5 Amendments of Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA related to 2017/0294(COD)
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) This Directive seeks to address the remaining obstacles to the completion of the internal market in natural gas resulting from the non-application of Union market rules to gas pipelines to and from third countries. The amendments introduced by this Directive will ensure that the rules applicable to gas transmission pipelines connecting two or more Member States, are also applicable to pipelines to and from third countries within the Union that have a significant impact on the internal market in natural gas. This will establish consistency of the legal framework within the Union while avoiding distortion of competition in the internal energy market in the Union. It will also enhance transparency and provide legal certainty as regards the applicable legal regime to market participants, in particular investors in gas infrastructure and network users.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17
Article 2 – point 17
(17) ‘interconnector’ means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States for between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdictionthe sole purpose of connecting the national transmission systems of those Member States;
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 17 a (new)
Article 2 – point 17 a (new)
(1a) In Article 2, the following point 17a is added: "(17a) interconnector to and from a third country means a transmission line which crosses or spans a border between Member States and third countries up to the border of Union jurisdiction, provided it has a European dimension. An interconnector to and from a third country has a European dimension where: (a) the transmission capacity of the interconnector is over 40 bcm/year, or (b) the transmission capacity of the interconnector is over 15 bcm/year and the transmission capacity of the whole set of interconnectors that connect the European Union and the third country is over 80 bcm/year. "
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1
In respect of gas pipelines to and from third countries completed before [PO: date of entry into force of this Directive], Member States may decide to derogate from Articles 9, 10, 11 and 32 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) for the sections of such pipelines between the border of Union jurisdiction and the first interconnection point, provided that the derogation would not be detrimental to competition on ornegatively affect in a significant way the effective functioning of the internal market in natural gas in the Union, competition in the Union or the security of supply in the Union.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
Article 49 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2
The derogation shall be limited in time and may be subject to conditions which contribute to the achievement of the above conditions, without prejudice to its possible renovation to enable the recovery of the investment or if the derogation is still required for reasons of security of supply of the Union or the third countries.