218 Amendments of Anders WIJKMAN
Amendment 44 #
2008/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls on the Commission to draw up an additional Cgreatly enhance funding of climate Cchange Aid Fund for Dadaptation and mitigation measures in developing Ccountries, which is to be financed separately from ODA funds, and other measures for adapting and mitigating climate change by implementing a kerosene tax and/or CO2 sanctionsin particular of the Global Climate Change Alliance; emphasises the acute need for funding beyond current ODA flows; stresses that innovative finance mechanisms should be developed urgently for this purpose, such as levies on aviation and oil trading;
Amendment 46 #
2008/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the Commission's proposal to establish a Global Climate Financing Mechanism, based on the principal of frontloading aid to finance mitigation and adaptation measures in developing countries; calls on Member States and the Commission to make substantial financial commitments in order to implement the proposal urgently;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2050(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to earmark at least 25% of future auctioning revenues from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme to finance climate change measures in developing countries;
Amendment 1 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Is deeply concerned about the fact that many recent scientific reports indicate that climate change is both more rapid and serious in terms of its adverse effects than previously thought; therefore calls on the Commission and the Council to analyse as a matter of urgency the question whether the overall target fixed hitherto for European climate policy, namely to stay below a 2°C increase, is cautious enough to meet the UNFCC objective of preventing anthropogenic interference with the climate system;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses that human society is facing a dual challenge as regards the earth's life- supporting system: climate change and the overuse and destruction of many of the most important ecosystems; stresses the many interlinkages between the climate system and ecosystems – in particular the capacity of oceans and terrestrial ecosystems to sequester carbon – and underlines that climate change can only be addressed effectively within the context of healthy ecosystems;
Amendment 14 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls in particular the essential objectives in combating climate change and stresses the importance of setting a clear medium-term target for industrialised countries of a 205%-340% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, as agreed in Bali, and a long-term reduction target of 50%- 80% by 205at least 80%-95% by 2050, compared to 1990, in order to achieve a 50% probability of restricting the increase in average global temperature to 2°C over pre-industrial levels;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that a nation's impact on the climate is not limited to its physical emissions; urges the EU to take urgent steps at home and in the context of international negotiations to develop accounting principles that also include the full effects of consumption, including the effects of international aviation;
Amendment 29 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Stresses that nearly half of the world’s population is under the age of 25 and that today’s decisions on climate policy will have far-reaching consequences for the largest generation of young people in human history; calls specifically on planners and designers to integrate children’s specific needs into housing, transport, schools, health and other infrastructure in the context of climate change;
Amendment 43 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to incorporate the requirements of emission reductions, and measures to adapt to the consequences of climate change, into development aid programmes, and/or to refer to these requirements in the decision-making processes of international development aid agencies, thus involving the private sector and public authorities and non- governmental organisations in the countries or regions concerned by way of partnerships;
Amendment 44 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that the bulk of mitigation and adaptation costs in developing countries should not be met by official development aid, which is intended to enable partner countries to meet country- led priorities and already agreed international development goals, but that additional resources need to be mobilised to help developing countries to tackle the climate change challenges;
Amendment 45 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Welcomes the EU's launching of a Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) to support adaptation to climate change in developing countries; recognises that the EUR 60 million allocated by the Commission is woefully inadequate; calls on Member States to assume greater responsibility for financing and aligning their development activities with the GCCA; further calls on the Commission and Member States to urgently provide additional, innovative sources of finance;
Amendment 47 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the EU and its Member States to enter intostrengthen their existing climate partnerships with target countries which permit it to overcome barriers to successful technology transfer and to devise solutions tailored to take account of issues concerning the protection of intellectual property, the state of technological development, institutional stability and available human and financial resources in the target countrydeveloping countries and emerging economies, and to enter into new partnerships where these do not currently exist, providing significantly increased financial support for technology development and transfer, protection of intellectual property and institutional capacity-building;
Amendment 97 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that any future low-carbon energy policy must also investigatethat envisages the possible contribution of nuclear power to the energy mix of the future, focusing on should focus not only on the possible reduction in carbon dioxide emissions but also on the investment required, the security of uraniumlimited global stocks of uranium and the security of its supply, the operation of the plants, technological and international safety issues and also the unresolved question of the disposal of waste, in comparison to renewable energy sources;
Amendment 104 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Considers that research into the technological feasibility of nuclear fusion in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is the first step towards the objective of commercial utilisation of this form of energy, and stresses that the achievement of this goal is highly dependent on long-term guarantees of funding for this research and that possibilities for expanding the available resources in order to speed up the project should be investigated;
Amendment 109 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that thecertain production of biofuels is partly to blame for increased food prices, but that abandoning biofuels can resolve neither the problem of hunger in the world nor the issue of climate-compatible mobilitcan have a negative impact on food prices, but notes at the same time that biofuels can be produced responsibly;
Amendment 113 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Suggests that the Commission rethink the notion of a fixed quota for biofuels and instead develop flexible scenariopolicies which better take account not only of the growing worldwide need for agricultural land for food and feedstuffs but also of the question of the need to import biofuels into the EU, with a view to meeting the requireof the complex nature of biofuels production, including life- cycle GHG emissions and assessments of individual mobility and goods transport in futurerect effects;
Amendment 117 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to step up research and development of second-generationadvanced biofuels, to supply them with the necessary funding and to link them to fixed development goals for the cultivation and use of biomassbioenergy production;
Amendment 118 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to use the experience gained from the development of sustainability criteria within the EU to actively promote the development of a global biofuels standard;
Amendment 119 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Calls on the Commission to reconsider the non-binding nature of the 20% goal for energy efficiency by 2020 and if necessary to propose to the Council that this target be made bindingand the Member States to agree on a binding energy efficiency target for 2020 of at least 20%;
Amendment 130 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. ProposesCalls on ECOFIN to introduce reduced VAT for energy-saving goods and services; proposes, in particular, that the Member States create incentives to modernisation by means of VAT reductions on modernisation work and the equipment used to carry this out, by gearing land or property taxation to the energy efficiency of buildings and by creafully implementing and promoting energy efficieperformancye certificateions;
Amendment 133 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)
Paragraph 38 a (new)
38a. Notes, given the long life of buildings, the paramount importance of ensuring that new buildings are constructed to the highest energy- efficiency standards possible, that existing buildings are upgraded to contemporary standards, and that minimum levels of energy from renewable sources are used in all new or refurbished buildings requiring heating and cooling;
Amendment 135 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Calls for minimum EU energy efficiency standards for new and refurbished buildings; calls on the relevant local authorities and professional associations in the Member States to establish the criterion of energy efficiency for new buildings as a leitmotiv forwork with architects and building engineers, wit to establish building regulations for the energy efficiency of new buildings as a possible first step in this directionand best practice for different types of buildings, in order to maximise energy efficiency in new and refurbished buildings;
Amendment 137 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39a (new)
Paragraph 39a (new)
39a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to provide active support for research and technological development relating to lighting technologies and intelligent lighting applications, so that the introduction of more energy-efficient lighting in both indoor and outdoor public spaces – with an emphasis on highly efficient light- emitting diodes (LEDs) – can be more vigorously promoted;
Amendment 147 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Urges early and rigorous implementation of the 2006 requirements relating to the installation of smart meters in order to raise consumer awareness of electricity use and help electricity suppliers manage demand more effectively;
Amendment 148 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Paragraph 42 a (new)
Amendment 150 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to attach the highest priority to energy efficiency and renewables in the context of development cooperation;
Amendment 271 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95
Paragraph 95
95. Calls on the Member States to establish a policy of soil protection by appropriate soil treatment methods, taking account of the importance of organic materials in the soil for its fertility, water retention capacity and ability to function as a carbon sink; stresses that the production of and mixing of bio-char in the soil represents a promising method of taking carbon out of the atmosphere and recommends that policies to encourage such practices should be promoted;
Amendment 276 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98
Paragraph 98
98. ConsiderStresses that integrated water management should comprise strategies for the rationalisation and limitation of water consumption, and should respond to issues concerning the collection and storage of rainwater in natural and artificial reservoirs, as well as to those relating to the risk and impact of drought; urges the Commission to enforce the implementation of water pricing policies in the Water Framework Directive; emphasises that the true cost of water should cover not only the financial costs but also the environmental and resource costs;
Amendment 338 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 129
Paragraph 129
129. Calls on the EU and its Member States to promote the testing, validation, introduction and further dissemination of computer- and ICT-based methods to improve energy efficiency – particularlyfor dematerialization and vastly enhanced energy efficiency – particularly through improved logistics in freight transport, replacing physical travel with tele- and videoconferencing, improved electricity networks, energy- efficient buildings and smart lightning – in cooperation with industry, consumers, authorities, universities and research institutions;
Amendment 339 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 129 a (new) (After the subheading 'Financing and budgetary matters')
Paragraph 129 a (new) (After the subheading 'Financing and budgetary matters')
Amendment 348 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 133
Paragraph 133
133. Urges, in its capacity as an arm of the budgetary authority together with the Council, that the highest priority be given to climate change and measures to combat it in the next financial perspective, including a higher degree of flexibility, in order to enable rapid mobilisation of resources in the face of climate-related disasters and unforeseen challenges; in this context calls on new funding to be made available through different budget lines, such as humanitarian funds in response to climate-related catastrophes, Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) funds and the Instrument for Stability in the context of preventive security policy or in response to climate-related security threats or conflicts, and other external action funds when appropriate;
Amendment 352 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 133 a (new)
Paragraph 133 a (new)
133a. Calls on the Commission and Member States urgently to adopt new, innovative finance mechanisms to aid the rapid implementation of both domestic and external climate policies, including earmarking of auctioning revenues from the EU ETS and the joint Commission/World Bank proposal of a Global Climate Finance Mechanism, based on the principle of frontloading aid;
Amendment 373 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 147 a (new)
Paragraph 147 a (new)
147a. Recognises that we may be in a situation where the concentration of GHG in the atmosphere is already too high, thus obliging mankind to do its utmost to remove carbon from the atmosphere through actions by sequestering CO2 from biomass, including the use of biochar;
Amendment 395 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the leading role of the European Union in the international fight against global warming, which and its particular responsibility as a union of developed countries contributes to its sense of identity, and impliesy an obligation to the citizens of Europe not only to formulate medium- and long-term climate objectives, but to achieve these objectives through forward- looking political measures, as well as through political dialogue with developing countries,
Amendment 406 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas measures aimed at greenhouse gas reductions in production, land use and waste management are of the highest priority, and whereas the crucial importance of consumption patterns and lifestyles must also be recognised; whereas engaging individual citizens directly in the battle against climate change through a system of personal carbon trading offers interesting opportunities,
Amendment 415 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
Amendment 418 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas industrialised countries have a historical responsibility for climate change and are morally obliged to assist developing countries in their adaptation efforts; whereas the available funding for adaptation measures in developing countries is quite inadequate and should be substantially increased,;
Amendment 423 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O a (new)
Recital O a (new)
Oa. 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 50-80 billion per annum, the total amount of funds committed through multilateral funding mechanisms in mid- 2007 amounted to less than 0.5 % of those figures,
Amendment 424 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Recital R a (new)
Ra. whereas the EU's carbon footprint includes the greenhouse gases emitted in the production of goods consumed in Europe but produced elsewhere,
Amendment 426 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
Amendment 441 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Recital Z
Z. whereas current policy on biofuels has resulted in a conflict of objectives markedmust be seen in a global perspective, where on the one hand by athere is growing scarcity of food and rising food pricescompetition for productive land and on the other bythere is an increasing energy needs and the search for alternative fuels, ed for renewable energy, in particular in the transport sector,
Amendment 444 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AC
Recital AC
AC. whereas a sustainable biofuels policy should be geared not only to settset binding sustainability criteria for the manufacture of first-generation biofuels but also tobiofuels that promotinge the ideology-free development of second-generation biofuelsbiofuels with high greenhouse gas savings, without adverse effects on biodiversity, food production and equity,
Amendment 449 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD
Recital AD
AD. whereas the petroleum industry will only put in place the necessary comprehensive infrastructure for new fuels when there is a sufficient demand for biofuels, but whereas the motor industry has made technological advances permitting any mixture of petrol and biofuels to be detected by a sensor in the vehicle, a device which will also enable older vehicles to run on biofuels, thus achieving CO2 emissions reductions over the whole range of existing vehicleinfrastructure for new fuels is little developed, but whereas the motor industry has made technological advances permitting engines to be run on high proportions of biofuels,
Amendment 450 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AD a (new)
Recital AD a (new)
ADa. whereas the potential of biofuels can only be realised if they are seen as a component in the development of sustainable transport systems, including the development and use of highly fuel- efficient vehicles,
Amendment 454 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AE a (new)
Recital AE a (new)
AEa. whereas several Member States do not have a clear strategy for energy efficiency,
Amendment 457 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital AF a (new)
Recital AF a (new)
AFa. whereas energy efficiency measures would lead to an expansion of the economic sectors involved, leading to the creation of hundreds of thousands of new jobs, e.g. in the building industry,
Amendment 506 #
2008/2015(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital BO
Recital BO
BO. whereas the most serious problem underlying forest destruction lies in related socio-economic factors such as poverty and under-development, weak political institutions and absence of the rule of law, as well as unjust property ownership conditions and corruption which can, amongst other consequences, lead to the illegal logging and clearing of forests,
Amendment 15 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas research based on observations and modelling shows the risk of serious impact on our planet if measures are not taken swiftly to slow or even halt further increases in CO2 and other GHG emissions such as methane or nitrous dioxide,
Amendment 31 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas 20%-30% of all species are projected to be at increased risk of extinction if there is a 1.5°C-2.5°C rise in warming; whereas the percentage based on a 3.5°C rise in warming is 40%-70%, thus making climate change mitigation critical for the preservation of global biodiversity and the maintenance of eco- system services,
Amendment 34 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the scientific consensus as expressed in IPCC AR4 leads to the conclusion that the level of global GHG emissions must be at least halved by 2050 to avoid serious risks; whereas this target has been endorsed by the EU Heads of State and Heads of Government at the meeting of the G8 at Heiligendamm; whereas it will be increasingly difficult to achieve this target if global GHG emissions continue to rise until 2020 and beyond; whereas nearly all Member States are making good or even excellent progress in their efforts to comply with their individual EU burden-sharing targets, thus raising the likelihood that the EU will reach its Kyoto target by 2012; whereas, nevertheless, after 2012 Member States will have to reduce GHG emissions in a more ambitious way if they are to meet the targets adopted at the above- mentioned European Council on 8-9 March 2007 and to halve their GHG emissions by 2050; whereas emissions from industrialised countries, accounting for only about half of global GHG emissions, will have to be reduced by 75%-90% by 2050 in order to reach the global target,
Amendment 40 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas IPCC AR4 shows that positive feedbacks between warming and reduction in carbon sinks on land and in oceans may require a further 30% reduction of emissions in order to stabilise GHG concentrations at 450 ppm by 2100,
Amendment 41 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the GHG emission statistics only account for the physical emissions within a country and do not include the net CO2 content resulting from trade; whereas a true picture of the carbon footprint of a country requires a more comprehensive accounting system, including emissions from aviation and maritime transport as well as the net CO2 content resulting from trade,
Amendment 42 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas there is political consensus in the EU on the vital importance of achieving the strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels; whereas the global temperature has already risen by 0,76°C during the last century, and will inevitably continue to increase by a further 0.5-0.7°C due to historic emissions,
Amendment 45 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas, according to IPCC AR4, global GHG emissions have grown since pre- industrial times and are currently growing faster than ever before, with an increase of 70% between 1970 and 2004 and a significant increase of 24% since 1990; whereas many natural systems on all continents and in most oceans are already affected by regional climate change through rising temperatures and other meteorological phenomena such as, changing rain and wind patterns and increased water scarcity,
Amendment 57 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas existing, according to IPCC AR4, current climate change mitigation policies and related sustainable development practices are insufficient to reduce global GHG emissions over the next decadesfail to reduce global emissions and are likely to result in a 25%-90% increase in GHG emissions between 2000 and 2030; whereas, according to scientific recommendations, the window of opportunity for the successful stabilisation of global GHG concentrations in order to ensure at least a probability of 50% and thus to reach the EU 2°C target will remain open until 2015, that being the peak year of global emissions,
Amendment 61 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
Na. whereas CO2 emissions from coal- fired power plants account for a rapidly increasing share of GHG emissions in the EU as well as in other parts of the world; whereas the anticipated additional investment in coal-fired plants will result in a high-carbon technology lock-in for about 40-50 years following construction, and will therefore make it increasingly difficult to halve GHG emissions in the world by 2050,
Amendment 73 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Regards the science of climate change as settled and reiterates its commitment to the EU's strategic objective of limiting the global average temperature increase to not more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, stated by science to be equivalent to an atmospheric GHG concentration of 400- 450 ppm CO2 equivalent; believes, notwithstanding this, that all efforts to curb emissions should in fact aim at staying well below the 2°C target, as such a level of warming would already heavily impact on our society and individual lifestyles, and would also entail significant changes in ecosystems and water resources;
Amendment 85 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the projected acidification of the oceans due to rising CO2 levels may have very serious effects on marine ecosystems, and calls for further research in this area to enhance our understanding of the problem and to identify implications for policy;
Amendment 87 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that tipping points, including inter alia the dying back of the Amazon rain forest, the deglaciation of Greenland and of the west Antarctic ice sheet, a collapse of the Indian monsoon and a massive release of methane from the Siberian tundra, are difficult to predict but may all very possibly reach their critical points during the course of this century under current climate change conditions; stresses that avoiding these tipping points will require stronger mitigation efforts than indicated by IPCC AR4;
Amendment 89 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Acknowledges that actions targeting deforestation and land-clearing activities, accounting for approximately 18% of global emissions, and sustainable forestry can make a very significant contribution to low-cost global climate change mitigation and at the same time provide synergies with adaptation and sustainable development; stresses the importance of policy approaches and positive incentives, including market-based instruments, as regards issues relating to afforestation and reforestation and the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries; supports further research on methodological issues relating to deforestation, as called for in the Bali Action Plan;
Amendment 90 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the need for further analysis and research with regard to mainstreaming adaptation and risk reduction into development planning and poverty reduction strategies;
Amendment 91 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses the need for further analysis and research into the measures that have to be considered in order to avoid high- carbon technology lock-in over the long term, such as the rapid development of carbon dioxide capture and storage, a ban on new coal-fired power plants which are not capture-ready and enhanced efficiency for all uses of electricity;
Amendment 116 #
2008/2001(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that the detailed information needed for low-carbon lifestyle education, including for example GHG footprint declarations on consumer goods and GHG labelling, is poorly developed today and needs to be developed within a short time; stresses that such initiatives should ideally be based on shared standards and should also take into account the embedded GHG emissions from imports;
Amendment 11 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 82 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The sanctions provided for in this Chapter shall be accompanied by other sanctions or measures, in particular the repayment of public assistance or subsidies received by IUU vessels during the financial period.
Amendment 12 #
2008/0216(CNS)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 85 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Information on the fishing vessels and persons in question shall be made available to the public.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 106 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point d b (new)
Article 2 – point d b (new)
(db) ‘high risk’ means a situation where extra due diligence obligations are needed because of the following high risk factors: 1) the timber product 2) the source of the timber: a high risk is assumed, where there is consistent and reliable information regarding significant failures of forest governance in the respective country of origin which would permit export of illegal timber from a country, 3) the complexity of the supply chain of a product: higher risk of illegal content in a product is assumed where the supply chain is more complex.
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 191 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
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 198 #
2008/0198(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In preparing the report referred to in paragraph (2), the Commission shall have regard to the progress made in respect of the conclusion and operation of the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreements adopted pursuant to Regulation No 2173/2005. The Commission shall consider whether any revisions of this Regulation are required in the light of experience of the operation of the FLEGT VPAs and their effectiveness in addressing the problem of illegal timber.
Amendment 35 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Community Ecolabel scheme is part of the sustainable consumption and production policy of the Community, which aims at reducing the negative impact of consumption and production on the environment, health and natural resources. The scheme is intended to promote those products which have a high level of environmental performance through the use of the Ecolabel. To this effect, it is appropriate to require that the criteria which products must comply with in order to bear the Ecolabel be based on the best environmental performance achieved by products on the Community market. Those criteria should be simple to understand and to use and should therefore be limited to the most significant environmental impacts of products during their full lifecycle.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
Amendment 46 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2
Article 2
This Regulation shall apply to any goods or services which are supplied for distribution, consumption or use on the Community market whether in return for payment or free of charge (hereinafter " product"). Concerning food productsThis Regulation shall not apply to food and drink as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council, it shall only apply to processed food and to the products of fishing and aquaculture. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2011 at the latest, conduct a study on whether all foods can be included in the Ecolabel using a full lifecycle approach and, if appropriate, submit proposals to this effect to the European Parliament and the Council.
Amendment 58 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. The environmental performance of products shall be determined on the basis of the best performing productscriteria shall be determined taking into account the environmental impacts of the products available on the Community market. To this end, the most significant environmental impacts during the full life cycle of products, in particular the impact on climate change, impact on nature and biodiversity, energy and resource consumption, generation of waste, emissions to all environmental media, pollution through physical effects and use and release of hazardous substances, shall be considered. The existing Ecolabel criteria for the different product groups shall be reviewed within 18 months of the adoption of this Regulation to ensure their full compliance with the lifecycle approach set out in this Article.
Amendment 62 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Ecolabel scheme shall be an instrument to encourage the substitution of hazardous substances by rewarding products which offer an alternative to: - substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction category 1 or 2 in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC; - substances which are very persistent and very bio-accumulative, persistent bio- accumulative and toxic and substances with endocrine disrupting properties.
Amendment 73 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, following consultation of the EUEB, adopt measures to establish specific Ecolabel criteria for each product groupDraft Ecolabel criteria shall be developed in accordance with the procedure laid down in Annex I and taking into account the working plan. Not later than 3 months after the final report is submitted to the Commission, the EUEB shall be consulted on the criteria proposal. The Commission shall provide explanations and documentation on the reasoning behind any changes to the criteria submitted in the final report. Not later than 3 months after consultation of the EUEB, the Commission shall submit an Ecolabel criteria proposal to the regulatory committee established under Article 16(2) and subsequently adopt measures to establish Ecolabel criteria for a specific product group. The Commission shall take into account the comments of the EUEB and shall clearly highlight, document and provide explanations on the reasoning behind any change to the proposal further to the EUEB consultation. Those measures, designed 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 16(2).
Amendment 82 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. The competent body to which an application for registration is made may charge a fee of up to € 200 for processing the registration. If a fee is charged, the use ofEvery application for the award of an Ecolabel shall be subject to payment of a fee relating to the Ecolabel shall be conditional upon the fee having been paid in due timests of processing the application.
Amendment 87 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12
Article 12
The Commission, Member States and the Commissionparticipating companies shall, in cooperation with the EUEB, allocate significant resources to promote the use of the Community Ecolabel by awareness- raising actions and information campaigns for consumers, producers, public purchasers, traders, retailers and the general public, thus supporting the development of the scheme.
Amendment 93 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 1
Annex I – part A – point 1
The preliminary report shall contain the following elements: - Quantitative indication of the potential environmental benefits related to the product group, including consideration of the benefits coming from other similar European and national ecolabel product groups; - Analysis of the possibilities of substitution of substances of very high concern, such as: (a) substances meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic to reproduction category 1 or 2 in accordance with Directive 67/548/EEC. (b) substances which are very persistent and very bio-accumulative, persistent bio- accumulative and toxic and substances with endocrine disrupting properties. - Reasoning for choice and scope of product group; - Consideration of any possible trade issues; - Analysis of other environmental labels’ criteria; - Current laws and ongoing legislative initiatives related to the product group sector; - Intra-community market data for the sector, including volumes and turnover; - Current and future potential for market penetration of the Ecolabelled products; - Extent and overall relevance of the environmental impacts associated with the product group, based on new or existing life cycle assessment studies. Other scientific evidence may also be used. Critical and controversial issues shall be reported in detail and evaluated. - References of data and information collected and used for issuing the report. The preliminary report shall be made available on the Commission's dedicated Ecolabel website for comment and reference during the development of the criteria.
Amendment 99 #
2008/0152(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part A – point 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part A – point 2 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
- they shall be based on the environmental performance throughout the life-cycle of the product and correspond tof the best performing products on thewithin each categories of product available on the internal market, and correspond, as far as possible, to 10% oft the moment of their adoption. The proportion shall be defined on a case-by-case basis, with the aim of rewarding the bemost performing products availablenvironmentally- friendly products on the market, ensuring that consumers are provided with a sufficient choice of Ecolabel products and that Ecolabel products occupy a decisive share onf the market;.
Amendment 14 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Energy related products account for a large proportion of the consumption of natural resources and energy in the Community. They also have a number of other important environmental impacts. For the vast majority of product categories available on the Community market, very different degrees of environmental impact can be noted though they provide similar functional performances. In the interest of sustainable development, continuous improvement in the overall environmental impact of those products should be encouraged, notably by identifying the major sources of negative environmental impacts and avoiding transfer of pollution, when this improvement does not entail excessive costs.
Amendment 17 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
4. The ecodesign of products is a crucial factor in the Community strategy on Integrated Product Policy. As a preventive approach, designed to optimise the environmental performance of products, while maintaining their functional qualities, it provides genuine new opportunities for manufacturers, for consumers and for society as a whole. A variety of options should be considered in order to enhance energy and resource efficiency and limit pollution, such as functional thinking (turning products into services), dematerialisation through ICT and technology development based on imitating nature (biomimicry).
Amendment 20 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Energy and resources efficiency improvement — with one of the available options being more efficient end use of electricity — is regarded as contributing substantially to the achievement of greenhouse gas emission targets in the Community. and also to meeting the objectives of the Thematic Strategy on Natural Resources. Electricity demand is the fastest growing energy end use category and is projected to grow within the next 20 to 30 years, in the absence of any policy action to counteract this trend. A significant reduction in energy consumption as suggested by the Commission in its European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) is possible. Climate change is one of the priorities of the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme, laid down by Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council1. Energy saving is the most cost-effective way to increase security of supply and reduce import dependency. Therefore, substantial demand side measures and targets should be adopted. The need for enhanced resource efficiency has been demonstrated in numerous scientific reports and also in the Thematic Strategy for Natural Resources.
Amendment 21 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Action should be taken during the design phase of energy related products, since it appears that the pollution caused during a product's life cycle is determined at that stage, and most of the costs involved are committed then. A functional approach offers the potential of significant resource efficiency gains in many product areas.
Amendment 24 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) This Directive seeks to achieve a high level of protection for the environment by reducing the potential environmental impact of energy related products , which will ultimately be beneficial to consumers and other end-users. Sustainable development also requires proper consideration of the health, social and economic impact of the measures envisaged. Improving the energy and resource efficiency of products contributes to the security of the energy supply and reduces demand on natural resources, which is aare precondition s of sound economic activity and therefore of sustainable development.
Amendment 27 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) In order to maximise the environmental benefits from improved design it may be necessaryis of paramount importance to inform consumers about the environmental characteristics and performance of energy related products and to advise them about how to use products in a manner which is environmentally friendly.
Amendment 28 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Building on the Commission’s communication on Integrated Product Policy (COM(2003)0302), this Directive should promote alternative business models fostering the environmental performance of products and services throughout their whole lifecycle.
Amendment 32 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Priority should be given to alternative courses of action such as self-regulation by the industry where such action is likely to deliver the policy objectives faster or in a less costly manner than mandatory requirements. Industry sectors should be encouraged to prepare self-regulatory proposals. Legislative measures may be needshould only be imposed where market forces fail to evolve in the right direction or at an acceptable speed.
Amendment 41 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 - paragraph 2
Article 1 - paragraph 2
2. This Directive provides for the setting of requirements which the energy related products covered by implementing measures must fulfil in order for them to be placed on the market and/or put into service. It contributes to sustainable development by increasing energy and resource efficiency and the level of protection of the environment, while at the same time increasing the security of the energy supply.
Amendment 50 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - point 13
Article 2 - point 13
13. ‘“Life cycle’” means the consecutive and interlinked stages of a product from raw material use to final disposal or reuse or recycling;
Amendment 55 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 - point 21
Article 2 - point 21
21. ‘Environmental performance’ of a product means the results of the manufacturer's management of the environmental aspproduct’s overall effects ofn the productenvironment throughout its life cycle, as reflected in its technical documentation file;
Amendment 60 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 - paragraph 1
Article 5 - paragraph 1
1. Before a product covered by implementing measures or self-regulatory measures is placed on the market and/or put into service, a CE conformity marking shall be affixed and a declaration of conformity issued whereby the manufacturer or its authorised representative ensures and declares that the product complies with all relevant provisions of the applicable implementing measure.
Amendment 68 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 4 - point (a)
Article 15 - paragraph 4 - point (a)
(a) consider the life cycle of the product and all its significant environmental aspects, inter alia, energy and resource efficiency. The depth of analysis of the environmental aspects and of the feasibility of their improvement shall be proportionate to their significance. The adoption of ecodesign requirements on the significant environmental aspects of a product shall not be unduly delayed by uncertainties regarding the other aspects;
Amendment 75 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18
Article 18
The Commission shall ensure that in the conduct of its activities it observes, in respect of each implementing measure, a balanced participation of Member States' representatives and all interested parties concerned with the product/product group in question, such as industry, including SMEs and craft industry, trade unions, traders, retailers, importers, environmental protection groups and consumer organisations. These parties shall contribute, in particular, to defining and reviewing implementing measures and relevant additional measures to stimulate environmental performance of products throughout their whole life- cycle, such as the promotion of alternative business models, to examining the effectiveness of the established market surveillance mechanisms, and to assessing voluntary agreements and other self- regulation measures. These parties shall meet in a Consultation Forum. The rules of procedure of the Forum shall be established by the Commission.
Amendment 78 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 21
Article 21
Not later than 2012 the Commission shall review the appropriateness of extending the scopeeffectiveness of theis Directive to non energy related products, the effectiveness of this Directive and of its implementing measuresand of its implementing measures, looking specifically at the whole life-cycle of products including the sustainable management of resources and the promotion of reuse and recycling, the thresholds for implementing measures, market surveillance mechanisms and any relevant self-regulation stimulated, - including the promotion of alternative business models to foster environmental performance throughout the whole life- cycle of products, such as the application of functional thinking, dematerialisation, and biomimicry for example - after consultation of the Consultation Forum referred to in Article 18above, and, as appropriate, present proposals to the European Parliament and the Council for amending this Directive.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0151(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Annex I - part 1 - point 1.1 - point e a (new)
Annex I - part 1 - point 1.1 - point e a (new)
(ea) re-use or recovery
Amendment 47 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In view of the various definitions of nanomaterials published by different bodies and the constant technical and scientific developments in the field of nanotechnologies, the Commission should: a) propose a definition to be accepted at European Community and, if possible, international level, by the competent international fora, no later than 18 months after the adoption of this regulation. Once such an agreement has been reached, paragraph 1(a) shall be adapted; b) adjust and adapt the definition in paragraph 1(a) to ensure that it is in keeping with scientific and technological progress and with definitions subsequently agreed at international level. The measures referred to in points (a) and (b) amending the non-essential elements of this regulation, including by complementing them, shall be adopted in compliance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 27(3).
Amendment 78 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12 a (new)
Article 12a Nanomaterials The Commission shall review the provisions of this Regulation concerning nanomaterials at least once every five years in the light of scientific progress and, where necessary, shall propose suitable amendments to those provisions. The Commission shall submit to the Council and to Parliament an annual report on developments in the use of nanomaterials in cosmetic products within the Community. The report shall summarise, in particular, the types of use notified and the number of notifications, and the progress made in developing characterisation methods and safety assessment guides and with public information measures and international cooperation programmes.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0035(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 b (new)
Article 12 b (new)
Amendment 118 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) In order to facilitate the expedient development of renewable infrastructure it shall be important to ensure full coherence with Directives 2000/60/EC, 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 185 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes listed under letters (a), (b) and (c) below only if ithey fulfils the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 58:
Amendment 190 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 35%calculated on the basis of Article 17(1) and shall be at least 50% .
Amendment 195 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from biomass produced by installations that were in operation in January 2008, the first subparagraph shall apply from 1 April 2013.
Amendment 212 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in JanuaryNovember 20085 and no longer has this status:
Amendment 230 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards
Amendment 250 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Emissions caused by indirect land use change, as specified in Part C of Annex VII, shall be added unless the production is based upon raw materials that do not require the use of arable, pasture or permanent crop land, including waste.
Amendment 254 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall report, by 31 December 20120 at the latest on the estimated, and every two years thereafter, review the typical and default values in Annex VII Part B and Part E, paying special attention to emissions from transport and processing, and maycultivation. With regard to typical and default values for cultivation, the Commission shall present by 31 December 2010 a new set of actual and default values that reflect regional and climatological conditions. In the review process the opinions of producers both in third countries and within the Community shall be solicited. In addition, wthere necessary, decide to correct the value Commission shall assess, and if necessary propose, typical and default values for cultivation using sustainable agricultural and organic farming methods. Such a measure designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(3). Values for emissions caused by indirect land use change, as specified in Part C of Annex VII, shall also be reviewed and be adapted to land use and/or feedstock specific factors.
Amendment 271 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectorEU biofuel policy on land conflict and displacement of peoples within exporting countries.
Amendment 272 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability and research into biofuels made from wastes, residues, algae, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material and sustainability issues related with the use of these biofuels while taking into account the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 330 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets mandatory targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in energy consumption and for the share of energy from renewable sources in transport. It lays down rules relating to guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and electricity grid connections in relation to energy from renewable sources. It establishes environmental sustainability criteria for biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from renewable sources and in particular for energy from biomass.
Amendment 782 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Environmental and social sustainability criteria forbiofuels and other bioliquids criteria for energy from biomass
Amendment 874 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Energy from biomass shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless effective measures have been taken to prevent: (a) deterioration of surface and groundwater quality by inputs of pollutants and excessive amounts of nutrients; (b) excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce.
Amendment 875 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The Commission shall report every two years to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact in terms of social sustainability in the Community and in third countries of increased demand for biofuel, and on the impact of EU biofuel policy on the availability of foodstuffs in exporting countries, the ability of people in developing countries to afford these foodstuffs, and wider development issues. The first report shall be submitted in 2012. The report shall address the issue of respect for land use rights. The report shall state, for each country that is a significant source of raw material for biofuel consumed in the EU, whether the country has ratified and implemented each of the following Conventions of the International Labour Organisation: (i) Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (No 138); (ii) Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No 182); (iii) Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour (No 105); (iv) Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (No 29); (v) Convention concerning Equal Remuneration of Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value (No 100); (vi) Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (No 111); (vii) Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No 87); (viii) Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively (No 98). The Commission shall, if appropriate, propose corrective action.
Amendment 876 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards.
Amendment 889 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In its 2009 report the Commission shall further propose a scheme for verification of compliance with the sustainability criteria in Article 15 for all forms of energy from biomass.
Amendment 967 #
2008/0016(COD)
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any support mechanism, including financial incentives, established by Member States for large scale production and use/consumption of renewable energy in transport shall be proportional to the greenhouse gas emission saving. Research and development in the area of renewable energy in transport as well as development of sustainable transport systems shall be strongly promoted both at Member State and Community level and may receive additional support.
Amendment 80 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
Amendment 81 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Recent scientific findings show that atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide must be reduced to below 350 parts per million. The ultimate objective for the EU should be the gradual elimination of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union by 1 January 2050, which would imply emission reduction in the order of 60% by 2035 and 80-90% by 2050.
Amendment 420 #
2008/0015(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36 a (new)
Article 36a Commission reporting 1. On the basis of experience acquired with the capture, geological sequestration and transport of carbon and in the light of changes in the international situation, the Commission shall, by 31 December 2012, publish a report on progress with the development and deployment of technology enabling the capture and storage of CO2 produced in association with power generation from fossil fuel sources. 2. This report shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following: • progress with the deployment, through commercial-scale demonstration projects, of the technology within the Member States; • progress with the development of the technology, including the energy efficiency of the capture process (the "energy penalty"); and its likely timescale for commercial availability; • latest estimates of the costs associated with constructing and operating a combustion plant fitted with such technology; and • latest estimates of the availability and capacity of suitable infrastructure for the transport and geological storage of CO2 within Member States. 3. On the basis of this report the Commission shall, if necessary, present a legislative proposal amending the Directive.
Amendment 36 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The view of the Community, most recently expressed by the Environment Council in its meeting of 5 November 2007 in Brussels, is that in order to meet this 1 OJ L 33, 7.2.1994, p.11. objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels, which implies that global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to at least 50% below 1990 levels by 2050. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions. Developed countries in general and the European Union in particular should continue to take the lead by committing to collectively reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases in the order of 30% by 2020 compared to 1990, and in the order of 60% by 2035. The ultimate objective shall be the progressive elimination of emissions from fossil sources within the European Union by 2050.
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 60 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) As a means to even out the differences in abatement cost faced by different Member States by allowing for increased geographical flexibility, and at the same time, enhancing the over-all cost-efficiency of the total commitment of the Community, Member States should be able to transfer part of its allowed greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to another Member State. Such transfers would be regulated through a bilateral agreement and transparency would be ensured by way of a notification to the Commission and the registration of such a transfer in the registries of both Member States involved.
Amendment 83 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The European Community shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% compared to 1990 levels. Greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC should undertake one third of the emission reduction effort required to meet this target, using 2005 emissions as the baseline. The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State for sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, shall be calculated by the Commission.
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 108 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Each Member State may transfer part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under Article 3(1) and (2) to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under Article 3.
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 115 #
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 60% compared to 1990 levels by 2035, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union by 2050. 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 119 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3a To ensure that the potential for energy efficiency is used to its full extent, and in order to reach the goal of reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020, as a starting point, the Commission shall propose measures, including binding targets, based on the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (COM(2006)0545).
Amendment 154 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 158 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 b (new)
Article 4 b (new)
Amendment 169 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5 a (new)
Article 5a Direct Penalty mechanism 1. The Commission shall establish a direct penalty mechanism against Member States being activated in case of non- compliance. The penalty mechanism shall allow the Commission to impose a levy directly upon a Member State that is not complying with the commitments under this Decision. 2. The Commission shall establish by 31 December 2010 at the latest the necessary guidelines, methods for the calculation of non-compliance penalties, the collection of penalties and provisions for the administrative handling.
Amendment 181 #
2008/0014(COD)
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 a (new)
Article 6 a (new)
Amendment 41 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993 concerning the conclusion of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is to stabilise greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. In order to meet that objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels. The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment (IPCC) report shows that, in order to reach that objective, global emissions of greenhouse gases must peak by 2020. Recent scientific findings show that atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide must be reduced to below 350 parts per million, which would imply a greenhouse gas emission reduction in the order of 60% by 2035. This implies the increasing of efforts by the Community and the quick involvement of developed countries and encouraging the participation of developing countries in the emission reduction process.
Amendment 79 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Community-wide quantity of allowances should decrease in a linear manner calculated from the mid-point of the period 2008 to 2012, ensuring that the emissions trading system delivers gradual and predictable reductions of emissions over time. The annual decrease of allowances should be equal to 1.74% of the allowances issued by Member States pursuant to Commission Decisions on Member States' national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012, so that the Community scheme should contributes cost- effectively to achieving the commitment of the Community to an overall reduction in emissions of at least 230% by 2020. The linear factor corresponding to this decrease should be presented by the Commission in 2010.
Amendment 101 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Given the considerable efforts of combating climate change and of adapting to its inevitable effects, it is appropriate that at least 250% of the proceeds from the auctioning of allowances should be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to fund research and development for reducing emissions and adaptation, to develop renewable energies to meet the EU’s commitment to using 20% renewable energies by 2020, to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020, for the capture and geological storage of greenhouse gases, to contribute to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund20, for measures to avoid deforestation and facilitate adaptation in developing countries, and for addressing social aspects such as possible increases in electricity prices in lower and middle income households. This proportion is significantly below the expected net revenues for public authorities from auctioning, taking into account potentially reduced income from corporate taxes. In addition, proceeds from auctioning of allowances should be used to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community scheme. Provisions should be included on monitoring the use of funds from auctioning for these purposes. Such notification does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty, to notify certain national measures. The Directive does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
Amendment 107 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
Amendment 119 #
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 other sectors that can pass on the increased cost of CO2, such as aviation and mineral oil refineries, 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 produced 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 given free allocations, in order to avoid distortions of competition.
Amendment 163 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Community will continue to take the lead in the negotiation of an ambitious international agreement that will achieve the objective of limiting global temperature increase to 2°C and is encouraged by the progress made in Bali towards this objectivas Annex I countries under the Kyoto Protocol signed up to greenhouse gas emission reductions in the range of 25-40% by 2020 compared to 1990. To maintain the lead in the group of Annex I countries, the EU will need to reduce greenhouse gas emission in the upper end of this range. In the event that other developed countries and other major emitters of greenhouse gases do not participate in this international agreement, this could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions from less carbon efficient installations in third countries where industry would not be subject to comparable carbon constraints (“carbon leakage”), and at the same time could put certain energy- intensive sectors and sub- sectors in the Community which are subject to international competition at an economic disadvantage. This could undermine the environmental integrity and benefit of actions by the Community. To address the risk of carbon leakage, the Commission should support the setting up of global sectoral agreements and, where such agreements do not prove possible, the Community will allocate allowances free of charge up to 100% to sub-sectors or sub-sectorinstallations meeting the relevant criteria. The definition of these sub-sectors and sub-sectorinstallations and the measures required will be subject to re-assessment to ensure that action is taken where necessary and to avoid overcompensation. For those specific sub-sectors or sub-sectorand installations where it can be duly substantiated that the risk of carbon leakage cannot be prevented otherwise, where electricity constitutes a high proportion of production costs and is produced efficiently, the action taken may take into account the electricity consumption in the production process, without changing the total quantity of allowances.
Amendment 178 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should therefore review the situation by June 20110 at the latest, consult with all relevant social partners, and, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations, submit a report accompanied by any appropriate proposals. In this context, the Commission should at the same time identify which energy intensive industry sub-sectors or sub-sectorand installations are likely to be subject to carbon leakage not later than 30 June 2010. It should base its analysis on the assessment of the inability to pass on the increased cost of required allowances in product prices due only to the provisions in this Directive without significant loss of market share to installations outside the Community not taking comparable action to reduce emissions. Energy-intensive industries which are determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage could receive a higher amount of free allocation or an effective carbon equalisation system could be introduced with a view to putting installations from the Community which are at significant risk of carbon leakage and those from third countries on a comparable footing. Such a system could apply requirements to importers that would be no less favourable than those applicable to installations within the EU, for example by requiring the surrender of allowances. Any action taken would need to be in conformity with the principles of the UNFCCC, in particular the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, taking into account the particular situation of Least Developed Countries. It would also need to be in conformity with the international obligations of the Community including the WTO agreement.
Amendment 210 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) [As regards the approach to allocation, aviation should be treated as other industries which receive transitional free allocation rather than as electricity generators. This means that 80% of allowances should be allocated for free in 2013, and thereafter the free allocation to aviation should decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no free allocation in 2020and mineral oil refineries should be subject to full auctioning of allowances. The Community and its Member States should continue to seek to reach an agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation and review the situation of this sector as part of the next review of the Community scheme.]
Amendment 255 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Article 1 – point 2 – point (c)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
Article 3 – point [(v)] (new)
[(v)] 'carbon leakage' means the relocation of production to installations with a higher net CO2 intensity outside the borders of the EU directly related to the increasing costs of production due to the implementation of this Directive;
Amendment 276 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The Community-wide quantity of allowances issued each year starting in 2013 shall decrease in a linear manner beginning from the mid-point of the period 2008 to 2012. The quantity shall decrease by a linear factor of 1.74% compared to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012. The linear factor shall correspond to meeting a Community wide greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 30 % below 1990 by 2020, with the sectors covered by the Community scheme undertaking two-thirds of this emission reduction effort. Verified emissions in 2005 shall be the year from which effort is determined. The Commission shall publish the linear factor by 30 June 2010.
Amendment 312 #
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
Article 10 - paragraph 3
3. At least 250% of 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: (a) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, includ shall be transferred by Member States to a fund established at Community or international level for the following: (a) one quarter for capacity-building in developing by countributing to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development for reducing emisses that have ratified the future international agreement, to provide the basis for credible and market-based avoided deforestations and adapting, including participation in initiatives within the framework of European Strategic Energy Technology Plan; (b) to develop renewable energies to meet the commitment of the Community to using 20% renewable energies by 2020, and to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020; (c) forfforestation and reforestation projects and activities in these countries, taking into account: - the rights and needs of indigenous peoples; - the preservation of biodiversity; and - the sustainable use of forest resources; (b) one quarter to reduce emissions in developing countries that have ratified the future international agreement, and to transfer technology to those capture and geological storage of greenhouse gases, in particular from coal power stations; (d) for measures to avoid deforestation, in particular in Least Developed Countries; (e) to facilitate developing countries'ountries, e.g. through supporting and financing development and deployment of carbon capture and storage and through the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund; and (c) one half to facilitate adaptation to the impaadverse effects of climate change; (f) to address social aspects in lower and middle income households, for example by increasing their energy efficiency and insulation; and (g) to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community schem in developing countries that have ratified the future international agreement on climate change, including through contributions to the Global Climate Change Alliance.
Amendment 368 #
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
Article 10a – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, by 30 June1 December 20110, adopt Community wide and fully- harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)]. The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that establish harmonised benchmarks for greenhouse gas and energy efficiency for installations in each sector receiving free allocations. These sectoral benchmarks shall be based on the best greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and technologives incentives for greenhouse gas and energy efficient techniques and for reductions in emissions, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass and greenhouse gas capture and storage, and shall not give incentives to increase emissionsavailable on the market, including substitutes, alternative production processes, use of biomass, cogeneration and greenhouse gas capture, use and storage. For each sector, the benchmark shall be calculated preferably on the final product, not just on the inputs, so as to maximise greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency savings throughout the production process of the sector concerned. Free allocations to installations shall be made at a level no higher than is indicated by the appropriate sectoral benchmark, so as to reward the most energy and emissions efficient operators. None of the measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall give incentives to increase the overall level of emissions for the sector concerned. Those measures may also take into account emissions related to the use of combustible waste gases from blast oxygen furnaces when the production of these waste gases cannot be avoided in the blast furnace production process for steel; in this respect the measures may provide for allowances to be allocated for free to the blast furnaces where these gases originate. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any net sale of electricity production to third parties. The Commission shall, upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions comparable to those of the Community, review those measures to provide that free allocation only takes place where this is fully justified in the light of that agreement.
Amendment 433 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2
Article 10a – paragraph 2
2. Subject to paragraph 3, no free allocation shall be given to electricity generators, mineral oil refineries, aviation or to installations for the capture, pipelines for the transport or to storage sites for greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 439 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Free allocation shall be given to installations for the combined capture and storage of greenhouse gas emissions originating from biomass.
Amendment 592 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b - paragraph 1
Article 10b - paragraph 1
Not later than June 2011, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, and after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy-intensive sub-sectors or sub-sectorand installations that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include: – adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of charge by those sub- sectors or sub-sectorand installations under Article 10a; – inclusion in the Community scheme of importers of products produced by the sub- sectors or sub-sectorand installations determined in accordance with Article 10a.
Amendment 667 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 7
Article 11a - paragraph 7
7. Once an international agreement on climate change has been reached, only CERs from third countries which have ratifiedFrom 2013, only credits from third countries which have ratified the future international agreement on climate change and that are in accordance with that agreement shall be accepted in the Community scheme.
Amendment 670 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 11a - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Commission shall endeavour to ensure that any agreement referred to in paragraph 5 and the international agreement referred to in paragraph 7 includes a crediting system for afforestation, reforestation, reduced emissions from deforestation and other sustainable forestry projects and activities.
Amendment 769 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 28 - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 774 #
2008/0013(COD)
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 28 - paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Upon the conclusion by the Community of a comprehensive international agreement on climate change, all allowances shall be auctioned and Articles 10a and 10b shall not be applied.
Amendment 1 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9a (new)
Citation 9a (new)
- having regard to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC),
Amendment 6 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ca (new)
Recital Ca (new)
Ca. whereas in many industrialised countries, measures for climate change adaptation and risk reduction have received considerable attention recently, and whereas the same urgent needs have been largely neglected in the context of low-income countries;
Amendment 7 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Cb (new)
Recital Cb (new)
Cb. whereas illegal and unsustainable logging imports into the EU are a significant driver of deforestation and are estimated to cost impoverished countries billions of euros annually;
Amendment 8 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Cc (new)
Recital Cc (new)
Cc. whereas deforestation contributes to an estimated 20% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, leading to an estimated loss of 13 million hectares of tropical forests annually; and whereas deforestation in the tropics is a serious threat to biodiversity and the livelihoods of the more than one billion poor people living in and of such forests;
Amendment 9 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Cd (new)
Recital Cd (new)
Cd. whereas the concrete consequences of climate change often have to be dealt with at local level by local authorities; whereas the proper linking of international, national and local levels of policy-making is therefore a key challenge in order to design effective climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies; and whereas large-scale structural changes must be achieved, without sacrificing a community-based pro-poor approach;
Amendment 10 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ce (new)
Recital Ce (new)
Ce. whereas there is an increased recognition of the security threats posed by climate change, including conflicts over scarce natural resources, climate- induced natural disasters and large-scale migration flows; and whereas developing strategies to face joint climate/security challenges will be vital to ensuring an effective adaptive response in developing countries;
Amendment 11 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Da (new)
Recital Da (new)
Da. whereas climate change adaptation measures, DRR and capacity building for development ought to be highly interlinked, but so far they have been poorly integrated into development cooperation agencies and international institutions; and whereas a joint and coherent approach would be crucial for a successful implementation of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA);
Amendment 15 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Fc (new)
Recital Fc (new)
Fc. whereas most environmental problems, including those arising from climate change, tend to be aggravated by population growth and greater population size, whilst population dynamics, in terms of growth, distribution and composition are an integral part of the development process as they both affect and are affected by environmental change; and whereas the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo clearly highlighted the multiple benefits that arise from dedicated, locally oriented, non-coercive population policies, yet population issues nevertheless have thus far remained largely unincorporated into planning for either development or adaptation;
Amendment 17 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas agriculture, water, management of forest resources, health, infrastructure, education as well as population policies all must be addressed in order to achieve effective mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and mitigation into development,
Amendment 20 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Hd (new)
Recital Hd (new)
Hd. whereas the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has so far been poorly suited to meeting the needs of the poorest countries for investments in clean technology, with Africa hosting less than 3% of all CDM projects, and nearly 90% of carbon credits (CER) being granted for projects carried out in China, India, Korea and Brazil;
Amendment 21 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital Ia (new)
Recital Ia (new)
Ia. whereas the EDF has mainly been used to finance new initiatives; whereas the Commission should respect its commitment to find new financing sources in order to preserve the EDF; whereas the Parliament's Committee on Development has concluded on numerous occasions that the EDF should be integrated into the EU budget in order to ensure democratic control over the way it is used,
Amendment 30 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and Member States to agree to earmark at least 25 % of expected revenues from auctioning within the EU ETS (EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in the next trading period, for funding of the GCCA and other climate change measures in developing countries, including efforts to protect forests and reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation;
Amendment 33 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6a (new)
Paragraph 6a (new)
6a. Calls on the Commission to use the upcoming review of the EU budget as an opportunity to re-evaluate the EU's overall spending priorities and channel additional funds to climate change and development in general and the GCCA in particular; including by reallocating Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funds;
Amendment 34 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to invite the private sector to become a close partner to the GCCA, recognising that public money could play a catalysing role by incentivising investments and delivering access to markets and technology; specifically encourages the Commission to invest in developing Public-Private- Partnership (PPP) models in key areas such as providing water security and infrastructure in vulnerable areas, where financing gaps currently are substantial;
Amendment 38 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Stresses that the Commission in the context of the GCCA mustre is a great need for additional human resources within EuropeAid and EU delegations in order to ensure a successful implementation of the GCCA; calls on the Commission to devote substantial resources to this area in the 2009 budget; in a wider perspective also calls on the Commission to devote significantly more resources to staff training on climate change adaptation and DRR in EU institutions, agencieconcerned Commission Directorate Generals and delegations, focusing particularly focusing on enhancing practical know-how;
Amendment 39 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Believes that a specific added value and competence of the GCCA could be forging a link between local adaptation action and the global climate and development policy frameworks; welcomes in this context the “political dialogue” strand of the GCCA as an important step to connect the poverty reduction agenda and the MDGs with the climate change agenda; stresses however that the GCCA will only be successful if it is part of an overall EU strategy for the post-2012 negotiations, where strong support for mitigation as well as adaptation activities in developing countries is a top priority;
Amendment 40 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12b. Encourages the Commission to use the policy dialogue and its envisaged EU/LDC/SIDS Joint Declaration as a forum for advancing the idea of a "Global Contract", where development cooperation and climate change-related activities are closely integrated, as envisioned in the Global Marshall Plan initiative;
Amendment 42 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12d. Calls on the Commission to use the GCCA to support and strengthen partner countries' capacities to identify, manage and mitigate security threats posed by climate change and encourages the Commission to devote additional funds to this purpose; further calls on the Commission to ensure that its Directorate- General for External Relations is fully involved throughout the process of programming and implementing the GCCA, to ensure optimal coherence between development cooperation, climate change and foreign and security policies;
Amendment 43 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
12e. Calls on the Commission to use the GCCA to initiate discussions both with the donor community and with partner countries on increasing preparedness and contingency planning for large-scale migration in the event that certain regions become uninhabitable due to climate change;
Amendment 45 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the GCCA’s planned research on adaptation in developing countries has a clear “bottom-up” perspective, is directed towards the poor and most vulnerable, guided by the needs of local communities and carried out in cooperation with the people concerned; emphasises the importance of results from adaptation research being communicated to its target groups through accessible media channels;
Amendment 46 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Calls on the Commission to devote significant resources to research on the economics of adaptation in developing countries, including improving understanding of the future costs of the necessary restructuring of trade, agriculture and security policies and institutions; recognises that knowledge gaps in this field constitute a barrier to effective adaptation action and spending from both public and private actors;
Amendment 54 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Calls on the Commission to develop urgently develop ambitious complementary policy initiatives, particularly in the fields of forestry and marine protection, sustainable use of natural resources and mitigation technology cooperation, where financial needs widely exceed what is provided for within the GCCA at prescurrent;
Amendment 55 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Encourages the Commission to use the GCCA to realise the potential of development benefits from biofuels production; through closer dialogue and capacity building efforts with partner countries in relation to sustainable production of biofuels; joint research on biofuels development - particularly second generation biofuels - that could specifically benefit small farmers in poor communities, aid for trade and a review of trade rules for biofuels; in this context stresses the importance of coordination between the Commission Directorates- General for Development, Environment, Energy and Transport, and Trade;
Amendment 56 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Calls on the Commission to revise its proposal for sustainability criteria for biofuels, establishing stricter requirements for climate and ecosystems benefits, also taking into account the effects of indirect land use change and development consequences for local communities; emphasises that sustainability criteria must not become a new protectionist measure but should be designed in dialogue with developing countries, recognising their comparative advantage in biofuels production, and accompanied by strengthened capacity building support;
Amendment 61 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Commission to urgently develop a comprehensive agenda to reduce deforestation and forest degradation in developing countries, including inclusion of forestry into the EU ETS and concrete proposals on funding mechanisms to present at the COP meeting in Poznan in December 2008; reiterates the importance of such mechanisms providing compensation not only for avoided GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions, but also for biodiversity and development benefits of forests;
Amendment 99 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that action to promote healthy lifestyles and in families, schools, workplaces and places of leisure is essential to successful disease prevention and good mental health;
Amendment 101 #
2008/0000(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Stresses that a healthy lifestyle includes good mental and physical health and that these are also important factors in maintaining a competitive economy;
Amendment 21 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) In order to maintain the diversity of the car market and its ability to cater for different consumer needs, CO2 targets for passenger cars should be defined as a function of the utility of the cars on a linear basis. To describe this utility, massfootprint (track width times wheelbase) is the most appropriate parameter because it provides a satisfactory correlation with present emissions and would therefore result in more realistic and competitively neutral targets and because data on mass is readily available. Data on the alternative utility parameter of footprint (track width times wheelbase) should, however,better incentives for vehicle downsizing than the alternative parameter mass. Data on the parameter of footprint should be collected in order to facilitate longer-term evaluations of the utility-based approach. In the establishment of the targets, the projected evolution of new cars' mass and footprint until 2012 should be taken into account, and potential incentives to increase vehicle mass or footprint just in order to benefit from a consequential increase of the CO2 reduction target should be avoided. Therefore, the possible future autonomous mass increase evolution as well as the possible future autonomous footprint increase evolution of vehicles produced by the manufacturers and sold on the EU market should be taken into account when defining the targets for 2012. Finally, differentiation of targets should encourage emissions reductions to be made in all categories of cars while recognising that larger emission reductions can be made for heavier cars.
Amendment 28 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The use of alternative fuels can offer significant CO2 reductions on a well-to-wheels basis. This Regulation therefore incorporates specific provisions aimed at promoting further deployment of alternative fuel vehicles in the European Market.
Amendment 61 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1
Article 1
Subject matter and, objectives and targets This Regulation establishes CO2 emission performance requirements for new passenger cars in order to ensure proper functioning of the internal market and achieve the EU's overall objective that the average new car fleet shouldall achieve CO2 emissions of 120 g CO2/km. The Regulation sets the average CO2 emissions for new passenger cars at 130 g CO2/km by 2012, 90 g CO2/km by 2020 and 60 g/km by 2030 by means of improvement in vehicle motor technology as measured in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures. This Regulation will be complemented by additional measures corresponding to 10 g/km as part of the Community's integrated approach.
Amendment 81 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Amendment 102 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) 'alternative fuel vehicle' means a vehicle as defined in Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and its implementing measures.
Amendment 106 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) 'footprint' means the track width multiplied by the wheelbase as stated in the certificate of conformity and defined in sections 2.1 and 2.3 of Annex I to Directive 2007/46/EC.
Amendment 114 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4
Article 4
For the calendar year commencing 1 January 2012 and each subsequent calendar year, each manufacturer of passenger cars shall ensure that its average specific emissions of CO2 do not exceed its specific emissions target determined in accordance with Article 1 and specific emission targets in Annex I or, where a manufacturer is granted a derogation under Article 9, in accordance with that derogation.
Amendment 132 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4a Specific emissions targets For the purposes of determining compliance by individual manufacturers with the specific emissions target referred to in Article 4, the CO2 emissions as stated in the certificate of conformity for each alternative fuel vehicle registered in the European Union shall be reduced by 5%.
Amendment 216 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 − paragraphs 3 a and 3 b(new)
Article 10 − paragraphs 3 a and 3 b(new)
Amendment 242 #
2007/0297(COD)
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1
Annex I – paragraph 1
1. For each new passenger car, the permitted specific emissions of CO2, measured in grams per kilometre, shall be determined in accordance with the following formula: Permitted specific emissions of CO2 = 1320 + a × (MF – MF0) Where: MF = massfootprint of the vehicle in kilogramsquare meters (kgm2) MF0 = 1289.03.91 × f 6 f = (1 + AMFI)6 Autonomous massfootprint increase (AMFI) = 0 % a = 0.045715.56
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 66 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point (b)
Article 3 - paragraph 2 - point (b)
(b) hazard classes 3.1 other than category 5, 3.2 to 3.6, 3.7 adverse effects on sexual function and fertility or on development, 3.8 effects other than narcotic effects, 3.9 and 3.10;
Amendment 90 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 19 - paragraph 3
Article 19 - paragraph 3
3. The hazard pictogram relevant for each specific classification is set out in the tables indicating the label elements required for each hazard class in parts 2, 3 and 4 of Annex I.
Amendment 94 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 23
Article 23
Where a substance or mixture is classified in accordance with part 5 of Annex I the following shall apply: (a) a hazard pictogram shall not be included on the label, (b) the signal words, hazard statements and precautionary statlabelling elements shall be placed in the supplemental information section as referred to in Article 27.
Amendment 145 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.2.1. and table 3.1.1. - rows 1 and 2
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.2.1. and table 3.1.1. - rows 1 and 2
3.1.2.1. Substances can be allocated to one of fourive toxicity categories based on acute toxicity by the oral, route and to one of four toxicity categories based on acute toxicity by the dermal or inhalation route according to the numeric criteria shown in Table 3.1.1 below. Acute toxicity values are expressed as (approximate) LD50 (oral, dermal) or LC50 (inhalation) values or as acute toxicity estimates (ATE). Explanatory notes are shown following Table 3.1.1. Table 3.1.1. Acute toxicity hazard categories and acute toxicity estimates (ATE) defining the respective categories Exposure Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Route Oral (mg/kg Category 5 Route Oral (mg/kg 2000 < ATE < bodyweight) 5 < ATE < 50 < ATE < 300 < ATE < 5000 ATE < 5 50 5 300 3200 2000 See Note (a) 0 See Note (a) See Note (ca) Notes to Table 3.1.1: (ca) Criteria for Category 5 are intended to enable the identification of substances which are of relatively low acute toxicity hazard but which under certain circumstances may present a danger to vulnerable populations. These substances are anticipated to have an oral LD50 in the range of 2000-5000 mg/kg bodyweight. The specific criteria for Category 5 are: (i) The substance is classified in this Category if reliable evidence is already available that indicates the LD50 to be in the range of Category 5 values or other animal studies or toxic effects in humans indicate a concern for human health of an acute nature. (ii) The substance is classified in this Category, through extrapolation, estimation or measurement of data, if assignment to a more hazardous category is not warranted, and: - reliable information is available indicating significant toxic effects in humans; or - any mortality is observed when tested up to Category 4 values by the oral, inhalation or dermal routes; or - where expert judgement confirms significant clinical signs of toxicity, when tested up to Category 4 values, except for diarrhoea, piloerection or an ungroomed appearance; or - where expert judgement confirms reliable information indicating the potential for significant acute effects from other animal studies. Recognising the need to protect animal welfare, testing in animals in Category 5 ranges is discouraged and should only be considered when there is a strong likelihood that results of such a test would be of direct relevance for the protection of human health.
Amendment 147 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.2.2.1a (new)
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.2.2.1a (new)
3.1.2.2.1a. Category 5 is for chemicals which are of relatively low acute toxicity but which, under certain circumstances, may pose a hazard to vulnerable populations. Criteria for identifying substances in Category 5 are provided in addition to the table. These substances are anticipated to have an oral LD50 value in the range 2000 - 5000 mg/kg bodyweight. In light of animal welfare considerations, testing in animals in Category 5 ranges is discouraged and should only be considered when there is a strong likelihood that results of such testing would be of direct relevance for the protection of human health.
Amendment 149 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.3.6.2.3 - table 3.1.2. - row 2
Annex I - part 3.1. - paragraph 3.1.3.6.2.3 - table 3.1.2. - row 2
Table 3.1.2. Conversion from experimentally obtained acute toxicity range values (or acute toxicity hazard categories) to acute toxicity point estimates for classification for the respective routes of exposure Converted Acute Classification Category or experimentally Exposure routes Toxicity point estimate obtained acute toxicity range estimate (see Note 1) 0 < Category 1 ≤ 5 0.5 Oral 5 < Category 2 ≤ 50 5 (mg/kg bodyweight)Oral 50 < Category 3 ≤ 300 100 (mg/kg bodyweight) 300 < Category 4 ≤ 2000 500 2000 < Category 5 ≤ 5000 (see Note 1a) 2500 Note 1: These values are designed to be used in the calculation of the ATE for classification of a mixture based on its components and do not represent test results. Note 1a: Category 5 is for mixtures which are of relatively low acute toxicity but which under certain circumstances may pose a hazard to vulnerable populations. These mixtures are anticipated to have an oral LD50 value in the range of 2000-5000 mg/kg bodyweight. In light of animal welfare considerations, testing in animals in Category 5 ranges is discouraged and should only be considered when there is a strong likelihood that results of such testing would be of direct relevance for the protection of human health.
Amendment 151 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I - paragraph 3.1.4.1. and table 3.1.3. - rows 1 to 4 and 8
Annex I - paragraph 3.1.4.1. and table 3.1.3. - rows 1 to 4 and 8
3.1.4.1. Label elements shall be used for substances or mixtures meeting the criteria for classification in this hazard class in accordance with Table 3.1.3. Specific considerations for labelling of substances and mixtures classified in Category 5 are given in Note 2a to the table. Table 3.1.3. Acute toxicity label elements Classification Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 34 Category 45 No GHS Pictograms pictogram Signal word Danger Danger Danger Warning Warning Hazard H300:3: H300: H300: H301: H302: Hazard statement: May be Fatal if Fatal if Toxic if Harmful if Oral harmful if swallowed swallowed swallowed swallowed swallowed Precautionary P301 + P310 P301 + P310P301 + P310 P301 + P310 P301 + P310 P301 + P3102 statement P321 P321 P321 P301 + P312 P321 P321 P32130 response (oral) P330 P330 P330 P330 P330 P330 P330 (oral) Note 2a: The label elements for Category 5 in Table 3.1.3 shall be used for substances and mixtures available to the general public. Regarding substances and mixtures in Category 5 which are intended for professional users only, the supplier shall provide the information on classification to downstream users and distributors by means of the safety data sheet.
Amendment 154 #
2007/0121(COD)
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Annex I - paragraph 5.1a (new)
Annex I - paragraph 5.1a (new)