Activities of Pavel POC related to 2013/0443(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (debate) CS
Amendments (18)
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) This Directive should contribute to the reduction of mercury emissions in the EU as required by the Community Strategy on Mercury and the Minamata Convention on Mercury to which Member States and the EU are parties.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) In the event of failure to comply with the emission reduction commitments set out in this Directive for 2020, 2025 and 2030, Member States shall not pass on the burden of compliance to authorities which do not have the strategic capabilities and powers to comply.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to reduce atmospheric NH3, CH4 and PM2,5 emissions from the main contributors, national air pollution control programmes should include measures applicable to the agricultural sector. Member States should be entitled to implement measures other than those set out in this Directive with an equivalent level of environmental performance owning to specific national circumstances.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) In order to improve air quality, particularly in urban areas, national air pollution control programmes should include measures to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in urban areas.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Environmental inspections and market surveillance are needed in order to ensure the effectiveness of this Directive and of measures adopted pursuant to the achievement of its objectives.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall, as a minimum, limit their annual anthropogenic emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), volatile organic compounds other than methane (NMVOC), ammonia (NH3), particulate matter (PM2,5) and, methane (CH4) and mercury (Hg) in accordance with the national emission reduction commitments applicable from 2020, 2025 and 2030, as laid down in Annex II.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States may establish adjusted annual national emission inventories for SO2, NOx, NH3, NMVOC and, CH4, PM2,5 and Hg in accordance with Annex IV where non- compliance with their national emission reduction commitments or their intermediate emission levels would result from applying improved emission inventory methods updated in accordance with scientific knowledge.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) Consult the relevant local or regional authorities responsible for implementing emission abatement policies in specified zones and/or agglomerations, not excluding zones and/or agglomerations which are located in at least two Member States.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where a national air pollution control programme is updated under Article 6(4), the Member State concerned shall informcommunicate the updated programme to the Commission thereof within two months.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point a
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point a
(a) nitrogen management, taking into account the full nitrogen cycle (soil and nutrient management plans should be established);
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point c
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point c
(c) low-emission manure spreading approaches (such as liquid-solid separation of animal manure);
Amendment 429 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g a (new)
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) promotion of grazing and extensive farming and enhancing the pasture biodiversity in plant with high level of amino acids (e.g. clover, cereals);
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g b (new)
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g b (new)
(gb) promotion of crop rotation including nitrogen fixing crops;
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g c (new)
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 1 – point g c (new)
(gc) promotion of agroecological farming that leads to agricultural systems with high biodiversity, resource efficiency and reduced dependency on artificial inputs.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point d
Annex III – section 1 – part A – point 3 – point d
(d) inorganic fertilisers shall as far as possible be replaced by organic fertilisers. Where inorganic fertilisers continue to be applied, they shall be spread in line with the foreseeable requirements of the receiving crop or grassland with respect to nitrogen and phosphorus, also taking into account the existing nutrient content in the soil and the nutrients from other fertilizers.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – section 1 – part A a (new)
Annex III – section 1 – part A a (new)
Aa. Measures to control methane emissions Member States shall establish a national advisory code of good agricultural practice for reducing methane emissions, which should include the following measures: (a) livestock feeding strategies (e.g. improved forage quality, incorporation of leguminous crops in the diet, larger proportion of concentrates in diet, rumen resistant starch, etc.); (b) low-emission manure storage systems; (c) for cattle in stable, low-emission animal housing systems; (d) promotion of anaerobic digestion (while preventing, through proper management, possible ammonia leakages resulting from the use of such technique); (e) promotion of grazing and extensive farming with low stocking density; (f) promotion of agroecological farming that leads to agricultural systems with high biodiversity, resource efficiency and reduced dependency on artificial inputs.