6 Amendments of Aldo PATRICIELLO related to 2017/0294(COD)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
Article 2 – point 36 a (new)
(1a) in Article 2, the following point 36a is added: "(36a) 'Import pipeline network' means any pipelines exclusively or primarily used to transport gas from third countries to the first physical interconnection point with a transmission network in the Union."
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 34 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(4a) in Article 34, the following paragraph 4a is added: "(4a) For the purposes of exempting new infrastructure to and from third countries from relevant parts of the Directive, the final decision for infrastructure to and from third countries should be taken by the national competent authority of the Member state where the infrastructure first interconnects with the Union network."
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 b (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 34 a (new)
Article 34 a (new)
(4b) The following Article 34a is added: "Article 34a A Member State may decide to apply the rules concerning transmission system to import pipelines provided that: (a) a cost benefit analysis demonstrates that doing so will progress the objectives of this directive ; and (b) the Member State has reached an agreement, with the third country concerned which should allow the application of the rules to the entire import pipeline network."
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5– point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5– point -a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 36 – paragraph -1 (new)
(-a) the following paragraph is inserted: "-1. For interconnectors between Member States, LNG and storage facilities the following shall apply."
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
Article 36 – paragraph 3 – second sentence
(a) in paragraph 3, the following second sentence is added: "Where the infrastructure in question is under the jurisdiction of a Member State and one (or more) third countries, the national regulatory authority shall consult the relevant authorities of the third countries prior to adopting aubparagraphs are added: "For interconnectors between a Member states and a third country, the following shall apply. The Commission shall examine the decision referred to in paragraph 8 as soon as possible (and with a maximum period of 12 weeks, it shall deliver its opinion. In the absence of an opinion by the Commission, there won't be an objection to the decision of the regulatory authority. The National authority shall, within a period of 12 weeks, adopt its final decision on the exemption request. In adopting its final decision the national regulatory authority shall take utmost account of the Commission's opinion. The regulatory authority's final decision and the Commission's opinion shall be published together. Where the final decision diverges from the Commission's opinion the Member State concerned shall provide and publish together with that decision the reasoning underlying such decision.";
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Directive 2009/73/EC
Article 36 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 36 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ba) In paragraph 9, the following subparagraph is added: "The committee referred to in Article 5(1) of this directive shall assist the commission. The Commission shall adopt its decision in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 5(1) to (4) of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a. If the committee does not adopt an opinion, the Commission shall not adopt a decision." _________________ 1a Regulation(EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member States of the Commission’s exercise of implementing powers