12 Amendments of Dirk STERCKX related to 2009/0108(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) For the long term sustainability of the EU gas market it is essential that measures taken to safeguard the security of gas supply do not unduly distort competition or the effective functioning of the internal market.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure the highest level of preparedness in case of supply disruption, Emergency Plans should be established by all natural gas undertakings together with the Competent Authorities. Such plans should be mutually consistent. Their content should follow best practices among existing plans and should define clear roles and responsibilities for all concerned natural gas undertakings and Competent Authorities. Joint Membergency plans at regional level, should be established where possible and necessary States should also establish joint plans at regional level, instead of or in addition to separate national plans.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) To strengthen the solidarity between Member States in the case of a Community Emergency and in particular to support Member States which are exposed to less favourable geographical or geological conditions, Member States should devise specific measures to exercise solidarity, including measures such as commercial agreements between natural gas undertakings, compensation mechanisms, increased gas exports or increased releases from storages. Solidarity measures may be particularly appropriashould at least be implemented between Member States for which the Commission recommends the establishment of joint preventive actions plans or emergency plans at regional levelare participating in regional cooperation structures.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may also decide toshall establish joint Pplans at regional level, instead of or in addition to separate national Plans. plans. The geographical areas covered by such joint regional plans shall include cooperation in geographical areas defined in accordance with Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 of the European Parliament adn of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the network for cross-border exchanges in electricity1. Such cooperation may cover other geographical areas. 1 OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 15.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
6. Within six months after the notification of the Pplans by the Competent Authorities, the Commission shall assess the Pplans of all Member States and all joint regional plans. The Commission shall consult ENTSO-G, ACER, the Gas Coordination Group and other concerned stakeholders on those plans. Where the Commission considers that a Pplan is not effective to mitigate the risks as identified in the risk assessment or inconsistent with the risk scenarios or the Pplans of other Member States, other regional plans, or that it does not comply with the provisions of this Regulation or other provisions of CommunityEuropean Union law, it shall require the revision of the Pplan.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Preventive Action Plan shall take into account economic effectiveness, fair competition, effects on the functioning of the internal energy market and environmental impact.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. By [31 December 2010; nine months from entry into force] at the latest each regional cooperation structure as described in Article 4(4) shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the risks to security of gas supply in its region, taking account of the risk assessments previously drawn up by the participating countries.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. By [31 March 2011; 12 months from entry into force] at the latest the European Commission shall carry out a comprehensive assessment of the risks to security of gas supply in the European Union, taking account of the risk assessments previously drawn up by the Member States and regional cooperation structures.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) Identify the contribution of the non- market based measures planned or to be implemented for the Emergency level listed in Annex III and, on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, assess the degree to which the use of non-market based measures is necessary to cope with the crisis, and only as a last resort in order to safeguard continuity of gas supply, assess their effects and define the procedures to implement them;
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Emergency Plans shall be updated every two years.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The Competent Authorities and the Commission shall establish a structure to ensure the confidentiality and protection of commercially sensitive information.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1a (new)
The report shall also include a SWOT analysis dealing with responsibility for implementing the measures to safeguard security of gas supply laid down in this Regulation. The Commission shall consider whether that responsibility should be conferred on the European Energy Regulators Group (ERGEG) rather than on the competent authorities of the Member States.