Activities of Alajos MÉSZÁROS related to 2011/0309(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on safety of offshore oil and gas prospection, exploration and production activities
Amendments (5)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Article 191 of the TFEU establishes the objectives of preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment and creates an obligation for all Union action to be supported by a high level of protection based on the precautionary principle and preventive action and to prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources. According to Article 191(2) full liability in relation to any damage caused by activities under this Regulation has to respect the polluter pays principle.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The objective of this Regulation is to prevent and reduce the occurrence of major accidents related to offshore oil and gas activities and to limit their consequences, thus increasing the protection of the marine environment and coastal economies against pollution as well as establishing minimum conditions for safe offshore prospection, exploration and exploitation of oil and gas and limiting possible disruptions to Union indigenous energy production and to improve the response mechanisms in case of an accident.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) As no existing financial security instruments, including risk pooling arrangements, can accommodate all possible consequences of extreme accidents, the Commission should proceed with further analysis and studies of the appropriate measures to ensure adequately robust liability regime for damages related to offshore oil and gas operations, requirements on financial capacity including improving the availability of appropriated financial security instruments orand other arrangements.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall encourage and facilitate the creation of sustainable financial security products.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. The Commission shall, by [one year after adoption of the Regulation], transmit to the European Parliament and to the Council a report on the availability of financial security products and mechanisms as well as proposals for arrangements to facilitate the provision of financial security pursuant to paragraph 2a.