175 Amendments of Péter OLAJOS
Amendment 7 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas it is necessary to improve the scientific assessment of the risks associated with cultivating GM crops, in order to take account of the environmental effects including long-term ones and specific characteristics of the ecosystems/environment and geographical areas hosting such crops,
Amendment 38 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. Whereas GMOs, notably their cultivation, give rise to discussion and questions within society as well as among the scientific community; whereas GMOs are often perceived by society in a very emotional way not necessarily based on scientific ground regarding the possible impacts of GM crops on health, the environment and ecosystems,
Amendment 41 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. Whereas it is necessary to ensure that scientific risk assessment associated with cultivating GM crops addresses long term impacts on the environment, as laid down in the EC legal framework on GMOs,
Amendment 58 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. Whereas the cultivation of GMOs leads to changes in agricultural practices,
Amendment 60 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. Whereas tests on GM plants grown in open fields for the purposes of environmental risk assessment are carried out over a few hectares, whereas a GM crop which has been given a marketing authorisation may potentially be cultivated over thousands of hectares. This increase in scale may produce harmful effects which cannot be predicted on the basis of experimental studies or assessments which, as a matter of necessity, are carried out on a smaller scale,
Amendment 65 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J c (new)
Recital J c (new)
Jc. Whereas scientific expertise at European level must be improved in order to supplement and extend its scope and make it more balanced and multidisciplinary, so that greater account can be taken of the diversity of related agronomic and ecological issues within the European Union,
Amendment 84 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Proposes that GMOs or GMO products containing seeds shall not be authorised, if the species’ centre of origin or centre of diversity is in European regions, as the modified gene can escape and spread into other native species;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that Commission decisions for GMO authorisations are exclusively based on EFSA's opinions despite the clear distinction Directive 2001/18 makes between the role of a risk manager (European Commission and Council) and a risk assessor (European Food Safety Authority);
Amendment 90 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines the need for further harmoniszation of practices and methods of assessing the environmental risks of GMOs, especially as, under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003, the environmental evaluation is not centralised but delegated by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to a Member Statewhile ensuring that each GM crop should be analysed on a case-by-case basis taking account of the characteristics of ecosystems/environments and of the specific geographical areas in which GM crops may be cultivated in accordance with existing legislation;
Amendment 101 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses the need to further develop environmental risk assessment, in particular regarding the impact on non- target species, the potential long-term effects as well as the potential consequences of the changes in the use of herbicides caused by herbicide-tolerant genetically modified plants; underlines that the environmental risk assessment shall cover all nine EU biogeographical regions defined in the Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC;
Amendment 110 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the ongoing revision of the EFSA's guidelines on environmental evaluation requested by the Commission; stresses that these guidelines must respect the criteria contained in the annexes of Directive 2001/18/EC; emphasises the importance of taking into account the above- mentioned aspects within the framework of this revision;
Amendment 144 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that the cultivation of GM crops leads to several adverse socio- economic effects such as changes in agricultural practices, impacts on social networks, loss of traditional farming knowledge, costs to prevent contamination and thus these “legitimate factors” that must be considered during the authorisation of GMOs;
Amendment 171 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that from 2007 until 2008 the area in the EU under GM cultivation dropped and that in 20058 the total area of genetically modified maize cultivated in the EU represented around 55 000 hectares and that, in 2008, it accounted for more than 100 000 hectares, representing 1,19 % of the total area of maize cultivation in the EU; notes that the only genetically modified plant cultivated in the EU today is maize MON810;
Amendment 175 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that Member States may take measures to regulate the cultivation of GM crops, under national coexistence measures in conformity with Article 26 a of Directive 2001/18 which requires to “avoid the unintended presence of GMOs in other products”;
Amendment 200 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recognises that seeds are the building blocks of life and that establishing thresholds for GM contamination of seeds higher than detection limit would lead to an uncontrollable and untraceable spread of GMOs, recognises that even a minimal level of contamination of conventional seed stocks would make GMO-free agriculture impossible and would condemn conventional and organic producers with unjustifiably high social and economic costs;
Amendment 204 #
2008/2306(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines the need to take full account of the specific regional and local characteristics of the Member States, particularly ecosystems / environments and specific geographical areas of particular value in terms of biodiversity and particular agricultural practices;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. Whereas water scarcity and drought have occurred with increasing frequency and severity over the past 30 years and climate change is likely to aggravate the situation, contributing to an increase in extreme hydrological events inside and outside the EU,
Amendment 37 #
2008/2074(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls the link between climate change, water scarcity and drought 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 and legal instruments of the EU; underlines that all political levels (national, regional and local) should be involved in the process;
Amendment 2 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Points out that more people than ever before are concentrated in urban areas and their conurbations; stresses the necessity to aim to make urban transport sustainable and environmentally-friendly;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the increase in traffic means that the streets in large towns are operating at the limit of their capacity and often in excess of it, so that the road network of large towns is extremely sensitive to disruption and lacking in flexibility, which results in traffic jams forming very quickly in the event of even minor problems. Reducing the sensitivity to disruption of the road networks of large towns (e.g. with ITS systems, by introducing and supporting new driving and transport habits) is therefore very important;
Amendment 6 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Draws attention to the importance of constructing parking facilities in the suburbs, in view of the increase in commuter numbers, with flexible access to other means of transport from there;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that cycling and walking, particularly in cities, saves on energy and space, isare noise-free, and isare very effective in combating obesity and diseases linked to a lack of physical activity;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Draws attention to the possibilities offered by mathematical modelling (in estimating traffic flow and the emission of pollutants) for more efficient management of the urban transport infrastructure;
Amendment 50 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Draws attention to the importance of proper vehicle maintenance;
Amendment 51 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Draws attention to the importance of the exchange of best practices between Member States;
Amendment 52 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 d (new)
Paragraph 9 d (new)
9d. Draws attention to the introduction of a tax system based on CO2 emissions;
Amendment 53 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 e (new)
Paragraph 9 e (new)
9e. Emphasises that people must be taught how to drive in a ‘green’ way by teaching ‘Transport’ as a subject in primary schools; subsequently, when applying for a driving licence, the relationship between public transport and car use should be taught and tested, alongside the compulsory study of environmentally aware driving;
Amendment 54 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 f (new)
Paragraph 9 f (new)
9f. Draws attention to the general need for increased economy of transport. This can mean not only moving from car to public transport or car to bicycle, but also from a big car to a small car or a car which is not full to a car which is full. Any such switch is to be welcomed and supported.
Amendment 55 #
2008/2041(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 g (new)
Paragraph 9 g (new)
9g. Draws attention to the importance of spatial planning. Town planning is in many respects the key to sustainable transport, so that an EU-level study and guidance would fill the existing gap.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In the absence of an internationally agreed definition the legislation of the country where the timber was harvested should be the basis to define what constitutes illegal logging. The timber harvesting country should provide an inventory of total legal logging including details of tree species and maximum timber production.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 117 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2a Development of sustainability requirements The European Parliament and the Council, or the Council, as appropriate, shall adopt a Community standard for all timber and timber products sourced from natural forests aimed at achieving the highest sustainability requirements. Such measures shall be adopted acting on proposals presented by the Commission within 3 years after date of entry into force of this Regulation in accordance with procedures laid down in the Treaty.
Amendment 125 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 145 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. Competent authorities shallThe Commission shall, following the procedure set out in paragraph 3b, recognise monitoring organisations which apply for such recognition, if the monitoring organisation complies with the following requirements:
Amendment 148 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) it has appropriate expertise;
Amendment 152 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) it is financially independent from the operators it certifies;
Amendment 154 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) it takes appropriate disciplinary measures against any certified operator who fails to comply with the due diligence system of the monitoring organisation. These measures shall include as main sanctions reporting the matter to the relevant national enforcement authorities and to the Committee as defined in Article 11.
Amendment 157 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) it has rules providing for the following: (i) its members or operators certified by the monitoring organisation to be bound to use its due diligence systems; (ii) scrutiny of the monitoring organisation by its members or operators using its system.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) documentation to demonstrate its ability to adopt a system that complies with the criteria set out in Articles 4 and 5(1);
Amendment 165 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Competent authoritiesIn accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11(2), the Commission shall decide whether to grantrecommend recognition to a monitoring organisation within three months of the submission of an applreceiving a notification byfrom the monitoring organisacompetent authority of a Member State that is recommending the organisation for recognition.
Amendment 167 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A competent authority shallIn accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 11(2), the Commission shall decide whether to withdraw the recognition of a monitoring organisation if it has been established that the requirements set out in paragraph 1 are no longer fulfilled.
Amendment 168 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Competent authorities shall notify the Commission within two months of any decision to recommend the grant, refuseal or withdrawal of recognition to aof any monitoring organisation.
Amendment 171 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title and paragraph 1
Article 7 – title and paragraph 1
Monitoring measures Monitoring and control measures 1. Competent authorities shall carry out checkontrols to verify if operators comply with the requirements set out in Article 3(1) and (2) and Article 4(1).
Amendment 173 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Controls shall be conducted according to a yearly plan and/or on the basis of substantiated concerns provided by third parties.
Amendment 174 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Controls may include, inter alia,: (a) examination of the technical and managerial systems and procedures of due diligence and risk assessment that the operators use. (b) examination of documentation and records that demonstrate the proper functioning of the systems and procedures. (c) spot checks, including field audits.
Amendment 176 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Operators shall offer all assistance necessary to facilitate the performance of the checkontrols referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 177 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Following the checkontrols referred to in paragraph 1 the competent authorities may request the operator to take corrective measures.take immediate corrective measures. Such measures may include, inter alia: (a) the immediate cessation of commercial activities (b) the seizure of timber and timber products;
Amendment 184 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Checks shall be carried out, in any case, where: (a) the competent authority of the Member State has grounds to question compliance with the requirements of this Regulation regarding the placing on the market of timber or timber products by an operator; or (b) the competent authority of the Member State is in possession of information that questions compliance by the operator with the requirements for due diligence systems set out in this Regulation.
Amendment 196 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
The Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive. The Member States shall notify those provisions to the Commission by 31 December 20XX and shall notify it without delay of any subsequent amendment affecting them. Illegal harvesting activities within the Member States need at least the same penalties.
Amendment 197 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Member States shall take appropriate measures to ensure the imposition of sanctions for at least the following infringements of this Regulation: (a) the failure by an operator to establish a due diligence system; (b) the failure by an operator to establish and/or operate a due diligence system which meets all the requirements of this Regulation and in particular of Article 4; (c) the placing on the market by an operator of timber or timber products where the operator either knows, or fails to exercise due diligence to eliminate the risk, that the timber was harvested, traded or processed in contravention of the laws of the country of origin. 2. The Member States shall impose a maximum sanction of at least five times the value of the timber products obtained by committing a serious infringement. In case of a repeated serious infringement within a five-year period, the Member States shall impose a maximum sanction of at least eight times the value of the timber products obtained by committing the serious infringement. In applying these sanctions the Member States shall also take into account the value of the prejudice to the timber resources and the forest environment concerned. 3. Member States may also, or alternatively, use effective, proportionate and dissuasive criminal sanctions. 4. Member States may provide, in accordance with national law, for the confiscation of timber or timber products which have been placed on the market in contravention of the requirements of this Regulation.
Amendment 190 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The nutrition declaration in the principal field of viewsion of the amounts of nutritional elements and comparative indicators in an easily recognisable form and in a prominent place to enable an assessment of the nutritional properties of a food should be considered in its entirety as part of the nutrition declaration and not be treated as a group of individual claims.
Amendment 204 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
4. This Regulation shall apply without prejudice to labelling requirements provided in specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods. By … the Commission shall publish a comprehensive and updated list of the labelling requirements provided for in specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods. The Commission shall, not later than … [18 months], submit a report to European Parliament and Council on the compliance of those specific labelling requirements with this Regulation. The Commission shall, if appropriate, accompany the report with a relevant proposal.
Amendment 245 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 329 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 - paragraph 4
Article 13 - paragraph 4
4. In the case of non-prepacked food, the provisions of Article 41 shall applfollowing shall apply: (a) Where foods are offered for sale to the final consumer or to mass caterers without prepackaging, or where foods are packed on the sales premises at the consumer’s request or prepacked for direct sale, the Member States may adopt detailed rules concerning the manner in which the particulars specified in Articles 9 and 10 are to be shown. (b) Member States may decide not to require the provision of some of the particulars referred to in paragraph 1, other than those referred to in Article 9(1) (c), provided that the consumer or mass caterer still receives sufficient information. (d) Member States shall communicate to the Commission the text of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 without delay.
Amendment 335 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundesented in a way so as to ensure legibility.
Amendment 347 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 1
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods as regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure a significant contrast between the print and backgroundsuch a way as to ensure that they are clearly legible. By a public consultation with all stakeholders, the European Commission shall draw up binding rules governing the legibility of food information for consumers.
Amendment 350 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 - paragraph 1 and subparagraph 1 a (new)
1. Without prejudice to specific Community legislation applicable to particular foods a regards to the requirements referred to in Article 9(1)(a) to (k), 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 of a fixed font size of at least 3mm and shall be presented in a way so as to ensure significant contrast between the print and the background. Criteria that define what constitutes a significant contrast between the print and the background shall be established by implementing measures adopted by the Commission. Those measures, designated to amend non-essential elements of this Regulation by supplementing it, shall be adopted, in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 49(3).
Amendment 383 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 17 - paragraph 1 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
The information according to Article 9(1) (l) shall be limited to the information according to Article 29 (1) (a).
Amendment 427 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25
Article 25
Article 25 Article 25 Minimum durability date and ‘use by’ date 1. In the caseThe date of minimum durability of a foods which, from a microbiological point of view, are highly perishable and are therefore likely after a short period to constitute an immetuff shall be the date until which the foodstuff retains its specific properties when properly stored. It shall be indicated in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5. 2. The date shall be preceded by the words: - ‘Best before …’ when the date includes an indication of the day, - ‘Best before end …’ in other cases. 3. The words referred to in paragraph 2 shall be accompanied by: either the date itself, or - a reference to where the date is given on the labelling. If need be, these particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed if the product is to keep for the specified period. 4. The date shall consist of the day, month and year in uncoded chronological form. However, in the case of foodstuffs: - which will not keep for more than three months, an indicate danger to human health, the date of minimumion of the day and the month will suffice, - which will keep for more than three months but not more than 18 months, an indication of the month and year will suffice, - which will keep for more than 18 months, an indication of the year will suffice. The manner of indicating the date may be specified according to the procedure laid down in Article 20(2). 5. Subject to Community provisions imposing other types of date indication, an indication of the durability date shall not be replaced by the ‘use by’ date. 2. The appropriate date shall be expresquired for: - fresh fruit and vegetables, including potatoes, which have not been peeled, cut or similarly treated. This derogation shall not apply to sprouting seeds and similar products such as legume sprouts, - wines, liqueur wines, sparkling wines, aromatised win accordance with Annex IX. 3. The manner of indicating the date of minimum durability referred to in point 1(c) of Annex IX may be specified es and similar products obtained from fruits other than grapes, and cider, perry and mead, all the aforementioned whether aromatised or not, beverages falling within CN codes 2206 00 91, 2206 00 93 and 2206 00 99 and manufactured from grapes or grape musts, - beverages containing 10 % or more by volume of alcohol, - soft drinks, fruit juices, fruit nectars and alcoholic beverages in individual containers of more than five litres, intended for supply to mass caterers, - bakers’ or pastry cooks’ wares which, given the nature of their content, are normally consumed within 24 hours of their manufacture, - vinegar, - cooking salt, - solid sugar, - confectionery products consisting accordance with the procedure referlmost solely of flavoured and/or coloured sugars, - chewing gums and similar chewing products, individual portions of ice- cream. (2) The ‘use by’ date shall be indicated as follows: (a) It shall be preceded by the words ‘use by …’; (b) The words in point (a) shall be accompanied by: either the date itself, or a reference to whered to in Article 49(2). he date is given on the labelling. Those particulars shall be followed by a description of the storage conditions which must be observed. (c) The date shall consist of the day, the month and, possibly, the year, in that order and in uncoded form.
Amendment 447 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the amounts of sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, andand sodium or salt.
Amendment 513 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 - paragraph 3
Article 31 - paragraph 3
3. The mandatory nutrition declaration shallmay be expressed, as appropriate, as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in Part B of Annex XI in relation to per 100 g or per 100 ml or, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion. When provided, the declaration on vitamins and minerals shall also be expressed as a percentage of the reference intakes set out in point 1 of Part A of Annex XI.
Amendment 538 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 - paragraph 2
Article 32 - paragraph 2
2. The nutrition declaration may be expressed on a per portion basis alone if the food is prepacked as an individual portionclearly pre-portioned as one or more separate portions all of the same size.
Amendment 553 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1
Article 34 - paragraph 1
1. The particulars referred to in Article 31(2) related to the mandatory nutrition declaration shall be included in the principalsame field of vision in a single table. They shall be presented, where appropriate, together in a clear format in the following order: energy, sugars, fat, saturates, carbohydrates with specific reference to sugars, and and sodium or salt.
Amendment 566 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 34 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. In addition, the amount of energy referred to in Article 29(1)(a) shall appear, in a conspicuous way and surrounded by a rectangular border, in the principal field of vision. It shall be expressed, subject to Article 32(2) and (3), per portion.
Amendment 645 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 53
Article 53
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Article 14(1) shall apply from [the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force]. Articles 29 to 34 shall apply from [the first day of the month 3 years after the entry into force] except in the case of foods labelled by food business operators with, on the date of entry into force, less than 10 employees and whose annual turnover and/or annual balance sheet total does not exceed EUR 2 million where they shall apply [the first day of the month 5 years after the entry into force]. Food placed on the market prior to the date of application of this Regulation which do not comply with this regulation may be marketed until all stocks have been exhausted. Article 17(1) shall apply from [the first day of the month 15 years after the entry into force].
Amendment 725 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – title
Annex XI – part A – title
DAILY REFERENCE INTAKES FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS (ADULTS)
Amendment 728 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
Annex XI – part A – paragraph 2
As a rule, - 15 % of the recommended allowance specified in point 1 supplied by 100 g oRDA per 100g or serving for solids or - 7,5% of RDA per 100ml or serving for liquids or - 5% of RDA per 100kcal (12% of RDA 1 MJ), or - an amount provided for by derogations granted according to Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 1200 ml6 on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to foods, or per package if the package contains only a single portion should be taken into consideration in deciding what constitutes a significant amount.
Amendment 745 #
2008/0028(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – part B – paragraph 2 – table
Annex XIII – part B – paragraph 2 – table
- fat g of which: - saturates g - trans fats g - mono- g unsaturates - polyunsaturates g - cholesterol mg
Amendment 145 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 is at least 10%the following percentage of final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. In calculating total energy consumed in transport for the purposes of the first subparagraph, petroleum products other than petrol and diesel shall not be taken into account. - 6% in 2012 - 8% in 2016 - 10% in 2020
Amendment 147 #
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 underground geological formations 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.
Amendment 162 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 3
Article 3 - point 3
(3) '’storage site'’ means a specific geological formation used for the geological storage of CO2designated surface area with its service facilities and the underlying spatial volume defined in depth interval for the purpose of CO2 storage;
Amendment 169 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 5
Article 3 - point 5
(5) '’leakage'’ means any release of CO2 to any compartment of the environment from the storage complex;
Amendment 177 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 7
Article 3 - point 7
(7) 'exploration' means assessing potential storage complexes by means of a specific procedure including activities such as carrying out geological surveys by physical or chemical meansphysical survey and drilling to obtain geological information about strata in the potential storage complex;
Amendment 183 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 11
Article 3 - point 11
(11) '‘substantial change'’ means a changeny proposed/planned change in design or operation which may have significant effects on the environment; or human health;
Amendment 201 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 b (new)
Article 3 - point 20 b (new)
(20b) 'monitoring' means the gathering of data and reporting obligations, in all possible ways which are described in Annex I, to ensure the environmentally safe storage of CO2 in three phases: (a) pre-injection or background data, (b) during-injection, or during the storage site operation, and (c) closure, and post-closure or permanent monitoring obligations. All monitoring phases should be subject to adequate and separate verification and validation procedures, pursuant to the requirements of this Directive;
Amendment 217 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 - paragraph 2
Article 4 - paragraph 2
2. A geological formation shall only be selected as a storage site, if under the proposed conditions of use there is no significant risk of leakage, and if no significant negative environmental or health impacts are likely to occurrisks exist, and the site can be monitored accurately.
Amendment 220 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The suitability of a geological formation for use as a storage site shall be determined through a characterisation and assessment of the potential storage complex and surroundingaffected or impact area pursuant to the criteria specified in Annex I.
Amendment 231 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Exploration permits shall be granted for a limited volume area and for a maximum of twoduration of four years, renewable ontwice for a maximum of two years.
Amendment 282 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 3
Article 9 – point 3
(3) the total quantity of CO2 authorised to be geologically stored and, maximum injection rates and reservoir pressure limits;
Amendment 354 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. After the transfer of responsibility pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4, monitoring may cease. However, ibe reduced to a level which allows for identification of any leakages or significant irregularities. If any leakages or significant irregularities are identified, monitoring shall be reactivatintensified as required to assess the scale of the problem and the effectiveness of corrective measures.
Amendment 394 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 29 - point 1 - point a
Article 29 - point 1 - point a
Directive 85/337/EEC
Annex I – point 16
Annex I – point 16
16. Pipelines for the transport of gas, oil, chemicals and pipelines for the transport of carbon dioxide streams for the purposes of geological storage with a diameter of more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km, including associated booster stations, with a diameter of more than 800 mm and a length of more than 40 km, for the transport of: (a) gas, oil or chemicals; (b) carbon dioxide streams, including associated booster stations, for the purposes of geological storage.
Amendment 398 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 31
Article 31
Directive 2000/60/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point j – indent 3 a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point j – indent 3 a
- injection of carbon dioxide streams for storage purposes into geological formations which for natural reasons are permanently unsuitable for other purposes, and which are considered as isolated formations as regards the migration of CO2 , provided that such injection is authorised under Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(*);.
Amendment 400 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 32
Article 32
Directive 2001/80/EEC
Article 9 a
Article 9 a
Amendment of Directive 2001/80/EC In Directive 2001/80/EC, the following Article 9a is inserted: "Article 9a Member States shall ensure that all combustion plants with a capacity of 300 megawatts or more for which the original construction license or, in the absence of such a procedure, the original operating licence is granted after the entry into force of Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(*), have suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO2 and that the availability of suitable storage sites and suitable transport facilities, and the technical feasibility of retrofitting for CO2 capture have been assessed.rticle 32 deleted
Amendment 417 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 36 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive by [12 years after publication] at the latest. They shall forthwith communicate to the Commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this Directive.
Amendment 1 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
This Decision lays down rules on the determination of thethe minimum contribution of each Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 2020 for greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, and for the evaluation thereof. It also lays down an automatic procedure for implementing a stricter reduction commitment when the Community enters into an international agreement committing the Community to an overall reduction target of more than 20 % by 2020 compared to 1990, such as the 30 % reduction objective as endorsed by European Council in March 2007.
Amendment 2 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1 a (new)
Article 1a Emissions from international maritime transport are covered unless and until they have been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or any other Community legal instrument to include them in the Community reduction commitments for the period 2013 - 2020. If by 2011 the sector has not been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or of any other Community legal instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of international maritime transport, the Commission shall make proposals by 2012 to that effect by incorporating the sector into this Decision.
Amendment 3 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 2 - paragraph 2
Article 2 - paragraph 2
In addition, ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from sources, expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent, as determined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC. On the basis of rules agreed as part of a future international agreement as referred to in Article 3(1), the Commission shall make a proposal to include emissions and removals related to land use, land use change and forestry in this Decision according to harmonised modalities ensuring permanence and the environmental integrity of the contribution of land use, land use change and forestry as well as accurate monitoring and accounting.
Amendment 4 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 14 b (new)
Recital 14 b (new)
Amendment 6 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a Emission levels for the period post 2020 The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway contributing to an overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community from all sources of at least 50 % by 2035 and 60 to 80 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission shall examine by 2012 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, and shall make proposals, if appropriate.
Amendment 7 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 b (new)
Article 3 b (new)
Amendment 8 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 3
Article 3 - paragraph 3
3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 21% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the domestic emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over its excess emission reductionsthe difference between its domestic greenhouse gas emissions and that limit to the subsequent year.
Amendment 9 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 - paragraph 4
Article 4 - paragraph 4
4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to 38% of the greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member State over the period 2013-2020.
Amendment 10 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State, provided it is in complete compliance with the obligations under this decision, may transfer, sell or lend, based on a bilateral agreement notified to the Commission, part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under paragraphs 1 and 2 to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under this Article. Revenues from such transfers shall be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy or climate-friendly modes of transport.
Amendment 11 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 - paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 - paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, this Member State shall compensate for this underachievement in the next year by multiplying the excess greenhouse gas emissions of the previous year by a mandatory additional climate abatement factor of 1,3. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are below the limit set in paragraph 2, it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Compliance Mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty equivalent to the amount determined in Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The excess emissions penalty shall be paid to a Community fund dedicated to enhancing and strengthening the research, development and use of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency and conservation in the European Union. 2. In addition to paragraph 1, the total by which the limit in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by that Member State pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. In order to keep the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap intact, these allowances shall be auctioned by the Commission and the revenues shall go into the fund referred to in paragraph 1. 3. The Commission shall establish a mechanism for withholding allowances for auctioning from the respective Member State’s amount of allowances under Article 9a and 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC until excess emissions penalty for non-compliance is received. In order to keep the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap intact, these allowances shall be auctioned by the Commission. The Commission shall also provide for a mechanism to liberate the revenues from the auctioning from the withheld allowances after penalty payment is effectuated by the Member State in question. 4. The Commission shall adopt measures to establish the Community fund referred to in paragraph 1 and the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 3. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Decision by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2).
Amendment 13 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 - paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. High quality project credits are credits which: and (a) represent real, verifiable, additional and permanent emission reductions from projects with clear sustainable development benefits and no negative environmental or social impacts; (b) originate from projects in countries which are contributing appropriately to global emission reductions under a future international agreement which they have ratified. Harmonised measures confirming which projects or project types meet these criteria may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2).
Amendment 14 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5
Article 5
1. Member States shall, in their annual reports submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 280/2004/EC, report their annual emissions resulting from the implementation of Article 3 and the use of credits in accordance with Article 4, the use, and geographical distribution of credits in accordance with Article 4 and the implementation and geographical distribution of external adaptation and emission reduction commitment pursuant to Article 4a. These reports shall include biannually projected emissions reductions for the measures planned in all major sectors in order to achieve the 2020, 2035 and 2050 reduction targets. Until conclusion of an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions in the Community exceeding those pursuant to Article 3, Member States shall prepare policies and measures based on a Community target of -30% by 2020 compared to 1990 . 1a. Member States shall report on their annual greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by 31 August of the following year. The Commission shall verify and publish these reports within two months after that date. In the event of non-compliance the provisions of Article 5a shall apply. 2. The Commission shall in its report submitted pursuant to Article 5(1) of Decision 280/2004/EC evaluate whether progress is sufficient to fulfill the commitments under this Decision. The evaluation shall take into account progress in Community policies and measures and information from Member States in accordance with Article 3 and Article 5 of Decision 280/2004/EC. Every two years, starting with the emissions reported for the year 2013, the evaluation shall also include the projected progress of the Community and its Member States towards fulfilling their commitments under this Decision. Member States shall submit an update of their projected progress before 1 July 2016. and for every two subsequent years. The Commission shall assess the impact of EU sectoral policies on the Community's greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions reduction potential relating to these policies. The Commission shall make proposals, as appropriate, to ensure that such policies contribute adequately to achieving the 2020 and 2050 reduction targets. 2a. The standard format for reporting of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the implementation of Article 3, the use of credits in accordance with Article 4 and the implementation of Article 4 a shall be laid down in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9. 2b. The Commission shall draw up and submit a report to the European Council by 31 December 2011 that sets out, in relation to greenhouse gas emissions reductions required under both sources covered by this Decision and sources covered by Directive 2003/87/EC: - each Member State's greenhouse gas emission limits by 2020 compared to 1990 greenhouse gas emission levels; and - each Member State's greenhouse gas emissions in 2020. 2 c. The Commission will review and, where appropriate, update or amend Decision 280/2004/EC, Decision 2005/166/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 2216/2004 in light of the experience drawn from the implementation of this Decision.
Amendment 46 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 49 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Communityequal treatment, taking into account the prelative per capita GDP of Member States. Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations should be allowed to increase their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005, but should limit this greenhouse emissions growth to contribute to the overall reduction commitment of the Community. Member States that currently have a relatively high per capita GDP shouldvious efforts and achievements of the Member States between 1990 and 2005. Those who have made significant efforts to reduce their emissions should be rewarded as an example and to give motivation to those who are lagging behind. All the Member States have to reduce their greenhouse emissions compared toby 20205.
Amendment 54 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Member States may justify unrestricted levels of domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction above and beyond their greenhouse gas emission limits, based on no-regrets actions and policies that have co-benefits. In this regard primacy should be given to the co-benefits to public health (particularly relating to air quality) and improved safety, ecosystem preservation and biodiversity, poverty reduction and employment, and energy security.
Amendment 64 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In order to provide further flexibility and motivation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Member States should use additional credits from projects and investments they carry out inside the European Union.
Amendment 66 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries or in other Member States, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2020. Member States should be allowed to transfersell the unused part of that quantity to other Member States by auction.
Amendment 71 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the principle of solidarityequal treatment between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community. The amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries or in other Member States that each Member State can use should be increased by up to half of the additional reduction effort from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 72 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the principle of solidarityequal treatment between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community. The amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in the EU and in third countries that each Member State can use should be increased by up to half of the additional reduction effort from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 92 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex to this Decisi*. ____________ * The correspon din relatg greenhouse gas emission to limits emissions in the year 2005and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State shall be recalculated by the Commission.
Amendment 102 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions in a linear manner to ensure that those emissions do not exceed the maximum level for that Member State in 2020 as specified in the Annex*. ___________ * The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State shall be recalculated by the Commission.
Amendment 103 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the domestic emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequenthe difference between its domestic greenhouse gas emissions and that limit to the subsequent year. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, that Member State shall compensate for this underachievement in the next year.
Amendment 106 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 21% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 111 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If EU greenhouse gas emissions from international maritime transport have not been brought under the scope of any Community legal instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of international maritime transport by 2009, the Commission shall adopt measures to determine national reduction obligations for those emissions by 2012.
Amendment 113 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, this Member State has to compensate for this underachievement in the next year by multiplying the excess greenhouse gas emissions of the previous year by a mandatory additional climate abatement factor of 1,3 . If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are below the limit set in paragraph 2, it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 114 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway leading to an overall reduction of at least 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission shall examine by 2011 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, otherwise Member States shall ensure annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions of their emissions covered by this Decision by a uniform reduction factor.
Amendment 151 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Each Member State may transfersell the unused part of that quantity to another Member State by auction.
Amendment 156 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Helping developing countries adapt to the negative consequences of climate change 1. Upon the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change, the Community shall, as from the beginning of 2013, commit to provide grant-based financial assistance for developing countries, in particular for communities and countries most at risk from climate change and current climate variability, with the aim of supporting them in their adaptation to the negative consequences of climate change. These investments are in addition to those mentioned under Article 4. 2. Member States may use the revenues from auctioning under the implementation of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended for the purpose of meeting the obligations of this article. 3. Each Member State shall report annually to the Commission. This report will contain information on the Member States' compliance with this Article. The Commission shall draw up a reporting format to be used by Member States for the reporting under this Article, before the end of 2010.
Amendment 163 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall report on their annual greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by 31 March of the following year. The Commission shall verify the reports before the end of April following the month the reports were due to be submitted. In the event of non-compliance the provisions of Article 5a shall apply.
Amendment 166 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Amendment 170 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5 b (new)
Article 5b The Commission shall establish a mechanism for withholding allowances for auctioning from the respective Member State’s amount of allowances under Article 9a and 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC until the payment is received. The Commission shall also provide for a mechanism to liberate the withheld allowances after penalty payment by the Member State in question.
Amendment 177 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may increase the use of greenhouse gas emission reduction credits referred to in Article 4(4) from other Member States or from third countries which have ratified the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 and in accordance with paragraph 5 by up to half of the additional reduction taking place in accordance with paragraph 2. Each Member State may transfersell the unused part of that quantity to another Member State in auction.
Amendment 178 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
The revenues received from auctions have to be spent on further projects and investments reducing greenhouse gas emission.
Amendment 191 #
Amendment 122 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Consequently, full auctioning should be the rule from 2013 onwards for the power sector, taking into account their ability to pass on the increased cost of CO2, and no free allocation should be given for carbon capture and storage as the incentive for this arises from allowances not being required to be surrendered in respect of emissions which are stored. Electricity generators may receive free allowances for heat producedProduction of heat through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC in the event that such heat produced by installations in other sectors were to be gand heat supplied to efficient district heating qualifying under the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection should receiven free allocations, in order to avoid distortions of competitionwances to ensure equal treatment with regard to other producers of heat that are not covered by the Community scheme.
Amendment 158 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Transitional free allocation to installations should be provided for through harmonised Community-wide rules ("benchmarks") in order to minimise distortions of competition within the Community. These rules should take account of the most greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques, including combined heat and power, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass, renewables and greenhouse gas capture and storage. Any such rules should not give incentives to increase emissions and ensure that an increasing proportion of these allowances is auctioned. Allocations must be fixed prior to the trading period so as to enable the market to function properly. They shall also avoid undue distortions of competition on the markets for electricity and heat supplied to industrial installations. These rules should apply to new entrants carrying out the same activities as existing installations receiving transitional free allocations. To avoid any distortion of competition within the internal market, no free allocation should be made in respect of the production of electricity by new entrants. Allowances which remain in the set-aside for new entrants in 2020 should be auctioned.
Amendment 202 #
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 and JI credits from third countries should only be accepted in the Community scheme once those countries have ratified the international agreement.
Amendment 322 #
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 - introduction
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - introduction
3. At least 20% ofll the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in point (b) thereof, should be used for the following:
Amendment 415 #
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 3
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that gives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, including combined heat and power, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production.
Amendment 450 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. Free allocation mayshall be given to electricity generators in respect of the production of heat through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC for economically justifiable demand to ensure equal treatment with regard to other producers of heat. In each year subsequent to 2013, the total allocation to such installations in respect of the production of that heat shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in article 9heat demand and to heat supplied to efficient district heating qualifying under the Guidelines on State aid for environmental protection.
Amendment 454 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 3
Article 10a – paragraph 3
3. Free allocation may be given to electricity generatorcombined heat and power installations in respect of the production of heat through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC for economically justifiable demand to ensure equal treatment with regard to other produ. Combined heat and power installations shall receive free allocation of allowancers of heat. In each year subsequent to 2013, the total allocation to such installations in respect of the production of that heat shall be adjusted by the linear factor referred to in Article 9at least equivalent to the global carbon savings arising from the investment in such installations.
Amendment 517 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Article 10a – paragraph 7
7. Subject to Article 10b, the amount of allowances free of charge under paragraphs 34 and 6 of this Article [and paragraph 2 of Article 3c] in 2013 shall be 80% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and thereafter the free allocation shall decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no free allocation in 2020.
Amendment 520 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Subject to Article 10b, the amount of allowances allocated free of charge under paragraph 3 of this Article in 2013 shall be 100% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 580 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a - paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 10a - paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. If a Member State refuses to pay a fine under the compliance mechanism of the [effort sharing decision] as specified in Article 5a of that Decision, an amount of allowances, equivalent to the emission reduction shortfall for that year, shall be withheld in the CITL and not be issued to the Member States concerned until the Member State pays the determined fine.
Amendment 718 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1
Article 27 - paragraph 1
1. Member States mayCombustion installations belonging to any of the activities listed under Annex I shall be exclude,d from the Community scheme, combustion installations which if they have a rated thermal input below 250MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 1025 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding inevitable carbon dioxide emissions from raw materials and emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions: (a) it notifies the Commission of each such installation, specifying the equivalent measures that are in place, (b) it confirms that monitoring arrangements are in place to assess whether any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding inevitable carbon dioxide emissions from raw materials and emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year; (c) it confirms that if any installation emits 1025 000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding inevitable carbon dioxide emissions from raw materials and emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year or the equivalent measures are no longer in place, the installation will be re-introduced into the system; (d) it publishes the information referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) for public comment.
Amendment 737 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28
Article 28
Amendment 817 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I a (new)
Annex I a (new)
ANNEX Ia The following is added as Annex Ia to Directive 2003/87/EC: "Annex Ia Minimum requirements for an International Agreement An international agreement including energy-intensive industries exposed to significant risk of carbon leakage, or a sector specific international agreement on such industries, must comply with at least the following criteria in order to provide a level playing field at installation level for such industries: (i) the participation of countries representing a critical mass of at least 85% of production, (ii) equivalent CO2 emission targets, (iii) similar emission reduction systems with equivalent effect imposed by all participating countries or from countries with non-equivalent CO2 emission targets in sectors covered by the Community scheme, (iv) competing materials must be subject to equivalent restrictions taking into account life cycle aspects, (v) an effective international monitoring and verification system."
Amendment 12 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas there is currently a huge gap as regards the financing of adaptation in developing countries; whereas while estimated annual adaptation costs range from USD 50 to 80 billion (EUR [...]) per annum, the total amount of funds committed through multilateral funding mechanisms in mid- 2007 amounted to less than 0,5 % of these figures,
Amendment 16 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas agriculture, health, infrastructure, education, forestry, water management as well as population policies must all be addressed in order to achieve effective mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation into development policies,
Amendment 27 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. considering a proper diet and physical activity to be the primary prevention against overweight and noting with alarm that one in three Europeans do not exercise at all in their free time, while the average European spends over five hours a day sitting down,
Amendment 75 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1a (new)
Paragraph 1a (new)
1a. ‘Excess weight’ means an abnormal increase in the body’s fat content, which can vary greatly, however, comprising between 12% and 30% of total body mass. Since direct measurement is not possible on a day-to-day basis, it can be defined indirectly by using index values: - based on a body mass index: if the BMI percentile value – taking age and gender into account – is above 97; - based on body mass compared with height (%): if the value is above 120%; - based on skin fold thickness: if the percentile value – taking age and gender into account – is above 95;
Amendment 93 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, however, for more tangible measures especially targeted at children and at-risk groups such as elderly people, especially women, disabled persons, teenagers and poor and unemployed people;
Amendment 126 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the fact that the European Union should take a leading role in formulating a common approach and promoting coordination between Member States; is convinced that an important European added value can be provided in fields such as consumer information, nutritional education, media advertising, agricultural production and food labelling, with indications of trans fat content;
Amendment 163 #
2007/2285(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Further, asks Member States, local entities and school authorities to monitor and to improve the quality and nutritional standards of school and kindergarten meals and to review portion sizes; asks for a total ban on the sale of foods and beverages high in fat, salt or sugar in schools; advocates instead making fresh fruit and vegetables available in vending machines; invites the Member States to ensure that more hours of school timetables are devoted to physical activities and to provide plans for the construction of new public sports facilities;
Amendment 3 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. noting with interest the fact that, since 2003, the EU has based its health- protection policy on closer cooperation between the health, environment and research sectors, hence it may be hoped that a proper European environmental-coherent and integrated European health strategy will eventually be introduced,
Amendment 4 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the courses of action currently being followed by the EU as part of its first environment and health action plan (2004- 2010) (COM(2004)0416) - namely, the preparation of indicators, the development of integrated monitoring and an increase in the volume of research - will probably allow greater insight into the interactions between sources of pollution and health effects but are known to be inadequate as a means of reducing the growing number of diseases related to environmental factors, and it is necessary to improve the quality of studies which are based on new measurements rather than reassessing the results of previous projects; whereas furthermore, in addition to the traditional environmental-health research institutions, civil-society organisations which concern themselves with environmental health research should also be involved in this work,
Amendment 8 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the main objective of the 2008- 2013 public-health programme is to act upon the factors which traditionally determine health (diet, smoking, alcohol consumption and the use of drugs), this 2004-2010 action plan should focus on certain new health challenges such as indoor and outdoor air quality, electromagnetic waves, nanoparticles and chemicals which are a cause for serious concern (substances classed as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction [CMR], endocrine disruptors), as well as risks to health arising from climate change,
Amendment 10 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas respiratory illnesses rank second as a cause of death and in terms of incidence, prevalence and cost within the EU, whereas they constitute the main cause of death amongst children under the age of five and whereas such diseases are continuing to progress on account of - in particular - indoor and outdoor air pollution (pollution arising from transport, the quality of buildings, the use of furniture and cleaning products and the presence of pollen),
Amendment 12 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas, with reference to the issue of urban environmental health, particularly the quality of indoor air, the Community - in accordance with the subsidiarity and proportionality principles - should do more to combat domestic pollution, since Europeans spend on average 90% of their time inside buildings,
Amendment 13 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas at the 2004 and 2007 WHO ministerial conferences on health and the environment, attention was drawn to the links between 'cocktails'the complex combined influence of chemical pollutants and a number of chronic illnesses and disorders (affecting children in particular), and whereas those concerns are also expressed in official documents issued in connection with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and by the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety (IFCS),
Amendment 15 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. having regard to the importance of human biological monitoring as a tool for assessing the European population's degree of exposure to the effects of pollution and the determination (repeatedly expressed by Parliament in paragraph 3 of its aforementioned resolution of 23 February 2005 and in the conclusions issued at the end of the 20 December 2007 Council meeting of Environment Ministers) to expedite the introduction of a biological- monitoring programme at EU level or of a complex environmental health monitoring programme, which should include biological monitoring,
Amendment 17 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas it is readily acknowledged that climate change can play an important role in increasing the severity and incidence of certain diseases and in particular that heat- wave frequency and flooding as the most frequent natural disasters in the EU can lead to additional diseases (the growing risk of carcinomas of the skin and glaucoma) and deaths,
Amendment 21 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
Amendment 26 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deeply regrets the fact that the Commission (and in particular its Research DG) has not provided sufficient funding for humancomplex environmental health monitoring, of which biological monitoring forms part, in 2008 to enable it (as it had promised Parliament and the Member States) to introduce a consistent approach to biological monitoring within the EU;
Amendment 28 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls upon the Commission to respond by 2010 to two essential objectives which the Commission set itself in 2004 and to establish and carry out a practicable communication strategy for these objectives, namely to make members of the general public aware of environmental pollution and the impact thereof on their health, and to reconsider and adapt European risk- reduction policy;
Amendment 64 #
2007/2252(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Advises the Commission to envisage (by 2010 and under the ‘second round’ of the health and environment action plan) refocusing its initiatives on vulnerable populations and to devise new methods of risk-assessment, taking into account the fundamental fact that children and older people are particularly vulnerable;
Amendment 141 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. For the yearmonth beginning 1 January 20102 and each subsequent yearmonth, each Member State shall record information for each new passenger car registered in its territory in accordance with Part A of Annex II. The data should be provided to manufacturers.
Amendment 173 #
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 similar to premiums paid in othe calendar year 2012, 20 euros; (b) in relation to excess emissions in the calendar year 2013, 35 euros; and (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 eurosr sectors under the European Emission Trading Scheme, not exceeding €20/g.
Amendment 62 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 76 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19a) Large combustion plants also contribute greatly to emissions of carbon dioxide into air resulting in an increase in the concentrations of carbon dioxide in air, thus increasing global climate change and inducing many detrimental impacts and feedbacks to human and ecological systems. Such increasing concentrations are rapidly approaching or have already passed critical thresholds that will lead to substantially greater climate change and an increase in average surface temperatures well above the EU's target of less than 2° Celsius that will be beyond human abilities to manage or recover from within imaginable time-scales. The Community's Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), while potentially providing a useful if slow framework for economy- wide reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, does not provide a sufficiently strong price signal to prevent new very large point sources of carbon dioxide from entering or remaining in the system and thus inflating EU emission allowance (EUA) prices. Therefore it is necessary to include provisions requiring carbon dioxide emission limit values to air in Community industrial pollution law for new installations with an electrical capacity of more than 300MW, and for these limit values to be applied to existing installations in due course.
Amendment 133 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 10
Article 10
Amendment 328 #
2007/0286(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33 a (new)
Article 33a Emission Limit Value for Carbon Dioxide 1. From 1 January 2010, all permits for electricity-generating large combustion installations with a capacity of more than 300 megawatts that are granted a construction permit, or in the absence of such a procedure granted the original operating permit, on or after 1 January 2010 shall include conditions requiring compliance with an emission limit value to air of 450 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour of electrical output. 2. By 1 January 2025 all permits for electricity-generating large combustion installations with a capacity of more than 300 megawatts other than those installations covered by paragraph 1 shall include conditions requiring compliance with an emission limit value to air of 450 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt hour of electrical output. 3. The emission limit value referred to in paragraphs 1 & 2 shall be verified on an annual basis by the competent national authority. 4. By 30 June 2014, the Commission shall review the provisions of this Article taking into account overall progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the potential contribution of appropriate abatement techniques. The review shall consider in particular lowering the emission limit value referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, bringing forward the date referred to in paragraph 2 or introducing a phased approach, and widening the scope of application to include large combustion installations other than those in the electricity sector. On conclusion of the review, the Commission shall where appropriate bring forward proposals.
Amendment 401 #
Amendment 530 #
2007/0286(COD)
Annex VIII – part 2 – paragraph 1
1. Tests for acute toxicity shall be carried out on certain species of molluscs, crustaceans, fish and plankton, commonly found in the discharge areas. In addition, tests shall be done on samples of the brine shrimp species (Artemia salina).1. Tests for acute toxicity shall be carried out on certain species of molluscs, crustaceans, fish and plankton, commonly found in the discharge areas. In addition, tests shall be done on samples of the brine shrimp species (Artemia salina)species representative of the discharge area.
Amendment 531 #
2007/0286(COD)
Annex VIII – part 3 – paragraph 1
1. The emission limit values which are expressed as concentrations in mass per cubic meter (Nm3) shall be calculated at a temperature of 273,15 K, a pressure of 101,3 kPa and after correction for the water vapour content of the waste gases.
Amendment 532 #
2007/0286(COD)
Annex VIII – part 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 533 #
2007/0286(COD)
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Those emission limit values shall however not exceed the emission limit values set out in Annexes V to VIII, where applicable, in Article 14(1a). When emission limit values, equivalent parameters and technical measures are set in accordance with this paragraph, wthe re applicable. asons for allowing emission levels as described in the BAT reference documents should be documented and justified in an annex to the permit conditions.
Amendment 29 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 1
This Directive establishes a framework tofor achieve aing a more sustainable use of pesticides by reducing their use and the risks and impacts of pesticide use on human health and the environment and promoting the use of Integrated Pest Management and of alternative approaches or techniquencouraging the promotion and adoption of non-chemical alternatives to pesticides.
Amendment 38 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 3 – point 9 a (new)
9a) "non-chemical methods of plant protection and pest and crop management" means the use of pest control and management techniques that do not rely on chemical properties. Non- chemical methods of plant protection and pest and crop management include rotation, physical and mechanical control and natural predator management;
Amendment 40 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 3 – point 9 b (new)
9b) "use reduction" means reduction of applications of pesticides and is not necessarily dependent on volume;
Amendment 58 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 7 - paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States shall regularly monitor and collect information on indicator species exposed to pesticides and on pesticides in the environment, such as in fresh and marine waters, soil and air, and report on this information regularly to the Commission.
Amendment 59 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 7 - paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Member States shall carry out long- term research programmes into specific situations where pesticides have been linked to impacts on human health and the environment, including studies on high-risk groups, biological diversity and combination effects.
Amendment 95 #
2006/0132(COD)
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17a Exchange of information and best practice The Commission shall establish a platform for the exchange of information and best practice in the field of sustainable use of pesticides and integrated pest management.
Amendment 54 #
Amendment 100 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3 – point 19 a (new)
19a) "pretreatment" means any operation which can be performed for the purpose of transport, storage, recovery or disposal in an environmentally sound manner whose product is waste requiring further treatment.
Amendment 101 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3 – point 19 b (new)
19b) "organisation coordinating treatment" means any independent organisation set up to administer the obligations of manufacturers and distributors relating to return and recovery, which organisation, in return for payment, assumes the obligations from manufacturers and distributors, subject to contractual conditions; it organises and coordinates the return and recovery or disposal of the waste for which it is responsible.
Amendment 102 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 3 – point 19 c (new)
19c) "secondary raw material" means waste which has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the criteria laid down for the type of material.
Amendment 197 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 20 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall require any establishment or undertaking intending to carry out waste treatment to obtain a permit from the competent authorityon the basis of a certificate from the competent authority or an organisation contracted by it.
Amendment 202 #
2005/0281(COD)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) Where a Member State wishes to allow exemptions, as provided for in Article 21, it shall lay down, in respect of each type of activity, general rules specifying the types and quantities of waste that may be covered by an exemption, and the method of treatment to be used. The existence of the conditions for exemption must be verified by a body authorised for such verification.