Activities of Bendt BENDTSEN

2017/2254(INI)

Draft opinion
Recital A

A. whereas antimicrobial resistance (AMR)-related challenges will increase in the years ahead and effective action is reliant on continued, cross-sectoral investments in research & innovation (R&I), including investments in both the public and the private sector, so that better tools, products and approaches can be developed following a One Health approach;

2018/01/18
Committee: ITRE

2017/2254(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Jeppe KOFOD

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for incentivisation of the industry, such as the development of various push and pull incentives, to create new medicines and medical devices; believes that incentives are meaningful when they are sustainable over the long term, stimulate investment across the entire product development and life cycle, target key public health priorities, and support appropriate medicinal use;

2018/01/18
Committee: ITRE

2017/2005(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point a

a) The security is fully collateralised by assets defined by Article 129(1)(a)-(fg) of the CRR and satisfies the additional requirements of Article 129(2) and (7) of the CRR;

2017/04/28
Committee: ECON

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Highlights the need for increased Research, Development and Innovation actions in Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC) technologies to reduce costs, enhance system performance and increase deployment and integration into the energy system; Calls on the Commission to work with sector stakeholders to maintain updated technology roadmaps on RHC to coordinate, track, and identify gaps in RHC technology development;

2016/05/30
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. The transmission system operators shall have the right to request relevant data not containing commercially sensitive information, and not already collected by the relevant DSO, from generators and other market participants.

2017/09/25
Committee: ITRE

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) The European Council of October 2014 set a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 'having in mind an Union level of 30 %'. In December 2015, the European Parliament called upon the Commission to also assess the viability of a 40 % energy efficiency target for the same timeframe. It is therefore appropriate to review and consequently amend the Directive to adapt it to the 2030 perspective.

2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 4

(4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary and final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 30 % target. This clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributions based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions taking into account that the Union’'s 2030 energy consumption ~~has to~~should be no more than 1 321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 23 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 % in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.

2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2016/0376(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 5

(5) The obligation on Member States to establish long-term strategies for ~~mobilising investment~~ facilitating the renovation of their national building stock and notify them to the Commission should be removed from Directive 2012/27/EU and added to Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council10 where it fits with long term plans for nearly zero energy buildings and the decarbonisation of buildings. __________________ 10 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13.

2017/07/04
Committee: ITRE

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) As a result, it is also appropriate to revise the definition of dual-use items, and to introduce a definition of cyber- surveillance technology. It should also be clarified that assessment criteria for the control of exports of dual-use items include considerations regarding their possible misuse in connection with acts of terrorism or human rights violations.deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The scope of "catch-all controls", that apply to non-listed dual use items in specific circumstances, should be clarified and harmonised~~, and should address the risk of terrorism and human rights violations~~. Appropriate exchange of information and consultations on "catch all controls" should ensure the effective and consistent application of controls throughout the Union. ~~Targeted catch-all controls should also apply, under certain conditions, to the export of cyber- surveillance technology.~~

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Decisions to update the common list of dual-use items subject to export controls in Section A of Annex I should be in conformity with the obligations and commitments that Member States and the Union have accepted as members of the relevant international non-proliferation regimes and export control arrangements, or by ratification of relevant international treaties. Decisions to update the common list of dual-use items subject to export controls in Section B of Annex I, such as cyber-surveillance technology, should be made in consideration of the risks that the export of such items may pose as regards the commission of serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law or the essential security interests of the Union and its Member States. Decisions to update the common list of dual-use items subject to export controls in Section B of Annex IV should be made in consideration of the public policy and public security interests of the Member States under Article 36 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. Decisions to update the common lists of items and destinations set out in Sections A to J of Annex II should be made in consideration of the assessment criteria set out in this Regulation.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b

(b) cyber-surveillance technology which can be used for the commission of serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law, or can pose a threat to international security or the essential security interests of the Union and its Member States.deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7

7. ‘broker’ shall mean any natural or legal person or partnership resident or established in a Member State of the Union ~~, or a legal person or partnership owned or controlled by such person, or another person~~ that carries out brokering services from the Union into the territory of a third country;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9

9. ‘supplier of technical assistance’ means any natural or legal person or partnership resident or established in a Member State of the Union, ~~or a legal person or partnership owned or controlled by such person,~~ or another person which supplies technical assistance from the Union into the territory of a third country;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13

13. 'lLarge project authorisation' shall mean a global export authorisation granted to one specific exporter, in respect of a type or category of dual-use item which may be valid for exports to one or more specified end users in one or more specified third countries for the duration of a specified project the realisation of which exceeds onthree years;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21

21. 'cyber-surveillance technology' shall mean items specially designed to enable the covert intrusion into information and telecommunication systems with a view to monitoring, exfiltracting, collecting and analysing data and/or incapacitating or damaging the targeted system. ~~This includes items related to the following technology and equipment: (a) mobile telecommunication interception equipment; (b) intrusion software; (c) monit~~Products shall be specifically defined and listed in a dedicated category of Annex 1 according ~~centers; (d) lawful~~to the inter~~cep~~nation ~~systems and data retention systems (e) digital forensics;~~al export control regimes including Wassenaar.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point a

~~(a) mobile telecommunication interception equipment;~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point b

~~(b) intrusion software;~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point c

~~(c) monitoring centers;~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point d

~~(d) lawful interception systems and data retention systems;~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – point e

~~(e) digital forensics;~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 21 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

However, 'cyber surveillance technology' shall not mean items specially designed for any of the following: (a) billing; (b) data collection functions within network elements (e.g. Exchange or HLR;) (c) marketing purposes; (d) quality of service of the network (QoS); (e) user satisfaction (Quality of Experience - QoE); (f) operations at telecommunications companies; (g) network protection (e.g. firewalls);

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. An authorisation shall be required for the export of dual-use items not listed in Annex I if the exporter has been informed by the competent authority of the Member State in which he is established that the items in question are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part:

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) for use by persons complicit in or responsible for directing or committing serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict or internal repression in the country of final destination, as identified by relevant public international institutions, or European or national competent authorities, and where there is evidence of the use of this or similar items for directing or implementing such serious violations by the proposed end-user;deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e

~~(e) for use in connection with acts of terrorism.~~deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. If an exporter~~, under his obligation to exercise due diligence, is awar~~ has sufficient and substantiated evidence that dual-use items which he proposes to export, not listed in Annex I, are intended, in their entirety or in part, for any of the uses referred to in paragraph 1, he must notify the competent authority of the Member State in which he is established, which will decide whether or not it is expedient to make the export concerned subject to authorisation.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. Authorisations for the export of non-listed items shall be granted for specific items and end-users. The authorisations shall be granted by the competent authority of the Member State where the exporter is resident or established or, in case when the exporter is a person resident or established outside the Union, by the competent authority of the Member State where the items are located. The authorisations shall be valid throughout the Union. The authorisations shall be valid for onthree years, and may be renewed by the competent authority. The competent authority may however issue an authorisation for a shorter period under extraordinary circumstances and for compelling reasons if it is necessary when assessing the criteria in Article 14.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

A Member State which imposes an authorisation requirement, in application of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 on the export of a dual-use item not listed in Annex I, shall, unless it would prejudice its national security interests, immediately inform the other Member States ~~and~~, the Commission, and the exporter and provide them with the relevant information, in particular concerning the items and end- users concerned. The other Member States shall give all due consideration to this information and shall make known within 10 working days any objections they may have to the imposition of such an authorisation requirement. In exceptional cases, any Member State consulted may request an extension of the 10-day period. However, the extension may not exceed 320 working days.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

If no objections are received, the Member States consulted shall be considered to have no objection and shall impose authorisations requirements for all "essentially similar transactions" meaning an item with essentially identical parameters or technical characteristics to the same end use or consignee. They shall inform their customs administration and other relevant national authorities about the authorisations requirements. The Commission shall publish in the Official Journal a short description of the case, the reasoning of the decision and indicate, if applicable, the new authorisation requirement in a new Section E of Annex II.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2

2. If a broker is ~~awar~~has sufficient and substantiated evidence that the dual- use items listed in Annex I for which he proposes brokering services are intended, in their entirety or in part, for any of the uses referred to in Article 4(1), he must notify the competent authority of the Member State in which he is established which will decide whether or not it is expedient to make such brokering services subject to authorisation.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. The transit of non-Union dual-use items listed in Annex I may be prohibited at any time by the competent authority of the Member State where the items are situated if the items are or may be intended, in their entirety or in part, for uses referred to in Article 4(1).

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2

If a supplier of technical assistance is aware that the dual-use items for which he proposes to supply technical assistance outside the territory of the Union are intended, in their entirety or in part, for any of the uses referred to in Article 4, he must notify the competent authority in the Member State in which he is established which will decide whether or not it is expedient to make such technical assistance subject to authorisation.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply if the technical assistance (a) is provided in a country listed in Section A of Annex II, (b) takes place via the passing on of information which is generally available or forms part of basic research within the meaning of the General Technology Note to Annex I or Section A of Annex I, (c) does not refer to technology which is cited in the numbers of category E of Annex I, or (d) represents the absolutely necessary minimum for the construction, operation, maintenance and repair of those dual-use items for which an export authorization was issued.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. A Member State may prohibit or impose an authorisation requirement on the export of dual-use items not listed in Annex I for reasons of public security or, for human rights considerations or for the prevention of acts of terrorism.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. Individual export authorisations and global export authorisations shall be valid for onthree years, and may be renewed by the competent authority. Global export authorisations for large projects shall be valid for a duration to be determined by the competent authority based, inter alia, on the duration of the export contract. The competent authority may however issue an authorisation for a shorter period under extraordinary circumstances and for compelling reasons if it is necessary when assessing the criteria in Article 14.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Authorisations may be subject, if appropriate and possible, to an end-use statement.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Franck PROUST, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Where the broker or the supplier of technical assistance is not resident or established on the territory of the Union, authorisations for brokering services and technical assistance under this Regulation shall be granted, alternatively, by the competent authority of the Member State where the parent company of the broker or supplier of technical assistance is established, or from where the brokering services or technical assistance will be supplied.deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) ~~respect for human rights~~the occurrence of the violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law in the country of final destination as ~~well as respect~~has been established by thate co~~untry of international humanitarian law~~mpetent bodies of the UN, the Council of Europe and the Union;

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) The list of dual-use items set out in Section B of Annex I may be amended if this is necessary due to risks that the export of such items may pose as regards the commission of serious violations of human rights or international humanitarian law or the essential security interests of the Union and its Member States.deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Godelieve QUISTHOUDT-ROWOHL

Proposal for a regulation
Article 23

~~It shall be prohibited to participate, knowingly and intentionally, in activities the object or effect of which is to circumvent the measures referred to in Article 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.~~Article 23 deleted

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Section B

B. LIST OF OTHER DUAL-USE ITEMS GENERAL TECHNOLOGY NOTE (GTN) 10A001 Surveillance systems, equipment and components for ICT (Information and Communication Technology) for public networks where the destination lies outside the customs territory of the European Union and outside of Part 2 of Section A of Annex II to this Regulation, as follows: a. Enforcement Monitoring Facilities) for Lawful Intercepdeleted Monitoring Centres (Law Retention Ssystems ~~(LI, for example according to ETSI ES 201 158, ETSI ES 201 671 or equivalent specification~~or devices for standards) and specially designed components therefor, b. event data (Intercept Related Information IRI, for example, according to ETSI TS 102 656 or equivalent specifications or standards) and specially designed components therefor.’ Technical note: Event data includes signalling information, origin and destination (e.g. phone numbers, IP or MAC addresses, etc.), date and time and geographical origin of Communication. Note: 10A001 does not control systems, or devices that are specially designed for any of the following purposes: a) b) network elements (e.g., Exchange or HLR) c) (Quality of Service - QoS) or d) Experience - QoE) e) companies (service providers)’. 10D001 “Software” as follows: a. modified for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, functions or features, specified by 10A001; b. modified to provide characteristics, functions or features of equipment, specified by 10A001. 10E001 “Technology” according to the General Technology Note for the “development”, “production” or “use” of equipment, functions or features specified by 10A001billing data collection functions within quality of service of the network User satisfaction (Quality of operation at telecommunications “Software” specially designed or “sSoftware” speci~~fied by 10D001.~~ally designed or

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Daniel CASPARY, Artis PABRIKS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section H – part 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1

(1) by ~~the exporter or by any entity owned or controlled by the exporter;~~any company resident or established in a Member State of the Union to any sister company, subsidiary or parent company provided these entities are owned or controlled by the same parent company or by each other and provided the item is for use for company cooperation projects including commercial product development, research, servicing, production and usage and, in the case of employees and order processors, pursuant to the agreement establishing the employment relationship.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0295(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Bendt BENDTSEN, Artis PABRIKS

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Section I – part 3 – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) the relevant items are exported to a customs-free zone or a free warehouse which is located in a destination covered by this authorisation when the warehouse is not under the control of the EU exporter.

2017/05/16
Committee: INTA

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 17

(17) Interpersonal communications services are services that enable interpersonal and interactive exchange of information, covering services like traditional voice calls between two individuals but also all types of emails, messaging services, or group chats. Interpersonal communications services only cover communications between a finite, that is to say not potentially unlimited, number of natural persons which is determined by the sender of the communication. Communications involving legal persons should be within the scope of the definition where natural persons act on behalf of those legal persons or are involved at least on one side of the communication. Interactive communication entails that the service allows the recipient of the information to respond. Services which do not meet those requirements, such as linear broadcasting, video on demand, websites, social networks, blogs, or exchange of information between machines, should not be considered as interpersonal communications services. Under exceptional circumstances, a service should not be considered as an interpersonal communications service if the interpersonal and interactive communication facility is a ~~purely ancillary~~ feature to another service and for objective technical reasons cannot be used without that principal service, and its integration is not a means to circumvent the applicability of the rules governing electronic communications services. An example for such an exception could be, in principle, a communication channel in online games, depending on the features of the communication facility of the service.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Michał BONI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 184

(184) Due to current uncertainty regarding the rate of materialisation of demand for very high capacity broadband services as well as general economies of scale and density, co-investment agreements offer significant benefits in terms of pooling of costs and risks, enabling smaller-scale operators to invest on economically rational terms and thus promoting sustainable, long-term competition, including in areas where infrastructure-based competition might not be efficient. Where an operator with significant market power makes an open call for co-investment on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms in new network elements which significantly contribute to the deployment of very high capacity networks, and such an offer is taken up by a co-investor and agreed upon, or when commercial access agreements based on the same preconditions have equivalent results, the national regulatory authority should typically refrain from imposing obligations pursuant to this Directive on the new network elements, subject to further review in subsequent market analyses. Provided due account is taken of the prospective pro- competitive effects of the co-investment at wholesale and retail level, national regulatory authorities can still consider it appropriate, in light of the existing market structure and dynamics developed under regulated wholesale access conditions, and in the absence of a commercial offer to that effect, to safeguard the rights of access seekers who do not participate in a given co-investment through the maintenance of existing access products or – where legacy network elements are dismantled in due course – through imposition of access products with comparable functionality to those previously available on the legacy infrastructure.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2

(2) 'very high capacity network' means an electronic communications network which either consists wholly of optical fibre elements at least up to the distribution point at the serving location or any network which is capable of delivering under usual peak- time conditions ~~similar~~at least equally consistent and reliable network performance in terms of available down- and uplink bandwidth, resilience, error- related parameters, and latency and its variation. Network performance ~~can be considered similar~~shall be assessed on the basis of technical parameters, regardless of whether the end- user experience varies due to the inherently different characteristics of the medium by which the network ultimately connects with the network termination point.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2

2. I~~n line with the need~~f necessary in order to ensure ~~the~~ effective ~~and efficient~~ use of radio spectrum and competition, or the implementation of harmonised conditions adopted under Decision No 676/2002/EC, Member States may allow withdrawal of rights, including those with a 2530 year minimum duration, ~~based on procedures laid down in advance, in compliance with the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination~~after consultations with the right holder and based on fully transparent conditions and procedures laid down prior to the granting of such rights, in compliance with the principles of proportionality and non-discrimination. Member States shall ensure that licence holders, following any withdrawal, are adequately and proportionally compensated with regards to investments made.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ensure that undertakings providing electronic communications networks and services associated facilities, or associated services provide all the information, including financial information, necessary for national regulatory authorities, other competent authorities and BEREC to ensure conformity with the provisions of, or decisions made in accordance with, this Directive. In particular, national regulatory authorities shall have the power to require those undertakings to submit information concerning future network or service developments that could have an impact on the wholesale services that they make available to competitors. They may also require information on electronic communications networks and associated facilities which is disaggregated at local level and sufficiently detailed for the national regulatory authority to be able to conduct the geographical survey and to designate digital exclusion areas in accordance with Article 22. ~~In accordance with Article 29, national regulatory authorities may sanction undertakings deliberately providing misleading, erroneous or incomplete information~~Such information shall facilitate the forecasting of future investments in network deployment and development.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b – paragraph 2

This forecast shall reflect the economic prospects of the electronic communications networks sector and investment intentions of operators at the time when the data is gathered, in order to allow the identification of available connectivity in different areas. This forecast shall include information on planned deployments ~~by any undertaking or public authority~~, in particular to include very high capacity networks and significant upgrades or extensions of legacy broadband networks to at least the performance of next- generation access networks. For this purpose, national regulatory authorities shall ~~reques~~gather relevant uand~~ertakings to provide relevant~~ reasonably available information regarding planned deployments of such networks.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2

2. National regulatory authorities may designate a "digital exclusion area" corresponding to an area with clear territorial boundaries where, on the basis of the information gathered pursuant to paragraph 1, it is ~~determined~~foreseen that for the duration of the relevant forecast period, no undertaking or public authority has deployed or is planning to deploy a very high capacity network or has significantly upgraded or extended its network to a pver~~formance of at least 100 Mbps download speeds~~y high capacity network, or is planning to do so. National regulatory authorities shall publish the designated digital exclusion areas.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Michał BONI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3

3. Within a designated digital exclusion area, national regulatory authorities may issue a call open to any undertaking to declare their intention to deploy very high capacity networks over the duration of the relevant forecast period. The national regulatory authority shall specify the information to be included in such submissions, in order to ensure at least a similar level of detail as that taken into consideration in the forecast envisaged in paragraph 1(b). It shall also inform any undertaking expressing its interest whether the designated digital exclusion area is covered or likely to be covered by an NGA network offering download speeds below ~~100 Mbps~~a very high capacity network on the basis of the information gathered pursuant to paragraph 1(b).

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Michał BONI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4

4. When national regulatory authorities take measures pursuant to paragraph 3, they shall do so according to an efficient, objective, transparent and non- discriminatory procedure, whereby no undertaking is a priori excluded. ~~Failure to provide information pursuant to paragraph 1(b) or to respond to the call for interest pursuant to paragraph 3 may be considered as misleading information pursuant to Articles 20 or 21.~~

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 2

2. WIn order to facilitate coordination and efficient use of spectrum, also across the borders, where a national regulatory authority intends to take a measure which falls within the scope of paragraph 1 (a) to (g), it shall make the draft measure accessible, together with the reasoning on which the measure is based, to BEREC, the Radio Spectrum Policy Group and the Commission and national regulatory authorities in other Member States, at the same time.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 35 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Within one month, or a longer period up to three months, if the national regulatory authority agrees to extend the deadline, BEREC shall issue a reasoned opinion on the draft measure, which shall analyse whether that measure would be the most appropriate in order to:

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Competent authorities shall attach conditions to individual rights and general authorisations to use radio spectrum in accordance with Article 13(1) in such a way as to ensure a sufficiently high level of network resilience and cyber security, in addition to ensuring the most effective and efficient use of radio spectrum by the beneficiaries of the general authorisation or the holders of individual rights or by any third party to which an individual right or part thereof has been traded or leased. They shall clearly define any such conditions including the level of use required and the possibility to trade and lease in relation to this obligation in order to ensure the implementation of those conditions in line with Article 30. Conditions attached to renewals of right of use for radio spectrum may not provide undue advantages to existing holders of those rights.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 47 – paragraph 2

2. When attaching conditions to individual rights of use for radio spectrum, competent authorities may authorise the sharing of passive or active infrastructure, or of radio spectrum, as well as commercial roaming access agreements, or the joint roll-out of infrastructures for the provision of services or networks which rely on the use of radio spectrum, in particular with a view to ensuring effective and efficient use of radio spectrum or promoting coverage. Conditions attached to the rights of use shall ~~not prevent~~facilitate, by different means, the sharing of radio spectrum. Implementation by undertakings of conditions attached pursuant to this paragraph shall remain subject to competition law.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 2

2. Where Member States grant rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum for a limited period of time, those rights of use for harmonised radio spectrum shall be valid for a duration of at least 2530 years, provided there are conditions to facilitate trading, leasing and sharing of rights, except in the case of temporary rights, temporary extension of rights pursuant to paragraph 3 and rights for secondary use in harmonised bands.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

When Member States grant, amend or renew rights of use for radio spectrum, their national regulatory authorities ~~may take~~should, if necessary in order to ensure effective competition pursuant to point 1 of this Article, consider appropriate measures such as:

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

In order to ensure efficient use of spectrum and coordinate the use of harmonised radio spectrum in the Union and taking due account of the different national market situations, the Commission may, by way of an implementing measure:

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 53 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall, in its efforts to establish common maximum dates by which the use of specific harmonised radio spectrum bands shall be authorised, as set out in this Article, take into utmost consideration the need to ensure a swift harmonisation of spectrum bands which have been identified by the RSPG in its opinion on spectrum related aspects for next-generation wireless systems (5G) as 'pioneer' bands for use by 2020, in particular spectrum in the 3.4-3.8 GHz and the 24.25-27.5 GHz, as well as additional bands which the RSPG identifies as particularly important to this end.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point c

(c) in justified cases~~, obligations on providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services to make their services interoperable, namely whe~~ where the reach, coverage and user uptake corresponds to that of number-based services and where strictly necessary in order to ensure access to emergency services or end-to-end co~~nnectivity~~mmunication between end-users is ~~endangered~~ due to a lack of interoperability between interpersonal communications services, obligations on providers of number- independent interpersonal communications services to make their services interoperable.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

National regulatory authorities shall impose obligations ~~upon~~to meet reasonable request ~~to grant~~s for access to wiring and cables inside buildings or up to ~~the first~~a concentration or distribution point ~~where that point i~~as clo~~cated outside the building~~se to end-users as possible, on the owners of such wiring and cable or on undertakings that have the right to use such wiring and cables, where this is justified on the grounds that replication of such network elements would be economically inefficient or physically impracticable. The access conditions imposed may include specific rules on access, transparency and non- discrimination and for apportioning the costs of access, which, where appropriate, are adjusted to take into account risk factors. Under special circumstances, when access regulation is imposed beyond the first concentration or distribution point, national regulatory authorities may impose active or virtual access to such wiring and cables.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

National regulatory authorities may extend to those owners or undertakings the imposition of such access obligations, on fair and reasonable terms and conditions, beyond the first concentration or distribution point to a concentration point as close as possible to end-users, to the extent strictly necessary to address insurmountable economic or physical barriers to replication in areas with lower population density.deleted

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 59 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 – introductory part

National regulatory authorities shall not impose obligations ~~in accordance with the second subparagraph~~beyond the first concentration or distribution point where:

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) the deployment of the new network elements is ~~open to~~done through co-investment ~~offers~~ according to a transparent process and on terms which favour sustainable competition in the long term including inter alia fair, reasonable and non- discriminatory terms offered to potential co-investors; flexibility in terms of the value and timing of the commitment provided by each co-investor; possibility to increase such commitment in the future; reciprocal rights awarded by the co- investors after the deployment of the co- invested infrastructure;

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0288(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 74 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)

(1) In order to promote effective competition and the deployment of new network elements, and pro-competitive regulatory conditions, Member States shall, in consultation with BEREC, establish fair and reasonable rules for shared networks and commercial access agreements between operators and virtual service providers. Such rules and regulatory conditions shall serve to increase the level of network traffic, so as to facilitate return on investment, thereby promoting effective competition and development towards trans-European networks.

2017/04/06
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreement. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement which aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by holding the increase in global average temperatures to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels, and, among other things, to foster low greenhouse gas emissions development in a manner that does not threaten food production. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) The Paris Agreement prescribes that Parties should take action to conserve and enhance, as appropriate, sinks and reservoirs of greenhouse gases, including forests.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 20201 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. __________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of ~~280~~336 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Article 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States' compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. An additional review should be conducted to account for economic consequences in the event of a Member State exiting the Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 20201 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. This implementing act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1200 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1200 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title

Additional use of up to ~~280~~336 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In accordance with Article 14, the European Commission will assess and report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the actual progress made as regards cost-effective reductions of non-CO2 agricultural emissions, making proposals to alter the amount of net removals that can be used from deforested land, afforested land, managed cropland and managed grassland accordingly if appropriate.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council ~~by 28 February~~no later than one year following the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement in 20243 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU's overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target ~~and~~, its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and its ambition relative to that of the other Parties to the Paris Agreement, and may make proposals if appropriate.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)

In the event that a Member State withdraws from the Union under Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union after the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council no later than one year following the date of entry into force of the withdrawal agreement or, failing that, three years after the notification referred to in paragraph 2 of Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, and every year thereafter, regarding the economic consequences of the withdrawal on each Member State affecting its fulfilment of its obligations under this Regulation, and make proposals if appropriate.

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II

Maximum percentage of 2005 emissions determined in accordance with Article 4(3) of this Regulation Belgium 24% Denmark 24% Ireland 48% Luxembourg 48% Malta 24% Netherlands 24% Austria 24% Finland 24% Sweden 24%

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Herbert REUL, Francisco de Paula GAMBUS MILLET, Esther DE LANGE, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III

Maximum amount expressed in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent Belgium ~~3,8~~4,56 Bulgaria 4,192 Czech Republic ~~2,6~~3,12 Denmark 1~~4,6~~7,52 Germany 2~~2,3~~6,76 Estonia ~~0,9~~1,08 Ireland ~~26,8~~32,16 Greece ~~6,7~~8,04 Spain ~~29,1~~34,92 France ~~58,2~~69,84 Croatia ~~0,9~~1,08 Italy ~~11,5~~13,8 Cyprus 0,672 Latvia 3,172 Lithuania ~~6,5~~7,8 Luxembourg 0,253 Hungary 2,152 Malta 0,036 Netherlands ~~13,4~~16,08 Austria ~~2,5~~3 Poland ~~21,7~~26,04 Portugal ~~5,2~~6,24 Romania ~~13,2~~15,84 Slovenia 1,356 Slovakia 1,244 Finland ~~4,5~~5,4 Sweden ~~4,9~~5,88 United Kingdom ~~17,8~~21,36 Maximum total: ~~280~~336

2017/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2016/0231(COD)

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1200 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0231(COD)

Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3 a. A number of allowances equal to the difference between the maximum of 200 million EU ETS allowances allocated in Article 6 (1) as flexibility for Member States listed in Annex II, and the actual number of such allowances notified by Member States listed in Annex II in accordance with Article 6 (2) by 31 December 2019 for compliance with this Regulation, shall as of 1 January 2020 be made available for all Member States' compliance under this Regulation through the establishment of an additional flexibility mechanism for certified climate efficient farmers. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 in order to supplement this Directive by setting out the structure of this mechanism by 31 December 2019.

2017/02/07
Committee: ENVI

2016/0185(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Paul RÜBIG, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 provides for the possibility for an operator to apply a ‘fair use policy’ in accordance with the relevant implementing act. An adequate fair use policy has a crucial role to play in order to guarantee a financially sustainable model of the wholesale and retail roaming markets. A generous fair use policy for consumers needs to be accompanied by wholesale caps which reflect the real costs of providing roaming services and that will enable as many operators as possible to provide ‘roam- like-at-home’ offers without incurring huge cost increases, damaging competitive domestic markets or increasing prices for domestic customers.

2016/10/25
Committee: ITRE

2016/0185(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The abolition of retail roaming surcharges introduced by Regulation (EU) No 2015/2120, also named "roam-like-at- home’ (RLAH), is necessary to establish and ease the functioning of a digital single market across the Union. However, that Regulation alone is not sufficient to ensure the correct and sustainable functioning of the roaming market. This Regulation should therefore ensure that pricing models in domestic markets are not affected.

2016/10/25
Committee: ITRE

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c

c. Recommends developing ~~rul~~common guidelines for price comparison tools to ensure that consumers can access independent, up-to-date and understandable comparison tools~~; believes Member States should develop accreditation schemes covering all price comparison tools, in line with CEER guidelines~~ in line with the existing and ongoing work of CEER;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

d. ~~Recommends that there should be a limited range of standardised tariffs,~~Considers that information relating to different tariffs must be transparent, clear and accessible in order to facilitate price comparison ~~between different suppliers and tariffs and avoid a confusing array of different tariffs for the same product~~and maintain retail competition between suppliers;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e

e. Recommends that cons~~ideration be given to requiring energy suppliers to automatically place custom~~umers be empowered to easily access information relating to their consumption patterns, along with recommendations from the suppliers on the most suitable and advantageous tariff~~, based on historic consumption patterns~~ available to them; notes, given that switching rates are low throughout Europe, that many households, especially the most vulnerable, are not engaged in the energy market and are ~~stuck on outdated expensiv~~not on the most appropriate tariffs;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point f

f. Recommends measures to enable retail prices to better reflect wholesale prices and thus reverse the trend of an increasing proportion of fixed elements in energy bills, in particular network charges, taxes and levies, which are often regressive elements; recommends that such elements be applied progressively or, where, possible funded from alternative sources;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Considers that the maximum benefit for consumers will be achieved through the optimisation of the energy system as a whole; asks therefore that careful analyses be undertaken in the market design process to ensure that delivering new benefits to specific consumer groups does not bring negative impacts to energy consumers in general;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Democratising the energy system by helping consumers take ownership of~~Empowering consumers to actively participate in the energy transition, produce their own energy and become energy-efficient

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes that local authorities, communities and individuals shcould ~~form th~~contribute bac~~kbone of~~tively and substantially to the energy transition and should ~~be a~~when cost- effectively be supported to ~~help them become energy~~ producers and suppl~~iers~~y energy on an equal footing with other players;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Considers that access to capital, ~~high~~ upfront investment costs and ~~long~~ repayment periods represent barriers to the take-up of self- generation and energy efficiency measures; calls, therefore, ~~for the development of new business models and innovative~~to support, where appropriate, the use of financial instruments to incentivise self-generation, consumption and energy efficiency for all consumers; suggests that this should become a priority for the EIB, EFSI and the Structural Funds;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls for stable and sufficient remuneration schemes to guarantee investor certainty and increase ~~the take-up of small-scale renewable energy~~renewable energy deployment, while at the same time ensuring the market is not distorted; believes that grid tariffs and other fees should be non-discriminatory and should fairly reflect the impact of the consumer on the grid, while guaranteeing sufficient funding for the maintenance and development of distribution grids; regrets the ~~recent abrupt changes to support schemes in certain Member States, as well as the~~ introduction of unfair and punitive taxes or fees which ~~are detrimental to~~hinder the continued expansion of self-generation;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the need for a ~~favourable~~stable and fair framework for tenants and those living in multi-dwelling buildings, to enable them to also benefit from co-ownership, self- generation and energy efficiency measures;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Believes that consumers should have easy and timely access to their consumption data in both volume and monetary terms, to help them make informed decisions; believes that where smart meters are rolled out there should be a solid legal framework to ensure an end to unjustified back-billing and a rollout that is efficient and affordable for all consumers ~~and is free of charge for~~including energy-poor consumers; insists that efficiency savings from smart meters should be shared on a fair basis between grid operators and users;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Emphasises that the development of smart technologies must ~~not leave the most vulnerable or less engaged consum~~be used in a an efficient and cost-effective way where investments must create long-tersm be~~hind, nor see bills rise~~nefits for consumers;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that the processing and storage of citizens’ energy-related data should be managed by neutral entities and should comply with the existing EU legislation, which lays down that the ~~ownership of all data lies with the citizen~~data subject will remain in control of their personal data and that data should only be provided to third parties by explicit consent; considers that, in addition, citizens should be able to exercise their rights to correct and erase ~~information~~personal data;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Calls for the development of a strong ~~EU framework to fight energy poverty, including a broad, common but non- quantitative definition of energy poverty, focusing on the idea that access to affordable energy is a basic social right~~coordination at EU level to fight energy poverty through the sharing of best practices between Member States; urges the Commission to prioritise measures to alleviate energy poverty in upcoming legislative proposals and to present a dedicated action plan by mid- 2017;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Considers that the Energy Union governance framework should include objectives and reporting from Member States for energy poverty~~, and that key indicators for energy poverty should be developed~~;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Considers that energy efficiency measures are central to any strategy to address energy poverty and are ~~much cheaper in the long run than tackling the issue exclusively through~~complementary to social security policies; calls for action to ensure that energy- efficient renovation of existing buildings ~~gives priority to~~also targets energy-poor citizens in the context of the review of the EPBD; suggests that an objective of reducing the number of energy- inefficient homes by 2030 should be considered, with a focus on rental properties and social housing;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Seán KELLY, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Massimiliano SALINI, Henna VIRKKUNEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, András GYÜRK, Luděk NIEDERMAYER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

~~25. Calls for the revised EED to include a provision for a significant minimum percentage of measures in energy efficiency obligation schemes targeting low-income consumers;~~deleted

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for EU funds for energy efficiency and support for self-generation to target energy~~-poor, low-income~~ consumers and address the issue of split incentives between tenants and owners;

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2323(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Believes that well-targeted social tariffs are vital for low-income, vulnerable citizens, and should therefore be promoted;~~deleted

2016/03/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas a medium-term increase in interconnection between the Member States to 15% could improve security of supply; stresses that, in addition to the quantitative target, open access and the availability of interconnectors is also imperative if the remaining barriers for the functioning of the European electricity market are to be overcome;

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Member States to be more pro-actively involved in the design of a European internal market in electricity and to avoid undermining the objectives of Articles 114 and 194 TFEU by means of permanent capacity markets without proper justification regarding security of supply, including with regards to the regional perspective;

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that it makes sense to step up cooperation within and between regions under the leadership of ACER, though without the Member States abandoning responsibility for security of supply;

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls for an optimised implementation and enforcement of the legislative framework for the internal electricity market and for the Commission and ACER to further address issues in the wholesale markets when current practices are not consistent with EC Regulation 714/2009; calls on ACER to increase the regulatory oversight of restraint of existing interconnector capacity;

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Is sceptical of ~~capacity mechanisms~~non-market based measures to ensure capacity adequacy, including regulation which imposes restrictions on the operation of power stations, including the refusal of periodical withdrawal of power stations from the market place on the grounds of high cost and the risk of market distortions, and stresses that national capacity markets are subject to the EU rules on competition and state aid;

2016/04/05
Committee: ITRE

2015/2322(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Insists that national capacity markets should be open to cross-border participation and should only create the capacity strictly necessary for security of supply; stresses in this respect that unprofitable power plants should not be required to remain connected; recommends developing appropriate markets for ancillary services that are not currently remunerated would lead to more efficient solutions reducing costs for consumers and producers;

2016/03/29
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas increased energy efficiency and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply security; as well as to job creation, growth, productivity and competitiveness; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas the EU is making good progress towards its ~~environmental~~climate and energy targets for 2020 (reducing CO2 emissions, increasing the share of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency) and is playing a leading role at world level;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

The Energy Efficiency Directive ~~only inadequately implemented – savings targets achieved nonetheless~~: an important framework for energy savings - potential for further optimization through better enforcement and implementation

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that up to now neither the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive nor the 2010 Buildings Directive have been adequately implemented by the Member States; c~~onsiders, therefore, that one reason why the energy efficiency targets are being achieved lies in the fact that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consu~~alls for a continued strong effort for energy efficiency in order to foster low energy consumption and cut energy costs , supporting competi~~on and cutting costs~~tiveness and sustainability;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses that some key elements of the Energy Efficiency Directive (smart meters, cogeneration, renovation plans) ~~need more time in order to give administrations and undertakings an opportunity to launch projects and innovations~~carry great potential and should be introduced with the necessary perspectives ensuring investor confidence and regulatory stability;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Points out that the Energy Efficiency Directive ~~became an Energy Saving Directive as a result of political decisions; calls for the focus of the directive to be turned more towards energy efficiency consideration~~should focus on both energy savings and energy effectiveness;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2

~~Competing legal provisions slow down environmental progress, create red tape and increas~~A need for a legal framework that cuts red tape, enables environmental progress and reduces energy costs to the bene~~rgy cost~~fit of European competitiveness

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. ~~Criticises the 2 000 or so~~Stresses that energy reporting obligations imposed on businesses, consumers and public authorities should be low in administrative burdens; regrets that it is ultimately electricity consumers who bear the consequences of an overly complex reporting system;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Points out that energy saving rules and rules on increased use of renewable energy sources have a direct and indirect impact on the carbon footprint and the ETS system (certificate prices); ~~notes that low ETS certificate prices reduce the incentives for investment in energy saving;~~

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that some national legislation (exit from coal, payment schemes for renewable energy, capacity markets) can restricts the scope for European solutions that provide the best possible results in terms of cost ~~and supply and cancels out the price advantages obtained through energy saving; calls for increased possibilities for binding coordination by the Commission~~-effectiveness; calls for increased possibilities for binding coordination by the Commission to foster increased convergence between Member States within the European framework;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. ~~Is concerned at the repercussions of general saving rules on the targets for expanding the use of renewable energy sources; t~~Takes the view that improved cross- regional distribution and storage systems provide good opportunities for the further expansion of optimal locations for wind, hydro and solar power to supply the whole of Europe; expects that this will have a dampening effect on energy prices;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Welcomes the positive impact that certification schemes or saving obligations (Article 7) are having in many Member States; considers the flexibility of the rules to be a major factor in guaranteeing their acceptance; asks that the calculation of certification schemes and energy-saving measures should not be hampered ~~by overly restrictive interpretations and time limits~~;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls for action to be taken to ensure plausible and unbureaucratic calculations of savings and efficiency; ~~takes the view that the Energy Efficiency Directive could also serve as framework legislation in this connection;~~ takes the view that specific measures and efficiency criteria might be integrated into existing directives (Buildings Directive) or a combined labelling requirement (energy efficiency labelling, eco-design, circular economy, CE marking);

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes the view that more flexibility is needed in order to reach the EU’s climate protection and efficiency targets; calls for ‘target flexibility’ for Member States; takes the view that rebates should be available for targets relating to energy saving and increasing the share of renewable energy sources (Article 3 of the Energy Efficiency Directive) where for example the CO2 targets have been exceeded;deleted

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls in this connection for a continuation and improvement of the Energy Efficiency Directive ~~to be adapted in lin~~after 2020, in accordance with the EU’s climate protection targets for 2030 and beyond;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Regrets the Court of Auditors' criticism of less-than-effective energy efficiency projects supported by the EU Structural Funds (2007 to 2013); calls for improved guidelines and more intensive Commission monitoring with a view to making better use of the Structural Funds and EFSI in combination with private investments for energy efficiency ~~investmen~~projects;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2232(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls for an strengthened implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive in addition to an improved enforcement; welcomes in this regard better coordination and exchange of ideas among Member States on the saving obligations and building and renovation plans (Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7) with the aim of applying existing instruments (tax incentives, support programmes, model contracts) more quickly; calls for Commission guidelines for future national plans;

2016/03/21
Committee: ITRE

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that better and more future- proof regulation should help to examine and develop policy through a digital lens and facilitate the adaptation of legislation faster and enforcement frameworks in the light of new technologies and new business models to prevent fragmentation of the single market;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Stresses the urgent need for the Commission and Member States to promote a more dynamic economy for innovation to flourish and for companies to scale up, through the development of e- government, an holistic modernised future-proof regulatory framework f~~it for~~or the digital economy in respect of the emergence and scale- up of innovative businesses, and a long term investment strategy in digital infrastructure, skills, research and innovation;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is concerned about the different national approaches taken to regulating the internet and specially the sharing economy; urges the Commission to take action to preserve the integrity of the single market and the internet as an open and global platform for communication and innovation;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the Commission’s initiative to improve the legal protection of consumers as regards intangible digital content; points out that while consumers buying tangible digital content are only protected partially by consumer protection laws, consumer rights when buying intangible digital content remain largely unregulated; agrees that consumers should enjoy a ~~comparable~~n adequate and future-proof level of protection regardless of whether they purchase digital content online or offline;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to explore the possibilities of introducing an EU trustmark for online sales in order to induce consumer trust, particularly in relation to cross-border online sales;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Emphasises that incentivising private investments in fast and ultra-fast communication networks is a requirement for any digital progress, with ensuring competition remaining the main driver of digital infrastructure investments, innovation, affordable prices and choices for consumers; considers that ~~little~~basic evidence exists, in the still fragmented European telecommunications market, of a link between consolidation of operators and increased investment in networks;

2015/10/21
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that since the development of ~~over-the-top~~digital services has increased demand and competition to the benefit of consumers, modernisation of the telecommunication framework should not lead to more regulatory burdens, but should drive innovation and fair competition while increasing consumers protection and trust;

2015/10/22
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Encourages the Commission to analyse the need to protect consumers in the sharing economy and, where appropriate and if necessary, to come forward with proposals to ~~ensure~~future-proof the adequacy of the consumer-related legislation framework in the digital sphere, including possible abuses;

2015/10/22
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2147(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Considers, in order to ensure trust in digital services, that increased resources from the public and private sector are required to strengthen the security of IT systems and online networks and the encryption of communication, to improve cyber-attack prevention and specially to increase knowledge of basic security processes among users of digital services;

2015/10/22
Committee: ITRE IMCO

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Citation 32

– having regard to Directive 20~~02/9~~10/31/ECU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 1~~6 December~~9 May 20102 on the energy performance of buildings (recast),

2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas EU energy and climate policies must complement each another, and their objectives must reinforce ~~rather than undermine~~ one another; the Energy Union should therefore complement European reindustrialisation targets, boost the transition to a low- emission economy and enhance the global competitiveness of the European economy, while effectively avoiding any threat of carbon leakage;

2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

Ga. whereas the EU building stock is responsible for approximately 40% of final EU energy consumption and for the consumption of approximately 60% of EU gas imports, therefore making the moderation of its energy demand an important factor towards achieving energy independence;

2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the price difference with other economies ~~has~~can have a negative impact on the competitiveness of our industry, in particular our energy-intensive industries;

2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital Y

Y. whereas diversification of supplies, the completion of the internal energy market, ~~more~~energy efficien~~t energy consumption~~cy as an energy source in itself by moderation of demand, the development of indigenous energy resources and R&D activities are the key drivers of the Energy Union;

2015/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Reiterates its commitment to the 2030 targets for climate and energy; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40%, to increase the share of renewables in the European energy mix to 27% and to increase energy efficiency by 30%.

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls on the Commission to actively pursue the diversification of supply (energy sources, suppliers and routes); to this end, calls on the Commission to promote the construction of the relevant energy infrastructure priority corridors, as specified in Annex I to the trans-European energy networks (TEN-E) regulation and Part II of the Annex I to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) regulation, such as the Southern Gas Corridor and an integrated North Sea Grid;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that all EU infrastructure projects aimed at diversifying energy sources, suppliers and routes must be fully in line with EU legislation and EU energy security priorities and calls on the Commission to consider investments that moderate energy demand, e.g. in building stock, as eligible projects;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Reiterates its commitment to achieve the 10% interconnectivity market in order to complete the Internal Energy Market in EU; whilst acknowledging the importance of also achieving a quantitative target of interconnectivity by ensuring availability of existing national and cross-border infrastructure in order to ensure effective use of European energy sources and increased security of supply;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Underlines that energy suppliers coming from third countries must be subject to the EU acquis while operating on the common market, and calls on the Commission to en~~force EU law by all means available~~sure governance of EU law in order to allow energy to flow freely in the EU and prevent distortions in the internal market;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Recalls that the energy markets distinguishes themselves from the financial markets by the underlying physical assets, by which the systemic risk in the energy sector is eliminated;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Notes that the establishment of liquid and efficient markets for electricity, heat and carbon emissions is essential for the purpose of further market integration and liberalisation, which again is an important prerequisite for reducing the energy bill to consumers and businesses, ensuring security of supply, continued decarbonisation of the energy sector, and support a competitive Europe;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Considers it in this regard necessary to implement financial regulation, that also covers the energy sector, in such a way that it does not distort the development of a well-functioning internal energy market;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that the backbone of the future Energy Union must be a fully functioning internal energy market that delivers secure, competitive, affordable and sustainable energy to enable EU companies and consumers to access ~~gas~~heat and electricity in the most efficient and cost-effective way possible;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the need for full implementation and enforcement of existing EU energy legislation and for a swift adoption of ambitious European network codes and guidelines, which must go hand in hand with strengthening the competences and resources of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO-G);

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Stresses that a properly designed future model of the electricity market in the EU must aim at ~~a more market-based and optimal, from the point of view of network security, integration of renewable~~including initiatives and resources which will increase the stability of the electricity network and the ability to use innovative technologies and energy sources;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Points out that in order to successfully balance the internal market, investment is needed not only in interconnectors but also in, inter alia, storage capacity, such as thermal storage solutions, LNG terminals and smart grids, in order to cope with enhanced renewable and distributed generation;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses the need to create a legislative framework that empowers consumers and makes them active participants in the market as investors and stakeholders; notes that consumers' involvement can be strengthened through, inter alia, energy cooperatives and micro-generation and - storage, as well as enhanced transparency and flexibility of prices and consumer choices; points out that such initiatives could contribute to reducing energy prices and help address serious social problems, such as fuel poverty;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Notes that ~~following~~ the European Council conclusions of 23 and 24 October 2014, ~~post-2020 EU~~called for an EU wide target for energy- efficiency ~~targets must be non-binding and not apply at national level~~of at least 27%, whereas the European Commission called for a target of 30% energy efficiency and the European Parliament supported a target of 40%;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. ~~Stresses that a cautious rev~~Welcomes the Commission's work on the forthcoming heating and cooling strategy and calls on the Commission ~~of existing energy efficiency legislation, including~~, in the frame of the upcoming review of the Renewable Energy Directive, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive~~, is needed in order not to undermine national policies already in place which operate within the 2020 climate~~ to assess the potential synergies between energy efficiency and rene~~rgy framework; calls on the Commission to review the EU energy- efficiency legislation by no sooner than 2018~~wable heating and cooling with a view to reducing emissions, creating jobs and fostering growth in the sector;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. ~~Acknowledges that local authorities of European cities undoubtedly make an important contribution to~~Stresses the need for a continued commitment to ensure energy independence by increasing energy- efficiency through cogeneration, modernising district heating systems, modernisation of heating and cooling systems, increasing the use of cleaner public transport, encouraging more active travel models and renovating building stocks; calls in this respect on the Commission to adopt an EU strategy for heating and cooling to identify all actions and synergies needed in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors to reduce the dependency while contributing to EU's climate and energy targets;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Underlines the crucial role of renewables in the EU, both in attaining its greenhouse gas reduction targets, energy security and in the creation of growth and jobs in the EU; underlines that, in this regard, the current market design should be improved by fully integrating renewables, e.g. for heating, cooling, transport and electricity, into the market and introducing cost-reflective balancing prices;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37

37. Stresses, however, that the EU must employ ~~a technology-neutral approach to decarbonising our energy systems, adopting~~ strategies for using and promoting nbot ~~only~~h renewable energy sources ~~but also~~and other low-emission sources of energy; calls on the Commission~~, in this respect, to revise its Energy and Environmental State Aid Guidelines in a way which will provide for an equitable treatment of energy production from different energy sources~~;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38

38. Stresses that decarbonisation which is not pursued through a technology-neutral approach could result in a drastic increase in energy costs in some Member States, which would lead to energy poverty, deindustrialisation of the European economy and a subsequent rise in unemployment; stresses that it therefore needs to be a sovereign decision of each Member State on how to decarbonise its economy;deleted

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Seán KELLY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39

39. Recognises that indigenous energy sources such as nuclear, clean coal technologies and fossil fuels with carbon capture and storage (CCS) wcould make a fundamental contribution to EU energy security and decarbonisation~~, with shale gas facilitating the transition to a low- emission economy~~; believes, in this respect, that the Energy Union must reflect the need for the EU to use all low and lower emission sources at Member States' disposal;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41

41. Calls on the Commission to put forward a proposals for establishing a Modernisation Fund, which should have strict criteria and guidance to ensure that funding is targeted at genuine energy modernisation projects, which would be selected based on a technology-neutral approach and on whether they are demonstrably consistent with attainment of the EU's 2030 greenhouse gas objectivesrevision of the European Trade Emission System (ETS) in order to support the EU decarbonisation efforts, and calls in this respect on the Commission to include a proposal for a Modernisation Fund;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Seán KELLY, Bendt BENDTSEN, Esther DE LANGE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to undertake common efforts in order to ~~bring down~~ensure cost optimisation in the wholesale and retail gas and energy ~~prices by 20 % by 2020~~sector;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44a. Underlines that research efforts, particularly through the Horizon 2020 programme, should be strengthened in terms of developing the new generation of flexible renewable energy technologies such as biomass, geothermal, solar- thermal electricity and ocean energy technology, as well as to improve the flexibility of their electricity production;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 44 a (new)

44a. Stresses that RD&I activities in renewable heating and cooling technologies are needed in order to reduce costs, enhance system performance, facilitate their integration, and to increase temperature level so as to cover high-temperature heat demand in industrial sectors.

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2113(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Calls on the Commission to provide an explicit mapping of the different funding and financing instruments, such as the InvestEU programme, Connecting Europe (PCIs), R&D funds, structural funds, smart grid financing instruments (ERA-Net Plus), the Horizon 2020 programme (H2020), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR), the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy (CEF-E), NER 300 and Eurogia+, and to clarify the eligibility rules for each of these programmes~~, while taking into account the technology neutral approach~~; calls on the Commission to aim to provide more balanced support and spending throughout the EU to avoid creating a technological rift between regions;

2015/06/19
Committee: ITRE

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Encourages the Commission, in order to maintain a level playing field for EU industry and the energy sector, to promote links between the EU ETS and other emission trading systems, with the aim of creating a future world emissions trading market to significantly reduce global emissions and increase industrial competitiveness; welcomes the Commission's plans for a comprehensive, structural, post-2020 reform of the EU- ETS as a means to enabling it to be a cost-effective tool to reduce GHG emissions;

2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Believes that the increased deployment of clean energy technologies where they have the greatest impact is dependent on building and maintaining a strong innovation capacity both in developed and emerging countries;

2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2112(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 h (new)

5h. Highlights the huge potential to reduce emissions through increased energy efficiency and clean energy deployment; considers that maximising the efficiency of energy use worldwide is the first step towards reducing energy- related emissions while also contributing to the challenge of alleviating energy poverty;

2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2112(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Notes that the bioeconomy has the potential to substantially contribute to re- industrialisation and the creation of new jobs in the EU and the rest of the world;

2015/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges that renewable energy and increased energy efficiency leading to energy savings are ~~critical~~important means for a stable, secure, and independent ~~and democratic~~ energy system for the EU, which generates high- quality jobs and wealth within a future- oriented sustainable economy; underlines that a higher degree of electricity interconnectivity and smart grids are necessary for developing such a system;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Recognises that electricity interconnection is a precondition for completing an integrated EU internal electricity market, which, if well designed, will help to achieve our climate objectives and improve the EU's geopolitical position through greater energy security and independence, as well as reduce energy isolation; stresses that the electricity interconnectors also need to be tackled, planned and executed through strong coordinated regional cooperation;deleted

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Recognises that electricity interconnection is a precondition for completing an integrated EU internal electricity market, which, if well designed, will help to achieve our climate objectives and improve the competitiveness of European businesses, as well as EU's geopolitical position through greater energy security and independence, as well as reduce energy isolation; stresses that the electricity interconnectors also need to be tackled, planned and executed through strong coordinated regional cooperation with respect for the national competences to determine energy mix;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that, according to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), investments in the necessary interconnection projects of pan-European significance could be as high as EUR 150 billion by 2030, and notes with interest that for each euro invested in the network, electricity prices could be mitigated by EUR 2; ~~notes that independent studies show that with similar investment in the network infrastructure, Europe could cover a large share of its electric load with renewable energy sources1 ;~~ __________________ 1 ‘powE[R] 2030 – A European grid for ¾ renewable electricity by 2030’, Greenpeace, 2014.

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Stresses the importance of open access and availability of the interconnectors to overcome the remaining barriers for the functioning of the European electricity market; urges the European Commission and national regulators to ensure transparency and close monitoring of the availability of the interconnectors to prevent any unjustified bottlenecks, in addition to the quantitative target of 10 %;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the frequently congested transmission networks might be linked to cross-border lines but might also be due to ~~weak internal grid~~availability of national networks; insists that a holistic approach should be taken when assessing the need for, and the priority of, reinforcement / extension, taking into account both cross-border and national connections, in particular the real use of the existing interconnection lines and the ~~availabil~~capacity of existing national infrastructure;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Stresses the role of the European Commission as guardian of a ~~decentralis~~n unbundled and accessible electricity system, as well as free competition and equal access to the market; in which Member States shall ~~grant~~enable access to smaller suppliers to the grid in accordance with fair market rules;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. ~~Regrets the lack~~Emphasizes the importance of a transparent decision-making process leading to the establishment of the projects of common interest (PCI) list; ~~regrets further the predominant role of ENTSO-E, transmission system operators (TSOs) and project promoters~~ in the development of a ~~harmonis~~n aligned cost-benefit analysis methodology, in preparing the ten- year network development plans and the network codes, and in evaluating the costs and benefits of each project; recalls the need to provide complete assessments including social and environmental impacts; calls on the Commission, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and national regulators to play a more proactive role in order to ~~develop a more~~ensure a neutral, transparent and ~~democratic~~inclusive consultative process, in~~cluding the effective participation of Parliament and giving voting status to civil society representatives~~ accordance also with the Infrastructure Regulation, including the effective involvement of the European Parliament; calls on the Commission to assess the situations in which the use of best available technology (BAT) could be established as a pre~~condition~~dominant parameter for granting EU funds to projects;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

~~9. Stresses that the lengthy permit granting procedure is a major challenge for new high-voltage lines in Europe;~~deleted

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Recalls that projects on the PCI list benefit from preferential regulatory treatment, fast-track planning, a binding time limit of 3.5 years for the granting of a permit and faster environmental assessment procedures, and may also be eligible for extra funding under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI);

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Stresses that the lengthy permit granting procedure is a major challenge for new high-voltage lines in Europe; and calls on Member States to facilitate speedier processes;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Recognises that public awareness and support is essential to ensure fast implementation of interconnector projects; acknowledges that ~~democratic~~inclusive processes and environmental standards must not be undermined when building new power lines; calls on the project promoters to use BAT for new interconnectors in order to ~~reduce conflicts~~ensure coherence between project investments in the grids and environmental ~~impact~~sustainability;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that the implementation of a ‘one-stop shop' approach contributes to shortening the permit granting procedures; recalls that the TEN-E Regulation requires each Member State to designate a National Competent Authority responsible for facilitating, shortening and coordinating the permit process at national level; bwel~~ieves that an interconnected electricity market needs a singl~~comes in this respect the evaluation of the ‘"one-stop -shop~~' at EU level and asks the Commission to make a proposal, legislative if necessary, in this regard~~"-approach by the European Commission to take place in 2017 and encourages the Commission in this framework to assess the benefits of a single 'one-stop shop' at EU level;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Calls on the European Commission to provide ACER with the adequate competences and powers to gather the necessary information on each individual cross-border transmission capacity as to allow ACER to fulfil its monitoring responsibilities effectively;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. ~~Notes the under~~Recalls the importance of sufficient staffing and ~~lack of~~ resources of ACER; asks the EU budgetary authority to provide the agency with the necessary resources, in particular sufficient own staff, in order to allow the agency to fulfil the tasks assigned to it by legislation; calls for ACER's role to be strengthened, in particular in relation to ENTSO-E;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. ~~Not~~Stresses the ~~under~~importance of sufficient staffing and~~/or lack of~~ independence of a number of national energy regulators; calls on the Commission to carry out an independent audit by the end of 2016 at the latest on the resources available to, and the degree of independence achieved so far by, all national energy regulators, including the identification of recommendations on how to improve the situation;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that there is still a ~~lack of~~need for increased transparency with regard to the calculation of cross-border capacities made available to the market and the frequency, magnitude and reasons of curtailment on interconnectors; doubts, in this context, that most of the significant curtailments are fully addressed; asks the Commission to provide ACER with the adequate competences and powers to gather the necessary information on each individual cross-border transmission capacity so as to allow ACER to fulfil its monitoring responsibilities effectivelywelcomes in this respect the swift conclusion of the Network Codes in order to tackle these issues;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Supports the Commission's recommendation that the CEF be concentrated on a few key projects; considers that adequate EU financing should ~~also~~continue be made available also beyond 2020 to support the ~~implementa~~construction of non-commercially viable electricity connection projects necessary to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market; stresses the importance of the EIB in supporting investors in commercially viable electricity infrastructure projects; notes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and encourages the Commission to ensure that the fund effectively attracts investments in electricity interconnection projects;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which~~, while costlier,~~ offers considerable financial advantages as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries facing greater challenges; and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Notes that planned interconnectors are expected to allow the Baltic States to reach the 10 % goal by 2015; is concerned that the Baltic States' networks are still synchronised with and dependent on the Russian electricity system, which is an impediment for a truly integrated and properly functioning European electricity market; calls for ~~a rapid synchronisation of~~ the Baltic States' electricity networks' synchronisation with the Continental European Network before 2025 in order to ensure full integration in the EU internal electricity market ~~and~~, a higher security of electricity supply and secure system operation; asks the Member States concerned to take the necessary steps to initiate and ENTSO-E to launch a formal procedure for synchronous system extension towards Baltic countries; invites the European Commission to support and monitor the implementation of this project; highlights the common Nordic power market as a best practice for cooperation between Member States in creating and developing electricity market; acknowledges the importance of higher interconnectivity between Poland and the Nordic electricity market in order for Poland to reach its 10 % target; welcomes the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding on reinforced BEMIP, underlines that regional cooperation through BEMIP shall continue and solidarity between Member States in implementing PCIs further enhanced;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Stresses that South-Eastern Europe (SEE) is endowed with a vast – and largely untapped – potential in terms of rene~~wabl~~rgy sources; notes that cooperation and coordination on long-term planning and building of a SEE regional grid infrastructure must go beyond the EU in order to include non-EU Western Balkan countries and Turkey; calls for the establishment of a new platform where all key stakeholders in the region could discuss and provide political backing to joint projects designed to fully exploit the region's ~~renewables-based~~ electricity potential; e.g. in terms of renewables; recognises that the EU's Central East South Europe Gas Connectivity High Level Group, established in February 2015, could become such a platform, provided its mandate is expanded to include the electricity domain and involvement of SEE's non-EU countries; acknowledges that the platform would enable the Commission to provide leadership and political support;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses the importance of more interconnection between Spain and France to support ~~the renewables in~~an integrated European market and reinforce the rneg~~ion~~otiating capacity of the EU, whilst minimising problems and delays by using the BAT in order to preserve the environment and still increase interconnectivity; notes the Madrid Declaration, signed on 4 March 2015, and the establishment of a High Level Group on Interconnections for South-West Europe as an important steps towards increasing the region's interconnectivity; recognizes that the projects included in the current PCI list are not sufficient to achieve the 10% target in 2020 and, therefore, calls for the inclusion of new projects in the PCI list as soon as possible;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that Europe's energy system has evolved since 2002, when the 10 % electricity interconnection target was originally set ~~– in particular, renewable energy sources have been developed across the continent; question~~; recommends in this context athat an EU-wide 15 % target based on installed capacity for 2030 does not stand alone; asks the Commission, therefore, to assess the setting of regional, complementary targets and to find better qualitative and quantitative benchmarks, such as trade flows, peak flows and bottlenecks, that highlight how much interconnection is needed;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2108(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Antonio TAJANI, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Algirdas SAUDARGAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the need to ~~derive a future~~promote further electricity interconnection ~~target from the~~in order to support EU's long-term climate goals as well as ~~from~~ a sustainable energy system ~~that the EU is looking for~~in EU; notes in this context that the degree of interconnection required will depend ion ~~particular on whether: a) the EU is serious in applying the~~several parameters, including: a) the development of national energy mix, b) the application in national and EU policy of ‘energy efficiency first' principle and more demand-side response measures, b)c) the development of smart grids and decentralised renewables-based electricity ~~and its correlated smart grids are further~~, d) develop~~ed, c)~~ment of energy storage technologies – including at household orand municipality levels ~~– are developed, d) grids are optimised and use th~~, e) the use best available technologies, ef) ~~peopl~~the are ~~given a higher ro~~cognition of the European people as prosumers in the energy system, and fg) athe creation of clear incentives for investments in the grids is created;

2015/08/04
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Emphasises that trade and investment policies must be aimed at ~~creating~~opening up new market access for EU businesses in order to create sustainable growth and high- quality, decent jobs~~, and~~; Considers that future trade agreements should be drawn up in such a way as to form part of an industrial strategy based on fair competition and reciprocity, and ensuring a level playing field for EU industries;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Welcomes the Commission’s "Trade for All: Towards a more responsible trade and investment policy" initiative; considers trade and investment to be of critical importance in driving the EU’s economic recovery through opening up new export markets for EU industry, creating jobs and growth, and boosting EU competitiveness;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Considers that the Commission, when negotiating free trade agreements, should ensure that distortive practices such as dual pricing mechanisms and export restrictions on raw materials are prohibited;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4b. Calls for more effective enforcement of the existing Trade Defence Instruments (TDI) to tackle unfair competition and asks the Council to conclude work on the legislative proposal on the modernisation of TDIs that is currently at a standstill; additionally calls on the Commission to come up with further measures to improve transparency in this regard;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that trade and investment policies ~~can~~ play a significant role in the development of the telecoms market and digital economy in Europe and bring clear benefits to EU consumers and businesses; ~~stresses, however, that trade strategies~~highlights that a Digital Single Market is vital in boosting EU competitiveness and economic growth; stresses that a level playing field must be ensure ~~that non-EU companies do not ta~~d in terms of reciprocity on market access and that non-EU market a~~dvantage of the fragmentation of the EU market;~~ ctors must comply with European industry and consumer standards;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)

(a) Emphasises the need to step-up global efforts to further develop clean energy technologies in the move towards a low- carbon economy and therefore encourages the Commission to enhance cooperation on energy research, development and innovation activities with trading partners;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Seán KELLY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the Commission~~, given the EU’s reliance on foreign energy supplies, to promote~~ to promote the diversification of energy suppliers, routes and sources through the identification of new energy trading partners and by seeking to remove barriers to international energy trade; Considers theat diversification of energy s~~uppliers, routes and sources through the develop~~ources and suppliers increases competition, bringing lower prices for European energy consumers; stresses, however, that the development and increased deployment of renewables, as well as the promotingon of energy efficiency is crucial to increase energy security and reduce import dependency; recommends that new trade agreements should include a chapter on energy and raw materials;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2105(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the importance of reaching a ‘dynamic’ agreement on Environmental Green Goods currently under negotiations, ensuring the agreement can later be opened for more WTO partners to join and in the future include green services; thus promoting European green tech industry and help meet the climate and energy targets agreed upon in the Climate Agreement in Paris 2015 and strengthen security of energy supply in the EU and reduce dependency on fossil fuels;

2016/02/25
Committee: ITRE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 1

— having regard to the ~~Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union~~Geneva Convention of 1951 and the additional protocol thereto,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 2

— having regard to the ~~European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms~~Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 3

— having regard to the ~~Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948~~Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 4

— having regard to the ~~Geneva~~European Convention ~~of 1951 and the additional protocol thereto~~for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 43

— having regard to the Policy Department C studies on the implementation of Article 80 TFEU, on new approaches, alternative avenues and means of access to asylum procedures for persons seeking international protection, on exploring new avenues for legislation for labour migration to the EU, on enhancing the Common European Asylum System and Alternatives to Dublin, and on EU cooperation with third countries in the field of migration, and having regard to the Policy Department D study on EU funds for Migration policies: Analysis of Efficiency and best practice for the future, and to the Policy Department EXPO study on Migrants in the Mediterranean: protecting human rights,deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 44 a (new)

- having regard to the work, reports and resolutions of the Council of Europe,

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 52

~~— having regard to the working document on Article 80 – Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility, including search and rescue obligations,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 53

~~— having regard to the working document on tackling criminal smuggling, trafficking and labour exploitation of irregular migrants,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 54

~~— having regard to the working document on border management and visa-policy, including the role of Frontex and other relevant agencies,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 55

— having regard to the working document on developing safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees into the EU, including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies,deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 56

~~— having regard to the working document on developing adequate legal economic migration channels,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 57

~~— having regard to the working document on the EU internal and external funding related to its migration and asylum policy,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 58

~~— having regard to the working document on effective implementation of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS), including the role of EASO,~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Citation 60

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Budget, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and the Committee on Petitions (A8-0000/2016),deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas according to Frontex data5 , in the first eleven months of 2015, 1.55 million persons were detected while attempting to cross irregularly the EU’s external borders, setting an unprecedented record compared to the 282 000 migrants who arrived in the EU in the course of the whole 2014; and whereas, according to IOM/UNICEF data, around 20 % of all migrants arriving by sea are children6 ; and whereas, according to the preliminary data available, the percentage of Syrians vary from 26% to 50% of all arrivals in the EU in 20156a ; and whereas a large number of counterfeit Syrian passports poses a serious challenge for proper identity checks; __________________ 5 Frontex news, http://frontex.europa.eu/news/number-of- migrants-arriving-in-greece-dropped-by- half-in-november-cITv3V. 6 IOM and UNICEF, Data Brief: Migration of Children to Europe, http://www.iom.int/sites/default/files/press _release/file/IOM-UNICEF-Data-Brief- Refugee-and-Migrant-Crisis-in-Europe- 30.11.15.pdf. 6aInternational Centre for Migration policy Development, http://www.icmpd.org/news-centre/2015- in-review-infographic/ ; Frontex, http://frontex.europa.eu/assets/Publicatio ns/Risk_Analysis/FRAN_Q3_2015.pdf

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1

Article 80 TFEU – Solidarity and fair sharing of responsibility~~, including search and rescue obligations~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas solidarity ~~can take the forms of internal and external solidarity; and whereas relocation, mutual recognition of asylum decis~~may be expressed in many different ways besides CEAS provisions such as financial assistance, human resources, equipment, training and other operational support measures and should be addressed at a global and universal level given the challenges with which Europe is not capable to cope alone; whereas voluntary relocations, operational support measures, financial support measures, a pro-active interpretation and implementation of the current Dublin Regulation and the Temporary Protection Directive ~~are all tools for internal solidarity, while~~, voluntary resettlement, humanitarian admission and search and rescue ~~at sea promote external~~operations at sea are all tools that can be used by the Member States to demonstrate their solidarity;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital J

J. whereas the abolishment of internal border controls must go hand-in-hand with the effective management ofand protection of the Union's external borders, with high common standards, effective exchange of information between Member States, and full respect for everyone’s fundamental rights;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital K

K. whereas the current Visa Code allows Member States to deviate from the ~~normal~~standard admissibility criteria for a visa application in exceptional cases with limited territorial validity ‘on humanitarian grounds’ (as defined in Articles 19 and 25);

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4

Developing sustainable asylum policy that could include safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees ~~into the EU, including the Union resettlement policy and corresponding integration policies~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital L a (new)

L a. whereas the current migration crisis is a global challenge that requires a global action;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas safe and legal routes for refugees to access the EU are limited, and many continue to take the risk of embarking on dangerous routes; and whereas the creation of ~~new~~ safe and lawful routes for asylum seekers and refugees to enter the EU, building on existing legislation and practices, ~~would~~may allow the EU and the Member States to have a better overview of the protection needs and of the inflow into the EU and to undermine the business model of the smugglers;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas individual Member States continue to develop intense external action on migration at the bilateral level; what is due to the lack of common action at the external level, and the large influx of asylum seekers and associated additional challenges;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

P a. whereas a functioning return policy through readmission agreements should be an integral part of cooperation with third countries;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas the working-age population in the EU is projected to decline by 7.5 million by 2020; whereas projections on the development of labour market needs in the EU points to emerging and future shortages in specific fields; and whereas third-country nationals face many difficulties in obtaining recognition of their foreign qualifications~~, and therefore tend to be over-qualified for their jobs~~;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the current EU approach to labour migration is fragmented, with numerous directives focusing on specific categories of workers and of third-country nationals who are, under certain conditions, allowed to work; ~~and whereas this approach can only serve to meet short- term, specific needs;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)

R a. whereas legal migration for labour market needs, based on the principle of subsidiarity, is and should remain a national competence of the EU Member States;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas the existing fragmentation of budget lines and responsibilities can make it difficult to provide a comprehensive overview of how funds are used, and even to quantify exactly how much the EU spends on migration;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas the CEAS includes a set of common rules for a common asylum policy, a uniform asylum status and common asylum procedures valid throughout the Union; whereas, however, many alerts, including the infringement decisions adopted by the Commission, show that the CEAS has not been fully implemented in many Member States; whereas implementation ~~is essential in order to harmonise national laws and promote solidarity among Member States~~of existing rules is essential, and whereas Member States can seek supporting assistance from EASO to meet the standards required by the CEAS; ~~whereas harmonisation of reception conditions and asylum procedures can avoid stress on countries offering better conditions and are key to responsibility sharing;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Recital V

V. whereas the current mechanisms of the Dublin system have sometimes failed to be objective, to establish fair criteria for allocating responsibility for applications for international protection and to provide swift access to protection; whereas the system is not being effectively applied in practice, and explicit derogations have been adopted with two Council decisions on temporary relocation; and whereas the Commission has announced a proposal for a proper revision of the Dublin III Regulation by March 2016;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Starts from the premise that saving lives must be a first priority and ~~that~~ proper funding, at Union and Member State level, for search and rescue operations is essential along with proper and effective external border controls; notes that there has been an increase in the number of irregular arrivals by sea and an alarming increase in the number of deaths at sea, and that a better European response is still required;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls that the saving of lives is a~~n act of solidarity with those at risk, but that it is also~~ moral and a legal obligation under international law, as Article 98 of the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea – ratified by all Member States and the Union itself – requires assistance to be given to any person in distress at sea;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Takes the view that a ~~permanent,~~ robust and effective Union response in search and rescue operations at sea is crucial to preventing an escalating death toll of migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Suggests, in that respect, that search and rescue capacities must be strengthened, and that Member States’ governments must deploy more resources – in terms of financial assistance and assets – in the context of a Union-wide humanitarian operation, dedicated to ~~finding,~~ rescuing and assisting migrants in peril and bringing them to the closest place of safety;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Underlines that military operations should ~~not be the predominate aspec~~be a considerable part of any holistic approach to migration and reiterates that Operation Sophia must not distract assets already deployed in the Mediterranean from saving lives at sea;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Bendt BENDTSEN, Csaba SÓGOR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Recalls that the process of relocation – that is to say, transferring an applicant for international protection~~, or a beneficiary of international protection,~~ from one Member State to another – is a practical example of solidarity within the Union; ~~recalls, in addition, that, since 2009, Parliament has been calling for a binding mechanism for the distribution of asylum seekers among all the Member States;~~

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Notes that, within the last year, the Council has adopted two decisions on temporary relocation measures in the Union (‘Relocation Decisions’)9 , and that they involve the transfer of applicants of international protection from Greece and Italy to other Member States; observes that, although the Relocation Decisions do not end the current Dublin rules on allocation of responsibility, they do constitute a ‘temporary derogation’ from the Dublin rules but should be assessed on individual basis and circumstances; __________________ 9 Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 and Council Decision (EU) 2015/1601.

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Takes the view that the ~~establishment of urgent~~voluntary relocation measures isagreed are a move in the right direction of mutual solidarity, and calls on Member States to fulfil their obligations with regard to th~~ose~~e agreed measures as soon as possible;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Recalls that, for the purposes of the Rrelocation ~~Decisions~~measures taken by the Council, relocation ~~will~~may cover only those nationalities for which the proportion of positive decisions granting international protection in the Union has been 75 % or more for the preceding three months, on the basis of Eurostat data; notes that the Relocation Decisions will affect a relatively small number of people, and will leave out the large numbers of applicants originating from other third countries who cannot be relocated under those decisions;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Takes the view that resettlement i~~s one of the preferred~~n cooperation with UNHCR if a Member State so decides is one of options for granting safe and lawful access ~~to the Union~~ for refugees and those in need of international protection, where it is clear that in long term the refugees can neither return to their home countries nor receive effective protection or be integrated into the host country;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Observes, furthermore, that resettlement through the auspices of UNHCR is a well-established humanitarian programme, and is a useful tool for managing orderly arrivals of persons in need of international protection onto Member State territories; notes that Member States already now can choose to use this tool;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. ~~Points out that, given~~Notes the unprecedented flows of migrants that have reached and continue to reach the Union’s external borders, and the steady increase in the number of people asking for international protection, the Union needs a binding and mandatory legislative approach to resettlement, as set out in the Commission’s agenda for migration; recommends that, to have an impact, such an approach must provide for resettlement of a meaningful number of refugees, with regard to the overall numbers of refugees seeking international protection in the Union;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Underlines that there is a need for a ~~permanent~~n Union-wide resettlement programme, with ~~mandato~~voluntary participation by Member States, providing resettlement for a meaningful number of refugees, having regard to the overall number of refugees seeking protection in the Union;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Acknowledges that such resettlement programme should be on voluntary basis to encourage greater solidarity among the Member States;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Points out that humanitarian admission, which Member States can already choose to apply, can be used as a complement to resettlement in order to give urgent protection, often on a temporary basis, to the most vulnerable where needed, e.g. unaccompanied minors or refugees with disabilities;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Points out that further steps are necessary to ensure that the CEAS becomes a truly uniform system while respecting subsidiarity and proportionality principles;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Recalls that a comprehensive assessment (in the form of the Commission’s evaluation reports) of the implementation of this package, followed by a speedy follow-up in case implementation is unsatisfactory in certain Member States, is absolutely necessary in order to improve ~~harmonisation~~swift processing of asylum applications and returns;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Observes that the operation of the Dublin III Regulation10 has raised many questions linked to its implementation, fairness and solidarity in the allocation of the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection; notes that the current system does not take into sufficient consideration the particular migratory pressure faced in crisis situations by Member States situated at the Union’s external borders; believes that the European Union needs to accept the on-going difficulties with the Dublin logic, and to develop options for solidarity both among its Member States and the migrants concerned; __________________ 10 Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 establishing the criteria and mechanisms for determining the Member State responsible for examining an application for international protection lodged in one of the Member States by a third-country national or a stateless person (recast) (OJ L 180, 29.6.2013, p. 31).

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33

33. Recommends that the criteria on which the Rrelocation ~~Decisions are based should b~~s of asylum seekers from Italy and Greece were based should be further evaluated before they are built directly into the Union’s standard rules for voluntary allocating responsibility; emphasises that, in reviewing the Dublin Regulation, it is important to reflect on the value of describing certain asylum seekers as ‘applicants in clear need of international protection’, since those migrants and refugees who do not fall into that category would still – at least under the current system – have to be dealt with by the Member State of first arrival;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Takes the view that the European Union should support the frontline Member States having external borders as well as those Member States receiving the most asylum claims with proportionate and adequate financial and technical support; considers that the rationale of using solidarity and responsibility-sharing measures is to enhance the quality and functioning of the CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Points out that one option for a fundamental overhaul of the Dublin system would be to establish a central collection of applications at Union level – viewing each asylum seeker as someone seeking asylum in the Union as a whole and not in an individual Member State – and to establish a central system for the allocation of responsibility for any persons seeking asylum in the Union; suggests that such a system could provide for certain relative thresholds per Member State, above which no further allocation of responsibility could be made until all other Member States have met their own thresholds, which could conceivably help in deterring secondary movements, as all Member States would be fully involved in the centralised system and no longer have individual responsibility for allocation of applicants to other Member States; believes that such a system could function on the basis of a number of Union ‘hotspots’ from where Union distribution should take place; underlines that any new system for allocation of responsibility must incorporate the key concepts of family unity and the best interests of the child;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Subheading 19

~~On mutual recognition~~deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Notes that, at present, Member States recognise asylum decisions from other Member States only when they are negative; reiterates that mutual recognition by Member States of positive asylum decisions is a logical step towards proper implementation of Article 78(2)(a) TFEU, which calls for ‘a uniform status of asylum valid throughout the Union’;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36

36. Notes that, at present, Member States recognise asylum decisions from other Member States only when they are negative; reiterates that ~~mutual recognition by Member States of positive~~Member States have the right to review asylum decisions is ~~a logical step towards proper implementation of Article 78(2)(a) TFEU, which calls for ‘a uniform status of asylum valid throughout the Un~~sued by another MS, using the initial decision as a recommendation’;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40

40. Emphasises that hosting Member States must offer refugees support and opportunities to integrate and build a life in their new society and – as provided for in the Qualifications Directive12 ~~– this should also include effective access to democratic structures in society~~; notes that refugees have not only rights but also obligations towards the hosting Member State; emphasises that integration is a two- way process and that respect for the values upon which the EU isand its Member States are built must be an integral part of the integration process; __________________ 12 Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on standards for the qualification of third-country nationals or stateless persons as beneficiaries of international protection, for a uniform status for refugees or for persons eligible for subsidiary protection, and for the content of the protection granted (OJ L 337, 20.12.2011, p. 9).

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40 a (new)

40 a. Emphasises that those granted asylum in an EU Member State should fully respect the principles, values, rules and laws of the Union and the Member State that has granted international protection;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Pál CSÁKY, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43

43. Reaffirms that better recognition of foreign qualifications is one practical way of ensuring that those third-country nationals already present in the Union can integrate better, and calls on the Commission to come forward with appropriate proposals in that regard; notes however the high number of unemployment among EU citizens in several Member States; points out that as of November 2015 the youth unemployment rate across all the Member States stood at 20%;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46

46. Underlines that Member States should overcome any legal and practical obstacles to arrive at swifter decisions on family reunification in full respect of the national legislation;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48

48. ~~Understand~~Emphasises that the safe and swift return of those people who, following an individual assessment of their asylum application, are determined not to be eligible for protection in the Union is something that must be carried out as part of the proper implementation of the CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49

49. Acknowledges that, in the light of the fact that, in 2014, only 36 % of third country nationals who were ordered to leave the Union were effectively returned, there is an urgent need to improve the effectiveness of the Union’s return system;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 61 a (new)

61 a. Acknowledges that without strong and well protected Union's external borders there is no possibility to ensure safety within and fully implement CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 65

65. ~~Accept~~Emphasises that the Union needs to strengthen its external border protection and further develop the CEAS, and that measures are necessary to enhance the capacity of the Schengen Area to address the new challenges facing Europe and preserve the fundamental principles of security and free movement of persons;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 74

74. Recognises that one of the main purposes of hotspots is to allow the Union to grant protection and humanitarian assistance in a swift manner to those in need and identify those who do not qualify for international protection; emphasises that great care needs to be taken to ensure that the categorising of migrants at hotspots is carried out in full respect for the rights of all migrants; acknowledges, however, that proper identification of applicants for international protection at the point of first arrival in the Union should help facilitate the overall functioning of any reformed CEAS;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80

80. Points out that the Global Approach to Migration and Mobility (GAMM) pillar on asylum and international protection should be developed further, with greater involvement of third countries; notes that current actions in this field, under Regional Protection Programmes (RPPs) or Regional Development and Protection Programmes (RDPPs), focus on capacity building to tackle criminal smuggling and human trafficking networks within third countries of origin and transit; notes, at the same time, that the voluntary resettlement component of these programmes continues to be weak; believes that capacity-building efforts and resettlement activities should be stepped up and carried out together with third countries hosting large refugee populations;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 89 a (new)

89a. Acknowledges that tackling the 'push factors' is a global responsibility and cannot be seen solely as the responsibility of the European Union, while the Union must still do its utmost to address root causes;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 90

90. Recalls that the UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants has also called on the Union to open up regular migration channels so as to allow migrants to use formal entry and exit channels instead of having to resort to criminal smuggling networks;deleted

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 92

92. Understands that, in the long term, greater impetus is needed in solving the geo-political issues that affect the root causes of migration, as war, poverty, corruption, hunger and a lack of opportunities means that people will still feel forced to flee to Europe unless Europe and the rest of the world looks at how to help re-build those countries; points out that this means that the Commission and the Member States must put up the money to help build capacity in third countries, such as by facilitating investment and education, strengthening and enforcing asylum systems, helping to manage borders better, and reinforcing legal and judicial systems there;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Kinga GÁL, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 95

95. Recommends that, in line with the GAMM, the four thematic pillars addressing (i) legal migration and mobility, (ii) irregular migration and trafficking in human beings, (iii) international protection, and (iv) the development impact of migration should be of equal importance in Union external policy and funding; stresses that funding to third countries under various programmes should be assessed in light of their respect to the EU's efforts of migration management - including developing their asylum systems and facilitating returns of their citizens;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Pál CSÁKY, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Kinga GÁL, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Andrea BOCSKOR, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 109

109. Points out that the Europe 2020 strategy has identified the need for a comprehensive labour migration policy, and for better integration of migrants, in order to meet the Union’s goals for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth; this should be done in full respect of the principle of subsidiarity;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Sandra KALNIETE, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN, Inese VAIDERE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112

112. ~~Calls for a comprehensive vision of the labour market in the Union as a necessary pre-condition for the development of labour market policies; p~~Points out that it is necessary to develop tools for identifying and forecasting present and future labour market needs in the ~~Union~~Member States in a better way; suggests, in that regard, that existing tools – such as those developed by the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) or the OECD – could be improved upon, and even merged, with international statistics on potential labour supply from third countries in order to provide a more accurate picture of the situation;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/2095(INI)

Artis PABRIKS, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Inese VAIDERE, Traian UNGUREANU, Csaba SÓGOR, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 121

121. Believes, moreover, that it is clear that the directive should focus not just on the highly-qualified, but also on targeted high- qualification occupations where there are proven labour shortages; believes, in addition, that the revision of the Blue Card should be both ambitious and targeted, and should seek to remove the inconsistencies of the existing directive, particularly as regards parallel national schemes; recommends that thought be given to revising the scope to include those third- country nationals who could help tackle the gaps identified in EU labour markets;

2016/02/22
Committee: LIBE

2015/0269(COD)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Roberta METSOLA, Elisabetta GARDINI, Lara COMI, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Bendt BENDTSEN, Stefano MAULLU, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)

(3a) It should be specified in this Directive that the activities of a dealer include not only the manufacturing but also the modification or conversion of a firearm which classifies it for another category according to Annex I part II, such as the shortening of a complete firearm, and in addition the modification or conversion of parts of firearms and of ammunition, and that, therefore, only authorised dealers should be permitted to engage in those activities. This Directive should not prevent, where allowed by national law, individuals from preparing ammunition or from modifying non- essential components of firearms for personal use.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Roberta METSOLA, Lara COMI, Elisabetta GARDINI, Bendt BENDTSEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Antonio LÓPEZ-ISTÚRIZ WHITE, Stefano MAULLU, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 b (new)

(3b) The armed defence forces of a Member State as defined under national law may, in addition to the military, include units such as a home guard as well as reservists and other persons taking part in armed defence force sanctioned activities.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, James NICHOLSON, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Markus FERBER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) To ensure that firearms are duly traceable throughout the Union, common conversion standards should be established to guarantee that any conversion of a firearm that changes its category is irreversible.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Anna Maria CORAZZA BILDT, Dieter-Lebrecht KOCH, Markus FERBER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9

(9) Some semi-automatic firearms can be easily converted to automatic firearms, thus posing a threat to security. Even in the absence of conversion to category "A", certain semi-automatic firearms may be very dangerous when their capacity regarding the number of rounds is high. Such semi-automatic weapons should therefore be banned for civilian use. deleted Or. en (linked to amendment on Annex I part II category A point 6)

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

2015/0269(COD)

Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)

(9a) The implementation and recognition throughout the Member States of the European Firearms Pass as the main document needed by hunters and sport shooters should be improved by ensuring that Member States do not make the acceptance of the European Firearms Pass conditional upon payment of any fee or charge or additional administrative procedure.

2016/04/29
Committee: IMCO

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a

Article 10 – paragraph a – subparagraph 3a new subparagraph 3

The Commission should monitor such notable results of policy related factors that can lead to increase of oversupply of allowances (like impact of subsidized renewable energy sources or substantial energy efficiency measures triggered by government programs). If the combination of such factors leads to decrease of functionality of the EU ETS, the Commission should propose following legislative measures: - in order to restore supply-demand balance in EU ETS, propose the deduction of relevant volume of allowances from auctions by Member States under Article 10(2) and place them in the market stability reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/1814 - propose appropriate downward correction of linear factor, in order to reach neutrality of previous measures within the existing EU ETS period

2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2015/0148(COD)

Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)

(da) In Article 10, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: The Commission shall monitor the functioning of the European carbon market. Each year, it shall submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the functioning of the carbon market including the implementation of the auctions, liquidity and the volumes traded. The report shall also address the interaction between the EU ETS and other climate and energy measures at European and national level, and shall analyse the implications of various policy instruments on the functioning of EU ETS market, especially on the supply- demand balance in the carbon market. Member States shall ensure that any relevant information is submitted to the Commission at appropriate time. On the basis of the report referred to above, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council amending this Directive reflecting outcomes of the report in order to preserve the functionality of EU ETS market.

2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2014/0011(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1

By 31 December 20262, the Commission shall on the basis of an analysis of the orderly functioning of the European carbon market review the market stability reserve and submit a proposal, where appropriate, to the European Parliament and to the Council. The review shall pay particular attention to the percentage figure for the determination of the number of allowances to be placed into the reserve according to Article 1(3) and the numerical value of the threshold for the total number of allowances in circulation set by Article 1(4).

2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE

2014/0011(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Peter LIESE, Luděk NIEDERMAYER, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ

Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1

Article 10(1) of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended by Directive 2009/29/EC shall continue to apply until 31 December 202016.

2014/11/21
Committee: ITRE

2014/0011(COD)

Peter LIESE, Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alojz PETERLE

Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 3

3. In each year beginning in 20217, a number of allowances equal to 12% of the total number of allowances in circulation in year x-2, as published in May year x-1, shall be placed in the reserve, unless this number of allowances to be placed in the reserve would be less than 100 million.

2015/01/07
Committee: ENVI

2014/0011(COD)

Peter LIESE, Karl-Heinz FLORENZ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alojz PETERLE

Daniel CASPARY, Bendt BENDTSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) Third countries increasingly interfere in trade of raw materials with a view to keeping raw materials in those countries for the benefit of domestic downstream users, for instance by imposing export taxes or operating dual pricing schemes. As a result, the costs of raw materials do not result from the operation of normal market forces reflecting supply and demand for a given raw material. Such interference creates additional distortions of trade. As a consequence, Union producers are not only harmed by dumping, but suffer, compared to downstream producers from third countries engaged in such practices, additional distortions of trade. In order to protect trade adequately, the lesser duty rule shall not apply in such cases of structural raw material distortions.deleted

2013/12/20
Committee: INTA

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)

B a. whereas Europe still depends on imported energy for more than half of its final energy consumption;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas, under the terms of the EU Treaties, the ~~choice of an~~Member State's right to determine the conditions for exploiting its energy resources, its choice between different energy sources and the general structure of its energy ~~mix~~supply falls within the competence of the Member States;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas~~, as things stand at present,~~ the EU is currently on track to achieve the target 20% share for RES in the energy mix by 2020 even though trajectories are steep;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)

G a. whereas there is no RES headline target for 2030;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that the Member States are currently acting independently in ~~the promotion of RES~~accordance with their specific national conditions to reach the 2020 headline target, within administrative frameworks that differ widely between countries, and that their potential for developing renewables is uneven on account of natural factors;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that levels of public and political acceptance of ~~renewable energy~~all energy sources differ and that the availability of public and private financing to promote RES varies widely;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Is concerned that, so far, only some of the renewables on the energy market are economically competitive, although ~~certain other~~some technologies are closing the gap with market prices; agrees with the Commission that all available means must be used to bring the costs down and make RES economically competitive;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. For the internal energy marked to function properly Member States should phase out fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies, implement the liberalisation packages and address structural market deficits such as market concentration and regulated energy prices, implement liquid intra-day balancing and grid support services markets;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on the Commission to carry out an analysis on the impact fossil fuel and nuclear subsidies have on the well- functioning of the internal energy market and the integration of RES into the energy system;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the internal market in gas and electricity is to be completed by 2014; w~~elcome~~ill aide RES integration; supports the Commission's intention to re~~port in the near future on the state of progress towards completion of the internal energy market~~fer Member States to the Court of Justice for failing to transpose internal energy market legislation into national legislation;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Notes that the existence within the Union of ~~approximately 170~~many different state aid schemes ~~for~~may promot~~ing RES~~e monopolies and gives rise to ~~considerable~~ inefficiencies in ~~cross-border electricity trading~~the internal energy market because it reinforces and indeed aggravates inequalities~~, thus working against~~; in particular, capacity markets hinder the free completition and the promotion of othe ~~internal energy market~~r balancing means such as demand side management, infrastructure, storage, and more generally RES integration;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Notes that those who will benefit most from completion of the internal energy market are the consumers; supports the Commission's view that competition needs to extend to ~~renewables as well as other energy sources~~all energy sources (including fossil fuels) because it is the best stimulus to advances in innovation and price reductions;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Notes that, in order to guarantee supply security, the development of RES with fluctuating feed-in will necessitate reserves of conventional energy not previously available; recognises that the development of reserve capacity entails substantial costs and that, to make the development or retention of conventional reserves more commercially attractive, it will increasingly need to be promoted; rejects the concept of competition for subsidies ~~and calls for the principles of the market economy to be applied to the design~~but acknowledges that state aid has historically been necessary in the development of ~~the~~all energy ~~market~~sources;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises that according a large share of the energy mix to RES entails major challenges for existing network infrastructure; notes that, in certain Member States, supply security is being severely affected by the increased feed-in from RES; is concerned by the finding by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO- E) that 80% of all the bottlenecks in European energy grids relate directly or indirectly to feed-in from RES;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Recognises that world markets for RES are growing and that this will have a positive impact on prices and on the further development of existing technologies; Acknowledges non-OECD countries as important trading partners in the future as they have a big RES potential because the development of RES is driven by security of supply;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Emphasises that the unlawful distortion of competition on the market is unacceptable; calls on the Commission to bring ongoing competition proceedings to a conclusion as quickly as possible; emphasises that the best conditions for the growth of RES are offered by free global markets; underscores the need to do more to dismantle barriers to trade; cCalls on the Commission ~~not to create any new obstacles to trade in finished products or components used in renewable energy technologie~~to consider signing international trade agreements e.g. an expansion of the existing APEC agreement on clean tech tariffs;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2259(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new) (after subheading "A European framework for the promotion of renewable energy")

24 a. Is of the opinion that a RES headline target should also form the basis of the EU's policy towards RES in the future;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/2134(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)

21a. Takes the view that the Commission should explore ways to improve the European quasi- equity market, in particular mezzanine finance; recommends that the Commission investigates how to strengthen the EIF Mezzanine facility for Growth and how to looks into new mezzanine products such as a guarantee for mezzanine loans; further recommends that data and analysis regarding the financial instruments are provided in order to reduce barriers for financial intermediaries who may wish to explore the lending market for mezzanine capital in the EU;

2012/10/19
Committee: ECON

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Accepts the main finding of the Energy Roadmap 2050 that economic decarbonisation costs are manageable, and not higher than continuation of current policies, if action starts early so that energy system restructuring coincides with investment cycles thereby avoiding stranded investment as well as costly lock- ins of carbon intensive technology that will be uneconomical in the medium and long term;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Acknowledges the fact that electricity from low carbon sources are indispensable for decarbonisation, requiring an almost carbon free electricity sector in the EU by 2050, and around 60% CO2 reductions by 2030;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses that a more European approach to renewable policy is key in the medium to long term; encourages Member States to work together in order to optimise the cost efficiency of renewables expansion and to ensure that investments are made where they will be most productive and efficient, taking into account the specific characteristics of Member States; highlights, in this context, the Commission's important role as a facilitator; points out that renewables will, in the long term, move to the centre of the energy mix in Europe, as they progress from technology development to mass production and deployment, from small- scale to larger-scale – integrating local and more remote sources – and from subsidised to competitive; emphasises that the changing nature of renewables requires changes in policy to be made with a view to achieving greater market integration; highlights the need for support schemes to be phased out as technologies and supply chains mature and market failures are resolved; Stresses however that retroactive changes in support schemes has a detrimental effect on both investor confidence and thereby increases the risks related to RES investments and their costs;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Highlights the need to secure a sufficiently strong policy framework post 2020 for renewable energy technologies including a 2030 EU renewable energy target that secures a cost effective deployment and market integration of renewable energy in the EU;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Highlights the new challenges, such as the need for flexible resources in the power system (e.g. flexible generation, storage, demand management and interconnections), that will arise as the contribution of variable renewable generation increases; stresses the need to have sufficient capacity available to ensure security of electricity supply; stresses, in this regard, that policy developments in Member States should not create new barriers to electricity- or gas-market integration;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Calls for the Commission to urgently address the regulatory uncertainty for institutional investors in the interpretation of third package when acting as a passive investor in both transmission and generation capacity;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls for the Commission to urgently address the issue of lacking incentives to smart grid investments for DSO's and TSO's in ICT and other innovative technologies that facilitate a better and more utilisation of the existing grid;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Agrees with the Commission that natural gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system, since it represents a quick and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other more polluting fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions; by acknowledging the significance of gas stresses the need to diversify gas supply routes to the European Union;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Recognises the ~~key~~ role of gas, both in the transition to a low-carbon energy system and as a flexible back-up, and in balancing capacity where renewable energy supplies are variable;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Believes that unconventional gas has a role to play in the future EU energy mix, that an evaluation and adjustment of the policy framework can prove adequate to ensure a sustainable production, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to take the developments surrounding unconventional gas into account when formulating future energy outlook scenarios;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Underlines the importance of Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) on the road to 2050 and decarbonisation; stresses that CCS ought to be ready by 2030 if fossil fuels are to remain significant in the energy mix; highlights that CCS is also an important option for the decarbonisation of several heavy industries and could, combined with biomass, deliver ‘carbon negative’ values;deleted

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Underlines the importance of strengthening cooperation and dialogue with other strategic energy partners; stresses the importance of the EU speaking with one voice vis-à-vis third parties on energy matters; emphasises the role of the Commission in coordinating and supporting Member States' actions; notes that in the long term the European Union has to increase coordination with regards to purchases of energy from third countries;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Recognises that the ETS is the principal – though not the only – instrument for reducing industrial emissions and promoting investment in low carbon technologies; notes that further improvement of the ETS is necessary to cut emissions and incentivise investments in low-carbon technologies; notes that any changes to the ETS would require a careful assessment of the impact on electricity prices and on the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries; calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the development of innovative technological solutions by European industries;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)

29a. Finds it necessary for a long-term stabilisation of the carbon price, which is considerably higher than it is today;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Calls for a EU wide binding 2030 GHG reduction target as the main driver for continued domestic decarbonisation after 2020;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2103(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Believes that prices play a crucial role in energy-related investment and energy production; notes that the different Member States' policies to promote renewable energy show both successes and problems; takes the opinion that the recent relatively high prices of fossil fuels promote the development of renewable energy; notes, however, that in some Member States the promotion of renewable energy by means of financial support could lead to high energy prices; stresses the need to explore the option for a pan European system of renewable energy subsidies which would promote competitive and sustainable technologies;

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

2012/2044(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Points to the positive results obtained in certain Member States where energy savings requirements imposed on energy companies have led to many advantages results, including the more widespread use of smart electricity meters for the benefit of consumers;

2012/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/2044(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on Member States to take the necessary steps to facilitate access for smaller operators to the mobile services market, which is today characterised by a few dominant actors;

2012/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/2044(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10

Calls on the Member States to ~~create~~use existing structures and the creation of ‘one- stop shops’ to simplify and facilitate access to information by means of which SMEs can apply for European, national and local funds.

2012/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, the ~~current~~implementation of the EU energy and climate change objectives and common global energy challenges require single, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification and by enhancing security of supply;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, the current common global energy challenges require single, effective and equitable actions from the European Union on the international stage, in particular by strengthening the external dimension of its energy policy, by increasing diversification in supply sources and routes, and by enhancing security of supply;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the EU is ~~becoming the~~already a major importer of fossil fuels, which on the one hand shows the EU increasing import dependency and vulnerability to external suppliers, but on the other hand, gives the EU a considerable power as a major purchaser on global energy markets;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas, hostile takeover moves by non-transparent foreign entities in the EU energy market represent a threat which requires the strict application of EU competition rules in order to ensure a properly functioning internal market and prevent future gas-supply disruption and crisescompanies from third countries are benefiting from the opening of the EU energy market and should fully respect the EU competition rules and relevant legislation;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. whereas some of the EU's energy suppliers have demonstrated that their national interests have priority over ensuring stable energy supplies to the EU;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the Member States continue to act in the field of energy supply without taking into account common interests of the EU;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, maintaining the current heterogeneous supply pattern and import dependency among the Member States (Western Member States: importing a lot but depending little on Russia, Eastern Member States: importing relatively little but depending a lot on Russia) would be dangerous, only a fully integrated European energy market whose functioning is based on solidarity can sufficiently address the challenges of security of energy supply stemming from the differences in composition and share of energy imports in various Member States;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need for strong coordination between Member States' policies and for joint action in the field of e~~nergy security,~~xternal energy policy and energy security, recognising the importance of transparency and full implementation of the internal energy market;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines that the proper functioning of the internal market requires that the energy imported into the Union ~~from third countries~~, once on the EU territory, is fully governed by the internal energy market rules, therefore, ~~with the aim of setting up a single regulatory system, the EU must strive to persuade energy-export~~the EU should aim for regulatory convergence with neighbouring countries willing to embrace the EU's internal energy market rules; stresses the importance and role of the Energy Community in this regard;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Considers that implementation of a consistent and coherent EU external energy policy requires regular coordination between the Member States and the Commission; calls on the Commission to hold regular exchanges with the Member States, notably through the proposed Strategic Group for International Energy Cooperation, on priorities and activities of the EU and Member States' in the field of external energy strategy at ~~both~~ political and expert levels;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Member States not to engage in contracts on energy or energy related technology supply with third countries which violate the interests of another Member State of the Union;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to coordinate positions for meetings of international energy organisations and initiatives in order to increase EU influence in these frameworks;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view that regular discussions should be held on the challenges faced by the EU external energy policy during formal and informal meetings of the Energy ~~Ministers in the~~ Council with the involvement of the ~~High Representative, the Commissioner and their relevant services~~Commissioner for Energy and High Representative, as appropriate;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Calls on the Commission to monitor global energy markets ~~by pooling information and data available from~~and cooperate in this regard with Member States and international organisations such as IEA; calls on the Commission to present, before the end of 2012, a legal instrument for this purpose;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (Eastern Corridor, Southern Corridor and the Mediterranean Basin), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids ~~and~~, completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings and the Baltic energy market interconnection plan, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Stresses that actions for the diversification of suppliers, routes and sources of energy supply to the EU should be accelerated, especially those aimed at creating new transport corridors (~~Eastern Corridor,~~ Southern Corridor and in the Mediterranean Basin), reinforcing existing corridors (Eastern Corridor), and by creating real competition of gas supply sources by increasing the EU's share of LNG and by reaching new, remote suppliers (Australia, Canada, United States, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia, etc.), improving the interconnection of energy grids and completing the Euro- Mediterranean electricity and gas infrastructure rings, while also modernising and upgrading the existing fleet of electricity and gas power plants as well as infrastructure (grids and pipelines);

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Takes the view that with the spread of new, unconventional energy technologies (oil sands and shale gas from Canada, United States, Australia, Qatar, Brazil, Argentina, the energy exploration of the Arctic region, further exploitations in Iraq, Venezuela and African countries) new actors, partners, regions appear as possible future suppliers, the EU also has to concentrate its efforts to fully take advantage of this new situation and develop new energy partnerships to diversify its suppliers, not least the Euro- Atlantic supply routes;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Emphasises the need to expand the links by building new interconnectors between the European energy network and neighbouring countries (West Balkan, Eastern neighbours and the Caspian countries) as well as by creating a wider regulatory area while avoiding cheap, but CO2 intensive power plants and unsafe nuclear power plants to be built next to EU borders;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Recalls that the countries of the European Economic Area are already part of the EU internal market and their cooperation is key to achieving the 2020 energy targets; welcomes the current initiatives to intensify cooperation with Switzerland, which should also aim for its full integration into the EU internal energy market;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Stresses the importance of continuing to include key principles for trade and investment, including those promoting a level playing field for investment in sustainable energy, both in bilateral agreements as well as in multilateral legal frameworks such as the Energy Charter Treaty and WTO and making them enforceable through effective dispute settlement mechanisms;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Believes that cooperation on the development and deployment of future- oriented energy technologies should be at the centre of EU´s cooperation with industrialised partners and emerging economies;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Considers that the growing influence of emerging economies such as China, India and Brazil in the global energy markets as well as unprecedented growth in their energy demand make it essential for the EU to engage with these partners in a comprehensive manner, across all energy areas;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Welcomes the proposed ‘EU-Southern Mediterranean Energy Partnership’; considers that this should focus on the enormous renewable (solar) energy potential of this region and considers that such a partnership should put in place the necessary measures to help ~~ens~~secure the ~~necessary regulatory agreements, investments and infrastructure is put in place, which is key to increasing diversification of supply of low-carbon energy~~significant energy needs in the Southern Mediterranean countries with sustainable solutions;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Believes that access to sustainable energy is a key driver for development and urges that the EU development activities focus on assisting developing countries in promoting sustainable energy policies, reform measures, infrastructure development, favourable investment conditions and energy efficiency;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2029(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Antonio CANCIAN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 b (new)

25b. Considers that the EU external energy policy priorities should be appropriately reflected in the post-2013 external financial instruments;

2012/03/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that certain financial instruments already in operation in the energy sector, such as the European Energy Efficiency Fund (EEEF) and the Marguerite Fund, are unfortunately producing results that are worse than expected; observes in fact that the Marguerite Fund has so far funded a fairly limited number of projects, while the European Energy Efficiency Fund offers funds to those who want to make use of it under financial terms that are similar to those offered by the ordinary market, if not less favourable; ~~considers that the adoption of future financial instruments should therefore take into account those less-than-positive experiences~~is therefore of the opinion that further resources should be allocated to the funds to make them applicable to more recipients and make the end-product more competitive;

2012/05/29
Committee: ITRE

2012/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that well functioning financial instruments in the field of energy efficiency will produce fast results, i.e. job creation, as they do not require the same level of bureaucracy as certain infrastructure projects in transport and energy;

2012/05/29
Committee: ITRE

2012/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Appreciates the attention given to supporting SMEs through the equity and debt instruments for which the Programme for the Competitiveness of enterprises and SMEs (COSME) and the Horizon 2020 programme provide; believes it appropriate, however, to consider the possibility of increasing the maximum threshold stipulated by the loan guarantee facility (LGF) in COSME (EUR 150 000), in view of a more precise valuation of the actual credit requirements of European SMEs; considers that an increase in the threshold should not come at the cost of the number of SMEs benefitting from the facility and therefore asks for a increase in the LGF;

2012/05/29
Committee: ITRE

2012/2027(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Takes the view that the Commission should explore ways to improve the European quasi- equity market, in particular mezzanine finance; recommends that the Commission investigate how to strengthen the EIF Mezzanine Facility for Growth and how to look into new mezzanine products, such as a guarantee for mezzanine loans; further recommends that data and analysis regarding the financial instruments be provided in order to reduce barriers for financial intermediaries who may wish to explore the lending market for mezzanine capital in the EU;

2012/05/29
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Highlights the importance of long term investment in R&D&I and securing a suitable level of funding in 2013 for the transition towards a low-carbon, green economy;

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Acknowledges the need to strengthen and coordinate funding in order to implement the EU 2020 strategy; ~~is concerned that~~ the ceilings under Heading 1a within the current financial framework are insufficient to meet the EU's priority polices;

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes the pivotal role of EU flagship programmes such as Horizon 2020, COSME and the Connecting Europe Facility might play if they are given sufficient funding; calls for more substantial resources to be mobilised in order to boost the green economy as a key driver for future competitiveness and resilience;

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Calls for enhanced EU support policies for SMEs, i.e. investments in their innovation and growth potential, and simplification of their access to funding;~~ Draws attention to the fact that 85% of net new jobs in the EU between 2002 and 2010 were created by small and medium sized enterprises1; calls for enhanced EU support policies for SMEs to fully unlock the growth potential i.e. by facilitating SMEs' participation in public procurement, securing investments in innovation, helping break down administrative burdens and to improve their access to funding; __________________ 1 “Think Small First”, A “Small Business Act” for Europe, COM(2008) 394 final.

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Reminds the European Commission of the need to enhance focus and funding of the programmes that aim to achieve the goals in the "Small Business Act" in which a set of 10 principles were laid out to ensure an SME-friendlier business environment;

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jens ROHDE

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Recalls that around one trillion EUR1 must be invested in our energy system between today and 2020 in order to achieve the Union's energy and climate policy objectives and that there is a financing gap on around 100 billion euro for energy transmission networks; __________________ 1 Energy infrastructure priorities for 2020 and beyond - A Blueprint for an integrated European energy network, COM(2010) 677 final.

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)

6b. Deplores the fact that initiatives aimed at enhancing the EU's energy headline targets are not given sufficient funding and that the SET plan is yet to receive sufficient funds despite the European Parliaments continuous demands;

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2016(BUD)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Continues to firmly oppose the redeployment to the ITER pro~~ject~~gramme of funds allocated to FP7 or other Heading 1 flagship programmes, thereby reducing funds available for programmes addressing major societal challenges of our time.

2012/05/02
Committee: ITRE

2012/2005(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that the internal energy market falls short of satisfying the needs and expectations of consumers, as they continue to face high prices, a limited choice of suppliers, an overall low quality of services and difficulties in switching supplier; stresses, therefore, the need to build a more usconsumer-friendly market;

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) The likelihood of diverging regulation is further increased by concerns over tobacco products, ~~including smokeless tobacco products,~~ having a characterising flavour other than tobacco and menthol, which may facilitate uptake of tobacco consumption or affect consumption patterns. For example, in many countries, sales of mentholated products gradually increased even as smoking prevalence overall declined. A number of studies indicated that mentholated tobacco products can facilitate inhalation as well as smoking uptake among young people. Measures introducing unjustified differences of treatment between flavoured cigarettes (e.g. menthol and clove cigarettes) should be avoided36 .

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) Considering the Directive's focus on young people, tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco ~~and smokeless tobacco~~ which are mainly consumed by older consumers, should be granted an exemption from certain ingredients requirements as long as there is no substantial change of circumstances in terms of sales volumes or consumption patterns in relation to young people. The Commission should carefully monitor the use of water-pipe tobacco by young people as there is increasing evidence of their use beyond the traditional, older market;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) In order to ensure the integrity and the visibility of health warnings and maximise their efficacy, provisions should be made regarding the dimension of the warnings as well as regarding certain aspects of the appearance of the tobacco package, including the opening mechanism. The package and the products may mislead consumers, in particular young people, suggesting that products are less harmful. For instance, this is the case with certain texts or features, such as ‘low-tar’, ‘light’, ‘ultra-light’, ‘mild’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, ‘without additives’, ‘without flavours’, ‘slim’, names, pictures, and figurative or other signs. Likewise, the size and appearance of individual cigarettes can mislead consumers by creating the impression that they are less harmful. A recent study has also shown that smokers of slim cigarettes were more likely to believe that their own brand might be less harmful. This should be addressed through appropriate packaging and labelling of such products and by informing consumers about its harmfulness, so that the consumer is fully aware of the consequences of consumption of the product.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) Council Directive 89/622/EEC of 13 November 1989 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products and the prohibition of the marketing of certain types of tobacco for oral use38 prohibited the sale in the Member States of certain types of tobacco for oral use. Directive 2001/37/EC confirmed this prohibition. Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden grants the Kingdom of Sweden derogation from this prohibition39 . ~~The prohibitio~~However, the ban ofn t~~he sale of oral tobacco should be maintained in order to prevent the introduction to the internal~~obacco products for oral use, should not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, marketing of ~~a product that is addictive, has adverse health effects and is attractive to young people~~which may be allowed by individual Member States. For other smokeless tobacco products that are not produced for the mass market, a strict labelling and ingredients regulation is considered sufficient to contain market expansion beyond their traditional use.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jan BŘEZINA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34

(34) Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use42 provides a legal framework to assess the quality, safety and efficacy of medicinal products ~~including n~~. Nicotine containing products~~. A significant number of nicotine-containing products were already authorised under this regulatory regime. The authorisation takes into account~~ other than the tobacco products covered by this directive should be regulated under the niupcotmine content of the product in question. Subjecting all nicotine-containing products, whose nicotine content equals or exceeds the content of a nicotine containing product previously authorised under Directive 2001/83/EC, to the same legal framework clarifies the legal situation, levels out differences between national legislations, ensures equal treatment of all nicotine containing products usable for smoking cessation purposes and creates incentives for research and innovation in smoking cessation. This should be without prejudice to the application of Directive 2001/83/EC to other products covered by this Directive if the conditions set by Directive 2001/83/EC are fulfilledg review of the pharmaceutical package with the purpose of informing and protecting consumers. The revision may include provisions allowing to market nicotine containing products with lower risk and a positive risk/benefit balance and which can help consumers to quit smoking as consumer products, provided they feature an adapted health warning.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Hermann WINKLER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 38

(38) In order to make this Directive fully operational and to keep up with technical, scientific and international developments in tobacco manufacture, consumption and regulation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission, in particular in respect of adopting and adapting maximum yields for emissions and their measurement methods, setting maximum levels for ingredients that increase toxicity, addictiveness or attractiveness, , the use of health warnings, unique identifiers and security features in the labelling and packaging, defining key elements for contracts on data storage with independent third parties, reviewing certain exemptions granted to tobacco products other than cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco and smokeless tobacco products and reviewing the nicotine levels for nicotine containing products for non-essential elements of the Directive. It is of particular importance that the Commission carries out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

(4) ‘characterising flavour’ means a distinguishable aroma or taste other than tobacco, resulting from an additive or combination of additives, ~~including but not limited to~~with the exception of menthol, including fruit, spice, herb, alcohol, candy~~, menthol~~ or vanilla observable before or upon intended use of the tobacco product;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Aldo PATRICIELLO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 23 a (new)

(23a) "Tobacco products with lower risk" means a tobacco product that is designed and marketed to reduce the risks of smoking compared to conventional tobacco products, especially cigarettes, which is placed on the market after the entry into force of this Directive.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

~~2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the maximum yields laid down in paragraph 1, taking into account scientific development and internationally agreed standards.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Christofer FJELLNER, Manfred WEBER, Anna ROSBACH, Bogusław SONIK

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) Council Directive 89/622/EEC of 13 November 1989 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products and the prohibition of the marketing of certain types of tobacco for oral use prohibited the sale in the Member States of certain types of tobacco for oral use. Directive 2001/37/EC confirmed this prohibition. Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden grants the Kingdom of Sweden derogation from this prohibition . The prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco should be maintained in order to prevent the introduction to the internal market of a product that is addictive, has adverse health effects and is attractive to young peopleUpholds the ban on tobacco products for oral use, however, such a ban should not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States. For other smokeless tobacco products that are not produced for the mass market, a strict labelling and ingredients regulation is considered sufficient to contain market expansion beyond their traditional use.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Renate SOMMER, Nils TORVALDS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29

(29) Council Directive 89/622/EEC of 13 November 1989 on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States concerning the labelling of tobacco products and the prohibition of the marketing of certain types of tobacco for oral use prohibited the sale in the Member States of certain types of tobacco for oral use. Directive 2001/37/EC confirmed this prohibition. Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden grants the Kingdom of Sweden derogation from this prohibition . The prohibition of the sale of oral tobacco should be maintained in order to prevent the introduction to the internal market of a product that is addictive, has adverse health effects and is attractive to young people. As tobacco for oral use is prohibited to be placed on the internal market, oral tobacco products shall be exempted from the application of this Directive, except for Article 15. For other smokeless tobacco products that are not produced for the mass market, a strict labelling and ingredients regulation is considered sufficient to contain market expansion beyond their traditional use.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Gaston FRANCO, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, and roll-your-own tobacco ~~and smokeless tobacco products~~ shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. In order to ensure their graphic integrity and visibility, and without prejudice to the labelling provisions in Article 10 and 11, health warnings shall be irremovably printed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted, including by tax stamps, price marks, tracking and tracing marks, security features or by any type of wrapper, pouch, jacket, box or other device or by the opening of the unit packet.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) cover 750 % of the external area of both the front and back surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) be positioned ~~at the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging, and~~ in the same direction as any other information appearing on the packaging;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point g – point i

(i) height: not less than 6450 mm;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The general warning shall be printed or irremovably affixed on the most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. The text warnings listed in Annex I shall be rotated in such a way as to guarantee their regular appearance. These warnings shall be printed or irremovably affixed on the other most visible surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – point b

(b) centred in the area in which they are required to be printed or irremovably affixed, parallel to the top edge of the unit packet and any outside packaging;

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 5

~~5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22, to withdraw the exemption laid down in paragraph 1 if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated ~~acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 1 and 2 taking into account scientific and market developments.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) refers to flavour, taste, any flavourings or other additives or the absence thereof;~~deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. Prohibited elements and features may include but are not limited to texts, symbols, names, trade marks, figurative or other signs, misleading colours, inserts or other additional material such as adhesive labels, stickers, onserts, scratch-offs and sleeves or relate to the shape of the tobacco product itself. ~~Cigarettes with a diameter of less than 7.5 mm shall be deemed to be misleading.~~

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to trademarks that existed as at 19 December 2012.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 1

1. A unit packet of cigarettes shall have a cuboid shape. A unit packet of roll-your- own tobacco shall have cuboid or cylindrical shape, or have the form of a pouch, i.e. a rectangular pocket with a flap that covers the opening. The flap of the pouch shall cover at least 70% of the front of the packet. A unit packet of cigarettes shall include at least 20 cigarettes. A unit packet of roll-your-own tobacco shall contain tobacco weighing at least 420 g.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to define more detailed rules for the shape and size of unit packets in so far as these rules are necessary to ensure the full visibility and integrity of the health warnings before the first opening, during the opening and after reclosing of the unit packet.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY, Hermann WINKLER, Herbert REUL, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4

~~4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to make either cuboid or cylindrical shape mandatory for unit packets of tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that all unit packets of tobacco products shall be marked with a unique, safe and impossible to duplicate identifier. In order to ensure their integrity, unique identifiers shall be irremovably printed/affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or by the opening of the packet. In relation to products manufactured outside the Union the obligations laid down in this Article apply only to those destined to or placed on the Union market.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The ~~unique~~ identifier referred to in paragraph 1 shall allow determining:

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Hermann WINKLER, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8

8. In addition to the ~~unique~~ identifier referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall require that all unit packets of tobacco products which are placed on the market carry a visible, tamper proof security feature of at least 1 cm², which shall be irremovably printed or affixed, indelible and in no way hidden or interrupted in any form, including through tax stamps and price marks, or other elements mandated by legislation.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 10

10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes and roll-your-own tobacco shall be exempted from the application of paragraph 1 to 8 during a period of 510 years following the date referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 25.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This ban shall, however, not affect traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall oblige retail outlets intending to engage in cross-border distance sales to consumers located in the Union to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the retail outlet is established and in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. Retail outlets established outside the Union have to register with the competent authorities in the Member State where the actual or potential consumer is located. All retail outlets intending to engage in cross- border distance sales shall submit at least the following information to the competent authorities:prohibit cross- border distance sales.

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point a

~~(a) name or corporate name and permanent address of the place of activity from where the tobacco products are supplied;~~deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point b

~~(b) the starting date of the activity of offering tobacco products for cross-border distance sales to the public by means of information society services;~~deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – point c

~~(c) the address of the website/-s used for that purpose and all relevant information necessary to identify the website.~~deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2

2. The competent authorities of the Member States shall publish the complete list of all retail outlets registered with them in accordance with the rules and safeguards laid down in Directive 95/46/EC Retail outlets may only start placing tobacco products on the market in form of distance sales as of the moment the name of the retail outlet is published in the relevant Member States.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3

3. If it is necessary in order to ensure compliance and facilitate enforcement, Member States of destination may require that the retail outlet nominates a natural person who is responsible for verifying the tobacco products before reaching the consumer comply with the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive in the Member State of destination.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4

4. Retail outlets engaged in distance sales shall be equipped with an age verification system, which verifies at the time of sale, that the purchasing consumer respects the minimum age foreseen under the national legislation of the Member State of destination. The retailer or nominated natural person shall report to the competent authorities a description of the details and functioning of the age verification system.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Gaston FRANCO, Hermann WINKLER, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5

5. Personal data of the consumer shall only be processed in accordance with Directive 95/46/EC and not be disclosed to the manufacturer of tobacco products or companies forming part of the same group of companies or to any other third parties. Personal data shall not be used or transferred beyond the purpose of this actual purchase. This also applies if the retail outlet forms part of a manufacturer of tobacco products.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – title

NMarket approval for and notification of novel tobacco products and less harmful products

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall conduct a market approval system for tobacco products with a lower risk which shall be carried out for a reasonable fee. Member States shall require that manufacturers and importers of tobacco products notify the competent authorities of Member States of any novel tobacco products and for all tobacco products with a lower risk they intend to place on the markets of the Member States concerned~~. The notif~~ by means of an application. This application shall be submitted in electronic form six months before the intended placing on the market and shall be accompanied by a detailed description of the product in question, all proposed labelling, conditions of use, the product composition, manufacturing and control processes as well as information on ingredients and emissions in accordance with Article 5. The manufacturers and importers ~~notifying a novel tobacco product~~applying for a marketing authorization for tobacco products with a lower risk shall also provide the competent authorities in question with:

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Herbert REUL, Salvador SEDÓ i ALABART, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) available studies and market research on the perception and use of the product including labelling by consumers as well as to the preferences of various consumer groups, ~~including~~especially young people and

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU

Proposal for a directive
Title III, title

~~NON TOBACCO PRODUCTS~~deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gaston FRANCO, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Vladimir URUTCHEV, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Marian-Jean MARINESCU, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER

Proposal for a directive
Article 18

Article 18 Nicotine-containing products 1. The following nicotine-containing products may only be placed on the market if they were authorised pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC: (a) products with a nicotine level exceeding 2 mg per unit, or (b) products with a nicotine concentration exceeding 4 mg per ml or (c) products whose intended use results in a mean maximum peak plasma concentration exceeding 4 ng of nicotine per ml. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to update the nicotine quantities set out in paragraph 1 taking into account scientific developments and marketing authorisations granted to nicotine- containing products pursuant to Directive 2001/83/EC. 3. Each unit packet and any outside packaging of nicotine-containing products below the thresholds set out in paragraph 1 shall carry the following health warning: This product contains nicotine and can damage your health. 4. The health warning referred to in paragraph 3 shall comply with the requirements specified in Article 10(4). In addition, it shall: (a) be printed on the two largest surfaces of the unit packet and any outside packaging; (b) cover 30 % of the external area of the corresponding surface of the unit packet and any outside packaging. That proportion shall be increased to 32 % for Member States with two official languages and 35 % for Member States with three official languages. 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to adapt the requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4 taking into account scientific and market developments and to adopt and adapt the position, format, layout, design and rotation of the health warnings.deleted

2013/05/28
Committee: ITRE

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Christofer FJELLNER, Manfred WEBER, Anna ROSBACH, Bogusław SONIK

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

10. Tobacco products other than cigarettes, and roll-your-own tobacco ~~and smokeless tobacco products~~ shall be exempted from the prohibitions laid down in paragraphs 1 and 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 22 to withdraw this exemption if there is a substantial change of circumstances as established in a Commission report.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Renate SOMMER

Proposal for a directive
Article 15

~~Article 15 Tobacco for oral use Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden.~~deleted

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Christofer FJELLNER, Manfred WEBER, Anna ROSBACH, Bogusław SONIK

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1

Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of tobacco for oral use, without prejudice to Article 151 of the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden. This ban should, however, not affect historically traditional tobacco products for oral use, which may be allowed by individual Member States.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0366(COD)

Christofer FJELLNER, Jarosław WAŁĘSA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Renate SOMMER

Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Tobacco for oral use shall be exempted from the application of this Directive, except for Article 15.

2013/05/14
Committee: ENVI

2012/0299(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA

Proposal for a directive
Recital 18

(18) This Directive sh~~ould not~~all under no circumstance apply to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as defined by Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium- sized enterprises, even if they are listed companies.

2013/09/02
Committee: JURI FEMM

2012/0299(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

This Directive shall ~~not~~under no circumstance apply to small and medium- sized enterprises (‘SMEs’).

2013/09/02
Committee: JURI FEMM

Proposal for a directive
Article 3

The Commission shall, before 31 December 20176, submit a report to the European Parliament and to the Council reviewing, on the basis of the best latest available scientific evidence, the effectiveness of the measures introduced by this Directive in limiting indirect land- use change greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of biofuel and bioliquids. The report shall, if appropriate, be accompanied by a legislative proposal based on the best available scientific evidence, for introducing estimated indirect land use change emissions factors into the appropriate sustainability criteria to be applied from 1st January 2021 and a review of the effectiveness of the incentives provided for biofuels from non- land using feedstocks and non-food crops under Article 3(4)d of Directive 2009/28/EC.

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3

2009/28/EF
Annex IX (new) – Part A – title

Part A. ~~Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content~~List of advanced biofuels Biofuels derived from the following raw materials shall be regarded as advanced biofuels

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0288(COD)

Anne E. JENSEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3

Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new) – Part B – title

~~Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content~~deleted

2013/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) secured liabilities, such as all liabilities that are issued in a covered bond cover pool and related derivatives which have privileged status in the cover pool;

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Anne E. JENSEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Points (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 shall not prevent resolution authorities, where appropriate, from exercising those powers in relation to any part of a secured liability or a liability for which collateral has been pledged that exceeds the value of the assets, pledge, lien or collateral against which it is secured. Member States ~~may~~shall exempt from this provision ~~covered bonds as defined in Article 22(4) of Council Directive 86/611/EEC~~all secured liabilities; Member States shall secure that all assets and liabilities related to a covered bond cover pool remain unaffected and segregated.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Anne E. JENSEN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that the institutions maintain, at all times, a sufficient aggregate amount of own funds and eligible liabilities expressed as a percentage of the total liabilities of the institution that do not qualify as own funds under Section 1 of Chapter 2 of Title V of Directive 2006/48/EC or ~~under~~ Chapter IV of Directive 2006/49/EC excluding covered bonds which fulfil the requirements in Article 52(4) of Council Directive 2009/65/EEC and are issued by an institution whose orderly and controlled winding down with insolvency remote and segregated cover pools is explicitly provided for in the legislation of the Member State.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. The ~~minimum~~ aggregate amount ~~pursuant to~~referred to in paragraph 1 shall be determined on the basis of the following criteria:

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point e – point 1 (new)

1) if indicated by application of the criteria (a)-(e), or if application of the bail-in tool would be likely to violate the 'no creditor worse off' principle or is contrary to the overall objective of this directive, Member States may set the requirement for bail-in eligible liabilities at zero for the institutions in question.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) the reduction to zero of that principal amount is permanent. However a temporary write down should be possible for institutions not able to convert to equity if the institution is recapitalized according to art. 37(2)(a);

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point i

(i) the power to cancel debt instruments issued by an institution under resolution, except for secured liabilities;

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 56 – paragraph 1 – point m

(m) the power to amend or alter the maturity of debt instruments issued by an institution under resolution or amend the amount of interest payable under such instruments, including by suspending payment for a temporary period except for secured liabilities;

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 68 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) structured finance arrangements, including securitiszations and ~~covered bond~~all assets and secured liabilities in a cover pools, which involve the granting and holding of security by a party to the arrangement or a trustee, agent or nominee.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that there is appropriate protection for structured finance arrangements, including securitizations and covered bonds and other cover pool liabilities, so as to prevent either of the following:

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point a

(a) the transfer of some, but not all, of the property, rights and liabilities which constitute or form part of a structured finance arrangement, including securitizations and covered bonds and other cover pool liabilities, to which the credit institution under resolution is a party;

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 71 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the termination or modification through the use of ancillary powers of the property, rights and liabilities which constitute or form part of a structured finance arrangement, including securitizations and covered bonds and other cover pool liabilities, to which the institution under resolution is a party.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 94 – paragraph 7 – point f

(f) the complexity of the structure of the institution and the resolvability of the institution, ~~and~~

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 94 – paragraph 7 – point g a (new)

(g a) business models and balance-sheet structures of institutions, and

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0150(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 94 – paragraph 7 – point g b (new)

(g b) institutions' risk-taking behaviour.

2012/12/20
Committee: ECON

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;~~deleted

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2

(2) ‘personal data’ means any information relating to a data subject; Data that cannot be related to a data subject like anonymised data, encrypted and some psydonymised data fall outside this regulation; Business Contact information fall outside this regulation;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 9

(9) ‘personal data breach’ means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed; strongly encrypted data, where there is evidence that the encryption key has not been compromised, fall outside this legislation;

2012/12/20
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

The law of the Member State must meet an objective of public interest or must be necessary to protect the rights and freedoms of others,. The law of the Member State must also respect the essence of the right to the protection of personal data ~~and be proportionate to the legitimate aim pursued~~this regulation and international treatises that the Member State has decided to follow. Finally the Member State is obliged to evaluate and decide if national legislation is and be proportionate to the legitimate aim pursued or if a legitimate aim could be achieved using less privacy invasive solutions.

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1

1. The processing of personal data, revealing race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religion or beliefs, trade-union membership, significant social problems, private information and the processing of genetic data or data concerning health or sex life or criminal convictions or related security measures shall be prohibited.

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) processing is carried out in the course of its legitimate activities with appropriate safeguards by a foundation, association, organizations on the labour market or any other non-profit-seeking body with a political, philosophical, religious or trade- union aim and on condition that the processing relates solely to the members or to former members of the body or to persons who have regular contact with it in connection with its purposes and that the data are not disclosed outside that body without the consent of the data subjects; or

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2

2. Where the controller referred to in paragraph 1 has made the personal data public, it shall take all reasonable steps, including technical measures, in relation to data for the publication of which the controller is responsible, to inform third parties which are processing such data, that a data subject requests them to erase any links to, or copy or replication of that personal data. Where the controller has authorised a third party publication of personal data, the controller shall be considered responsible for that publication. Anonymised data, some pseudonymised data and encrypted data are exempted

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point c

(c) other public interests of the Union or of a Member State, in particular an important economic or financial interest of the Union or of a Member State, including monetary, budgetary and taxation matters and the protection of market stability and integrity;deleted

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Parties on the labour market may restrict by way of a legislative measure the scope of the obligations and rights provided for in points (a) to (e) of Article 5 and Articles 11 to 20 and Article 32, when such a restriction have been agreed by national collective agreements to constitutes a necessary and proportionate measure.

2012/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1

1. Within the limits of this Regulation, Member States or collective agreement among employers and employees may adopt by law specific rules regulating the processing of employees‘ personal data in the employment context, in particular for the purposes of the recruitment, the performance of the contract of employment, including discharge of obligations laid down by law or by collective agreements, management, planning and organisation of work, criminal conviction, health and safety at work, and for the purposes of the exercise and enjoyment, on an individual or collective basis, of rights and benefits related to employment, and for the purpose of the termination of the employment relationship.

2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 3

~~3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt~~ delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for the safeguards for the processing of personal data for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1.

2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE

2012/0011(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 90 – paragraph 1 a (new)

(1a) Delegated acts and Implementing acts adopted by the Commission should be evaluated by the Parliament and the Council every second year.

2013/01/09
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that policy-makers would benefit from more exact data to enable them to make informed choices; agrees, therefore, with the European Council that Europe's potential for sustainable extraction and use of shale gas and oil shale resources should be assessed and mapped; welcomes the assessments made by Member States and encourages them to continue this work, and asks the Commission to contribute to determining the level of available shale gas reserves in the Union by assembling results from Member States' assessments and available results from exploration projects with a view to analysing and assessing the economic and environmental viability of domestic shale gas production;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in the face of gas market evolution and the growth of hub-based pricing in Europe, to address, at the next meeting of the EU-US Energy Council, the potential impact of worldwide shale gas development on the LNG market and the lifting of possible restrictions to global LNG trade;deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls on the Commission, in the face of gas market evolution and the growth of hub-based pricing in Europe, to address, at the next meeting of the EU-–US Energy Council, the potential impact of worldwide shale gas development on the LNG market and the lifting of possible restrictions to global LNG trade;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Is of the view that ~~developing shale gas~~gas has a role to play in the EU and will help achieve the EU's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, which is the basis of the Energy Roadmap for 2050;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Agrees with the Commission that gas will be critical for the transformation of the energy system, as stated in the above- mentioned Roadmap, since it represents a quick and cost-efficient way of reducing reliance on other, dirtier fossil fuels, thereby lowering greenhouse gas emissions; ~~believes that shale gas could, as a ‘bridge fuel’, play a critical role in this, particularly in those Member States that use large amounts of coal in power generation;~~

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Remarks also that certain forms of renewable energy – for example, wind power – are not constant and need to be backed up by a reliable and flexible energy source; expresses the view that natural gas ~~– including shale gas –~~ could serve that purpose; ~~recognises, however, that without carbon capture and storage (CCS), gas may, in the long term, be limited to such a back-up and balancing role;~~

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the possible economic benefits of shale gas, including employment opportunities;~~deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for further research and development into tools and technologies, including CCS, to support and enhance the sustainable and safe development of unconventional gas, insists that the EU budget should not fund such research;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Calls on the relevant Member States to ~~ensure they~~ put in place the necessary administrative and monitoring resources for the development of shale gas activities;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that the current licensing procedure for shale gas exploration is regulated by general mining or hydrocarbon legislation; expresses the view that the regulatory framework in the EU for early exploration is not adequate;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Calls on public authorities ~~without delay~~ to check and, if necessary, improve regulatory frameworks in order to ensure their adequacy for shale gas projects, especially with a view to being prepared for possible future commercial-scale production in Europe;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States; calls for better public information relating to shale gas operations and supports the creation of portals providing access to a wide range of public information on shale gas operations;Acknowledges that several European countries have either put in place or are planning a moratorium on shale gas exploration, and is well aware that public attitudes to shale gas development vary between the Member States because of the possible impact exploration has on the environment and the climate; and urges companies extracting shale gas in the EU to provide, prior to drilling, full information on their activities, including public disclosure of the chemicals they intend to use in hydraulic fracturing;

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Recognises that there should be an emphasis on a transparent and open dialogue with civil society, based on the scientific evidence available; recalls that the 2012 EU budget includes an appropriation intended to fund pilot projects and other support activities with a view to encouraging such a dialogue; considers that this should be organised in a neutral manner and in close cooperation with the Member States, including national authorities, local communities, the general public, businesses and NGOs;deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2309(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

~~31. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote and support environmentally-sound pilot projects in the EU for the exploitation of unconventional domestic energy sources;~~deleted

2012/05/15
Committee: ITRE

2011/2307(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a. Calls on the Commission continuously to conduct investigations into the impact of new and existing policies, including the EU prohibition on the sale of seal products, on biodiversity in EU Member States and affected countries, including members of EFTA and OCTA;

2012/01/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2297(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses the need to focus on the specific objectives and activities of the Horizon 2020 programme on better management of water resources in the EU and its neighbouring countries; believes that EU research policy should respond to growing challenges concerning water management for agriculture, buildings, industry and water- efficiency ambitions;

2012/04/12
Committee: ITRE

2011/2297(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Notes the great potential in applying water re-use technologies treating wastewater in agriculture and both domestic and commercial buildings;

2012/04/12
Committee: ITRE

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

~~4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy and the introduction of a minimum gender balance of 1/3;~~deleted

2011/11/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Supports the requirement for public disclosure on diversity policy ~~and the introduction of a minimum~~in order to promote better gender balance ~~of 1/3~~;

2011/11/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/2181(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that the ~~number of board seats held by board members should be limited to two at any one time, and that the~~ inclusion of ‘grey directors’ should be phased out;

2011/11/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/2177(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Points out that the ongoing fiscal consolidation across the EU may lead to substantial programme cuts, shrinkages or delays for almost all Member States, which could adversely affect the European defence industry; notes that this is an opportunity to consolidate military research programmes in order to increase their effectiveness;

2011/10/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2177(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Underlines that the European defence industry is characterised by varying national policies, which could further aggravate the adverse effects on the industry; stresses therefore that the competitiveness and resilience of the defence industry need to be increased through cooperation to minimise the adverse effects;

2011/10/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2176(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes as indispensable to guaranteeing unitary patent protection within the European Union, the participating Member States' efforts to establish a Unified Patent Litigation Court by means of an international agreement; recalls that the unitary patent system can only be effective through a functioning patent litigation system, which guarantees timely consideration of a claim;

2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE

2011/2176(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that, to ensure the high quality of court decisions, it will be essential for judges to have the necessary qualifications and receive continuous training; but points out that judges should not provide counselling on a case already brought to court;

2011/10/14
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the Commission’s proposals on extending the use of innovative financial instruments to strengthen the leverage of the EU budget while fully respecting the rights of the budgetary and discharge authorities; asks the Commission to improve access for primary target groups such as SMEs; demands that any SME-specific bank should f~~unction under the umbrella~~all within the scope of the EIB; expresses its reservations about so-called ‘soft loans’ blurring the distinction between grants and loans;

2011/06/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a risk-averse culture of EU research funding would prevent financing of high-risk research ideas with the greatest potential for breakthroughs, and therefore advocates a trust-based approach with higher tolerance for risk and failure – involving, for example, more frequent use of prizes – in preference to a purely results- based approach, which is at odds with the very nature of innovative scientific research;Does not affect English text.

2011/06/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas the current trends show strong pressure to freeze or even reduce the European budget associated with a period of severe constraints on national public budgets, and whereas R&D&I is one of the areas where European cooperation has been shown to have real added value in contrast to certain other budget posts, showing the need to reallocate the EU's available resources,

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a risk-averse culture of EU research funding would prevent financing of high-risk research ideas with the greatest potential for breakthroughs, and therefore advocates a trust-based approach with higher tolerance for risk and failure (which permit important lessons to be learnt for the future) – involving, for example, more frequent use of prizes – in preference to a purely results- based approach, which is at odds with the very nature of innovative scientific research;

2011/06/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Asks the Commission to build ‘stairways to excellence’ for all potential research and innovation players in those Member States with a low rate of participation in FP 7, ~~including~~ by encouraging more effective use of the Structural and Cohesion Funds in this respect;

2011/06/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas other regions and countries of the world are increasingly investing in R&D&I, and whereas EU investment in this domain should therefore be oriented towards a reinforcement of scientific capacity and an improvement in overall EU competitive capacity through excellent research,

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Stresses the importance of the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme continuing to have its own budget heading in the forthcoming Multi-Annual Financial Framework;

2011/06/20
Committee: BUDG

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas there are still inequalities within the EU in terms of national levels of R&D funding capacities, industrial structures and higher education systems, and that these differences are a symbol of the comparative advantages of different Member States,

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Draws attention to the importance of maintaining convergence policies, and asks the Commission to build stairways to excellence for those MS and regions that are underrepresented in the FP by developing appropriate instruments to intensify cooperation between MS with a strong participation and those with a weaker participation, and to substantially increase human capacity building and infrastructure in the latter;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Recalls that ~~although~~ excellence is considered the main general criterion for funding, it must be borne in mind that the nature of excellence differs with the type of participant or the very nature of the research and innovation project (the excellence criterion for a research institution is not the same as for an individual researcher or for an SME, and also differs between fundamental and applied projects)and that this simplicity is central to getting value for the limited EU funds;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Calls for a better articulation between local and regional, national and European research and innovation strategies, respecting the specificities of the different contexts and, at the same time, reinforcing the possibilities for complementarity and cooperation between them; believes that sharing information and results is of key importance herethe different regulatory levels, and that funding at the EU level should seek to leverage investments at the regional and national level;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Is convinced that different tasks within the CSF should be tackled separately but in close articulation: the European Institute of Technology (EIT) to operate mainly as a network of Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) to concentrate on its strength in supporting innovative SMEs and therefore not ~~necessarily~~ to be included in the next FP; the next FP to embrace research as a whole; and the structural/cohesion funds to be used in closer cooperation but kept separate;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. This layer should covers the EU funds associated with infrastructure (in the wider sense, including the institutional one) and capacity building;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Stresses the need to fund large-scale projects, such as ITER, energy infrastructure, Galileo and Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) outside the FP, creating autonomous budget lines for them, in order to guarantee a transparent and reliable financing structure; suggests that they should be partially funded through the issuing of project bonds by the EIB;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. This layer ishould be the space for overall research, fundamental and applied, and social sciences and humanities; coordination participants are universities and research centres/institutes, although the industrial sector should be encouraged to participate;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. This layer ishould be the space for marketing of products and services and generation of public wealth; innovative SMEs play a pivotal role here in developing novel products and services;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. The funding scheme within this layer is covered by EU funding associated with CIP, access to credit enhancement by the EIF and specific loans from the EIB (mainly covering projects under EUR 50 million), and cooperation with the Structural Funds associated with entrepreneurship; ~~additionally, suggests the creation of a new funding instrument – the EU SME Bank – which should act in articulation with national contact points and financial institutions designated by the MS;~~

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Takes the view that not all innovation is research-based and that not all research has innovation as its goal; believes in consequence that the proposed reorganisation should cover the full innovation cycle, from concept to market, including non-technological~~, eco- and social~~ and eco- innovation;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Favours moving towards a ’science- based’ approach and calls for a trust-based and risk-tolerant attitude towards participants at all stages of the funding system, which includes a smaller degree of control from the European Commission;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2107(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for consolidation of multidisciplinary ~~research and recognition of the social dimension of~~ research; in this context, recalls that great societal challenges (such as climate change, demographic ageing and resources sustainability) cannot be dealt with only through technological responses and that therefore European research in social sciences and humanities is a pivotal asset in successfully addressing them;

2011/06/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Acknowledges that the EU has to move towards a more efficient and competitive transport sector which contributes to its emission reduction targets and to lowering energy dependency;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Underlines the many initiatives the European Union has taken to promote the competitiveness and efficiency of the European transport sector, such as the Eurovignette, the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems, fuel efficiency for vehicles and labelling of tyres;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Stresses the need for intra-modal transport solutions; that no single form of transport can deliver on all accounts as there is a clear need for a smarter combination of road transport, railway, aviation and shipping;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Reiterates the Parliaments opinion that there is a need for a wider deployment of modular road trains; that these are a sustainable solution which contributes to a higher energy efficiency level in the road transport sector; further acknowledges that the diverging set of rules which modular road trains encounter when crossing country borders are detrimental for an increased use of this method of road transport; calls upon the Commission to inquire which differences in rules can easily be bridged and how an increased level of cross- bordering transport by modular road trains can be ensured;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Calls on the Commission to promote the development and the use of innovative devices to improve energy efficiency (e.g. spoilers for trucks and other forms of improved aerodynamics, or functioning) for all means of transport in a cost- efficient manner;

2011/09/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

H a. stresses the positive experiences several Member States have with the use of the European Modular System, that this is a sustainable road transport solution which contributes to a higher energy efficiency level in the road transport sector,

2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2096(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – indent 4 a (new)

- a solution to the fact that modular road trains cannot cross country boarders, and that this is detrimental for an increased use of this method of road transport;

2011/09/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Recalls that unilateral action is not sufficient for the purposes of reducing emissions and that the extensive involvement of non-EU countries is also necessary; notes that in light of this emission reductions have to be achieved in a way which doesn’t harms competitiveness of the EU

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Calls for the European Commission, in its energy 2050 roadmap to concentrate on the period up to 2030 including by setting milestones for 2030; calls for the European Commission to assess the option of extending renewable energy targets beyond 2020, as this would provide the industry in which the EU has developed a competitive advantage, continued clarity for investment, and foster EU technological leadership and industrial innovation.

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Considers that the achievement of these objectives by 2050 could lead to a ~~secure~~n increased security of energy supply and higher rate of employment growth for the EU;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recalls that the energy efficiency (EE) target of ~~cutting current energy use~~improving energy efficiency by 20% will be difficult to achieve by 2020; calls for more resources, particularly for increasing energy efficiency in buildings, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directive;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9

9. Invites the Member States to invest more in energy infrastructure, in particular in energy networks and smart meters which are both prerequisites for creating an energy efficient market, and, with regard to inter-regional connections, to launch an investment plan based on the European Energy Infrastructure Package;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2095(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Invites the Commission to present a legislative proposal on project bonds to finance European infrastructure (energy and transport) projects of strategic interest;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Stresses that employment policy is an area of national competence and that labour markets are structurally different;

2011/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Observes that labour mobility among EU countries remains low, and calls on the Commission to consider ~~the establishment of a pan-European service~~means to direct skilled labour force to vacant posts across Europe, supporting a labour market of European added value. In this context, calls for the full implementation of the 2012 Single Market projects proposed by the Commission;

2011/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Stresses that current labour market trends in Member States are influenced by structural issues in that country, and that consequently initiatives at the European level should take national specifities into consideration;

2011/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2067(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Recalls that the increased outsourcing of R&D activities and production activities to third countries is linked to each other; recognises that certain policy objectives are counterproductive to combating this trend and that the adoption of internal targets for the reduction of CO2 can combat this trend;

2011/06/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Notes the new Commission Communication and its move beyond the RMI to include commodity markets; calls on the Commission to give adequate focus to commodity~~Calls on the Commission to give adequate focus to commodity markets and the RMI separately; the problems related to the two are different in nature and call for different measures, one concerns the effect of financial markets ~~and~~on the ~~RMI separately;~~ rising food prices, while the other concerns a lack of important raw materials;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Underlines the vast supply of natural resources in Europe and the need for better coordination with regards to the method for extraction, distribution, processing, reusing and recycling;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Welcomes the Commission’s work on identifying critical raw materials (CRM); calls on the Commission to follow this up by analysing the supply chains depending on CRM, the refining capacity and the interaction between CRM and their associated base metals; underlines the need to distinguish between raw materials in the first part of the supply chain and those which are in the last part as the size of export credits differ significantly according to the degree of processing, and that this should be taken into consideration in the analysis;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Points out that effective governance of RM policy is key to an effective strategy; emphasises the need for close co- ordination within the Commission and between Member States; recommends the establishment of an inter-departmental RM task force, as is the case in France and the United States, to elaborate, monitor and review policies including partnership agreements, to ensure strategic coherence and promote the establishment of an early- warning system; calls on the Commission to foster co-ordination between the Member States on the external dimension; believes the upcoming communication on the external dimension of energy could serve as a template;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. ~~Insists that the European Parliament be regularly informed on the development of the RMI via an annual progress report~~Calls on the Commission to present an annual progress report on the development of the RMI;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Underlines that the access to raw materials is fundamental to industry including SMEs, and that unpredictable price fluctuation is a big risk factor;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that the RM challenges are also an opportunity to invigorate the EU’s industrial base and increase competitiveness via an ambitious industrial innovation strategy; notes that ~~in the medium to long~~while trade policy is the key action in the short term, increasing efficiencies, recycling and lowering resource use will be key to competitiveness, sustainability and supply security in the medium to long term; remarks that social innovation, lifestyle changes and new concepts such as eco- leasing, chemical leasing and sharing should be supported by the Commission;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

~~8. Believes that a tax for mineral resources is not an adequate tool, but calls on the Commission to investigate whether a tax on water and land use could be of benefit;~~deleted

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission to ~~extend the ecodesign instruments to RM, to work with standardisation bodies, to evaluate the feasibility of a top-runner programme for products with regard to resource efficiency~~assess the possibility of introducing new instruments to monitor the RM of products, to strengthen advisory services on resource efficiency, particularly for SMEs, and calls on companies to make use of the Eco- Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS); calls on the Commission and the Member States to leverage public procurement in order to enhance resource- efficient products and products utilizing secondary RM; stresses the value of including resource use in product information and eco-labels in order to empower consumers; calls on the European standardisation bodies to streamline the issue of resource efficiency in the setting of standards;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to develop economic incentives for recycling currently uneconomical CRM including rare earths (REE), to investigate how markets for recycled materials can be supported by inter alia green certificates for recycled materials~~, eco-design requirements and fiscal incentives,~~ and to ensure that cohesion policy and budgets are also leveraged to promote resource efficiency and recycling;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Calls on the Commission to identify priorities and alloca~~Underlines the need to simplify administration in the limited budget~~s for research into lifecycle recycling, substitution~~ of EU funding and research, and stres~~ource efficiency using FP7 and FP8 funding, particularly for CRM such as REE; insist~~ses that the increasing numbers of political priorities oin the ~~importance of a European Innovation Partnership on RM; calls on the Commission to launch such a partnership in 2011~~se are counterproductive to the EU headline targets;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Reaffirms that the NATURA 2000 guidelines provide a sound basis under which non-energy extraction activities must take place; notes that codes of practice to achieve technical, social and environmental excellence are important instruments; underlines that RM held in one Member State pose a strategic and economic potential for the EU as a whole and therefore, calls on the Commission to protect environmentally sensitive areas that might hold RM, such as the Arctic, Barents Sea and Greenland, and if possible extend existing partnership agreements with such countries to include financial aid for mining with the possibility to give undertakings in the EU priority access to the extracted RM;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)

20a. Stresses the need for the EU to enter into negotiations with the Home Rule Government of Greenland on the access of EU to rare earths in Greenland;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Stresses the importance of skills and training and the role played by geologists and engineers; calls on the ~~Commission~~relevant Member States to engage in a close dialogue with social partners in this context;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the EU'’s intention to pursue an RM diplomacy, particularly for CRM; ~~believ~~underlines that priority actions for REE ~~need to be developed~~is the most important policy action in the very short term;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

27. Regrets that the Communication fails to name other regions or countries; calls on the Commission to establish other mutually beneficial partnerships with resource-rich countries such as a revised partnership agreement with the Home Rule Government of Greenland; believes that the EU should offer ‘infrastructure- resource’ partnerships; calls on the EU to support resource-rich developing countries in developing their geological knowledge; proposes in this context the establishment of co-operatively financed chairs at geological faculties;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2056(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Stresses the role that corporate social responsibility plays by adhering to high environmental and social and labour standards abroad and applying best available technologies; calls on EU companies to develop an appropriate code of conduct for those operating in third countries; calls on the Commission to follow the US Dodd-Frank bill concerning conflict minerals; supports the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); believes that these standards should particularly be applied for projects receiving EU funding, such as from the EIB; ~~calls on~~asks the Commission to ~~streng~~investigate whethenr the use of ‘fingerprinting’ technology in this context and to promote pilot projects based on the experiences of the ‘coltan fingerprint’;

2011/04/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a metho~~roughgoing legislative initiative~~dical revision onf public procurement which will bring more simplicity, flexibility, transparency and legal certainty to the sector and thus avoid frequent reforms in the future, which is the main reason for high costs and administrative burdens for participants, which significantly and disproportionately narrow SME access to public contracts; asks for the Commission to include non- legislative initiatives to accompany the revision, such as a platform for exchange of best practises between Member States;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Believes a strengthened dialogue between public procurers and potential bidders, without compromising on transparency, non-discrimination and competition, will lead to better results, and calls on the Commission to explore the options for making this part of the procurement process;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Calls for public procurement to be anchored in the "think small first" principle, making the contract awarding procedures more accessible to SMEs; calls on the European Code of Best Practises Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts should be taken into account in the revision;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes that public procurement can be used as a driver of innovation ~~and~~, energy efficiency and other key policy areas as identified in the EU2020 strategy and supports the steps taken towards ensuring that these areas are taken into account by public authorities in their contract- awarding criteria~~, and~~; stresses ~~the importance of dialogue and mutual understanding between the public and R&D sectors~~, however, that it is important to keep an eye on the extra administrative costs this may carry for businesses and the public authorities, and should be preceded by proper impact assessments, as well as individual SME tests, to avoid excessive red tape;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Notes that introducing mandatory prescriptions for innovation or excessively detailed technical specifications regarding, for instance, the energy performance of the subject of a public contract risk restricting competition and the choices of contracting authorities;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the initiative taken by some Member States to ~~adapt the US Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) model to the EU context by~~ support~~ing~~ innovation using pre-commercial procurement where contracts are offered that develop solutions to specific challenges identified by public services; Notes that excessive demands and technical prescriptions in the public procurement process may produce excessive administration, thus hampering innovation; believes public procurement instead should focus on function and the end results;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2048(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Believes that future EU public procurement legislation should reinforce existing provisions which require that energy-efficiency criteria be applied when deciding on the award of a public contract without hampering the free competition rules; such an approach can stimulate innovation and diversification of the offer on the market; stresses that use of public procurement policy to support other key EU policies such as climate change, energy efficiency or innovation should be preceded by proper impact assessments to avoid overregulation of the sector;

2011/06/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas Europe is in competi~~tio~~ng with ~~‘Continent States’ (~~economic powers such as China, India, Brazil, Australia, United States of America, and Russia~~) but Europe is not a nation, rather a Union of States, and~~, and whereas our capacity to unite and coordinate our efforts, particularly in research, between the European Union and the Member States very largely determines our economic competitiveness, and hence the possibility of financing our social ambitions and meeting our environmental commitments,

2011/03/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jean-Pierre AUDY

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the level of participation and excellence in project selection; regrets, however, that the success rate under this programme generally remains quite low and is a disincentive, particularly for SMEs, which play a particularly important role in capitalising on the developments in research and innovation within the framework programme;

2011/03/23
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Proposes that research and development policies be ~~territorialised~~come better at reaching remote and local target groups, while recognising excellence in research as the primary aim of the financing programme;

2011/03/24
Committee: ITRE

2011/2043(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Is concerned by the excessive administrative burden of FP7; supports the proposal to review the Financial Regulation to simplify procedures, for example by significantly shortening the time from application to grant, reducing the number of periodic financial status reports, and finding a better balance between research risk and control;

2011/03/24
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas interconnection capacity between Member States remains generally insufficient, and whereas certain regions remain isolated and dependent on single supplier,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)

Fa. whereas the third energy package has created a legal framework which should improve competitiveness in the energy market,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas energy efficiency offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future and ~~can partially reduce the need for~~fosters smart investment in ~~energy~~old and new infrastructure,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)

Ka. whereas regulators play an important role in the creation of a consumer orientated, integrated and competitive internal energy market,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that the reference scenario used for assessing the energy infrastructure for 2020 needs to be consistent with the overall energy policy objectives and the EU's 2050 roadmap, and with other EU policies (such as transport, buildings and the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS)), ~~including~~ energy efficiency policies (notably the implementation of the forthcoming energy efficiency action plan (EEP)) ~~as well as~~, the potential impact of technological advances ~~and~~, the deployment of ‘smart cities’ initiatives and the principle of security of supply;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6a. Stresses the need for new infrastructure which will put an end to energy islands and single supplier dependency and enhance security of supply;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Asks the Commission and member states to establish measures that ensure that TSOs are properly incentivized to examine possible interconnectors from a regional or European perspective and that their investment plans are based on socio- economic effects of energy interconnectors rather than pure project economy thereby avoiding under- investment in transmission capacity;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Considers that, although the Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) identifies relevant electricity and gas infrastructure projects, it should also set the priorities to be developed in order to achieve EU energy and climate goals;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Calls on the Commission, with a view to ensuring better governance of future EU electricity and gas infrastructure planning, to present a concrete proposal to improve transparency and public participation in determining EU priorities within a broader stakeholder participation process involving the ~~power~~energy sector, independent experts, consumer organisations and NGOs;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Considers that the TYNDP should form the basis of a rolling programme for developing European electricity and gas transmission infrastructure within a long- term European planning perspective and with monitoring by the Agency for Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) and the Commission;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Endorses the importance of efficient gas infrastructures in enhancing diversification and security of supply ~~and~~, in contributing to better internal energy market functioning, and thus in reducing energy dependence; highlights the need for additional flexibility requirements in gas infrastructures, in particular with a view to ensuring reverse flows and interconnections, and stresses that gas infrastructure should be developed, with full account being taken of the contribution of LNG/ CNG terminals, as well as storages;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Considers that the development of infrastructure for unconventional gas sources has not yet been given the necessary attention by the Commission ~~as regards~~, throughout assessment as regards available reserves, legal issues, life cycle assessment ~~and~~, environmental impact~~s; asks the Commission to conduct a thorough evaluation on this issue~~ and economic viability should be conducted; asks the Commission to speed up work on this issue and include the results of the assessment in any future long-term Union strategy;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Considers that the TSOs should be required to place all transmission lines at the full disposal for the market, thereby preventing the reservation of transmission capacity for cross-border balancing, etc. This needs to be established in binding legislation based on the current guidelines of good practice by ERGEG;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Fiona HALL, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Adina VĂLEAN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)

18b. Calls on the Commission and ACER to pursue the task of creating a common European intraday market by 2014, as this would allow for the free exchange of power on all transmission interconnectors between countries and/or different price areas;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that energy infrastructures should become more end-user-oriented, with a stronger focus on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption; to this end, emphasises the need for real-time, two-directional power and information flows; points to the benefits of a new electricity system incorporating modern technologies and services such as smart meters, smart grids and interoperable ICT-operated load- and demand-side energy management services;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Believes that smart grids and energy management solutions offer a unique opportunity to boost ~~the~~innovation, the creation of jobs as well as competitiveness of European industry, with particular reference to SMEs; calls on the Commission to ~~present a new proposal which includes a binding requirement to deploy smart meters for all non-residential custom~~closely monitor the third energy package obligations that imposed household costumers to poses smart meters by 2014;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Urges the Members States, in liaison with European standardisation bodies and industry; to speed up work on technical standards ~~for electric vehicles and smart grids and meters, with a view to its completion by 2012~~and interoperability for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and smart grids and meters; emphasises that technologies should be based on open international standards which will enhance the interoperability of the systems as well as to provide consumer with choices in terms of solutions;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Points out that, as stated in the electricity directive 2009/72/EC, where positively assessed, Member States are already obliged to roll out smart meters for at least 80% of their final consumers by 2020; underlines that the objective of smart meters is to enable consumers to effectively monitor and control their energy consumption; stresses that Member States should support a sufficient number of pilot projects for residential consumers in order to boost the innovation process, as provided for in the third energy market package; calls for clear rules concerning privacy and data protection to be established in accordance with existing EU law;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)

22a. Calls for stronger focus to be put on the interaction between distribution system capacities and consumption, involving a common European smart grid strategy. As highlighted in the European Council conclusions of 4 February 2011, technical standards for smart grids should be adopted by the end of 2012 at the latest;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Welcomes the priority corridors identified by the Commission and agrees on the need to optimise limited funds; calls for a clear and transparent methodology leading to the identification of priority projects that meet pressing European needs in terms of upholding the principles of security of supply, sustainability, competition and development of the internal market;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1

~~– the project must be of major European interest,~~deleted

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 1 a (new)

- the project must increase market integration and competition, and reduce market concentration,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 4

– they must be consistent with long-term EU energy policy ~~(allowing flexible and multifunctional application and avoiding lock-in effects)~~,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – indent 5

– they must make use of proven technologies ~~such as ICT and smart grids~~;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 1

– contribution to putting an end to energy islands, and resolution of single-supplier dependency,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2

~~– cost efficiency,~~deleted

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 2 a (new)

- presents a good cost-benefit ratio,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 4

– ~~reducing~~ potential to increase the use of renewable energy source ~~(RES) curtailment~~s,

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 5

~~– environmental impact,~~deleted

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 – indent 6

~~– public interest;~~deleted

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Stresses thate need for the assessment of possible obstacles to market-driven development of energy infrastructure ~~must be guaranteed~~;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Welcomes the establishment of a national contact authority for each European interest project (‘one-stop shop’) as a single administrative interface between developers and the different authorities involved in the authorisation procedure; takes the view that, with regard to cross- border projects, further coordination between national ‘one-stop shops’ and an increased role for the Commission in such coordination should be ensured; before creation of new administrative entities ('one-stop-shop') the Commission and the national authorities must make full use of existing institutions;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Calls on the Commission to determine whether joint or coordinated procedures establishing concrete ad hoc key measures (regular exchanges of information, timely communication of decisions, joint problem-solving mechanisms, etc.) could be set up; encourages the Commission to ~~assess the possibility of modifying certain aspects of national administrative law~~closely monitor the fact that no national administrative procedure unreasonably delays the correct and rapid implementation of the European energy internal market;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34

34. Notes that grid investments are cyclical and should be viewed in a historical perspective; points out that a large amount of the infrastructure built over the past decades to interconnect centralised power plants will ~~become obsolet~~age in the coming years; points out that society will expect the cost of keeping existing infrastructure in operation and deploying new infrastructure to be optimised;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Believes that private funding can facilitate timely construction of the needed energy infrastructures, since the sheer magnitude of the infrastructure challenge is so big that private means need to be unlocked properly; considers that as private investors embrace the infrastructure challenge, the Commission should establish clear guidelines for the market actors' and private investors' involvement in so-called "merchant lines"; believes that concerns for impacts on market functioning can be overcome if merchant lines are obliged to hand over the full capacity to the market;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2034(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Stresses the importance of developing a common methodology by the regulators with regards to cost allocation in cross-border infrastructure projects as such network infrastructure incentives are characterised by multiple market failures, mainly due to natural monopoly and lack of competition;

2011/03/28
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that the economic crisis has led to an enormous reduction in industrial production capacities, to a downturn in economic growth and to labour displacement; points out that any loss in GDP must be regarded as a cost in itself, compromising industry's investment potential; ~~warns against the general conclusion that the economic crisis has made~~compared to a business-as-usual scenario the crisis has led to a reduction in emissions and a reduction ~~cheaper~~in the energy consumption;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Notes that according to the information received from different industrial sectors there are clear indications that existing EU climate policy provisions, such as ETS, are already leading to a relocation of production, and is concerned that higher carbon prices would exacerbate this trend;deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Notes that, according to the Commission Communication entitled ´A Roadmap for moving to a competitive low carbon economy in 2050´ (COM(2011)0112) a reduction in the emission of greenhouse gasses of 25% in 2020 is the most cost-efficient target, and that this target can be reached by fully implementing the target of improving energy efficiency by 20%;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 11

11. Calls for energy efficiency to be one of the priorities in future climate policy measures; acknowledges that achieving the EU's energy efficiency objective of 20% by 2020 would enable the EU to meet its 2020 emissions reduction commitments of 20% and more; ~~considers that according to the Commission's impact assessment this reduction level would still be on the cost- effective path towards the 80-95% long- term reduction target;~~

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 13

13. Emphasises that ~~in many fields~~ energy savings and energy efficiency offer the most cost- effective potential for additional reductions; draws attention to the untapped potential in the areas of energy performance of buildings, in particular existing buildings, the transport sector, public procurement and energy production, transformation and transmission, including district heating; reiterates that concrete measures in these areas are essential and draws attention to the relevant proposals included in the Bendtsen report; urges that energy-saving measures must be implemented first and foremost at national, regional and local level; underlines the big potential in introducing a scheme for energy saving obligations for the energy industry as suggested by the Energy Efficiency Plan from the Commission which has already proved to have a positive effect in some Member States;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 15

15. Calls for the European emissions trading scheme to be applied in a more flexible manner, so that better account can be taken of actual economic developments and production figures, rather than the scheme being based only on historic data; is convinced that allocation rules should ensure both long- term investment security and make provision for flexibility mechanisms in the event of economic downturns (e.g. to avoid over-allocations);deleted

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 16

16. Draws attention to the increasing importance of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies as a temporary tool in reducing carbon emissions, not only in the energy sector; states that, according to the IEA CCS roadmap, in 2030 half of all CCS projects will be in the industrial manufacturing sector;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 19

19. Notes that tightening the ETS reduction target would lead to a further increase in electricity prices, which would be a major concern for EU industries and for consumers; this would make fossil fuels more expensive and foster investments in renewables;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/2012(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 20

20. Notes that in terms of international competitiveness greater EU mitigation efforts would create cost advantages for the EU's international competitors and, at the same time, lead to competitive margins for EU companies in the area of climate technologies; considers that for the EU's competitors signing up an international agreement would mean giving up the cost advantages, whereas the EU's competitive margin would be likely to remain unaffected; therefore asks the Commission to analyse whether a unilateral move by the EU beyond 20% greenhouse gas emissions reductions could serve as an incentive for other countries to join an international agreement;

2011/03/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 29 a (new)

(29a) The public procurement should follow the ‘think small first’ principle, and Member States should implement fully the European Code of Best Practices Facilitating Access by SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts.

2012/06/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/0438(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – point c

(c) EUR 2400 000 for public supply and service contracts awarded by sub-central contracting authorities and design contests organised by such authorities.

2012/06/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/0430(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 7

(7) Directive 2003/98/EC should therefore lay down ~~a clear obligation for~~that Member States to make all generally available documents re-usable. As it constitutes a limitation to the intellectual property rights hold by the authors of the documents, the scope of such a link between the right of access and the right of use should be narrowed to what is strictly necessary to reach the objectives pursued by its introduction. In this respect, taking into account the Union legislation and Member States' and Union's international obligations, notably under the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works and the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (the TRIPS Agreement), documents on which third parties hold intellectual property rights should be excluded from the scope of Directive 2003/98/EC. If a third party was the initial owner of a document held by libraries (including university libraries), museums and archives that is still protected by intellectual property rights, that document should, for the purpose of this Directive, be considered as a document for which third parties hold intellectual property rights.

2012/10/01
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20

(20) Fighting climate change ~~is one~~and securing safe energy supplies are two of the great challenges which the Union faces and urgent international action is needed. In accordance with the intent stated in the Commission June 2011 MFF Communication of increasing the climate related proportion of the Union budget to at least 20%, this Regulation should contribute to that goal.

2012/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0405(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20 a (new)

(20a) Union action beyond its borders is needed to secure safe and diversified energy supplies to the Member States,

2012/04/26
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – point 1 – point 1.3 – paragraph 2

In accordance with Article 18 of Horizon 2020, dedicated measures as set out in the specific objective ‘Innovation in SMEs’ (dedicated SME instrument) shall be applied in the specific objective ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and Part III ‘Societal challenges’. ~~This integrated approach is expected to lead to around 15 % of their total combined budgets go~~At least 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on 'Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies' and the priority 'Societal challenges' shall be used withing tohe SMEs instrument.

2012/07/03
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 2 a (new)

The SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules, visibility of the Instrument and a single entry point, facilitating participation of SMEs.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 2 – point 3 – point 3.1 – paragraph 4

The SME instrument will cover all fields of science, technology and innovation in a bottom-up approach with open calls (no predefined call topics) within a given societal challenge or enabling technology so as to leave sufficient room for all kinds of promising ideas, notably cross-sector and inter-disciplinary projects, to be funded.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0402(CNS)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS

Proposal for a decision
Annex 1 – section 3 – point 3 – point 3.2 – paragraph 1

Electricity will play a central role in the establishment of an environmentally sustainable low-carbon economy. The uptake of low-carbon electricity generation is too slow due to the high costs involved. There is a pressing need to find solutions that reduce costs significantly, with enhanced performance and sustainability, to accelerate the market deployment of low carbon electricity generation. ITherefore, from the proposed budget dedicated to non-nuclear energy, at least two-thirds should be allocated to renewable energy technology and energy efficiency, in particular to:

2012/07/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Edit HERCZOG, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3

3. ~~The integrated approach set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 is expected to lead to around 15~~At least 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ goshall be used withing tohe SMEs instrument as set out in paragraph 2.

2012/06/29
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Edit HERCZOG, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 1

SMEs shall be supported across Horizon 2020. For this purpose a dedicated SME instrument shall provide staged and seamless support covering the whole innovation cycle. The SME instrument shall include visible funding modules for simple and fast access and be targeted at all types of innovative SMEs showing a strong ambition to develop, grow and internationalise. It shall be provided for all types of innovation, including service, non- technological and social innovations. The aim is to develop and capitalise on the innovation potential of SMEs by filling the gap in funding for early stage high risk research and innovation, stimulating innovations and increasing private-sector commercialisation of research results. The SME instrument shall be implemented in a bottom-up logic with open calls (no pre- defined call topics).

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1 – Part 2 – point 3 – point 3.3 – point a – paragraph 2 a (new)

The SME instrument should be centrally managed in order to ensure coherent application of rules, visibility of the Instrument and a single entry point, facilitating participation of SMEs.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

*Including EUR 8975 million for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) of which EUR 1795 million for photonics and micro-and nanoelectronics, EUR 4293 million for nanotechnologies, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing and processing, EUR 575 million for biotechnology and EUR 1737 million for space. As a result, EUR 6663 million will be available to support Key Enabling Technologies. A minimum of 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ shall be earmarked for the SME instrument.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount may go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. A~~round~~t least one third of this ~~may~~shall go to SMEs.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA, Othmar KARAS, Paul RÜBIG, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – subparagraph 2

** Around EUR 1131 million of this amount may go towards the implementation of Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) projects. A~~round~~t least one third of this ~~may~~shall go to SMEs.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0401(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Othmar KARAS, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Breakdown of the budget – table – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

a ** A minimum of 20% of the total combined budget for the specific objective on ‘Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies’ and the priority ‘Societal challenges’ shall be earmarked for the SME instrument.

2012/07/04
Committee: ITRE

2011/0399(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Reinhard BÜTIKOFER, Paul RÜBIG, Edit HERCZOG, Patrizia TOIA, Othmar KARAS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The Commission or the relevant funding body shall ensure that for grant agreements resulting from calls under the dedicated SME instrument the time between the deadline for proposals as established by the individual calls for proposals and the signature of the grant agreement, or where applicable the grant decision, shall be limited to a maximum period of five months.

2012/07/02
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13

(13) The Enterprise Europe Network has proven its added value for European SMEs as a one-stop-shop for business support by helping enterprises to improve their competitiveness and explore business opportunities in the Single Market and beyond. The streamlining of methodologies and working methods and provisions of a European dimension to business support services can only be achieved at Union level. In particular, the Network has helped SMEs to find cooperation or technology transfer partners, get advice on sources of financing, and on intellectual property and on eco-innovation and sustainable production. It has also obtained feedback on Union legislation and standards. Its unique expertise is particularly important in overcoming information asymmetries and alleviating transaction costs associated with cross-border transactions. However, the EEN structure does not provide for an equal quality of services throughout the Union. The governance structure should therefore be strengthened with a view to increase the Network effectiveness in order to reduce bureaucracy improving IT support and enhancing the profile of the Network; the Commission should take stock of the different governance structures and use patterns across Member States and cooperation with National Contact Points (NCPs) of Horizon 2020 should be strengthened.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) The limited internationalisation of SMEs both within and outside Europe affects competitiveness. According to some estimates currently 25% of the SMEs in the Union export or have exported at some point over the last three years, of which only 13% export outside the Union on a regular basis and only 2 % have invested beyond their home country. In line with the Small Business Act, which called on the Union and the Member States to support and encourage SMEs to benefit from the growth of markets outside the Union, the EU supports a network of European Business Organisations in more than 20 markets abroad. It provides financial assistance to the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation, business bodies in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore as well as the European Business and Technology Centre in India, EU SME Centres in China and in Thailand and the China Intellectual Property Rights SME helpdesk. European added value is created by bundling national efforts in this domain, avoiding duplication, promoting cooperation and by offering services that would lack critical mass if provided at national level. Such services should include information on intellectual property rights, standards and public procurement rules and opportunities. The effectiveness of EU support schemes should be assessed based on the 'mapping' of existing local, regional, national and European support schemes before introducing new schemes.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)

(15a) A favourable business environment for Union enterprises should be achieved through measures to improve the design, implementation and evaluation of policies and measures to encourage cooperation in policy-making and exchange of good practices including on the reduction of administrative burden. Such measures could include studies, impact assessments, evaluations and conferences as well as the establishment of EU-level advisory groups such as the High-Level Group of Independent Stakeholders on Administrative Burdens. In particular, the Union should set a new, ambitious target to reduce the net administrative burden in all relevant Union legislation by 25% by 2020.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) As outlined in the Commission Communication of 30 June 2010, entitled ‘Europe, the world's No 1 tourist destination – a new political framework for tourism in Europe’, which was endorsed by the European Council Conclusions of October 2010, tourism is an important sector of the Union economy. Enterprises in this sector substantially contribute to the Union's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and job creation and have significant potential for the development of entrepreneurial activity, since it is run mainly by SMEs. The Lisbon Treaty acknowledges the importance of tourism outlining the Union specific competences in this field which complement the actions of Member States. The~~re is clear added value for the tourism initiativ~~ programme should support initiatives in the field of tourism where there is a clear added value at Union level, especially in providing data and analysis, in developing transnational promotion strategies and in exchanging best practices.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The Programme shall contribute to the following general objectives, paying particular attention to the specific needs of SMEs ~~at European and global level~~in the Union:

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) ~~changes in~~reduction of administrative ~~burden on SMEs,~~and regulatory burden on SMEs, as well as changes in the SME start-up rate, the number of business transfers as well as business failures

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) To promote entrepreneurship~~, including among specific target groups~~ and entrepreneurship culture;

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

(d) To improve access to markets inside the Union ~~and~~but also at global levely.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The actions under the specific objectives shall contribute to the implementation of the Commission communication "Think small first - a Small Business Act for Europe"1 _______________ .1 COM(2008) 394

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. The financial envelope for implementing the Programme shall be EUR [2.522 billion], of which approximately ~~EUR 1.4 billion~~65% shall be allocated to financial instruments.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)

(ba) measures to improve the framework conditions, in particular for SMEs, through the reduction of administrative burden. Such measures may include, but are not limited to: - the establishment of qualitative and quantitative net reduction targets taking into account existing legislation as well as new legislation entering into force after the target has been set; - the establishment of independent expert groups to advise the Commission on reducing administrative burdens linked to the Union legislation; - information and exchange of best practices related to the transposition of EU legislation into national law, including a systematic application of an SME test.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission may support Member States' measures to build-up entrepreneurial education, skills and attitudes, in particular among potential and new entrepreneurs as well as promoting initiatives that support giving formerly bankrupt entrepreneurs second chances.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0394(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – section 3 – point 3

3. The LGF shall, except for loans in the securitised portfolio, cover loans up to EUR 150.000 and with a minimum maturity of 12 months. The LGF shall ~~be designed in such way that it will be~~ also cover loans above EUR 150.000 in cases where SMEs that meet the criteria to be eligible under COSME, do not meet the criteria to be eligible under Horizon 2020's SME window in the Debt facility, and with a minimum maturity of 12 month. It shall be the resposnsib~~le to report on the innovative SMEs supported, both in terms of number and volume of loans.~~ ility of the financial intermediaries to demonstrate whether the SME is eligible or not under the Horizon 2020's SME window in the Debt facility. The Commission may issue recommendations for exemplary cases where the LGF covers loans above EUR 150.000.

2012/07/05
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall submit to the Commission their low-carbon development strategy ~~one~~two years after the entry into force of this Regulation or in accordance with any timetable agreed internationally in the context of the UNFCCC process.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

Member States ~~shall~~may by 31 July each year (‘year X’) submit to the Commission approximated greenhouse gas inventories for the year X-1. The Commission shall, on the basis of the Member States' approximated greenhouse gas inventories or, where necessary on the basis of its own estimates, annually compile a Union approximated greenhouse gas inventory. The Commission shall make this information available to the public each year by 30 September.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States ~~shall~~may provide the Commission by 15 March each year (‘year X’) with:

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall report once every two years to the Commission by 15 March ~~each~~of the relevant year (‘year X’) national projections of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks, organised by gas and by sector. Those projections shall include quantitative estimates for a sequence of 4 future years ending with 0 or 5 immediately following year X. National projections shall take into consideration any policies and measures adopted at Union level and include:

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 16

Member States shall report once every two years to the Commission by 15 March ~~each~~of the relevant year, information on their implemented or planned actions to adapt to climate change, in particular, on national or regional adaptation strategies and on adaptation measures. This information shall include the budget allocation by policy sector and, for each adaptation measure, the main objective, the type of instrument, the status of implementation and the climate-change impact category (such as flooding, sea level rise, extreme temperatures, droughts, and extreme weather events).

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0372(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – introductory part

Member States shall, based on the best data available, once every two years report to the Commission by 15 March ~~each~~of the relevant year (‘year X’):

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title

Pro~~hibition of the pro~~vision of non-a~~udit~~ssurance services

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. A statutory auditor or an audit firm carrying out statutory audit of public- interest entities ~~may~~shall not provide to the audited entity, to its parent undertaking and to its controlled undertakings ~~statutory audit services and related financial audit services.~~ , to which the audited entity is material, prohibited services as referred to in paragraph 3. 1a. Non-assurance services, not categorised as prohibited services, may be provided subject to pre-approval by the audit committee [or Board of Directors, if no audit committee]. In all circumstances the provision of non-assurance services may not create any threats to the independence of the statutory auditor of the public interest entity.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Where the statutory auditor belongs to a network, a member of such network may provide to the audited entity, to its parent undertaking and to its controlled undertakings within the Union statutory audit services or related financial audit servicesparent company is not audited by the statutory auditor or an audit firm carrying out statutory audit or a network firm related hereto, the restrictions above to provide prohibited services should not apply.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2

2. For the purposes of this Article, related financial audit services shall mean: (a) the audit or review of interim financial statements; (b) providing assurance on corporate governance statements; (c) providing assurance on corporate social responsibility matters; (d) providing assurance on or attestation of regulatory reporting to regulators of financial institutions beyond the scope of the statutory audit and designed to assist regulators in fulfilling their role, such as on capital requirements or specific solvency rations determining how likely an undertaking will be to continue meeting its debt obligations; (e) providing certification on compliance with tax requirements where such attestation is required by national law; (f) any other statutory duty related to audit work imposed by Union legislation to the statutory auditor or audit firm.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

3. A statutory auditor or an audit firm carrying out statutory audit of public- interest entities shall not directly or indirectly provide to the audited entity, to its parent undertaking and to its controlled undertakings non-audit services.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2

Where the statutory auditor belongs to a network, no member of such network shall provide to the audited entity, to its parent undertaking and to its controlled undertakings within the Union any non- audit services.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3

3. For the purposes of this Article, ~~non-audit~~prohibited services shall mean: (a) any services ~~entailing conflict of interest in all cases: (i) expert services unrelated to the audit, tax consultancy, general manage~~where a statutory auditor or an audit firm assume a management responsibility or making the significant judgments and ~~other advisory services; (ii) bookkeeping~~decisions for an audit client. (b) accounting and bookkeeping, including payroll services, and preparing accounting records and financial statements; (~~iii~~c) designing and implementing internal control or risk management procedure related to the preparation and/or control of financing information included in the financial statements and advice on risk; that: (iv) ~~valuation services, providing~~form a significant part of the internal control over financial reporting; or (ii) generate information that is significant to the client's accounting records or financial statements on which the fair~~ness opinions or contribution-in-kind reports;~~m will express an opinion creates a self-review threat; (d) valuation services; if the valuations would have a material effect, separately or in the aggregate, on the financial statements on which the firm will express an opinion. (ve) actuarial and legal services, including ~~the~~ resol~~ution~~ving a dispute ofr litigation~~; (vi) designing and implementing financial information technology systems for public-interest entities as referred to in Article 2(13)(b) to (j) of Directive 2006/43/EC; (vii~~ when the amounts involved are material to the financial statements on which the firm will express an opinion. (f) participating in the audit client's internal audit and the provision of services related to the internal audit function; (~~viii~~g) broker or dealer, investment adviser, or investment banking services~~. (b) services which may entail conflict of inte~~, including providing corporate finance services involving promoting, dealing in, or underwriting an audit client's sharest:; (ih) human resources services, including recruiting senior management; (ii) providing comfort letters for investors in the context of the issuance of an undertaking's securities; (iii) designing and implementing financial information technology systems for public-interest entities as referred to in Article 2(13)(a) of Directive 2006/43/EC; (iv) due diligence services to the vendor or the buy side on potential mergers and acquisitions and providing assurance on the audited entity to other parties at a financial or corporate transac or a director or officer of the entity in a position to exert significant influence over the preparation of the client's accounting records or the financial statements on which the firm will express an opinion. These prohibited services include searching for or seeking out candidates for such positions and undertaking reference checks of prospective candidates for such positions.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

4. When a member of the network to which the statutory auditor or the audit firm carrying out statutory audit of a public-interest entity belongs provides non-audit services to an undertaking incorporated in a third country controlled by the audited public-interest entity, the statutory auditor or the audit firm concerned shall assess whether his, her or its independence would be compromised by such provision of services by the member of the network.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

If his, her or its independence is affected, the statutory auditor or the audit firm shall apply safeguards in order to mitigate the threats caused by such provision of services in a third country. The statutory auditor or the audit firm may continue to carry out the statutory audit of the public- interest entity only if he, she or it can justify, in accordance with Article 11, that such provision of services does not affect his, her or its professional judgement and the audit report.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

Being involved in the decision-taking of the audited entity and the provision of the services referred to in points (ii) and (iii) of paragraph 3(a) shall be considered as affecting such independence in all cases.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4

~~The provision of the services referred to in points (i) and (iv) to (viii) of paragraph 3(a) shall be presumed to affect such independence.~~deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 5

~~The statutory auditor or the audit firm may consult the competent authority for an opinion on this issue.~~deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5

5. Where an audit firm generates more than one third of its annual audit revenues from large public-interest entities and belongs to a network whose members have combined annual audit revenues which exceed EUR 1 500 million within the European Union, it shall comply with the following conditions: (a) it shall not directly or indirectly provide to any public interest entity non- audit services; (b) it shall not belong to a network which provides non-audit services within the Union; (c) any entity which provides the services listed in paragraph 3 shall not directly or indirectly hold more than 5 % of the capital or of the voting rights in the audit firm; (d) the entities which provide the services listed in paragraph 3shall not directly or indirectly hold together more than 10 % of the capital or of the voting rights in the audit firm; (e) such audit firm shall not directly or indirectly hold more than 5 % of the capital or of the voting rights in any entity which provides the services listed in paragraph 3.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6

6. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 68 for the purpose of adapting the list of related financial audit services referred to in paragraph 2 and the list of non-audit services referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article. When using such powers, the Commission shall take into account developments in auditing and the audit professionMember States are allowed to include additional prohibited services in the list of prohibited services in paragraph 3, based on national requirements or laws.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. The public-interest entity shall appoint a statutory auditor or audit firm for an initial engagement that shall not be shorter than ~~two~~one year and not longer than six years.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The public-interest entity may renew this engagement ~~only once~~, subject to a proposal made by the audit committee or similar body and subsequently approved by the annual general meeting.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

~~The maximum duration of the combined two engagements shall not exceed 6 years.~~deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 2

2. After the expiry of the maximum duration of the engagement referred to in paragraph 1, the statutory auditor or audit firm or any members of its network within the Union, where applicable, shall not undertake the statutory audit of the public-interest entity concerned until a period of at least four years has elapsed.deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

The statutory auditor or audit firm shall establish an appropriate gradual rotation mechanism with regard to the most senior personnel involved in the statutory audit, including at least the persons who are registered as statutory auditors. The gradual rotation mechanism shall be undertaken in phases on the basis of individuals rather than of a complete audit team. It shall be proportionate in view of the scale and the dimension of the activity of the statutory auditor or audit firm.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1

5. Where a statutory auditor or audit firm is replaced by another statutory auditor or audit firm, the former statutory auditor or audit firm shall provide the incoming statutory auditor or audit firm with a handover file. Such file shall include relevant information concerning the audited entity as may reasonably be necessary to understand the nature of the business and the internal organisation of the audited entity and to ensure the continuity of the statutory audit and the comparability with the audits carried out in previous yearsinformation as required by law and Article 23(3) of Directive 2006/43/EC.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2

The former statutory auditor or audit firm shall also grant access to the incoming statutory auditors or audit firms to the additional reports to the audit committee referred to in Article 23 of previous years and to any information transmitted to competent authorities pursuant to Articles 25 and 27.

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

~~6. ESMA shall develop draft regulatory technical standards to specify technical requirements on the content of the handover file referred to in paragraph 6.~~deleted

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0359(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

~~Power is~~ delegated ~~to the Commission to adopt the regulatory technical standards referred to in paragraph 6 in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 1095/2010.~~

2012/10/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) The identification of projects of common interest should be based on common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the climate and energy policy objectives. For electricity and gas, proposed projects should be part of the latest available ten- year network development plan. This plan should notably take account of the conclusions of the 4 February European Council with regard to the need to integrate peripheral energy markets.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Union-wide list of projects of common interest should be limited to projects which contribute the most to the implementation of the strategic energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas and has a significant impact on the implementation of the Union climate and energy objectives. This requires the decision on the list to be taken by the Commission, while respecting the right of the Member States to approve projects of common interest related to their territory. According to analysis carried out in the accompanying impact assessment, the number of such projects is estimated at some 100 in the field of electricity and 50 in the field of gas.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated, while keeping the administrative burden for projects promoters to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators for projects which pass the 3- year deadline or are facing particular difficulties.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 32

(32) ~~Since~~The Member States failure to meet the electricity interconnection target from the European Council in March 2002 is evidence that the objective of this Regulation, namely the development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks and connection to such networks, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve that objective.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1

1. ‘'energy infrastructure’' means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil ~~or carbon dioxide,~~ or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3

3. Each Group shall draw up its proposed list of projects of common interest according to the process set out in section 2 of Annex III, according to the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas set out in Annex I ~~and~~, according to their fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article 4. Each individual proposal for a project shall require the approval of only the Member State(s), to the territory of which the project relates. In case a specific proposal for a cross-border project fulfils the relevant criteria, as set out in this Regulation, but is supported by only one of the involved Member States, the decision shall be deferred to the Commission, which should act in consultation with the Agency. Before taking such a decision, the Agency shall consult involved Members States and stakeholders.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The project is making a valuable contribution to the Energy 2020 Strategy, the 2020 energy and climate targets and the long term goal of creating a European competitive low carbon economy in 2050.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – indent 2

~~– increase the resilience and security of carbon dioxide transport;~~deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, the cost-benefit analysis will constitute the main driver for prioritisation. However, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Projects which have received funding pursuant to Regulation 663/2009/EC should be directly eligible for consideration as project of common interest pursuant to this Regulation.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Gunnar HÖKMARK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point a

~~(a) The energy system-wide cost-benefit analysis carried out by the ENTSOs in accordance with point 6 of Annex III does not yield a positive result for the project;~~deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – point b

~~(b) The project is no longer included in the ten-year network development plan;~~deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2

2. Within three months of the day of receipt of the methodology, the Agency, after formally consulting ~~the organisations representing~~ all relevant stakeholders, shall provide an opinion to the Commission on the methodology.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7

7. The methodology shall be applied to the cost-benefit analysis under all subsequent ten-year network development plans for electricity or gas developed by the ENTSOs for Electricity or Gas pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009 and Regulation (EC) 715/2009, and the main results of the cost-benefit analysis in relevant scenarios must be included in the consultation process and final reporting of the ten-year network development plans.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) Proposed electricity transmission projects failing under the categories set out in point 1(a) to (b) of Annex II must be allowed for deeper scrutiny and consideration by the respective Groups if proposed by relevant stakeholders, and if the as a minimum fulfil the criteria listed in Article 4 point 1, Article 4 point 2(a), and Annex II point 1.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 3

(3) Proposed electricity transmission ~~and storage~~ projects falling under the categories set out in point 1(a) to, (b) and (d) of Annex II shall be ~~part of the latest availabl~~come an integral part of the relevant regional investment plans pursuant Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and of the ten-year network development plan for electricity, developed by the ENTSO for Electricity pursuant Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5

(5) Proposed carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the category set out in point 4 of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by more than two Member States, for the development of cross-border carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.deleted

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0300(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2

(2) The data set shall reflect Union and national legislations in force at the date of analysis. The data sets used for electricity and gas respectively shall be compatible, notably with regard to assumptions on prices and volumes in each market. The data set shall be made public and elaborated after formally consulting Member States and ~~the organisations representing~~ all relevant stakeholders. The Commission and the Agency shall ensure access to the required commercial data from third parties when applicable.

2012/05/08
Committee: ITRE

2011/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) ~~Ensuring that minimum standards are in place and that working conditions improve constantly~~Strong health and safety policies for workers in the Union is a central feature of Union social policy. The Union has an important role to play both in ensuring that the legislative framework is adapted, in line with ‘Smart Regulation’ principles, to evolving work patterns and new health and safety risks ~~and in financing measures to improve compliance with Union rules on the protection of workers' rights~~.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)

(8a) Improving compliance with Union rules on the protection of workers' rights will help solve the problem of unfair competition evident in some markets for services and help fight the phenomenon of mail box companies within the Union.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) EURES' scope should be widened to develop and support targeted mobility schemes at Union level with a view to filling vacancies where labour market shortcomings have been identified. In the light of high youth unemployment and in accordance with Article 47 of the Treaty, the scheme should especially facilitate mobility among young workers in the Union.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0270(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) 650 % to the Progress axis~~, of which at least 17 % shall be allocated to promoting social experimentation as a method for testing and evaluating innovative solutions with a view to scaling them up~~;

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0270(COD)

Gunnar HÖKMARK, David CASA, Theodor Dumitru STOLOJAN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Tunne KELAM, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) 230 % to the Microfinance and Social Entrepreneurship axis.

2012/04/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0261(CNS)

Proposal for a directive
-

The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal;

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Recital 5 a (new)

(5a) In order to promote the principle of reciprocity in the Union’s external energy dimension, Member States should be encouraged to only sign contracts with third countries which have introduced legislation in the field of energy that corresponds to EU market rules, especially the rules on ownership unbundling in the Third Energy Package1. ____________ 1 OJ L 211, 14.8.2009.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall submit all existing and provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements between them and third countries in their entirety, including their annexes and other texts they refer to explicitly and all amendments thereto to the Commission at the latest three months after the entry into force of this Decision. The Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States. Existing or provisionally applied intergovernmental agreements which have already been communicated in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 to the Commission at the date of entry into force of this Decision, which are fulfilling the requirements of this paragraph, shall be cWithin six months of the submission of the intergovernmental agreements in their entirety, the Commission shall assess their compatibility with EU law, especially with EU competition law and legislation concerning the internal energy market. Should the Commission consider that an intergovernmental agreement is not compatible with EU law, the Member State concerned shall take all necessary steps to eliminate the incompatibility identified. The Commission shall make the received documents accessible in electronic form to all other Member States, but shall not disclose informations iderntified as co~~mmunicated for the purposes of this Decision~~nfidential by the Member State concerned.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0238(COD)

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. The ~~Commission may on its own initiative u~~Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmential ~~four weeks after it has been informed of the closure of the negotiations at the latest or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, assess t~~agreement shall, as early as possible and within two weeks after the closure of the negotiations, inform the Commission that the negotiations have been completed and submit the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement, including its annexes and other texts explicitly referred to, to the Commission for examination. The cCom~~patibility of the negotiated~~mission shall on its own initiative or on request from the Member State which has negotiated the intergovernmental agreement, with ~~Union law before the agreement has been signed. In case the Commission~~ in two months of being notified of the completion of the negotiations, inform the Member State concerned ask for such an ex-ante assessment of the negotiated intergovernmental agreement with Union law, the negotiated but not yet signed draft intergovernmental agreement shall be submitted to the Commission for examinationof any doubts regarding the compatibility of the negotiated agreement, including its annexes and other texts explicitly referred to, with Union law, especially with EU competition law and legislation concerning the internal energy market. The Member State concerned shall refrain from signing the agreement for a period of ~~four~~two months following the submission of the draft intergovernmental agreement. In agreement with the Member State concerned, the examination period might be prolonged. When a compatibility control has been requested, in the absence of an opinion by the Commission within the examination period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised objectionf the Commission has not responded within this period, it shall be deemed not to have raised objections. The Member State shall postpone the signing of an intergovernmental agreement for a further two months if it has received a reply from the Commission that the negotiated agreement is not compatible with EU law. The Commission shall deliver a legal opinion within these two months. 2. In its legal opinion, the Commission shall specify the incompatibility identified and make recommendations on how to eliminate this incompatibility. 3. The Member States shall take due account of the Commission's recommendations and renegotiate the agreement if necessary. If the recommendations are not taken into account and doubts remain as to whether the intergovernmental agreement is compatible with EU law, the Commission shall consider opening infringement proceedings.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0238(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Andreas SCHWAB, Anne E. JENSEN

Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Along with the legal opinion, the Commission shall also draw up an analysis showing the extent to which the relevant third country has itself introduced and enforced legislation similar to EU legislation in the field of energy, and in particular the provisions in the Third Energy Package.

2012/01/19
Committee: ITRE

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 68

(68) A leverage ratio is a new regulatory and supervisory tool for the Union. In line with international agreements, it should be introduced first as an additional feature that can be applied on individual institutions at the discretion of supervisory authorities. Reporting obligations for institutions would allow appropriate review and calibration, with a view to migrating to a binding measure in 2018 based on a legislative proposal by the Commission, and subject to the Union's full co-decision procedure.

2012/03/07
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 76

(76) Apart from short-term liquidity needs, credit institutions and investment firms should also adopt funding structures that are stable at a longer term horizon. In December 2010, the BCBS agreed that the NSFR will move to a minimum standard by 1 January 2018 and that the BCBS will put in place rigorous reporting processes to monitor the ratio during a transition period and will continue to review the implications of these standards for financial markets, credit extension and economic growth, addressing unintended consequences as necessary. The BCBS thus agreed that the NSFR will be subject to an observation period and will include a review clause. In this context, EBA should, based on reporting required by this Regulation, evaluate how a stable funding requirement should be designed. Based on this evaluation, the Commission should report to Council and European Parliament together with any appropriate proposals in order to ~~introduce~~decide whether such a requirement should be introduced by 2018.

2012/03/07
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 85

(85) The power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the TFEU should also be delegated to the Commission in respect of prescribing a temporary reduction in the level of own funds or risk weights specified under that Regulation in order to take account of specific circumstances; to clarify the exemption of certain exposures from the application of provisions of that Regulation on large exposures; to specify amounts relevant to the calculation of capital requirements for the trading book to take account of developments in the economic and monetary field; to adjust the categories of investment firms eligible for certain derogations to required levels of own funds to take account of developments on financial markets; to clarify the requirement that investment firms hold own funds equivalent to one quarter of their fixed overheads of the preceding year to ensure uniform application of this Regulation; to determine the elements of own funds from which deductions of an institution's holdings of the instruments of relevant entities should be made; to introduce additional transitional provisions relating to the treatment of actuarial gains and losses in measuring defined benefit pension liabilities of institutions; and to temporarily increase in the level of own funds~~; and to specify liquidity requirements~~.

2012/03/07
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89

(89) The Commission should adopt the draft regulatory technical standards developed by EBA in the areas of cooperative societies or similar institutions, certain own funds instruments, prudential adjustments, deductions from own funds, additional own funds instruments, minority interests, services ancillary to banking, the treatment of credit risk adjustment, probability of default, loss given default, corporate Governance, approaches to risk- weighting of assets, convergence of supervisory practices, ~~liquidity,~~ and transitional arrangements for own funds, by means of delegated acts pursuant to Article 290 TFEU and in accordance with Articles 10 to 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level.

2012/03/07
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

WThe competent authorities shall waive in full or in part the application of Article 401 to a parent institution and to all of its subsidiaries where all institutions of the single liquidity sub-group are authorised in the same Member State~~, paragraph 1 shall be applied by the competent authorities of that Member State~~ and supervise them as a single liquidity sub group.

2012/03/07
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 1 – point n

(n) the provisions governing the instruments require the principal amount of the instruments except for the provisions contained under Article 51, paragraph c) let (i) below to be written down temporarily, or the instruments to be converted to Common Equity Tier 1 instruments, upon the occurrence of a trigger event;

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the nature of the permanent or temporarily write down of the principal amount;

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) the Common Equity Tier 1 capital of the subsidiary minus the ~~low~~higher of the following:

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) the amount of Common Equity Tier 1 capital of that subsidiary required to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (a) of Article 87(1) a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2) of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 79 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) the amount of consolidated Common Equity Tier 1 capital that relates to that subsidiary that is required on a consolidated basis to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (a) of Article 87(1) a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution in Article 72 of Directive and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2) of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) the ~~low~~Tier 1 capital of the subsidiary minus the higher of the following:

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) the amount of Tier 1 capital of the subsidiary required to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (b) of Article 87(1), a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2)of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) the amount of consolidated Tier 1 capital that relates to the subsidiary that is required on a consolidated basis to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (b) of Article 87(1) a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2)of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part

(a) the ~~low~~Own Funds of the subsidiary minus the higher of the following:

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i

(i) the amount of own funds of the subsidiary required to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (c) of Article 87(1) a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution in Article 72 of Directive and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2) of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii

(ii) the amount of own funds that relates to the subsidiary that is required on a consolidated basis to meet the sum of the requirement laid down in point (c) of Article 87(1), a specific requirement under Article 100 of Directive [inserted by OP] or the internal capital calculated by the institution in Article 72 of Directive and the combined buffer referred to in Article 122(2) of Directive [inserted by OP];

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 82 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) the qualifying own funds of the undertaking, expressed as a percentage of all own funds instruments of the subsidiary that are included in Common Equity Tier 1, Additional Tier 1 and Tier 2 items and the related retained earnings and share premium accounts

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 96 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) uniform definition, formats, frequencies and dates of reporting of the items referred to in paragraph 1 to ensure a uniform and comparable definition of losses;

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 120 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) the risk of the borrower does not materially depend upon the performance of the underlying property or project, but on the underlying capacity of the borrower to repay the debt from other sources, and as a consequence, the repayment of the facility does not materially depend on any cash flow generated by the underlying property serving as collateral. For those other sources, institutions shall determine maximum loan-to-income ratio as part of their lending policy and obtain suitable evidence of the relevant income when granting the loan.deleted

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 155 – paragraph 1

Institutions shall subtract the expected loss amounts calculated in accordance with Article 154(2)(3) and (7) from the sum of value adjustments and provisions related to these exposures. general and specific credit risk adjustments related to these exposures. Discounts on balance sheet exposures purchased when in default according to Article 162(1) shall be treated in the same manner as ~~specific credit risk~~value adjustments Sspecific credit risk adjustments on exposures in default shall not be used to cover expected loss on other exposures. Expected loss amounts for securitiszed exposures and general and specific credit risk adjustments related to these exposures shall not be included in this calculation.

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 160 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1

4. The exposure weighted average LGD for all retail exposures secured by residential property and not benefiting from guarantees from central governments shall not be lower than 10% The exposure weighted average LGD for all retail exposures secured by commercial immovable property and not benefiting from guarantees from central governments shall not be lower than 15%deleted

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 174 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b

(b) the obligor is past due more than 90 days on any material credit obligation to the institution, the parent undertaking or any of its subsidiaries. The competent authorities of each Member State may set the number of days past due up to a figure of 180 for exposures secured by mortgages on immovable property to counterparties situated in their territory, if local conditions make it appropriate.

2012/03/08
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a

(a) they are not issued by the institution itself or its parent or subsidiary institutions or another subsidiary of its parent institutions or parent financial holding company; This does not apply to assets referred to in (i) and (ii) in paragraph 2, point (a), which are traded on an ongoing basis in the secondary market;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Sharon BOWLES, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c

(c) their price is generally agreed upon by market participants and can easily be observed in the market, or their price can be determined by a formula that is easy to calculate based on publicly available inputs and does not depend on strong assumptions as is typically the case for structured or exotic products;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Sharon BOWLES, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 404 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point e

(e) they are tradable on active outright sale or repurchase agreement markets with a large and diverse number of market participants, a high trading volume, and market breadth and depth. These criteria should be interpreted separately for each market;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 405 – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) not less than 60% of the liquid assets that the institution reports are assets referred to under points (a) to (c) of Article 404(1). Such assets owed and due or callable within 30 calendar days shall not count towards the 60% unless the assets have been obtained against collateral that also qualifies under points (a) to (c) of Article 404(1); Secured lending and capital market driven transactions, as defined in Article 188, that are collateralised by assets not qualifying as liquid assets according to Article 404, is not to have any impact on the eligible amount of liquid assets;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 405 – paragraph 1 – point g

(g) the consistency of the denomination of the liquid assets ~~is consistent~~ with the distribution by significant currency of liquidity outflows after the deduction of capped inflows is monitored and reported, including the institution's ability to swap currencies and access the relevant foreign exchange markets. A currency is considered significant if the aggregate liabilities denominated in that currency amount to 5% or more of the institution's total liabilities.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 413 – paragraph 1

1. Institutions shall report their capped liquidity inflows. Capped liquidity inflows shall be the liquidity inflows limited to 75% of liquidity outflows. Institutions may exempt liquidity inflows from deposits placed with other institutions and qualifying for the treatments set out in Article 108(6) or Article 108(7) from this limit. Institutions may exempt liquidity inflows from monies due from borrowers and bond investors related to mortgage lending funded by bonds eligible for the treatment set out in Article 124(3), (4) or (5) or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC from this limit.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 413 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) monies due from customers that are not financial customers for the purposes of principal repayment shall be reduced by 50% of their value or by the contractual commitments to those customers to extend funding, whichever is higher. This does not apply to monies due from secured lending and capital market driven transactions as defined in Article 188 that are collateralised by liquid assets according to Article 404 and monies due from mortgage lending funded by bonds eligible for the treatment set out in Article 124(3), (4) or (5) or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 414 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ix

(ix) liabilities resulting from securities issued qualifying for the treatment in Article 124 or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Emilie TURUNEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 415 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)

(g a) and separately those: v) collateralised by commercial real estate (CRE); (vi) collateralised by residential real estate (RRE); (vii) match funded (pass-through) via bond eligible for the treatment set out in Article 124 or as defined in Article 52(4) of Directive 2009/65/EC;

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Andreas SCHWAB, Anne E. JENSEN, Dan JØRGENSEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 416 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Institutions shall calculate the leverage ratio ~~as the simple arithmetic mean of the monthly leverage ratios over a~~every quarter.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 444

Liquidity 1. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 445 to specify in detail the general requirement set out in Article 401. Such specification shall be based on the items to be reported according to Part Six, Title II. The delegated act shall also specify under which circumstances competent authorities have to impose specific in- and outflow levels on credit institutions in order to capture specific risks to which they are exposed. 2. The Commission shall be empowered to modify the items referred to in paragraph 1 or add additional items only if one of the following conditions is met: (a) a liquidity coverage requirement based on those criteria, considered either individually or cumulatively, would have a material detrimental impact on the business and risk profile of European institutions or on financial markets or the economy; or (b) modification is appropriate to align them with internationally agreed standards for liquidity supervision. For the purposes of point (a), in assessing the impact of a liquidity coverage requirement based on those criteria, the Commission shall take into account the reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 481. 3. The Commission shall adopt the first delegated act referred to in paragraph 1 at the latest by 31 December 2015. A delegated act adopted in accordance with this Article shall, however, not apply before 1 January 2015.deleted

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 476 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Until 31 December 2015, institutions calculating risk-weighted exposure amounts in accordance with Part Three, Title II, Chapter 3 and institutions using the Advanced Measurement Approaches as specified in Part Three, Title III, Chapter 4 for the calculation of their own funds requirements for operational risk shall meet both of the following requirements: (a) They shall hold own funds as required by Part Three Title II Chapter 1; (b) They shall meet a temporary capital ratio of not less 6.4%. The temporary capital ratio is the own funds of the institution expressed as a percentage of the risk-adjusted assets and off-balance sheet items as set out in Annex IV.deleted

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Anne E. JENSEN, Emilie TURUNEN

Proposal for a regulation
Article 478 – paragraph 1

The Commission shall, by 31 December 2015 and after consulting the EBA, report to the Parliament and the Council, together with any appropriate proposals, whether the risk weights laid down in Article 124 and the own funds requirements for specific risk in Article 325(5) are adequate for all the instruments that qualify for these treatments and whether the criteria in Article 124 ~~should be made st~~are appropricater.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. EBA shall, by 31 December 2013, report to the Commission on appropriate uniform definitions of high and of extremely high liquidity and credit quality of transferable assets for purposes of Article 404, taking into account all relevant factors such as the applicable legal framework, incentive structures, available market initiatives and tools designed to enhance transparency and liquidity of assets. EBA shall in particular test the adequacy of the following criteria and the appropriate levels for such definitions:

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~minimum~~ trade volume of the assets

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – point b

(b) ~~minimum~~ outstanding volume of the assets

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – point d

(d) credit quality steps ~~referred to in Sub- section 2 of Annex VI~~

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – point g

(g) ~~maximum~~ bid/ask spread

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 – point i

(i) ~~minimum~~ turnover ratio

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2 a. The Commission shall submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and Council to specify in detail the general requirement set out in Article 401. Such legislative proposal shall be based on the items to be reported according to Part Six, Title II. The legislative proposal shall also specify under which circumstances competent authorities have to impose specific in- and outflow levels on credit institutions in order to capture specific risks to which they are exposed.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 b (new)

2 b. For the purposes of paragraph 3 the Commission shall either individually or cumulatively assess whether a liquidity coverage requirement would have a detrimental impact on the business and risk profile of European institutions or on financial markets or the economy and shall take into account the reports referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 2 c (new)

2 c. The Commission shall submit the proposal referred to in paragraph 3 at the latest by 31 December 2014.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

By 31 December 2015, EBA shall report to the Commission on whether and how it would be appropriate to ensure that institutions use stable sources of funding, including an assessment of the impact on the business and risk profile of Union institutions, including non-deposit taking institutions, or on financial markets or the economy and bank lending, with a particular focus on lending to small and medium enterprises and on trade financing, including lending under official export credit insurance schemes, and match funded mortgage lending.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 481 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

The reports referred to in paragraph 1, 2 and 6 shall be open for public consultation in all Member States before submitted to the Commission.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 482 – paragraph 1

1. The Commission shall submit by 31 December 2016 a report on the impact and effectiveness of the leverage ratio to the European Parliament and the Council. Where appropriate, the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal on the introduction of one or more levels for the leverage ratio that institutions would be required to meet as a Pillar I tool or a continuation of a Pillar II approach, suggesting an adequate calibration for those levels and any appropriate adjustments to the capital measure and the total exposure measure as defined in Article 416. Any legislative proposal for one or more levels of leverage ratio shall be expressly subject to the full European legislative process involving the Parliament and Council.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 487 – paragraph 1

1. Subject to paragraph 2, this Regulation shall apply from 1 January 20134.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 487 – paragraph 2

2. Article 436(1) shall apply from 1 January 20156.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0202(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 487 – paragraph 2

2. Article 436(1) shall apply from 1 January 20158.

2012/03/09
Committee: ECON

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The high level of voice, SMS and data roaming prices payable by users of public mobile telephone networks, such as students, business travellers and tourists, when using their mobile telephones when travelling abroad within the Union is a matter of concern for consumers, national regulatory authorities, and the Union institutions. The excessive retail charges are resulting from high wholesale charges levied by the foreign host network operator and also, in many cases, from high retail mark-ups charged by the customer's own network operator. ROwing to a lack of competition, reductions in wholesale charges are often not passed on to the retail customer. Although some operators have recently introduced tariff schemes that offer customers more favourable conditions and somewhat lower prices, there is still evidence that the relationship between costs and prices is far from what would prevail in competitive markets.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26

(26) Until the structural solutions have brought sufficient competition in the roaming market which would lead to wholesale rate reductions which in turn would be passed on to consumers, the most effective and proportionate approach to regulating the level of prices for making and receiving intra-Union roaming calls is the setting at Union level of a maximum average per- minute charge at wholesale level and the limiting of charges at retail level through the Eurotariff introduced in Regulation (EC) No 717/2007. The average wholesale charge should apply between any pair of operators within the Union over a specified period.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35 a (new)

(35 a) In a market with few dominating operators it may be difficult for smaller operators to enter the market as they may find it difficult to compete, due to their inability to internalise wholesale roaming costs. Therefore, Member States should consider regulatory intervention to ensure that smaller operators have access to the market. On the other hand Member States should not introduce regulation limiting the possibility for smaller operators to form alliances.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0187(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 67

(67) In order to improve the transparency of retail prices for making and receiving regulated roaming calls within the Union ~~and~~, to help roaming customers make decisions on the use of their mobile telephones while abroad and to guarantee their awareness of roaming charges, providers of mobile telephony services should enable their roaming customers easily to obtain information free of charge on the roaming charges applicable to them when making or receiving voice calls in a visited Member State. Moreover, providers should give their customers, on request and free of charge, additional information on the per- minute or per-unit data charges (including VAT) for the making or receiving of voice calls and also for the sending and receiving of SMS, MMS and other data communication services in the visited Member State. Since certain customer groups might be well informed about roaming charges operators should provide a possibility to easily opt-out from this automatic message service.

2011/12/21
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 1

(1) The Union is facing unprecedented challenges resulting from increased dependence on energy imports and scarce energy resources, and the need to limit climate change and to overcome the economic crisis. Energy efficiency is a valuable means to address these challenges without hampering economic activity. It improves the Union's security of supply by reducing primary energy consumption and decreasing energy imports. It helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost- effective way and thereby to mitigate climate change. Shifting to a more energy- efficient economy should also accelerate the spread of innovative technological solutions and improve the competitiveness of industry in the Union, boosting economic growth and creating high quality jobs in several sectors related to energy efficiency.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 8

(8) On 8 March 2011, the Commission adopted the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011. This confirmed that the Union is not on track to achieve its energy efficiency target. To remedy this, it spelled out a series of energy efficiency policies and measures covering the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission and distribution; the leading role of the public sector in energy efficiency; buildings and appliances; industry; and the need to empower final customers to manage their energy consumption. Energy efficiency in the transport sector was considered in parallel in the White Paper on Transport, adopted on 28 March 2011. In particular, Initiative 26 of the White Paper calls for appropriate standards for CO2 emissions of vehicles in all modes, where necessary supplemented by requirements on energy efficiency to address all types of propulsion systemsIt stated that the Commission in 2013, will provide an assessment of the results obtained and whether the programmes will, in combination, deliver the European 20% objective, and that the Commission will propose legally binding national targets for 2020, if the review shows that the overall EU target is unlikely to be achieved.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 13

(13) It would be preferable for the 20% energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. If that approach does not succeed, it would however be necessary to reinforce the policy framework by adding a system of binding targets. ~~In a first stage, therefore, Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency targets, schemes and programmes. It should be for them to decide whether these~~Member States have had ample time to pursue the 2020 headline target and the Commission will perform a review in 2013 on national targets should be binding or indicative in their territory. In a second stage, these targets and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made~~, to~~. On this background the Commission shall assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal. The Commission should therefore closely monitor the implementation of national energy efficiency programmes through its revised legislative framework and within the Europe 2020 process. If this assessment shows that the overall Union target is unlikely to be achieved, then the Commission should propose mandatory national targets for 2020, taking into account the individual starting points of Member States, their economic performance and early action taken.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) The rate of building renovation needs to be increased, as the existing building stock represents the single biggest potential sector for energy savings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the EU objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050 compared to 1990. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public life. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of all buildings owned by public bodies to upgrade their energy performance. Renovations targeting the building envelope, carried out in buildings which are not in the worst energy performance classes are a necessary component of the provisions within the renovation rate and should be promoted. This renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings. The obligation to renovate public buildings complements the provisions of that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet minimum energy performance requirements.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 19

(19) To tap the energy savings potential in certain market segments where energy audits are generally not offered commercially (such as households or small and medium-sized enterprises), Member States should ~~ensure that energy audits are available~~create conditions for the availability of energy audits and ensure certification of energy auditors. Energy audits should be mandatory and regular for large enterprises, as energy savings can be significant.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 23

(23) High-efficiency cogeneration (CHP) and district heating and cooling has significant potential for saving primary energy which is largely untapped in the Union. Member States should draw up national plans to develop high-efficiency CHP and district heating and cooling. These plans should cover a sufficiently long period to provide investors with information concerning national development plans and contribute to a stable and supportive investment environment. New electricity generation installations and existing installations which are substantially refurbished or whose permit or licence is updated should be equipped with high-efficient CHP units to recover waste heat stemming from the production of electricity where it is technically, economically and commercially feasible. This waste heat could then be transported where it is needed through district heating networks. To this end, Member States should adopt authorisation criteria to ensure the location of installations in sites close to heat demand points. Member States should however be able to lay down conditions for exemption from these obligations where certain conditions are met.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Recital 34

(34) In the implementation of the 20% energy efficiency target, the Commission will ~~have to~~ monitor the impact of new measures on Directive 2003/87/EC establishing the EU's emissions trading directive (ETS) and take measures to provide for a minimum carbon price to ensure that the ETS market works in conjunction with its original purpose in order to maintain the incentives in the emissions trading system rewarding low carbon investments and preparing the ETS sectors for the innovations needed in the future.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2

2. The requirements laid down in this Directive are minimum requirements and shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent measures which are cost-effective and entail further savings. Such measures shall be compatible with the Union's legislation. National legislation foreseeing more stringent measures shall be notified to the Commission.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4

4. ‘public bodies’ means ‘contracting authorities’ as defined in Directive 2004/18/EC; social housing not owned by the public authorities is excluded from this definition;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 26

26. ‘efficient district heating and cooling’ means a district heating or cooling system using ~~at least 50% renewable, waste or cogenerated heat or a combination thereof~~ cogenerated heat and having a primary energy factor, as referred to in Directive 2010/31/EU, of at least 0.8;

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2

2. By 30 June 20143, the Commission shall assess whether the Union is likely to achieve its target of 20 % primary energy savings by 2020, requiring a reduction of EU primary energy consumption of 368 Mtoe in 2020, taking into account the sum of the national targets referred to in paragraph 1 and the evaluation referred to in Article 19(4).

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. The Commission should, at the time of the presentation of the assessment, present a legislative proposal to introduce binding country specific targets for energy efficiency, if the assessment shows that the Union as a whole is not likely to achieve its target.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU, Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2014, 3% of the total floor area owned by their public bodies is renovated each year to meet at least the minimum energy performance requirements set by the Member State concerned in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU. The 3% rate shall be calculated on the total floor area of buildings ~~with a total useful floor area over 250 m2~~ owned by the public bodies of the Member State concerned that, on 1 January of each year, does not meet the national minimum energy performance requirements set in application of Article 4 of Directive 2010/31/EU.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. Member States may allow their public bodies to count towards their annual renovation rate the excess of renovated building floor area in a given year as if it has instead been renovated in any of the ~~two~~four previous or following years.

2011/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. As a supplement or an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to apply the provisions within paragraph 1 to private buildings instead. In such circumstances the total floor area shall at least be equal to that of the floor area that would have been renovated with the provisions within paragraph 1. Member States shall prove that the private renovations undertaken are additional to that which would normally have been renovated.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

Member States shall ensure that public bodies purchase only products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency performance, while taking into account cost-effectiveness, economical feasibility and technical suitability, as well as sufficient competition as referred to in Annex III.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title

Energy efficiency ~~obligation~~support schemes

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall set up an energy efficiency ~~obligation~~support scheme. This scheme shall ~~ensu~~require that ~~either~~ all energy distributors and/or all retail energy sales companies operating on the Member State's territory achieve annual energy savings equal to 1.5% of their energy sales, by volume, in the previous three year in that Member State excluding energy used in transport. This amount of energy savings shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Member States shall ensure that all the cost necessary for achieving the energy savings can be recovered among final customers. When implementing an energy saving support scheme in accordance with paragraph 1, Member States shall ensure transparency and avoid distortion of competition. Measures that target savings with a long life time can be encouraged by added value factors, which are to be decided by Member States, and is not detrimental to internal market rules.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2

2. Member States shall express the amount of energy savings required from each obligated party in terms of either final Mtoe or primary Mtoe energy consumption. The method chosen for expressing the required amount of energy savings shall also be used for calculating the savings claimed by obligated parties. ~~The conversion factors in Annex IV shall apply.~~

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that the savings claimed by obligated parties are calculated in accordance with Annex V(2). They shall put in place ~~control~~authorised independent measurement and verification systems under which at least a statistically significant proportion of the energy efficiency improvement measures put in place by the obligated parties is independently verified. The verification must take place every second year. If independent measurement and verification find unverifiable saving or savings that are not documented they cannot count to the 20 % target.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 5 – point c

(c) allow obligated parties to count savings obtained in a given year as ~~if they had instead been obtained in any of the two previous or two following year~~long as they can be documented and verified and as long as they does not extend lifetime of the savings.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. Once a year Member States shall publish the results of achieved energy savings ~~achieved~~ by each obligated party, their costs and data on the annual trend of energy savings under the scheme. For the purposes of publishing and verifying the energy savings achieved, Member States shall require obligated parties to submit to them at least the following data:

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 7

7. Member States shall ensure that market actors refrain from any activities that may impede the demand for and delivery of energy services or other energy ~~efficiency~~savings improvement measures, or hinder the development of markets for energy services or other energy efficiency improvement measures, including foreclosing the market for competitors or abusing dominant positions.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 8

8. Member States may exempt small energy distributors and small retail energy sales companies, namely those that distribute or sell less than the equivalent of 75 GWh of energy per year, employ fewer than 10 persons or have an annual turnover or annual balance sheet total that does not exceed EUR 2 000 000, from the application of this Article. Energy produced for self use shall not count towards these thresholds.deleted

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 9

9. As an alternative to paragraph 1, Member States may opt to take other measures to achieve energy savings among final customers. The annual amount of energy savings achieved through this approach shall be equivalent to the amount of energy savings required in paragraph 1. Member States opting for this option shall notify to the Commission, by 1 January 2013 at the latest, the alternative measures that they plan to adopt, including the rules on penalties referred to in Article 9, and demonstrating how they would achieve the required amount of savings. The Commission may refuse such measures or make suggestions for modifications in the 3 months following notification. In such cases, the alternative approach shall not be applied by the Member State concerned until the Commission expressly accepts the resubmitted or modified draft measures.deleted

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 10

~~10. If appropriate, the Commission shall establish, by means of a~~ delegated act in accordance with Article 18, a system of mutual recognition of energy savings achieved under national energy efficiency obligation schemes. Such a system shall allow obligated parties to count energy savings achieved and certified in a given Member State towards their obligations in another Member State.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are ~~affordable and~~ carried out in an independent manner by ~~qualified or accredit~~certified experts.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall promote the availability to all final customers of energy audits which are affordable and carried out in an independent manner by ~~qual~~certified or accredited experts.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. Member States shall incentivise industry, in particular SMEs, e.g. through national energy efficiency funds, to make use of energy services to optimise industrial processes and commercial installations

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Member States shall ensure that final customers for electricity, natural gas, district or other central heating or cooling and district- or other central-supplied domestic hot water are provided with individual meters that accurately measure and allow to make available their actual energy consumption and provide information on actual time of use, in accordance with Annex VI.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)

The specific implementation of individual household consumption meters may be subject to a broader long term cost benefit analysis both taking the cost and benefits for the market and the consumers into consideration. This assessment should decide, which form of metering that is most cost effective taken into account the specifications of Annex VI 1.2 and the timeframe which is feasible for the implementation. This cost benefit assessment should, furthermore, take place no later than one year after the deadline for the transposition of the directive into national law.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 5

Member States shall introduce rules on cost allocation of heat consumption in multi-apartment buildings supplied with centralised heat or cooling. ~~Such rules shall include guidelines on correction factors to reflect building characteristics such as heat transfers between apartments.~~

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS

Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3

3. IElectronically provided information from metering and billing of individual consumption of energy as well as the other information mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and Annex VI shall be provided to final customers ~~free of charge~~. This applies not for the paper billing as such.

2011/11/17
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part

Member States shall ensure that where technically, economically and commercially feasible all new thermal electricity generation installations with a total thermal input exceeding 20 MW:

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure the removal of those incentives in transmission and distribution tariffs that ~~unnecessarily increase the volume of distributed or transmitted~~counter-act energy efficiency in the generation, transmission and distribution of energy. In this respect, in accordance with Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 3(2) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Member States may impose public service obligations relating to energy efficiency on undertakings operating in the electricity and gas sectors.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)

e a) Encouraging financial support directly or indirectly to SMEs to foster long-term investments in Energy Efficiency.

2011/11/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1

1. By 3~~0 April~~1 December each year, Member States shall report on the progress achieved towards national energy efficiency targets, in accordance with Annex XIV(1).

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Ioannis A. TSOUKALAS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

By 3~~0 April~~1 December 20143, and every three years thereafter, Member State shall submit supplementary reports with information on national energy efficiency policies, action plans, programmes and measures implemented or planned at national, regional and local level to improve energy efficiency in view of achieving the national energy efficiency targets referred to in Article 3(1). The reports shall be complemented with updated estimates of expected overall primary energy consumption in 2020, as well as estimated levels of primary energy consumption in the sectors indicated in Annex XIV(1).

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The Commission shall assess the plans, and may give recommendations to their improvement and the practical implementation of the 20% headline target, if the plans are unrealistic or it is deemed unlikely that the target will be reached based on the measures in the plans.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

Specifically on Directive 2003/87/EC (ETS) Member States shall report information, which the Commission shall use for its monitoring of the impact on ETS. The monitoring of the Commission with respect to ETS shall be in place “in order to maintain incentives in the ETS rewarding low carbon investments and preparing the ETS sectors for the innovations needed in the future" as stated in the impact assessment and recital (34). These measures needs to be taken including recalibrating the ETS by setting aside a corresponding number of allowances from the part to be auctioned during the period 2013 to 2020 as also stated in the impact assessment. The principles for these measures will be as follows: If the monitoring in 19 (4) shows that the impact on ETS in form of a to low CO2 quota price compared to the expectation in the Low Carbon Roadmap, the Commission shall analyse the need for setting aside a corresponding number of allowances from the total amount that are to be auctioned during the period 2013 to 2020. The rules for how many allowances shall be set aside shall be decided in a legislative proposal, which are to be proposed before the end of 2013. The amount to set aside shall be calculated by reducing the amount the Member States are auctioning (ETS directive article 10 (1) and shall be divided between the Member States in same manner as done in the ETS directive article 10 (2).

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. If the carbon price drops as a result of new measures in this directive, the Commission shall take rolling measures such as taking quotas out of the market to ensure that the Emissions Trading Scheme works as it would have done without the extra set of measures, and according to its original purpose of creating incentives for investments in energy efficiency and RES.

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Maria da Graça CARVALHO

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 1

1. Measures that target short-term savings The following measures shall be considered as targeting short-term savings: a) distribution or installation of energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs; b) distribution or installation of energy efficient shower heads; c) energy audits; d) information campaigns.deleted

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0172(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Annex V – section 2 – subparagraph 2 – point b

b) metering;, measurement equipment

2011/11/22
Committee: ITRE

2011/0156(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The free movement of safe and wholesome food is an essential aspect of the internal market and contributes significantly to the health and well-being of citizens, and to their social and economic interests, as well as it benefits the European competitiveness by giving European companies a larger home market.

2012/01/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0156(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h a (new)

~~cf. wording of Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain~~(ha) ‘prepackage’ means the combination of a product and the individual package in which it is prepacked before sale. Or. da prepackaged products.

2012/01/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0156(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point h b (new)

~~cf. wording of Council Directive 76/211/EEC of 20 January 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making-up by weight or by volume of certain~~(hb) ‘prepackaged product’ means a product that is placed in a package of whatever nature without the purchaser being present in such a way that the quantity of product contained in the package has a predetermined value and cannot be altered without the package either being opened or undergoing a perceptible modification. Or. da prepackaged products.

2012/01/18
Committee: ITRE

2011/0150(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) European standardisation also helps to boost the competitiveness of enterprises by facilitating in particular the free movement of goods and services, network interoperability, means of communication, technological development and innovation. European standardisation strengthens the competitiveness of business when coordinated with the international standardisation system. Standards produce significant positive economic effects, for example by promoting economic interpenetration on the internal market and encouraging the development of new and improved products or markets and improved supply conditions. Standards thus normally increase competition and lower output and sales costs, benefiting economies as a whole. Standards may maintain and enhance quality, provide information and ensure interoperability and compatibility, thereby increasing value for consumers.

2012/01/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/0150(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) European standards play a very important role within the internal market, ~~mainly~~for example through the presumption of conformity of products to be made available on the market with the essential requirements of those products laid down in Union harmonisation legislation.

2012/01/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/0150(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12

(12) SWhen standards are mainly market- driven tools that are used voluntarily by stakeholders, they can contribute to helping European policy address the major societal challenges such as climate change, sustainable resource use, ageing, and innovation in general. By driving the development of European or international standards for goods and technologies in these expanding markets, Europe could create a competitive advantage for its companies and facilitate trade.

2012/01/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/0150(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. The European Standardisation Bodies shall send an short and concise annual report on the implementation of this Regulation to the Commission. It shall contain ~~detailed~~ information on the following:

2012/01/25
Committee: ITRE

2011/0093(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory wording

1. The European patent with unitary effect shall confer on its proprietor ~~the right to prevent~~a legally enforceable right ruling out the lawfulness of the following for any third party not having the proprietor's consent ~~from the following~~:

2011/10/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/0093(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1

1. The European patent with unitary effect shall confer on its proprietor ~~the right to prevent~~a legally enforceable right ruling out the lawfulness of any third party ~~from~~’s supplying or offering to supply within the participating Member States any person without the proprietor's consent, other than a party entitled to exploit the patented invention, with means, relating to an essential element of that invention, for putting it into effect therein, when the third party knows, or should have known, that those means are suitable and intended for putting that invention into effect.

2011/10/13
Committee: ITRE

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) carrying out an assessment of the passengers prior to their scheduled arrival or departure from the Member State in order to identify any persons who may be involved in a terrorist offence or serious transnational crime and who require further examination by the competent authorities referred to in Article 5. In carrying out such an assessment, the Passenger Information Unit may process PNR data against pre-determined criteria in accordance with this Directive, and may compare PNR data against data stored by Europol, against relevant international and national databases or against national mirrors of Union databases, where they are established on the basis of Union law, on persons sought or under alert, in accordance with Union, international and national rules applicable to such files. Member States shall ensure that any positive match resulting from such automated processing is individually reviewed by non-automated means in order to verify whether the competent authority referred to in Article 5 needs to take action;

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. Each Member State shall adopt a list of the competent authorities entitled to request or receive PNR data or the result of the processing of PNR data from the Passenger Information Units in order to examine that information further or take appropriate action for the specific purpose of preventing, detecting, investigating and prosecuting terrorist offences and serious ~~crime~~transnational crime. Within its mandate, Europol shall be entitled to request and receive PNR data that are necessary in a specific case to prevent, detect, investigate or prosecute terrorist offences and serious transnational crimes.

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2011/0023(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 6

6. Exchange of information under this Article may take place using any existing channels for international law enforcement cooperation, including the channels provided by Europol. The language used for the request and the exchange of information shall be the one applicable to the channel used. Member States shall, when making their notifications in accordance with Article 3(3), also inform the Commission with details of the contacts to which requests may be sent in cases of urgency. The Commission shall communicate to the Member States the notifications received.

2015/04/20
Committee: LIBE

2010/2301(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Takes the view that the challenges presented by China are those of implementing an ambitious EU industrial policy which should be based on: - stringent standards, - strengthening anti-dumping measures, - adopting a more balanced approach ~~to public procurement,~~within the current GPA agreements, to public procurement in order to improve European companies' access to the Chinese market, - insuring IPR compliance, - pursuing research and innovation - and promoting the green economy; points out that such an industrial policy will be effective only if it is developed at the EU level, and that it will be impossible to generate a coherent EU approach to China on the basis of separate national approaches;

2011/10/17
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)

– having regard to the Commission communication of 23 February 2011 entitled "A review of the 'Small Business Act' for Europe" (COM(2011)0078),

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)

Aa. whereas in order to maintain European competitiveness a shift in culture is needed to improve European entrepreneurship and the potential for innovation; whereas changes need to be made to commend risk seeking and improve conditions for start-up innovative enterprises and entrepreneurs;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B – point 1

· ~~putting first~~including citizens' creativity, consumption patterns and responses to new ideas,

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Calls for a broad concept of innovation that goes beyond technological and product-oriented innovation and p~~laces~~ays attention to the enabling role of citizens ~~at the centre~~; recalls that innovation is applying ideas successfully in practice and targets products, processes, or services ~~or movements~~;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Points out that the targets as set out in the Europe 2020 Strategy, the Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020, the raw materials initiative and the Roadmap for a Low Carbon Economy by 2050 must be given priority in the Innovation Union;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1

Stresses that the main goal of the Innovation Union policy should be to facilitate ~~coordination and coherence by adopting a truly holistic approach focused on~~innovation in the economy and the society with regards to the grand societal challenges;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Welcomes the Commission's proposal for the development of a single integrated indicator, taking into account the diversity of the existing economic systems in the Members States in order to allow~~ing~~ better monitoring of progress in innovation; urges further development of the ‘scoreboard’ by means of international cooperation;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Stresses that c~~itizens' demands as consumers and engagement as professional~~onsumers demands are the main drivers of innovation; points out that the creation of an innovative society must therefore be based on the participation of its c~~itizen~~onsumers, by enabling them to articulate their needs and their creative potential through a bottom-up approach and by providing innovative solutions enabling individual citizens to contribute to resource efficiency;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Highlights the ~~importance of social innovation and the~~ need to adopt a bottom- up approach and an open environment for creative ideas, so as to spur productivity growth, empower employees and develop solutions for unmet social needs (such as inclusion and immigration) and economic challenges;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the EU, national and regional authorities to stimulate ~~soc~~entrepreneurial innovation and to provide public funds in support of it; stresses that ~~soc~~entrepreneurial innovation should be included in funding and support programmes such as the European Social Fund, the Framework Programmes (FPs) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP);

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Calls on the Member States to take action to improve the entrepreneurial and quantitative skills of (young) Europeans by incorporating entrepreneurship and innovation into all areas of education such as through the Commission's "Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs´" programme, which offers young entrepreneurs training and the potential to build cross- border networks and facilitates business cooperation with experienced entrepreneurs;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Calls on the Commission to ~~set up~~combine existing aid schemes and supporting structures in order to move towards a simple and accessible system to accelerate innovation, to focus on the grand societal challenges and actively to prevent fragmentation and bureaucracy;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Calls on the Commission to examine existing consulting services as well as the option to set up a ‘one-stop shop’ in cooperation with the Member States, that is, a service counter where all stakeholders (especially innovative small firms) – including local and regional government – can apply for financial support or be linked up with potential partners;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Calls on the Commission to introduce a better method of financing innovation, by creating synergies and merging Research & Development & Innovation (R&D&I) support programmes where possible, for example the FPs, Joint Technology Initiatives, the CIP, Joint Programmes, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, and to direct structural funding and parts of the Common Agricultural Policy funds and Emission Trading Scheme auction revenues to innovation; ~~joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;~~

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)

15a. Joins the Council in calling for a new balance between trust and control, and between risk-taking and risk avoidance;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to re-evaluate the whole ~~ecosystem of innovation~~innovation infrastructure with a view to removing unnecessary barriers, for example to access to loans for universities;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses that the European single market must be completed for all goods and services as a matter of urgency, ~~including innovative health products,~~ thus providing access to 500 million consumers;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Calls for the maximisation of the freedom of movement for researchers in order to achieve the completion of the European Research Area – a Treaty obligation – by 2014, so as to enable the EU to retain and attract top talent;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Urges the Member States to direct their public procurement towards innovative products, processes and services; calls, therefore, on the Commission, in its legislative proposals, to facilitate innovation enabling public procurement, including a review of pre-commercial procurement opportunities, and calls on the Member States to increase their ~~green~~innovative public procurement;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Amalia SARTORI, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)

30a. Underlines the important role that SMEs can play if public procurement rules are designed with adjustable requirements (including capital requirements and the size of contracts) according to the size of the participating business;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 point 5 a (new)

· integrate, not duplicate existing initiatives,

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2245(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Amalia SARTORI, Bendt BENDTSEN, Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 a (new)

33a. Calls on the Commission to set up an innovation partnership for raw materials;

2011/03/08
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Stresses that trade is one of the cornerstones of a successful European industrial policy and calls therefore for future multilateral and bilateral trade agreements to form a coherent part of an industrial strategy based upon fair global competition, transparency and full reciprocity;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Believes there is a need for a new European trade policy~~, promoting~~ which recognises the need for both knowledge enterprises and manufacturing enterprises in Europe and which accordingly promotes further manufacturing in Europe and does not incentivis~~ing~~e business to delocalise; is of the opinion that trade agreements with external partners should take into account the competitiveness of European industry, SMEs, and the agricultural and food production industry;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses the importance of concluding bilateral free trade agreements between the EU and – in particular – South American and Asian growth economies in the context of increased growth and freedom to compete on an international stage under mutually recognised, transparent and fair conditions; recognises that free trade agreements not only enable each of the parties to benefit from economies of scale but also create the opportunity for the EU to focus on the knowledge and manufacturing industries in which it has a competitive advantage on the world market; considers that these free trade agreements can help boost both the quantity and quality of products and services on the world market, and that this is specially necessary in the light of Europe’s demographic challenges;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/2152(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Considers that the coherence of internal and external dimensions of industrial policy must be continually strengthened in order to ensure regulatory predictability, simplicity, stability and a level- playing field for European industry on both the internal and external markets;

2011/03/04
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph -1

-1. Stresses that an EU competition policy based on the principles of open markets and a level playing field in all sectors is a cornerstone of a successful internal market and a condition for the creation of sustainable and knowledge based jobs;

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Invites the Commission to monitor closely the implementation of the third energy liberalisation package by Member States according to the timetable and assess its effectiveness in creating a functioning internal market; encourages the Commission to initiate a further inquiry into the energy sector if the assessment comes to a negative conclusion;

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Refers to the fact that a well- functioning market incentivises energy efficiency;

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Supports the view that a sounder financial system necessitates regulation to improve the competition on the financial market, and acknowledges the need for more regulation aimed at bringing more safety and more transparency to the over- the-counter (OTC) derivatives market for financial institutions; underlines that such a regulation will increase costs of doing business and non-financial institutions, such as power companies, trading in products, commodities and services that do not cause any systemic risk should be exempted from this regulation;

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 c (new)

1c. Reminds that digital convergence and the growing importance of interoperability and standards are key issues for the ICT in the increasingly inter-connected global environment; underlines furthermore the importance of continuously ensuring free competition in the field of ICT as new digital products and services appear on the market; calls therefore on the Commission to address these issues in the upcoming guidelines on horizontal cooperation agreements;

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2137(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Silvana KOCH-MEHRIN, Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. RPoints out that SMEs are particularly important for the whole European economy; stresses furthermore the major innovation potential of SMEs and reiterates its previous request to the Commission to include a dedicated chapter ~~on SMEs and competition.~~ with a focus on fair and non- discriminatory competition conditions for SMEs.

2010/10/29
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe continues to become more dependent on imports of foreign sources of energy, notably as regards fossil fuels, whereas the dependence on oil is particularly high and will increase in the future,

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Europe continues to become more dependent on imports of foreign sources of energy, notably as regards fossil fuels, EU's energy policy must therefore have an international dimension,

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)

Da. whereas there are substantial biomass resources in EU27 to manufacture significant quantities of second generation biofuels which will drive the promotion of 100.000’s of green agricultural jobs that cannot be outsourced, bring down road transport emissions and generate considerable internal revenues for the EU and reduce dependence on fossil fuels and other foreign sources of energy,

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas energy infrastructure need to be financed first and foremost by energy tariffs; but whereas EU funding might also be needed ~~where markets alone can not finance such investments, especially in the least developed region~~in order to establish well functioning networks opening up European energy markets,

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly stresses and underlines the need to fully implement the current EU energy legislation and to fulfil the EU energy targets; underscores the need for the rapid and correct implementation of 3rd Energy package rules in all 27 Member States;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Highlights the need to continue to unbundle and deregulate European energy markets to secure competition and supply of electricity at the lowest possible price;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8a Recalls that to prevent dominant incumbent suppliers from foreclosing the opening of the market, it is important to enable the development of new business models, for instance the ability to contract simultaneously with several suppliers;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Stresses that only a pan-European energy network, not based on Member State borders, will enable the final completion of the internal energy market; ensuring that all European energy production will be used in an optimal way, decreasing the need for imports;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 – point d

(d) extend financial support to the implementation phase of projects if they provide benefits for security of supply and competition;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Highlights that expanding energy networks in strategic areas such as the Baltic Sea is of pivotal importance to increase efficiency in energy consumption and to secure energy supply to EU countries that today depend on non EU countries;

2010/09/14
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls for the further extension of the membership of the Energy Community to more EU neighbouring countries, notably countries in the Eastern Partnership; underlines that the Commission should ensure and enforce a timely and strict implementation of EU energy rules by its members, notably by making the availability of EU funds conditional to the application of the Treaty obligations;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)

37a. Notes the importance second generation biofuels can play in the EU energy mix, requests the Commission to investigate whether the double-counting mechanism set out in the renewable energy Directive is enough to support production of second generation biofuels;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 a (new)

39a. Recognizes that second generation biofuels technology is available now and that the EU has a substantial potential for biomass production. Believes that large scale deployment of second generation biofuels will increase energy security, create substantial economic growth and green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Calls on the Commission to propose a conducive policy framework and supports further promotion of the deployment of second generation biofuels in Europe;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2108(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51 a (new)

51a. Notes that the EU imports 80 percent of its oil requirements and with oil reserves running out, dependence on energy imports will only increase in the future, notes that the price of oil has been increasingly volatile in the recent years and that it puts European consumers and companies at risk, therefore calls on the Commission to investigate the potential and the barriers for a large scale roll out of low carbon fuels such as second generation biofuels, in order to mitigate the consumer risk by reducing dependence on imported oil;

2010/09/15
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)

Ba. whereas future energy price developments will encourage individuals to reduce their energy consumption; therefore the real energy efficiency gains can primarily be reached by incentivising more efficient common infrastructures in buildings, heating systems and transport sector where otherwise decisions improving the use of energy are beyond the control and influence of individuals or companies,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas efforts mainly focusing on the regional and the local level need to be stepped up ~~to reach~~if the 20% energy efficiency target by 2020 is to be met and whereas monitoring of progress towards achieving the target is not sufficient,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the payback period for investments in energy efficiency is ~~short~~relatively short compared to other investments and investments create new jobs in rural as well as in urban areas which can to a large extent not be outsourced, in particular in the construction sector and within SMEs,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)

Ha. whereas an estimated 69% of the housing stock in Europe is owner- occupied and 17% is private rented predominantly by individual landlords and whereas the private housing sector face financial constraints to carry out energy refurbishments,

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on the Commission to include a critical assessment of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and their implementation, including ~~a binding template for reporting,~~common standards for reporting which include minimum requirement elements such as all relevant energy efficiency policy including soft and supporting tools like financing; merge reporting with ESD, energy labelling and eco-design to remove burdens from Member States, and evaluate each Member State'’s actions and rank them to make sound use of the flexible targets approach;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. C~~alls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote CHP~~onsiders that a stronger focus is needed to increase the overall energy system efficiency, in particular to reduce heat losses; therefore calls for a revision of the CHP Directive to promote highly efficient CHP, Micro-CHP, use of waste heat from industry and district heating/cooling by encouraging Member States to set up a stable and favourable regulatory framework by considering priority access to the electricity grid for CHP and by promoting use of highly efficient CHP, Micro-CHP and district heating in buildings and sustainable funding for CHP, e.g. by making CHP a selection criterion for urban and rural development projects financed by the Structural Funds;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Underlines that district heating and cooling networks have the potential to bridge the gap to a low carbon future; stresses that these networks must be open to competition;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. UHighlights the decisive role that energy efficiency can play in the development of urban and rural areas; underlines the need to support initiatives which focus on the local and regional level to lower energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions such as the Covenant of Mayors and the Smart Cities initiative;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11a. Stresses the potential for the encouragement and implementation of best practices with regard to Energy Efficiency at the level of municipal and regional agencies;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)

12a. Acknowledges the potential for energy savings in buildings, both in cities and rural areas;

2010/10/11
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote the introduction of Energy Performance Certificates authorised by an independent body, one- stop shops providing access to technical advice and support as well as financial incentives available at regional, national and European level;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)

16a. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to promote refurbishment techniques, which are more economical while ensuring a high level of energy savings;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that the Commission should finance pilot studies of energy efficiency audits of buildings to ~~verify potential savings and motivate market players to invest in energy-efficient solutions~~promote the transformation of existing buildings into nearly zero energy buildings including financing of refurbishment;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)

23a. Acknowledges the need to support partnerships between the ICT sector and major emitting sectors to improve the energy efficiency and emissions of these sectors;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)

25a. Addresses the need to the implementation of training programs, particularly those targeting intermediary technicians;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Gunnar HÖKMARK, Lambert van NISTELROOIJ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Asks the Commission to publish an ambitious white paper on transport in order to develop a sustainable European transport policy that promotes the introduction of energy-efficient new technologies and reduces dependency on fossil fuels, especially oil; and in this regard promotes higher energy consciousness in infrastructure and spatial planning;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Acknowledges that the deployment of modular road trains is a sustainable solution which contributes to a higher energy efficiency level in the road transport sector; further acknowledges that the diverging set of rules which modular road trains encounter when crossing country borders are detrimental for an increased use of this method of road transport; calls upon the Commission to inquire which differences in rules can easily be bridged and how an increased level of cross-bordering transport by modular road trains can be ensured;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls on the Commission to submit a report on the need for further financial assistance in order to increase energy efficiency in the existing building stock and which evaluates current financial instruments. If needed, the Commission could put forward proposals on how to establish an EU framework of revolving financial instruments to support complementary energy efficiency measures which support existing successful national schemes and distribution channels (e.g. by means of risk sharing) and which encourages the setting- up and improvement of energy efficiency schemes in Member States;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)

32a. Asks the Commission and Member States to further promote the adoption of financial instruments and programmes, which are more accessible and tailored for the private individual real estate sector, and in particular homeowners and landlords with small and medium portfolios;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35

35. Stresses the need to improve the use of existing EU funds such as the ERDF for energy efficiency measures; asks the Commission to identify the obstacles to the use of a larger share of the resources of the Structural and Cohesion Funds for this purpose and to come forward with adequate actions to address these obstacles (e.g. additional EU measures to support technical assistance); asks the Commission to explore the possibility for EU funds to play an important role in the development of national, regional and local energy efficiency funds, instruments, or mechanisms which deliver such financing possibilities to private property owners, to small and medium-sized enterprises and to energy efficiency service companies;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 a (new)

35a. Considers that Energy Efficiency should be deemed as a conditionality criteria in order to select and elect projects financed by Structural and Cohesion Funds;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2107(INI)

Maria da Graça CARVALHO, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Bendt BENDTSEN

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38 a (new)

38a. Stresses the importance of partnerships among national and international institutions as well as industries, particularly the energy intensive industries;

2010/10/12
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)

Ca. whereas removing obstacles to the Internal Market and opening up EU's borders is the best way to create a thriving and competitive European Industry,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Stresses that a new, sustainable industrial policy can achieve success only via an integrated, cross-sectoral approach underpinned by horizontal and sectoral initiatives based on objective economic argumentation and measures at European, national and regional level;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Herbert REUL, Jan BŘEZINA, Daniel CASPARY, Amalia SARTORI, Jens ROHDE, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Werner LANGEN, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Aldo PATRICIELLO, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Bendt BENDTSEN, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Highlights the fact that fair competition together with open markets are crucial for the emergence of new and dynamic industries;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Emphasises that the new, integrated approach calls for extremely effective collaboration within the Commission, and calls on the Commission to set up a permanent industrial policy task force to this end; furthermore calls on the Commission to focus more on competitiveness aspects during the impact assessment process (“Competitiveness Proofing”) as well as to evaluate ex post the cumulated impact of legal acts and to implement this essential part of smart regulation as quickly as possible;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Is convinced that the success of a new, sustainable industrial policy depends on the involvement of all stakeholders~~, particularly the social partners~~; notes that the Commission is required to embed a clear partnership principle in all areas and measures, part of which consists in joint monitoring and evaluation of anticipated measures, including assessment of strategies/measures/programmes;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 – indent 1 a (new)

· must be market-driven,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Herbert REUL, Daniel CASPARY, Jan BŘEZINA, Jorgo CHATZIMARKAKIS, Jens ROHDE, Eija-Riitta KORHOLA, Werner LANGEN, Bogdan Kazimierz MARCINKIEWICZ, Jolanta Emilia HIBNER, Jürgen CREUTZMANN, Bendt BENDTSEN, Lena KOLARSKA-BOBIŃSKA, Amalia SARTORI, Pilar DEL CASTILLO VERA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Is convinced that industry ~~needs~~will benefit from an energy policy focused on the long term ~~which guarantees appropriate energy prices and~~and is based on security of supply and competition, allows manufacturing to take place with~~out the release of gases damaging to the climate, and prevent~~ as few damaging emissions as possible; points out that legal certainty and stable framework conditions car~~bon leakage; points out~~e fundamental for any business, and that the internal energy market is an asset when it comes to switching to low- carbon production and supply, and that the network infrastructure must therefore be renewed and extended, and smart grids promoted, and stresses that saving energy means saving resources;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Calls for ~~a stronger, coordinated EU policy on lead markets, such as the environmental indust~~EU initiatives that identify what drives ~~(some 3.5 million employees, EUR 300 billion turnover, up to 50% of the global market); stresses that many "traditional" markets – steel, automobiles and shipbuild~~growth, innovation and competitiveness in different sectors, and then bring, for example – have a strong capacity for innovation and/or offer comparative advantages, of which full use should be made; for these purposes, product-specific legislation such as the eco-design directive should be developed further, and industry-stimulating iniward market-based policy responses which foster favourable and predictable framework conditions for growth, innovation and competiative~~s such as the "green car initiative" put in place~~ness in all sectors without picking winners;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 1

• to press on with implementation of the Small Business Act, and to deal with shortcomings in the application of the guidelines adopted and address specific measures such as reducing the administrative burden and the "SME Test"; believes that other aspects of regulatory burden than administrative burden should be taken into account, e.g. compliance costs;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2

• to continue working on better access to financing opportunities for SMEs and, in particular, to develop viable venture capital possibilities; to strengthen, in the context of the new architecture of the financial market, financing possibilities for SMEs and their preferred sources of finance;to open up markets and create fair pre- conditions for competition, enabling more entrepreneurs and small companies to grow and develop into companies operating all over Europe;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – indent 2 a (new)

• to strengthen internationalisation measures in order to make SMEs more competitive and geared for the internal and global market;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Takes the view that sectoral aid policy should ~~not on~~exclusively be seen in the context of competition law, but must, in the interests of Europe, be used proactively, transparently and with clear rules to strengthen innovation and the roll-out of new products, and in connection with industrial restructuring operations and stresses that the principles of open markets and a level playing field constitute the very basis of a competitive European industry;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 1

• the existing industry-specific approaches (task forces, high-level groups, innovation platforms ~~such as Cars 21,~~ etc.) to be renewed, comparably developed and equipped with clear strategic content by the Commission, in consultation with all stakeholders,

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 – indent 3

~~• a particular focus on the key European industries – e.g. the automotive industry, renewable energies, aviation, chemicals, food and the creative industries,~~deleted

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2095(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 – indent 3 a (new)

• initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors and Smart Cities should be supported as industry and SME's also benefit from these;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2085(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Asks the Commission to consider a unified system of market surveillance to ensure increased harmonisation on the single market when it revises the General Product Safety Directive (GPSD);

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2085(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Underlines the importance of ensuring reliable traceability throughout all stages of the life of a product, while making sure that it does not lead to increased administrative burdens;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2085(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Requests the Commission to incorporate into RAPEX, or any other appropriate system at EU level, penalties for infringements by the Member States, in order to ensure ~~transparency~~incentives for all stakeholders;

2010/11/16
Committee: ITRE

2010/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Recalls the important specificities of the European banking sector, such as the variety of business models operating under different legal forms and the fact that the corporate sector is predominantly financed through bank lending and the need not to impair mortgage models that has proven resilient during the financial crisis;

2010/06/15
Committee: ECON

2010/2074(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Is of the view that a "liquidity coverage ratio" should take greater account of the risk of concentration of eligible assets in any liquidity buffer, encourage diversification on available high quality assets (e.g. covered bonds) in the relevant markets or currency areas and discourage excessive concentration into one particular asset class;

2010/06/15
Committee: ECON

2010/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls on the Commission to evaluate the contributions granted with reference to, among other things: the beneficiaries' re- integration into employment; the difference between the number of potential beneficiaries and the number of workers that have received support; the disparities between Member States in terms of the funding provided per worker and the reasons for those disparities; compliance with the non-discriminationstablish relevant parameters whereby the contributions granted can be evaluated on the basis of their value to the individual criterion with reference to the contractual position of the workers made redundant; the procedures for consulting the social partners that were or were not used when preparing applications and the checks carried out on their implementation; and the procedures for verifying the implementation of contributions and any repayments Member States are requested to makeizen and society, as well as their European added value, in order to better justify the EGF; calls on the Commission to reflect the findings of that evaluation in its proposal for the revision of the regulation;

2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG

2010/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Takes the view that the time required to mobilise the EGF could be halved and that, to this end, applications for mobilisation of the EGF should be drawn up by Member States as soon as a collective redundancy has been announced, and not after it has taken place, so as to reduce the 10-week period Member States have in which to forward their applications once the intervention criteria have been fulfilled; considers that Member States should forward their applications in their own language and one of the European institutions' working languages so that the Commission department responsible for scrutinising applications may do so without delay, and that the Commission should assign additional staff to processing applications submitted by Member States andconsiders that Member States should forward their applications in their own language and one of the European institutions' working languages so that the Commission department responsible for scrutinising applications may do so without delay; considers that the time needed to mobilise the EGF should be reduced; considers that the Commission should be given a time limit of eight months to process each application and take a final decision on it, the time to be calculated from the date on which the Commission registers receipt of a given application; considers, finally , that the Commission should scrupulously observe the time limit of 15 days between the adoption of a mobilisation decision and the payment of the financial contribution to the Member State;

2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG

2010/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Wishes the ~~EGF to be~~Commission to examine the possibility of the EGF being made a permanent fund in the next multiannual financial framework, with its own commitment and payment appropriations, instead of one which depends on the non- utilisation or under-utilisation of appropriations from previous financial years;

2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG

2010/2072(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Calls on the Commission to improve its reporting on the use of the EGF by substantially fleshing out its annual reports and regularly forwarding to Parliament information on Member States' implementation of financial contributions; calls, furthermore, for the Commission's annual report on implementation of the EGF to become a six-monthly report, should the Commission be delegated decision-making powers under the next multiannual financial framework;

2010/06/25
Committee: BUDG

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1

1. Welcomes the Commission's intention to review the European Standardisation System with a view to preserving its many successful elements, improving its deficiencies and striking the right balance between the European ~~and~~ , national and international dimensions; stresses that the proposed review should build on the strengths of the existing system, which constitute a solid basis for improvement, refraining from any radical changes that would undermine the core values of the system;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes efforts by the European Standards Organisations (ESOs) to include all stakeholders and ensure balanced representation; considers that thought should be given to setting an upper limit for participation by particular types of stakeholders on technical committees and working parties, so that SMEs, for example, are given fair representation;

2010/06/25
Committee: ITRE

2010/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Calls on the national and European standards bodies ~~(NSBs)~~ to provide SMEs with bundles of standards for reduced fees and to provide online abstracts of standards free of charge;

2010/06/25
Committee: ITRE

2010/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 7

7. Calls on the ~~NSB~~national and European standards bodies to simplify standards by reducing the number of references to other standards, making the texts describing these standards less technical, improving and simplifying electronic search functions and providing user-friendly guidelines;

2010/06/25
Committee: ITRE

2010/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8

8. Calls on the Commission to develop technology-watch activities so as to identify future R&D output that could benefit from standardisation; calls on the Commission, in this connection, to promote easily accessible and user- friendly evaluation mechanisms via the internet;

2010/06/25
Committee: ITRE

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Stresses the need, which has been recognised since the 1990s, to ~~ensur~~stimulate direct participation by societal stakeholders at European level in order to reflect their views more effectively, given that their representation on national technical committees remains weak; affirms that~~, as very limited~~ progress ~~has~~should been made to increase societal stakeholder participation at national level,; considers that financial and political support for the ~~European~~national organisations established to represent such stakeholders needs to be maintained at least in the period to 2020;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Holds the view that these European organisations must obtain a stronger role within the ESOs; recommends that, without prejudice to the national delegation principle, all such organisations should be given a vote in the ESO technical bodies, on condition that they are associate members or cooperating partners of the ESOs and have participated in the respective work item at technical level; considers also that such organisations should, under the same conditions, be given a symbolic vote in the formal adoption of standards, which would not necessarily be counted in the voting result but would serve as an indicator of the level of support for a given standard among all stakeholders;deleted

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Calls on the Commission to simplify procedures where possible, and specifically to take the ‘think small first’ principle into account in future changes;

2010/06/25
Committee: ITRE

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Believes that similar procedures, establishing a predetermined number of seats for the various stakeholder organisations, would constitute a significant improvement compared with the traditional process of standards development in support of EU policies and legislation; maintains that, despite the curwhere there is a clear societal interenst difficulties in generalising the use of such a multi-stakeholder model, this approach should be explored by the ESOs without delay as an alternative for the drafting of standards in areas of public interest, in order to ensure a balanced decision-making process; proposes that the 98/34 Committee (or its successor) should decide, when considering a mandate, whether to use this alternative model if the standard in question makes it vital to secure broader stakeholder participation; stresses that such a model would not affect the national delegation principle, as the draft standard would continue to be examined by national mirror committees and adopted on a weighted vote by the national standards bodies (NSBs)Member States should contribute with financial support in order to ensure that all stakeholders, including SMEs, can be represented;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Regrets that public authorities in most Member States show limited interest in participating in the standards-development process, notwithstanding the importance of standardisation as a tool to support legislation and public policies; urges Member States, - as the representatives of the interests of the citizens - and in particular market surveillance authorities, to send representatives to take part in all national technical committees mirroring the development of standards in support of EU policies and legislation; stresses that the presence of national authorities in the debate on standards development is crucial for the proper functioning of legislation in the areas covered by the "New Approach", and for the avoidance of ex-post formal objections to harmonised standards;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Emphasises that standards should be comprehensible and easy to use so that they can be implemented better by users; considers it essential to reduce, where appropriate, the excessive number of cross- references between standards, and to address current difficulties in identifying the group of standards relevant to a given product or process; calls on the national and European standards bodies and trade associations to provide user-friendly guidelines for the use of standards, free online abstracts and better online access to consultation drafts;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2051(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 b (new)

26b. Stresses the need to promote the inclusion of standardisation in education programmes and academic curricula in order to familiarise students with the strategic benefits of standardisation; encourages the development of studies and surveys to assess, quantify and communicate the economic and social benefits of standards;

2010/09/15
Committee: IMCO

2010/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. The IAB should check all Commission IAs and issue opinions on them; if the Commission, following a critical opinion from the IAB, decides not to make any changes to its proposal, a statement from the Commission explaining this decision should be published with the proposal as should the IAB's opinion;

2010/10/06
Committee: ITRE

2010/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Believes that the impact on EU economic partnerships as well as the implications of choosing a specific European standard instead of an international standard should be taken into consideration in IAs;

2010/10/06
Committee: ITRE

2010/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. Believes that IAs should be carried out systematically for any legislative proposal ~~and~~; calls for the Commission to consult stakeholders on analysis drafts before the proposal and the IA are finalised, believes furthermore that executive summaries of IAs should be provided; calls on the Commission, for the exceptional cases in which no IA can be carried out, to always provide a reasoned justification why an IA is not performed;

2010/10/06
Committee: ITRE

2010/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5

5. Stresses that IAs should be updated during the policy-making cycle, in particular to take account of substantive changes to the initial legislative proposal put forward by the Commission, and that the update be available prior to the final vote in Parliament; believes that there should be developed mechanisms allowing for a targeted use of IAs in Parliament in cases where proposals undergo substantive changes in committee;

2010/10/06
Committee: ITRE

2010/2016(INI)

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Stresses that the administrative burden of new legislation to be imposed on business and public administration should be a key element assessed by IAs, and administrative and compliance costs should if possible be quantified; urges that the effects of new regulation on industry be thoroughly assessed and that the SME test be consistently applied and published to evaluate the impact of new regulation on SMEs in particular;

2010/10/06
Committee: ITRE

2010/0816(NLE)

Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI, Lothar BISKY, Ivailo KALFIN, Andrey KOVATCHEV, Ioannis KASOULIDES, Jan ZAHRADIL, Bendt BENDTSEN, Tunne KELAM

Proposal for a decision – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 6

6. ~~All appoin~~Recruitments in the EEAS shall be based on merit ~~and on the broadest possible geographical basis~~whilst ensuring adequate geographical and gender balance. The staff of the EEAS shall comprise a ~~meaningful~~n adequate presence of nationals from all the Member States. Concrete measures analogous to the Council regulation 401/2004 should be taken to ensure adequate geographical representativity in all grades within the EEAS, both in Headquarters and in Delegations. These measures should apply to nationals from under-represented Member States.

2010/07/01
Committee: AFET

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1

(1) It is important to ensure ~~that consumers can have confidence in~~ the integrity of electricity and gas markets and that prices set on wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets reflect a fair interplay between supply and demand, which means that consumers can have confidence in these markets.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2

(2) The advice of the Committee of European Securities Regulators and the European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas confirmed that the scope of existing legislation may not properly address market integrity issues on the electricity and gas markets and recommended the consideration of an appropriate legislative framework intailored to the energy sector, which prevent~~ing~~s market abuse and takes sector specific conditions into account which are not covered by other Directives and Regulations.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) Energy markets are increasingly interlinked across the Union. Market abuse in one Member State often affects wholesale prices for electricity and gas across national borders. Therefore the concern to ensure the integrity of markets cannot be a matter only for individual Member States.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9

(9) It should be clearly prohibited to use or to attempt to use inside information to trade either on one's own account or on the account of a third party. Use of inside information can also consist in trading in wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas products by persons who know, or ought to know, that the information they possess is inside information.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Efficient market monitoring requires regular access to records of transactions. For this reason market participants who trade wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas products should be required to provide this information for standardised products only to the Agency.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) The Agency ~~should~~must ensure the operational security of the data which it receives, prevent unauthorised access to the information kept by the Agency, and establish procedures to ensure that the data it collects are not misused by persons with an authorised access to them. The Agency should also be assured that those authorities who have access to the data held by Agency will be able to maintain an equally high level of security and are bound by appropriate confidentiality arrangements. These rules must also apply to other authorities who gain access to the data for the purpose of this Regulation.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) Where information is not commercially sensitive, the Agency should be able to make that information available to market participants and the wider public. Such transparency can help build confidence in the market and help the development of knowledge about the functioning of wholesale energy markets. To ensure greater transparency and public access to information on wholesale energy prices the Agency should prepare monthly country by country report on price developments in energy wholesale markets.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) National regulatory authorities and competent financial authorities should cooperate to ensure a coordinated approach to tackling market abuse on wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets which encompasses both commodity markets and derivatives markets.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23

(23) It is important that the penalties for breaches of this Regulation are proportionate and dissuasive, and reflect the gravity of the infringements and the potential gains from trading on the basis of inside information and market manipulation. Recognising the interactions between trading in electricity and gas derivative products and trading in actual electricity and gas, the penalties for breaches of this Regulation should be in line with the penalties adopted by the Member States in implementing Directive 2003/6/EC. Over time it is necessary to move towards a regime with harmonised penalties.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1

This Regulation establishes rules prohibiting abusive practices on wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets coherent with those applying in financial markets. It provides for the monitoring of wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets by the Agency.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 4 a (new)

4a. ‘market participant’ means any person who enters into transactions in one or more wholesale electricity or gas markets;

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

A market participant may under his own responsibility delay the public disclosure of inside information such as not to prejudice his legitimate interests provided that such omission would not be likely to mislead the public and provided that the market participant is able to ensure the confidentiality of that information and does not make decisions relating to trading in wholesale energy products based upon this information. In this situation the market participant shall provide this information to the Agency and the relevant national regulatory authority having regard to the provisions of Article 7(4)deleted

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1

It shall be prohibited to engage in, or attempt to engage in, market manipulation on wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets.

2011/04/27
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1

1. In order to take account of future developments on wholesale e~~nergy markets, the Commission~~lectricity and gas markets and ensure coherence with other relevant EU legislation in the fields of financial services and energy, the Commission following advice provided by the Agency shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 15 and subject to conditions of Articles 16 and 17, specifying the definitions set out at Article 2(1) to (5).

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In preparing its advice, the Agency will carry out detailed public consultations.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) the specific functioning of wholesale e~~nergy~~lectricity and gas markets and the interaction between commodity markets and derivative markets;

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)

(ca) an opinion issued by the Agency following a public consultation.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

The Agency shall on a monthly basis publish a country by country report on price developments in the electricity and gas wholesale markets of the Union.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1

1. The Agency shall establish mechanisms to share information it receives in accordance with Article 6(1) and Article 7 with national regulatory authorities, the competent financial authorities of the Member States, competition authorities of the Member States, ESMA and other relevant authorities. The Agency shall only give access to the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 1 to bodies which have set up systems enabling the Agency to meet the requirements of Article 9(1).

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2

2. The Agency may decide to make publicly available on an aggregated and anonymous basis parts of the information which it holds provided that commercially sensitive information on individual market participants or individual transactions is not released.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)

The prohibitions of insider trading under Article 3 and market manipulation under Article 4 shall become effective once the relevant delegated acts referred to in Article 5 have been adopted.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0363(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 b (new)

The data collection requirements shall become effective once the relevant delegated acts referred to in Article 7 have been adopted.

2011/05/05
Committee: ITRE

2010/0250(COD)

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. A financial counterparty shall clear all OTC derivative contracts which are considered eligible pursuant to Article 4 and are concluded with other financial counterparties in the relevant CCPs listed in the register as referred to in Article 4(4). There shall be no clearing obligation upon either of the counterparties if at least one of them is a non-financial counterparty which is below the clearing threshold as referred to in Article 7(2).

2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE

2010/0250(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Jens ROHDE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. In calculating the positions referred to in paragraph 2, OTC derivative contracts entered into by a non-financial counterparty that are objectively measurable as directly linked to the commercial or treasury financing activity of that counterparty shall not be taken into account.

2011/03/17
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) Even if the Union institutions are not directly bound by this Directive, it should be ensured that those institutions, as a matter of good practice, apply the payment provisions laid down in this Directive.

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) ~~Surveys~~Experience shows that ~~public authorities often require~~ contractual payment periods for commercial transactions ~~that are~~are often significantly longer than 30 days. Therefore, payment periods ~~for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limit~~in commercial transactions should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 days; in cases where longer payment periods are duly justified in accordance with the principle of necessity or with special provisions of national law and where an explicit agreement has been made between the debtor and the creditor, the payment period could be extended to a maximum of 360 days.

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 3

Interest in case of late payment 1. Member States shall ensure that in commercial transactions between undertakings, the creditor is entitled to interest for late payment without the necessity of a reminder if the following conditions are satisfied: (a) the creditor has fulfilled its contractual and legal obligations; (b) the creditor has not received the amount due on time, unless the debtor is not responsible for the delay. 2. Where the conditions set out in paragraph 1 are fulfilled, Member States shall ensure the following : (a) interest for late payment shall become payable from the day following the date or the end of the period for payment fixed in the contract; (b) if the date or period for payment is not fixed in the contract, interest for late payment shall become payable automatically within any of the following time limits : (i) 30 days following the date of receipt by the debtor of the invoice or an equivalent request for payment; (ii) if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier than the goods or the services, 30 days after the receipt of the goods or services; (iii) if a procedure of acceptance or verification, by which the conformity of the goods or services with the contract is to be ascertained, is provided for by statute or in the contract and if the debtor receives the invoice or the equivalent request for payment earlier or on the date on which such acceptance or verification takes place,Article 30 days after that date. 3. Member States shall ensure that the applicable reference rate: (a) for the first semester of the year concerned shall be the rate in force on 1 January of that year; (b) for the second semester of the year concerned shall be the rate in force on 1 July of that year.eleted

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – title

~~Payment by public authorities~~Interest in case of late payment

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall ensure that, in commercial transactions ~~leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities~~, the creditor is entitled, without the necessity of a reminder, to interest for late payment equal to statutory interest if the following conditions are satisfied:

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Bendt BENDTSEN, Sabine VERHEYEN, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Recital 16

(16) ~~Surveys~~Experience shows that ~~public authorities often require~~ contractual payment periods for commercial transactions ~~that are~~are often significantly longer than 30 days. Therefore, payment periods ~~for procurement contracts awarded by public authorities should be as a general rule limit~~in commercial transactions should be as a general rule limited to a maximum of 30 days; in cases where longer payment periods are duly justified in accordance with the principle of necessity or with special provisions of national law and where an explicit agreement has been made between the debtor and the creditor, the payment period could be extended to a maximum of 360 days.

2010/03/10
Committee: IMCO

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4

4. Member States shall ensure that: (a) the period for payment fixed in the contract shall not exceed the time limits provided for in paragraph 2(b), unless it is duly justified in accordance with the principle of necessity or in accordance with special provisions laid down by national law and unless it is specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor, and i~~s duly justified in the light of particular circumstances such as an objective need to schedule payment over a longer period~~n any event never exceeds 60 days; (b) the date of receipt of the invoice is not subject to a contractual agreement between debtor and creditor. Member States may, if necessary, deviate from the requirements laid down in paragraph (a) in cases of arrangements for payment by instalments or staggered payments which have been specifically agreed between the debtor and the creditor.

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5

5. Member States shall ensure that when interest for late payment becomes payable, the creditor is entitled to ~~a lump sum~~ compensation payments amounting to: (a) compensation equal to 52% of the amount due~~. This compensation shall be additional to the interest for late payment.~~ from the date interest becomes payable; (b) compensation equal to 5% of the amount due after 30 days from the date interest becomes payable. Or. en (The original COM-AM is split into (a) and (b))

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Bendt BENDTSEN, Małgorzata HANDZLIK, Andreas SCHWAB, Jens ROHDE, Anja WEISGERBER

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 6 – introductory part

6. Member States shall ensure that the applicable reference rate in commercial transactions ~~leading to the delivery of goods or the provision of services for remuneration to public authorities~~:

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)

Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – title

Grossly unfair contractual clauses Grossly unfair contractual clauses and commercial practices

2010/02/18
Committee: ITRE

2009/0054(COD)