Activities of Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission's Green Paper and recognises the need for specific EU legislation on plastic waste, as well as more rigorous implementation and enforcement of the existing legislation concerning waste, specifically with regards to the waste hierarchy: prevention, re-use, recycling, and recovery;

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the EU legislation on plastic waste should define: specific binding targets for collection and sorting (80% by 2020) of the various waste streams and mandatory criteria for recyclability (clarifying the distinctions between mechanical/organic recycling and recovery/incineration; the aim should be a target of at least 75 % of recycled plastic by 2020); specific labelling of materials in order to inform consumers concerning their mechanical or organic recyclability; and, finally, criteria for the replacement of single-use and short-lived plastic products by reusable and more durable materials;

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Agrees that plastic waste should be treated as a valuable resource by promoting its reuse, recycling, and recovery; believes that in any case landfilling should be banned by 2020, without, however, incentivising as a result the energy recovery option over recycling; considers that, alongside the targets mentioned above for recycling, it is therefore advisable to introduce appropriate ~~sanctions for~~measures discouraging incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to ~~level the playing field for different plastic types~~optimise the life cycle of each plastic type while respecting the waste hierarchy; points out that this would also invert an unsustainable tendency that has until now privileged the use of virgin products over the more expensive recycled ones;

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that the most dangerous plastics, those that are the most disruptive to human health and the environment (such as micro- and oxo-biodegradable plastics) and those which contain heavy metals that can also make recycling processes more difficult, should be phased out of the market or banned outright, as soon as possible before 2020; also believes that, as demanded by a majority of European citizens (and consumers), it is finally time to phase out or ban single-use, non- biodegradable and non-compostable plastic ~~product~~bags, also before 2020;

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Highlights that for biodegradable, bio- based and compostable plastics, adequate measures should be adopted to promote them, provided their production does not impact negatively on agricultural output for human or animal consumption; also believes that clearer information on their characteristics should be provided to consumers; building upon the standards already recognised at EU level (i.e. CEN 13432),

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls for more investment in research and technologies aimed at obtaining more sustainable plastics (i.e. consuming less raw material while maintaining the same quality, reusability and recyclability) and a better integration of various types in production processes and reprocessing activities, without affecting the quality of materials; considers that new technologies are also needed for enhanced plastic biodegradation processes, waste sorting methods, mechanical recycling, eco-design and smart packaging; believes that to this end, Horizon 2020 could offer opportunities to respond to this important societal need and that the advantages would be far-reaching, for both the environment and citizens, from the creation of new economic activities to the reduction of marine litter and health-related risks;

2013/10/08
Committee: ENVI

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas at present there is still not sufficient coordination of measures in the field of space ~~travel~~policy between the EU, the Member States and the ESA and whereas this has resulted in duplication of structures and prevented synergies from being sufficiently exploited;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the ESA, as an intergovernmental organisation, has no formal relationship with the European Parliament, so that there is no direct feedback to citizens such as otherwise exists in all fields of Union policy;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Observes that the Commission ~~doe~~has not yet ~~have a horizontal approach with a view to rooting~~mainstreamed space policy and its objectives ~~and uses~~ into the various fields of policy of the Union; calls on the Commission in future ~~also to take~~to do so by taking into account of space policy in such fields as, for example, environment, telecommunications, transport, agriculture or culture;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to assign priority to the following aspects: institutional issues, Galileo and Copernicus, the space industry as a generator of growth and employment, independent access to space, the role of R&D, satellite communication and space ~~junk;~~surveillance and tracking,

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Recognises the successes which the ESA has achieved for Europe in ~~the field of space travel~~space missions in recent decades; observes, however, that, in the long term, greater operational efficiency and political coordination and responsibility can only be achieved by bringing the ESA closer to the EU; calls on the Commission to investigate very carefully whether the ESA could for example in future be linked to the Union's governance structures as an inter-State organisation, while it is not felt to be appropriate to convert the ESA into a European agency;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission, Member States and the ESA to establish a kind of coordination group whose members should coordinate strategies and measures in the field of space at regular meetings in order to avoid duplication of structures and to develop a common approach to international issues and fora;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Stresses that it is only by means of the adequate availability of highly skilled employees that it can be ensured that the European space industry can remain competitive; calls therefore on all parties concerned to step up cooperation between universities and industry; observes furthermore that ~~the acquisition of~~attracting European talents back from third countries is indispensable;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 8

Space ~~junk~~debris

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Stresses that space-based infrastructure constitutes the backbone of many services used by industry and society in everyday life; observes that loss of access to this infrastructure, for example due to collisions between satellites and space ~~junk~~debris, could impair the safety of economic actors and members of the public;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2092(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Observes that space ~~junk~~debris is a growing problem; calls on the Commission and Member States to work towards global governance for space; calls on the Commission and Member States, at the same time, to encourage third countries to sign the Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities which has been drawn up by the European Union through all diplomatic channels;

2013/09/23
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph A

A. whereas Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is ~~the only~~a large-scale and demonstrable technology currently available to ~~take~~divert carbon ~~from fuels to produc~~emissions from atmospheric release, that unfortunately requires a substantial amount of the "low-carbon" electricity it is supposedly help produce;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph B

B. whereas in the power sector there are alternatives to fossil fuels, in several industrial sectors – such as the chemical, steel, refinery and cement industries – ~~deep emission reductions can only be achieved through CCS;~~only clean technology would allow emission reductions. CCS, instead, is a technology aimed only at managing the existing emission level not their reduction,

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that CCS can enable Member States to exploit their indigenous, carbon- based energy supplies by offering a ~~demand- responsive manner, thus also contributing to diversity and security of energy supply~~n alibi to fossil fuel based polluting activities to continue with "business as usual";

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that ~~failing to include CCS within a long-term energy strategy will~~the deployment of CCS technologies may severely hamper national, Union and global efforts to address climate change;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that the EU’s mandatory renewable target has been undermined by investment in CCS, and calls, therefore, for a technology-neutral approach to the Union’s 2030 energy goals, in line with Article 194(2) of the TFEU, in order to create a level playing field and ensure effective competition amongst varying low-carbon energy for a revision of planned investment in CCS technology in favour of alternative carbon sequestration and abatement technologies;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Believes that supporting initial projects, learning lessons and sharing knowledge ~~are a prerequisite for developing~~have been a necessary step to assess details of longer-term measures to support ~~CCS and will~~carbon abatement and clean technologies resulting in reduced costs ~~of CCS~~for their depveloypment; calls, therefore, for continued international collaboration between industry, including innovative SMEs, and institutions in order to ensure that best practices are applied;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to address the main barriers to the depveloypment ~~of CCS, such as the granting of permits and funding, the establishment of a CCS skills base and the development~~ and testing of alternative technologies for effective capture, ~~transport and storage~~abatement and conversion of CO2;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that no incentives and policy measures should target ~~both CCS~~carbon sequestration demonstration as well as subsequent longer-term operational projects and must provide greater certainty for private sector investment; believes, furthermore, that incentives and measures should be split efficiently both within the power- generation sector and CCS within industrial production processeswhich promote the use of fossil fuels and continue the tradition of large subsidies to this sector;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Consider~~Highlights that the low carbon price delivered through the EU’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), and subsequent revenues generated from the sale of allowances under the New Entrants’ Reserve of the ETS (NER300), has failed to deliver an attractive business case for early long-term private sector investment in CCS;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. While the debate on long-term structural reform of the ETS continues, calls on the Commission and Member States to come forward with complementary policy measures t~~hat will deliver the first operational CCS projects in the EU by 2020~~o promote sustainable and environmentally safe carbon abatement technologies;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Believes that support at EU level should~~, inter alia, be continued through the CCS European Industrial Initiative and Horizon 2020~~ only continue for the research and development on new safe and clean technologies in order to avoid dangerous subsidies that would distort the market;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to raise public awareness of ~~CCS, and believes that a wider understanding of CCS is crucial public acceptance and thus to the delivery of CCS~~carbon sequestration and abatement technologies, and believes that a wider understanding of the various technology options and their benefits is crucial for the delivery of the EU 2020 targets;

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2079(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Is concerned that Article 6 of the London Protocol will hinder the cross- border transportation of waste from CCS and subsequently limit its potential in Member States with no identifiable storage sites; calls, therefore, on the contracting parties to find a solution, such as ratifying the 2009 amendment to Article 6, in order to ensure that it does not become barrier to CCS deployment.deleted

2013/09/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that RISE must be embedded in an ecological, circular and social market economy in accordance with the principles of fair competition, the internalisation of externalities and environmentally ~~conscious Ordnungspolitik~~sound financial policies; states that Europe’s future industrial competitiveness must be guided by ~~the vis~~a vision which is coherent with Europe's policy actions o~~f sustainability~~n healthy lifestyles, better working conditions, and environment, including water and air quality, soil, biodiversity, climate change adaptation;

2013/08/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Expects that RISE could repatriate manufacturing to the EU, paying attention to supply chain management and specific regional manufacturing cultures, while fostering important emerging sectors for a sustainable economy and society, such as those associated with the bioeconomy;

2013/08/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Agrees with the Commission that IP must have an effective, integrated governance structure including monitoring; recalls the EP's recommendation in the Lange report on industry to establish a permanent Commission IP task force of relevant DGs; asks the Commission to report annually to EP on the progress of RISE; stresses that RISE needs an alliance of stakeholders from industry, trade unions, academia, and civil society to systemically integrate complex principles such as extended producer and consumer responsibility; calls on the Commission to make full use of Article 173(2) of the Treaty to advance RISE;

2013/08/09
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Welcomes the Commission's focus on ecodesign; calls on it to set ecodesign and cradle-to-cradle specifications for recyclability and resource efficiency in the context of the circular economy concept; welcomes the proposal to develop and promote new sustainability criteria for construction products and processes;

2013/08/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Believes that the current IPR regime is not favouring innovation; believes that increased transparency, innovative management and licensing practices can bring faster market solutions; stresses that new governance structures and fora for the protection of IPR at international level are needed;

2013/08/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Acknowledges the importance of the TTIP undertaking; advocates that it should endeavour to phase out fossil fuel subsidies and ensure EU standards of consumer, environment or health protection; advocates newly defining the likeness of products by distinguishing them on the basis of their carbon footprint;

2013/08/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57

57. Highlights the fact that resources and energy are at the heart of RISE; advocates an affordability-sustainability-accessibility triangle approach for both which aims at decoupling growth from increased resource use;

2013/08/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/2006(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58

58. Welcomes the Resource Efficiency Roadmap; calls on the Commission to include the waste policy goals in the European Semester and National Reform Programmes; calls on the Commission to further develop sectoral benchmarks for resource efficiency, particularly for public procurement purposes; calls on the Commission to ~~promote~~mainstream a 3R strategy (reduce, re-use, recycle) to also limit the export of important raw materials; stresses the importance of a global certification scheme for first-treatment recycling of hazardous waste and for WEEE materials; points out that relevant building collection and recycling schemes exist in some Member States;

2013/08/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0542(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Believes that, in the context of a changing world and an unprecedented crisis, Europeans, united by a shared destiny, need to be able to defend themselves and should recognise their joint strategic responsibility to take action on the international stage, and accordingly step up European cooperation with a view to developing a united world-leading military and security capabilities using the most advanced technologies, including those which draw on the latest research;

2013/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0542(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the proposal by the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, to invite Heads of State or Government to lay down guidelines ~~and~~, overarching political priorities and timelines for the EU in the security and defence field;

2013/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0542(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Highlights that the prevention of an arms race in outer space is a critical issue which threatens EU investments in space technologies and critical infrastructure therefore calls on the EU to take bolder steps to finalise a code of conduct for outer space activities aiming at promoting a binding international agreement on the matter,

2013/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags contributes to the problem of marine litter that threatens marine eco-systems worldwide. The problem is worsened by the lack of biodegradability and compostability characteristics in the majority of plastic bags normally used today in all Member States.

2014/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) To promote similar reductions of the average consumption level of non bio- degradable, non compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags, Member States should take measures to reduce the consumption of non bio-degradable, non compostable plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns in line with the overall objectives of the Union’s waste policy and the Union’s waste hierarchy as provided for in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives7 and in line with the industrial standard EN 13432. Such reduction measures should take account of current consumption levels and characteristics of plastic carrier bags in individual Member States, with higher levels and environmentally damaging types requiring more ambitious efforts. To monitor progress in reducing the use of non bio-degradable and non compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags national authorities will provide data on their use under article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC. __________________ 7 OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3.

2014/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags contributes to the widespread problem of marine ~~litter that~~and land pollution and threatens ~~marine~~ eco-systems worldwide.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 2

(2) Consumption of plastic carrier bags results in high levels of littering and an inefficient use of resources and is expected to increase if no action is taken. Littering of plastic carrier bags contributes to the problem of marine litter that threatens marine eco-systems worldwide. The problem is worsened by the lack of biodegradability and compostability characteristics in the majority of plastic bags normally used today in all Member States.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Measures to be taken by Member States may involve the use of economic instruments such as taxes and levies, which have proved particularly effective to reduce the use of non-biodegradable and non- compostable plastic carrier bags, as well as marketing restrictions such as bans in derogation of Article 18 of Directive 94/62/EC, subject to the requirements laid down in Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2014/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Measures to reduce the consumption of non-compostable, non-biodegradable lightweight plastic carrier bags should not lead to an overall increase in the generation of packaging.

2014/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) Plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns, which represent the vast majority of the total number of plastic carrier bags consumed in the Union, are less frequently re-used than thicker plastic carrier bags ~~and~~, more prone to littering and, due to their light weight, are more likely to end up scattered through the environment, both on land and in the sea.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Bags that are biodegradable under industrial and ambient conditions have the potential to lower the environmental burden for Member States committed to a reduction; the Joint Research Centre's technical proposals for end-of-waste criteria for biodegradable waste, the EU standard EN 13432 and the European Parliament resolution on a European strategy on plastic waste in the environment (2013/2113(INI), provide useful innovative policy initiatives for reducing the use and impact of lightweight plastic carrier bags.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1

1a. Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of ~~lightweight plastic carrier bags~~non biodegradable, non compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags in line with industrial standard EN 13432 on their territory within two years of entry into force of this Directive.

2014/02/21
Committee: ITRE

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) To promote similar reductions of the average consumption level of non- biodegradable, non-compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags, Member States should take measures to reduce the consumption of non-biodegradable, non- compostable plastic carrier bags with a thickness below 50 microns in line with the overall objectives of the Union’s waste policy and the Union’s waste hierarchy as provided for in Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives and in line with the EU standard EN 13432. Such reduction measures should take account of current consumption levels and characteristics of plastic carrier bags in individual Member States, with higher levels and environmentally damaging types requiring more ambitious efforts. To monitor progress in reducing the use of non-biodegradable and non-compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags national authorities will provide data on their use under article 17 of Directive 94/62/EC.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Measures to be taken by Member States may involve the use of economic instruments such as taxes and levies, which have proved particularly effective to reduce the use of non-biodegradable and non- compostable plastic carrier bags, as well as marketing restrictions such as bans in derogation of Article 18 of Directive 94/62/EC, subject to the requirements laid down in Articles 34 to 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Measures to reduce the consumption of non-compostable, non-biodegradable lightweight plastic carrier bags should not lead to an overall increase in the generation of packaging.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1

1a Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of ~~lightweight plastic carrier bags~~non- biodegradable, non-compostable lightweight plastic carrier bags in line with EU standard EN 13432 on their territory within two years of entry into force of this Directive.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1

1a Member States shall take measures to achieve aby 2018 an 80% reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic ~~carrier bags~~ on their territory ~~within two years of entry into force of this Directive~~as compared to their average consumption in 2010.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2

These measures ~~may~~shall include innovative solutions, the use of national reduction targets, economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18 of this Directive.

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0371(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 d (new)

Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b

(2d) In Article 4, the following paragraph 1b is inserted: '1b. Oxo bio-degradable bags are unfit to meet the objectives set out in this directive and shall be prohibited.'

2014/01/27
Committee: ENVI

2013/0244(NLE)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. For the purpose of valuing the contributions referred to in point (b) of paragraph 2 and clause 15(3)(b) of the Statutes set out in Annex I, the costs shall be determined according to the usual cost accounting practices of the entities concerned, to the applicable accounting standards of the country where each entity is established, and to the applicable International Accounting Standards / International Financial Reporting Standards. The costs shall be certified by an independent external auditor appointed by the entity concerned. The valuation of the contributions shall be verified by the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking. In case of remaining uncertainties, it may be audited by the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertakingvaluation of the contributions shall be verified by the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking. Members other that the Union who voluntary committed additional contributions will communicate updates on the execution of this commitment.

2013/12/06
Committee: ITRE

2013/0152(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Satu HASSI, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14

(14) The EIB should also ~~continue to~~increase its financeing of investment projects in support of climate change mitigation and adaptation, to further the promotion of the Union's climate goals on a global scale.

2013/10/02
Committee: BUDG

2013/0152(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Satu HASSI, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 6

6. EIB financing operations supporting the objectives provided for in paragraph 1(b) shall support investment projects in the areas of transport, energy, including renewable energy, energy systems transformation enabling a switch to lower carbon intensive technologies and fuels, energy security and energy infrastructure, including ~~for gas production and transportation to EU energy market~~electricity transmission infrastructure, in particular interconnections that facilitate the integration of electricity from renewable sources, environmental infrastructure, including water and sanitation and green infrastructure, information and communication technology, including telecommunications and broadband network infrastructure, health and education. Priority consideration should be given to electricity infrastructure projects connecting the Union and third countries which provide mutual economic, development, social and environmental benefits.

2013/10/02
Committee: BUDG

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5

(5) Space debris has become the most serious threat to the sustainability of space activities, the availability of prime orbital slots and frequency spectrums, and windows of opportunity for the launch of spacecraft. A space surveillance and tracking (hereinafter referred to as ‘SST’) support programme should therefore be established with the aim to support the setting up and operation of services consisting of monitoring and surveying space objects with a view to preventing damage to spacecraft resulting from collisions, as well as to prevent damage to ground infrastructure or human population as a result of uncontrolled re-entries of entire spacecraft or space debris thereof into the Earth's atmosphere.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 6

(6) The provision of SST services will benefit all public and private operators of space-based infrastructures, including the Union in view of its responsibilities for its EU space programmes – European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service (EGNOS) and Galileo being implemented by Regulation (EC) No 683/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on the further implementation of the European satellite navigation programmes (EGNOS and Galileo)12 and Copernicus/GMES established by Regulation (EU) No 911/2010 Of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the European Earth monitoring programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011 to 2013)13 . Re- entry warnings will also benefit national public authorities concerned with civil protection. Moreover these services will aid private insurers to estimate potential liabilities resulting from collision during the life of a satellite. __________________ 12 OJ L 196, 27.4.2008, p.1. 13 OJ L 276, 20.10.2010, p. 1.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) The SST services should be complementary to research activities related to the protection of space-based infrastructure carried out under the Horizon 2020 programme established by [reference to Horizon 2020 Regulation to be added once adopted] such as the development of optic laser technologies for tracking, as well as to the European Space Agency's ~~activities in this domain~~or other international research activities in this domain. Moreover it should also be complementary to the Union's flagship space programmes i.e. Copernicus and Galileo, its Digital Agenda initiative, and other telecommunication infrastructures which aid the realisation of the information society.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 7

(7) The SST services should be complementary to research activities related to the protection of space-based infrastructure carried out under the Horizon 2020 programme established by [reference to Horizon 2020 Regulation to be added once adopted], as well as to the European Space Agency's existing and future activities in this domain.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 8

(8) The SST support programme should also be complementary to existing mitigation measures such as the United Nations (UN) guidelines for space debris mitigation or other in~~itiative~~ternational initiatives to ensure space sustainability, sound space governance structures, and/or universal access, such as the Union proposal for an international Code of Conduct on outer space activities.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 9

(9) Civil-military SSA user requirements were defined in the Commission staff working paper ‘European space situational awareness high-level civil-military user requirements’14 endorsed by the Member States in the Political and Security Committee of the Council on 18 November 201115 . The provision of SST services should serve only civilian purposes, but this should not restrict the European Defence Agency (EDA) from contributing to the programme. Purely military requirements should not be addressed by this Decision. __________________ 14 SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. SEC(2011) 1247 final, 12.10.2011. 15 Council document 15715/11, 24.10.2011.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) The operation of SST services should be based on a partnership between the Union and the Member States, and relevant Union and national agencies, and use existing as well as future national expertise and assets, such as mathematical analysis and modelling know-how, ground- based radars or telescopes made available by participating Member States. The Member States retain ownership and control over their assets and remain responsible for their operations, maintenance and renewal.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 10

(10) The operation of SST services should be based on a partnership between the Union and the Member States and use existing as well as future national expertise and assets, such as mathematical analysis and modelling know-how, ground-based radars or telescopes made available by participating Member States and ESA. The Member States and ESA retain ownership and control over their assets and remain responsible for their operations, maintenance and renewal.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)

(11a) The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) might also provide supplementary support to ensure the integrity of networks and systems.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 12

(12) Precise information on the nature, specifications and location of certain space objects may affect the security of the European Union or its Member States. Adequate security considerations should therefore be taken into account in the establishment and operation of the network of SST sensors, the capacity to process and analyse SST data and the provision of SST services. It is therefore necessary to lay down general provisions on the use and secure exchange of SST data and information between the Member States, the EUSC, the ENISA, the EDA and the recipients of SST services in this Decision. Furthermore, the European Commission and the European External Action Service should define the coordination mechanisms needed to address matters related to the security of the SST support programme.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 14

(14) The Security Committee of the Council recommended the creation of a risk management structure to ensure that data security issues are duly taken into account in the implementation of the SST support programme. For that purpose, the appropriate risk management structures and procedures should be established by the participating Member States and the EUSC, with an appropriate role for ENISA to support the security of networks and information.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 15

(15) The SST support programme should be financed by the Union in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union18 . Union funding for the SST support programme should be drawn from relevant programmes provided for in the multiannual financial framework for 2014-2020. ~~__________________ 18~~Any increase in the Union contribution may be sought, apart from Horizon 2020 as regards research aspects, also from Galileo and Copernicus programmes, while ensuring that their own objectives are not jeopardised. __________________ 18 OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1. OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point 2

(2) ‘Spacecraft’ means any man-made space object serving a specific purpose, including artificial satellites, minisatellites, microsatellites, nanosatellites and picosatellites;

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point 3

(3) ‘Space debris’ means ~~spacecraft or parts thereof that~~all man-made objects including spacecraft or fragments and elements thereof, in Earth orbit or re- entering the atmosphere, that are non- functional or no longer serve any specific purpose including parts of rockets or artificial satellites, or inactive artificial satellites;

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – introductory part

The objectives of the SST Support Programme shall be to support actions aimed at mitigating the risk and consequences of space collisions by establishing a European SST capability and, in particular:

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point a

(a) the establishment and operation of a sensor function consisting of a secure network of ground-based or space-based existing national sensors to survey and track space objects;

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point c

(c) the setting up and operation of a service function to provide SST services to spacecraft operators ~~and~~, public authorities and private entities involved in space activities.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the risk assessment of a collision between spacecraft, or between spacecraft and space debris, or between spacecraft and space objects and the generation of collision avoidance alerts during the launch and in-orbit operation of spacecrafts;

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

(ca) the provision of orbit risk assessments over the life of the spacecraft.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. SST services shall be provided to Member States, the Council, the Commission, the EEAS, public and private spacecraft operators, ~~and~~ public authorities concerned with civil protection, and wherever appropriate insurance companies. The SST services shall be provided in compliance with the provisions on the use and exchange of SST data and information set out in Article 9.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Participating Member States, the EUSC, the ENISA and the Commission shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from the lack or interruption of the provision of SST services, a delay in the provision thereof or the inaccuracy of the information provided through the SST services.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) establish, in cooperation with the European External Action Service, the European Defence Agency and the European Network and Information Security Agency, the necessary coordination mechanisms to ensure the security of the programme.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States wishing to participate in the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3 shall s~~ubmit an application to the Commission demonstrating compliance with the following criteria~~how proof of:

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) ownership of SST sensors and adequate technical and human resources to operate them or data processing capacities, or contribution to an SST programme;

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) establishment of an action plan for the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3.~~deleted

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4

4. The Member States which comply with the criteria set out in paragraph 1 and which are parties to the agreement referred to in Article 10 shall be eligible for financial contribution from the SST support programme. ~~The Commission shall publish and update on its website the list of Member States.~~

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – introductory part

The Member States ~~which comply with the criteria set out in Article 7(1)~~, the EUSC and the E~~USC~~NISA shall conclude an agreement laying down the rules and mechanisms for their cooperation in the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3. In particular, that agreement shall include provisions on the following:

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)

ESA may contribute to the SST Programme on behalf of its Member States participating in the Space Situational Awareness Programme (SSA Programme).

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2013/0064(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Private funding shall be drawn from financial institutions with a demonstrable interest in the protection of spacecraft.

2013/11/13
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas it should be recalled that the bioeconomy is a~~n important sector within the internal market offering additional benefits regard~~ framework encompassing many fields and aiming at sustainability, competitiveness and the reduction of import dependency in terms of both energy and raw materials; ultimately creating a closed-loop and climate change resilient economy;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI

Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas along with cutting-edge biological research, bioeconomy can also draw upon traditional knowledge and know-how;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

D a. whereas a successful bioeconomy for Europe depends on the availability of sustainably managed and sourced foodstocks (from agriculture, forestry and biodegradable waste);

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that at Union level greater synergies and complementarities must be developed with other policy areas and programmes, particularly Horizon 2020 ~~and the CAP~~, the CAP, The EU Strategy for Biofuels, the Raw Materials Strategy, and the Waste Framework Directive;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights the importance of rural areas and the role they can play in the development of a sustainable bioeconomy, especially with regard to the residues to feed bio-refineries or/and (in cascade) biomass-to-gas conversion plants; suggests, in this context, that community- wide actions should be promoted for the remediation of polluted soils contributing to the production of energy crops; recalls the importance of waste collection system coordination for rural as well as urban areas;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the intention to bridge the gap between research and innovation within Horizon 2020 and also to reduce barriers to interdisciplinary research and joint programmes, given the wide range of end-products within the bioeconomy, i.e. energy and industrial products and key technologies to be deployed;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that for bioenergy sources to be successful in the longer term they must be able to compete on both price and quality under normal market conditions; welcomes the ongoing revision of the Union's biofuel legislation in order to ensure that the GHG emissions associated with Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) are taken into account when setting and calculating targets and calls for sustainability indicators and standards;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on industry to drive the development of tha sustainable bioeconomy in the Union, and therefore calls for the creation of a more business-friendly environment, through such measures as reducing time to market, aligning research and innovation policies with the needs of specific sectors, improving access to risk finance, particularly for SMEs, and encouraging a new entrepreneur~~ship in the sector~~ial style with respect to ecosystem dynamics and human rights;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Considers that it is crucial to protect intellectual property for products and processes related to bioeconomy if Europe wants to ensure its global competitiveness in the international market;

2013/03/27
Committee: ITRE

2012/2295(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Takes the view that a bioeconomy for Europe should not merely substitute the current fossil-based economy or repeat current wasteful behaviour and consumption patterns but should evolve into a more efficient and sustainable model. taking into account social and environmental stewardship throughout all bioeconomy-based value chains;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Calls on the Commission to include funding proposals involving a bioeconomy in the discussions around the Multiannual Financial Framework and Horizon 2020 in particular;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers it necessary to ensure that an integrated and interdisciplinary approach is taken to the bioeconomy and calls for the harmonisation of the different EU policies involved in its various sectors (Resource efficiency, Innovation Union, Raw Materials Initiative, Horizon 2020, cohesion policy, common agricultural policy, Renewable Energy Directive, Waste Framework Directive, Water Framework Directive, Environment Action Programme 2020, Packaging Directive, specific measures on biowaste) and the establishment of a uniform and stable regulatory environment both at EU level and nationally;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Commission to ~~make provision for~~enable innovative companies, especially SMEs, to find financial and other support instruments ~~for industrial commercial and pre-commercial investments in the~~encouraging bioeconomy, for example through the use of the smart specialisation of the Regional and Structural Funds and European Investment Bank ~~fund~~Risk-sharing facilities and through the establishment of a one-stop shop for information about all bio-based economy related initiatives;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Approves the use of the public-private partnership (PPP) formula ~~and, hoping to overc~~, drawing adequate lessons frome the problems that emerged in previous applications of the same formula to other sectors, calls on the Commission to allocate adequate resources ~~to fund the~~for development and growth of such partnerships, in the belief that this is a key method for enabling new value chains to be created, for enhancing existing chains and facilitating investment in technologies and prototypes that can transfer ~~the~~research findings ~~of the research~~ to the market;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Hopes that all available financial instruments will be deployed to enable research findings to have a tangible impact on the market; calls also for adequate support for all those (SMEs, operators or companies) who intend to put those research findings into practice;deleted

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16 a. Calls on the Commission to focus financial support on innovation in line with the Innovation Union, including the Horizon 2020 priorities, stimulating research findings to prepare for marketing, bridging the so-called valley of death of research in Europe;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Takes the view that there are a number of excellent tools (public procurement, sta~~x incentives~~ndardization, certification systems and specific labelling) that could create a strong market for bio-based products and hopes that reforms to the current law will go in that direction;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Takes the view that the synergy between local producers of agricultural and forestry raw materials and biorefineries could help strengthen the competitiveness and increase the profitability of rural regions; ~~hopes, to that end, that an approach can be taken that takes into account the different segments of the~~calls for an approach that lays down a hierarchy and builds upon so- called ~~‘pyramid~~cascade use of biomass’", ~~strengthening it at its highest levels and thus sparking a trickle-down effect for this precious resource~~leading to smart and efficient, value-adding use of biomass;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. ~~Hop~~Requires that the biological and biotechnological processes that are developed can be used in bio-based renewable resources from waste and non- food crops and also as components of existing agricultural and forest-based businesses;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls on the Commission to promote measures to sustainably increase the ~~availability of biomass for industrial purposes~~feedstocks potentials, to better mobilise such feedstocks and to collect biodegradable waste, preventing incentives for the transformation of biomass into energy from creating market distortions and reducing its availability for producers;.

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2295(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22 a. Stresses the importance of environmental stewardship with regard to land and water use; asks the Commission to promote Corporate Social Responsibility and cross compliance with the water framework directive, the Accounting & Transparency Directives and the ILUC proposals; calls on the Commission to address possible detrimental social effects when importing biofuels; reiterates that the inclusion of social and environmental considerations throughout the supply chain is indispensable when seeking support for a bioeconomy for Europe;

2013/03/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

A a. whereas renewable energy offers a wide range of technologies providing energy services in the form of electricity, heating and cooling as well as transport solutions and thereby can play a significant role in diversifying our energy mix;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)

A b. whereas heating and cooling represent about 45% of the EU final energy consumption and renewable heating and cooling technologies have a key role to play in the decarbonisation of the energy sector;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes that ~~because, in most~~in some cases, renewable sources feeding energy into the grid are decentralised, remotely located and weather-dependent, however, underlines that some renewable energy sources such as geothermal, biomass and hydropower can balance variable energy sources and therefore alleviate the need for additional grid infrastructure; they require infrastructure different from that currently in place, the existing provision having been developed solely for conventional energy;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)

28 a. Calls on the Commission to present an action plan for renewable heating and cooling technologies providing an assessment of the EU heating and cooling demand as well as best-practice examples to support the sector;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to ~~realise the 2°C goal~~limit global temperature rise to a maximum of 2°C;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3

3. Supports the conclusion that decarbonisation of the EU by 2050 is feasible and will require high levels of investments; these investments have to be made now to avoid a lock-in into unsustainable or fossil-fuel technologies; calls on the Commission to create stability for investors by reducing over-regulation and by setting a clear, ~~technology-neutral goal~~ambitious and binding targets for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as the increase of energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy for 2030, based on a high efficiency and renewable energy scenario;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to propose a clear 2030 goals by setting ~~a single~~ targets for CO2 reduction, energy efficiency and renewable energy; reiterates the need to meet the milestones for emission reduction stated in the low-carbon roadmap, to propose indicative targets for energy efficiency as well as renewable energy in 2040 and 2050, and to put forward all needed measures promptly;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop sound ways of financing the energy transition, including a strengthened ETS, innovation initiatives such as Horizon 2020, and market-based mechanisms;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 6

6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up the development and deployment of low- carbon technologies, to strengthen the role of renewable energy sources – including by ~~increasing their commercialisation~~providing them with priority of dispatch and by increasing their commercialisation, e.g. through stable and predictable support schemes, to step up the efficient use of energy sources, and to phase out fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Recalls that the EU budget needs to be aligned with the EU's climate, environmental and energy targets;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new)

7b. Recalls the importance of the environmental integrity of energy production; calls on the Member States to strictly apply the Environmental Impact Assessment to all kind of energy production, such as unconventional gas;

2012/09/18
Committee: ENVI

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Highlights that in order to achieve the total decarbonisation of the EU power supply in the long-term, there is a need to pursue closer integration with neighbouring countries and regions such as Norway, Switzerland and the Southern Mediterranean; stresses that Europe can benefit from the development of the substantial renewable sources of energy in these regions to meet both local demand and, with the development of long-distance grid interconnections, a limited percentage of EU demand;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that, as Member States pursue the goal of energy security and energy dependence, emphasis needs to be shifted towards a model of energy interdependence and sharing of renewable energy resources between Member States by ensuring the swift completion of the EU internal energy market and the EU supergrid infrastructure linking North and South, and East and West to best use the comparative advantages of Member States in renewable energy; highlights the importance of ensuring that policy and regulatory developments in Member States will eliminate remaining infrastructure ‘bottlenecks’ and will not create new barriers to electricity and gas or energy market integration; stresses, moreover, that energy policy decisions in each national system need to take account of how such decisions could affect other Member States;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Fiona HALL, Sir Graham WATSON, Corinne LEPAGE, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas ~~will be critical for~~might play a role in the short- term in the transformation of the energy system, since it represents a quick, temporary and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other more polluting fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions relatively in the short-term; warns, however, against any investments which could lead to locked-in dependency on any fossil fuel, including gas, and hamper the move to a truly sustainable energy system;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Supports further research on cooling and heating systems with a view to executing the EU's ambitious policy; notes the possible competition between shale gas and renewable energy; hence calls on public authorities to produce an underground regional impact assessment in order to optimise resource allocation ~~between geothermal energy, shale gas and other underground resources~~, thereby maximising the benefits for society;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the standard data requirements in EU chemicals legislation do not contain ~~any inform~~specific scientific criteria for the determination onf endocrine-disrupting properties;

2012/11/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that it is important for the criteria for endocrine-disrupting chemicals to be based on a comprehensive ~~hazard~~risk assessment resulting from evidence-based toxicology and state of the art science;

2012/11/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2066(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to support targeted research projects on endocrine disruptors, including the development of new testing and analysis methods as well as supporting a new paradigm shift based on pathways of toxicity/adverse outcome pathways;

2012/11/27
Committee: ENVI

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Deplores the lack of information from several Member States that impedes a reliable prediction of mesothelioma mortality in Europe, noting that, according to the available partial epidemiological data, in the EU more than 250 000 citizens are expected to die from mesothelioma by 2030 due to the inhalation of asbestos suspended fibres, thin enough to reach the alveoli and long enough to exceed the size of macrophages;

2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that asbestos is still present in many ships and buildings, and in some refurbishment, demolition and waste treatment activities ~~where i~~, that may imply single fibres re-suspension. Its exact location is often unknown and ~~where,~~ as a consequence, it would have an impact on the exposed workers, ~~possibly also affecting~~as well as the general public;

2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI

2012/2065(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Calls on the Commission to promote research and remediation activities aimed at hindering re-suspension of single fibres, and/or at destroying the fibre-like crystal lattice of asbestos;

2012/10/17
Committee: ENVI

2012/2050(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)

53 a. Recalls the European Parliament resolution of 25 November 2010 on the situation in Western Sahara; urges Morocco and the Polisario Front to continue negotiation for a peaceful and long-lasting solution of the Western Sahara conflict and reiterates the rights of the Sahrawi people to self determination which should be decided through a democratic referendum, in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions; condemns the ongoing violation of the human rights of the Sahrawi people; calls for the release of the Sahrawi political prisoners; welcomes the statements by 11 countries during the 13 th session of the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nations raising concerns on the situation in Western Sahara;

2012/06/26
Committee: AFET

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)

(16a) Blast chillers means appliances designed to rapidly drop the temperature of foodstuff at a temperature equal or lower than + 10°C

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)

16a) Blast freezers means appliances designed to rapidly drop the temperature of foodstuff at a temperature equal or lower than - 18°C

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. The placing on the market of specific products and equipment listed in Annex III shall be prohibited from the date specified in that Annex, where applicable differentiating according to the type or global warming potential of the fluorinated greenhouse gas contained. Member States shall not further restrict the placing on the market or putting into service of products or equipment not listed in Annex III.

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. The prohibition set out in paragraph 1 shall not apply to blast chillers and blast freezers and to equipment for which it has been established in ecodesign requirements adopted under Directive 2009/125/EC that due to higher energy efficiency during its operation its lifecycle CO2 emissions would be lower than that from equivalent equipment which meets relevant ecodesign requirements and does not contain hydrofluorocarbons.

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

The use of fluorinated greenhouse gases, or of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases, with a global warming potential of 2500 or more, to service or maintain refrigeration equipment with a charge size equivalent to 5 tonnes of CO2 or more, shall be prohibited from 1 January 2020.deleted

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

~~For the purpose of this provision, the global warming potential of mixtures that contain fluorinated greenhouse gases shall be calculated pursuant to Annex IV.~~deleted

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0305(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – row 11 - first column

11. RStand alone refrigerators and freezers (with the exception of blast chillers and blast freezers) for the storage, display or distribution of products in retail and food service ("'commercial use~~") - hermetically sealed systems~~')

2013/04/05
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)

(12a) With a view to strengthening public access and transparency, a central portal providing timely environmental information with regard to the implementation of this Directive electronically should be made available in each Member State.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) Experience has shown that in cases of civil emergency compliance with the provisions of Directive 2011/92/EU may have adverse effects, and provision should therefore be made to authorise Member States not to apply that Directive in ~~appropriate cases~~these exceptional cases after having consulted the public concerned.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)

(13a) Article 1(4) of Directive 2011/92/EU, which lays down that the Directive does not apply to projects adopted by a specific act of national legislation, provides for an open-door derogation with limited procedural guarantees and could substantially circumvent the implementation of the Directive.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1

- the execution of construction orand, if appropriate, demolition works, or of other installations or schemes, or their operation,

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Judith A. MERKIES

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)

(aa) in point (a) of paragraph 2, the second indent is replaced by the following: "- other interventions in the natural surroundings and landscape including those involving the research and extraction of mineral resources;"

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) "environmental impact assessment" shall mean the process of preparing an environmental report including the consideration of reasonable alternatives, carrying out consultations (including with the public concerned and the environmental authorities), the assessment by the competent authority, taking into account the environmental report and the results of the consultations in the development consent procedure, laying down measures to monitor significant adverse environmental effects and mitigation and compensation measures as well as the provision of information on the decision in accordance with Articles 5 to 10.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. Member States may decide, on a case- by-case basis and if so provided under national law, not to apply this Directive to projects having as their sole purpose national defence ~~or the response to civil emergencies~~, if they deem that such application would have an adverse effect on those purposes.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Judith A. MERKIES

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 4

4. This Directive shall not apply to projects the details of which are adopted by a specific act of national legislation, provided that the objectives of this Directive, including that of supplying information, are achieved through the legislative process. Every two years from the date specified in Article 2(1) of Directive XXX [OPOCE please introduce the n° of this Directive], Member States shall inform the Commission of any application which they have made of this provision.deleted

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1

(1a) In Article 2, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. Member States shall adopt all measures necessary to ensure that, before consent is given, projects likely to have significant effects on the environment by virtue, inter alia, of their nature, size or location are made subject to a requirement for development consent and an assessment with regard to their effects after having consulted the public. Measures to monitor significant adverse environmental effects and mitigation and compensation measures shall be laid down, if appropriate, by the competent authority when development consent is given. Those projects are defined in Article 4."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 4

(2a) In Article 2, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. Without prejudice to Article 7, Member States may, in exceptional cases, exempt, if so provided under national law, a specific project having as a sole purpose the response to civil emergencies in whole or in part from the provisions laid down in this Directive, if such application would have an adverse effect on these purposes. In this event, the Member States shall: (-a) inform and consult the public concerned; (a) consider whether another form of assessment would be appropriate; (b) make available to the public concerned the information obtained under other forms of assessment referred to in point (a), the information relating to the exemption decision and the reasons for granting it; (c) inform the Commission, prior to granting consent, of the reasons justifying the exemption granted, and provide it with the information made available, where applicable, to their own nationals. The Commission shall immediately forward the documents received to the other Member States. The Commission shall report annually to the European Parliament and to the Council on the application of this paragraph."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 2

(-a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. Subject to Article 2(4), for projects listed in Annex II, Member States shall determine whether the project shall be made subject to an assessment in accordance with Articles 5 to 10. Member States shall make that determination after having consulted the public through: (a) a case-by-case examination; or (b) thresholds or criteria set by the Member State. Member States may decide to apply both procedures referred to in points (a) and (b)."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part

5. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2, ~~on the basis~~after having consulted the public concerned on the basis of an assessment of the information provided by the developer and taking into account, where relevant, the results of studies, preliminary verifications or assessments of the effects on the environment arising from other Union legislation. The decision pursuant to paragraph 2 shall:

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5

Directive 2011/92/EU
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, alternatives to the proposed project 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.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

2. The competent authority, after having consulted the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) the public concerned 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:

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d

(d) reasonable alternatives relevant to the proposed project and its specific characteristics taking into account the effects on the environment;

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)

(-a) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "2. The public shall be informed through a central portal which is accessible to the public electronically in accordance with Article 7(1) of Directive 2003/4/EC, by public notices and other appropriate means such as electronic media, of the following matters early in the environmental decision-making procedures referred to in Article 2(2) and, at the latest, as soon as information can reasonably be provided: (a) the request for development consent; (b) the fact that the project is subject to an environmental impact assessment procedure and, where relevant, the fact that Article 7 applies; (c) details of the competent authorities responsible for taking the decision, those from which relevant information can be obtained, those to which comments or questions can be submitted, and details of the time schedule for transmitting comments or questions; (d) the nature of possible decisions or, where there is one, the draft decision; (e) an indication of the availability of the information gathered pursuant to Article 5; (f) an indication of the times and places where and means by which the relevant information will be made available; (g) details of the arrangements for public participation made pursuant to paragraph 5 of this Article; (ga) the fact that Article 8(2) applies and details of the revision or modification of the environmental report and the additional mitigation or compensation measures under consideration; (gb) the results of the monitoring carried out under Article 8(2)."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Pavel POC

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a a (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 3

(-aa) paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. Member States shall ensure that, within reasonable time-frames, the following is made available at least through a central portal which is accessible to the public electronically: (a) any information gathered pursuant to Article 5; (b) in accordance with national legislation, the main reports and advice issued to the competent authority or authorities at the time when the public concerned is informed in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article; (c) in accordance with the provisions of Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information, information other than that referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article which is relevant for the decision in accordance with Article 8 of this Directive and which only becomes available after the time the public concerned was informed in accordance with paragraph 2 of this Article."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a b (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 4

(-ab) paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. The public concerned shall be given early and effective opportunities to participate in the environmental decision-making procedures referred to in Article 2(2), Article 4(1) and (5) and Article 5(2) and shall, for that purpose, be entitled to express comments and opinions when all options are open to the competent authority or authorities before any decision [...] is taken."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a c (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 5

(-ac) paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: "5. The detailed arrangements for informing the public (for example by bill posting within a certain radius or publication in local newspapers) and for consulting the public concerned (for example by written submissions or by way of a public inquiry) shall be determined by the Member States. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the relevant information is provided through a central portal which is accessible to the public electronically in accordance with Article 7(1) of Directive 2003/4/EC."

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the main reasons for choosing the project as adopted, in the light of the ~~other~~assessment of other reasonable alternatives ~~considered~~, including the likely evolution of the existing state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario);

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8

Directive 2011/92/EU
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, as early as possible and in close cooperation with the authorities referred to in Article 6(1) and the developer, shall consider whether consent is refused or 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.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 –subparagraph 2

If the competent authority decides to grant development consent, it shall 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. Where monitoring indicates that mitigation or compensation measures are not sufficient or unforeseen significant adverse environmental effects are observed, the competent authority shall lay down corrective mitigation or compensation measures.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8

Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4

4. Before a decision to grant or refuse development consent is taken, the competent authority shall verify whether the information in the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) is up to date, in particular concerning the measures envisaged to prevent, reduce and, where possible, offset any significant adverse effects. The development consent is given under the condition that corrective mitigation or compensation measures of paragraph 2 may be implemented by the developer.

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Jo LEINEN, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Judith A. MERKIES

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 (new)

Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c

(-1) In Annex II, point (c) of paragraph 2 is replaced by the following: "(c) Research and exploration of minerals and extraction of minerals by marine or fluvial dredging;"

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0297(COD)

Kriton ARSENIS, Andrea ZANONI, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2

Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project, including, where relevant, its subsurface, and the water use and land-use requirements during the construction ~~and~~, operational and demolition phases;

2013/05/29
Committee: ENVI

2012/0288(COD)

Patrizia TOIA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 6

(6) Liquid renewable fuels are likely to be required by the transport sector in order to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. Advanced biofuels, such as those made from wastes and algae, provide high greenhouse gas savings with ~~low~~no risk of causing indirect land use change and do not compete directly for agricultural land for the food and feed markets. IAfter prior scientific assessment about their merits and their true sustainability, it is appropriate, therefore, to encourage greater production of such advanced biofuels as these are currently not commercially available in large quantities, in part due to competition for public subsidies with established food crop based biofuel technologies. Further incentives should be provided by increasing the weighting of advanced biofuels towards 10% target for transport set in Directive 2009/28/EC compared to conventional biofuels. In this context, only advanced biofuels w~~ith low~~hich meet sustainability criteria, which do not compete with food for land, water or other resources and which have no estimated indirect land use change impacts and high overall greenhouse gas savings should be supported as part of the post 2020 renewable energy policy framework.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Patrizia TOIA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) In order to ensure the long-term competitiveness of bio-based industrial sectors, and in line with the 2012 Communication ‘Innovating for Sustainable growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe’11 and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe12 , promoting integrated and diversified biorefineries across Europe, enhanced incentives under Directive 2009/28/EC should be set in a way that gives preference to the use of biomass feedstocks that do not have a high economic value for other uses than ~~biofuels.~~biofuels that use waste materials for energy purposes only in accordance with the waste hierarchy, that do not compete for the use of land and water so to protect land and food rights and that do not reduce soil organic matter resulting in a negative environmental impact for the local ecosystem

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Patrizia TOIA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops and from dedicated energy crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC~~. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, t~~ and Directive 98/70/EC. The share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops as well as from dedicated energy crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC and Directive 98/70/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011. After 2020 the share of energy from biofuels produced on land shall be phased out

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Patrizia TOIA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Recital 20

(20) The Commission should review the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive, based on the best and latest available scientific evidence, in limiting indirect land-use change greenhouse gas emissions and addressing ways to further minimise that impact, which cshould include ~~the introduction of estimated indirect land-use change emission factors in the sustainability scheme as of 1st January 2021~~sustainability criteria to be met for promoting advanced biofuels.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Patrizia TOIA, Francesco DE ANGELIS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a directive
Article 3

The Commission shall, before 31 December 2017, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in limiting indirect land- use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuel and bioliquids. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing ~~estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1st January 2021 and a review of the effectiveness of the incentives provided for~~sustainability criteria to be applied for incentivizing biofuels from non- land using feedstocks ~~and non-food crops~~ under Article 3(4)d of Directive 2009/28/EC.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0266(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part II – point 7 – point 7.4 – introductory part

7.4. The devices shall be designed and manufactured in such a way as to reduce as far as possible and appropriate the risks posed by substances that may leach or leak from the device. Special attention shall be given to substances which are carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction, in accordance with Part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directives 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 , and to substances having endocrine disrupting properties for which there is scientific evidence of probable serious effects to human health and which are identified in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 59 of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) . Special attention shall be given to the recommendations from the EC Scientific committees (SCENIHR, SCCS and SCHER) on their discussion paper "Addressing the new challenges for Risk Assessment – Oct 2012" and REACH Review (COM(2013) 49 final – Feb 2013) which both acknowledged that "toxicology is undergoing a transition towards a more mechanistic, pathway- based, cell- and computer-based approach assessing a substance's toxic mode of action".

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)

(1a) Whereas Directive 2009/20/EC lays down the rules applicable to certain aspects of the obligations on shipowners as regards their insurance for maritime claims and obligates all ships, flying an EU Member State flag or otherwise, to have insurance in place when such ships enter a port under the Member State's jurisdiction, and constitutes a mechanism for control and enforcing the specific legislation on ships and international shipping,

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The ~~mechanisms for controlling a~~ban amend men~~forcing the current legislation at international and European level are not adapted to the specificities of ships and international shipping and have proved to be~~t to the Basel Convention has not been ratified by all parties, hence making the convention ineffective in preventing unsafe and unsound ship recycling practices.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Current ship recycling capacity in OECD countries which is legally accessible to ships flying the flag of a Member State ~~is insufficient~~has been rendered insufficient through a lack of European industrial policy aimed at keeping raw materials available and internalising environmental costs and the lack of revitalisation of European shipyard recycling facilities and, in ultimate analysis, through the disregard of the extended producer responsibility principle. Safe and sound recycling capacity which already exists in countries which are not members of the OECD ismay be sufficient to treat all EU- flagged ships and is expected to expand further by 2015 as the results of actions taken by recycling countries to meet the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention on one side, and on the lack of interest in keeping European competition in this sector on the other.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (‘'the Hong Kong Convention’') was adopted on 15 May 2009 under the auspices of the International Maritime Organization ~~at the~~following a request ofby the ~~Parties to the Basel Convention~~IMO Assembly to its Marine Environment Protection Committee to develop a legally binding instrument on ship recycling. The Hong Kong Convention will only enter into force 24 months after the date of ratification by at least 15 States representing a combined merchant fleet of at less 40 per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant shipping and whose combined maximum annual ship recycling volume during the preceding 10 years constitutes not less than three per cent of the gross tonnage of the combined merchant shipping of the same States. The Member States should ratify the Convention at the earliest opportunity in order to hasten its entry into force in the hope that this will facilitate widespread ratification by the international community. The Convention covers the design, construction, operation and preparation of ships so as to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling without compromising ship safety and operational efficiency; it also covers the operation of ship recycling facilities in a safe and environmentally sound manner, and the establishment of an appropriate enforcement mechanism for ship recycling.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5

(5) The Hong Kong Convention provides explicitly for its Parties to take more stringent measures consistent with international law, with respect to the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, in order to prevent, reduce or minimise any adverse effects on human health and the environment. The establishment of a European list of ship recycling facilities fulfilling the requirements set out in this Regulation would contribute to that objective as well as to better enforcement by facilitating the flag states’' control of ships going for recycling. Those requirements for ship recycling facilities should be based on the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention in as much as these respect European environmental and labour standards.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)

(7a) The provisions of the Basel Convention, as laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, should continue to apply to the recycling of ships. Under the Basel Convention, all ships that contain hazardous materials and are to be disposed of or intended to be disposed of, are hazardous wastes. Under the Ban Amendment of the Basel Convention which has been ratified by the EC and all Member States and implemented likewise by Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, ships designated as hazardous waste cannot be recycled in non OECD countries.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers notwithstanding the incapacity of the European Union to act as party to the Hong Kong Convention.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Since the objective to prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by the recycling, operation and maintenance of ships flying the flag of a Member State cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States due to the international character of shipping and ship recycling, and can therefore be better achieved at Union level although the ratification of Hong Kong Convention would transfer the EU competence for regulating ship recycling issues back to EU Member States, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. 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,

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1

The purpose of this Regulation is to prevent, reduce or eliminate adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by the recycling, operation and maintenance of ships flying the flag of a Member State while implementing the measures laid down in Directive 2009/20/EC.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)

(20a) 'insurance' means insurance against damages to the environment or to people resulting from unsound recycling;

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title

CPrevention and control of hazardous materials

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. In order to promote the prevention of waste Member States shall encourage, in particular: (a) shipowners, in liaison with ship builders, material and equipment manufacturers, to limit the use of hazardous substances in ships and to reduce them as far as possible from the conception of the ships onwards, so as in particular to prevent their release into the environment, make recycling easier, and avoid the need to dispose of hazardous waste; (b) the design and production of new ships which take into full account and facilitate the dismantling, repair and in particular , the recycling of end-of life ships, their components and materials; (c) ship builders, in liaison with material and equipment manufacturers, to integrate an increasing quantity of recycled material in ships and other products, in order to develop the markets for recycled materials.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Member States shall ensure that existing EU ships keep onboard an inventory of hazardous materials as required by Article 5, along with a recycling plan, that shall be part of the insurance certificate already foreseen by Directive 2009/20/EC, as foreseen by Article 7.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. An inventory of hazardous materials shall be kept on board of each ~~new~~ ship.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

(ea) hold a valid insurance certificate against damages to the environment or to people resulting from unsound recycling, stating the facility chosen for the recycling operation.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. A ship-specific ship recycling plan shall be d~~eveloped prior to any recycling of a ship~~rawn up at the same time as the issuing of an insurance certificate, required by the Directive 2009/20/EC together with a ship recycling facility which is legally entitled to receive EU end of life ships no later than 36 months after entry into force of this Regulation.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In the case of transfer of ownership it will be the duty of the new owner to establish the recycling plan together with the new mandatory insurance certificate. The ship owner will transmit to the national authorities a copy of the recycling plan included in the insurance contract.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)

(ea) be updated/reviewed every five years.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. Surveys shall be carried by out by officers of the ~~administration~~national competent authorities or of a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the administration.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The shipowner and a ship recycling facility complying with the requirements set out in Article 12 shall enter into a contract ~~in relation to any ship which needs to be recycled~~.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. After completion of an initial or renewal survey or of an additional survey conducted at the request of the shipowner, a Member State shall issue an inventory certificate in accordance with the form laid down in Annex IV. This certificate shall be supplemented by Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials and also be transmitted to the insurance company indicated by the ship owner.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. After successful completion of a final survey in accordance with Article 8(6), the administration shall issue a ready for recycling certificate in accordance with the form laid down in Annex V. This certificate shall be supplemented by the inventory of hazardous materials ~~and~~, the ship recycling plan and the insurance certificate.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. The European list shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and on the website of the Commission at the latest thirty-six months after the day of entry into force of this Regulation. It shall be split into two sub-lists, including EU/OECD, and non OECD ship recycling facilities, respectively.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18

Member States shall designate the competent authorities responsible for the implementation of this Regulation to be the same as those responsible for the implementation of the Basel Convention and shall notify the Commission of those designations.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – point c

(c) transmit to the administration and the relevant insurance company the report of the completion of the ship recycling established by the ship recycling facility as required by Article 9(4)(f) in order to be entitled to the erogation of the relevant reimbursement, foreseen by the insurance contract.

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) do not have on board an inventory of hazardous materials and an insurance contract, as required by Articles 5 and 28;

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2012/0055(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29

Article 29 Amendment to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 In Article 1(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006, the following point is added: ‘ (i) Ships falling under the scope of Regulation (EU) No XX [insert full title of this Regulation](*). ________________ (*) OJ L […], […], p. [..] ’deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise; recognises, therefore, the ~~cruc~~potential role of worldwide shale gas production in ensuring energy security and diversity in the long term, including in Europe; is aware that domestic production of shale gas w~~ill~~ould contribute to security of supply, bearing in mind Member States' dependence on natural gas imports from third countries; stresses, however, that it is crucial to adopt other security-of-supply measures and policies, such as improving energy efficiency, ensuring sufficient gas storage facilities, diversifying gas supplies and transit routes and building reliable partnerships with supplier, transit and consumer countries;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that, in the short to medium term developing shale gas in the EU ~~will~~may help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80- 95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas – including shale gas – could serve that purpose; recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas may, in the long term, be limited to such a back-up and balancing role;deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission, in line with the EU Energy Roadmap 2050 strategy, to evaluate the impact of and prospects for unconventional gas in the EU~~, whilst recognising that the extent of unconventional gas use in the EU will ultimately be decided by the market~~;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Calls on public authorities to produce an underground regional impact assessment in order to optimise resource allocation between geothermal energy, shale gas and other underground resources and therefore maximise the benefits for society,

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies, including CCS, to support ~~and enhance~~ the sustainable and safe development of unconventional gas, while taking into account that the two technologies are conflicting;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Highlights the need for ~~minimum~~high safety standards and inspections at safety- critical stages of well construction and hydraulic fracturing; stresses, in particular, that operators should reduce flaring and venting and should, where possible, recover gas;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Urges the exchange of best practices and information between the EU and the US; in particular, encourages the pairing of European and US cities and municipalities which have discovered shale gas; stresses the importance of the transfer of knowledge about shale gas development from industry to local communities while considering the widely differing population density between the two;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

~~31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support environmentally-sound pilot projects in the EU for the exploitation of unconventional domestic energy sources;~~deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2297(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Underlines that an environmentally- and economically-sound water sanitation and wastewater management policy should tackle pollution at source before passing all pollutants to a costly end-of-pipe treatment, particularly with regard to water flowing through contaminated soil; encourages the use of wastewater and by- products of end-of-pipe treatment as a new resource;

2012/05/04
Committee: ENVI

2011/2297(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)

11 b. Recognises the essential role that underground aquifers play in the water cycle and in a number of key issues including water pollution, flood mitigation schemes, saline intrusion and land subsidence due to prolonged depletion of groundwater; calls on the Commission to place sufficient emphasis on the importance of sustainable underground aquifer management;

2012/05/04
Committee: ENVI

2011/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Reaffirms the importance of GMES, the Earth observation system, which can provide easily accessible information at the global level,; notes the essential role it can play in acquiring and analysing information and extracting precise and useful data for ~~those involved in~~atmospheric, marine and land monitoring, and for civil protection ~~following~~purposes such as earthquakes, tsunamis or environmental disasters; observes that, in light of the ‘Europe 2020’ objectives, GMES is an essential resource in combating climate change at the global level;

2011/10/06
Committee: ENVI

2011/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Re~~calls that~~grets the complete exclusion of the GMES programme from the Commission's proposed Financial Framework for the period 2014 - 2020 ~~excludes the GMES programme completely, and~~, and believes that asksing the Member States to continue to cover the costs of the launch and annual maintenance of the programme~~; considers that this would lead to a potential~~ would lead to long term greater costs, disparity of access to resulting information and benefits for European citizens, a likely temporary suspension of the programme itself, ansubsequent interruption in data provision, a~~s a result, and~~nd ultimately to a dependence on non- European space infrastructure placing the sector related industries in a precarious economic situation;

2011/10/06
Committee: ENVI

2011/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that the adequate use of space programmes would lead to significant savings for the sectors involved, and downstream benefits to regions and local communities;

2011/10/06
Committee: ENVI

2011/2148(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. ~~Stresses that Parliament's aim is to include the GMES programme in the European budget, enabling Europe to commit to achiev~~Reiterates that the GMES programme is a priority of the European space policy and as such should be included ing the ~~space programme objectives while respecting all the ‘2020’ objectives, among them~~European budget, hereby enabling Europe to keep its ‘2020’ commitments while combating climate change.

2011/10/06
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5b. Stresses that climate change mitigation and adaptation cannot rely solely upon market based mechanisms as they, most often fail to deliver important technologies and the necessary ideological shift towards a sustainable society,

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c c (new)

(cc) In any case, the ETS should be made simpler by requiring that any purchase of fossil fuels is accompanied by a corresponding purchase of emission allowances, so to establish equal competition between sectors and therefore promoting, the fastest and cheapest way to cut emissions, notes that the present approach provides for a sectoral approach and issue of free allowances in the proportion of around 50% means market mechanisms hardly work, recommends that free allowances should be restricted to the sustainable level and to be distributed according to the principle of "one person- one emission allowance" which expresses the equal right to access to natural resources in a sustainable way,

2011/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to encourage sustainable biomass production; insists that meeting the EU's target for the use of biofuels must not result in the release of disproportionate quantities of greenhouse gases;, and create competition with food and feed production for soil use,

2011/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Recognises th~~e importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges that~~at CCS technology can only play a minor role in achieving carbon emission reduction goals and acknowledges that in any case, technological bottlenecks due to limited storage capacity, procedural delays, financial shortfalls ~~and~~, low economic viability, lack of commitment by some Member States a~~re likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council's ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstr~~nd lack of public acceptance, are likely to prevent widespread deployment of CCS technologies; taking into account thati on ~~projects in operation by 2015; calls on the Commission to publish a CCS Action Plan~~e third of the energy produced is required by the CCS process;

2011/12/19
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Considers that the roadmap is overly reliant on nuclear energy and notes some Member States oppose it, whilst all recognise the viability of renewable energy

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)

15f. Calls on the European Union to commit to a complete decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050;

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the Commission to propose specific measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote efficiency gains from the use of agricultural land;, while at the same time reducing consumption of fossil fuel based fertilisers,

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2095(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Marisa MATIAS, Karin KADENBACH, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)

20c. Calls on the Commission to invest in energy infrastructures like gas networks and storage facilities and a high performance transport grid based on High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) that will also allow a minimisation of energy storage needs;

2011/12/12
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of ~~food,~~ housing ~~and~~, mobility and food and drink: these should consist of experts from the Commission, Member States, industry and civil society and develop European Resource Efficiency Action Plans with clear ~~benchmark~~resource reduction actions within one year;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Calls on the Commission to develop a chain of custody system, subjected to appropriate impact assessments, that instructs producers throughout the entire chain to use a transparent system to record the use of resources, allowing for more intelligence in the use of resources;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Karin KADENBACH, Vittorio PRODI, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls on the Commission to encourage more partnerships between actors throughout the value chains based on a good understanding of the value chain's characteristics, challenges and hurdles.

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Calls on~~Urges the Commission and Member States to stimulate the reuse of products and the use of secondary materials ~~market~~ and to foster the demand for reuse and recycled raw materials 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~~;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Marisa MATIAS, Csaba Sándor TABAJDI, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Urges the European Commission to research the development of a hierarchy model to ensure the highest added value of resource use without compromising the environment in analogy with the Report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe (2011/2056(INI)); calls on the EC to map the competition for the same materials and to address non-essential consumption of resources;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Satu HASSI, Bas EICKHOUT, Nessa CHILDERS, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)

2b. Urges the Commission to examine the effects of a tax on resources and virgin raw materials, and in particular on any side effects, such as non sustainable substitution, tax evasion or a shift of economic activities to third countries and to present proposals for EU instruments to this effect in line with the resource efficiency priority; the taxation of resources must serve the purpose to promote reuse and recycling instead of the extraction of virgin materials and would help shift the tax burden from labour to resources;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Urges the Commission and Member States to ~~develop and use clear and measurable indicators for economic activity that take account of climate change, biodiversity and resource efficiency~~introduce concrete legislative initiatives necessary to meet binding, resource reduction targets, supported by funds and financial mechanisms by the end of 2012;3

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
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 recycl~~ed content~~ability, end-of- life recycling, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Satu HASSI, Bas EICKHOUT, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Jo LEINEN, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Emphasises that resource efficiency is a cross-cutting issue; calls on the Commission to integrate this agenda into other policies, especially the overarching governance economic policies, such as Europe 2020.

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Jo LEINEN, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
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 aligned to them; recalls the fact that decoupling economic growth from resource consumption is essential to improve Europe's competitiveness and reduce its resource dependency;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Jo LEINEN, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Calls on the Commission, by the end of 2012, to identify those priority products or services that contribute the most to key global consumption areas water, land, materials and carbon to be coherent with the consumption indicators as laid down in the Resource Efficiency Roadmap.

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models, such as a leasing society, and to create the incentives that will bring both short- and long- term benefits for the economy; emphasises the key role of the private sector in delivering green economic growth;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Jutta HAUG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Is concerned about the increasing application of nano-technology - e.g. silver in nano-particles for anti-bacterial use - which may lead to irretrievability of these materials; calls for careful study of the environmental impact before the technique is more widely taken up;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Bas EICKHOUT, Satu HASSI, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Jo LEINEN, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission and Member States to develop incentives that encourage companies and public bodies to measure, benchmark and continuously improve their ~~resource efficiency~~water-, land-, material- and carbon footprints, as well as measures to extend the producer responsibility principle and to remove barriers that hold back resource efficiency;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Emphasizes the importance of the role that citizens and civil organisations play in bringing about a change in transforming the economy; stresses the need to develop awareness strategies and strategies to alter consumer behaviour and to avoid rebound effects;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for stronger requirements on Green and Sustainable Public Procurement (GPP) for products with significant environmental impacts and urges the Commission to assess where GPP could be linked to EU- funded projects; calls for efforts to promote joint procurement and networks of public procurement officers in support of GPP by the end of this year;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Reiterates the value of including resource use in product information and eco-labels and urges the Commission to integrate all existing labels as far as possible, thus providing a complete overview for consumers on e.g. resource use, energy use, corporate social responsibility, source of origin, eco- innovation, material use and recyclability;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
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; reiterates that targets that have already been set in several Directives regarding the collection and separation of waste, should be further elaborated and set for the highest and most qualitative recovery of materials in each of the phases of recycling: collection, dismantling, pre-processing and recycling/refinery;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to streamline the waste acquis ~~and to introduce a progressive landfill ban~~, recalls the Parliaments decision on the report on an effective raw materials strategy for Europe (2011/2056(INI)) to introduce a general ban on waste landfill throughout the EU, and urges the Commission to extend this ban by introducing an incineration ban on recyclable waste at the latest by the end of this decade, accompanied by appropriate transition measures;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Calls on the Commission to further develop standards for the treatment of waste on the basis of Life Cycle Analysis thinking and the waste hierarchy to further reduce the amount of recoverable and recyclable waste going to the landfill until its phasing out at the end of this decade;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)

13b. Calls on the Commission to present measures for securing environmentally sound collection, pre-processing and recycling of raw materials per category;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Bas EICKHOUT, Satu HASSI, Vittorio PRODI, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
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;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Urges the Commission ~~and Member States~~ to present concrete plans to be adopted by 2014 for phasing out all environmentally harmful subsidies before 2020;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)

17a. Endorses the Commission's commitment in the Roadmap to developing market-based instruments to enable negative externalities to be included in market prices thereby reflecting the true cost of using resources and their environmental impacts;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2068(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Marisa MATIAS, Kriton ARSENIS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls on the Commission to ~~start pilot projects for several resources, e.g. phosphorous,~~make use of best practices in the field of resource efficiency, e.g. in the field of phosphorous, and, if best practices for certain resources do not yet exist or need improvement, start pilot projects for scarce resources to reach 100% reuse in 2020~~; emphasises that these~~. These best practices and pilot projects should receive direct funding from structural funds, and the Common Agricultural Policy;

2012/03/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the proposal for EU dDiplomacy on raw materials and rare earths with the aim of urgently establishing an international regulatory platform and ensuring open global markets to prevent the risk of resource based conflicts;

2011/05/17
Committee: AFET

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Stresses that as part of the EU’s strategic cooperation with relevant key partners such as the USA, Russia, China and Japan, an early- warning mechanism for market distortion and supply shortage should be established and complemented by a monitoring group at EU level comprising representatives of the EU institutions, the Member States and relevant industry sectors;

2011/05/17
Committee: AFET

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Calls for international regulatory standards on sustainable mining and good governance upholding the core, founding principles of human rights, labour rights, dignity and democracy and not infringing on the other countries right to development which should be promoted through relevant fora, such as the G8 and the G20, the WTO, the OECD, UNCTAD, UNEP;

2011/05/17
Committee: AFET

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the inclusion of explicit guarantees on market access to raw materials in EU trade agreements and as a prerequisite for membership of the WTO; based on the recognition of growing interdependence between countries; calls for the access to and sustainable governance of raw materials to be included in all EU agreements with relevant third countries;

2011/05/17
Committee: AFET

2011/2056(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission, when preparing the new external action instruments for the period after 2013, to include measures to support good governance and sustainable mining in the programmes for the democratic and economic stability of fragile States that are suppliers of raw materials; suggests that these measures be accompanied by impact assessments of possible bottlenecks brought about by availability problems and by possible alternatives;

2011/05/17
Committee: AFET

2011/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines the fact that substantial investments need to be made in energy infrastructure in order to achieve our goal for a low carbon economy by 2050 as part of a necessary climate change adaptation plan, based on territorial care; notes that not making these investments would result in much higher costs in terms of environmental deterioration, rising energy prices, increased energy insecurity and dependency, as well as a decrease in employment and welfare. These investments could come from both private and public sources, whereas revenues from a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), Eurobonds, Project bonds, a green/carbon tax and from the auctioning of allowances of the revised ETS could be used to bridge the funding gap and to boost investments, for instance to adapt our energy grids to the requirements of renewable energies;

2011/05/04
Committee: ENVI

2011/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that significant risks are linked to energy infrastructure such as operational (e.g. congestions, continuity of supply), natural (e.g. earthquakes, floods), or anthropogenic/political (e.g. safety, terrorism); therefore calls for decisions on smart grids development to be ~~based on weighting both benefits and costs~~implemented, as foreseen by EC Directive 2008/114 on critical infrastructures; suggests to the Member States to draw-up a mapping of risks as a tool for decision- making and monitoring the results of smart grids implementation in order to improve interconnectivity of grids;

2011/05/04
Committee: ENVI

2011/2034(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Concurs with the Commission that the blue print methodology will turn into reality the priority projects through faster and more transparent permit granting procedures, while at the same time calls on the Commission and the Member States to adapt accordingly the Environmental Impact Assessment and Strategic Environmental Assessment procedures; moreover, stresses the need to increase public participation including regional and local bodies in the decision-making process which can improve public trust and acceptance of the installations.

2011/05/04
Committee: ENVI

2011/2032(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Recommends, in the case of the most problematic partnerships, that the Union refrain from isolating the countries concerned, instead conducting relations with them on the basis of appropriate and effective conditionality serving as a genuine incentive to democratic reform, and that it verify that such cooperation genuinely benefits the population; endorses the ‘more for more’ approach outlined in the communication entitled ‘A partnership for democracy and shared prosperity with the southern Mediterranean’; believes that, by the same token, the Union should not hesitate to reassign funds previously earmarked for countries whose governments fail to honour their commitments in the area of democratic governance; calls for the creation of a financial support network, through a Euromediterranean Bank, to promote technical and entrepreneurial development initiatives;

2011/05/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2032(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Emphasises that it is essential to combine the two approaches to promoting democracy, namely the developmental approach, which focuses on socio- economic progress, and the political approach, which supports political pluralism and parliamentary democracy; calls for such support for the political dimension in third countries to consist of pluralist, institutional support rather than interference; believes that the European Neighbourhood Policy should have been implemented in a more efficient way so as to engage non EU countries in a wider and deeper democratisation process;

2011/05/11
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2005 on the reform of the United Nations1, __________________ 1 Text adopted P6_TA(2005)0237.

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)

– having regard to the preliminary list of items to be included in the provisional agenda of the 66th regular session of the General Assembly1, __________________ 1 United Nations General Assembly document A/66/50.

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas Article 47 TEU confers legal personality upon the Union, implying for it rights and responsibilities under international law; whereas the EU shares the purposes and respects the principles of the Charter of the United Nations, including the primary responsibility of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with regard to peace and security in the world,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU should play a proactive part in building a United Nations that can effectively contribute to global solutions, peace and security and a rule-of-law-based international order; whereas, in accordance with Article 21 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), the EU is formally committed to effective multilateralism with a strong UN at its core, which is essential in order to address global challenges, such as ~~climate change and security~~peace and security, climate change and environmental degradation, universality and indivisibility of human rights, as well as poverty reduction and development for all,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas strengthened efforts to combat terrorism in the world have increased the need to address security whilst fully respecting human rights and fundamental freedoms,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) to advance effective multilateralism as the overriding strategic concern of the Union and to strengthen the coherence and visibility of the EU as a global actor at the UN, inter alia by ~~reducing the emphasis on~~better coordinating and speeding up the internal EU consultations on UN issues and by moving on to promote greater outreach on a wide range of issues; to authorise the VP/HR to draft a code of conduct framing the relations between ambassadors of the Members States and the EU Ambassadors, especially of those working at a multilateral level in places like Geneva and New York, so that the EU can successfully pursue its UN agenda and meet the expectations of UN members regarding its ability to act; to foster greater cohesion both within the UN system and between the positions of EU Member States and candidate and potential candidate countries, so as to maximise the potential offered by the Lisbon Treaty to strengthen the EU'’s impact through the coordinated and strategic use of its various and distinctive (EU and Member States) entry points,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) whilst ~~retaining~~building on its observer status in the UNGA and in accordance with the UN Charter and the intergovernmental nature of the UN, to ~~make - in order to enable the new EU representatives to speak effectively and in~~affirm that the Union shares with its Member States the responsibility to be actively involved in the UN system and to stress the need for the EU to speak with a single voice; basing its a cti~~mely manner on global issues, in keeping with~~on on the provisions of Article 47 TEU on the legal personality of the EU and implementing Articles 18 ~~and 47 TEU -~~TEU on the competences of the HR, to make the necessary arrangements so that the EU can participate effectively in the work of the UNGA~~, on the basis of com~~ and to enable the new EU reprehsen~~sive consultation with UN Member Stat~~tatives to speak effectively and in a timely manner on global issues; to reconfirm its commitment that the UN is at the centre of the EU'’s foreign policy and to reiterate the view that its effective participation in the work of the UN is not only an EU strategic priority, but also consistent with achieving the UN'’s goals and, as such, in the interests of its entire membership,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f

(f) to work towards achieving consensus on and developing a more operational approach towards the doctrine of Responsibility to Protect (RtoP); whilst stressing its importance in preventing conflicts, to encourage the implementation of RtoP, inter alia, by strengthening the role of regional organisations such as the African Union (AU), by strengthening early-warning mechanisms within the UN and by better defining the roles of relevant UN bodies; welcomes UNSC Resolution S/1970 (2011~~/95~~) of 26 February 2011, which called on the Government of Libya to meet its responsibility to protect its population, ~~the very first time that the RtoP doctrine has been mentioned in a formal UNSC statement in reference~~as well as UNSC Resolution 1973 (2011) of 17 March 2011, which stressed the determination of the international comunity to ensure the protection of civilians and civilian populated areas, as first practical implementation of the RtoP doctrine under a clear UN mandate and with regard to an ongoing crisis,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g

(g) to promote security and stabilisation through peacebuilding, whilst tackling peacebuilding itself through ~~longer-term~~ development efforts and by ensuring that peacekeeping is both planned and implemented within the framework of a comprehensive single UN strategy, which takes account of peacebuilding needs and the future transition to a longer-term- strategy early on in both the planning and implementing stages and on which the EU bases its own measures; given that the stabilisation of a conflict-torn country requires more complex action and an integrated approach, and not merely troops, the necessary capacities should be orchestrated by means of such a strategy, in order adequately to address the root causes of conflict, given that half the countries in which peacekeeping operations are deployed lapse back into conflict within 10 years of the departure of the peacekeeping forces,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(ga) to insist on the need to take the lessons from the recent developments in Japan and to bring forward proposals aiming at enhancing the international framework with regard to the peaceful use of nuclear energy; to underline the need to increase security standards of existent nuclear plants and conduct proper evaluation studies before constructing new ones, particularly in seismic areas; to call for improved cooperation in case of similar man-made or natural disaster in order to minimize the consequences of radioactive releases for human beings and the environment,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i

(i) to consider it an EU strategic priority to strengthen international crisis-management partnerships and to enhance dialogue with other major crisis-management actors, such as the UN, OSCE, NATO and the AU, and ~~third countries, such as the USA, Turkey, Norway and Canada~~encourage active participations of EU and third countries; to synchronise actions on the ground, share information and pool resources in the fields of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, including cooperation on crisis management and, in particular, maritime security, and the fight against terrorism under international law; to improve coordination, in this regard, with the International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and bilateral donors,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n

(n) to insist on the need of harmonizing the efforts of various UN organs in order to better promote the efficiency and effectiveness of development and social issues around the world; to live up to the pledges made at the MDG summit as regards gathering together the resources needed to meet the targets by 2015, in particular by meeting the EU'’s commitments on official development aid; to strongly advocate an increase in the level of financial investment in order to meet the MDG targets and to rapidly scale up and replicate proven innovative programmes and policies aimed at overall development and economic and social transformation,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q

(q) to ~~prepare for and actively~~actively continue to participate in the review of the HRC in New York and ~~the~~its follow- up, to ~~that review~~strengthen compliance with its mandate; to address the HRC'’s ability to continue to tackle urgent situations involving serious human rights violations as in the recent cases of Libya and the Ivory Coast, to improve its capacity to implement existing international norms and standards and enhance its role as an early- warning and preventive mechanism able to prioritise and address the root causes of human rights violations with the aim of preventing ~~fresh~~new or further escalation of human rights violations, including through its support for capacity building for national human rights institutions; to seek ways of improving the HRC'’s election procedures in order to address the issue of the quality of HRC membership~~; to develop a viable working relationship between the HRC and the Third Committee, and between the HRC and the UNHCR ,~~ and in that respect calls for the abolition of the possibility of regional groups to present a predetermined slate of candidates for UNHRC membership; to develop a viable working relationship between the HRC and the Third Committee, and between the HRC and the UNHCHR; reiterates its position that the review should preserve the independence of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and opposes any attempts to change the status of the OHCHR which could impact negatively on the funding and consequently on its dependence,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2030(INI)

Richard HOWITT, Maria Eleni KOPPA, María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA, Vittorio PRODI

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)

(ta) to promote an official, judicial legitimisation of the term "climate refugee" - intended to describe people who are forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change - which is not recognised yet in international law or in any legally binding international convention although 'climate refugees' could receive protection through a broader application of existing international conventions via the principle of the states obligation of guarding the respect of human rights of all in case of disasters; to support an active participation of the Commission in the ongoing debate on Protection Gaps and Responses launched by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the framework of the 2010 High Commissioner's Dialogue on Protection Challenges which aims at improving the existing international protection framework for forcibly displaced and stateless people,

2011/04/04
Committee: AFET

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Agrees that the European disaster response should build both on a European Emergency Response Capacity through the strengthening of the European Civil Protection Mechanism based on pre- identified and therefore predictable Member States' emergency assets and on a European Emergency Response Centre as the cornerstones of such a strategy as outlined in the Communication of 26 October 2010; underlines that these developments should follow an all-hazard approach, bringing together all relevant players for joined-up action, and should exploit synergies among the various existing tools and instruments, whilst making full use of existing monitoring and prevention tools such as those provided by GMES, INSPIRE and GALILEO programmes (especially in-situ observation devices);

2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2023(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls for shared, effective logistics arrangements, notably including the EU- funded all-purpose Technical Assistance and Support Teams (TAST) that could support any EU or Member States' officials and teams on the ground, notably in cases of collapsed local infrastructure, furthermore recommends a greater emphasis on civil-military cooperation in particular with regard to military logistics in disaster response activities;

2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2023(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Calls for regular training for all experts involved to enhance the interoperability of different assets, as well as for further research and analysis of potential or identified gaps, in this framework recommends joint disaster response exercises between civil and military logistic units;

2011/05/13
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency; calls for strict application of the least lifecycle cost principle in implementing measures under the Eco- deStresses that a climate policy is an integrated part of the cluster of resource efficiency, industry and innovation policy. Stresses the need to develop a policy structure that makes climate policy an opportunity for industry instead of a threat and that the right balance has to be found between ambitious emissigon ~~Directive and for the Commission to review the methodology to consider alignment to a ‘top-runner’ approach~~reduction targets and keeping industry investments in Europe. Therefore deplores the lack of measures to capture the negative-cost greenhouse gas reduction potential in energy and resource efficiency;

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Kriton ARSENIS, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Reiterates that EU reduction targets need to be primarily achieved within the EU; recalls that the use of international offsets replaces investment into the EU economy and delays domestic reductions in the EU; calls upon the Commission and Member States to complement the current system of production based direct emission accounting with consumption based accounting, analysing if emissions have indeed been reduced instead of exported; henceforth calls upon the Commission to come forward with a proposal, as changing consumption patterns and resource efficiency are the real answer to mitigating climate change.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Marita ULVSKOG, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to boost innovation by dedicating regional and cohesion funds towards the improvement of energy efficiency in the building and household sector.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Karin KADENBACH, Nessa CHILDERS, Vittorio PRODI, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Calls upon the Commission and Member States to secure that the full revenues from auctioning of EU ETS credits are effectively used to improve energy and resource efficiency in society, in particular in the energy and industry sectors concerned, instead of being withdrawn to the general budget of the Member States.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Kriton ARSENIS, Åsa WESTLUND, Jo LEINEN, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)

Options and tools to move beyond the 20% target Urges the Commission to actively monitor the spending of auctioning revenues by Member States and report on this on an annual basis to the European Parliament.

2011/05/02
Committee: ENVI

2011/2012(INI)

Judith A. MERKIES, Dan JØRGENSEN, Jo LEINEN, Åsa WESTLUND, Marita ULVSKOG, Kriton ARSENIS, Vittorio PRODI, Nessa CHILDERS, Kathleen VAN BREMPT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Emphasises that the co-benefits of emissions reductions only occur for emissions reductions achieved inside the EU and where there is a strong emphasis on increased energy efficiency investment; Stresses that the proposed approach in the new Energy Efficiency Action plan regarding the Member States' voluntary or mandatory targets is not sufficient. Reiterates that the European Parliament calls for mandatory energy efficiency targets for Member States, which have gained even more importance in light of the recently published Roadmap to a low carbon economy.

2011/04/01
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4

Cross-cutting action will also be vital in stimulating the interactions between the societal challenges and the enabling and industrial technologies needed to generate major technological breakthroughs. Examples of where such interactions may be developed are: the domain of eHealth, smart grids, intelligent transport systems, mainstreaming of climate actions, nanomedicine, more predictive and human-relevant tools for safety testing, risk assessment and health research, advanced materials for lightweight vehicles or the development of bio-based industrial processes and products. Strong synergies will therefore be fostered between the societal challenges and the development of generic enabling and industrial technologies. This will be explicitly taken into account in developing the multi-annual strategies and the priority setting for each of these specific objectives. It will require that stakeholders representing the different perspectives are fully involved in the implementation and in many cases, it will also require actions which bring together funding from the enabling and industrial technologies and the societal challenges concerned.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part I – point 2.3 – paragraph 1

Research initiatives within this challenge are science-driven, large-scale, multidisciplinary and built around a visionary unifying goal. They tackle grand science and technology challenges requiring cooperation among a range of disciplines, communities and programmes, and often a paradigm shift in research approaches. The scientific advance should provide a strong and broad basis for future technological innovation and economic exploitation, as well as novel benefits for society. The overarching nature and magnitude implies that they can only be realised through a federated and sustained effort (in the order of 10 years duration).

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1 – paragraph 9 – indent 3 a (new)

- further development and application of more predictive and human-relevant tools for safety testing, risk assessment and health research;

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1

The objective is to maintain and reinforce European leadership in technologies related to smart embedded components and systems. It also includes micro-nano-bio systems, high-throughput in-vitro tools, human-on-a-chip, virtual organs and other applications of computational systems biology, organic electronics, large area integration, underlying technologies for the Internet of Things (IoT) including platforms to support the delivery of advanced services, smart integrated systems, systems of systems and complex systems engineering.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1

The objective is to lay the foundations for the European industry to stay at the front line of innovation, also in the medium and long term. It encompasses the development of emerging tools such as synthetic biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and exploiting the convergence with other enabling technologies such as nanotechnology (e.g. bionanotechnology) and ICT (e.g. bioelectronics). These and other cutting-edge fields deserve appropriate measures in terms of research and development to facilitate effective transfer and implementation into new applications (drug delivery systems, biosensors, biochips, etc) and tools such as human-biology based experimental and computational methods to ensure safer consumer products.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 1

Effective health promotion, supported by a robust evidence base, prevents disease, improves wellbeing and is cost effective. Health promotion and disease prevention also depend on an understanding of the determinants of health at a molecular level, on effective preventive tools, such as vaccines, on effective health and disease surveillance and preparedness, and on effective screening programmes.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 2

Successful efforts to prevent, manage, treat and cure disease, disability and reduced functionality are underpinned by the fundamental understanding of their causes, processes (e.g. molecular pathways) and impacts, as well as factors underlying good health and wellbeing. Effective sharing of data and the linkage of these data with real- world large scale cohort studies is also essential, as is the translation of research findings into the clinic, in particular through the conduct of clinical trials.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2

In particular, a better understanding of the environment as a determinant of health will require integrated and human-relevant health research, safety testing and risk assessment, (ultimately replacing animal use), molecular biological, epidemiological and toxicological approaches to investigate health- environment relationships and elucidate pathways of human disease and toxicity, including studies of modes of action of chemicals, combined exposures to pollution and other environmental and climate related stressors, integrated toxicological testing as well as alternatives to animal testing. Innovative approaches to exposure assessment are needed using new- generation human-relevant biomarkers based on ‘omics’ and epigenetics, human biomonitoring, personal exposure assessments and modelling to understand combined, cumulative and emerging exposures, integrating socio-economic and behavioural factors. Improved links with environmental data using advanced information systems will be supported.

2012/06/20
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1

The development of screening programmes depends not only on the identification of early biomarkers of risk but also on key pathways and of disease onset, and their deployment depends on the testing and validation of screening methods and programmes. Identifying individuals and populations at high-risk of disease will allow personalised, stratified and collective strategies for efficacious and cost effective disease prevention to be developed.

2012/06/26
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 1

There is a need for an improved understanding of health and disease, in people of all ages, so that new and better prevention measures, diagnosis and treatments can be developed. Interdisciplinary, translational research on the patho-physiology of disease using human biology-based tools and approaches is essential to improve the understanding of all aspects of disease processes, including a re- classification of normal variation and disease based on molecular data, and to validate and use research results in clinical applications.

2012/06/26
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 2

Underpinning research will encompass and encourage development and use of new tools and approaches for the generation of biomedical data and include human biology-based ‘-omics’, high throughput and systems medicine approaches. These activities will demand close linkage between fundamental and clinical research and with long term cohort studies (and the corresponding research domains) as described above. Close links with research and medical infrastructures (databases, bio- banks etc.) will also be required, for standardisation, storage, sharing and access to data, which are all essential for maximising data utility and for stimulating more innovative and effective ways of analysing and combining datasets.

2012/06/26
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.12 – paragraph 1

Multidisciplinary advanced and applied research and innovation with behavioural, gerontological, digital and other sciences is needed for cost effective user-friendly solutions for active, independent and assisted daily living (in the home, the workplace, etc.) for the ageing population and people with disabilities. This applies in a variety of settings and for technologies and systems and services enhancing quality of life and human functionality including mobility, smart personalised assistive technologies, service and social robotics, and ambient assistive environments without compromising relational capacities and quality of social interactions of patients and people receiving assistance. Research and innovation pilots to assess implementation and wide uptake of solutions will be supported.

2012/06/26
Committee: ENVI

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part IV – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) Assessment of risks and opportunities of new technologies and chemicals, including nanomaterials, in food, feed and consumer products; development, evaluation and validation of harmonised measurement, identification and quantification methods, integrated testing strategies and state-of- the-art non-animal experimental and computational tools for toxicological hazard and risk assessment, including alternative methods to animal testing for health and environmental effects; assessment of health effects of environmental pollution.

2012/06/26
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The implementation of Horizon 2020 should respond to the evolving opportunities and needs from science and technology, industry, policies ~~and society~~, society and environment. As such, the agendas should be set in close liaison with stakeholders from all sectors concerned, and sufficient flexibility should be allowed for new developments. External advice should be sought on a continuous basis during Horizon 2020, also making use of relevant structures such as European Technology Platforms, Joint Programming Initiatives and the European Innovation Partnerships.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2.1 – introductory paragraph

The specific objective is to foster radically new technologies by exploring novel and high-risk ideas building on scientific ~~foundations. B~~foundations, including expanding the understanding of human disease and toxicity pathways and the application of human-relevant cellular, genomic and computational tools and technologies in EU health research and risk assessment strategies, by providing flexible support to goal-oriented and interdisciplinary collaborative research on various scales and by adopting innovative research practices, the aim is to identify and seize opportunities of long-term benefit for citizens, the economy and society.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1 – introductory paragraph

The specific objective is to maintain and build global leadership in enabling technologies and space research and innovation, which underpin competitiveness across a range of existing and emerging industries and sectors, including leadership through health research funding to advance human- relevant research such as – omics, computational, and other innovative, non- animal tools and technologies to further define human disease pathways as a basis for drug development and safety testing.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point c – paragraph 1

Development of platform technologies (e.g. ~~genomics, meta-genomics, proteomics,~~computational chemistry and systems biology, genomics, meta-genomics, proteomics, high-throughput in-vitro platforms, human-on-a-chip, and molecular tools) to enhance leadership and competitive advantage in a wide number of economic sectors.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 1

Lifelong health and wellbeing for all, inclusive, high- quality and economically sustainable health and care systems, and opportunities for new jobs and growth are the aims of support to research and innovation in response to this challenge and will make a major contribution to Europe 2020.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 2

The response depends on excellence in research to improve our fundamental understanding of health, disease, disability, development and ageing (including of life expectancy), and on the seamless and widespread translation of the resulting and existing knowledge into innovative, scalable and effective products, strategies, interventions and services. In particular, a large-scale human biology-based research effort is needed to discover the key events in the biological pathway between early disruptions in genetic and cellular processes and the manifestation of adverse human health outcomes. Furthermore, the pertinence of these challenges across Europe and in many cases, globally, demands a response characterised by long term and coordinated support for co- operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5

Specific activities shall include: understanding the determinants of health (including environmental and climate related factors), improving health promotion and disease prevention; understanding ~~disease and improving diagnosis~~pathways of human disease and toxicity and improving diagnosis and understanding of biomarkers and modes of action; developing effective screening programmes and improving the assessment of disease susceptibility; improving surveillance and preparedness; developing better preventive vaccines; using in-silico medicine for improving disease management and prediction; treating disease; transferring knowledge to clinical practice and scalable innovation actions; better use of health data; active ageing, independent and assisted living; individual empowerment for self-management of health; promotion of integrated care; improving scientific tools and methods that are relevant to understanding human health and disease to support policy making and regulatory needs; and optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare systems and reducing inequalities by evidence based decision making and dissemination of best practice, and innovative technologies and approaches.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – introductory paragraph

The specific objective is to secure sufficient supplies of safe and high quality food and other bio-based products, by developing productive and resource- efficient primary production systems which respect biodiversity, fostering related ecosystem services, along side competitive and low carbon supply chains. This will accelerate the transition to a sustainable European bio-economy.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 1

Over the coming decades, Europe will be challenged by increased competition for limited and finite natural resources, by the effects of climate change, in particular on primary production systems (agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture) and by the need to provide a sustainable, safe and secure food supply for the European and an increasing global population. A 70 % increase of the world food supply is estimated to be required to feed the 9 billion global population by 2050. Agriculture accounts for about 10 % of Union greenhouse gases emissions, and while declining in Europe, global emissions from agriculture are projected to increase up to 20 % by 2030. Furthermore, Europe will need to ensure sufficient supplies of raw materials, energy and industrial products, under conditions of decreasing fossil carbon resources (oil and liquid gas production expected to decrease by about 60 % by 2050), while maintaining its competitiveness. Bio-waste (estimated at up to 138 million tonnes per year in the Union, of which up to 40 % is land-filled) represents a huge problem and cost, despite its high potential added value. For example, an estimated 30 % of all food produced in developed countries is discarded. Major changes are needed to reduce this amount by 50 % in the Union by 2030. In addition, national borders are irrelevant in the spread of animal and plant pests and diseases, including zoonotic diseases, and food borne pathogens. While effective national land monitoring, territorial care and prevention measures are needed, action at Union level is essential for ultimate control and the effective running of the single market. The challenge is complex, affects a broad range of interconnected sectors and requires a plurality of approaches.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 2

More and more biological resources are needed to satisfy market demand for a secure and healthy food supply, bio- materials, biofuels and bio-based products, ranging from consumer products to bulk chemicals. However the capacities of the terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems required for their production are limited, while there are competing claims for their utilisation, and often not optimally managed, as shown for example by a severe decline in soil carbon content and fertility. There is under- utilised scope for fostering ecosystem resilience and services from farmland, forests, marine and fresh waters by integrating agronomic and environmental goals into sustainable production.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 2

A fully functional European bio-economy – encompassing the sustainable production of renewable resources from land and aquatic environments and their conversion into food, bio-based products and bioenergy as well as the related public goods - will generate high European added value. Managed in a sustainable manner, it can reduce the environmental footprint of primary production and the supply chain as a whole. It can increase their competitiveness and provide jobs and business opportunities for rural and coastal development. The food security, sustainable agriculture, and overall bio- economy – related challenges are of a European and global nature. Actions at Union level are essential to bring together clusters to achieve the necessary breadth and critical mass to complement efforts made by a single or groups of Member States. A transparent multi-actor approach will ensure the necessary cross-fertilising interactions between researcher, businesses, farmers/producers, advisors and end-users. The Union level is also necessary to ensure coherence in addressing this challenge across sectors and with strong links to relevant Union policies. Coordination of research and innovation at Union level will stimulate and help to accelerate the required changes across the Union.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 3

Research and innovation will interface with a wide spectrum of Union policies and related targets, including the Common Agriculture Policy (in particular the Rural Development Policy) and the European Innovation Partnership ‘Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability’, the Common Fisheries Policy, the Integrated Maritime Policy, the European Climate Change Programme, the Water Framework Directive, the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, the Waste Framework Directive, the Forestry Action Plan, the Soil Thematic Strategy, the Union's 2020 Biodiversity Strategy, the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, the Union's innovation and industrial policies, external and development aid policies, plant health strategies, animal health and welfare strategies and regulatory frameworks to protect the environment, health and safety, to promote resource efficiency and climate action, and to reduce waste. A better integration of research and innovation into related Union policies will significantly improve their European added value, provide leverage effects, increase societal relevance and help to further develop sustainable land, seas and oceans management and bio-economy markets.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1

The aim is to supply sufficient food, feed, biomass and other raw-materials, while safeguarding natural resources and enhancing ecosystems services, ~~including coping with and mitigating~~protecting soil and water resources, while tackling the challenges of mitigation and adaptation to climate change. The activities shall focus on more sustainable and productive agriculture and forestry systems which are both resource- efficient (including low-carbon) and resilient, while at the same time developing of services, concepts and policies for thriving rural livelihoods.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1

The aim is to meet the requirements of citizens for safe, healthy and affordable food, and to make food and feed processing and distribution more sustainable and the food sector more competitive while preserving European biodiversity. The activities shall focus on healthy and safe foods for all, informed consumer choices, and competitive food processing methods that use less resources and produce less by-products, waste and green-house gases.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1

The aim is to maintain sustainabl~~y exploit~~e consumption levels of aquatic living resources to, while maximiseing social and economic benefits/returns from Europe's oceans and seas. The activities shall focus on an optimal contribution to secure food supplies by developing sustainable and environmentally friendly fisheries and competitive European aquaculture in the context of the global economy and on boosting marine innovation through biotechnology to fuel smart ‘blue’ growth.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
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, 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 and protecting cultural heritage.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 4

The sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials, including their exploration, extraction, processing, re-use, recycling and substitution, is essential for the functioning of modern societies and their economies. European sectors, such as construction, chemicals, automotive, aerospace, machinery and equipment, which provide a total added value of some EUR 1.3 trillion and employment for approximately 30 million people, heavily depend on access to raw materials. However, the supply of raw materials to the Union is coming under increasing pressure especially considering poor waste cycle management. Furthermore, the Union is highly dependent on imports of strategically important raw materials, which are being affected at an alarming rate by market distortions. Moreover, the Union still has valuable mineral deposits, whose exploration and extraction is limited by a lack of adequate technologies and hampered by increased global competition. Given the importance of raw materials for European competitiveness, the economy and for their application in innovative products, the sustainable supply and resource efficient management of raw materials is a vital priority for the Union.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Climate change also poses a threat to European cultural heritage: understanding the challenges and providing the adequate responses will be essential in order to maintain identity, social cohesion and to maximise the economic benefits associated with tourism.

2012/06/25
Committee: ENVI

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 1

The specific objective of space research and innovation is, on the one hand, to enable European capability to conceive, develop, launch, operate and exploit space systems, and on the other hand, to foster a competitive and innovative space industry and research community to develop and exploit space infrastructure to meet future Union policy and societal needs and support economic growth, while enabling the implementation of various important European policies.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1

Space is an important, but frequently invisible enabler of diverse services and products crucial to modern day society, such as navigation, and communication, as well as weather forecasts, and geographic information derived from Earth Observation by satellites. Policy formulation and implementation at European, national and regional levels increasingly depend on space-derived information. The global space sector is rapidly growing and expanding into new regions (e.g. China, South America). European space industry, despite the economic crisis, maintains a world-class technological level. These capabilities position Europe at the forefront of Space and Earth sciences and empower the European industry on the commercial markets. In this context, support to the competitiveness of the whole supply chain of the European Space industry is a major challenge, to be addressed through an adequate R&D policy and must be organised Europe-wide to ensure that European industry will continue to keep up with its international competitors, strongly backed by strong domestic markets. European industry is at present a considerable exporter of first class satellites for commercial and scientific purposes. Increasing global competition is challenging Europe's position in this area. Thus Europe has an interest in ensuring that its industry continues to thrive in this fiercely competitive market. In addition, data from European science satellites and probes have resulted in some of the most significant scientific breakthroughs in the last decades in Earth sciences, fundamental physics and astronomy. With this unique capacity, the European space sector has a critical role to play in addressing the challenges identified by Europe 2020.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Kent JOHANSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point a – paragraph 1

This entails safeguarding and further developing a competitive and entrepreneurial space industry in combination with a world-class space research community to maintain and strengthen European leadership ~~and non-dependence in space~~by ensuring the availability of needed technologies - with appropriate maturity, the required level of non-dependence, and at competitive conditions - and to maintain and strengthen non-dependence in strategic subsectors such as access to space or critical technologyies, to foster innovation in the space sector, and to enable space-based terrestrial innovation, for example by using remote sensing and navigation data.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2

The Union intends to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20 % below 1990 levels by 2020, with a further reduction to 80-95 % by 2050. In addition, renewables should cover 20 % of final energy consumption in 2020 coupled with a 20 % energy efficiency target. By 2050 greenhouse gas emission reductions of 80-95% should be achieved. All decarbonisation scenarios in the Energy Roadmap 2050 show that renewable energy technologies will by the middle of this century account for the biggest share of energy supply technologies. This must be accompanied by an ambitious energy efficiency policy as the most cost-effective way of reaching our long-term decarbonisation goals. It is therefore appropriate for three quarters of the budget under this Challenge to go towards research and innovation in renewable energy and energy efficiency. Achieving these objectives will require an overhaul of the energy system combining ~~low carbon profile~~the development of alternatives to fossil fuels, energy security and affordability, while at the same time reinforcing Europe's economic competitiveness. Europe is currently far from this overall goal. 80 % of the European energy system still relies on fossil fuels, and the sector produces 80 % of all the Union's greenhouse gas emissions. Every year 2.5 % of the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is spent on energy imports and this is likely to increase. This trend would lead to total dependence on oil and gas imports by 2050. Faced with volatile energy prices on the world market, coupled with concerns over security of supply, European industries and consumers are spending an increasing share of their income on energy.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Kent JOHANSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

New technologies and solutions must compete oin ~~cost and reliability against highly optimised energy systems wi~~energy systems designed for historic incumbents and technologies which have absorbed the vast majority of the w~~ell- established incumbents and technologies~~orld and Europe's research funding and subsidies to this date. Research and innovation are critical to make these new, cleaner, low-carbon, more efficient energy sources commercially attractive on the scale needed, funding for research and development of fossil fuel technologies is therefore not eligible under this societal challenge. Neither industry alone, nor Member States individually, are able to bear the costs and risks, for which the main drivers (transition to a low carbon economy, providing affordable and secure energy) are outside the market.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Fiona HALL

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 5 a (new)

The description "low-carbon" is subjective and will refer to an ever lower emissions threshold as Europe makes progress towards decarbonising its economy. A quantitative definition consistent with the ambition of reducing emissions to between 80-95% of 1990 levels by 2050 will soon be needed. Nonetheless, already now, any proposed process, such as Carbon Capture and Usage (CCU), that uses fossil carbon and results in the net lifecycle emission of a significant proportion of that carbon to the atmosphere should be considered "high-carbon" and as such in conflict with the EU's climate policy, the SET Plan and Horizon 2020's objectives.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Kent JOHANSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration - of innovative renewables and carbon capture and storage technologies offering larger scale, lower cost, environmentally safe technologies which offer an alternative to fossil fuels with higher conversion efficiency and higher availability for different market and operating environments.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Sir Graham WATSON, Vittorio PRODI, Ana GOMES, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Kent JOHANSSON

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1

Activities shall focus on research, development and full scale demonstration of new grid technologies, including storage, systems and market designs to plan, monitor, control and safely operate interoperable networks and balance an increasing renewables share in an open, decarbonised, climate resilient and competitive market, under normal and emergency conditions.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1

The specific objective is to achieve a European transport system that is resource- efficient, environmentally-friendly, safe and seamless for the benefit of European citizens, the EU economy ~~and society~~, society as a whole and of competitiveness.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2

Europe must reconcile the growing mobility needs of its citizens with the imperatives of economic performance and the requirements of an energy efficient, low-carbon society and climate resilient economy. Despite its growth, the transport sector must achieve a substantial reduction in greenhouse gases and other adverse environmental impacts, and must break its dependency on oil, while maintaining high levels of efficiency and mobility.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 4

Research and innovation must bring about focussed and timely advances for each transport mode that will help achieve key Union policy objectives, while boosting economic competitiveness, supporting the transition to a climate- resilient and low- carbon economy, and maintaining global market leadership. In order to achieve these goals a strong research base is required, which will create jobs, skills and positive spill-overs. This will contribute to strengthening the supply chain in the context of ever-growing world competition, including from new emerging competitors displaying major ambitions and investing massive resources to this end.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 5

Although the necessary investments in research, innovation and deployment will be significant, failing to improve the sustainability of transport will result in unacceptably high societal, ecological, and economic costs in the long term. Similarly, failing to maintain European technological leadership in transport will hamper the achievement of the above objective and have severe and damaging consequences for European jobs and long term economic growth.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2

The transport sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gases and generates up to a quarter of all emissions. Transport is 96 % dependent on fossil fuels. Meanwhile, congestion is an increasing problem; systems are not yet sufficiently smart; alternatives for shifting between different modes of transport are not always attractive; road fatalities remain dramatically high at 34 000 per year in the Union; cwhile the significant growth in air traffic poses a number of specific challenges. Citizens and businesses expect a transport system that is safe and secure. The urban context poses specific challenges to the sustainability of transport. It is essential to reduce its' environmental impact through targeted technological improvement, bearing in mind that each mode of transport faces varying challenges and it is characterised by different technology integration cycles.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 7

Research and innovation activities shall include a wide range of initiatives that cover the full innovation chain. Several activities are specifically intended to help bring results to the market: a programmatic approach to research and innovation, demonstration projects, market take-up actions and support for standardisation, regulation and innovative procurement strategies all serve this goal. In addition, using stakeholders' engagement and expertise will help bridge the gap between research results and their deployment in the transport sector. Particular challenges and specificities in each of the transport modes (and in particular, in aeronautics), such as different technology integration cycles, must be adequately addressed. At the same time, modal cross-fertilisation of concepts and technologies should be encouraged. The right balance between multi-annual visibility and continuity of research and innovation activities, when justified, and flexibility and responsiveness when confronting emerging needs and opportunities, should be struck.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2

The focus of activities shall be to reduce resource consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, minimize noise levels and improve vehicle efficiency, to accelerate the development and deployment of a new generation of electric and other low or zero emission vehicles, including through breakthroughs in engines, batteries and infrastructure; to explore and exploit the potential of alternative fuels and innovative and more efficient propulsion systems, including fuel infrastructure~~; to optimise t~~. Concerning aviation, advanced aircraft configurations, high speed rotorcrafts and technologies for step-changes in energy efficiency should serve as a focus for development. In this sense, synergies should be ensured between the "Smart, Green and Integrated Transport" objective, and the "Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy" objective; the latter of which should be used for research funding into alternative aviation fuels. The use of infrastructures, should be optimised by means of intelligent transport systems and smart equipment~~; and to increase t~~. Similarly, aircraft onboard energy management should be optimised using more electrical aeronautical systems and equipment. The use of demand management and public and non-motorised transport, should be increased, particularly in urban areas.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(a a) protect critical infrastructures and networks;

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) i~~ncreas~~mprove Europe's res~~ilience to~~ponse and resilience capabilities towards crises and disasters;

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point e

(e) ensure privacy and freedom in the Internet and enhance the societal ~~dimension of security~~, legal and ethical understanding of all areas of security, risk and management.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. A single reimbursement rate of the eligible costs shall be applied per action for all activities funded therein. The maximum rate ~~shall be fixed in the work programme or work plan~~is defined as outlined in the paragraphs 4 and 5.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – table (new)

Type of Method of Cost All Participants: Activity Calculation Universities, RTOs/Other, SME and Industry Research Total direct 100% + 30% eligible costs+flat rate Activities Total direct 70% + 40% foreseen at art eligible costs+flat 22 § 5 rate

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Vittorio PRODI, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The choice of the reimbursement rate applies to all actions, in all calls of Horizon 2020 and equally to all participants in an action. The reimbursement rates for actions mixing research and activities mentioned in Article 22 5(a) and 5(b), shall be determined by the nature of each activity as defined in each work package.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The reimbursement of full management activities', such as coordination, logistic, organization, management advise and supervision shall be identified in a specific work package and considered as direct costs and it is submitted to the rules applied for actions for which they have been incurred either at a maximum of 100% or up to 70%. The amount of this work package for the management costs shall not exceed 7% of the overall budget dedicated to the action.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Vittorio PRODI, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1

1. ~~Conditions for eligibility of costs a~~In order to be considered eligible, direct costs incurred in the implementation of an action must meet the following conditions: (i) They must have been incurred defined in Article X of Regulation (EU) No xx [the Financial Regulation/Delegated Regulation]. Costs incurred by third parties under the action may be eligible according to the provisions of this Regulation and of the grant agreement. uring the implementation of the action, must include full salary and the costs of research infrastructure that are considered as direct costs, with the exception of final reports where provided for in the grant agreement; (ii) They must have been determined as actual costs in accordance with the usual accounting and management principles and practices of the participants; (iii) Participants will be authorised to use the rates accepted by national authorities for comparable activities on condition that they have obtained a certification on the methodology from an independent auditor; (iv) They must have been used for the sole purpose of achieving the objectives of the action and its expected results, in a manner consistent with the principles of economy, efficiency and effectiveness; (v) They must be recorded in the accounts of the participants and, in the case of any contribution from third parties, they must be recorded in the accounts of the third parties; (vi) They must ensure that the principle of non-discrimination applies to all employees.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1

1. Indirect eligible costs shall be ~~determin~~reimbursed by applying a flat rate of 230% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding ~~direct eligible costs for subcontracting and~~ the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. For the actions mentioned in Article 22(5), indirect costs shall be reimbursed by applying a flat rate of 40% of the total direct eligible costs, excluding the costs of resources made available by third parties which are not used on the premises of the beneficiary, as well as financial support to third parties.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled ‘Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’, which was endorsed by the European Council Conclusions of October 2010, tourism is an important sector of the Union economy. Enterprises in this sector substantially contribute to the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation and have significant potential for the development of entrepreneurial activity, since it is run mainly by SMEs. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism and cultural heritage outlining the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. Heritage, through tourism, makes a substantial contribution to the economy. There is clear added value for the tourism initiative at Union level, especially in providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices and contributing to the sustainability of local resources and employment.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) To improve framework conditions for the competitiveness, access to the market and sustainability of Union enterprises including in the tourism sector;, the cultural heritage sector, the creative industries sector and arts and crafts.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)

(db) Fostering the inclusion of creative industries, design innovation, cultural heritage, traditional and qualified arts and crafts in the market in order to recognize them.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Cristina GUTIÉRREZ-CORTINES, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Vittorio PRODI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission may promote the creation of infrastructure networks for the recovery of arts and crafts, their skills and the traditional techniques that are related to cultural heritage and the luxury industry.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The Commission may strengthen the education of possible entrepreneurs with Lifelong learning or Erasmus for All programmes in order to improve their technological capacity and enterprise management.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0387(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1

The EIT designed an original funding model which builds on joint strengths and resources of existing excellent organisations; EIT funding acts as a catalyst to leverage and pool together supplementary financial resources from a wide range of public and private partners. On this basis, the EIT provides on average up to 25% of the total KIC funding, while the remaining minimum 75% should come from non-EIT sources. This includes KIC partners' own revenues and resources, but also public funding at national, regional and EU level, in particular the – current and future – Structural Funds and the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. In the latter case the KICs (or some of their partners) apply for funding in accordance with the respective rules of the programmes and on an equal footing with other applicants. The contribution from KIC partners is not a classic grant ‘co- financing’ requirement, but a pre-requisite for a minimum level of involvement of existing organisations and their financial commitment to the KIC. This bottom-up approach guarantees strong commitment from KIC partners, incentivizes investment and stimulates structural and organizational change among KIC partners and beyond. However a top-down construction should not be excluded, especially in research initiatives that are already based on such a construction. The experience of the initial KICs shows that industry is financially committed to the delivery of the KIC business plans and that the share of the KIC budget from industrial partners amounts between 20%- 30% of the total KIC annual budget. Furthermore, KICs have managed to align and pool additional streams of national funding, which would not have been available otherwise (by way of illustration, the German Government has decided to entrust the management of the ‘Software Campus’ education initiative to ICT Labs, with a budget of 50 million € over a 5-year period, coming from both public and private sources).

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0387(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 3 – part 2 – paragraph 6

The challenges related to healthy living are valid across Europe. The responses, which can be provided by a KIC, require the intense co-operation between excellent, multidisciplinary and multi-sector teams with participants from all sectors of the knowledge triangle (research, business and education). A KIC on this theme would have the added value of linking the activities of innovation and higher education with the already existing excellent research base, e.g. through furtherance of a pathway-based paradigm in safety testing and health research, taking advantage of innovative new human biology-based experimental and computation tools that are more predictive and efficient than traditional animal models. In doing so, it will put particular emphasis on higher education curricula, new skills development (needed e.g. for technology development but also for elderly care), strengthening entrepreneurial aspects in order to foster the development of a highly entrepreneurial workforce in the area, to support the development of new products and services, and to strengthen existing value chains or even create new ones. Examples of potential products and services that could be created through a KIC go beyond technology applications (such as applications that treat, code, standardise and interpret data in areas like cancer, cardiovascular diseases; or tools for risk assessment and early detection), and could trigger social innovation with new concepts improving for example lifestyle management and nutrition, fostering active and independent living in an age-friendly environment, or maintaining economically sustainable care systems.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) The Union and the Member States should strive to provide the most up-to- date information on their greenhouse gas emissions, in particular under the framework of the Europe 2020 strategy and its specified timelines, and in the framework of the European space policy and strategy, which addresses important challenges such as natural disasters, resources and climate monitoring, for the benefit of Union citizens. In that respect, space-based data should be considered as key monitoring tools for the Union and the Member States due to their capacity to improve the overall picture of CO2 and CH4 emissions, as well as LULUCF. To that end, the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme and other satellite systems should be used to the maximum extent to provide timely emission reporting (global daily measurement of CO2 and CH4 man- made and rural emissions as well as CO2 sinks) and independent verifications of the calculated emission reports. This Regulation should enable such estimates to be prepared in the shortest timeframes possible by using statistical and other information.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)