22 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2009/0108(COD)
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall ensure coordinate theion among Competent Authorities at the CommunityUnion level through the Gas Coordination Group in particular in the case of a CommunityUnion Emergency.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest, on the basis of the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, the Competent Authority, after consultation of the natural gas undertakings, of gas-powered generators, of the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and of the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall establish:
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Following the recommendation of the Commission referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligcalculation set out in paragraph 1 may be fulfilledcarried out at the regional level. The N-1 standard shall also be considered to be fulfilled whereIn its calculation of the N-1 indicator, the Competent Authority shall be allowed to demonstrates in the Preventive Action Plan referred to in Article 5 that a supply disruption may be sufficiently and timely compensated for by specific measures, including demand side measures.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The methodology for calculating the N-1 standardindicator as provided in Annex I shall be used. It should take into consideration the network configuration and actual gas flows as well as the presence of production and storage capacities. The calculated area as referred to in Annex IThe calculated area as referred to in Annex I shall be defined by the Competent Authority after consultation with the relevant natural gas undertakings and shall be extended to the appropriate regional level, where necessary.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Each Competent Authority shall report to the Commission without delay any non- compliance with the N-1 standard, after consultation of the relevant natural gas undertakings, report to the Commission the results of its calculation of the N-1 indicator in accordance with Article 13.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. The transmission system operators shall enable permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on all interconnectionsIf necessary according to the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, taking into account technical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits to the market, the transmission system operators shall, within twohree years from the entry into force of this Regulation, except in cases where at the request of a Competent Authority, the Commission decides thatnable necessary physical capacity to transport gas in both directions on those interconnections where the addition of a bi-directional flow capacity would not enhance the security of supply of any Member State. Such decision may be reviewed if circumstances change. The level of the bi- directional flow capacity shall be reached in a cost efficient way and at least, in particular during an Emergency. Within that three year period, the gas transmission system operator shall, in accordance with the risk and impact assessment carried out according to Article 8, take ing into account the capacity required to meet the supply standard set in Article 7. Within thatechnical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits two year period, the gas transmission system operator shallthe market, adapt the functioning of the transmission system as a whole so as to enable bi-directional gas flows.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. National Regulatory Authorities shall duly take into account the costs of fulfilling the N-1 standard and the costs of enabling the permanent physical capacity to transport gas in both directions in their approval of tariffs in a transparent and detailed manner, reflecting costs incurred in a clear and identifiable manner and in line with Article 41(8) of Directive […/…2009/73/EC]. In the case of costs incurred in more than one Member State, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators with the national regulatory authorities of all Member States concerned shall jointly decide on cost allocation. Article 8(1) of Regulation (EC) No …/…715/2009 shall apply.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The Competent Authority shall take the measures to ensure the gas supplyIn carrying out the risk and impact assessment defined in Article 8, the Competent Authority shall use a common methodology, which shall include the following indicators for the supply of gas to the protected customers of the Member State in the: a) supplies in case of: a) extremely cold average temperatures during a seven days peak period statistically occurring once every twenty years; and b) supplies in case of any period of sixthirty days of exceptionally high gas demand during the coldest weather periods statistically occurring every twenty years.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authorityies shall be allow the natural gas undertakings to meet these criteriaed to calculate these indicators on a regional or CommunityUnion level and they shall not be required tho calculate these standards are met based on infrastructure locatedindicators only within itstheir territory.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. By [30 SeptemberMarch 20101; 612 months after entry into force] each Competent Authority shall fully assess the risks affecting the security of gas supply in its Member State by: a) usingundertake a risk and impact assessment that shall be the basis for a) the estandards specified in Articles 6 and 7; b)blishment of the risk profile of its Member State, taking into account all relevant national and regional circumstances; c), b) the establishment of the Preventive Action Plan of its Member State. c) the establishment of the Emergency Plan of its Member State. The Risk and Impact Assessment shall include running various scenarios of exceptionally high demand and/or supply disruption, such as failure of main transmission infrastructures, storages, LNG terminals, and disruption of supplies from third country suppliers; d) identifyingproducers. Account shall be taken of the interaction and correlation of risks with other Member States. The risk and impact assessment shall, amongst other things, be based upon the indicators as laid down in Articles 6(1) and 7(1) of this Regulation. The risk and impact assessment shall take into account technical feasibility and an economic assessment of the costs and benefits to the market. This shall in particular be the case prior to any potential extension at national level of the scope of protected consumers, beyond households.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Following the recommendation of the Commission as referred to in Article 4(3) or in the situation referred to in Article 4(4), the obligations set out in this article may be fulfilled at the regional level.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The natural gas undertakings, gas- powered generators, the relevant organisations representing the interests of household and industrial customers and the regulatory authority, where it is not the Competent Authority, shall cooperate and provide all necessary information for the risk and impact assessment.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. The risk and impact assessment shall be repeated every two years before 30 September of that year.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. The Competent Authority shall immediately inform the Commission and the Gas Coordination Group and provide ithem with all the necessary information when it declares any of the crisis levels. In the event of an emergency which may result in a call for assistance from the EU and its Member States the Competent Authority of the Member State concerned shall without delay notify the Commission’s Civil Protection Monitoring and Information Centre.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission may declare a Community Emergency at the request of one Competent Authority or, after consulting the Gas Coordination Group, may declare a Union Emergency when the CommunityUnion loses more than 120% of its daily gas import from third countries as calculated by ENTSO-G. It shall declare a CommunityUnion Emergency where more than one Competent Authority has declared Emergency following the verification in accordance with Article 9(6). It may declare a CommunityUnion Emergency for specifically affected geographical regions comprising more than one Member State.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. In a CommunityUnion Emergency, the Commission shall ensure coordinate theion of the emergency actions of the Competent Authorities. In particular the Commission shall ensure the exchange of information, ensure the consistency and effectiveness of the actions at Member State and regional level in relation to the CommunityUnion level, and shallmay ensure coordinateion of the actions with regard to third countries. The Commission may convene a crisis management group composed in particular of representatives of the industry and the Member States concerned by the Emergency.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. When the Commission considers that in a CommunityUnion Emergency, an action taken by a Competent Authority or natural gas undertakings is inappropriate to deal with the Emergency, or that it seriously endangers the situation in another Member State, the Commission shall require the Competent Authority or natural gas undertaking to change its action. Within three days from notification of the Commission's request, the Competent Authority concerned shall change its action and notify the Commission or shall set out to the Commission why it does not agree with the request. In that case, the Commission may amend or withdraw its request. If, within three days, the Commission decides not to amend or withdraw its request, the Competent Authority shall comply with the Commission's request without delamay issue an opinion to the Competent Authority.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) hourly flow of gas at all cross-border entry and exit points as well as all points connecting a production facility to the network, storage, LNG in mcm/dthe transmission network to a production facility, storage facility or LNG terminal;
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) period, expressed in days, during which it is possible to ensureexpected that gas supply to the protected customers can be ensured.
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point a
a) Member States shall submit to the Commission the existing inter- governmental agreements concluded with third countries which have an impact on the development of gas infrastructures and supplies; before concluding new inter- governmental agreements, the Member States shall inform the Commission to assess their compliance with the internal market legislation;
Amendment 477 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – point b
b) Natural gas undertakingCompetent authorities shall notify the Commission of the following details of the contracts of the natural gas undertakings within their territory concluded with suppliproducers from third countries in aggregated form: - Contract duration and extension provisions; - Contracted volumes in totalavailable, on an annual and monthly basis and the average volume per month; - Flexibility of contracted volumes, including provisions related to take-or- pay obligations. - Contracted delivery points.