583 Amendments of Vittorio PRODI
Amendment 761 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Recalls the conclusions of the 2002 European Council that set a non-binding electricity interconnection target of 10% of national installed production capacity to be achieved by 2005; stresses that the majority of Member States have not achieved this goal; believes that increased interconnection will facilitate cross- border trade and increase EU balancing capacity thereby resulting in more cost- effective integration of renewable energy.
Amendment 766 #
2013/2135(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Calls therefore on the Commission to include in its objectives for the 2030 framework for climate and energy a binding target, or set of targets, on electricity infrastructure interconnections based on an analysis of the comparative advantages of each Member State in the field of renewable energy and with a view to completing the EU 'supergrid' infrastructure linking North, South, East and West.
Amendment 42 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 67 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 91 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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 formeasures discouraging incineration of recyclable and biodegradable plastics, in order to level the playing field for different plastic typesoptimise 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;
Amendment 111 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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 productbags, also before 2020;
Amendment 121 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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),
Amendment 139 #
2013/2113(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 3 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas at present there is still not sufficient coordination of measures in the field of space travelpolicy 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;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
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;
Amendment 12 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Observes that the Commission doehas not yet have a horizontal approach with a view to rootingmainstreamed space policy and its objectives and uses into the various fields of policy of the Union; calls on the Commission in future also to taketo do so by taking into account of space policy in such fields as, for example, environment, telecommunications, transport, agriculture or culture;
Amendment 16 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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,
Amendment 21 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recognises the successes which the ESA has achieved for Europe in the field of space travelspace 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;
Amendment 24 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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 ofattracting European talents back from third countries is indispensable;
Amendment 56 #
Amendment 58 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
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 junkdebris, could impair the safety of economic actors and members of the public;
Amendment 59 #
2013/2092(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Observes that space junkdebris 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;
Amendment 1 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph A
Paragraph A
A. whereas Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is the onlya large-scale and demonstrable technology currently available to takedivert carbon from fuels to producemissions from atmospheric release, that unfortunately requires a substantial amount of the "low-carbon" electricity it is supposedly help produce;
Amendment 4 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph B
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,
Amendment 12 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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 supplyn alibi to fossil fuel based polluting activities to continue with "business as usual";
Amendment 21 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that failing to include CCS within a long-term energy strategy willthe deployment of CCS technologies may severely hamper national, Union and global efforts to address climate change;
Amendment 26 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 30 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that supporting initial projects, learning lessons and sharing knowledge are a prerequisite for developinghave been a necessary step to assess details of longer-term measures to support CCS and willcarbon abatement and clean technologies resulting in reduced costs of CCSfor their depveloypment; calls, therefore, for continued international collaboration between industry, including innovative SMEs, and institutions in order to ensure that best practices are applied;
Amendment 35 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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 storageabatement and conversion of CO2;
Amendment 38 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that no incentives and policy measures should target both CCScarbon 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;
Amendment 44 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. ConsiderHighlights 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;
Amendment 45 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
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 that will deliver the first operational CCS projects in the EU by 2020o promote sustainable and environmentally safe carbon abatement technologies;
Amendment 50 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
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;
Amendment 53 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
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 CCScarbon 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;
Amendment 57 #
2013/2079(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 76 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
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 Ordnungspolitiksound financial policies; states that Europe’s future industrial competitiveness must be guided by the visa vision which is coherent with Europe's policy actions of sustainabilityn healthy lifestyles, better working conditions, and environment, including water and air quality, soil, biodiversity, climate change adaptation;
Amendment 116 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 140 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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;
Amendment 206 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
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;
Amendment 279 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
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;
Amendment 321 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
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;
Amendment 437 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 57
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;
Amendment 449 #
2013/2006(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
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 promotemainstream 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;
Amendment 7 #
2013/0542(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 16 #
2013/0542(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 76 #
2013/0542(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
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,
Amendment 18 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
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.
Amendment 27 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
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.
Amendment 32 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
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 thatand land pollution and threatens marine eco-systems worldwide.
Amendment 33 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
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.
Amendment 33 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
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.
Amendment 40 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
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.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
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.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
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.
Amendment 53 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a – subparagraph 1
1a. Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bagsnon 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.
Amendment 60 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
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.
Amendment 67 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
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.
Amendment 81 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
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.
Amendment 105 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
1a Member States shall take measures to achieve a reduction in the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bagsnon- 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.
Amendment 113 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 1
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 Directiveas compared to their average consumption in 2010.
Amendment 126 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1a – subparagraph 2
These measures mayshall include innovative solutions, the use of national reduction targets, economic instruments as well as marketing restrictions in derogation from Article 18 of this Directive.
Amendment 129 #
2013/0371(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 d (new)
Article 1 – point 2 d (new)
Directive 94/62/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 1b
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.'
Amendment 68 #
2013/0244(NLE)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 51 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) The EIB should also continue toincrease 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.
Amendment 78 #
2013/0152(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 6
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 marketelectricity 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.
Amendment 38 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
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.
Amendment 39 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
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.
Amendment 41 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
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 domainor 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.
Amendment 42 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
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.
Amendment 43 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8
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 initiativeternational 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.
Amendment 44 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
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.
Amendment 47 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
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.
Amendment 48 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10
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.
Amendment 49 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 11 a (new)
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.
Amendment 50 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12
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.
Amendment 52 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14
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.
Amendment 54 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15
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. __________________ 18Any 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.
Amendment 59 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
(2) ‘Spacecraft’ means any man-made space object serving a specific purpose, including artificial satellites, minisatellites, microsatellites, nanosatellites and picosatellites;
Amendment 61 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
(3) ‘Space debris’ means spacecraft or parts thereof thatall 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;
Amendment 63 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – introductory part
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:
Amendment 68 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point a
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;
Amendment 71 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – point c
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.
Amendment 73 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
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;
Amendment 76 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the provision of orbit risk assessments over the life of the spacecraft.
Amendment 77 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 79 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
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.
Amendment 84 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
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.
Amendment 86 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States wishing to participate in the implementation of the objectives set out in Article 3 shall submit an application to the Commission demonstrating compliance with the following criteriahow proof of:
Amendment 90 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
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;
Amendment 91 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Amendment 92 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 99 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – introductory part
Article 10 – introductory part
The Member States which comply with the criteria set out in Article 7(1), the EUSC and the EUSCNISA 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:
Amendment 100 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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).
Amendment 109 #
2013/0064(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Private funding shall be drawn from financial institutions with a demonstrable interest in the protection of spacecraft.
Amendment 1 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas it should be recalled that the bioeconomy is an 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;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas along with cutting-edge biological research, bioeconomy can also draw upon traditional knowledge and know-how;
Amendment 15 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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);
Amendment 16 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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;
Amendment 19 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
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;
Amendment 26 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 31 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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 entrepreneurship in the sectorial style with respect to ecosystem dynamics and human rights;
Amendment 34 #
2012/2295(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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;
Amendment 38 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
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;
Amendment 59 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;
Amendment 63 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission to make provision forenable innovative companies, especially SMEs, to find financial and other support instruments for industrial commercial and pre-commercial investments in theencouraging bioeconomy, for example through the use of the smart specialisation of the Regional and Structural Funds and European Investment Bank fundRisk-sharing facilities and through the establishment of a one-stop shop for information about all bio-based economy related initiatives;
Amendment 68 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
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 thefor 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 theresearch findings of the research to the market;
Amendment 72 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 75 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
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;
Amendment 79 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Takes the view that there are a number of excellent tools (public procurement, stax incentivesndardization, 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;
Amendment 86 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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 thecalls for an approach that lays down a hierarchy and builds upon so- called ‘pyramidcascade use of biomass’", strengthening it at its highest levels and thus sparking a trickle-down effect for this precious resourceleading to smart and efficient, value-adding use of biomass;
Amendment 88 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. HopRequires 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;
Amendment 91 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to promote measures to sustainably increase the availability of biomass for industrial purposesfeedstocks 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;.
Amendment 97 #
2012/2295(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
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;
Amendment 13 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
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;
Amendment 18 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
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;
Amendment 224 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that because, in mostin 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;
Amendment 448 #
2012/2259(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
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;
Amendment 6 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 1
Section 1 – paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to realise the 2°C goallimit global temperature rise to a maximum of 2°C;
Amendment 27 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 3
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 goalambitious 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;
Amendment 40 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 4
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;
Amendment 53 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 6
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 commercialisationproviding 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;
Amendment 83 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 a (new)
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;
Amendment 85 #
2012/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Section 1 – paragraph 7 b (new)
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;
Amendment 185 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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;
Amendment 253 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
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;
Amendment 329 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas will be critical formight 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;
Amendment 515 #
2012/2103(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35
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;
Amendment 36 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the standard data requirements in EU chemicals legislation do not contain any informspecific scientific criteria for the determination onf endocrine-disrupting properties;
Amendment 66 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that it is important for the criteria for endocrine-disrupting chemicals to be based on a comprehensive hazardrisk assessment resulting from evidence-based toxicology and state of the art science;
Amendment 139 #
2012/2066(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
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;
Amendment 3 #
2012/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 11 #
2012/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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 affectingas well as the general public;
Amendment 14 #
2012/2065(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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;
Amendment 285 #
2012/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 53 a (new)
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;
Amendment 105 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
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
Amendment 106 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
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
Amendment 205 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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.
Amendment 208 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 230 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 247 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 336 #
2012/0305(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 3 – row 11 - first column
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')
Amendment 76 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
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.
Amendment 81 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
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 casesthese exceptional cases after having consulted the public concerned.
Amendment 84 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13 a (new)
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.
Amendment 109 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Article 1 – point 1 – point a
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
- the execution of construction orand, if appropriate, demolition works, or of other installations or schemes, or their operation,
Amendment 111 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
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;"
Amendment 117 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point g
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.
Amendment 130 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 3
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.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Amendment 136 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 1
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."
Amendment 160 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 2 – paragraph 4
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."
Amendment 190 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – point 4 – point -a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 2
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)."
Amendment 211 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The competent authority shall make its decision pursuant to paragraph 2, on the basisafter 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:
Amendment 237 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in accordance with Articles 5 to 10, the developer shall prepare an environmental report. The environmental report shall be based on the determination pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and include the information that may reasonably be required for making informed decisions on the environmental impacts of the proposed project, taking into account current knowledge and methods of assessment, the characteristics, technical capacity and location of the project, the characteristics of the potential impact, 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.
Amendment 257 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
2. 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:
Amendment 277 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) reasonable alternatives relevant to the proposed project and its specific characteristics taking into account the effects on the environment;
Amendment 335 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a (new)
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)."
Amendment 336 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a a (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a a (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 3
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."
Amendment 339 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a b (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a b (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 4
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."
Amendment 340 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a c (new)
Article 1 – point 6 – point -a c (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 6 – paragraph 5
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."
Amendment 362 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the main reasons for choosing the project as adopted, in the light of the otherassessment of other reasonable alternatives considered, including the likely evolution of the existing state of the environment without implementation of the project (baseline scenario);
Amendment 374 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
1. If the consultations and the information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 conclude that a project will have significant adverse environmental effects, the competent authority, 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.
Amendment 381 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 2 –subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 –subparagraph 2
If the competent authority decides to grant development consent, it shall 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.
Amendment 408 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2011/92/EU
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 469 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point -1 (new)
Annex – point -1 (new)
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex II – paragraph 2 – point c
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;"
Amendment 545 #
2012/0297(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2
Annex – point 2
Directive 2011/92/EU
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) a description of the physical characteristics of the whole project, including, where relevant, its subsurface, and the water use and land-use requirements during the construction and, operational and demolition phases;
Amendment 67 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
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 lowno 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 with lowhich 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.
Amendment 76 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
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
Amendment 92 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
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
Amendment 141 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
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 2021sustainability criteria to be met for promoting advanced biofuels.
Amendment 297 #
2012/0288(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3
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 forsustainability 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.
Amendment 762 #
2012/0266(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – part II – point 7 – point 7.4 – introductory part
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".
Amendment 125 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
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,
Amendment 126 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The mechanisms for controlling aban amend menforcing the current legislation at international and European level are not adapted to the specificities of ships and international shipping and have proved to bet to the Basel Convention has not been ratified by all parties, hence making the convention ineffective in preventing unsafe and unsound ship recycling practices.
Amendment 128 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Current ship recycling capacity in OECD countries which is legally accessible to ships flying the flag of a Member State is insufficienthas 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.
Amendment 131 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
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 thefollowing a request ofby the Parties to the Basel ConventionIMO 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.
Amendment 132 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
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.
Amendment 137 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
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.
Amendment 140 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
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.
Amendment 142 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
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,
Amendment 144 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
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.
Amendment 151 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 20 a (new)
(20a) 'insurance' means insurance against damages to the environment or to people resulting from unsound recycling;
Amendment 158 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – title
Article 4 – title
Amendment 161 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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.
Amendment 163 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
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.
Amendment 165 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. An inventory of hazardous materials shall be kept on board of each new ship.
Amendment 184 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
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.
Amendment 188 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. A ship-specific ship recycling plan shall be developed prior to any recycling of a shiprawn 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.
Amendment 190 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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.
Amendment 193 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) be updated/reviewed every five years.
Amendment 195 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Surveys shall be carried by out by officers of the administrationnational competent authorities or of a recognised organisation acting on behalf of the administration.
Amendment 202 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 212 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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.
Amendment 213 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 236 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 240 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
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.
Amendment 241 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – point c
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.
Amendment 244 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point d
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;
Amendment 253 #
2012/0055(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29
Article 29
Amendment 47 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Observes that consumption of natural gas is on the rise; recognises, therefore, the crucpotential 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 willould 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;
Amendment 61 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Is of the view that, in the short to medium term developing shale gas in the EU willmay 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;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
Amendment 92 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;
Amendment 96 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
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,
Amendment 131 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
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;
Amendment 197 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Highlights the need for minimumhigh 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;
Amendment 202 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
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;
Amendment 211 #
2011/2309(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
Amendment 58 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 76 #
2011/2297(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
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;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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 inatmospheric, marine and land monitoring, and for civil protection followingpurposes 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;
Amendment 17 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls thatgrets 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, as a result, andnd ultimately to a dependence on non- European space infrastructure placing the sector related industries in a precarious economic situation;
Amendment 27 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
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;
Amendment 31 #
2011/2148(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that Parliament's aim is to include the GMES programme in the European budget, enabling Europe to commit to achievReiterates 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 themEuropean budget, hereby enabling Europe to keep its ‘2020’ commitments while combating climate change.
Amendment 94 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
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,
Amendment 127 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c c (new)
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,
Amendment 172 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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,
Amendment 195 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the importance of applying CCS technology if the carbon emission reduction goals are to be achieved at the least possible cost, and acknowledges thatat 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 are likely to frustrate achievement of the European Council's ambition of having up to 12 CCS demonstrnd 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 Plane third of the energy produced is required by the CCS process;
Amendment 233 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
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
Amendment 238 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 f (new)
Paragraph 15 f (new)
15f. Calls on the European Union to commit to a complete decarbonisation of the energy sector by 2050;
Amendment 274 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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,
Amendment 314 #
2011/2095(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
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;
Amendment 34 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the creation of Joint Task Forces for the three key areas of food, housing and, mobility 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 benchmarkresource reduction actions within one year;
Amendment 38 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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;
Amendment 39 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
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.
Amendment 46 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls onUrges 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;
Amendment 54 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
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;
Amendment 57 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
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;
Amendment 70 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
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 efficiencyintroduce concrete legislative initiatives necessary to meet binding, resource reduction targets, supported by funds and financial mechanisms by the end of 2012;3
Amendment 83 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to extend the scope of the eco-design directive to non- energy related products and to come forward with additional eco-design requirements on the performance of products, including recycled contentability, end-of- life recycling, durability and reusability, in order to improve their environmental impact and promote recycling markets;
Amendment 90 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
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.
Amendment 95 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Endorses the Flagship Initiative on a Resource Efficient Europe and the Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe and its 2050 vision, including its milestones; calls on the Commission to bring forward swiftly all legislative and other initiatives necessary to achieve the milestones and to ensure that all EU policies are 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;
Amendment 104 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
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.
Amendment 108 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the urgency of taking action now to support innovation and investment in new techniques and business models, 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;
Amendment 110 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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;
Amendment 120 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
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 efficiencywater-, land-, material- and carbon footprints, as well as measures to extend the producer responsibility principle and to remove barriers that hold back resource efficiency;
Amendment 122 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
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;
Amendment 130 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
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;
Amendment 133 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
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;
Amendment 139 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges Member States to ensure full implementation of the EU waste acquis, including minimum targets, through their national waste prevention and management strategies; 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;
Amendment 152 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
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;
Amendment 161 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
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;
Amendment 165 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
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;
Amendment 186 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges Member States to shift towards environmental taxation in public revenues accounting for an EU average of more than 10% by 2020, in line with the best performing Member States; emphasises that this will allow for cuts in other taxes such as on labour, increase competitiveness and create a level playing field;
Amendment 199 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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;
Amendment 210 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
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;
Amendment 218 #
2011/2068(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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;
Amendment 9 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
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;
Amendment 22 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 29 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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;
Amendment 37 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
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;
Amendment 49 #
2011/2056(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 8 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
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;
Amendment 16 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
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 costsimplemented, 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;
Amendment 32 #
2011/2034(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
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.
Amendment 125 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
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;
Amendment 147 #
2011/2032(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
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;
Amendment 2 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
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.
Amendment 4 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
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.
Amendment 9 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
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,
Amendment 11 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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 securitypeace and security, climate change and environmental degradation, universality and indivisibility of human rights, as well as poverty reduction and development for all,
Amendment 23 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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,
Amendment 27 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a
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 onbetter 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,
Amendment 33 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b
Paragraph 1 – point b
(b) whilst retainingbuilding 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 inaffirm 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 ctimely manner on global issues, in keeping withon 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 reprehsensive consultation with UN Member Stattatives 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,
Amendment 56 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
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 referenceas 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,
Amendment 63 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g
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,
Amendment 64 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
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,
Amendment 73 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point i
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 Canadaencourage 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,
Amendment 95 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point n
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,
Amendment 98 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point q
Paragraph 1 – point q
(q) to prepare for and activelyactively continue to participate in the review of the HRC in New York and theits follow- up, to that reviewstrengthen 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 freshnew 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,
Amendment 116 #
2011/2030(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point t a (new)
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,
Amendment 48 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
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);
Amendment 83 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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;
Amendment 98 #
2011/2023(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
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;
Amendment 214 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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’ approachreduction 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;
Amendment 234 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
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.
Amendment 236 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Amendment 237 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 2 (new)
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.
Amendment 238 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Paragraph 18 – subparagraph 3 (new)
Amendment 304 #
2011/2012(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
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.
Amendment 82 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 3 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 94 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part I – point 2.3 – paragraph 1
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).
Amendment 96 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1 – paragraph 9 – indent 3 a (new)
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;
Amendment 97 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.1 – point 1.1.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 98 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part II – point 1.4 – point 1.4.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 112 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 116 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 124 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.1 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 128 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.2 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 133 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 135 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.4 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 148 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part III – point 1 – point 1.12 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 202 #
2011/0402(CNS)
Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – part IV – point 3.1 – paragraph 1 – point a
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.
Amendment 43 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
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.
Amendment 168 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – point 2.1 – introductory paragraph
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. Bfoundations, 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.
Amendment 174 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1 – introductory paragraph
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.
Amendment 206 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part II – point 1.4.3. – point c – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 224 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 263 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.2 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 291 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 1.3 – paragraph 5
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 diagnosispathways 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.
Amendment 302 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – introductory paragraph
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.
Amendment 306 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 308 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.1 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 312 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 314 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.2 – paragraph 3
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.
Amendment 317 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point a – paragraph 1
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 mitigatingprotecting 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.
Amendment 322 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point b – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 324 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
Annex I – part III – point 2.3 – point c – paragraph 1
The aim is to maintain sustainably exploite 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.
Amendment 351 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – introductory paragraph
The specific objective is to achieve a resource efficient and climate change resilient economy and a sustainable supply of raw materials, 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.
Amendment 356 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 357 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point 5.1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
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.
Amendment 1171 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 1179 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.2 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 1188 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 1 – point 1.6 – point 1.6.3 – point a – paragraph 1
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 spaceby 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.
Amendment 1440 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2
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 profilethe 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.
Amendment 1467 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1
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 wienergy systems designed for historic incumbents and technologies which have absorbed the vast majority of the well- established incumbents and technologiesorld 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.
Amendment 1481 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 5 a (new)
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.
Amendment 1501 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point b – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 1519 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point d – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 1538 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
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.
Amendment 1543 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 1550 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 4
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.
Amendment 1554 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 5
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.
Amendment 1560 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 1573 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.2 – paragraph 7
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.
Amendment 1580 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 4 – point 4.3 – point a – paragraph 2
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.
Amendment 1741 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) protect critical infrastructures and networks;
Amendment 1750 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) increasmprove Europe's resilience toponse and resilience capabilities towards crises and disasters;
Amendment 1752 #
2011/0401(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 3 – point 6.3 – point 6.3.3 – paragraph 2 – point e
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.
Amendment 412 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
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 planis defined as outlined in the paragraphs 4 and 5.
Amendment 413 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – table (new)
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
Amendment 453 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
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.
Amendment 454 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 5 a (new)
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.
Amendment 471 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. Conditions for eligibility of costs aIn 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.
Amendment 488 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. Indirect eligible costs shall be determinreimbursed 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.
Amendment 498 #
2011/0399(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1 a (new)
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.
Amendment 147 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
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.
Amendment 221 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
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.
Amendment 250 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
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.
Amendment 331 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
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.
Amendment 337 #
2011/0394(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
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.
Amendment 173 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – part 4 – point 4.1 – paragraph 1
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).
Amendment 195 #
2011/0387(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Annex – Factsheet 3 – part 2 – paragraph 6
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.
Amendment 10 #
2011/0372(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
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.
Amendment 49 #
2011/0372(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
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.
Amendment 126 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Commission has committed to mainstream climate change into Union spending programmes and to direct at least 20% of the Union budget to climate-related objectives. It is important to ensure that climate change mitigation and adaptation as well as risk prevention and management are promoted in the preparation, design and implementation of projects of common interest and that priority is therefore given to electricity interconnection investments. Infrastructure investments covered by this Regulation should contribute to promoting the transition to a low-carbon and climate- and disaster-resilient economy and society and minimise support for long-term high- carbon projects which lock in fossil fuels into our energy system for several decades and undermine the EU's 2020 and 2050 climate targets.
Amendment 156 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Major investments are needed to modernise and expand Europe's energy infrastructure and to interconnect networks across borders to meet the Union's energy and climate policy objectives of competitiveness, sustainability and security of supply in a cost-effective way. Long- distance electricity highways will help significantly to overcome the variability of renewable sources of electricity by sharing and distributing those resources throughout the Union. The estimated investment needs in energy infrastructure up to 2020 amount to EUR 1 trillion, of which ca. EUR 200 billion in electricity and gas transmission and storage infrastructures considered of European relevance. Among projects of European relevance, approximately EUR 100 billion of investments is at risk of not being delivered due to obstacles related to permit granting, regulation and financing.
Amendment 160 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Recalls that the European Parliament in its report on trade and climate change of 24 October 2007 (2007/2003(INI)) stressed the need to remove fossil fuel subsidies; reminds that the Europe 2020 strategy calls for the phasing out of environmentally harmful subsidies; highlights that the European Commission's Roadmap to a resource efficient Europe stresses the negative effects of fossil fuels and environmentally harmful subsidies and that the 2012 Annual Growth Survey of the European Semester called for the elimination of environmentally harmful subsidies; considers therefore that it would be appropriate to limit the proportion of resources devoted to energy infrastructure in the Connecting Europe Facility that act as direct or indirect subsidies to fossil fuels;
Amendment 161 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) An earmarking of funds for electricity infrastructure of at least 75% of the total amount for energy within the Connecting Europe Facility should be applied in order to properly reflect the different energy infrastructure investment needs; in its report to the June 2011 Energy Council, the Commission estimated a total of EUR 200 billion of investment needs in energy infrastructure of European importance up to 2020, of which EUR 140 billion is needed for high voltage electricity transmission systems, and EUR 70 billion for gas transmission pipelines.
Amendment 212 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42 a (new)
Recital 42 a (new)
Amendment 226 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) Some of the infrastructure projects of Union interest might need to link with and pass through neighbourhood, pre-accession and other third countries such as in the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, which has substantial solar energy that could be imported into the EU via long- distance electricity connections. The Connecting Europe Facility should offer simplified means of linking and financing these infrastructures, in order to ensure coherence between internal and external instruments of the Union budget.
Amendment 318 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) enhancing Union security of supply in both the electricity and gas sectors, to be measured by the evolution of system resilience and efficiency and security of system operations as well as number of projects enabling access to domestic renewable energy sources and allowing diversification of supply sources, supplying counterparts and routes;
Amendment 322 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) contributing to sustainable development and protection of the environment, notably by fostering the integration of energy from renewable sources into the transmission network and developing carbon dioxide networks, to be measured by the transmission of renewable energy from generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, the proportion of demand response enabled and the sum of CO2 emissions prevented by the construction of the projects which benefited from the Connecting Europe Facility.
Amendment 382 #
2011/0302(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 (new)
At least 75% of the total amount allocated to the energy sector within this Regulation shall be assigned to electricity infrastructure;
Amendment 124 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Accelerating the refurbishment of existing and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives, consisting in completing the internal market in energy, guaranteeing security of supply, notably for gas and oil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% , increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20% and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020. At the same time, the Union has to prepare its infrastructure for further decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towards 2050. All these targets make a future interconnected European electricity grid and long-distance electricity highways a priority in energy infrastructure.
Amendment 149 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten-year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets and promote investment in renewable energy sources and safe and sustainable low carbon technologies.
Amendment 269 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viability including a significant contribution to the Union's greenhouse gas emission reduction and renewable energy targets for 2020 and 2050; and
Amendment 352 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability, climate and renewable energy targets and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 794 #
2011/0300(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – introductory part
Annex V – point 1 – introductory part
(1) The methodology shall be based on a common input data set representing the Union’s electricity and gas systems in the years n+5, n+10, n+15, n+20, n+30 and n+240, where n is the year in which the analysis is performed. This data set shall comprise at least:
Amendment 19 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
(1) contribute to economic growth and support the development of the Single Market resulting in the improvement of the competitiveness of the European economy, includingparticularly through increasing market access for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).
Amendment 20 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
(2) contribute to improvements in social cohesion and daily life for citizens, businesses and governments through the promotion of the interconnection and interoperability of national telecommunication networks as well as access to such networks.
Amendment 21 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) contribute to the protection and defence of information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, and confidentiality. Such measures should include protection, detection, and reaction capabilities of information systems, especially from cyber attacks.
Amendment 22 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4
Article 2 – point 4
(4) facilitate sustainable deployment of open, accessible and non-discriminatory trans-European digital service infrastructures, their interoperability and coordination at European level, their operation, maintenance and, upgrading and security.
Amendment 30 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. In these reports the Commission shall also evaluate whether the scope of the projects of common interest continues to reflect politicalsocial, environmental and economic priorities, technological developments or the situation in the relevant markets. For major projects, these reports shall include an analysis of the environmental impact, taking into account climate change adaptation and mitigation needs, and disaster resilience. Such a review may also be carried out at any other time when it is deemed appropriate in order to avoid investment in infrastructures which become obsolete in the short term.
Amendment 32 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – introductory part – paragraph 1
Annex – introductory part – paragraph 1
The projects of common interest shall aim for the removal of bottlenecks which hinder the completion of the Single Market i.e. providing connectivity to the network and access, including across borders, to digital service infrastructures. Projects shall be prioritised according to the objectives outlined in Article 2, with particular emphasis being placed upon those that disseminate knowledge on climate change mitigation and adaptation best practices, and the deployment of smart grids.
Amendment 34 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – section 2 – paragraph 1
All broadband investments within the territory of the Union expand the network capacity and bring about benefits to all the potential users, including those in Member States other than the country of the investment. Investment in these networks will bring about more competition, social cohesion and more innovation in the economy, will deliver more efficient and effective public services, contribute to the EU goals on a low carbon economy and to the overall EU competitiveness and productivity.
Amendment 36 #
2011/0299(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – section 2 – paragraph 4
Annex – section 2 – paragraph 4
Rural and low density areas are typically served with low speed connections and in some cases even not served at all. This is a priority area where broadband access can be supplied with satellite connectivity. The business case for investment is unlikely to be viable and the European targets are unlikely to be reached by 2020. Investment in these areas needs higher financial support, provided by grants, possibly in combination with financial instruments. Such areas will include remote and sparsely populated regions where investment costs are either very high or where income is low. The support from the Connecting Europe Facility in these areas is likely to complement available cohesion funds or rural development and other direct public support.
Amendment 140 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20a (new)
Paragraph 20a (new)
20a (new). Calls the Commission and the Council to promote an official, juridical legitimization of the term "climate refugee" (intended as people forced to flee their homes and seek refuge abroad as a consequence of climate change) that is not recognized yet in international law or in any legally binding international agreement;
Amendment 400 #
2010/2202(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 84
Paragraph 84
84. Stresses that human rights include the right to food, water, education, adequate housing, land, decent work, social security and the right to form a trade union; These rights should be granted as fair access to natural resources on a sustainability basis also to future generations; recognises that it is poverty that is behind most of the situations of non-compliance with such rights; calls for the EU to invest more efforts and money in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), given the evidence that the world is falling far short of the goals set for 2015;
Amendment 14 #
2010/2114(INI)
Draft opinion
Point 10 bis (new)
Point 10 bis (new)
10a. Encourages joint policies for the remediation of land affected by chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear contamination, so that the soil and land can be restore to use as swiftly as possible, thereby reducing the risks to health and the environment;
Amendment 7 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that proper implementation of the Ecodesign Directive is a key priority, and reiterates that the directive already provides for implementing measures with regard to 12 groups of products by 2007; insists that Commission and Member States must improve the market surveillance to insure compliance especially with imported products and asks Commission and Member States to improve the Communication about the measures.
Amendment 10 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notwithstanding the proper implementation of the Ecodesign directive, underlines that further gains in energy efficiency can be best achieved for some specific sectors by the use of integrative systems. The Commission is called upon to study these possibilities in detail and to come forward with appropriate legislative tools that will allow for the implementation of a different approach that addresses the energy efficiency at system level rather than only at product level.
Amendment 15 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Asks the Commission to support and promote the set up and development of a European grid of High-voltage direct current (HVDC) able to optimize the harnessing of renewable energy sources, particularly wind and hydropower. This grid would provide long range energy transmission at low energy loss, while making possible a synergy among all renewable energy sources;
Amendment 20 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the full integration of energy efficiency criteria in public procurement policies should be one of the objectives of the new Energy Efficiency Action Plan;
Amendment 21 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Underlines the importance of a distributed combined heat and power (CHP) or tri-generation network, that allows in practice a doubling of overall energy efficiency. Moreover, heat or cooling storage could add flexibility to the grid during peak hours, allowing production of electricity and heat storage when the production exceeds local needs;
Amendment 24 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Amendment 37 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses that in order to meet the energy efficiency targets mentioned above, it is crucial to invest in the transport sector, especially railway and urban transport systems, in order to minimize the use of the more energy demanding ones. In this framework more support should be given to the use of electric cars;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Underlines the importance of appropriate financing of energy efficiency, including parts of the revenues that come from auctioning under the emission trading; insists that energy efficiency must be a priority under the next Research Framework Program FP 8.
Amendment 39 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Asks for the creation of energy efficiency funds in each Member State, or as an alternative, the creation of a European energy efficiency funds. The sum of the funds, or the European fund, should amount to at least 2 billion Euro a year.
Amendment 40 #
2010/2107(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Amendment 20 #
2010/2103(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is convinced that measures to combat climate change must be based on the principle of solidarity between industrialised and developing countries and possibly in closer cooperation among UN, WTO and the other Bretton Woods Institutions; calls, therefore, for an overall strategy for taxation of energy and greenhouse gas emissions to be devised jointly with developing countries, emerging countries and industrialised countries in order, on the one hand, to prevent an exodus by businesses (carbon leakage) and, on the other hand, to generate funding for measures to combat and adjust to climate change;
Amendment 3 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
- having regard to The Final TEEB Report Mainstreaming the Economics of Nature, released on 20 October at the COP 10 in Nagoya; - having regard to the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
Amendment 5 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the need to improve data and indicators to complement GDP as a proxy indicator for overall societal developmentinadequacy of GDP as a proxy indicator of economic development, as a result of market globalisation and realisation of the limited nature of growth, is increasingly recognised,
Amendment 8 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas GDP does not account for human and social capital, natural resources and ecosystem services, major transformations like those ensuing from climate change, nor the principle of a fair and equitable access to resources for present and future generations as a prerequisite of sustainability, therefore needs to be integrated with new data and indicators, whereas the need to "go beyond GDP" refers to the necessity to account for the "common" or "public goods" that can be classified as "immaterial" assets;
Amendment 12 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the EU 2020 strategy should pave the way to a resource-efficient economy, serve economic growth and create jobs, in particular since the EU has recently suffered a drop in GDP and falling industrial production, and since millions of unemployed women and men represents a human, societal and economic disastern inclusive, knowledge- based, low-carbon society with a resource- efficient economy as the only means to create jobs and overcome the current crises,
Amendment 17 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Welcomes the European Commission initiative and underlines that GDP was a useful economic measurement tool when growth was intended to be unlimited, irrespective of the natural resources' finite character,
Amendment 20 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that GDP is an indicator of economic market activity and is widely used in policy analysis and debates; recalls that GDP, after its birth in the 1930s, was rapidly adopted as the best- recognised measure of economic performance in the world; underlines that GDP has become ahas become the standard benchmark used by policy-makers throughout the world to measure overall progress; is concerned that GDP might sometimes be misleading and at other times simply not provide enough information or sufficiently detailed information;, especially with regards to quality of life, public services, environmental health and social inclusion,
Amendment 27 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Emphasises that GDP is based on a clear methodology which allows comparisons to be made over time and between countries and regions; stresses that it was, however, not intended to be an accurate measure to inform policy debates on all issues; underlines that, critically, GDP does not measurethat can now be integrated with new statistical techniques and computing technologies, for elements such as environmental sustainability, resource efficiency, social inclusion or well-being in general; underlines the need to base other indicators on a clear and valid methodology;
Amendment 31 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 33 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 34 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that well-informed, sound, solid and coherent policies and strategies are fundamental to ensuring a fair and competitive market, citizens‘' welfare and, effective protection of public health and, education and, a better environment and a fairer economy;
Amendment 38 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. EmphasRecognises that solid, coherent and transparent policy- and law-making and political analysis require clear objectives, indicators and relevantclear and timely indicators and reliable information, which are crucial for policy- makers to takethe assessment of coherent and sustainable decisionspolicies, in order to meet citizens' demand for balanced progress, are already available;
Amendment 41 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 48 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the growing international recognition of limits to GDP as an indicator for human well-being and sustainable development; acknowledges progress made in different fora, such as the UNDP, World Bank, OECD and Commission, on the development of new, interdisciplinary indicators to measure and analysze progress in policy-making; takes note of indicators developed already for various policy areas; notes, however, that there seem to be many indicators already in use, sometimes even overlapping or competing where they should instead be coordinated or combined; emphasises that there are currently too many indicators and the challenge is to develop a clear and comprehensible policy that is at the same time theoretically consistent, politically relevant and empirically measurable, as for example, the Human Development Index; stresses the need for this work to be donefurther development in close cooperation with other relevant institutions and organisations including NGOs, civil society and local governments;
Amendment 52 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 63 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Criticises, however, the lack,Appreciates the effort in the Commission Communication, of to set up a clear overall strategy on the application of the Beyond GDP approach in practice; stresses a certai, through a short to medium action plack ofn; stresses the need for coordination and coherence with existing measures and tools which also aim to contribute to policy analysis, assessments and debates; criticises, furthermore, the proposed measures as partially vague or unclear so that the added value of the proposed action compared to the current situation is difficult to assess; points out that there is in particular no path set out to integrate the proposed measasks the Commission to prioritise research into measuring and valuing natural resources into the current system of measures and tools for better policy- and law-makingand ecosystems services;
Amendment 68 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Stresses the importance of agreeing on a tieredsystemic approach to setting up a coherent ‘"Beyond GDP system’" to contribute to improved policy analysis and debates; points out that such a system should be complementary to the measures, instruments and tools already in place; represent the keystone for a shift from an assessment of well-being based solely on the monetary value of production-consumption to a comprehensive tool for human development;
Amendment 76 #
2010/2088(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
Amendment 12 #
2010/0298(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Pursuant to Article 16 of Regulation (EC) No 648/2004, the Commission has evaluated the use of phosphates in detergents in the Report to the Council and the European Parliament concerning the use of phosphates6. Following further analysis, the Commission has concluded that the use of phosphates in household laundry detergents should be limited in order to reduce the contribution of phosphates from detergents to eutrophication risks and to reduce the costs of phosphates removal in waste water treatment plants. Those cost savings outweigh the cost of reformulating household laundry detergents with alternatives to phosphates. However, it is critical to implement the adoption of technologies and related equipment to recover phosphorous in order to address the problem of the scarcity of that element.
Amendment 34 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2001/112/EC
Article 3 - paragraph 4
Article 3 - paragraph 4
4. Nectars and specific products of Annex III may be sweetened by the addition of sugars or, honey. The sales name shall include the word ‘sweetened’ or ‘with added sugar’, followed by an indication of the maximum quantity of sugar added, calculated as dry matter and expressed in grams per litre or sweeteners. Any such addition shall be indicated in the list of ingredients, as provided for in current legislation.
Amendment 59 #
2010/0254(COD)
Proposal for a directive - amending act
Annex
Annex
Directive 2001/112/EC
Annex I – part I – point 5 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part I – point 5 – paragraph 1
The fermentable but unfermented product obtained by adding water and/or, with or without the addition of sugars and/or honey, to the products defined in Parts I.1, I.2, I.3 and I.4, to fruit purée and/or to concentrated fruit purée and/or to a mixture of those products, that product, moreover, meeting the requirements of Annex IV.
Amendment 4 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Urges the Commission to work towards the contractual definition of human rights, environmental, and health standards in bilateral trade agreements with specific attention to workers' rights, and the protection of children and women;
Amendment 12 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 14 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Considers that the respect of environmental, social and health standards should be a pre-condition for international trade negotiations;
Amendment 16 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Advocates the granting of preferences to threshold countriedeveloping countries provided that they demonstrate a determination to comply with European social environmental and health standards;
Amendment 21 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to carry out regular evaluations of trade agreements, ensuring that cooperation with both domestic and international regulatory bodies, trade unions, and NGOs takes place in order to guarantee compliance with environmental, health and social standards;
Amendment 24 #
2009/2219(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Stresses that the trade sector and the protection of human rights, social and environmental standards are an important asset in guaranteeing peace and welfare in the world, but that they cannot be called upon as a solution to all the problems which occur between states;
Amendment 3 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation -1 (new)
Citation -1 (new)
– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights;
Amendment 7 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A (new)
Recital A (new)
A. whereas, under the Charter of the United Nations, every member state has the responsibility to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and freedoms,
Amendment 12 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas the European Parliament plays an important role as regards the promotion andof human rights and democracy, including protection of human rightstheir defenders, through delegations to third countries, hearings, resolutions, letters and not the least the Sakharov Prize,;
Amendment 23 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ha (new)
Recital Ha (new)
Ha. Whereas these actions constitute a clear violation of the international human rights law and a series of universally recognised fundamental freedoms;
Amendment 32 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regrets that despite existing tools and mechanisms, within the European Union no coherent and systematic protection for human rights defenders has been achieved; recommends the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to actively look into developing a more result-oriented methodology in this regard, and to expand the interpretation of human rights to include the right of access to resources;
Amendment 45 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Reminds that implementation by the EU missions of the guidelines on human rights defenders has so far been unsatisfactory, but through and calls on the Commission to undertake an in-depth analysis to ensure that this issue will be addressed; notes, in this regard, that as a consequence of the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, Commission delegations in third countries will now have a rare opportunity to address this issue as they become Union delegations, with an increasingly important role in terms of representation of the EU and the implementation of the human rights policy; reiterates therefore its call to systematically appoint to each country a highly qualified political official with a specific responsibility on human rights and democracy, and to integrate guidelines on human rights and their implementation in EU mission staff training programmes, job descriptions and appraisal processes;
Amendment 75 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14a (new)
Paragraph 14a (new)
14a. Reminds that the European Parliament’s delegations, as responsible bodies of the EP relations with third countries, could play an even more substantial role in the effort to help human right defenders, pursuant to the specific guidelines for human rights and democracy actions of MEPs in their visits to third countries,
Amendment 83 #
2009/2199(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15a (new)
Paragraph 15a (new)
15a. Stresses the need to ensure that the invocation of national and public security, including counter-terrorism, is not used arbitrarily against human rights defenders,
Amendment 71 #
2009/2151(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 33 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Agrees, nevertheless, with the TEEB study report that measurement of the economic value of biodiversity faces methodological limitations and should not overshadow the ethical and inter- generational aspects of biodiversity conservation.
Amendment 66 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Stresses that the few remaining roadless areas in Europe should be an important focus of conservation efforts and that the design of new routes should strongly avoid dissecting them; calls also for roadless areas to be included in the Habitats Directive as new target or site category.
Amendment 82 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Amendment 116 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Urges Member States to design their forestry policy in a way that takes fully into account the role of forests as a reserve for biodiversity, soil retention and formation, carbon sequestration and air purification characteristics and for purposes of recreation for our citizens;
Amendment 125 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Regrets the failure to formulate a policy for soil protection, as foreseen in the 6th Environment Action Programme; calls on the Commission and the Council to take action for the prevention of soil degradation and the loss of soil biodiversity.
Amendment 142 #
2009/2108(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Calls therefore on the Commission to give biodiversity its own budget line for the 2014-2020 period.
Amendment 32 #
2009/2096(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Considers Research and Development (R&D) to be key factor in our search for a sustainable future for transport because only a radical technological switch can bring about the much-needed emission reductions and the transition to low carbon transport. Urges the Commission and the Member States to identify the drivers for and barriers to possible innovation resulting from R&D and to priorities investment in environmentally friendly infrastructure, for example smart grids for electric transport, natural gas/ biomethane from renewable energies and hydrogen distribution networks. Urges the Commission not to neglect the influence of in-vehicle technologies on driver behaviour as a potential contribution to the reduction of fuel consumption/CO2 emissions.
Amendment 157 #
2009/0173(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Speed limits Speed limits shall be introduced by 2015 to limit the maximum speed of newly manufactured vehicles as defined in art.2,to values decreasing with increasing carrying capacities.
Amendment 87 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 95 #
2009/0010(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The carbon capture and storage projects referred to in paragraph 1 shall receive funding in accordance with the Strategic Energy Technology Plan for Europe (SET-Plan). This funding shall be taken into account in setting future funding priorities in relation to the six European Industrial Initiatives of the SET-Plan.
Amendment 91 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for the organisation of public information and awareness campaigns through the media, the Internet, schools and places of work, in order to promote emotionmental health, increase knowledge about the most common symptoms of depression and suicidal tendencies, destigmatise mental disorders and promote early seeking of, encourage people to seek the best and most effective assistance and promote the active integration of people experiencing mental health problems;
Amendment 96 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Stresses the crucial role of the media in changing perceptions of mental illness and calls for the development; through the media, of a European guidelines for responsible coverage of mental health by the mediaculture of resisting all forms of stigma and exclusion;
Amendment 97 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Calls on the Member States to support the strengthening ofand encourage the organisations which represent service users and carers in order to facilitate their participation in the formulation and implementation of policy and in all stages of research into mental health;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Amendment 102 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 b (new)
Paragraph 29 b (new)
29b. Considers that it is necessary to promote and support psychological and social rehabilitation activities delivered by small public, private or public-private residential centres which provide day-care facilities or continuous care, are similar in scale and ethos to family units and are located in an urban environment, so as to encourage residents' integration at every stage of the therapeutic and rehabilitation process;
Amendment 103 #
2008/2209(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 c (new)
Paragraph 29 c (new)
29c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and implement specific vocational training courses for people with mental disabilities which take account of their existing abilities and potential and to facilitate, as far as possible, their future integration into the employment market by making legislative changes to encourage home-working or guarantee differential working hours and pay rates and tax concessions;
Amendment 34 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the link between climate change, water scarcity and drought and integrated territorial care aimed at maintaining and preserving local water resources and is deeply concerned about the possible impact on public health; stresses the need to mainstream the issue of water into all policy areas and to create a truly integrated approach when addressing it, including all of the financial instruments of the EU; underlines that all political levels (national, regional and local) should be involved in the process;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that there is an urgent need – following a horizontal approach – to incorporate global warming and ensuing climate change as a new parameters into all spheres and policies, and to take the causes and consequences of global warming into account in European legislation;
Amendment 21 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is committed to a leading role for the European Union in international negotiations under the UNFCCC at COP and MOP level, as well as in other international fora, such as the WTO, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund; also highlights the urgent need for the EU and its Member States to meet the targets of the Kyoto Protocol in order to play this leading role in a credible way;
Amendment 24 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses in this context the need to examine the EU’s budget, and existing and future financing instruments, as to their compatibility with European climate policy, and where necessary to adapt them, to earmark resources from the ETS GHG emission discipline for climate change adaptation and to foster cultural changes towards a sustainable development;
Amendment 68 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the EU and its Member States to secure a transitional phase in the energy mix, influenced by politicians and led by entrepreneurs, a period in which the use of renewable energy sources gradually supplements and subsequently replaces the use of fossil fuels, by means of active support from the public authorities in the Member States and at EU level, together with the greatest possible degree of cooperation with other countries and international organisations;
Amendment 74 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to secure network access for energy, gas and electricity from decentralised sources, to dismantle barriers to market access for innovative power suppliers in the renewable energy sector and to press for the expansion of local cogeneration and trigeneration and to gear it to medium- term targets;
Amendment 79 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on politicians and the business community to invest in infrastructure, networks and grids for the generation of solar power for hydrogenelectricity, hydrogen and water production, and to offer third countries, by way of energy partnerships, programmes for the creation of the necessary institutions, infrastructures and training programmes for locally based experts and network access for their own needs;
Amendment 88 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Stresses the considerable potential of the use of biomass for energy production with a view to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and calls for a European strategy for the exploitation of biomass for heating and cooling and gas/H2 production;
Amendment 92 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Calls on the Commission to submit a comprehensive analysis of all emissions throughout the entire life-cycle of bioenergy in order to determine what role biomass from residues and dedicated cultures can play as an energy source in future; the advantages and disadvantages of the opportunities that breeding innovations and the use of biotechnology present for improving the calorific value of biomass should be investigated without prejudging the outcome;
Amendment 98 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that any future low-carbon energy policy must also investigate the possible contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future, focusing on not only the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the security of uranium supply, the operation of the plants, diversion to use for the production of nuclear weapons, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question of the disposal of waste, in comparison to renewable energy sources;
Amendment 129 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Calls for clear European coordination for the expansion of cogeneration and itstrigeneration and their integration into industrial plants, to guarantee local or regional starting points for climate protection measures, at the same time increasing energy consumption efficiency;
Amendment 153 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44
Paragraph 44
44. Calls for a comprehensive policy mix of mutually supportive measures towards a sustainable transport policy comprising the development of vehicle technology (eco- efficient innovation), increased use of alternative forms of propulsion, intelligent traffic management, changes in driving styles and car use, aimed at increasing average speed while decreasing top speed and vehicle power, and a CO2 tax, which could be promoted by clear preferences in public procurement;
Amendment 208 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. Calls on the Commission, before it formulates further-reaching reduction targets, firstly to examine the inclusion of other industries in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) or to aim for an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) that is both simpler and more general: all uses of fossil fuels should be subject to ETS discipline; considers that this would allow the EU to exploit the re-allocation of burdens between ETS and non-ETS industri advantages of a market mechanism by finding the cheapes,t and secondly to identify real reduction potential takquickest way of limiting emissions; believes that this would ing account of the carbon bound in the raw materials used and to examine the special situation of compddition, simplify the ETS, by moving away from sector -specific thresholds, since large enterprises could directly purchase emission allowanices exposed to international competition- as could small and individual consumers through their energy provider;
Amendment 212 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 71
Paragraph 71
71. Calls for the rejection ofAgrees on auctioning as the fundamental principle of 100% auctioning ofallocating allowances; takes the view that free allocation up to a limit value (benchmark) set on the basis of the best avshould be limited to the amount now considered sustailnable technology is more useful, s- of 1tCO2eq per person per year - to underlince this the only way to ensure that a sufficient stock of capital remains in the company to enable it to make the necessary investments in increasing efficiencyat every person has the same right of access to natural resources; considers that those who do not use fossil fuels should be able to trade unused allowances and to obtain, directly from the mechanism of mitigation, the resources essential for adaptation to climate change;
Amendment 227 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74
Paragraph 74
74. Considers, particularly with regard to the technological neutrality of the EU approach, that CCS should be discussed without prejudging the outcome, but should be limited in application to coal-to- gas conversion plants, since they allow higher efficiency and better environmental control with respect to combustion;
Amendment 260 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89
Paragraph 89
89. Considers that a compensation scheme must to some extent include CDM projects; calls, in the context of a global CO2 market, for those countries that still have large areas of natural forest to be given particular economic incentives to preserve its commercial value; suggests that we look at whether it makes sense in this connection, to focus solely on tropical rainthem by recognising the carbon accumulated each year in a rigorously preserved forests;
Amendment 262 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90
Paragraph 90
90. Calls on the EU, in cooperation with the international community, to set up aerial and satellite-based monitoring systems and the necessary infrastructure to secure the long- term survival of tropical forests in particular; calls for the establishment of a global fund under the auspices of the World Bank for the creation of monitoring systems;
Amendment 270 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95
Paragraph 95
95. Calls on the Member States and the Commission to establish a policy of soil protection by appropriate soil treatment methods, taking account of the importance of organic materials in the soil for its fertility, water retention capacity and ability to function as a carbon sink;
Amendment 273 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 96 a (new)
Paragraph 96 a (new)
96a. Calls on the Commission to consider the double benefit of converting lignocellulosic biomass to charcoal: this would allow energy recovery and charcoal to be spread in the soil, where it improves fertility by water capture during precipitations and slow release and by hosting soil microflora; notes that the lifetime is at least several thousand years and could be considered a double sequestration as it means that carbon is extracted from the atmosphere;
Amendment 275 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 97
Paragraph 97
97. Takes the view that strategic planning and integrated water management based on present and future water needs are key to coping successfully with the effects of climate change on available water resources; in view of the increased rain intensity, asks for generalised soil care aimed at keeping water where it falls for as long as possible, in order to combat soil erosion and recharge underground aquifers;
Amendment 312 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 115 a (new)
Paragraph 115 a (new)
115a. Stresses the coordinating role of the EU and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control in providing advice to the general public on avoiding insect borne disease through use of, in particular, protective clothing, bed nets and insect repellent and control products;
Amendment 315 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 116
Paragraph 116
116. Notes that possible measures may include improving preparedness for natural disasters, public health services and emergency planning, support for measures to promote health in all sectors, and measures to increase awareness, particularly public information about new types of dangers to health, warnings and specific tips on avoiding exposure with special reference to insect-borne disease and heat waves;
Amendment 391 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas global warming is now recognised as a very serious, urgent and man-made threat and is already having, like climate change, a momentous impact,
Amendment 412 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas, in order for sanctions and incentives to be effective, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund should also be deeply involved in the mitigation effort,
Amendment 429 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital V
Recital V
V. whereas the growing need for energy requires a number of complementary measures, such as the urgently needed modernisation of the existing fossil fuel fired power stations with a view to a massive improvement in overall energy efficiency, the construction of new power plants and the constant expansion of renewable energy sources,
Amendment 445 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AC
Recital AC
AC. whereas a sustainable biofuels policy should be geared not only to setting sustainability criteria for the manufactured of first-generation biofuels but also to promoting the ideology-free development of second-generationynthetic biofuels,
Amendment 468 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AV
Recital AV
AV. whereas air transport emits not only CO2 but also nitrogen oxides, water vapour, sulphates and particulates into the atmosphere which according to estimates by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) intensify the overall effect of aviation emissions by a factor of 2 to 4, estimates which do not take account of the additional effect of cirrus cloud formation,
Amendment 503 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BN
Recital BN
BN. whereas on the one hand forests play a vital role in holding back climate change while on the other hand at least a third of the world’s forests are affected by the consequences of climate change, mostly as a result of longer droughts,
Amendment 512 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BP
Recital BP
BP. whereas the soils of Europe, which are a very important carbon repository, having a carbon content twice as great as that found in the atmosphere, are undergoing irreversible damage at a faster rate than ever before, and the extent of this damage is being intensified by climate change,
Amendment 522 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CA
Recital CA
CA. whereas many of the effects of climate change on health may be kept at bay by preparing and strengthening health systems, and by appropriate preventive measures, including public information and outreach campaigns,
Amendment 526 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CA a (new)
Recital CA a (new)
CAa. whereas, according to the World Health Organization and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, climate change will lead to increased levels of insect-borne disease, including malaria, chikungunya and Lyme disease, requiring adaptation measures,
Amendment 528 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CD
Recital CD
CD. whereas committed action to combat climate change is compatible with continued economic growth and prosperity and could represent an effective investment with an important anti- recession function,
Amendment 550 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital CT
Recital CT
CT. whereas the world population's need for resources already exceeds by one quarter the earth’s natural regeneration capacity, thus depriving future generations of the essentials of life and making a call for the rejection by our society of materialistic values more urgent,
Amendment 50 #
2008/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that the development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology will be of critical importance in tackling global climate change; calls on the Commission to include the 12 proposed CCS demonstration projects (the so-called EU Flagship Programme) within the EIIs; notes that support for clean coal technologies will make it easier and cheaper to deploy CCScould play a role in reducing greenhouse gases emissions in the long term; calls on the industry to fully finance CCS demonstration projects; notes that pursuing coal generation would be easier if CCS would be made mandatory and in connection with coal to gas conversion;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2005(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes the importance of low carbon transport technologies; calldeveloping large scale biomass to gas con the Commission to assess and enhance support for suchversion to produce hydrogen and liquid synthetic fuels for sustainable transport technologies;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas science has identified a number of so-called "tipping-points" in the earth's climate system; whereas such "tipping points" represent "points of no return" for practically irreversible climate change impacts that cannot be reasonably managed by humans; whereas these "tipping-points" and the unstoppable bio-geophysical processes triggered thereby cannot be fully included in the existing future climate scenarios; whereas such "tipping points" include: melting of permafrost, with the resulting release of large quantities of methane into the atmosphere; melting of glaciers, with an increase in the rate of sunlight absorption; and lower CO2 solubility in seawater with temperature rise; whereas, as temperatures rise, these factors tend gradually to exacerbate global warming, owing to a positive feedback effect,
Amendment 32 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the only cooling effect in nature occurs during major volcanic eruptions, through the release of large quantities of particles into the stratosphere, with some particles having relatively long staying times and directly reflecting light back into space (albedo effect), thus reducing the absorption of light by the Earth's surface,
Amendment 106 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses the need for further research into positive feedback mechanisms, in order to gain a clearer idea of the feasibility of the mitigation effort;
Amendment 107 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Calls for a study into the feasibility of exerting a cooling effect by artificially releasing controlled aerosol particles into the stratosphere in the event of catastrophic warming;
Amendment 105 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Where good manufacturing practices for excipients or equivalent systems are already in place and well- regulated, they should be taken into account in this Directive.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – point 3 – point a
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 46 – point f – subparagraph 1
Article 46 – point f – subparagraph 1
(f) to comply with the principles and guidelines of good manufacturing practice for medicinal products and to use as starting materials only active substances, which have been manufactured in accordance with the detailed guidelines on good manufacturing practice for starting materials. To this end, the holder of the manufacturing authorization shall verify compliance of the active substances manufacturer with good manufacturing practices by himself or through a body accredited for this purpose by the competent authority of a Member State. Excipients which comply with equivalent good manufacturing practice and good distribution practice, such as IPEC-PQG, EFfCI, HACCP and/or ISO9001/ISO22000, are exempted from further requirements.
Amendment 214 #
2008/0261(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2001/83/EC
Article 54 - point o a (new)
Article 54 - point o a (new)
(oa) details of the product source (country, firm, production site) with a view to ensuring the traceability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient and where the active ingredient is produced outside the European Union, an indication of the country of origin on the medicinal product package.
Amendment 59 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use. , in line with articles 1 and 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC. It also contributes to sustainable consumption and production by improving the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment.
Amendment 104 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point q
Article 3 – point q
(q)"remove" means manual, mechanical, chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances, preparations and components are contained as an identifiable stream or identifiable part of a streamextracted at the earliest possible stage of the treatment process and as completely ats the end of technically feasible. The treatmentmoval process. A substance, preparation or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally saf has to take place before any other treatment which risks distributing or diluting hazardous components within the waste streatmentm.
Amendment 117 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of WEEE in the form of unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of WEEE, notably, and as a matter of priority, for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases, for mercury containing lamps and for small appliances.
Amendment 126 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the collection and transport of separately collected WEEE is carried out in a way which optimises re-use and recycling and the confinement of hazardous substances. In order to maximise reuse of whole appliances, Member States shall also ensure that collection schemes allow for the segregation of reusable appliances from separately collected WEEE at the collection points, prior to any transportation.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. ABy 2014 a common methodology shall be established for the calculation of the total weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the national marketto determine the volume of WEEE generated (by weight and units) in each Member State.
Amendment 159 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. By 31 December 2012 at the latest the European Parliament and the Council shall re-examine the collection ratetarget and target date referred to in paragraph 1 also in view of setting a possible separate collection target for cooling and freezing equipments in particular for equipment containing ozone depleting substances or global warming substances such as cooling and freezing appliances, as well as for equipment containing mercury such as fluorescent lamps and small appliances (including toys, appliances containing batteries or accumulators), on the basis of a report of the Commission accompanied by a proposal, if appropriate.
Amendment 163 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that all separatelyd collected WEEE undergoes treatment. in accordance with the waste hierarchy priority order established by Directive 2008/98/EC. To give priority to preparation for reuse, a check should be implemented prior to any treatment, to ascertain whether the waste equipment or individual components thereof are reusable. This check should be carried out by accredited repair and reuse centres, established according to article 11.1 and Annex IV of Directive 2008/98/EC, or similarly qualified personnel
Amendment 164 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall develop harmonised standards for the collection, treatment and recycling of WEEE, by 12 months after the entry in to force of this Directive, the European Committee for Standardisation shall be tasked to do so. These standards shall include methods for evaluation of end of life characteristics of products, as required by article 4, especially easiness of dismantling, recyclability and reduction of hazardous substance emissions.
Amendment 175 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) for WEEE falling under categories 1 and 104 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), A - 85% shall be recovered, - 875% shall be recoverycled and - 805% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 177 #
2008/0241(COD)
(b) for WEEE falling under categories 3 and 4 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS), y 2 of Annex IA - 80% shall be recovered, - 8065% shall be recoverycled, and - 705% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 182 #
2008/0241(COD)
(c) for WEEE falling under categories 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of Annex I to Directive 20xx/xx/EC (RoHS)y 5 of Annex IA, - 75% shall be recovered, - 750% shall be recoverycled, and - 55% shall be prepared for reuse and recycled;
Amendment 185 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point -d a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 - point -d a (new)
(da) for WEEE falling under category 6 of Annex IA - 85% shall be recovered, - 75% shall be recycled, and, - 5% shall be prepared for reuse.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. These targets are calculated as weight percentage of separately collected WEEE that is sent to recovery facilities. Storage, sorting and pre-processing operations (other than preparing for reuse) shall not be included in the calculation of these targets.
Amendment 192 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that, for the purpose of calculating these targets, producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the mass of WEEE, their components, materials or substances when entering (input) and leaving (output) the treatment facility and/or when entering (input) and leaving (output as overall percentage) the recovery or recycling facility.
Amendment 202 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that producers provide at least for the financing of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE from private households deposited at collection facilities set up under Article 5(2). In addition, Member States, where appropriate, shall encourage producers to finance all the cost occurring for collection facilities for WEEE from private households. sure that, to improve the collection of WEEE, sufficient financial resources are raised according to the polluter pays principle (where the polluters are to be considered to be the retailers, consumers and producers, but not the taxpayers) at the moment of selling new EEE to cover the cost of collection of WEEE from households, including the cost of running the collection facilities and associated awareness-raising campaigns on the management of WEEE. These financial resources shall be available only to operators legally obliged to collect WEEE. Where receiving full coverage for their costs, municipalities and private collection points shall hand over all the WEEE collected to producer responsibility schemes. The financing of the collection of WEEE from households for removal to collection facilities should not fall under the individual producer responsibility for financing provided for in Article 12.2. Additional rules on the calculation methods regarding the costs of collection and collection facilities may be laid down by Member States.
Amendment 213 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that producers are allowed to show purchasers, at the timepoint of sale of new products, the costs of collection, treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way. The costs mentioned shall not exceed the actual costs incurredrelevant lifecycle and environmental information on the sound collection, treatment and disposal of the product concerned, with, as a minimum, information concerning chemical content and toxicity, reparability and recyclability. This environmental information could also include the cost associated with the end-of-life of the product concerned. Neither Member States nor producers are allowed to establish a mandatory or fixed visible fee to be applied across an overall product range or an overall product category.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I A (new)
Annex I A (new)
ANNEX IA Categories of equipment in accordance with Article 11 (1) Cooling appliances and radiators (2) Separate screens and monitors (3) Lamps (4) Large appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps. Large appliances are all those appliances which are not in principle movable or which are intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (5) Small appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators, screens and monitors and lamps and IT and telecommunication equipment. Small appliances are all those appliances which are in principle movable and which are not intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life. (6) Small IT and telecommunications equipment.
Amendment 272 #
2008/0241(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I B (new)
Annex I B (new)
Amendment 89 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12a (new)
Recital 12a (new)
Amendment 142 #
2008/0240(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
Article 2 - paragraph 3- point c a (new)
(ca) photovoltaic solar panels intended for use in a system designed, assembled and installed for permanent operation in a defined location to generate electricity for public, commercial and private purposes;
Amendment 456 #
2008/0223(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – point 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When assessing the energy performance of electricity use in a building, the conversion factor from final to primary energy shall take into consideration the annual weighted average of the appropriate electricity fuel mix.
Amendment 52 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
In accordance with Article 57 of Regulation 1907/2006/EC, substances that meet the criteria specified in this Article and have been identified in accordance with Article 59(1) of that Regulation should not be contained in products bearing the Ecolabel above a concentration of 0.1% weight by weight (w/w). For specific categories of products, the Commission may adopt measures to grant derogations from the preceding subparagraph.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - point 1
Article 2 - point 1
1. ‘Energy related product’, hereinafter referred to as 'product', means any good having an impact on energy consumption during use, which is placed on the market and/or put into service in the European Union, including parts, which have an effect on the energy consumption of the energy-related product, intended to be incorporated into energy related products covered by this Directive which are placed on the market and/or put into service as individual parts for end-users and of which the environmental performance can be assessed independently;.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Experience drawn from the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29 September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations (EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001, (EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) No 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC) No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and (EC) No 2529/2001 shows that certain elements of the support mechanism need to be adjusted. In particular the decoupling of direct support should be extendedstrongly extended with the aim of full decoupling, which should be taken into consideration on a case by case basis, and the functioning of the Single Payment Scheme should be simplified. It should also be noted that Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 has been substantially amended since its entry into force. In the light of these developments and in the interest of clarity it should be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation.
Amendment 42 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 1 2 OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by (insert reference to wine). OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by (insert reference to wine). established the principle that farmers who do not comply with certain requirements in the areas of public, animal and plant health, environment and animal welfare shall be subject to reductions of or the exclusion from direct support. This «cross- compliance» system forms an integral part of Community support under direct payments and should therefore be maintained. However, experience has shown that a number of the requirements under the scope of cross compliance are not sufficiently relevant to the farming activity or the farm land or concern national authorities rather than farmers. It is therefore appropriate to adjust the scope of cross complianceAt the same time water scarcity and climate change call for a new approach concerning all agricultural practices linked to social and environmental needs. It is therefore appropriate to adjust the scope of cross compliance while simplifying the procedure and avoiding further bureaucratic burden.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0103(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Protection and management of water in the context of the agricultural activity has increasingly become a problem in certain areas. It is therefore appropriate to also reinforce the existing Community framework for good agricultural and environmental condition with the aim to protect water against pollution and run-off and to manage the use of water through better agronomic and water management systems.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'cosmetic ingredient' means any synthetic or natural substance or mixture intentionally added to a cosmetic product.
Amendment 40 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘traces’ means the non-intended and technically inevitable presence of a substance stemming from impurities of natural or synthetic ingredients, the manufacturing process, storage, migration from transport facilities or packaging;
Amendment 54 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The cosmetic product safety assessment, as set out in Part B of Annex I shall be carried out by a person in possession of a diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications awarded on completion of a university course of study, or a course recognised as equivalent by a Member State, extending over a period of at least three years of theoretical and practical study in pharmacy, toxicology, medicine, chemistry or a similar discipline.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. When, in compliance with the previous paragraph, a notification concerns a product containing one or more substances in the form of nanomaterials as defined in point (e) of paragraph 1 and which are not included in Annexes III to VI to this Regulation, the responsible person is required to submit the notification at least 3 months before placing the product on the market.
Amendment 80 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Nanomaterials Each year, the Commission shall mandate the SCCP to publish a report on nanomaterials used in cosmetics products. The report shall take into account: - notifications received during the year in conformity with Article 10 of this regulation; - a comprehensive review of newly available or published scientific safety data; - any opinion of the scientific committees in relation to nanomaterials. Following an assessment of the elements submitted by the SCCP, the Commission may if necessary propose measures in order to reinforce consumer safety.
Amendment 96 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Where there is an unacceptable risk to the environment assessed under REACH, arising from the use of substances in cosmetic products, which needs to be addressed on a Community-wide basis, the Commission may, after consultation of the Scientific Committee on Health and Environmental Risks (SCHER), amend Annexes II to VI accordingly.
Amendment 120 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part B – point 3 – subpoint 3
Annex I – part B – point 3 – subpoint 3
Possible interactions of the substances contained in the cosmetic product shall be assessed. If such interaction is not expected, this shall be duly justified.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to specific Union provisions applicable to particular foods as regards the requirements referred to in points (a) to (k) of Article 9(1), when appearing on the package or on the label attached thereto, the mandatory particulars listed in Article 9(1) shall be printed on the package or on the label in characters using a font size where the x- height, as defined in Annex IV, is equal to or greater than 1,2 mm. The mandatory particulars shall be presented in such a way as to ensure a significantCriteria other than font size, such as font type, contrast between the prifont and the background, line and character pitch, should also be considered.
Amendment 173 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. In case of packaging or containers the largest printable surface of which has an area of less than 680 cm2, the minimum x- height of the font size referred to in paragraph 2 shall be equal to or greater than 0,9 mmnot apply.
Amendment 267 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 a (new)
Article 25 a (new)
25a. The name or address of the food business operator placed on the label does not constitute an indication of the country of origin or place of provenance of the food product concerned.
Amendment 294 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 33 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The energy content, expressed in kcal per 100g or 100ml or per portion, shall be repeated in the bottom right-hand corner of the front-of-pack, in a font size of 3 mm and surrounded by a boarder.
Amendment 295 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the name or business name andor a registered trademark and the address of the manufacturer, orf the packager and, for products coming from third countries, of a seller established within the Community;
Amendment 304 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 33 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The particularsWhere the labelling of a prepacked food provides the mandatory nutrition declaration referred to in Aarticle 29(3) may1), the information on energy shall be presented togepeated on the front of pack per 100 g/ml and per portion. In addition, the amounts of fat, saturates, sugars, salt expressed per 100 g/ml or per portion may be repeated thereon:
Amendment 30 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) In order to avoid duplication of evaluation under this Directive and Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 concerning REACH, CMRs which have been evaluated and which have not been prohibited under this Directive should not be proposed for restriction under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health and should not be subject to Authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the grounds of risks to human health in accordance with Article 58(2) of that Regulation. Therefore, in order to avoid duplication, CMRs which have already been evaluated for use in toys and which have not been prohibited under Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 should not be made subject to restrictions or evaluations under this Directive.
Amendment 35 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16b) It is necessary to apply a harmonised transition period of two years after the entry into force of this Directive for compliance with its provisions and a further transition period of three years to allow toy manufacturers and economic operators the time needed to comply with the new technical requirements on chemicals, and to ensure consistent application of this Directive throughout the European Union.
Amendment 49 #
2008/0018(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Article 52
Member States shall not impede the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market before this Directive entered into force or at the latest 2 years after this Directive entered into forcefor two years after this Directive entered into force. With regard to Articles 3(1) and 9(1) and part III of Annex II on chemical properties, Member States shall not forbid the placing on the market of toys which are in accordance with Directive 88/378/EEC and which were placed on the market either before this Directive entered into force or during the one year period following the entry into force of the revised Toy Standard EN 71-3.
Amendment 102 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The costs of connecting new producers of electricity from renewable energy sources to the electricity grid should be objective, transparent and non- discriminatory and due account should be taken of the benefit embedded generators bring to the grid. The costs of connecting new producers of gas from RES to the gas network should be objective, transparent and non discriminatory
Amendment 126 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (b)
Article 2 – point (b)
(b) "biomass" means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste; and the fraction that can be converted to gas through high temperature processing
Amendment 183 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14 a (new)
Article 14a 1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to develop gas network infrastructure to accommodate the further development of gas from renewable energy sources, including interconnectors between Member Sates. 2. Without prejudice to the reliability of safety of the gas network, National Authorities shall guarantee the intake and distribution of the gas produced from RES, with access priority. 3. Member States shall require National gas network Authorities to publish their standard rules relating to the investments for the necessary technical adaptation. 4.Member States shall ensure that the charging of transport and distribution fees does not discriminate against gas produced from RES and that these reflect possible cost benefits resulting from the plants connection to the gas network.
Amendment 249 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The costs of connecting new producers of electricity and gas from renewable energy sources to the electricity and gas grids should be objective, transparent and non- discriminatory and due account should be taken of the benefit embedded generators bring to the grid.
Amendment 296 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) The requirements for a sustainability scheme for energyEncouragement should be given to effective, sustainable uses of biomass, other than bioliquids and biofuels, should be analysed bbtained from forestry and farming residues and urban solid waste; energy crops should be planted only twhe Commission by 2010, taking into account the need for biomass resources to be managed in a sustainable mannerre analysis has shown the use of arable land for energy purposes to be compatible with its use for food purposes.
Amendment 352 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point b
Article 2 – point b
(b) “biomass” means the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste and the fraction convertible into gas by means of a high-temperature process;
Amendment 1084 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – Part C – paragraph 1
Annex VII – Part C – paragraph 1
1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport fuels, biofuels and other bioliquids shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + eiluc + ep + etd + eu – eccs - eccr – eee, where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land use change; eiluc = risk coefficient of specific biofuel crops produced in specific regions ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; eccs = emission savings from carbon capture and sequestration; eccr = emission savings from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission savings from excess electricity from cogeneration. Emissions from the manufacture of machinery and equipment shall not be taken into account.
Amendment 1088 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – Part C – paragraph 2
Annex VII – Part C – paragraph 2
2. Greenhouse gas emissions from fuels, E, shall be expressed in terms of grams of CO2 equivalent per MJ of fuel, gCO2eq/MJ. The value for eiluc will be 40 gCO2eq/MJ for all biofuels produced from raw materials grown on agricultural land. This value will be subject to regular reviews based on the latest scientific data.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Another form of carbon sequestration is through conversion of cellulosic biomass into useful gases and charcoal. Charcoal can be introduced into the soil, resulting in a substantial improvement of fertility and water retention with slow release. Observation of charcoal residues dating back several thousand years has demonstrated a substantial stability of structure, such that it could be considered as a carbon sequestration and storage technique. Charcoal would then represent a form of carbon sequestration from the atmosphere and therefore eligible for carbon credit.
Amendment 95 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Priority should be given to systemic solutions that must allow an enhancement of overall energy efficiency, for instance through coal-to-gas conversion in oxygen atmosphere, followed by emission of the gas into the gas network where it can then be made available for a distributed co- or tri-generation.
Amendment 140 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 1
Article 1 - paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a legal framework for the geological storage of carbon dioxide (hereinafter "CO2") and for storing charcoal from cellulosic biomass in the soil.
Amendment 149 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 2
Article 1 - paragraph 2
2. The purpose of geological storage is permanent containment of CO2 in such a way as to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment and any resulting risk to human health. The purpose of storage of charcoal in soil is to enhance fertility and water retention as well as carbon sequestration.
Amendment 204 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 d (new)
Article 3 - point 20 d (new)
(20d) 'charcoal' means the carbon structure resulting from pyrolitic processing of cellulosic biomass.
Amendment 205 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 e (new)
Article 3 - point 20 e (new)
(20e) 'soil' means the superficial layer of the land ecosystem that supports vegetation.
Amendment 44 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In order to meet that objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment (IPCC) report shows that, in order to reach that objective, global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2020. This implies the increasing of efforts by the Community and the quick involvement of developed and newly industrialised countries and encouraging the participation of developing countries in the emission reduction process.
Amendment 45 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council has made a firm commitment to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Community by at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, and by 30% provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities. By 2050, global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced by at least 580% below their 1990 levels. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions and all uses of fossil fuels should be subject to the same discipline in order to guarantee the full display of cost and effort minimisation on the whole system.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to contribute to achieving those long-term objectives, it is appropriate to set out a predictable path according to which the emissions of installations covered by the Community scheme should be reduced. To achieve cost-effectively the commitment of the Community to at least a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels, emission allowances allocated in respect of those installations should be 21% below their 2005 emission levels by 2020, which is approximately 30 % below their 1990 levels.
Amendment 57 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the certainty and predictability of the Community scheme, provisions should be specified to increase the level of contribution of the Community scheme to achieving an overall reduction of more than 20%, in particular in view of the objective of the European Council for a 30% reduction by 2020 that is considered scientifically necessary to avoid dangerous climate change. , provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities. A fair burden sharing between the Community scheme and other sectors of the economy, based on scientific evidence, has to be ensured.
Amendment 85 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This contribution is equivalent to a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Community scheme of 21% below reported 2005 levels, which is approximately 30 % below their 1990 levels, including the effect of the increased scope from the period 2005 to 2007 to the period 2008 to 2012 and the 2005 emission figures for the trading sector used for the assessment of the Bulgarian and Romanian national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012, leading to an issue of a maximum of 1 720 million allowances in the year 2020. Exact quantities of emissions will be calculated once Member States have issued allowances pursuant to Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012, as the approval of allocations to some installations was contingent upon their emissions having been substantiated and verified. Once the issue of allowances for the period 2008 to 2012 has taken place, the Commission will publish the Community-wide quantity. Adjustments should be made to the Community-wide quantity in relation to installations which are included in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012 or from 2013 onwards.
Amendment 166 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Community will continue to take the lead in the negotiation of an ambitious international agreement that will achieve the objective of limiting global temperature increase to 2°C and is encouraged by the progress made in Bali towards this objective. To this effect the Community should promote as much as possible and at the appropriate levels a new international agreement on emissions reduction, based on the principle "one person, one emission". In the event that other developed countries and other major emitters of greenhouse gases do not participate in this international agreement, this could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry would not be subject to comparable carbon constraints (“carbon leakage”"), and at the same time could put certain energy- intensive sectors and sub- sectors in the Community which are subject to international competition at an economic disadvantage. This could undermine the environmental integrity and benefit of actions by the Community. To address the risk of carbon leakage, the Community will allocate allowances free of charge up to 100% to sectors or sub- sectors meeting the relevant criteria. The definition of these sectors and sub-sectors and the measures required will be subject to re-assessment to ensure that action is taken where necessary and to avoid overcompensation. For those specific sectors or sub-sectors where it can be duly substantiated that the risk of carbon leakage cannot be prevented otherwise, where electricity constitutes a high proportion of production costs and is produced efficiently, the action taken may take into account the electricity consumption in the production process, without changing the total quantity of allowances.
Amendment 201 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, CDM credits from third countriesERs originating from projects started after the conclusion of that agreement should only be accepted in the Community scheme once those countries have ratified the international agreement.
Amendment 285 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
The Commission shall review the linear factor no later than 202516.
Amendment 333 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point c
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point c
(c) for the capture and geological storage of greenhouse gases, in particular fromonversion of coal into gas in coal power stations;
Amendment 381 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall, at the latest by 30 June 20110, adopt Community wide and fully- harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner.
Amendment 752 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Article 28 - paragraph 2
2. From the year following the conclusion of the international agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the linear factor shall increase so that the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 is lower Commission shall, on the basis of a full impact assessment of the cost effectiveness of the means to achieve these reductions as well as impacts of other measures detailed withain that established pursuant to Article 9, by a quantity of allowances equivalent to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 20% to which the international agreement commits the Community, multiplied by the share of overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2020 which the Community scheme is contributing pursuant to Articles 9 and 9ae international agreement, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and the Council suggesting a further reduction of the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 taking into account the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 20% to which the international agreement commits the Community.
Amendment 759 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 28 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. An international agreement as referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be an agreement between countries which leads to global emissions reductions of the magnitude required to effectively address climate change, and which are monitorable, verifiable and subject to mandatory enforcement arrangements. Such an international agreement should include a critical mass of world wide sectoral production. Countries subject to such an international agreement shall agree to implement and enforce measures which result in an equivalent burden for industries exposed to international competition.
Amendment 56 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls the Commission to pay attention to the serious problem of mental health, considering the number of suicides in the EU, and to devote more resources to the development of adequate prevention strategies and therapies;
Amendment 67 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 9 #
2007/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that CCS reduces the efficiency of power plants, and will result in increasing coal use world wide; therefore believes that CCS should be restricted to coal-to-gas conversion units, with the possibility of feeding higher efficiency solution in cogeneration and trigeneration systems;
Amendment 12 #
2007/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Underlines that increasing coal usecombustion will lead to further air pollution, including sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), dust and mercury emissions;
Amendment 14 #
2007/2140(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that the use of CCS should be a result of competition with other carbon control means under the agreed caps of GHG emissions, and that CCS should not be subsidised; believes that CCS installations should be financed by the power sector whenever it is the most feasible solution to reduce CO2 emissions;
Amendment 46 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Manufacturers' compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium in respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards. The premium should be modulated as a function of the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. It should increase over time. In order to provide a sufficient incentive to take measures to reduce specific emissions of CO2 from passenger cars, the premium should reflect technological costsbe similar to the premium paid in other sectors under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the budget of the European Union.
Amendment 72 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Manufacturers’ compliance with the targets under this Regulation should be assessed at the Community level. Manufacturers whose average specific emissions of CO2 exceed those permitted under this Regulation should pay an excess emissions premium in respect of each calendar year from 2012 onwards. The premium should be modulated as a function ofccording to the extent to which manufacturers fail to comply with their target. It should increase over time. In order to provide a sufficient incentive to take measures to reduce specific emissions of CO2 from passenger cars, the premium should reflect technological costs. The amounts of the excess emissions premium should be considered as revenue for the budget of the European UnionThe premium should be similar to that paid in other sectors under the European emissions trading scheme (ETS).
Amendment 142 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The excess emissions premium under paragraph 1 shall be calculated using the following formula: Excess emissions x number of new passenger cars not in accordance on average with the manufacturer’s specific emissions target x excess emissions premium prescribed in paragraph 3. Where: ‘Excess emissions’ means the positive number of grams per kilometre by which the manufacturer’s average specific emissions exceeded its specific emissions target in the calendar year rounded to the nearest three decimal places; and ‘Number of new passenger cars’ means the number of new passenger cars for which it is the manufacturer and which were registered in that year. produced by the manufacturer and registered in that year; and ‘Number of new passenger cars not in accordance on average with the manufacturer’s specific emissions target’ means the number of new passenger cars produced by the manufacturer and registered in the year concerned whose emissions exceed a threshold set at such a level that the average emissions from all of the manufacturer’s registered vehicles with emissions below that threshold correspond to the manufacturer’s specific target.
Amendment 150 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The excess emissions premium, shall be: (a) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2012, 20 euros; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 euros; (c) in relation to excess emissionset at a level comparable to the premiums laid down in othe caler sectors undaer year 2014, 60 euros; and (d) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2015 and subsequent calendar years, 95the European emissions trading scheme (ETS), shall be 20 euros..
Amendment 160 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – title and paragraph 1
Article 9 – title and paragraph 1
Amendment 162 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. The excess emissions premium under paragraph 1 shall be calculated using the following formula: Excess emissions x number of new passenger cars whose mean does not comply with the specific emission target of the manufacturer x excess emissions premium prescribed in paragraph 3. Where: 'Excess emissions' means the positive number of grams per kilometre by which the manufacturer's average specific emissions exceeded its specific emissions target in the calendar year rounded to the nearest three decimal places; and 'Number of new passenger cars whose mean does not comply with the specific emission target of the manufacturer' means the number of new passenger cars for which it is the manufacturer and which were registered in that year whose emissions exceed a limit, such as the mean emissions from all vehicles registered by the manufacturer with emissions below this limit, corresponds to the specific target of the manufacturer.
Amendment 174 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The excess emissions premium shall be: (a) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2012, 20 euros; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 euros; (c) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2014, 60 euros; and (d) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2015 and subsequent calendar years, 95 euros similar to those set for other sectors under the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), namely EUR 20.
Amendment 184 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
1. For each new passenger car, the permitted specific emissions of CO2, measured in grams per kilometre shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: Permitted specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = 1289.0 × f f = (1 + AMI)6 Autonomous mass increase (AMI) = 0 % a = 0.0457230
Amendment 191 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Amendment 240 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
1. For each new passenger car, the permitted specific emissions of CO2, measured in grams per kilometre shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: Permitted specific emissions of CO2 = 130 + a × (M – M0) Where: M = mass of the vehicle in kilograms (kg) M0 = 1289.0 × f f = ( 1 + AMI ) 6 Autonomous mass increase (AMI) = 0 % a = 0.0457230
Amendment 260 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – paragraph 2
Annex II – part A – paragraph 2
2. The details referred to in paragraph 1 shall be taken from the certificate of conformity for the relevant passenger car. Where the certificate of conformity specifies both a minimum and a maximum mass for a passenger car, the Member States shall use only the maximum figure for the purpose of this Regulation. In the case of bi-fuelled vehicles (petrol/gas) whose certificates of conformity bear specific C02 emission figures for both types of fuel, the Member States shall use only the figure measured for the gas.
Amendment 261 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part A – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part A – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notwithstanding paragraph 2, where vehicles are registered for the first time on the basis on an individual national approval in accordance with Article 24 of Directive 2007/46/EC, the details referred to in paragraph 1 shall be taken from the individual approval certificate or the annexes thereto. In the case of bi-fuelled (petrol/gas) vehicles whose individual approval certificates bear specific C02 emission figures for both types of fuel, the Member States shall use only the figure measured for the gas, provided that that figure was measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and UNECE Regulation No 115.
Amendment 71 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) It is necessary to ensure that the operation of an installation does not lead to a deterioration of the quality of soil and groundwater. Permit conditions should therefore include the monitoringaspects of soil and groundwater monitoring necessary to achieve that aim and the operator should remediate the site upon definitive cessation of activities.
Amendment 102 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – point 15
Article 3 – point 15
(15) 'baseline report' means quantified information on the state of soil and groundwater contamination bycaused by the presence of dangerous substances;
Amendment 136 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – point 8
Article 12 – point 8
(8) the necessary measures are taken upon definitive cessation of activities not only to avoid any risk of pollution andbut also to return the site of operation to thea satisfactory state as defined in accordance with Article 23(2) and (3) .
Amendment 168 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – letter d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – letter d
(d) requirements of periodic monitoring in relation to dangerous substances likely to be found on site having regard to the nature of the activity and the possibility of significant soil and groundwater contamination at the site of the installation;
Amendment 191 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Upon definitive cessation of the activities, the operator shall inform the competent authority and assess the state of the soil and groundwater contamination by relevant hazardous substances used, produced or released by the installation. Where the installation has caused significant pollution of soil or groundwater by relevant hazardous substances compared to the state established in the baseline report referred to in paragraph 2, the operator shall take the necessary measures to address that pollution so as to return the site to that state. For that purpose, the technical feasibility of such measures may bMember States may require the operator to bring the site in a state leading to further improvements of soil and groundwater quality compared to the staken into accounte established in the baseline report.
Amendment 197 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 3– subparagraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 3– subparagraph 2
Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, upon definitive cessation of the activities, and where the contamination of soil and groundwater at the site poses a significant risk to human health or the environment as a result of the permitted activities carried out by the operator before the permit for the installation is updated for the first time after …* and taking into account the conditions of the site of the installation established in accordance with Article 12(1)(d), the operator shall take the necessary actions aimed at the removal, control, containment or reduction of relevant hazardous substances, so that the site, taking into account its current or approved future use,at least to such an extent that the site ceases to pose such risk.
Amendment 200 #
2007/0286(COD)
Council position
Article 22 – paragraph 4
Article 22 – paragraph 4
4. Where the operator is not required to prepare a baseline report referred to in paragraph 2, the operator shall, upon definitive cessation of the activities, take the necessary actions aimed at the removal, control, containment or reduction of relevant hazardous substances, so that the site, taking into account its current or approved future use,at least to such an extent that the site ceases to pose any significant risk to human health or the environment due to the contamination of soil and groundwater as a result of the permitted activities and taking into account the conditions of the site of the installation established in accordance with Article 12(1)(d).
Amendment 217 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Without prejudice to the first subparagraph, periodic monitoring of dangerous substances shall be carried out at least once every seven yearsyear for ground water and every five years for soil.
Amendment 247 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Where the activity involves the use, production or release of dangerous substances having regard to the possibility of significant soil and groundwater contamination at the site of the installation, the operator shall prepare a baseline report before starting operation of an installation or before a permit for an installation is updated. That report shall contain the quantified information necessary to determine the initial state of the soil and the groundwater. The Commission shall establish the general criteria on the content of the baseline report. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive, by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 69(2).
Amendment 250 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. Upon definitive cessation of the activities, the operator shall assess the state of the soil and groundwater contamination by dangerous substances. Where the installation has caused any pollution by dangerous substances of soil or groundwater compared to the initial state established in the baseline report referred to in paragraph 2, the operator shall remediate the site and return it to that initial state in order to avoid any risk to human health and the environment.
Amendment 1 #
2007/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The CARS21 (Competitive Automotive Regulatory System for the 21st century) Final Report1 stated that "efforts with a view to increasing international harmonisation of motor vehicle regulations should be maintained where appropriate, with a view to involving the key vehicle markets and to extending harmonisation to areas not yet covered, notably in the framework of both the 1958 and the 1998 Agreements of the UNECE". In line with this recommendation, the Commission should continue to support the development of internationally harmonised requirements for motor vehicles under the auspices of the UNECE. In particular, if a Global Technical Regulation (GTR) on hydrogen and fuel cell vehicles is adopted, the Commission should consider the possibility of adapting the requirements of this Regulation to those of the GTR. 1 http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/automotive/pagesba ckground/competitiveness/cars21finalreport.pdf
Amendment 2 #
2007/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Hydrogen mixtures could be used as a transition fuel to facilitate the introduction of hydrogen-powered vehicles in countries where there is a good natural gas infrastructure. The Commission should therefore develop requirements for the use of mixtures of hydrogen and natural gas/biomethane, especially the mixing ratio of hydrogen and gas, taking into account the technical feasibility and the environmental benefits.
Amendment 5 #
2007/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – point 1
Article 3 – point 1
1) "hydrogen powered vehicle" means any motor vehicle that uses pure hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and natural gas as fuel to propel the vehicle;
Amendment 6 #
2007/0214(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent – 1 (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent – 1 (new)
- use of pure hydrogen or a mixture of hydrogen and natural gas/biomethane;
Amendment 190 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2
Article 1 – point 2
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Article 3 – paragraph 10
Amendment 204 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 5a
Article 5a
Member States shall cooperate among themselves for the purpose of harmonising and integrating their national markets at least at the regional level. In particular, Member States shall promote the cooperation of network operators at a regional level, and foster the consistency of their legal and regulatory frameworks. The geographical area covered by regional cooperations shall be in line with the definition of geographical areas by the Commission in accordance with Article 2h(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1228/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2003 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity.
Amendment 286 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 a (new)
"1a. In order to allow a gradual transformation, the derogation shall be a temporary measure of no more than 4 years of duration. The result shall be the ownership unbundling."
Amendment 287 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) appropriate measures must be taken to ensure that the professional interests of persons responsible for the management of the transmission system owner are taken into account in a manner that ensures that they are capable ofliminates any factor that might discourage acting independently;
Amendment 332 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 10 - point (c)
Article 1 – point 10 - point (c)
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Amendment 380 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (– a) (new)
Article 22c – paragraph 1 – point (– a) (new)
(–a) setting or approving, independently and in accordance with transparent criteria, regulated network tariffs and network tariff components;
Amendment 456 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point (b)
Article 22c – paragraph 3 – point (b)
(b) to carry out in cooperation withsupport the national competition authority investigations of the functioning of the electricity markets, and to decide, in the absence of violations of competition rules, of any appropriate measures necessary and proportionate to promote effective competition and ensure the proper functioning of the market, including virtual power plants;
Amendment 527 #
2007/0195(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 12
Article 1 – point 12
Directive 2003/54/EC
Article 22f – paragraph 3
Article 22f – paragraph 3
Amendment 18 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The ExternE study, the Clean Air for Europe (CAFE) programme of the Commission, and the HEATCO study have provided information on the costs of CO2, NOx, non-methane hydrocarbons, and particulate matter emissions. Costs are taken at present value to keep the award procedure simpleHowever, a distinction should be made between greenhouse gases and toxic substances, since in the latter case it would imply placing a monetary value on human health.
Amendment 52 #
2005/0283(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A particular merit shall be recognised in vehicles with zero emissions in one or more categories. This merit shall be computed in a compound way, by halving the total cost figure for each zero value appearing in the columns of Table 2 in the Annex.
Amendment 47 #
2005/0281(COD)
Recital 20
(20) There should be no confusion between the various aspects of the waste definition, and appropriate procedures should be applied, where necessary, to by-products that are not waste, on the one hand, or to waste that ceases to be waste, on the other hand. In order to specify certain aspects of the definition of waste, this Directive should clarify: – when substances or objects resulting from a production process not primarily aimed at producing such substances or objects are by-products and not waste. The decision that a substance is not waste can be taken only on the basis of a coordinated approach, to be regularly updated, and where this is consistent with the protection of the environment and human health. If the use of a by-product is allowed under an environmental licence or general environmental rules, this can be used by Member States as a tool to decide that no overall adverse environmental or human health impacts are expected to occur, and – when certain waste ceases to be waste, laying down end-of-waste criteria that provide a high level of environmental protection and an environmental and economic benefit; possible categories of waste for which "end-of-waste" specifications and criteria should be developed are, among others, construction and demolition waste, some ashes and slags, scrap metals, compost, waste paper and glass and classified alternative fuels with a high content of non-virgin biomass. For the purposes of reaching end- of-waste status, a recovery operation may be as simple as the checking of waste to verify that it fulfils the end-of-waste criteria.