3 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2011/0092(CNS)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Article 5 of Directive 2003/96/EC permits the application of differentiated rates of taxation in certain cases. However, in order to ensure the consistency of the CO2 price signal, the possibility for Member States to differentiate national rates should be restricted to general energy consumption taxation. Moreover, the possibility to apply a lower level of taxation to motor fuel used by taxis is no longer compatible with the objective of policies promoting alternative fuels and energy carriers and the use of cleaner vehicles in urban transport and should thus be removed.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Directive 2003/96/EC obliges Member States to exempt from taxation fuel used for navigation in Community waters as well as electricity produced on board a craft, including while at berth in a port. Moreover, Member States may extend this favourable tax treatment to inland waterways. In some harbours a cleaner alternative exists with the use of shore-side electricity which, however, is taxable. In order to set a first incentive for the development and application of this technology, pending the adoption of a more comprehensive framework in the matter, Member States should exempt the use of shore-side electricity by ships while at berth in a port from energy taxation. ThisIn addition, the production of electricity for ships at berth in a port should no longer be permissible where they have the option of using electricity from the onshore grid. It is also important that the exemption should apply during a period long enough in order not to discourage port operators from making the necessary investments but at the same time be time- limited in such a way that its maintenance, in full or in part, is made subject to a new decision in due time.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Directive 2003/96/EC
Article 5 – indent 3
Article 5 – indent 3
– for the following uses: local public passenger transport (excluding taxis), waste collection, armed forces and public administrations, disabled people, ambulances,