5 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2021/0213(CNS)
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that where equal minimum levels of taxation are laid down in Annex I in relation to a given use, equal levels of taxation are fixed for products put to that use. Member States shall also replicate at any time the ranking of minimum levels of taxation as laid down in Annex I in relation to different products for each given use. In order to prevent cliff-effects, Member States may set out a gradual transition path towards the ranking of minimum levels of taxation as laid down in Annex I. This transition path shall be established in agreement with the European Commission.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – introductory part
(c) reductions in the level of taxation, which shall not go below the minima as set out in Table A, C and D of Annex I, to energy products used as motor fuel, heating fuel and electricity if used by households and/or by organisations recognised as charitable by the Member State concerned. In the case of such charitable organisations, Member States shall confine the reduction to use for the purpose of non-business activities. Where mixed use takes place, taxation shall apply in proportion to each type of use. If a use is insignificant, it may be treated as nil.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c – paragraph 2
For the purposes of point (c), energy products and electricity used by households recognised as vulnerable may be exempt for a maximum period of ten years after the entry into force of this Directive. For the purposes of this paragraph, ‘vulnerable households’ shall mean households in energy and transport poverty or households, including lower middle- income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of this Directive which, for the purpose of this Directive, means that they are below the ‘at risk of poverty’” threshold, defined as 60% of the national median equivalised disposable income.e inclusion of buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, as part of the transition towards climate neutrality, and the recast of Directive 2003/96/EC;
Amendment 356 #
(a a) In the context of government support to the companies with the highest national CO2 emissions, individual agreements can be made between a company and its respective Member State with regard to a tax reduction on the consumption of energy products. This support is allowed provided that it is linked to ambitious CO2 reduction plans that contribute to meeting the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate objectives.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) a temporary reduction in favour of businesses with significant employment and a concrete CO2 reduction plan. Member States may choose to apply this temporary reduction for a maximum of ten years after the date of application of this Directive. Businesses shall demonstrate to their respective Member State that they have CO2 reduction plans that contribute to meeting the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate objectives. The temporary reduction shall only be applied to businesses that offer a significant amount of employment, to be assessed by the respective Member State.