources. 1.5.2 Rationale and Union added value Industrial leadership in eco-innovation will lead to improved environmental performance and resilience across the economy being at the same time cost- effective and good for business and society, from rural to urban citizens, as a whole. The global market (2020) for eco- industries is rapidly expanding and this EU business sector is already growing rapidly: EU eco-industries are often world leaders. Horizon 2020 needs to build on this. Eco-innovation needs to permeate all sectors of the economy and society, providing the basis for a significant competitive advantage for Europe to face up to the challenge of sustainability. Therefore eco-innovation is a key enabling technology. Eco-industries are marked by the presence of large numbers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These firms account for approximately half of the total employment. Hence, SMEs in partnership with larger industry-partners must play an increasing role in innovating new technologies and solutions and in implementing them. Key sources of innovations are at the interface between eco-innovation and other enabling technologies, to start with ICT (monitoring and sensoring) and nanotechnologies. 1.5.3 Broad lines of the activities Eco-innovation is any form of innovation resulting in or aiming at significant and demonstrable progress towards the goal of sustainable development, through reducing impacts on the environment, enhancing resilience to environmental pressures, or achieving a more efficient and responsible use of natural resources. Eco-innovation activities focus on sustainable innovations in and across the following fields: a) Green energy supply b) Energy Efficiency c) Material Efficiency d) Green mobility e) Water f) Waste
Amendment 130 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 a (new)
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 a (new)
1.2 a. Addressing the causes of infertility - There is a need for research in order to develop more effective prevention, diagnosis and management on disorders that are connected with infertility. Research will focus on areas such as causes of infertility including the foetal origin of infertility and other related disorders.
Amendment 131 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 b (new)
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 b (new)
Amendment 186 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 5 – title
Annex 1 – part III – point 5 – title
5. Climate and water action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Amendment 198 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 5.3 a (new)
Annex 1 – part III – point 5.3 a (new)
Amendment 54 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) The European Commission does not explicitly solicit the use of human embryonic stem cells. The use of human stem cells, be they adult or embryonic, if any, depends on the judgement of the scientists in view of the objectives they want to achieve and is subject to stringent Ethics Review. No project involving the useStem cell therapies have shown their added value in some cases, especially regenerative medicine. In particular stem cell from the umbilical cord and adult stem cells are already led to established treatment. Therefore the Union should continue to support such research. Priority should be given to explore existing or future alternatives to research ofn human embryonic stem cells should be funded that does not obtain the necessary approvals from the Member States. No activity should be funded that is forbidden in all Member States. No activity should be funded in a Member State where such activity is forbidden, in particular, stem cells from the umbilical cord, induced pluripotent stem cells and adult stem cells.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Horizon 2020 should promote cooperation with third countries based on common interest and mutual benefit. International cooperation in science, technology and innovation should be targeted to contribute to achieving the Europe 2020 objectives to strengthen competitiveness, contribute to tackling societal challenges and support Union external and development policies, including by developing synergies with external programmes and contributing to the Union's international commitments such as the achievement of Millennium Development Goals and the RIO+20 targets.
Amendment 157 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II Priority 'Industrial leadership' – point a
Annex I – part II Priority 'Industrial leadership' – point a
(a) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies shall provide dedicated support for research, development and demonstration on ICT, nanotechnology, advanced materials, eco-innovation, biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and processing and space. Emphasis will be placed on interactions and convergence across and between the different technologies.
Amendment 162 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point e
Annex I – part III Priority 'Societal Challenges' – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) Climate and water action, resource efficiency and raw materials;
Amendment 177 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 8 'An integrated approach to Key Enabling Technologies'
Annex I – part II – point 1 – paragraph 8 'An integrated approach to Key Enabling Technologies'
A major component of ‘Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies’ are Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), defined as micro- and nanoelectronics, photonics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, advanced materials and, advanced manufacturing systems and eco- innovation22 . These multi- disciplinary, knowledge and capital- intensive technologies cut across many diverse sectors providing the basis for significant competitive advantage for European industry. An integrated approach, promoting the combination, convergence and cross-fertilisation effect of KETs in different innovation cycles and value chains can deliver promising research results and open the way to new industrial technologies, products, services and novel applications (e.g. in space, transport, environment, health etc.). The numerous interactions of KETs and enabling technologies will therefore be exploited in a flexible manner, as an important source of innovation. This will complement support for research and innovation in KETs that may be provided by national or regional authorities under the Cohesion Policy Funds within the framework of smart specialisation strategies.
Amendment 220 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.6 a (new)
Annex I – part II – point 1.6 a (new)
1.6 a. Eco-innovation Specific objective for eco-innovation The specific objective of eco-innovation is to foster an innovative European industry and innovation community which targetly creates new products, processes and services that deliver green growth and environmental benefits and which is recognized to be a world-leader. The aim is to increase resource-efficiency, reduction of environmental impacts, preventing (water) pollution and / or achieving a more efficient, effective and responsible use of natural resources. Rationale and Union added value Industrial leadership in eco-innovation will lead to improved environmental performance and resilience across the economy being at the same time cost- effective and good for business and society, from rural to urban citizens, as a whole. The global market (2020) for eco- industries is rapidly expanding and this EU business sector is already growing rapidly: EU eco-industries are often world leaders. Horizon 2020 needs to build on this. Eco-innovation needs to permeate all sectors of the economy and society, providing the basis for a significant competitive advantage for Europe to face up to the challenge of sustainability. Therefore eco-innovation is a key enabling technology. Eco-industries are marked by the presence of large numbers of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These firms account for approximately half of the total employment. Hence, SMEs in partnership with larger industry-partners must play an increasing role in innovating new technologies and solutions and in implementing them. Key sources of innovations are at the interface between eco-innovation and other enabling technologies, to start with ICT (monitoring and sensoring) and nanotechnologies. Broad lines of the activities Eco-innovation is any form of innovation resulting in or aiming at significant and demonstrable progress towards the goal of sustainable development, through reducing impacts on the environment, enhancing resilience to environmental pressures, or achieving a more efficient and responsible use of natural resources. Eco-innovation activities focus on sustainable innovations in and across the following fields: a) Green energy supply b) Energy Efficiency c) Material Efficiency d) Green mobility e) Water f) Waste
Amendment 243 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 3
Chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, diabetes, neurological and mental health disorders, overweight and obesity, infertility disorders and various functional limitations are major causes of disability, ill-health and premature death, and present considerable social and economic costs.
Amendment 300 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5 a (new)
In order to meet the challenges for the future of the need for European water actions, appropriate Union funding should be allocated for research and innovation activities in the area of water innovation. To this end, part of the total budget of Horizon 2020 (during 2014- 2020) should be allocated for this societal challenge.
Amendment 349 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5 – title
Annex I – part III – point 5 – title
5. Climate and water action, resource efficiency and raw materials
Amendment 352 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
The specific objective is to achieve a resource efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials and water, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources. Activities will contribute to increasing European competitiveness and improving well being, whilst assuring environmental integrity and sustainability, keeping average global warming below 2 °C and enabling ecosystems and society to adapt to climate change.
Amendment 354 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
There is an urgent need for integrated water system innovations in Europe. Europe faces an ageing water infrastructure (both waste water and drinking water supply), increased water shortages, higher risks of urban flooding, water pollution and a growing and more specific water demand from agriculture, industries and urban population. To meet the societal challenges (guarantee affordable good quality water for all, to provide the right water at the right quality at the right price for industry/ agriculture and to minimize pollution) requires Europe to invest in innovative water system transitions.
Amendment 366 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point b – paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part III – point 5.3 – point b – paragraph 1 a (new)
(ba) Ensuring action to safeguard the sustainable transition, management and use of water resources and water services. The aim is to improve an innovative knowledge base on (transitions in) water supply, water purification, closing the water cycle, energy /raw material recovery and improving end-user engagement/behaviour to meet future needs.
Amendment 91 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The creation and development of new economic activity in the form of new farms, new areas of activity, new agriculture- or forestry-related businesses or new investments in non-agricultural activities, new investments in social agriculture and new investments in tourist activity is essential for the development and competitiveness of rural areas. A farm and business development measure should facilitate the initial establishment of young farmers and the structural adjustment of their holdings after initial setting up, diversification of farmers into non- agricultural activities and the setting up and development of non- agricultural SMEs in rural areas. The development of small farmagriculture- and forestry-related businesses which are potentially economically viable should also be encouraged. In order to ensure the viability of new economic activities supported under this measure, support should be made conditional on the submission of a business plan. Support for business start up should cover only the initial period of the life of a business and not become operating aid. Therefore, where Member States opt to grant aid in instalments these should be for a period of no more than five years. In addition in order to encourage the restructuring of the agricultural sector, support in the form of annual payments should be provided for farmers participating in the small farmers scheme established by Title V of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 who commit to transfer their entire holding and the corresponding payment entitlements to another farmer who does not participate in that scheme.
Amendment 96 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Agri-environment-climate payments should continue to play a prominent role in supporting the sustainable development of rural areas and in responding to society's increasing demands for environmental services. They should furtherprimarily encourage farmers and other land managers to serve society as a whole by introducing or continuing to apply agricultural practices contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and compatible with the protection and improvement of the environment, the landscape and its features, natural resources, the soil and genetic diversity. In this context the conservation of genetic resources in agriculture and the additional needs of farming systems that are of high nature value should be given specific attention. PIn accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principle, payments should contribute to covering additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments undertaken and should only cover commitments going beyond relevant mandatory standards and requirements, in accordance with the ‘polluter pays’ principl. Outputs from recognised agri-environment measures should count towards the fulfilment of greening commitments in the context of the direct payments scheme. In many situations the synergies resulting from commitments undertaken jointly by a group of farmers multiply the environmental and climate benefit. However, joint action brings additional transaction costs which should be compensated adequately. In order to ensure that farmers and other land managers are in a position to correctly implement the commitments they have undertaken, Member States should endeavour to provide them with the required skills and knowledge. Member States should maintain the level of efforts made during the 2007-2013 programming period and havebe required to spend a minimum of 25% of the total contribution from the EAFRD to each rural development programme for climate change mitigation and adaptation and land management, through the agri- environment-climate, organic farming and payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints measures. Farm managers should be eligible for this measure as a matter of priority.
Amendment 98 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to ensure efficient use of Union funds and equal treatment for farmers across the Union mountain areas and areas facing natural or other specific constraints should be defined in accordance with objective criteria. In the case of areas facing natural constraints these should be bio-physical criteria underpinned by robust scientific evidence. Transitional arrangements should be adopted in order to facilitate the phasing out of payments in areas that will no longer be considered as areas facing natural constraints as which take account of the specific characteristics and development objectives of the areas concerned and which are properly tailored to the scale of the inherent natural disadvantages those a result of the application of these criterias face and the type of production and/or the economic structure of holdings in a given area.
Amendment 103 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3
Article 3
The EAFRD shall contribute to the Europe 2020 Strategy by promoting sustainable rural development and economic growth in rural areas throughout the Union in a complementary manner to the other instruments of the common agricultural policy (hereinafter ‘“CAP’”), to cohesion policy and to the common fisheries policy. It shall contribute to a more territorially and environmentally balanced, climate- friendly and resilient and competitive, productive and innovative Union agricultural, food and forestry sector.
Amendment 113 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 116 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. contribute to the promotion of growth, the safeguarding of jobs at all stages of the production chain and the development of new areas of activity for farms, for example in the tourism and social spheres,
Amendment 131 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
2. Agri-environment-climate payments shall be granted to farmers, groups of farmers or groups of farmers and other land-managers who undertake, on a voluntary basis, to carry out operations consisting of one or more agri- environment-climate commitments on agricultural land or land suitable for agriculture or who have invested in measures to adapt to climate change. Where duly justified to achieve environmental objectives, agri- environment-climate payments may be granted to other land-managers or groups of other land-managgroups of farmers.
Amendment 132 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
3. Agri-environment-climate payments cover only those commitments going beyond the relevant mandatory standards established pursuant to Chapter I of Title VI of Regulation (EU) No HR/2012 and other relevant obligations established under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012, relevant minimum requirements for fertiliser and plant protection products use as well as other relevant mandatory requirements established by national legislation. All such mandatory requirements shall be identified in the programme.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. Payments shall be granted annually and shall compensate beneficiaries for all or part of the additional costs and income foregone resulting from the commitments made. Where necessary they may also cover transaction costs to a value of up to 20% of the premium paid for the agri- environment-climate commitments. Where commitments are undertaken by groups of farmers, the maximum level shall be 30%. Funding from the EAFRD may be used for measures which come under Chapter 2 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DZ/2012.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Additional costs and income foregone shall be calculated in comparison to areas which are not affected by natural or other specific constraints, taking into account payments pursuant to Chapter 3 of Title III of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012. Payments shall be duly differentiated, taking into account: - the situation and development objectives peculiar to a region, - the severity of any permanent natural handicap affecting farming activities, - the type of production and, where appropriate, the economic structure of the holding.
Amendment 136 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 3
Article 32 – paragraph 3
3. Payments shall be fixed between the minimum and maximum amount laid down in Annex I. Compensatory payments higher than this maximum amount may be granted provided that the average amount of all compensatory allowances granted at the programming level concerned does not exceed this maximum amount.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Article 32 – paragraph 6
Amendment 138 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 139 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. the development and/or marketing of tourism services relating to rural tourism,
Amendment 140 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. development of social agriculture projects (e.g. Green Care);
Amendment 149 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 64 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) past performance with reference to the period 2007-2013.
Amendment 154 #
2011/0282(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The funds transferred to the EAFRD in application of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No DP/2012 shall be covered by the standard contribution rate pursuant to paragraph 3.
Amendment 180 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Regions facing particular challenges due to their geographical location, such as mountain regions, should benefit from specific measures and have access to sufficient resources to compensate for the disadvantages resulting from their geographical location.
Amendment 193 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The activities of the CSF Funds and the operations which they support should comply with applicable Union and national law which is directly or indirectly linked to the implementation of the operation. In addition, cohesion providing for the strategic orientation of the EU Cohesion Policy and its objectives should be encouraged with regard to amendments to applicable EU law, in particular amendments to EU aid provisions.
Amendment 248 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) Territorial cohesion has been added to the goals of economic and social cohesion by the Treaty, and it is necessary to address the role of cities, functional geographies and sub-regional areas facing specific geographical or demographic problems, in particular mountain regions. To this end, to better mobilise potential at a local level, it is necessary to strengthen and facilitate community-led local development by laying down common rules and close coordination for all CSF Funds. Responsibility for the implementation of local development strategies should be given to local action groups representing the interests of the community, as an essential principle.
Amendment 250 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21a) The development of new macroeconomic stragegies, in particular the strategy for the Alpine macro-region, should be supported by the European Union.
Amendment 388 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Arrangements for the implementation and use of the CSF Funds, and in particular the financial and administrative resources required for the implementation of the CSF Funds, in relation to the reporting, evaluation, programming, management and control shall take into account the principle of proportionality having regard to the level of support allocated.
Amendment 389 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Arrangements for the implementation and use of the CSF Funds, and in particular the financial and administrative resources required for the implementation of the CSF Funds, in relation to the reporting, evaluation, management and control shall take into account the principle of proportionality having regard to the level of support allocated and shall apply to all programmes with an EU contribution lower than 150 Mio €.
Amendment 404 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. For the Partnership Contract and each programme respectively, a Member State shall organise a partnership with the following partners:
Amendment 431 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 444 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 6
Part 2 – article 6
Operations financed by the CSF Funds shall comply with applicable Union and national law. Conversely, amendments to current European Union law also take account of the scope and complexity of CSF Funds.
Amendment 450 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 7 – paragraph 1
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that equality between men and women and the integration of gender perspective is promotedtaken into account in the preparation and implementation of programmes.
Amendment 465 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 8 – paragraph 2
The Member States and the Commission shall ensure that environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation and implementation of Partnership Contracts and programmes. Member States shall provide information on the support for climate change objectives using the methodology adopted by the Commission. The Commission shall adopt this methodology by means of an implementing act. The implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 143(3).
Amendment 527 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Part 2 – article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the key territorial challenges for urban, rural, coastal, mountain and fisheries areas, as well as for areas with particular territorial features referred to in Articles 174 and 349 of the Treaty that are to be addressed with resources from the CSF Funds;
Amendment 566 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Contents concerning both the partnership contract and the Operational programmes should be set out on the most adequate level, taking into account the principle of proportionality. The Partnership Contract shall set out:
Amendment 572 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) an analysis of disparities and development needs with reference to the thematic objectives and key actions defined in the Common Strategic Framework and the targets set in the relevant country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) of the Treaty and the relevant Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty;
Amendment 575 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 584 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv
(iv) the indicative allocation of support by the Union by thematic objective at national level for each of the CSF Funds, as well as the total indicative amount of support foreseen for climate change objectives;
Amendment 606 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal, mountain and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by a list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;
Amendment 610 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) the arrangements to ensure an integrated approach to the use of the CSF Funds for the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28, 29 and 99 accompanied, where appropriate, by an indicative list of the cities to participate in the urban development platform referred to in Article 8 of the ERDF Regulation;
Amendment 624 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point i
(i) a consolidated table of milestones and targets established in programmes for the performance framework referred to in Article 19(1), together with the methodology and mechanism to ensure consistency across programmes and CSF Funds;
Amendment 630 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d – point iv
(iv) the actions taken to involve the relevant partners and their role in the preparation and implementation of the Partnership Contract and the progress report as defined in Article 46 of this Regulation;
Amendment 638 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point i
Amendment 640 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Part 2 – article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e – point ii
Amendment 658 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 17
Part 2 – article 17
Amendment 696 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 18
Part 2 – article 18
Amendment 704 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 19
Part 2 – article 19
Amendment 712 #
Amendment 754 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Programmes shall be submitted by the Member States at the same time aswithin 3 months from the date of adoption by the European Commission of the Ppartnership Ccontract, with the exception of European territorial cooperation programmes, which shall be submitted within six months of the approval of the Common Strategic Framework. All programmes shall be accompanied by the ex ante evaluation as set out in Article 48.
Amendment 759 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Each programme shall set out a strategy for the programme's contribution to the Union strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth consistent with the Common Strategic Framework and Partnership Contract. Each programme shall include the arrangements to ensure effective, efficient and coordinated implementation of the CSF Funds and actions to achieve a reduction of administrative burden for beneficiaries.
Amendment 762 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Each priority shall set out quantitative or qualitative indicators to assess progress of programme implementation towards achievement of objectives as the basis for monitoring, evaluation and review of performance. These shall include:
Amendment 767 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 4
4. Each programme, except those which cover exclusively technical assistance, shall include a description of the actions to take into account the principles set out in Articles 7 and 8., if this has not been sufficiently described in the Partnership Contract;
Amendment 775 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 24 – paragraph 5
5. Each programme, except those where technical assistance is undertaken under a specific programme, shall set out the indicative amount of support to be used for climate change objectives, based on the categories of interventions in the Operational Programmes.
Amendment 846 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Part 2 – article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The CSF Funds may be used to support financial instruments under a programme, including when organised through funds of funds, in order to contribute to the achievement of specific objectives set out under a priority, based on an ex-ante assessment which has identified market failures or sub-optimal investment situations, and investment needs.
Amendment 938 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 2 – article 42 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 960 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 2
2. Annual implementation reports shall set out information on implementation of the programme and its priorities by reference to the financial data, common and programme-specific indicators and quantified target values, including changes in result indicators, and the milestones defined in the performance framework. The data transmitted shall relate to values for indicators for fully implemented operations and also for selected operations. They shall also set out actions taken to fulfil the ex-ante conditionalities and any issues which affect the performance of the programme, and the corrective measures taken.
Amendment 962 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 3
Amendment 969 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 7
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission may issue recommendations to address any issues which affect the implementation of the programme. Where such recommendations are made, the managing authority shall inform the Commission within three months of the corrective measures taken.
Amendment 970 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 8
Part 2 – article 44 – paragraph 8
Amendment 981 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 984 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point f
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 987 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g
Part 2 – article 46 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1005 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 47 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1009 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 2
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 2
2. Ex-ante evaluations shall be carried out under the responsibility of the authority responsible for the preparation of the programmes. They shall be submitted to the Commission at the same time as the programme, together with an executive summary. The Fund-specific rules may establish thresholds under which the ex- ante evaluations may be combined with the evaluation for another programmefor programmes with an EU contribution lower than 150 Mio € each.
Amendment 1017 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point i
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point i
Amendment 1023 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point l
Part 2 – article 48 – paragraph 3 – point l
(l) the adequacy of any planned measures to promote equal opportunities between men and women and to prevent discrimination, where appropriate;
Amendment 1031 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 1
Part 2 – article 49 – paragraph 1
1. An evaluation plan shall be drawn up by the managing authority for each programme and submitted in accordance with the Fund-specific rules.
Amendment 1070 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 5
Part 2 – article 55 – paragraph 5
5. This Article shall be without prejudice to the rules on eligibility of technical assistance at the initiative of the Commission set out in Article 51.
Amendment 1102 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point c
Part 2 – article 60 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 1115 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 3
Part 2 – article 63 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1139 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 4
Part 2 – article 66 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1173 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point a
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the breach has or could have affected the selection of an operation by the responsible body for support by the CSF Funds;
Amendment 1175 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
Part 2 – article 77 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) there is a risk that the breach has or could have affected the amount of expenditure declared for reimbursement by the Union budget.
Amendment 1311 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6
Part 3 – article 84 – paragraph 6
Amendment 1345 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 1
1. An operational programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shall concern one Fund for a category of region and shall correspond, without prejudice to Article 52, to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective, in accordance with the Fund-specific rules. For the ESF and ERDF, a priority axis may combine investment priorities from different thematic objectives set out in Article 9(8), (9), (10) and (11) in order to facilitate their contribution to other priority axes, in duly justified circumstances.
Amendment 1356 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) an identification of needs addressingtaking into account the challenges identified in the relevant country- specific recommendations under Article 121(2) and the Council recommendations adopted under Article 148(4) of the Treaty, and taking into account the Integrated Guidelines and national and regional specificities;
Amendment 1362 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii
(iii) a description of actions to be supported including the identification of the main target groups, specific territories targeted and types of beneficiaries where appropriate and the planned use of financial instruments;
Amendment 1367 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point i
(i) the mechanisms that ensure coordination between the Funds, the EAFRD, the EMFF and other Union and national funding instruments, and with the EIB; if this has not been sufficiently described in the Partnership Contract;
Amendment 1371 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point ii
ii) where appropriate, a planned integrated approach to the territorial development of urban, rural, coastal, mountain and fisheries areas and areas with particular territorial features, in particular the implementation arrangements for Articles 28 and 29;
Amendment 1378 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point iii
(iii) the indicative list of cities where integrated actions for sustainable urban development will be implemented, the indicative annual allocation of the ERDF support for these actions, including the resources delegated to cities for management under Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) No […] [ERDF] and the indicative annual allocation of ESF support for integrated actions;
Amendment 1383 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point c – point vi
vi) where appropriate, the contribution of the planned interventions towards macro regional strategies and sea basin strategies and the Alpine region;
Amendment 1390 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the contribution to the integrated approach set out in the Partnership Contract to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or areas which, because of their geographical location, face particular challenges, such as mountainous areas, or target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, and the indicative financial allocation;
Amendment 1391 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) where appropriate, the contribution to the integrated approach set out in the Partnership Contract to address the specific needs of geographical areas most affected by poverty or target groups at highest risk of discrimination or exclusion, with special regard to marginalised communities, and the indicative financial allocation;
Amendment 1393 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
(ii) for each ex ante conditionality, established in accordance with Annex IV, that is not fulfilled at the date of submission of the Partnership Contract and operational programme, a description of the actions to fulfil the ex ante conditionality and a timetable for such actions;
Amendment 1395 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point e – point iii
(iii) the actions taken to involve the partners in the preparation of the operational programme, and the role of the relevant partners in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the operational programme;
Amendment 1400 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 2 – point f – point ii
(ii) an assessment of the administrative burden for beneficiaries and where appropriate, the actions planned to achieve a reduction accompanied by targetsof the administrative burden;
Amendment 1411 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point i
(i) a description of specificinformation on actions to take into account environmental protection requirements, resource efficiency, climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster resilience and risk prevention and management, in the selection of operations;
Amendment 1416 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point ii
(ii) a description of the specificinformation on actions to promoteconsider equal opportunities and prevent any discrimination based on sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation during the preparation, design and implementation of the operational programme and in particular in relation to access to funding, taking account of the needs of the various target groups at risk of such discrimination and in particular the requirements of ensuring accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1420 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
Part 3 – article 87 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point iii
(iii) a descripinformation ofn its contribution to the promotion of equality between men and women and, where appropriate, the arrangements to ensure the integration of gender perspective at operational programme and operation level.
Amendment 1476 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Part 3 – article 95 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) an analysis of the effects of the joint action plan on the promotion of equality between men and women and the prevention of discrimination, where appropriate;
Amendment 1511 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 99 – paragraph 4
4. The Member State or the relevant managing authorities shall ensure that the monitoring system for the operational programme provides for the identification of operations and outputs of a priority axis contributing to an ITI. If an ITI is supported by more than one programme or priority axes the operations and results may be allocated on the level of the ITI withouth being assigned to a certain priority.
Amendment 1515 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) actions to promotetake into account equality between men and women, equal opportunities, and non-discrimination, including accessibility for disabled persons;
Amendment 1517 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point g
Part 3 – article 100 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) actions to promotetake into account sustainable development;
Amendment 1528 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point b
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 1530 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point c
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) progress in implementation of any interregional and transnational actions, where appropriate;
Amendment 1541 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point j
Part 3 – article 101 – paragraph 3 – point j
Amendment 1545 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 1
Amendment 1551 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1555 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 4
Part 3 – article 102 – paragraph 4
Amendment 1560 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 1
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 1
1. An evaluation plan shall be drawn up by the managing authority for each operational programme. The evaluation plan shall be submitted towith the first meeting of the monitoring committeeimplementation report. Where a single monitoring committee covers more than one operational programme, an evaluation plan may cover all the operational programmes concerned.
Amendment 1561 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 2
Part 3 – article 104 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1578 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The communication strategy shall include the elements set out in Annex V and annual updates with details of the planned information and publicity activities to be carried out.
Amendment 1580 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Any revision of the communication strategy shall be discussed in, and approved by, the monitoring committee.
Amendment 1582 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 106 – paragraph 3
3. The managing authority shall inform the monitoring committee for each operational programme at least once a year of progress in the implementation of the communication strategy and its assessment of the results.
Amendment 1583 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 107
Part 3 – article 107
Amendment 1648 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 3
Part 3 – article 112 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1665 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 7
Part 3 – article 113 – paragraph 7
7. The Member State or the managing authority may entrust the management of part of an operational programme to an intermediate body by way of an agreement in writing between the intermediate body and the Member State or managing authority (a ‘global grant’). The intermediate body shall provide guarantees of its solvency and competence in the domain concerned, as well as its administrative and financial management.
Amendment 1677 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point e
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 4 – point e
Amendment 1678 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) on-the-spot verifications of operationsinvestment projects above 500.000 EUR public expenditure.
Amendment 1680 #
2011/0276(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 10
Part 3 – article 114 – paragraph 10
Amendment 74 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigaand water action. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The ERDF should contribute to the Europe 2020 strategy, thus ensuring greater concentration of ERDF support on the priorities of the Union. According to the category of regions supported, the support from the ERDF should be concentrated on research and innovation, small and medium-sized enterprises and climate change mitigaand water action. The degree of concentration should take into account the level of development of the region as well as the specific needs of regions whose GDP per capita for the 2007-13 period was less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 for the reference period.
Amendment 86 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 90 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Within the framework of sustainable urban development, it is considered necessary to support integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas and to define a procedure to establish the list of cities covered by such actions and the financial allocation set aside for such actions.
Amendment 119 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 121 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1
The ERDF shall contribute to the financing of support which aims to reinforce economic, social and territorial cohesion by redressing the main regional imbalances through support for the development and structural adjustment of regional economies, including the conversion of declining industrial regions and regions lagging behind, as well regions with demographic challenges and infrastructural and natural handicaps.
Amendment 137 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) productive investment, which contributes to creating and safeguarding sustainable jobs, inter alia through direct aid to investment in small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs). This also concerns the service sector;
Amendment 150 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, tourism, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 154 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) investments in infrastructure providing basic services to citizens in the areas of energy, environment, water, transport, and information and communication technologies (ICT);
Amendment 216 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 229 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the decommissioning and construction of nuclear power stationplants;
Amendment 234 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC, with the exception of district warming and cooling as well as cogeneration systems;
Amendment 324 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The ERDF shall support the following investment priorities within the thematic objectives set out in Article 9 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], in accordance with regional needs:
Amendment 348 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, promoting research projects in the area of energy efficiency, social innovation and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation
Amendment 354 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) promoting business R&I investment, product and service development, technology transfer, social innovation, eco- innovation, and public service applications, demand stimulation, networking, clusters and open innovation through smart specialisation;
Amendment 405 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) promoting entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms and business transfers, particularly in regions facing major environmental, climatic or demographic challenges, such as mountainous regions;
Amendment 424 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) developing and supporting sustainable tourism
Amendment 485 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e a (new)
(e a) supporting environmentally friendly transport systems, in particular the promotion of electromobility;
Amendment 488 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point e b (new)
(e b) supporting strategies for mountainous areas that will protect the climate and save energy;
Amendment 572 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
(c) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems and promoting sustainable urban mobility, local and regional mobility; in particular to make even remote mountain areas more accessible;
Amendment 646 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
(b) support for physical and economic regeneration of deprived urban and rural communities, particularly in regions that suffer disadvantage because of their geographical position, such as mountain areas;
Amendment 680 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate and socialic, social and demographic challenges affecting urban areas, in particular small and medium- sized towns.
Amendment 685 #
2011/0275(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The ERDF shall support, within operational programmes, sustainable urban development through strategies setting out integrated actions to tackle the economic, environmental, climate, water, and social challenges affecting urban areas.
Amendment 33 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the decommissioning and the construction of nuclear power stations;
Amendment 35 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in installations falling under Directive 2003/87/EC, with the exception of district heating, district cooling and combined heat and power plants;
Amendment 84 #
2011/0274(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
Article 3 – point d – subpoint ii
(ii) developing environment-friendly and low-carbon transport systems including, particularly electromobility, and promoting sustainable urban mobility;
Amendment 48 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 176 of the Treaty provides that the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) is intended to help to redress the main regional imbalances in the Union. In accordance with Article 174 of the Treaty, the ERDF contributes to reducing disparities between the levels of development of the various regions and the backwardness of the least favoured regions, among which particular attention should be paid to regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps such as island, cross-border and mountain regions, as these regions experience particular economic disadvantages and associated problems with migration.
Amendment 57 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Cross-border cooperation should aim to tackle common challenges identified jointly in the border regions (such as poor accessibility, inappropriate business environment, migration and demographic change in mountain areas lack of networks among local and regional administrations, research and innovation and take-up of information and communication technologies, environmental pollution, risk prevention, negative attitudes towards neighbouring country citizens) and exploit the untapped potentials in the border area (development of cross-border research and innovation facilities and clusters, cross-border labour market integration, cooperation among universities or health centres), while enhancing the cooperation process for the purpose of the overall harmonious development of the Union and stressing in particular the European added value of the macro-regions. In the case of any cross-border programme between Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland in support of peace and reconciliation, the ERDF shall also contribute to promoting social and economic stability in the regions concerned, notably by actions to promote cohesion between communities.
Amendment 63 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Transnational cooperation should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities. Transnational areas facing common infrastructural or natural challenges, such as the Alpine region, should be supported by the establishment of macro-regions;
Amendment 103 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2)) transnational cooperation over larger transnational territories, involving national, regional and local authorities and also covering maritime cross-border cooperation in cases not covered by cross- border cooperation, with a view to achieving a higher degree of territorial integration of those territories, thus contributing to territorial cohesion across the Union; having particular regard to those transnational regions facing common infrastructural, demographic or environmental challenges, such as Alpine regions, the establishment of an ‘Alpine macro- region’ would significantly facilitate regional cooperation and cross-border cooperation for the actors;
Amendment 106 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Transnational cooperation should aim to strengthen cooperation by means of actions conducive to integrated territorial development linked to the Union's cohesion policy priorities. Transnational areas facing common infrastructural or natural challenges, such as the Alpine region, should be supported by the establishment of macro-regions.
Amendment 114 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)
(da) development in regions which are particularly vulnerable to infrastructural and demographic problems, such as mountain regions.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For cross-border cooperation, the regions to be supported shall be the NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along all internal and external land borders (including regions which are part of the programms for the period 2007 - 2013 in accordance with Article 21 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 on the European Regional Development Fund) other than those covered by programmes under the external financial instruments of the Union, and all NUTS level 3 regions of the Union along maritime borders separated by a maximum of 150 km, without prejudice to potential adjustments needed to ensure the coherence and continuity of cooperation programme areas established for the 2007- 2013 programming period.
Amendment 257 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A cooperation programme shall consist of priority axes. A priority axis shall concern one Fund, shall correspond to a thematic objective and comprise one or more investment priorities of that thematic objective in line with Articles 5 and 6 of this Regulation. If necessary, in order to enhance the impact and effectiveness by way of a thematically coherent and integrated approach, a priority axis can contain one or more supplementary investment priorities for different thematic objectives.
Amendment 309 #
2011/0273(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Operations under cooperation programmes shall be selected by the monitoring committee referred to in Article 41 of Regulation (EU) No […]/2012 [CPR], or a steering committee reporting to it.
Amendment 26 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targetmeasures, on the basis of binding national targets, promoting energy efficiency in different fields. In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set binding national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal based on a clear effort- sharing agreement. The Commission should therefore closely monitor and, if necessary, amend the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.
Amendment 44 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Directive 2006/32/EC requires Member States to adopt and aim to achieve an overall national indicative energy savings target of 9 % by 2016, to be reached by deploying energy services and other energy efficiency improvement measures. That Directive states that the second Energy Efficiency Plan adopted by the Member States shall be followed, as appropriate and where necessary, by Commission proposals for additional measures, including extending the period of application of targets. If a report concludes that insufficient progress has been made towards achieving the indicative national targets laid down by that Directive, these proposals are to address the level and nature of the targets. The impact assessment accompanying thise Directive finds that the Member States are on track to achieve the 9 % target, which is substantially less ambitious than the subsequently adopted 20 % energy saving target for 2020, and that therefore there is no need to address the level of the targetsindividual national targets as quickly as possible.
Amendment 80 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 June 2013 at the latest, Member States shall set aagree to national energy efficiency target expressed as an absolute level ofs, based on a Commission proposal, taking into account the methodology as laid down in Annex Ia so as to ensure the achievement of the Union's target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020. WThen setting these national energy efficiency targets, they shall take into account the Union's target of 20 % energy savings,be expressed as an absolute level of primary energy consumption in 2020 and shall take into account the measures provided for in this Directive, the measures adopted to reach the national energy saving targets adopted pursuant to Article 4(1) of Directive 2006/32/EC and other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level.
Amendment 81 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. The Member States shall ensure that policies and measures are implemented to achieve the national energy efficiency targets set in accordance with Paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 83 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 90 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
By 31 December 2013, the Commission shall establish, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 18, a common and cost-effective methodology for monitoring and verifying energy savings, which will permit to quantify efforts of Member States on an equivalent basis by drawing on available statistical indicators.
Amendment 95 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Amendment 109 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Amendment 112 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Amendment 115 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a
Amendment 117 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 135 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Member States shall ensurcourage that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, as referred to in Annex III.
Amendment 138 #
Amendment 197 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shallould ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district heating or cooling and district- supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.
Amendment 200 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
When Member States put in place the roll- out of smart meters foreseen by Directives 2009/72/EC and 2009/73/EC concerning electricity and gas markets, they shallould ensure that the objectives of energy efficiency and final customer benefits are fully taken into account when establishing the minimum functionalities of the meters and obligations imposed on market participants.
Amendment 201 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
In the case of electricity and on request of the final customer, meter operators shallould ensure that the meter can account for electricity produced on the final customer’s premises and exported to the grid. Member States shallould ensure that if final customers request it, metering data on their real-time production or consumption is made available to a third party acting on behalf of the final customer.
Amendment 206 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
In case of heating and cooling, where a building is supplied from a district heating network, a heat meter shallould be installed at the building entry. In multi-apartment buildings, individual heat consumption meters shallould also be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling for each apartment. Where the use of individual heat consumption meters is not technically feasible, individual heat cost allocators, in accordance with the specifications in Annex VI(1.2), shallould be used for measuring heat consumption at each radiator.
Amendment 207 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5
Member States shallould introduce rules on cost allocation of heat consumption in multi-apartment buildings supplied with centralised heat or cooling. Such rules shallould include guidelines on correction factors to reflect building characteristics such as heat transfers between apartments.
Amendment 208 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In addition to the obligations resulting from Directive 2009/72/EC and Directive 2009/73/EC with regard to billing, Member States shallould ensure, not later than 1 January 2015, that billing is accurate and based on actual consumption, for all the sectors covered by the present Directive, including energy distributors, distribution system operators and retail energy sales companies, in accordance with the minimum frequency set out in Annex VI(2.1). Appropriate information shallould be made available with the bill to provide final customers with a comprehensive account of current energy costs, in accordance with Annex VI(2.2).
Amendment 209 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Member States shallould ensure that final customers are offered a choice of either electronic or hard copy billing and the possibility of easy access to complementary information allowing detailed self-checks on historical consumption as laid down in Annex VI(1.1).
Amendment 210 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Member States shallould require that if requested by final customers, information on their energy billing and historical consumption is made available to an energy service provider designated by the final customer.
Amendment 211 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Information from metering and billing of individual consumption of energy as well as the other information mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and Annex VI shallould be provided to final customers free of charge.
Amendment 214 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 217 #
Amendment 295 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 308 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. With a view to achieving a high level of technical competence, objectivity and reliability, Member States shallould ensure that, by 1 January 2014, certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes are available for providers of energy services, energy audits and energy efficiency improvement measures, including for installers of building elements as defined in Article 2(9) of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 310 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shallould make publicly available the certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes referred to in paragraph 1 and shallould cooperate among themselves and with the Commission on comparisons between and recognition of the schemes.
Amendment 313 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shallould promote the energy services market and access for small and medium-sized enterprises to this market by:
Amendment 322 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
2. The evaluation of barriers and measures referred to in paragraph 1 shallould be notified to the Commission in the first supplementary report referred to in Article 19(2).
Amendment 328 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. By 30 April each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1). Every two years the national reports shall be accompanied by supplementary information in accordance with Annex XIV(2).
Amendment 332 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By 30 April 2014, and every three years thereafter,the Member States shall submit supplementary reports with information on national energy efficiency policies, action plans, programmes andprovide the Commission with national energy efficiency plans which describe how the Member States intend to achieve the national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). These plans shall include measures implemented or planned at national, regional and local level to improve energy efficiency in view of achieving t. The national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). The reports shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1)plans shall be assessed by the Commission and may be refused if the measures laid down in the plan are not sufficient to achieve the national energy efficiency target.
Amendment 336 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 4
Article 19 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall evaluate the annual reports and supplementary reportsinformation and assess the extent to which Member States have made progress towards the achievement of the national energy efficiency targets required by Article 3(1) and towards the implementation of this Directive. The Commission shall send its assessment to the European Parliament and the Council. Based on its assessment of the reports the Commission may issue recommendations to Member Statesor suggest modifications to the instruments applied by Member States. If the assessment shows that a Member State is not on track to achieve the national energy efficiency target, the Member State shall, on request of the Commission, revise its national energy efficiency plan referred to in paragraph 2 of this article.
Amendment 347 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Article 19 – paragraph 7
Amendment 358 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex 1 a (new)
Annex Ia Calculation methodology for national energy efficiency targets When proposing national energy efficiency targets, the Commission shall use the baseline for the 2020 primary energy consumption projection within the Primes 2007 model. The following methodology shall apply: Primes 2007 Baseline Projection 2020 in Mtoe - 20% savings The reduction targets for 2020 in absolute terms as compared to their 2007 level of primary energy consumption shall include correction factors for the following categories: - a maximum reduction threshold for the group of the nine EU countries with the lowest real household per capita income (L9[1]), - a maximum reduction threshold for the group of the 15 countries that are eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15), - a maximum reduction threshold for any country, - a minimum reduction threshold for any country not eligible under the Cohesion Fund (EU-27 minus C15[2]), - a minimum reduction threshold for any country eligible under the Cohesion Fund (C15), - a maximum threshold for an absolute increase in energy consumption. _________________ [1] L9 countries include Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Poland, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, see Eurostat, Statistics in Focus, 16/2011. [2] C15 countries: L9 countries and Slovenia, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, and Spain.
Amendment 360 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 370 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 5 – part 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex 5 – part 2 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Obligated parties may use one or more of the following methods for calculating energy savings for the purposes of Article 6(2):
Amendment 375 #
Amendment 386 #
Amendment 390 #
Amendment 392 #
Amendment 395 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 11 – point 1
Annex 11 – point 1
1. Network tariffs shallould accurately reflect electricity and cost savings in networks achieved from demand side and demand response measures and distributed generation, including savings from lowering the cost of delivery or of network investment and a more optimal operation of the network.
Amendment 397 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 11 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex 11 – point 2 – introductory part
2. Network regulation and tariffs shallould allow network operators to offer system services and system tariffs for demand response measures, demand management and distributed generation on organised electricity markets, in particular:
Amendment 400 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 11 – point 3 – introductory part
Annex 11 – point 3 – introductory part
3. Network tariffs shallould be available that support dynamic pricing for demand response measures by final customers, including:
Amendment 401 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Transmission and distribution system operators shallould:
Amendment 403 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 13 – heading 1
Annex 13 – heading 1
Minimum items tohat should be included in energy performance contracts with the public sector
Amendment 409 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 14 – part 2 – title
Annex 14 – part 2 – title
General framework for supplementary reportsinformation
Amendment 410 #
2011/0172(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex 14 –part 2- paragraph 1
Annex 14 –part 2- paragraph 1
The reportssupplementary information referred to in Article 19(21) shall provide a framework for the development of national energy efficiency strategies. [This amendment applies throughout Annex XIV(2). Adopting it would necessitate corresponding changes throughout Annex XIV(2)]
Amendment 411 #
Amendment 5 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006 on the European Regional Development Fund numbers among its priorities the protection and enhancement of natural and cultural heritage as offering potential for the development of sustainable tourism in the perspective of an added value, stressing the importance of an integrated and coherent approach;
Amendment 29 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the Commission action planned to propose a strategy for sustainable coastal and marine tourism; hopes, however, that specific strategies will be also planned with regard to mountain tourism and other sensitive areas;
Amendment 49 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emphasizes the need for stronger territorial cooperation in order to guarantee a coherent and integrated approach to cross-border areas of interest for especially eco tourism, in particular with regard to sensitive areas such as mountain territories and natural protected areas;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2206(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the consideration of the Commission towards the socio-economic and environmental implications concerning the tourist sector and encourages the achievement of a higher level of competitiveness in balance with a responsible management of resources (energy, water, raw materials, etc.);
Amendment 2 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 23
Citation 23
Amendment 7 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 12 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas, under the International Health Regulations (IHR) – a legal instrument binding on the states parties to it – the remit of the WHO includes public health surveillance, coordinating international public health measures and, in relation to potentially pandemic viruses, determining current phases of alert on a scale of one to six,
Amendment 13 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. whereas the phases of a global pandemic are determined in accordance with the provisions of the IHR and in consultation with other organisations and institutions and with the Member States affected,
Amendment 14 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 22 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
Ba. Considering the high degree of unforeseeability and severity of how the pandemic was going to unfold, always with the possibility that the pandemic might worsen in Europe, as it did in 1918 and 1968;
Amendment 23 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
Bb. whereas, on the basis of the WHO pandemic alert and subsequent recommendations, the Member States responded rapidly, in line with the precautionary principle, using what resources they had available to implement public health action plans; whereas the move to the highest level of alert, indicating the presence of a pandemic, gave rise in some cases to public health decisions that were disproportionate;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
Recital B c (new)
Bc. Considering that under the principle of subsidiarity, the preparation and the reaction towards the health risks in the European Union fall within the competence of the Member States; that the treaty of Lisbon exhorts the Member States to strengthen the co-operation, the division of information and good practices within the framework of the WHO and the existing structures of the EU; that the reinforcement of the measurements of coordination taken by the Commission and the Member States, with the support of the ECDC and the EMEA within the framework of WHO, reinforces the effectiveness of the national measures.
Amendment 25 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. Considering that the pharmaceutical industry had to answer to a sudden, pressing and exponential request of supply of vaccines requested by the Member States; that this one had to develop in a very great urgency a new vaccine likely to answer the virus;
Amendment 26 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
Recital B e (new)
Be. Considering that some Member States had more means than others to answer and to anticipate this emergency; that some, more than others, could, because of their financial capacities, to supply themselves before others in vaccine supplies; considering that the initial recommendations of vaccination required the acquisition of double doses before the good immunogenicity of the vaccine showed that only one amount was enough;
Amendment 28 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 40 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
Amendment 56 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
Amendment 60 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 69 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 74 #
Amendment 75 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls forRequests that the prevention plans established in the EU and its Member States to be revised to make them sufficiently autonomousin order to gain in effectiveness, in coherence and of flexible to be adapted as swiftly as possible and on a case by case basis to the actual risk, based not least on the latest scientific information availableility by a better coordination of the instruments installed but also of the scientific data available. For this purpose, it is in particular advisable to reinforce the mandate of the Committee of Public Health whose action should be more based on an intergovernmental level and whose composition should reflect a better representativeness of the executive decisions;
Amendment 80 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Emphasises the need to reinforce cooperation between Member States within the EU in the management of the response to a pandemic, within the framework of WHO, according to the International Health Regulation of 2005 ;
Amendment 81 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Wants to reinforce the collaboration between Member States by ensuring coherent risk assessment and risk management for fast evolving threats at EU level by putting in place, where necessary, additional structures and coordination mechanisms;
Amendment 82 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 c (new)
Paragraph 1 c (new)
1c. Is delighted about the fact that the Commission committed itself studying the possibility of a revision and, should this happen, a long-term reinforcement of the legal base of Health Security Committee;
Amendment 83 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 d (new)
Paragraph 1 d (new)
1d. Requests to give a special attention to the preparation between sectors within the framework of the co-operation between Member States within the Health Security Committee;
Amendment 84 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 e (new)
Paragraph 1 e (new)
1e. Urges the WHO to revise the definition of a pandemic, taking into consideration, when a virus is detected, not only its geographical spread but also its severity;
Amendment 85 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 f (new)
Paragraph 1 f (new)
1f. Claims that work on the legal basis relating to the implementation of the joint buying guarantee to the Member States an equitable access and a reasonable price to the most effective vaccines as well as the respect of the European legislation in terms of the manufacturer responsibility;
Amendment 86 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 g (new)
Paragraph 1 g (new)
1g. Calls on the Member States to involve health professionals more closely at every stage in the preparation and application of strategies for preventing and combating pandemics;
Amendment 87 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 h (new)
Paragraph 1 h (new)
1h. Urges the European Union to allot more means to the research and the development while conforming to the objective which it assigned to allocate 3% of the European GDP to the R & D; more specifically claim an increase in the investments dedicated to a better evaluation and anticipation of the impact of an influenza virus as well in period between pandemic as at the beginning of a pandemic;
Amendment 88 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 i (new)
Paragraph 1 i (new)
1i. Welcomes the Commission's commitment to develop a mechanism for joint procurement of vaccines and antiviral medication which allows Member States, on a voluntary basis, a common acquisition of these products or common approaches to contract negotiations with the pharmaceutical industry; Recalls that only the seeking for joint solutions for a common purchasing of vaccines and antiviral medications will ensure equitable access, at the lowest price for the Member States;
Amendment 89 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 j (new)
Paragraph 1 j (new)
1j. Calls for continued investment in national epidemiological, serological and virological surveillance centres;
Amendment 90 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 97 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Demands that robust, crediblePoints out the need for and effective scientific procedures be introduced for the evaluation of medicinal products recommended in the event of health emergencies, and more particularly in genuine pandemic, independent, transparent and balanced scientific report for the evaluation of the drugs including in health emergency situations;
Amendment 100 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Underscores the need for studies independent of the pharmaceutical companies on vaccines and antiviral medications, including with regard to the monitoring of vaccination coverage;
Amendment 101 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 114 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls in particular on the European Commission and the EMA to review the accelerated authorisation procedures for the placing on the market of medicinal products designed to respond to a health crisis, in order to ensure correcta full assessment of the benefit-risk profile associated with the use of those medicinal products;
Amendment 117 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Wants to ensure that the scientific experts have no financial or other interests in the pharmaceutical industry that could affect their impartiality; Request the development of a European code of conduct relating to the exercise of the scientific function of expert in any European authority in charge of safety, of the management and the anticipation of the risks ; require that each expert subscribe to the ethical principles of this code of conduct before any taking up the duties ;
Amendment 118 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Asks that experts who are involved in the pharmaceutical sector could be consulted but should be excluded from decision-making ;
Amendment 119 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Requests the installation of a definition of the conflict of interest which is common to all the European agencies ;
Amendment 132 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. ConsidersRecognises that the conflicts of interest apparent in the case of some experts who advise the European institutions to give risecould lead to suspicions of undue influence and to undermine the overallharm the credibility of the European health agencies and their recommendations; calls in particular for the EMA and ECDC to revise forthwith their current and future expert screening procedures to ensure complete transparency;
Amendment 147 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls for full liability for the quality, safety and effectiveness of a medicinal product to rest with the manufacturer, as required by EU law;
Amendment 150 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Is aware of the need to communicate more clearly and transparently to help the publics to facilitate the risk communication; Underlines the necessity to arrive to only one and single message bound for the citizens as soon as the health hazard was evaluated ; insists on the importance of consistent communication of the Member States regarding the informative contents of the message (as for the nature of the virus, with the nature of the risk and in the manner of securing and curing);
Amendment 151 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10b. Requires a global European strategic approach for the so-called “at-risk” groups on how to reach them and communicate with them in case of pandemics;
Amendment 152 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10c. Calls to build relationships of trust with the media concerned with disseminating public health messages; Request the setting-up of a select group of available experts to answer questions from journalists at all times, as well as the availability of a spokesperson;
Amendment 153 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10d. Stresses the need for accountability of information professionals and the prudence required in the processing of health information messages a fortiori in the context of a pandemic;
Amendment 156 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a (new)
Subheading 3 a (new)
Within the framework of the common and liable management of supply of vaccines, request to think over the possibility of easing the access of developing countries to vaccinal products in case of a pandemic;
Amendment 158 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Demands precise definition ofRequests to specify and clarify the roles, duties, remits, limits, relations and responsibilities of the key actors and the structures of management of the medical threats at the level of the EU which are the European Commission, the ECDC, the EMA and the Member States and also of more informal entities such as the Health Security Committee, the HEOF and the ‘public health’ group, composed of senior officials able to intervene in the decision- making process regarding the management of a health crisis;
Amendment 163 #
2010/2153(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 34 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas 30% of NATURA 2000 sites are forest habitats, 66% of which 33% have una favourable conservation status, being one of the most well-performing habitat type,
Amendment 82 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the EU FAP has four goalobjectives: improving long-term competitiveness, protecting the environment, contributing to quality of life and fostering coordination and whereas significant progress has been made mainly in achieving the firstall goals,
Amendment 112 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that ecological sustainabilitySustainable Forest Management is the prerequisite for the continuation of the economicous ability of EU forests to carry out economic, ecological and social functions of EU forests;
Amendment 129 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and Member States to intensify efforts to achieve the environment and quality of life goals of the FAP, the implementation of which is currently lagging behindall the four objectives of the FAP according to the key recommendations in the Report of the Mid-term evaluation of the implementation of the EU Forest Action Plan;
Amendment 168 #
2010/2106(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that genetic diversity, natural regeneration, sustainable management, economic viability and diversity in structure and species mixture are common elements in forest adaptation options, cutting across all bioclimatic zones, management systems and forest types;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. considers that EU cohesion policy plays a crucial role in developing the job potential of a sustainable economy, as it helps eliminate regional differences and create a society with full employment; stresses that the European Structural Funds can encourage the regions to take initiatives to create new, sustainable joband lasting jobs, not least in the technologies of the future; notes that such funding by the Structural Funds might help to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 30 #
2010/2010(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. stresses the importance of the geographical mobility of workers in accordance with the Treaties; recognises that an improvement in mobility through good local transport increases access to job opportunities; therefore encourages the regions to use resources from the Structural Funds for infrastructure measures, because geographically disadvantaged areas, in particular, such as mountain and island regions, lack adequate local transport connections;
Amendment 58 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Flexibility is needed in order to be able to amend Annex I to deal with any unwanted effects from the alignment to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and subsequent adaptations to that Regulation having an impact on the classification of dangerous substances. On the basis of harmonised criteria to be developed, derogations could be granted where notwithstanding their hazard classification, substances do not present a major accident hazard. The assessment of possible derogations should start swiftly, in particular after the change of classification of a dangerous substance, to avoid unnecessary burdens for operators and competent authorities. There should also be a corresponding correction mechanism to deal with substances that need to be included within the scope of this Directive because of their major accident hazard potential.
Amendment 169 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for existing establishments, one year18 months from the date laid down in the second subparagraph of Article 28(1) unless the internal emergency plan drawn up under the requirements of national law at that date, and the information contained therein, complies with this Article and remains unchanged.
Amendment 170 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for subsequent establishments, one year18 months from the date on which this Directive applies to the establishment concerned.
Amendment 185 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the information referred to in Annex V is permanently available to the public, including in an electronic format. The information shall be reviewed and where necessary updated at least once aevery two years.
Amendment 238 #
2010/0377(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7
Article 20 – paragraph 7
7. TSubject to Article 21, the Commission shall make the databases referred to in paragraphs 3 and 5 available to the public.
Amendment 59 #
2009/2243(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Highlights the need for place-based policies and considers that regions should pursue smart and greensustainable specialisation by defining a few innovation priorities based on the EU objectives and on their needs, and concentrate earmarked EU resources on these identified priorities;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the allocations vary significantly across Member States and among Objectives; stresses that there is no one-size-fits-all policy for all areas and that such an attempt would lead to a lack of identification with any strategy for growth and result in its poor implementation; therefore the approach to establish strategies for macroregions should be considered;
Amendment 46 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes the call for more sustainable, smart jobs, but acknowledges that a new economic model might lead to an uneven distribution of costs and benefits among individual Member States and regions, and thus may require action at Union level to prevent this happening;
Amendment 60 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that infrastructural deficiencies still vary considerably across Europe, blocking its growth potential; believes that a true level playing field in transport, energy, telecommunications and IT infrastructure needs to be created, should be included in the strategy and continue to be a vital part of the cohesion policy;
Amendment 76 #
2009/2235(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that the cohesion policy is not subordinated to the EU2020 Strategy; highlights that whilst the cohesion policy's priorities should be aligned with the EU2020 objectives, sufficient flexibility should be allowed to accommodate regional specificities and support the weaker regions to overcome their socio- economic difficulties, natural handicaps and reduce disparities;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Warmly supports the key priorities of the EU 2020 strategy: exploiting new sources of growth via the digital economy, improving the regulatory framework for strengthening territorial cohesion and promoting better conditions of competitiveness, entrepreneurship and innovation for all the regions, developing SMEs and supporting their growth potential, particularly in tourism and in the services sector; calls for these policies to be strengthened further within the framework of the forthcoming deepening of the EU 2020 strategy;
Amendment 39 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that the Sixth progress report from the Commission on economic and social cohesion does not include specific qualitative and quantitative data on the short-term and long-term impact of the financial and economic crisis in the EU regions, particularly with regard to the most significant economic and social indicators; therefore calls on the Commission to present a special report/study on the effects of the financial and economic crisis in the EU regions, in particular the Objective 2 regions and phasing-out regions;
Amendment 48 #
2009/2234(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to monitor, on a continuous basis, the impact of the crisis in various structural and development fields and the use made of the opportunities offered by the financing instruments earmarked for Objective 2 primarily to support competitiveness and employment, with an emphasis on entrepreneurship and SMEs, in particular undertakings from the tourism and service sectors;
Amendment 4 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. having regard to the fact that the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is a pilot for future macro-regional strategies, such as the Danube Basincountries, the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Atlantic Arc, and that the Strategy’s success will directly influence the way in which future strategies are implemented,
Amendment 17 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises the need for an environmental impact assessment of the Northern Gas Pipeline and other similar projects as well as the need to ensure that the construction of the pipeline does not affect shipping conditions adversely, since these represent a major change;
Amendment 56 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that all actions regarding sector policies with a territorial dimension are of key importance to the Strategy’s success and the achievement of the ambitious goals of further micro-regional strategies, including the common agricultural policy, fisheries policy and industrial policy, as well as combining available funds intended for jointly defined goals in a given area; in this context a policy review should be carried out with regard to these new challenges and appropriate organisational structures put in place at EU level;
Amendment 74 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers that territorial cooperation developed as part of a strategy for macro- regions can lead to a significant strengthening of the integration process through the greater involvement of civil society in the decision-making process and the implementation of concrete actions; in this context the implementation of social, economic, cultural and tourism elements are recommended for macro-regional strategies;
Amendment 82 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Guided by the principle of subsidiarity, and seeing the enormous potential for cooperation at local and regional level, underlines the considerable importance of creating an effective, multilevel structure for cooperation by protecting the organisational sovereignty of the Member States and regions;
Amendment 91 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Awaits with great interest the analysis of the first results and experiences in connection with the implementation of the Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, which will lead to the development of new sources of payment and a method for financing macro-regional strategies and be an inspiration and example for further macro-regions;
Amendment 95 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 101 #
2009/2230(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the European Commission, the Member States and its own members to find answers to the questions of what nature macro-regional policies should take and how they should be programmed (separately or as part of cohesion policy), and who should implement them and how, and with what sources of funding they should be financed;
Amendment 40 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that a large amount of water in the EU could be saved through more efficient water managementthe EU must manage its water resources more effectively through a sustainable twin-track approach – enhancing the resource’s potential and actively reducing demand and wastage on the part of the population – and socio- economic activities;
Amendment 115 #
2009/2152(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Given that NATURA 2000 forms the central pillar of EU policy efforts to maintain ecosystems in changing climate conditions, recognises that the impact of climate change on these sites cannot be offset, but calls for active management of NATURA 2000 sites, with proper financing from Member Sates, to allow species to migrate and survive when climate conditions change;
Amendment 27 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to create a suitable financial instrument for disaster prevention that will strengthen and link instruments such as cohesion policy, rural development policy, regional policy, the Solidarity Fund and the Seventh Framework Programme; asks that in this context, prevention should be taken into account in the post-2013 Financial Perspective;
Amendment 30 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Considers that, inter alia, the following prevention measures should be the subject of priority support from the EU to the Member States: a) drafting and revising building safety and land use legislation; b) action to remedy situations conducive to future risks: renaturalising river beds; restoring and protecting river basins, wetlands and related eco-systems; increasing the through-flow capacity of bridges and water pipelines, clearing up and reordering forests; and protecting and defending the coastline; c) protecting and refurbishing inhabited areas, especially urban areas that are particularly vulnerable to certain types of disasters, with the involvement of residents; d) maintaining and inspecting the safety of existing major infrastructures, with particular emphasis on dams, fuel pipelines, road and rail bridgesRecommends that the EU support and advise the Member States in disaster prevention in areas within their competence;
Amendment 37 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the importance of public research and development (R&D) in preventing and managing disasters and calls for increased coordination and cooperation between the R&D institutions of Member States, especially those facing similar risks; calls for enhanced early warning systems in Member States and the creation and strengthening of links between the various early warning systems; recommends to the Commission that it should take due note of these needs and ensure appropriate funding;
Amendment 66 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that the natural characteristics and constraints of sparsely populated regions, naturally disadvantaged regions and outermost regions need to be acknowledged and taken into due account;
Amendment 68 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 249 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 50– paragraph 1
Article 50– paragraph 1
In order to ensure a harmonised approach to the cancellation and amendment of authorisations, the Commission shall lay down rules for the application of Articles 46 to 49, including a dispute settlement mechanism, by means of implementing acts. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 81(3).
Amendment 304 #
2009/0076(COD)
Council position
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
The fees payable to the Agency shall be set at such a level as to ensure that the revenue derived from the fees, when combined with other sources of the Agency's and competent authorities’ revenue pursuant to this Regulation, is sufficient to cover the cost of the services delivered. The fees payable shall be published by the Agency.
Amendment 29 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls that a demand-side approach should be preferred when managing water resources; notes that supply-side measures should also be considered after the options of enhancement of water efficiency, improvement of demand management and educational measures have been exhausted, with a view to achieving the most economically and environmentally efficient solution, optimising the balance between supply and demand, and ensuring an uninterrupted public water supply including during drought conditions;
Amendment 62 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recalls that almost 20% of water in the EU is lost due to wastedr inefficiency and stresses the need for major investments in order to improve technical progress and the distribution networkin all economic sectors (focussing on the most intensive water uses and the sectors where the water saving potential is most significant);
Amendment 89 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses that a lot of progress towards more efficient use of water can be achieved in some countries in the agricultural sector, hopes that the Common Agricultural Policy health check will take this problem into consideration and will propose concrete actions promoting a more sustainable use of water through incentives to mobilise the best available technologies;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Takes the view that the existinga labelling system for the water consumption of products, which already exists for energy efficiency sh, would be extended and include a reference to water consumption; construction standards should also be made more stringentan appropriate tool for achieving a more sustainable water consumption, but stresses that; (a) such a system should be voluntary, and (b) existing labels and labelling schemes should be taken into account to avoid confusing consumers with an overload of information;
Amendment 108 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Urges that water performance criteria should, where possible, become part of construction standards for buildings;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Article 158 of the Treaty establishing the European Community on cohesion policy, as amended by the Treaty of Lisbon, identifies mountain regions as suffering from severe and permanent handicaps, whilst acknowledging their diversity, and calls for particular attention to be paid to such areas; regrets, however, that the Commission has not yet been able to draw up a comprehensive strategy to support effectively mountain regions and other regions suffering from permanent natural handicaps, despite numerous requests to that effect from the European Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
Amendment 7 #
2008/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Would like the Commission to develop a genuine European integrated strategy for mountains by submitting a Green Paper on mountaiand considers the publication of a Green Paper on mountains to be an important first step in that direction; calls on the Commission to launch a wide ranging public consultation involving regional and local authorities, socio- economic and environmental actors, as well as national and European associations representing regional authorities in mountain regions, in order to better identify the situation in these regions;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2066(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3a (new)
Paragraph 3a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission, in the context of the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) work programme, to pay special attention to the situation of regions that are beset by permanent natural handicaps, such as mountain regions; considers that a sound and thorough knowledge of the situation as regards mountain regions is essential in order to be able to draw up differentiated measures that better address the problems of these regions;
Amendment 19 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. welcomes the Green Paper on territorial cohesion as a method of dealing with the different areas of the European Union and calls in this connection for a common agricultural policy with a first and second pillar so that in the European Union, with regard to the international challenges, the economic environment can be effectively influenced accordingly with a view to making multifunctional mountain and hill farming viable, for which production- linked instruments as regards milk dairy transport, are also necessary;
Amendment 24 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. emphasises the need for a European definition ofimportance of demarcating mountain areas based on scientific criteria, that can also be used in a prerequisite for targeted measures, such as, in particular, for mountain and hill farming, and the need for those are-assessing 'Less Favoured Areas' and in reforming the CAP to be properly classified by degree of natural disadvantage, which should be monitored to a greater extent by Member States on the basis of the current eligible-area map;
Amendment 40 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. emphasises that the compensatory payments inallowance for mountain areas are also justified in the longer term due to the lack of alternative production and that full decoupling would lead to a systematic reduction in activity affecting all sectornd other disadvantaged areas should continue in future to be geared exclusively towards offsetting permanent natural disadvantages; stresses further that, with regard to implementation, Member States have latitude so that they can take account of regional requirements;
Amendment 55 #
2008/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. calls for special financial assistance for the dairy sector which plays a key role in mountain areas given the lack of alternative production; calls for a "soft landing" strategy to be adopted for mountain areas, during the milk quota reform, and for additional mto secure this vital production area sures to redstainably, in particular accompanying instruments suceh any negative impacts, for instance, a dairy cow premium;
Amendment 162 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 1 – point 17 b (new)
Article 1 – point 17 b (new)
(1a) In Article 1, the following point 17b is inserted after point 17a: 17b. Persons authorised to supply medicinal products: Persons or entities in possession of a wholesale distribution authorisation without prejudice to persons or entities exempt from holding an authorisation to supply medicinal products.
Amendment 297 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11
Article 1 – point 11
Directive 2001/83/EC
Title VII – Heading
Title VII – Heading
“Wholesale distribution and trad, trading and brokering of medicinal products”
Amendment 301 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 11 b (new)
Article 1 – point 11 b (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 77 – paragraph 1
Article 77 – paragraph 1
(11b) In Article 77, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: ‘1. Member States shall take all appropriate measures to ensure that the wholesale distribution, trade and brokerage of medicinal products is subject to the possession of an authorization to engage in activity as a wholesaler, trader or broker in medicinal products, stating the place for which it is valid.’
Amendment 302 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 1 – point 12 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 77 – paragraph 5
Article 77 – paragraph 5
(12a) In Article 77, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. Checks on the persons authorized to engage in the activity of wholesaling, trading or brokering in medicinal products and the inspection of their premises, as applicable, shall be carried out under the responsibility of the Member State which granted the authorization.
Amendment 303 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 b (new)
Article 1 – point 12 b (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 77 – paragraph 6
Article 77 – paragraph 6
(12b) In Article 77, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: 6. The Member State which granted the authorization referred to in paragraph 1 shall suspend or revoke that authorisation, after having notified the holder thereof, if the conditions of authorisation cease to be met or if the authorisation has not been used for more than three years, except in cases where the authorisation was not used on account of the time reasonably necessary to comply with the obligations under this Directive. That Member State shall forthwith inform the other Member States and the Commission thereof.
Amendment 305 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 c (new)
Article 1 – point 12 c (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 78
Article 78
(12c) Article 78 is replaced by the following: Member States shall ensure that the time taken for the procedure for examining the application for the distribution, trade or brokerage authorization does not exceed 90 days from the day on which the competent authority of the Member State concerned receives the application. The competent authority may, if need be, require the applicant to supply all necessary information concerning the conditions of authorization. Where the authority exercises this option, the period laid down in the first paragraph shall be suspended until the requisite additional data have been supplied.’
Amendment 307 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12 d (new)
Article 1 – point 12 d (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 79 a (new)
Article 79 a (new)
(12d) The following Article 79a is inserted: ‘Article 79a The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Agency and Member State authorities, lay down rules and criteria for obtaining trade and brokerage authorisations. Applicants must fulfil the following minimum requirements: (a) they must have a permanent address or contact details, so as to ensure accurate identification and location of their official place of business; (b) they must undertake to ensure that they conduct their activities only with those persons or entities that are able to fulfil their obligations under the terms of Article 80.'
Amendment 308 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 - point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 - point -a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – introductory sentence
Article 80 – introductory sentence
(-a) The introductory sentence is replaced by the following: ‘Holders of the authorisation for distributing, trading or brokering medicinal products must fulfil the following minimum requirements:’
Amendment 310 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 - point -a a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 - point -a a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – point c a (new)
Article 80 – point c a (new)
(-a a) The following point (ca) is added: '(ca) they must randomly verify that the medicinal products they have purchased are not falsified by checking the safety feature on the outer packaging, as referred to in point (o) of Article 54;'
Amendment 312 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point a
Article 1 – point 13 – point a
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – point e
Article 80 – point e
(e) they must keep records either in the form of purchase/sales invoices or on computer, or in any other form, giving for any transaction in medicinal products received, dispatched or, traded or brokered at least the following information: - date, - name of the medicinal product, - quantity received, supplied or trad, traded or brokered, - name and address of the supplier or consignee, as appropriate;’;, - national identification number, where appropriate,
Amendment 314 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 – point a a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – point g
Article 80 – point g
(aa) Point (g) is replaced by the following: ‘(g) they must comply with the principles and guidelines of good distribution practice, or principles and guidelines of good trade practices, or principles and guidelines of good brokerage practices for medicinal products as laid down in Article 84.’
Amendment 316 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Article 1 – point 13 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – point i – paragraph 1
Article 80 – point i – paragraph 1
(i) they must inform the competent authority of products they receive, trade or broker which they identify as infringing, or they suspect of infringing, either of the following:
Amendment 323 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 – point c
Article 1 – point 13 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 80 – subparagraph 1 a
Article 80 – subparagraph 1 a
Amendment 326 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 1 – point 13 a (new)
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 84
Article 84
(13a) Article 84 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 84 The Commission shall publish guidelines on good distribution, trading and brokering practice for medicinal products. To this end, it shall consult the Committee for Proprietary Medicinal Products and the Pharmaceutical Committee established by Council Decision 75/320/EEC1. 1 OJ L 147, 9.6.1975, p. 23.’
Amendment 347 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 3
Article 111 – paragraph 3
3. After every inspection as referred to in paragraph 1, the competent authority shall report on whether the manufacturer, importer, or wholesale distributor, trader or broker complies with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice and, good distribution practices, good trading practice, or good brokerage practice referred to in Articles 47 and 84 or on whether the marketing authorization holder complies with the requirements laid down in Title IX. The competent authority which carried out the inspection shall communicate the content of those reports to the manufacturer, importer, marketing authorization holder, or to the wholesale distributor, trading authorisation holder or brokerage authorisation holder who has undergone the inspection. Before adopting the report, the competent authority shall give the manufacturer, importer, marketing authorization holder, or wholesale distributor, trader or broker concerned the opportunity to submit their comments.’
Amendment 348 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 111 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. Within 90 days of an inspection as referred to in paragraph 1, a certificate of good manufacturing practice or, good distribution practice, good trading practices, or good brokerage practice shall be issued to the manufacturer, importer, or wholesale distributor, trader or broker if the outcome of the inspection shows that the person complies with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice or, good distribution practice, good trading practices, or good brokering practice as provided for by CommunityUnion legislation.
Amendment 349 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 6
Article 111 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall enter the certificates of good manufacturing practice and, good distribution practice, good trading practice and good brokering practice which they issue in a Community database managed by the Agency on behalf of the Community.
Amendment 351 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Article 1 – point 15 – point c
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 111 – paragraph 7
Article 111 – paragraph 7
7. If the outcome of the inspection as referred to in paragraph 1 is that the person does not comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practices or good distribution practices, good trading practices or good brokering practices as provided for by Community legislation, the information shall be entered in the Community database referred to in paragraph 6.
Amendment 359 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 17
Article 1 – point 17
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 118a
Article 118a
The competent authorities shall issue the accreditation referred to in Articles 46(f) and 80(b) if the applicant can demonstrate that he is competent to carry out verification of compliance with good manufacturing practices or, in the case of wholesale distributors, good distribution practices or, in the case of traders, good trading practices or, in the case of brokers, good brokering practices.
Amendment 129 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to Article 5(1), Member States shall ensure that producers, by 2016, a minimum of 85% orf third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate of 65%. The collection rate is calculated on the basis of the total weight of WEEE collected in accordance with Articles 5 and 6 in a given year in thate WEEE that is generated in the Member State is collected. Member States shall ensure that for 2012 at least 4kg/capita of WEEE is collected. Member States shall ensure that the volume of WEEE collected is gradually increased during the years 2012 to 2016. The collection targets shall be achieved annually. Members State, expressed as a percentage of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the ms may, if practically motivated, set more ambitious individual tarkget in the two preceding years in that Member State. This collection rate shall be achieved annually and starting in 2016s and shall in such a case report this to the Commission.
Amendment 145 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 2a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2a (new)
2a. Member States shall report on a yearly basis to the Commission - volume of WEEE generated in the Member State during the preceding year according to the common methodology established in point 3, - volume of WEEE collected in the Member State during the preceding year, - volume of EEE placed on the market during the preceding year, +/- the volumes of EEE moved in and out of the Member State - an estimate of the volume of WEEE being improperly treated, landfilled or illegally exported during the preceding year.
Amendment 151 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. ABy 2012 a common methodology shall be established for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national marketto determine the volume of WEEE generated by weight in each Member State.
Amendment 143 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) all non-electric and non-electronic equipment and consumables, such as abrasives, saw-blades, vacuum-cleaner bags etc.
Amendment 220 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 2
Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, shall be reviewed using a methodology based on the process set out in Articles 69 to 72 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 18(2).
Amendment 29 #
2008/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that the hydrocarbon capture efficiency is tested at least once per annumevery second year.
Amendment 30 #
2008/0229(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 2
Article 5 - paragraph 2
2. Where an automatic monitoring system has been installed, the Member States shall ensure that the hydrocarbon capture efficiency is tested at least once every threfive years. The automatic monitoring system shall automatically detect faults in the proper functioning of the Stage II petrol vapour recovery system and in the automatic monitoring system itself, indicate faults to the service station operator and automatically stop the flow of petrol from the faulty dispenser if the fault is not rectified within 7 days.
Amendment 116 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) Sustainable forest management: The treatment and use of forests and woodland areas in a way and to an extent that maintain their biodiversity, productivity, regeneration capacity, vitality and potential to fulfil, now and in the future, relevant ecological, economic and social functions, at local, national and global level, without causing any damage to other ecosystems.
Amendment 48 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Concerning food products as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, ithis Regulation shall onlynot apply to processed food and to the products of fishing and aquaculture.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 79 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title
Article 9 – title
Amendment 80 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Applications for registration shall include all relevant documentation, as specified in the relevant Commission measure establishing Ecolabel criteria for the product group in question. The economic operator shall provide evidence that compliance with the Ecolabel criteria has been certified by an independent body.
Amendment 81 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Amendment 180 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) The constant progress of medical science and health technologies presents both opportunities and challenges to the health systems of the Member States. Cooperation in the evaluation of new health technologies can support Member States through economies of scale and avoiding duplication of effort, and provide a better basis of evidence for optimal use of new technologies to ensure safe, high- quality and efficient healthcare. This willmay also contribute to the internal market by maximising the speed and scale of diffusion of innovations in medical science and health technologies. Such cooperation requires sustained structures involving all the relevant authorities of all the Member States, building on existing pilot projectsstakeholders, including healthcare professionals, patients’ representatives, researchers and producers as well as authorities of all the Member States, building on existing pilot projects. In addition, such cooperation must also be based on sound principles of good governance such as transparency, openness, inclusiveness, objectiveness and fairness of procedures, which are responsive to patients’ needs, preferences and expectations. The Commission should ensure that only Health Technology Assessment bodies which adhere to these principles can join the network.
Amendment 194 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a general framework for the provision of safeprovides rules for access to safe and high-quality healthcare in other Member States and establishes cooperation mechanisms for healthcare between Member States, whigh quality and efficient cross-borderle fully respecting national responsibilities for organising and delivering healthcare.
Amendment 211 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2
Article 2
This Directive shall apply to the provision of cross-border healthcare regardless of how it is organised, delivered and financed or whether it is public or private.
Amendment 241 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Directive shall take precedence over the proposed directive on consumer rights (COM(2008)614) where contracts between healthcare professionals and patients are concerned.
Amendment 308 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. TWhen healthcare is provided in a Member States of trether than that where the patmient shall be responsible for the organisation is an insured person, or in a Member State other thand the delivery of healthcare. In such a context and taking into account principles of universality, access to good quality care, equity and solidarity, they shall define clear quality and safety standards for healthcare providedat where the healthcare provider resides, is registered or established, such healthcare is provided according to the legislation of the Member State of treatment in accordance with paragraph 2 onf their territory, andis Article. The Member State of treatment shall ensure that: (a) mechanisms are in place for ensuring that healthcare providers are able to meet such standards, taking into account progress in international medical science and in generally recognised good medical practices; (b) the application of such standards by healthcare providers in practice is regularly monitored and corrective action is taken when appropriate standards are not met, taking into account progress in medical science and health technologhealthcare referred to in paragraph 1 is provided in accordance with the standards and guidelines on quality and safety defined by the Member State of treatment ensuring that: (i) patients and healthcare providers from other Member States can be provided with information on such standards and guidelines, including provisions on supervision, inter alia by electronic means; (ii) patients and healthcare providers from other Member States can be provided with information on treatment options, availability, prices and possible outcomes of the healthcare provided and details of the healthcare provider’s insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to their professional liability; (c) healthcare providers provide all relevant information to enable patients to make an informed choice, in particular on treatment options, availability, prices and possible outcomes of the healthcare provided and details of their insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection with regard to professional liability; (d) patients have athe means of making complaints and are guaranteed remedies and compensation when they suffer harm arising from the healthcare they receive and are guaranteed remedies and the right to seek compensation; (e) systems of professional liability insurance or a guarantee or similar arrangement, which are equivalent or essentially comparable as regards their purpose and which are appropriate to the nature and the extent of the risk are in place for treatment provided on their territory; (f) the fundamental right to privacy with respect to the processing of personal data is protected in conformity with national measures implementing Community provisions on the protection of personal data, in particular Directives 95/46/EC and 2002/58/EC; (g) patients from other Member States shall enjoy equal treatment with the nationals of the Member State of treatment, including the protection against discrimination provided for according to Community law and national legislation in force in the Member State of treatment. (ga) patients who have received treatment are entitled to a written or electronic record of such treatment and of any medical advice for the continuity of their care;
Amendment 367 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Amendment 433 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Member State of treatment shall be reimbursed all actual costs (full costs) incurred as a result of treatment.
Amendment 471 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The Member State of affiliation may provide for a system of prior authorisation for reimbursement by its social security system of the cost of hospital care provided in another Member State where the following conditions are met: (a) had the healthcare been provided in its territory, it would have been assumed by the Member State's social security system; and (b) the purpose of the system is to address the consequent outflow of patients due to the implementation of the present Article and to prevent it from seriously undermining, or being likely to seriously undermine: (i) the financial balance of the Member State's social security system; and/or (ii) the planning and rationalisation carried out in the hospital sector to avoid hospital overcapacity, imbalance in the supply of hospital care and logistical and financial wastage, the maintenance of a balanced medical and hospital service open to all, or the maintenance of treatment capacity or medical competence on the territory of the concernedhas the possibility to provide for a general system of prior authorisation for reimbursement by its social security system of the cost of hospital and specialised care provided in another Member State.
Amendment 576 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) provide and disseminate information to patients in particular on their rights related to cross-border healthcare and the guaranteesinformation ofn quality and safety, protection of personal data, procedures for complaints and means of redress available for healthcare provided in another Member State, and on the terms and conditions applicable;
Amendment 626 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2– introduction
Article 14 – paragraph 2– introduction
2. For facilitating the implementation of paragraph 1, the Commission shall adoptpropose:
Amendment 658 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 3 - introductory part and point a - introductory part
Article 15 - paragraph 3 - introductory part and point a - introductory part
3. The Commission shall adoptpropose: (a) a list of specific criteria and conditions that the European reference networks must fulfil, including the list of rarer disease areas to be covered and the conditions and criteria required from healthcare providers wishing to join the European reference networks, in order to ensure, in particular, that the European reference networks:
Amendment 678 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2), adopt specific measures necessary for achieving the interoperability of information and communication technology systems in the healthcare field, applicable whenever Member States decide to introduce them. Those measures shall reflect developments in health technologies and medical science and respect the fundamental right to the protection of personal data in accordanceconformity with the applicable lawdata protection laws in each Member State. They shall specify in particular the necessary standards and terminologies for inter-operability of relevant information and communication technology systems to ensure safe, high- quality and efficient provision of cross- border health services.
Amendment 684 #
2008/0142(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17
Article 17
Cooperation on management of new health technologies 1. Member States shall facilitate development and functioning of a network connecting the national authorities or bodies responsible for health technology assessment. 2. The objective of the health technology assessment network shall be: (a) to support cooperation between national authorities or bodies1a. The European Commission shall, in consultation with the European Parliament, set up an operational framework for the network which is based on the principles of good governance including transparency, objectiveness, fairness of procedures, and broad and full stakeholder participation of all relevant societal groups including healthcare professionals, patients, researchers and industry. 2. The objective of the health technology assessment network shall be: (a) to support cooperation between national authorities or bodies; (aa) to find sustainable ways to balance the objectives of access to medicines, reward for innovation and management of healthcare budgets; (ab) to develop transparent, objective, inclusive and timely procedures and methodologies which strike a balance between all objectives; (ac) to ensure full participation of all relevant societal groups, in particular patients, the medical community, research and industry; (b) to support provision of objective, reliable, timely, transparent and transferable information on the short- and long-term effectiveness of health technologies and enable an effective exchange of this information between national authorities or bodies. 3. Member States shall designate the authorities or bodies participating in the network as referred to in paragraph 1 and communicate to the Commission names and contact details of those authorities or bodies. The Commission shall only allow authorities to join the network which fulfil the principles of good governance. 4. The Commission shall, in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 19(2), adopt the necessary measures for the establishment and the management of this network in accordance with the above objectives and specifying the nature and type of the information to be exchanged.
Amendment 199 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Amendment 203 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
3. This Regulation applies to all stages of the food chain, where the activities of food businesses concern the provision of food information to final consumers. It shall apply to all foods intended for the final consumer, including foods delivered by mass caterers and foods intended for supply to mass caterers.
Amendment 207 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘food information’ means information concerning a food and made available to the final consumer by means of a label, other accompanying material, or any other means including modern technology tools or verbal communicationr any other means of commercial communication including advertising and marketing, by a food business operator, directly connected with the promotion, sale or supply of a product to consumers, including modern technology. It does not cover commercial communications as defined by Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market;
Amendment 208 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 209 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 212 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 219 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) ‘iIngredient’ means any substance, including food additives and food enzymes, and any constituingredient of a compound ingredient, used in the manufacture or preparation of a food and still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form; residues shall not be considered as ingredients;.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 224 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point k
(k) ‘field of vision’ means all the surfaces of a package that can be read from a single viewing point, permitting rapid and easy access to labelling information by allowing consumers to read this information without needing to turn the package back and forth;
Amendment 225 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point l
Amendment 226 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point m
Amendment 227 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point o
Amendment 229 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point p
Amendment 231 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Amendment 235 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point t
Amendment 244 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Food information law shall aim to achieve in the Community the free movement of food legally produced and marketed, taking into account, where appropriate, the need to protect the legitimate interests of producers and to promote the production of quality products.
Amendment 247 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. When food information law establishes new requirements, consideration shall be given to the need for a transitory periodappropriate transition periods of at least three years after the entry into force of the new requirements shall be laid down, during which foods bearing labels not complying with the new requirements can be placed on the market and for. This shall take account of the fact that stocks of such foods that have been placed on the market before the end of the transitoryion period tomay continue to be sold until exhausted, but not later than three years after the entry into force of the new provisions. The same shall apply to stocks of labels which food business operators have in their possession before the entry into force of the new provisions.
Amendment 248 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
Amendment 254 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as to the characteristics of the food and, in particular, as to its nature, identity, properties, composition, quantity, durability, country of origin or place oforigin or provenance, method of manufacture or production;
Amendment 280 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. In accordance with Articles 10 to 34 and subject to the exceptions contained in this Chapter, indication of the following particulars shall be mandatory. (a) the name of the foodsales denomination; (b) the list of ingredients; (c) any ingredient listed in Annex II causing allergies or intolerances, and any substance derived therefrom; (d) the quantity of certain ingredients or categories of ingredients; (e) the net quantity of the food; (f) the date of minimum durability or, in the case of foods which are microbiologically perishable, the ‘use by’ date; (g) any special storage conditions or conditions of use; (h) the name or business name and address of the manufacturer or packager, or of a seller established within the Community; (i) the country of origin or place of provenance where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer to a material degree as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance; in such cases the indication shall be in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 35(3) and (4) and those established in accordance with Article 35(5)as to the true provenance of the food; (j) instructions for use when it would be impossible to make appropriate use of the food in the absence of such instructions; (k) with respect to beverages containing more than 1,2 % by volume of alcohol, the actual alcoholic strength by volume; (l) a nutrition declaration.
Amendment 312 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
ia) For meat, other than beef and veal, the following information shall be provided on the label: (i) the Member State or third country of birth, (ii) the Member State or third country where fattening took place, (iii) the Member State or third country where slaughter took place, Where the meat is derived from animals born, raised and slaughtered, (i) in the same Member State, the indication may be given as: ‘Origin: (Name of Member State)’; (ii) in the same third country, the indication may be given as: ‘Origin: (Name of third country)’;
Amendment 314 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Amendment 317 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1a) for unprocessed foodstuffs, a declaration of place of origin and provenance;
Amendment 319 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
Article 9 shall be without prejudice to more specific Community provisions regarding weights and measures. The provisions of Directive 2007/45/EC laying down rules on nominal quantities for prepacked products shall be observed.
Amendment 320 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 1
Article 13 - paragraph 1
(1) MandatCompulsory food information shall be available and shall be easily accessible, in accordance with this Regulation for all foods.
Amendment 344 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 1
(1) Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printdisplayed on the package or on the label in characters of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgrounda manner which ensures legibility.
Amendment 364 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 6
Article 14 - paragraph 6
6. Mandatory food information shall be marked in a conspicuous place in such a way as to be easily visible, clearly legible and, where appropriate, indelible. It shall not in any way be hidden, obscured, detracted from or interrupted by any other written or pictorial matter or any other intervening material.
Amendment 374 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 - paragraph 2
Article 16 - paragraph 2
Amendment 376 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 - paragraph 3
Article 16 - paragraph 3
(3) Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not preclude the particulars from being indicated in several languages.
Amendment 378 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 - paragraph 1
Article 17 - paragraph 1
(1) In the case of glass bottles intended for reuse which are indelibly marked and which therefore bear no label, ring or collar only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e), (f) and (lf) shall be mandatory.
Amendment 388 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 - paragraph 2
Article 17 - paragraph 2
(2) In the case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 100 cm2 or the net quantity of which is less than 30g only the particulars listed in Article 9(1) (a), (c), (e) and (f) shall be mandatory on the package or on the label. The particulars referred to in Article 9(1)(b) shall be provided through other means or shall be available at the request of the consumer.
Amendment 396 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 - paragraph 1
Article 18 - paragraph 1
(1) The name of the food shall be its legal namename as provided for in the relevant legislation. In the absence of such a name, the name of the food shall be its customary name, or, if there is no customary name or the customary name is not used, a descriptive name of the food shall be provided.
Amendment 397 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 - paragraph 2
Article 18 - paragraph 2
(2) Specific provisions on the use of thThe use in the Member State of marketing of the name of the food under which the product is legally manufactured and marketed in the Member State of production shall be allowed. However, where the application of the other provisions of this Directive, in particular those on mandatory information, would not enable consumers in the Member State of marketing to know the true namture of the food and particulars that shall accompany it are laid down in Annex V. stuff and to distinguish it from foodstuffs with which they could confuse it, the sales name shall be accompanied by other descriptive information which shall appear in proximity to the sales name. (2a) In exceptional cases, the sales name of the Member State of production shall not be used in the Member State of marketing when the foodstuff which it designates is so different, as regards its composition or manufacture, from the foodstuff known under that name that the provisions of paragraph 2 are not sufficient to ensure, in the Member State of marketing, correct information for consumers. (2b) No trade mark, brand name or fancy name may be substituted for the name under which the product is sold. (2c) The name under which the product is sold shall include or be accompanied by particulars as to the physical condition of the foodstuff or the specific treatment which it has undergone (e.g. powdered, freeze-dried, deep-frozen, concentrated, smoked) in all cases where omission of such information could create confusion in the mind of the purchaser. (2d) Any foodstuff which has been treated with ionising radiation must bear the indication 'irradiated' or 'treated with ionising radiation'. (2e) Annex V includes specific requirements concerning the designation of 'minced meat'.
Amendment 413 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
The following constituents of a food shall not be required to be included in the list ofshall not be regarded as ingredients of a food: (a) the constituents of an ingredient which have been temporarily separated during the manufacturing process and later reintroduced but not in excess of their original proportions; (b) food additives and enzymes: (i) whose presence in a given food is solely due to the fact that they were contained in one or more ingredients of that food, provided that they serve no technological function in the finished product; or (ii) which are used as processing aids; (c) substances used in the quantities strictly necessary as solvents or media for nutritional substancmicrocultures, food additives or, flavouring, enzymes or other substances with a physiological or technological purpose; (d) substances which are not food additives but are used in the same way and with the same purpose as processing aids and are still present in the finished product, even if in an altered form; (e) water: (i) where the water is used during the manufacturing process solely for the reconstitution of an ingredient used in concentrated or dehydrated form; oder (ii) in the case of a liquid medium which is not normally consumed.
Amendment 419 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23
Article 23
1. The indication of the quantity of an ingredient or category of ingredients used in the manufacture or preparation of a foodstuff shall be required where: (a)stated in accordance with this Article. 2. The indication referred to in paragraph 1 shall be compulsory: (a) where the ingredient or category of ingredients concerned appears in the name of the foounder which the foodstuff is sold or is usually associated with that name by the consumer; or (b) where the ingredient or category of ingredients concerned is emphasised on the labelling in words, pictures or graphics; or (c) where the ingredient or category of ingredients concerned is essential to characterise a foodstuff and to distinguish it from products with which it might be confused because of its name or appearance. 2. The Commission may amend paragraph 1 by adding other cases. Those measures 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; or (d) in the cases determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 49 (2). 3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply: (a) to an ingredient or category of ingredients: the drained net weight of which is indicated in accordance with Article 8(4), or the quantities of which are already required to be given on the labelling under Community provisions, or which is used in small quantities for the purposes of flavouring, or which, while appearing in the name under which the food is sold, is not such as to govern the choice of the consumer in the country of marketing because the variation in quantity is not essential to characterise the foodstuff or does not distinguish it from similar foods. In cases of doubt it shall be decided by the procedure laid down in Article 49 (2) whether the conditions laid down in this indent are fulfilled; (b) where specific Community provisions stipulate precisely the quantity of an ingredient or of a category of ingredients without providing for the indication thereof on the labelling; (c) in the cases referred to in the fourth and fifth indents of Article 6(5); (d) in the cases determined in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 49(3 (2). 34. Technical rules for applying paragraph 1, including specific cases where the quantitative indication shall not be required in respect of certain ingredients, are laid down in Annex VII. he quantity indicated, expressed as a percentage, shall correspond to the quantity of the ingredient or ingredients at the time of its/their use. However, Community provisions may allow for derogations from this principle for certain foodstuffs. Such provisions shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 49 (2). 5. The indication referred to in paragraph 1 shall appear either in or immediately next to the name under which the foodstuff is sold or in the list of ingredients in connection with the ingredient or category of ingredients in question. 6. This Article shall apply without prejudice to Community rules on nutrition labelling for foodstuffs.
Amendment 421 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24- paragraph 1
Article 24- paragraph 1
(1) The net quantity of a food shall be expressed, using litres, centilitres, millilitres, kilograms or grams, as appropriate: (a) in units of liquid in the case of liquids; within the meaning of Council Directive 85/339/EEC of 27 June 1985 on containers of liquids for human consumption; (b) in units of mass in the case of other products.
Amendment 423 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
1. In the caseThe date of minimum durability of a foods which, from a microbiological point of view, are highly perishable and are therefore likely after a short period to constitute an immetuff shall be the date until which the foodstuff retains its specific properties when properly stored. It shall be indicated in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5. 2. The date shall be preceded by the words: - ‘Best before …’ when the date includes an indication of the day, - ‘Best before end …’ in other cases. 3. The words referred to in paragraph 2 shall be accompanied by: - either the date itself, or - a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. If need be, these particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed if the product is to keep for the specified period. 4. The date shall consist of the day, month and year in uncoded chronological form. However, in the case of foodstuffs: - which will not keep for more than three months, an indication of the day and the month will suffice, - which will keep for more than three months but not more than 18 months, an indicate danger to human health, the date of minimumion of the month and year will suffice, - which will keep for more than 18 months, an indication of the year will suffice. The manner of indicating the date may be specified according to the procedure laid down in Article 20(2). 5. Subject to Community provisions imposing other types of date indication, an indication of the durability date shall not be replaced by the ‘use by’ date. 2. The appropriate date shall be expresquired for: - fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated. This derogation shall not apply to sprouting seeds and similar products such as legume sprouts, - wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised win accordance with Annex IX. 3. The manner of indicating the date of minimum durability referred to in point 1(c) of Annex IX may be specified in accordance with the procedure referes and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, and cider, perry and mead, all the aforementioned whether aromatised or not, beverages falling within CN codes 2206 00 91, 2206 00 93 and 2206 00 99 and manufactured from grapes or grape musts, - beverages containing 10 % or more by volume of alcohol, - soft drinks, fruit juices, fruit nectars and alcoholic beverages in individual containers of more than five litres, intended for supply to mass caterers, - bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture, - vinegar, - cooking salt, - solid sugar, - confectionery products consisting almost solely of flavoured and/or coloured sugars, - chewing gums and similar chewing products, individual portions of ice-cream. (2) The ‘use by’ date shall be indicated as follows: (a) It shall be preceded by the words ‘use by …’; (b) The words in point (a) shall be accompanied by: 1. either the date itself, or 2.a reference to whered to in Article 49(2). he date is given on the labelling. Those particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed. (c) The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly, the year, in that order and in uncoded form.
Amendment 456 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) The nutrition declarationlabelling shall include the following (hereinafter referred to as “mandatory nutrition declarationnutrition labelling”): a) energy value (calorific value); b) the amounts of fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salfat.
Amendment 471 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2
Article 29 – paragraph 2
(2) The nutrition declaration maylabelling may, in addition, also include the amounts of one or more of the following or constituents thereof or constituents of the groups of substances listed in paragraph 1: a) - trans fats; aa) saturates b) mono-unsaturates; c) polyunsaturates; da) polyols; e) starch; f) fibre; g) proteinfa) sugars; fb) sodium; fc) cholesterol; h) any of the minerals or vitamins listed in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI, and present in significant amounts as defined in point 2 of Part A of Annex XI. ha) other substances as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006.
Amendment 485 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Article 29 – paragraph 3
Amendment 488 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35 – paragraph 2
Article 35 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to labelling in accordance with specific Community legislation, paragraphs 3 and 4 shall apply where the country of origin or the place of provenance of a food is voluntarily indicated to inform consumers that a food originates or comes from the European Community or a given country, region or place.
Amendment 492 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 4
4. The declared values shall, according to the individual case, be average values at the end of the minimum durability period taking account of appropriate tolerances and shall be based on: a) the manufacturer’s analysis of the food; or b) a calculation from the known or actual average values of the ingredients used; or c) a calculation from generally established and accepted data. The rules for implementing the declaration of energy and nutrients with regard to the precision of the declared values such as the differences between the declared values and those established in the course of official checks may be decided upshall be adopted, after the European Food Safety Authority has given its opinion, in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 49(2).
Amendment 499 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2
Article 31 – paragraph 2
2. The amount of energy and nutrients referred to in paragraph 1 shall be expressed per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion per portion in accordance with the measurement unit of the net quantity.
Amendment 506 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 3
Article 31 – paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shalllabelling may be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or per portion. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 533 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
1. In addition to the nutrition declarationlabelling per 100g or per 100ml referred to in Article 31(2), the information, this may be expressed per portion as quantified on the label, provided that the number of portionsquantity contained in the packageortion is stated.
Amendment 537 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed solely on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portion or is divided into separate individual portions.
Amendment 541 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33
Article 33
Amendment 549 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1
Article 34 - paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to in Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principal field of vision. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together29(1) shall be presented in a clear format in the following order: energy, fat, saturatesprotein, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and salfat.
Amendment 573 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 3
Article 34 - paragraph 3
Amendment 580 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 5 - introductory part
Article 34 - paragraph 5 - introductory part
5. Graphical forms or symbols for the presentation of the nutrition declaration may be used under a national scheme referred to in Article 44 provided the following essential requirements are met:
Amendment 583 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 6
Article 34 - paragraph 6
Amendment 588 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 35
Article 35
Amendment 610 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 36
Article 36
Amendment 648 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53
Article 53
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 14(1)s 29 to 34 shall apply from [the first day of the month 35 years after the entry into force]. Articles 29 to 34 shall apply from [the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force] except in the case of foods labelled by food business operators with, on the date of entry into force, less than 10 employees and whose annual turnover and/or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million where they Food labelled before the entry into force may be placed in circulation until stocks are completely exhausted. The requirements pursuant to Article 17(1) shall apply from [the first day of the month 15 years after the entry into force].
Amendment 650 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – points 1 - 10
Annex I – points 1 - 10
1. ‘nutrition declaration’ or ‘nutrition labelling’ means information consisting of: (a) energy value; or (b) energy value and one or more of the following nutrients, as well as any substance which belongs to one of these categories or forms part of a substance belonging to this category: - fat, - carbohydrate, - fibre, - protein, - saltodium, - vitamins and minerals listed in Annex XI, Part A; point 1 and present in significant amounts as defined in Annex XI, Part A; point 2. 2. ‘fat’ means total lipids, and includes phospholipids; 3. ‘saturates’ means fatty acids without a carbon-carbon double bond; 4. ‘trans fat’ means fatty acids with at least one non-conjugated (namely interrupted by at least one methylene group) carbon- carbon double bond in the trans configuration; 5. ‘mono-unsaturates’ means fatty acids with one carbon-carbon double bond in the cis double bond; 6. ‘polyunsaturates’ means fatty acids with cis, cis-methylene interruptedat least two isolated carbon-carbon double bonds; 7. ‘carbohydrate’ means any carbohydrate which is metabolized in man, and includes polyols; 8. ‘sugars’ means all monosaccharides and disaccharides present in food, but excludes polyols, isomaltulose and D-tagatose; 9. ‘polyols’ means alcohols containing more than two hydroxyl groups; 10. ‘protein’ means the protein content calculated using the formula: protein = total Kjeldahl nitrogen × 6,25; 6,38 for milk protein and 5,7l for soya protein.
Amendment 660 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 12
Annex II – point 12
12. Sulphur dioxide and sulphites at concentrations of more than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/litre expressed as SO2 , in the product as consumed.
Amendment 661 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 1
Annex III – point 1
Amendment 662 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.1
Annex III – point 2.1
Amendment 665 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.2
Annex III – point 2.2
Amendment 668 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – point 2.3
Annex III – point 2.3
Amendment 684 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 3
Annex IV – indent 3
- natural mineral waters or other waters intended for human consumption, including those where the only added ingredients are carbon dioxide and/or flavourings;
Amendment 686 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 4
Annex IV – indent 4
- a herbs, a spice ors, seasonings and mixtures thereof;
Amendment 688 #
Amendment 693 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 16
Annex IV – indent 16
- fFood in packaging or containers the largest surface of which has an area of less than 25100 cm2;²
Amendment 696 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – indent 19 a b c (new)
Annex IV – indent 19 a b c (new)
- Assortments and giftings; - Mixed multi-packs; - Chewing gum.
Amendment 698 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – part A and B
Annex V – part A and B
Amendment 702 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part A – point 5
Annex VI – part A – point 5
5. Mixtures ofand May be listed in spices or herbs, another order where nonepreparations of another order spices or herbs, provided that that significantlywhere none list of ingredients predominates insignificantly is accompanied proportion byedominates in by an expression weight such as ‘in proportion by such as ‘in variable weight variable proportion’. proportion’.
Amendment 704 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part B – point 4
Annex VI – part B – point 4
4. Starches, and ‘Starch’ starches modified by physical means or by enzymes, roasted or dextrinated starch, starch modified by acid or alkali treatment and bleached starch.
Amendment 707 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VI – part C – introductory part
Annex VI – part C – introductory part
Food additives and enzymes other than those specified in Article 21(b) belonging to one of the categories listed in this Part must be designated by the name of that category, followed by their specific name, or where available their common or generic name(s), or, if appropriate, EC number. If an ingredient belongs to more than one of the categories, the category appropriate to the principal function in the case of the food in question shall be indicated. However, the designation ‘modified starch’ must always be accompanied by the indication of its specific vegetable origin, when that ingredient may contain gluten.
Amendment 715 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 1
Annex VIII – paragraph 1
1. The net quantity shall not be mandatory in the case of foods: (a) which are subject to considerable losses in their volume or mass and which are sold by number or weighed in the presence of the purchaser; or (b) the net quantity of which is less than 5 g or 5 ml; however, this provision shall not apply to spices and herbs; (c) for which exemptions are laid down in other legal provisions.
Amendment 719 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex VIII – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Annex VIII – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. Where a solid food is presented in a liquid medium, the drained net weight at the moment of the packing of the food shall also be indicated.
Amendment 726 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 1 – table
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 1 – table
Vitamin A (µg) 800 Vitamin D (µg) 5 Vitamin E (mg) 102 Vitamin K (µg) 75 Vitamin C (mg) 680 Thiamin (mg) 1,4Vitamin 1,1 B1) (mg) Riboflavin (mg) 1,64 Niacin (mg) 186 Vitamin B6 (mg) 21,4 Folic acind (µg) 200 Vitamin B 12 2,5 (µg) 1 Biotin (mµg) 50,15 Pantothenic acid 6 (mg) Potassium (mg) 2000 Chloride (mg) 800 Calcium (mg) 800 Phosphorus (mg) 8700 Iron (mg) 14 Magnesium (mg) 30075 Zinc (mg) 150 Copper (mg) 1 Manganese (mg) 2 Fluoride (mg) 3,5 Selenium (µg) 55 Chromium (µg) 40 Molybdenum 50 (µg) Iodine (mµg) 150
Amendment 727 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g or 100 ml or per package if the package contains only a single portionRDA per 100g or serving for solids or - 7,5% of RDA per 100ml or serving for liquids or - 5% of RDA per 100kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for by derogations granted according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, or - per package if the package contains only a single portion or the amount and number of portions are clearly mentioned on the package should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.
Amendment 741 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XII – table
Annex XII – table
- carbohydrate 4 kcal/g — 17 kJ/g. (except polyols) - polyols 2,.4 kcal/g — 10 kJ/g. - protein 4 kcal/g — 17 kJ/g. - fat 9 kcal/g — 37 kJ/g. - salatrims 6 kcal/g — 25 kJ/g. - alcohol 7 kcal/g — 29 kJ/g. (ethanol) - organic acid 3 kcal/g — 13 kJ/g.
Amendment 742 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part A
Annex XIII – part A
The units to be used in the nutrition declarationlabelling shall be the following: - energy kJ and kcal - fat grams (g) - carbohydrate - fibre - protein - saltodium - vitamins and the units specified minerals in point 1 of Part - other substances units asA of Annex XI A of Annex XI - other substances units as appropriate for appropriate for the individual the individual substances substances concerned concerned
Amendment 746 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part C – table
Annex XIII – part C – table
energy kJ and kcal fcal protein g of which carbohydrate g - saturates g - trans fats g - mono- g unsaturates - polyunsaturates g carbohydrate g - sugars g - polyols g - starch g fibre g protein g salt gof which - sugars g - polyols g - starch g fat of which of which - saturates g - mono- g unsaturates - polyunsaturates g - trans fats g - cholesterol mg fibre g sodium g specified in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI vitamins* and the units minerals specified in *the abbreviation point 1 of Part A 'vit.' is permitted of Annex XI other substances units as appropriate for the individual substances concerned
Amendment 123 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2– point (a)
Article 2– point (a)
(a) "“energy from renewable sources"” means renewable non-fossil energy sources: wind, solar, geothermal, wave, tidal,, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, wastewater sludge and biogases;.
Amendment 124 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (a a) (new)
Article 2 – point (a a) (new)
(aa) The definition may be adapted to technical progress by the Commission acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(3);
Amendment 222 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. Agricultural raw materials cultivated in the Community and used for the production of biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, shall be obtained in accordance with the requirements and standards under the provisions listed in point A of Annex III to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 under the heading "Environment" and in accordance with the minimum requirements for good agricultural and environmental condition defined pursuant to Article 5(1) of that Regulation. Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall not apply to raw materials cultivated in the Community.
Amendment 241 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
If the Commission fails to take a source into account pursuant to this provision, it shall allow an appropriate period of no less than one year for the entry into force of the decision.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) This Directive should apply to the geological storage of CO2 within the territory of the Member States, their exclusive economic zones and on their continental shelves. The Directive should not apply to research projects. It should, however, apply to demonstration projects with a total intended storage of 100 kilo tonnes or more. This threshold would also seem appropriate for the purposes of other relevant Community legislation. The storage of CO2 in geological formations extending beyond the territorial scope of this Directive and the storage of CO2 in the water column should not be permitted.
Amendment 96 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States should retain the right to determine the areas within their territory from which storage sites may be selectedIn determining whether a geological formation should be used as a storage site, apart from the environment and safety criteria addressed in this Directive other essential interests of Member States will also be involved, in particular economic and financial interests related to the protection of hydrocarbon reservoirs, a Member State’s interest in a high degree of hydrocarbon self- sufficiency and interests of a Member State as owner of hydrocarbon reservoirs. These essential interests are not affected by this Directive. Member States should retain the right to determine the areas from which storage sites may be selected. This includes the right of Member States not to allow any storage in parts or on the whole of their territory. The selection of the appropriate storage site is crucial to ensure that the stored CO2 will be completely contained for the indefinite future. A site should therefore only be selected as a storage site, if there is no significant risk of leakage, and if in any case no significant environmental or health impacts are likely to occur. This should be determined through a characterisation and assessment of a potential storage complex pursuant to specific requirements.
Amendment 128 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Access to CO2 transport networks and storage sites could become a condition for entry into or competitive operation within the internal electricity and heat market, depending on the relative prices of carbon and CCS. It is therefore appropriate to make arrangements for potential users to obtain such access. This should be done in a manner to be determined by each Member State, applying the objectives of fair and open access and taking into account inter alia the transport and storage capacity which is available or can reasonably be made available as well as the proportion of its CO2 reduction obligations pursuant to international legal instruments and to Community legislatio. Since a Community wide infrastructure for CO2 storage and transport does not exist, Member States should have the opportunity to grant exemption from regulated third party access to provide an intcended to meet through CO2 capture and geological storagtive for investments in CO2 infrastructure. Member States should also establish dispute settlement mechanisms to enable expeditious settlement of disputes regarding access to CO2 transport networks and storage sites.
Amendment 150 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 1 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that geological storage of CO2 is carried out without endangering human health, without harming the environment and, in particular, without risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals.
Amendment 153 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 2 - paragraph 2
Article 2 - paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall not apply to geological storage of CO2 undertaken for research, development or testing of new products and processes, nor to the geological storage of CO2 or gas mixtures containing CO2 being injected for the purpose of and as a measure to increase the exploitation of hydrocarbons in the storage site.
Amendment 209 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 - paragraph 1
Article 4 - paragraph 1
1. Member States retain the right to determine the areas from which storage sites may be selected pursuant to the requirements of this Directive. This includes the right of Member States not to allow any storage in parts or in the whole of their territory.
Amendment 218 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. AWithout prejudice to paragraph 1, a geological formation shall only be selected as a storage site, if under the proposed conditions of use there is no significant risk of leakage, and if no significant negative environmental or health impacts are likely to occur and if the suitability of the formation for use as a storage site has been determined in accordance with paragraph 3.
Amendment 221 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. This Directive does not affect essential economic interests of Member States related to hydrocarbon reservoirs.
Amendment 232 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Exploration permits shall be granted for a limited volume area and for a maximum of twofive years, renewable once for a maximum of two years.
Amendment 237 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The holder of a permit for exploration, production or storage of hydrocarbons may be granted the exclusive right to explore the geological complex with a view to the storage of CO2 in the area covered by the permit for exploration, production or storage of hydrocarbons, without being bound by the restrictions and conditions of paragraph 2. Member States shall ensure that the use of the storage complex during the period of validity of the exploration permit for CO2 storage does not adversely affect the authorised use of the area for the purpose of exploring, producing, developing, or storing hydrocarbons.
Amendment 248 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The holder of a permit for exploration, production or storage of hydrocarbons may be granted a storage permit in the area covered by the permit for exploration, production or storage, without being bound by the restrictions and conditions of paragraph 2. Member States shall ensure that the use of the storage complex does not adversely affect the authorised use of the area for the purpose of exploring, producing, developing, or storing hydrocarbons.
Amendment 249 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. The holder of an exploration permit according to Article 5 shall be granted a storage permit, without being bound by the restrictions and conditions of paragraph 2, if he has met the requirements of the exploration permit.
Amendment 254 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 7 – point 4
Article 7 – point 4
(4) the total quantity of CO2 to be injected and stored as well as the prospective sources, composition of CO2 streams and injection rates;
Amendment 262 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 1 – point b
Article 8 – point 1 – point b
(b) the management of the storage site will be in the hands of a natural person who isoperated by a legal entity which has adequate technically competentce and reliable to manage the site; professional and technical development and training of this person and sources to operate the site as well as sufficient financiall staff are providedecurity;
Amendment 266 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Article 8 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(bad) a responsible person has been appointed for the management of the storage site who can show the required qualification, training and reliability;
Amendment 268 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 2
Article 8 – point 2
Amendment 272 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 3
Article 8 – point 3
Amendment 283 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 4
Article 9 – point 4
(4) requirements for the composition of the CO2 which may be storeamd and the CO2 acceptance procedure pursuant to Article 12, and, if necessary, further requirements for injection and storage;
Amendment 302 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Amendment 314 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. A CO2 stream shall consist overwhelmingly of carbon dioxide. To this end,may only be accepted if the following requirements are met: no waste and other matter may be added for the purpose of disposing of that waste or other matter. H; however, a CO2 stream may contain incidental associated substances from the source, capture or injection process. Concentrations of those substances shall be below levels that would adversely affect the integrity of the storage site and relevant transport infrastructure and pose a significant risk to the environment or breach the requirements of applicable Community legislation. The maximum allowable concentration levels for those substances shall be determined in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 28(2).
Amendment 342 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Where a storage site has been closed pursuant to points (a) or (b) of Article 17(1), the responsibility for the closed site, including all ensuing legal obligations, shall be transferred to the competent authority on its own initiative or upon request from the operator, if and when all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely contained for the indefinite futureall integrity criteria as set out in this Directive or in the storage permit have been fulfilled so that the stored CO2 will be contained. To this end, the operator shall prepare a report documenting that thisese criteriona hasve been met and submit it to the competent authority for the latter to approve the transfer of responsibility.
Amendment 344 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall inform the Commission of all draft decisions of approval prepared by the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1, including the reports submitted by the operator and any other material taken into consideration by the competent authority when arriving at its conclusion. Within six months of their submission to the Commission, the Commission may issue an opinion on the draft decisions of approval.
Amendment 379 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The access referred to in paragraph 1 shall be provided in a manner determined by the Member State. The Member State shall apply the objectives of fair and open access,principle of open access under non-discriminatory conditions taking into account:
Amendment 382 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the storage capacity which is or can reasonably be made available within the areas determined under Article 4, and the transport capacity which is or can reasonably be made available;
Amendment 383 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 384 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the need to respect the duly substantiated reasonable needs of the owner or operator of the storage site or of the CO2 transport network and the interests of all other users of the storage or the network or relevant processing or handling facilities who may be affected; and. These reasonable needs of the owner or operator of the storage site or of the CO2 transport network are primarily the secure opportunity for transportation/storage of the own produced/sequestered CO2 stream with regard to the available capacity as well as maintaining the necessary financial security for the development of the infrastructure or operation of the installations;
Amendment 386 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. CO2 transport network operators and operators of storage sites may refuse access on the basis of lack of capacity or when economically unreasonable. Duly substantiated reasons shall be given for any refusal.
Amendment 388 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20 a (new)
Article 20a Exemptions 1. Major new CCS infrastructure may, upon request, be exempted, for a defined period of time, from the provisions of Article 20 under the following conditions: (a) the risk attached to the investment is such that the investment would not take place unless an exemption was granted; (b) the exemption is not detrimental to the effective functioning of the CCS market. 2. Member State competent authorities may, on a case by case basis, decide on the exemptions referred to in paragraph 1. Where the infrastructure in question is located in the territory of more than one Member State, the competent authorities of the Member States shall come to a joint decision. The following conditions shall apply to the granting of exemptions: (a) an exemption may cover all or part of the capacity of the new infrastructure or an amended or enhanced capacity in total or in part; (b) in deciding to grant an exemption consideration shall be given, on a case by case basis, to the need to impose conditions regarding the duration of the exemption and non-discriminatory access to the infrastructure. When deciding on the conditions account shall, in particular, be taken of the duration of contracts, the additional capacity to be built, the time horizon of the project and national circumstances; (c) when granting an exemption the competent authority may decide upon the rules and mechanisms for management and allocation of capacity insofar as this does not prevent the implementation of long-term contracts; (d) the exemption decision, including any conditions, shall be duly reasoned and published.
Amendment 395 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 29 – paragraph 1 –point a
Article 29 – paragraph 1 –point a
Directive 85/337/EEC
Annex I – point 16
Annex I – point 16
16. Pipelines for the transport of gas, oil, or chemicals and pipelines for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage with a diameter of more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km, including associated booster stations.
Amendment 226 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (a)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point (c)
Article 3 – point (c)
Amendment 235 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (b)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point (h)
Article 3 – point (h)
Amendment 274 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9
Article 9
The Community-wide quantity of allowances issued each year starting in 2013 and until 2020 shall decrease in a linear manner beginning from the mid- point of the period 2008 to 2012. The quantity shall decrease by a linear factor of 1.74% compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012. The Commission shall, by 30 June 2010, publish the absolute quantity of allowances for 2013, based on the total quantities of allowances issued by the Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012. The Commission shall review the linear factor no later than 202516 for the following period.
Amendment 297 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. The total quantity of allowances to be auctioned by each Member State shall be composed as follows: (a) 90% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst Member States in shares that are identical to the share of verified emissions under the Community scheme in 2005 of the Member State concerned; (b) 10% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and growth within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auction under point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIaidentical to the share of verified emissions under the Community scheme in 2005 of the Member State concerned. For these purposes of point (a), in respect of Member States which did not participate in the Community scheme in 2005, their share shall be calculated using their verified Community scheme emissions under the Community scheme in 2007. If necessary, the percentages referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall be adapted in a proportional manner to ensure that the redistribution is 10%.
Amendment 359 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 5
Article 10 - paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 2010, the Commission shall adopt a Regulation on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that it is conducted in an open, transparent and non- discriminatory manner. Auctions shall be designeduniformly designed throughout Europe to ensure that operators, and in particular any small and medium size enterprises covered by the Community scheme, have full access and any other participants do not undermine the operation of the auction. Auction dates and the number of auctions to take place in Member States throughout Europe shall be harmonised Europe-wide in the Regulation to be adopted for the sake of the cost-efficiency of transactions, price signal clarity and freedom from discrimination, and auctions shall be held regularly or a continuous sale organised through European power exchanges. That measure, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]."
Amendment 401 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage and inevitable CO2 emissions from the raw material input, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production.
Amendment 419 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Benchmarking shall be the major principle of free allocation. The benchmark is defined as the sector's average greenhouse gas emissions by product in the reference years. Every installation in the sector shall be allocated free allowances to the amount of its reference years production multiplied by the benchmark. The reference years are the two years ending 24 months before the beginning of a trading period.
Amendment 560 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 1
Article 10a - paragraph 9 - subparagraph 1
At the latest by 30 June 2010 and every 3 years thereafter the Commission shall determine the sectors referred to in paragraph 8.
Amendment 602 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - introduction
Article 10b - introduction
Not later than June 20110, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy-intensive sectors or sub-sectors that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include:
Amendment 622 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2
Article 11 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 2
An installation which ceases to operate shall receive no further free allowances. Unused allowances shall be transferred to the reserve.
Amendment 689 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 17
Article 1 - point 17
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 22 - paragraph 1- subparagraph 1
Article 22 - paragraph 1- subparagraph 1
The Commission may amend the Annexes to this Directive, with the exception of Annex I and Annex II, in the light of the reports provided for in Article 21 and of the experience of the application of this Directive. Annexes IV and V may be amended in order to improve the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions.
Amendment 736 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 743 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 1
Article 28 - paragraph 1
1. Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change fulfilling the minimum criteria listed in Annex Ia and leading, by 2020, to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions exceeding the minimum reduction levels agreed upon by the European Council, paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 shall apply.
Amendment 784 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 1
Annex I - point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - point 1
Annex I - point 1
1. Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes and combustion installations exclusively using biomass or using biomass in combination with fossil fuel fired auxiliary burners are not covered by this Directive.
Amendment 796 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (b) - point (ii)
Annex I - point 3 - point (b) - point (ii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 2 - new paragraph 2
Annex I - table - category 2 - new paragraph 2
Production of aluminium (primary, and secondary where combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW are operated)
Amendment 810 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 4
Annex I - point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - new category 2
Annex I - table - new category 2
Capture, transport and geological storage of greenhouse gas emissionscarbon dioxide Installations to capture greenhouse gases All greenhouse gases listed in Annex II forcarbon dioxide for Carbon dioxide the purpose of transport and geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC Pipelines for the transport of greenhousecarbon All greenhouse gases listed in Annex II gasesCarbon dioxide dioxide for geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC Storage sites for the geological storage of All greenhouse gases listed in Annex II greenhouse gasesCarbon dioxide carbon dioxide permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC
Amendment 819 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
ANNEX Ia The following is added as Annex Ia to Directive 2003/87/EC: "Annex Ia Minimum elements of an international agreement to restrict carbon leakage (a) An international agreement including energy-intensive industries exposed to significant risk of carbon leakage, or a sector specific international agreement regarding such industries, must comply at least with the following criteria in order to provide a level playing field at installation level in such industries: (i) the participation of countries representing a critical mass of production; and (ii) equivalent CO2 emission targets with equivalent effects by 2020 at the latest imposed upon all participating countries; and (iii) an effective international monitoring and verification system. (b) In addition: (i) in countries with non-equivalent CO2 emission targets, measures with equivalent effects should be imposed by 2020 at the latest upon sectors which, in the European Union, are covered by the Community scheme; (ii) measures should be implemented by the EU to include importers from countries not covered by the agreement."
Amendment 822 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex II
Annex II
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex II a (new)
Annex II a (new)
Amendment 93 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
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.
Amendment 182 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5
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.
Amendment 202 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Amendment 67 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In specific cases where permit reconsideration and updating identifies that a longer period than five years after the publication of a decision on BAT conclusions might be needed to introduce new best available techniques, competent authorities may set a longer time period in permit conditions where this is justified, for instance to take into account investment cycles, on the basis of the criteria laid down in this Directive. As with the deviation from emission levels associated with the best available techniques the competent authority shall however make available to the public the reasons justifying the extended period.
Amendment 78 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) In order to allow the provisions of this Directive to be adapted to scientific and technical progress on the basis of best available techniques, the Commission should be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty in respect of the adaptation of certain parts of Annexes V, VI and VII to such scientific and technical progress. In the case of waste incineration plants and waste co-incineration plants, this may inter alia include the establishment of criteria to allow derogations from continuous monitoring of total dust emissions. It is of particular importance that the Commission consult experts during its preparatory work, in accordance with the commitments made in the Commission Communication of 9 December 2009 on the implementation of Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Unionarry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level.
Amendment 80 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Recital 39 a (new)
Recital 39 a (new)
(39a) In order to address distortions of competition within the internal market or significant environmental issues the Commission shall, based on an assessment of the implementation of the best available techniques by certain activities or of the impact of those activities on the environment as a whole, present proposals for Union-wide minimum requirements for emission limit values and rules on monitoring and compliance.
Amendment 91 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 5 a (new)
Article 3 – point 5 a (new)
(5a) ‘best available techniques associated emission levels’ mean the representative operation levels of emissions for a certain technique or combination of techniques expressed as averages achievable during a substantial period of time under normal operating conditions by using best available techniques.
Amendment 120 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point d
(d) an obligation to supply the competent authority regularly, and at least annually, with: (i) information on the basis of results of emission monitoring referred to in point (c) and other required data that enables the competent authority to verify compliance with the permit conditions; and (ii) where point (b) of Article 15(3) is applied, a summary of the results of emission monitoring which allows a comparison with the emission levels associated with the best available techniques; The competent authority may request the information referred to in point (i) only every 24 months, provided that no serious breach of permit conditions was identified in the course of an inspection carried out.
Amendment 127 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – point 1
Article 8 – point 1
(1) that the operator provides the competent authority with a report on compliance with the permit conditions at least every twelve months;hree years. For combustion plants covered by Chapter III and with a rated thermal input which is equal to or greater than 50 MW, and plants covered by Chapter IV, the report on compliance shall be provided annually. The first subparagraph shall not apply to waste incineration and waste co- incineration plants with a nominal capacity of less than two tonnes per hour.
Amendment 132 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. By way of derogation from paragraph 3, the competent authority may, in specificexceptional cases, on the basis of an assessment of the environmental and economic costs and benefits taking into account the technical characteristics of the installation concerned, its geographical loc, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3 if: a) the geographical location or the local environmental conditions of the installation concerned prevent the implementation in this installation or part of this installation andof the local environmental conditions, set emission limit values deviating from those set by the application of paragraph 3. best available techniques described in the BAT reference document; or b) the technical characteristics of the installation concerned prevent the implementation in this installation or part of this installation of the best available techniques described in the BAT reference document; or c) the implementation of the best available techniques as described in the BAT reference document would lead to an obvious disparity between economic costs and environmental advantages, which gives reason to reconsider the proportionality of such implementation.
Amendment 155 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 164 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 68, if the need for Community action, in particular to address a significant need for environmental protection or to avoid the distortion of competition within the internal market, has been identified, the Commission shall, based on the BAT documents, propose measures to limit emissions (emission limit values, equivalent parameters or technical measures) and monitoring and compliance rules as minimum requirements for one or more activities covered by this Chapter.
Amendment 197 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Those emission limit values shall however not exceed the emission limit values set out in Annexes V to VIII, where applicableaccordance with Article 14(3) or, where applicable, in Annexes V to VIII.
Amendment 199 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 205 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 4
Amendment 213 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point c
(c) participation in the Union eco- management and audit scheme (EMAS) or ISO 14 001.
Amendment 231 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the competent authority periodically, and at least every ten years, reconsiders all permit conditions and, where necessary to ensure compliance with this Directive, updates those, conditions.
Amendment 237 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. During the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 202018, Member States may draw up and implement a transitional national plan covering combustion plants which were granted the first permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003. For each of the combustion plants covered by the plan, the plan shall cover emissions of one or more of the following pollutants: nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and dust. For gas turbines, only nitrogen oxides emissions shall be covered by the plan.
Amendment 239 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Where the Commission adopts a new or updated BAT reference document, Member States shall, within four years ofan appropriate period of time after the publication, ensure that the competent authority, where necessary, reconsiders and, updates the permit conditions for the installations concerned.
Amendment 242 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The ceiling for the year 2016 shall be calculated on the basis of the relevant emission limit values set out in Annexes III to VII to Directive 2001/80/EC or, where applicable, on the basis of the rates of desulphurisation set out in Annex III to Directive 2001/80/EC. In the case of gas turbines, the emission limit values for nitrogen oxides set out for such plants in Part B of Annex VI to Directive 2001/80/EC shall be used. The ceilings for the years 2019 and 2020 shall be calculated on the basis of the relevant emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex V to this Directive or, where applicable, the relevant rates of desulphurisation set out in Part 5 of Annex V to this Directive. The ceilings for the years 2017 and 2018 shall be set providing a linear decrease of the ceilings between 2016 and 20198.
Amendment 242 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The first subparagraph shall also apply to any derogation granted in accordance with Article 16(3).
Amendment 248 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. During the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 20230, combustion plants may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values referred to in Article 30(2) and with the rates of desulphurisation referred to in Article 31, where applicable, and from their inclusion in the transitional national plan referred to in Article 32 provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 250 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the operator of the combustion plant undertakes, in a written declaration submitted by 1 January 2014 at the latest to the competent authority, not to operate the plant for more than 20 000 operating hours, starting from 1 January 2016 and ending no later than 31 December 20230;
Amendment 257 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Until 31 December 20230, a combustion plant may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values referred to in Article 30(2) and the rates of desulphurisation referred to in Article 31 provided that the following conditions are fulfilled:
Amendment 259 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the total rated thermal input of the combustion plant does not exceed 20150 MW;
Amendment 262 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 35 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the emission limit values for sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and dust laid down in its permit applicable on 31 December 2015, pursuant in particular to the requirements of Directives 2001/80/EC and 2008/1/EC, are at least maintained until 31 December 20230.
Amendment 270 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 72 – paragraph 1
Article 72 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that information is made available to the Commission on the implementation of this Directive, on representative data on emissions and other forms of pollution, on emission limit values, on the application of best available techniques in accordance with Articles 14 and 15, in particular on the granting of exemptions according to Article 15 paragraph 4, and on progress made concerning the development and application of emerging techniques in accordance with Article 27. Member States shall make the information available in an electronic format.
Amendment 282 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 74 a (new)
Article 74 a (new)
Article 74a Minimum requirements for Annex I activities 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 74, if an assessment of the state of implementation of the best available techniques by the activities set out in Annex I or of the impact of those activities on the environment as a whole demonstrates the need for Union action, the Commission shall, based on the BAT reference documents, present a legislative proposal for setting emission limit values and monitoring and compliance requirements as Union-wide minimum requirements. The emission limit values may be supplemented by equivalent parameters or technical measures where an equivalent level of environmental protection can be achieved by such equivalent parameters. 2. When assessing the need for the minimum requirements referred to in paragraph 1, the Commission shall in particular take into account the information made available by the Member States according to Article 72(1). 3. Before the Commission comes forward with the proposal referred to in paragraph 1, it shall consult experts from the Member States, relevant industry organisations and non-governmental organisations promoting environmental protection and shall report on the outcome of the consultations and how they have been taken into account.
Amendment 291 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Annex I – point 3.5
Annex I – point 3.5
3.5. Manufacture of ceramic products by firing, in particular roofing tiles, bricks, refractory bricks, tiles, stoneware or porcelain with a production capacity exceeding 75 tonnes per day and/or with a kiln capacity exceeding 4m3 and with a setting density per kiln exceeding 300 kg/m3
Amendment 308 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 1
Article 31 – paragraph 1
This chapter shall apply to combustion plants designed for production of energy, the rated thermal input of which is equal to or greater than 520 MW, irrespective of the type of fuel used.
Amendment 315 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When calculating the total rated thermal input of combustion plants, single units with a rated thermal input below 20 MW shall not be included for the purposes of this calculation.
Amendment 316 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Specific measures for smaller combustion plants 1. Until an agreement has been reached in accordance with paragraph 2, Annex V does not apply to combustion plants with a rated thermal capacity below 50 MW. 2. The Commission shall within a reasonable timeframe, but no later than 2012, propose amendments to Annex V comprising emission limit values, monitoring requirements and compliance assessment rules for plants referred to in paragraph 1. Such a proposal shall, if appropriate, contain specific requirements for existing combustion plants involving an adequate transitional period for the compliance with the amended provisions.
Amendment 320 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 – paragraph 6
Article 33 – paragraph 6
6. Where a combustion plant is extended, by at least 20 MW, the emission limit values specified in part 2 of Annex V shall apply to the part of the plant affected by the change and shall be set in relation to the rated thermal input of the entire combustion plant.
Amendment 337 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point ba (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – point ba (new)
Amendment 338 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. This chapter shall not apply to thermal treatment of animal fat at its place of origin.
Amendment 344 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 40 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) in the case of waste co-incineration plants, the minimum and maximum mass flows of those hazardous wastes, their lowest and maximum calorific values and their maximum contents of polluting substances (e.g. PCB, PCP, chlorine, fluorine, sulphur, arsenic) and heavy metals and other polluting substances(e.g. Sb, Pb, Cd, Cr, Co, Cu, Ni, Hg, Zn).
Amendment 349 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) Wastes which are incinerated in waste co-incineration plants shall comply with the requirements of Annex VI, Part 9.
Amendment 350 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 5
Article 47 – paragraph 5
5. The competent authority may grant exemptions from paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 to waste incineration plants or waste co- incineration plants which are a part of an installation covered by Chapter II and only incinerate or co-incinerate waste generated within that installation.
Amendment 351 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 48 – paragraph 1
Article 48 – paragraph 1
1. Residues shall be minimised in their amount and harmfulness. Residues shall be trecyclated, where appropriate, directly in the plant or outside.
Amendment 359 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 57 – paragraph 2 a (new)
By way of derogation of Article 8, Member States may decide to require the operator to submit the report only on request of the competent authority.
Amendment 395 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5.3. – point a
Annex I – point 5.3. – point a
(a) biological treatment (D8);
Amendment 396 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5.3. – point c
Annex I – point 5.3. – point c
Amendment 397 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5.3. – point d
Annex I – point 5.3. – point d
Amendment 402 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5.3. – point e
Annex I – point 5.3. – point e
(e) treatment ofshredder facilities for scrap metal (R4, R12).
Amendment 505 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – Part 4 – point 3 a (new)
Annex VI – Part 4 – point 3 a (new)
3a. Special provisions for metallurgical furnaces in which waste is co-incinerated 3a.1 The requirements concerning the application of the mixing rule (Annex VI, Part 4, Section 1) in the case of metallurgical furnaces shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2).
Amendment 511 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – Part 6 – point 2.5 - subparagraph 1
Annex VI – Part 6 – point 2.5 - subparagraph 1
2.5. The competent authority may decide not to require continuous measurements for HCI, HF and SO2 in waste incineration plants or waste co-incineration plants and require periodic measurements as set out in point 2.1(c) or no measurements if the operator can prove that the emissions of those pollutants can, following technical knowledge and expert judgement, under no circumstances be higher than the prescribed emission limit values.
Amendment 517 #
2007/0286(COD)
Annex VI – Part 6 – point 2.5 - subparagraph 2
The competent authority may decide not to require continuous measurements for NOx and require periodic measurements as set out in point 2.1(c) in existing waste incineration plants with a nominal capacity of less than 6 tonnes per hour or in existing waste co- incineration plants with a nominal capacity of less than 6 tonnes per hour if the operator can prove on the basis of information on the quality of the waste concerned, the technologies used and the results of the monitoring of emissions that the emissions of NOx can, following technical knowledge and expert judgement, under no circumstances be higher than the prescribed emission limit value.
Amendment 523 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – Part 6 – point 2.6 – point c
Annex VI – Part 6 – point 2.6 – point c
(c) the operator can prove on the basis of information on the quality of the waste concerned and the monitoring of the emissions that the emissions are under all circumstances significantly below the emission limit values for heavy metals, dioxins and furans; the quality of the waste concerned may be proven by compliance with the requirements pursuant to Article 47(4a);
Amendment 527 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – Part 8 a (new)
Annex VI – Part 8 a (new)
Part 8a Requirements for waste to be burned in co-incineration plants The Commission shall set input limit values for waste intended for burning in co-incineration plants and appropriate rules on compliance therewith and monitoring. In so doing, it shall respect relevant CEN standards. These measures, which are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2).
Amendment 55 #
2006/0304(COD)
Article 1 - point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3c - paragraphs 1 and 2
Article 3c - paragraphs 1 and 2
Amendment 77 #
2006/0304(COD)
Annex I - point 1 - point (b)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - paragraph 2 - new subparagraph
Annex I - paragraph 2 - new subparagraph
“For the year 20123 all flights which arrive at or depart from an aerodrome situated in the territory of a Member State to which the Treaty applies shall be included.”;
Amendment 40 #
2006/0206(COD)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point (b)
(b) temporarily stored (disposal operation D 15, as defined in Annex II A of Directive 2006/12/EC) for more than one year in above-ground facilities dedicated to and equipped for the temporary storage of metallic mercury. In this case, the criteria set out in section 2.4 of the Annex to Decision 2003/33/EC shall not apply.
Amendment 216 #
2006/0136(COD)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Therefore, as the Regulation could have an impact on the landscape and the supply and price of plants and food, the Commission should carry out a thorough and broad-reaching EU-wide impact assessment of all aspects of this Regulation on all industry sectors affected including agriculture, horticulture, gardening, landscaping and public and private amenities prior to its implementation.
Amendment 240 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 4 - paragraph 7 - subparagraph 1
7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, where on the basis of documented evidence an active substance is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health which cannot be contained by other available means, such active substance may be approved for a time limited period not exceeding five years even if it does not satisfy the criteria set out in points 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5, 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.8.1 or 3.8.2 of Annex II, provided that the use of the active substance is subject to risk mitigation measures to ensure that exposure of humans and the environment is minimised. For such substances maximum residue levels shall be set in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 262 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 30 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By way of derogation from Article 29(1)(a), Member States may, on the basis of documented evidence, authorise for a provisional period not exceeding three years the placing on the market of a plant protection product containing an active substance that does not satisfy the criteria set out in points 3.6.3, 3.6.4, 3.6.5 and 3.8.2 of Annex II and which is not approved, provided the plant protection product is necessary to control a serious danger to plant health, including the development of resistance, which cannot be controlled by other available means and an application for the approval of the active substance according to Article 4(7) has been submitted. The use of the plant protection product has to be subject to risk mitigation measures to ensure that exposure of humans and the environment is minimised. Following the approval of the active substance, the validity of the plant protection product authorisation shall be adjusted so that it does not exceed the expiry date of the active substance approval. If a decision on the possible approval of the active substance has not been made by the time the provisional authorisation expires, Member States may extend the authorisation until a decision on the active substance has been taken. For such substances, exemptions from maximum residue levels shall be arranged in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 18(4) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 291 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 63 – paragraph 2 - introduction
2. Disclosure of the following information shall normally be deemed to undermine the protection of the commercial interests or of privacy and the integrity of the individuals concerned:
Amendment 298 #
2006/0136(COD)
Article 82
By …*, Tthe Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of mutual recognition of authorisations and in particular on the application by the Member States of the provisions referred to in Article 36(3) and Article 50(2), the division of the Community into three zones and on the application of the criteria for the approval of active substances, safeners and synergists as set out in Annex II and the impact thereof on minor uses, raw material availability, the diversification and competitiveness of agriculture and the wider socio-economic context (i.e. food demand, evolution of food prices, availability of agricultural land) as well as on human health and on the environment. The report may be accompanied, if necessary, by the appropriate legislative proposals to amend those provisions.
Amendment 310 #
2006/0136(COD)
Annex II - point 3.6.5.
3.6.5. An active substance, safener or synergist shall only be approved if, on the basis of the assessment of Community or internationally agreed test guidelines or other available data and information, including a review of the scientific literature, reviewed by the Authority, it is not considered to have endocrine disrupting properties that may cause adverse effect in humans such that it is not or has not to be classified, in accordance with the provisions of Directive 67/548/EEC, as toxic for reproduction category 3, unless the exposure of humans to that active substance, safener or synergist in a plant protection product, under realistic proposed conditions of use, is negligible, i.e. the product is used in closed systems or in other conditions excluding contact with humans and where residues of the active substance, safener or synergist concerned on food and feed do not exceed the default value set in accordance with point (b) of Article 18(1) of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005.
Amendment 56 #
2006/0129(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may designate mixing zones adjacent to points of discharge. CProvided that the best available waste water treatment techniques are applied, concentrations of one or more pollutants within such mixing zones may exceed the relevant EQS if they do not affect the compliance of the rest of the body of surface water within those standards.
Amendment 57 #
2006/0129(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States that designate mixing zones shall include in river basin management plans produced in accordance with Article 13 of Directive 2000/60/EC a description of: (a) the approaches and methodologies applied to derive such zones in river basin management plans produced in accordance with, and (b) the measures taken with a view to reducing the extent of the mixing zone in the future, such as those pursuant to Article 11(3)(k) of Directive 2000/60/EC, or a review of permits referred to in Directive 2008/1/EC or of prior regulations referred to in Article 131(3)(g) of Directive 2000/60/EC.
Amendment 59 #
2006/0129(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Member States that designate mixing zones shall ensure that the extent of any such zone is: (a) restricted to the proximity of the point of discharge; (b) proportionate, having regard to the concentrations of pollutants at the point of discharge and to the conditions on emissions of pollutants contained in the prior regulations, such as authorisations and/or permits, referred to in Article 11(3)(g) of Directive 2000/60/EC and any other relevant Community law, in accordance with the application of best available techniques and Article 10 of Directive 2000/60/EC, in particular after those prior regulations are reviewed. As a rule the total length of the mixing zone, seen from the point of discharge, shall not exceed 1 km for bodies of surface water with an average width of less than 100 m. For other bodies of surface water, the length of the mixing zone shall not exceed ten times the width. In the course of the review of the programme of measures pursuant to Article 11(8) of Directive 2000/60/EC, Member States shall consider measures to reduce the extent of the mixing zones designated in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 60 #
2006/0129(COD)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3b. The Commission shall, in accordance with the regulatory procedure referred to in Article 21(2) of Directive 2000/60/EC, provide guidance to be used by the Member States for the designation of mixing zones.
Amendment 67 #
2006/0129(COD)
Article 7
Review Reporting and Review 1. On the basis of reports from Member States, including reports in accordance with Article 12 of Directive 2000/60/EC and in particular those on transboundary pollution, the Commission shall review the need for additional specific Community- wide measures, such as emission controls. 2. It shall report its conclusions to the European Parliament and to the Council in the context of the report prepared in accordance with Article 18(1) of Directive 2000/60/EC, accompanied. In that report the Commission shall outline the progress made in reducing the extent of the mixing zones designated in accordance with Article 4(1). That report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by relevant proposals.
Amendment 91 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3 – point 16
16. "recycling" means any recovery operation by which waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances whether for the original or other purposes. It includes the reprocessing of organic material but does not include energy recovery and the reprocessing into materials that are to be used as fuels or for backfilling operationsdoes not include energy recovery;
Amendment 121 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 129 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 131 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 162 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 213 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 26 – paragraph 3
Amendment 215 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 26 – paragraph 4
Amendment 46 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Requests the European political parties to nominate their candidates for the Commission presidency sufficiently well in advance ofat least three months before the election for them to be able to mount a significant campaign;
Amendment 63 #
0000/2013(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Insists that no resultprojections for Europe as a whole be published in any Member State until 20h00 CET on Sunday 25 May 2014;