14 Amendments of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2016/0031(COD)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) This Decision should not create obligations as regards agreements between undertakings. However, Member States should be freeobliged to communicate to the Commission, on a voluntary basis, such agreements that are referred to explicitly in intergovernmental agreements or non- binding instruments.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 2 and 3 does not apply in respect of agreements between undertakings, unless such agreements are specifically referred to in intergovernmental agreements.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 2 and 3 does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Where a Member State gives the Commission notice of negotiations pursuant to Article 3(1), the Commission services may provide it with advice on how to avoid the incompatibility of the intergovernmental agreement or of the amendment to an existing intergovernmental agreement under negotiation with Union law and Energy Union objectives. That Member State may also request the assistance of the Commission in those negotiations.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission participates in the negotiations as an observer, it may provide the Member State concerned with advice on how to avoid the incompatibility of the intergovernmental agreement or amendment under negotiation with Union law and Energy Union objectives.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall, within six weeks of the date of notification of the complete draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment, including annexes thereto, pursuant to Article 3(2), inform the Member State concerned of any doubts it may have as to the compatibility of the draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification. In the absence of a response from the Commission within that period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have any such doubts.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission informs the Member State concerned pursuant to paragraph 1 that it has doubts, it shall inform the Member State concerned of its opinion on the compatibility with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law,ssue an opinion with the recommendations on how to ensure the compatibility with Union law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification of the draft intergovernmental agreement or amendment concerned within 12 weeks of the date of notification referred to in paragraph 1. In the absence of an opinion from the Commission within that period, the Commission shall be deemed not to have raised any objections.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
When signing, ratifying or agreeing to an intergovernmental agreement or amendment, the Member State concerned shall take utmost account ofensure that the Commission's opinion referred to in paragraph 2 is fully taken into account and if not dully justify the reasons.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The obligation to notify to the Commission according to this paragraph does not apply in respect of agreements between undertakings, unless such agreements are specifically referred to in intergovernmental agreements.
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The obligation to notify to the Commission according to this paragraph does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall assess intergovernmental agreements notified in accordance with paragraph 1 or 2. Where, following its first assessment, the Commission has doubts as to the compatibility of those agreements with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification, the Commission shall inform the Member States concerned accordingly within nine months of the notification of those agreements.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 1 and 2 does not apply in respect of agreements between undertakings, unless such agreements are specifically referred to in intergovernmental agreements.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The obligation to notify to the Commission according to paragraphs 1 and 2 does not apply only in respect of agreements between undertakings.
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Where, following its first assessment, the Commission considers that the measures implementing the non- binding instrument notified to it under paragraphs 1 and 2 could conflict with Union law, in particular with internal energy market legislation and Union competition law and Energy Union objectives such as increasing energy security and diversification, the Commission may inform the Member State concerned accordingly.