Activities of Michael THEURER related to 2011/0300(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC
Amendments (6)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
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, particularly with regard to small and medium-sized enterprises, to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators for projects facing particular difficulties.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) promote the project(s), for which he or she has been designated European coordinator and the cross-border dialogue between the project promoters and all concerned stakeholders, which specifically include regional and local authorities;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish the public interest and necessity of these projects within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned, which specifically include regional and local authorities and citizens affected by the measures.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Within one month of the start of the permit granting process, pursuant to paragraph 1(a), the competent authority shall identify, in close cooperation with the other authorities concerned, the scope of material and level of detail of information to be submitted by the project promoter, as part of the application file, to apply for the comprehensive decision. The checklist referred to in point 1(e) of Annex VI shall serve as a basis for this identification. At least one meeting between the competent authority and, the project promoter, and, if considered appropriate by the competent authority, other authorities and stakeholders concerned shall take place to this aim. A detailed application outline, which shall include the results of this meeting, shall be transmitted to the project promoter and be made available to the public no later than one month after the meeting.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the competent authorities of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, regional and local authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 6 – point 2 – point a
Annex 6 – point 2 – point a
(a) The stakeholders affected by a project of common interest, including relevant authorities, landowners and citizens living in the vicinity of the project, the general public and their associations, organisations or groups, shall be extensively informed and consulted at an early stage – no later than the start of the licensing procedure – and in an open and transparent manner. Where relevant, the competent authority shall actively support the activities undertaken by the project promoter.