Activities of Jan BŘEZINA related to 2008/0222(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Energy labelling and standard product information (recast) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT Recommendation for second reading on the Council's position at first reading for adopting a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products (recast) PDF (221 KB) DOC (114 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The provision of accurate, relevant and comparable information on the specific energy consumption of energy-related products maycould influence the end-user'’s choice in favour of those products which consume or indirectly result in consuming less energy and other essential resources during use , thus prompting manufacturers to take steps to reduce the consumption of energy and other essential resources of the products which they manufacture; it should also, indirectly, encourage the efficient use of these products. In the absence of this information, the operation of market forces alone will fail to promote the rational use of energy and other essential resources for these products.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Information plays a key role in the operation of market forces and it is therefore necessary to introduce a uniform label for all products of the same type, to provide potential purchasers with supplementary standardized information on those products'’ costs in terms of energy and the consumption of other essential resources and to take measures to ensure that potential end-users who do not see the product displayed, and thus have no opportunity to see the label, are also supplied with this information; in order to be efficient and successful, the label should be easily recognisable to end-users, simple and concise. To this end the energy and water consumption of and other information concerning the products should be measured in accordance with harmonized standards and methods.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In case the incentives, which Member States may provide for the promotion of efficient products might, constitute state aid. T, this Directive does not prejudice the outcome of any future state aid procedure that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty in their respect;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. This Directive shall apply to energy- related products which have a significandirect impact on the consumption of energy and, where relevant, on other essential resources during use.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – indent 4
Article 2 – indent 4
- "‘supplementary information"’ means other information concerning the performance and features of a product , which relate to, or are helpful in evaluating, its use of energy or other ressential resourcesources, based on the measurable data;
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. Where a Member State ascertains that a product does not comply with all the relevant requirements set out in this Directive and its implementing measures for the label and the fiche, the supplier shall be obliged to make the product compliant with those requirements under the conditions imposed by the Member State that shall be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point 2 a (new)
Article 4 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) an advertisement for a specific model of energy related products may, where technically feasible, provide end-users with the necessary information regarding energy consumption or energy saving or may include a reference to the energy label of that model;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 5
Article 5 – point 5
(5) in addition to the labels, suppliers provide a product fiche with each product.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – point 6
Article 5 – point 6
(6) suppliers include a product fiche in all product brochures. Where product brochures are not provided by the supplier, the supplier supplies fiches withby other literature provided with the productprinted means.