14 Amendments of Seán KELLY related to 2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In some cases projects realised on the territory of one Member State have a substantial cross-border impact and create value which exceeds national borders, by enhancing cross-border connectivity on the seaside, or by enhancing the connectivity with the wider hinterland economy beyond national borders. Projects demonstrating such impact should therefore be considered to be cross-border.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) Priority should be given by the Commission to those projects that contribute to achieving a level of interconnection of 15% in 2030 if the price differential in the wholesale market exceeds a threshold of 2 EUR/MWh between Member States, regions or bidding zones, if the nominal transmission capacity of interconnectors in a Member State is below 30% of its peak load and if the nominal transmission capacity of interconnectors in a Member State is below 30% of its installed renewable generation capacity.
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)
Recital 35 a (new)
(35a) The endorsement of projects by the respective Member State is an important condition for CEF eligibility. However, projects, which do not have an impact on the national network and which do not request national funding, should not require the prior endorsement by the Member State to submit an application to a CEF call;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) ‘cross-border link’, in relation to the transport sector, means projects covering a cross-border section between Member States or a Member State and a neighbouring country, or a project carried out in one Member State that demonstrates a high cross-border impact by enhancing cross-border land-based or maritime traffic flows between two Member States or between a Member State and a neighbouring country;
Amendment 538 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to EUR 8,650,000,000 for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(b), out of which up to at least 10% for the cross- border projects in the field of renewable energy
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Funding under this Regulation shall contribute to the EU renewable energy financing mechanism pursuant to Article 27bis of the [Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action as proposed by COM(2016) 767] and to the enabling framework for renewable energy deployment pursuant to Article 3(5) of [recast of Directive 2009/28/EC as proposed by COM(2016) 759] in order to ensure an effective use of Union funds. (i) as of 31 December 2025, 50% of those resources distributed to the cross- border projects in the field of renewable energy pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of this Regulation which have not been committed to a renewable energy project shall be transferred to the EU renewable energy financing mechanism. (ii) as of 31 December 2027, those resources distributed to the cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy pursuant to Article 4(2)(b) of this Regulation which have not been committed to a renewable energy project shall be transferred to the EU renewable energy financing mechanism.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i
(ii) actions implementing land-based or maritime cross-border links of the comprehensive network in accordance with Chapter II of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013, notably, regarding land-based links, the sections listed in Part III of the Annex to this Regulation;
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iv a (new)
(iva) actions necessary to build or upgrade infrastructure with regard to the consequences of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union;
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iv
(iv) actions supporting new technologies and innovation, including automation, enhanced transport services, modal integration and alternative fuels infrastructure, and decarbonisation of the transport sector, in accordance with Article 33 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013;
Amendment 839 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Public or private undertakings or bodies, promoting projects which do not have an impact on the national network and do not request national funding, shall be eligible to apply for funding without prior endorsement by the Member State.
Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. In the energy sector, account will be taken of the need to give priority to urgent projects that contribute to improving the cross-border transmission capacity between Member States that have not attained a level of interconnection of 15% if the price differential in the wholesale market exceeds a threshold of 2EUR/MWh between Member States, regions or bidding zones, if the nominal transmission capacity of interconnectors in a Member State is below 30% of its peak load and if the nominal transmission capacity of interconnectors in a Member State is below 30% of its installed renewable generation capacity.
Amendment 950 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) as regards actions relating to cross- border links, the increased maximum co- financing rates as provided for in points (a) and (b) may only apply to actions that demonstrate: (i) a particularly high degree of integration in the planning and implementation of the action for the purpose of the award criterion referred to in Article 13(1)(c), notablywhere relevant through the establishment of a single project company, a joint governance structure and a bilateral legal framework or implementing act pursuant to Article 47 of Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013. (ii) that demonstrate a particular cross-border impact by facilitating traffic flows that create added value in terms of connectivity, logistics or trade beyond the borders of one Member State.
Amendment 1070 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part I – table – Energy – Indicators
Annex I – part I – table – Energy – Indicators
Amendment 1106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part III – point -1 (new)
Annex I – part III – point -1 (new)
-1. Motorways of the Sea (MoS)