Activities of Zigmantas BALČYTIS related to 2016/0031(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing an information exchange mechanism with regard to intergovernmental agreements and non-binding instruments between Member States and third countries in the field of energy and repealing Decision No 994/2012/EU PDF (783 KB) DOC (125 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 37 #
(5) In order to avoid any incompliance with Union law and enhance transparency, Member States should inform the Commission of their intent to enter into negotiations with regard to new intergovernmental agreements or amendments to existing intergovernmental agreements as soon as possible. The Commission should be kept informed regularly of the progress of the negotiations. Member States should have the possibility to invite the Commission to participate in the negotiations as an observer, or the Commission should have the possibility to participate in the negotiations on its own initiative.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to ensure compliance with Union law, Member States should notify the draft intergovernmental agreement to the Commission before it becomes legally binding for the parties (ex-ante). In a spirit of cooperation, the Commission should support the Member State in identifying compliance issues of the draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment. The respective Member State would then be better prepared to conclude a Union law compliant agreement. The Commission should have sufficient time for such an assessment in order to provide for as much legal certainty as possible while avoiding undue delays. In order to fully benefit from the Commission's support Member States should refrain from concluding an intergovernmental agreement until the Commission has informed the Member State of its assessment. The Member States should take all necessary steps to find a suitable solution to eliminate the incompatibility identified and not sign intergovernmental agreements when they do not comply with EU law.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The content of any instrument accompanying an agreement or of parts thereof, not its form, should determine whether it qualifies as an intergovernmental agreement or, in the absence of legally binding force, as a non- binding instrument for the purposes of this Decision.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. At the request of the Member State concerned, or at the request of the Commission and with the written approval of the Member State concerned, the Commission may participate in the negotiations as an obserThe Commission may participate in the negotiations as an observer at the request of the Member State or on its own initiativer.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Wheren the Commission participates in the negotiations as an observer, it mayshall provide the Member State concerned with advice on how to avoid the incompatibility of the intergovernmental agreement or amendment under negotiation with Union law.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1