7 Amendments of Roberts ZĪLE related to 2022/0164(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Since the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility,3 unprecedented geopolitical events and their direct and indirect socio-economic consequences have considerably affected the Union’s society and economy, its economy and its social and territorial cohesion. In particular, it has become clearer than ever that the Union’s energy security is indispensable for a successful, sustainable and inclusive recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, as it is also a major factor contributing to the resilience of the European economy. __________________ 3 Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 February 2021 establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility (OJ L 57, 18.2.2021, p. 17).
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) TIn the context of an unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine by Russian Federation on 24 February 2022 the Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongsideending Europe's dependency on Russian energy imports as soon as possible while strengthening an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiency of the Member States’ economies.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The Commission and Member States should conclude operational arrangements as soon as possible after the adoption of the Council's implementation decision. In order to implement it fast, the Commission and the Member States are encouraged to take advantage of previous negotiations and interoperable provisions from the previously concluded operational agreements in respect to the RRF.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) Recent geopolitical events have already considerably affected prices of energy and construction materials and have also caused shortages in the global supply chains resulting in inflation, which is particularly acute in regions with higher historic share and dependency of Russian fossil fuels resulting in considerably higher cost of living. These developments may have a direct impact on the capacity to implement some investments included in the recovery and resilience plans. To the extent that Member States can demonstrate that such developments make a specific milestone or target, either totally or partially, no longer achievable, such situations may be invoked as objective circumstances under Article 21. These developments cannot constitute objective circumstances for revising reforms, as reforms are generally not cost dependent. In addition, no request for amendments should undermine the overall implementation of the recovery and resilience plans.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigatincreasing the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union level in light of the war against Ukraine and resulting energy war against the EU invoked by Russian Federation (‘REPowerEU objectives’) thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
(q) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, a summary of the consultation process, conducted in accordance with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the recovery and resilience plan; in particular, the summary of the consultation process shall explain the outcome of the consultations with local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders on reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter and outline how the input received was reflected in the REPowerEU chapter;